Feb 18, 2025
FLCL, also known as ‘Fooly Cooly’ or ‘Furi-Kuri’, is about a sixth grader who lives in a town where nothing interesting ever seems to happen. That is until a vespa riding, bass playing, maniacal psychopath shows up and flips his world around, causing strange things to grow out of his forehead uncontrollably, which then turn into sentient beings who fight to the ‘death’. Sounds pretty fucking awesome right? Right. Well, at least in my opinion. This show is perfect for people with unmedicated ADHD, and people who doom scroll on TikTok and Instagram Reels. If you’re like me, and do/have both (technically medicated but who
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the hell with ADHD actually remembers to take their meds?) then I think you’ll love FLCL. The plot, while it may seem hard to follow, is actually really well put together if you can understand what it’s getting at. The metaphors they use to portray adolescence, and the changes that come with growing up, are also beautifully written despite what others may say. The thing about FLCL, is that you need to have a ‘creative’ brain to really understand it. Most people can’t derive their own meanings from media, and rely on that media (or google) to spoon feed them meanings— when the whole point of FLCL is that it leaves it open to the viewer’s interpretation, on how they want to interpret it. I mean, what the hell does Fooly Cooly even mean!? That’s up to you, my precious viewer. And so are a lot of the other metaphors in the show. Like, are those things popping out of his head supposed to be boners, or pimples, or something else entirely? That’s up for you to decide. And if that sounds like your cup of tea, (and if you enjoy beautiful animation and a bangin’ soundtrack), then FLCL is for you, my friend.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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