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What else can I say... This movie had a great storyline, a huge unexpected twist near the ending, held mystery from the very beginning, had very witty humor (I caught myself laughing out loud many times), characters were well introduced, it was rather heartwarming as well, family-focused, gives definition to what life truly is, pacing and story progression was really good, art was outstanding, I really have to say that I enjoyed this movie A LOT. Made me remember the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future but twisted it up a bit. This was a remarkable movie. I recommend it to everyone. I added ... this to my list of favorite movie animation, this is currently ranked #3 for me. (1. Toki Wo Kakero Shoujo 2. Spirited Away)

Okay, let me just point out that I believe am not being biased with the rating I gave for this anime because I surely enjoyed watching it. How do I describe furi kuri? Hilariously messed up, masochistic, idiotically weird but witty anime. How ironic, isn't it? FLCL's storyline is aggressive and unique though you might find some character's weird and question what's really going on, that's the mystery that actually gets you drawn in. I mean, seriously, a gigantic flat iron in the middle of a town that will flatten the earth when the core is activated? A robot that has a TV for a ... head, a 12 year old kid who has an no brain has aliens coming of his head, guitar models introduced casually in the middle of a fight and are used as weapons? If you think that's not something worth watching then you are seriously missing out on a immensely entertaining anime! Sorry if that spoiled you but those are what makes Furi Kuri so outstanding. The writers have really gone all out with 'fresh and out of this world' ideas for this series. The art isn't so bad as well, I've seen better but FLCL just has that 'raw' feel to it, like an 'indie' vibe. And what really gets me hyped up is the soundtrack. The Pillows have added to the awesomeness because of their upbeats and fun-happy tunes, keeps me awake and bobbing my head along. This anime is definitely one that I suggest everyone to watch.

Let me just say that the art of this anime is very luscious to my eyes. Character-drawings are simple, toning down on the details, but it gives off a very futuristic vibe. The colors used are very modern and are surely attention-grabbing. A reason for me to give it a 10 on that category. The story was good because it focuses on friendship and the fight scenes are brilliant, let's not forget the badass weapons and clothing (adding more points to the impressive art). Characters were not built up enough based on background and personality, which explains the 7 rating. I did enjoy this ... anime but to be honest I did not finish this in one seating. I know it was only 52 mins long but I was not hooked nor ecstatic. I would recommend this to people who appreciates the art rather than the story.