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FLCL

FLCL

Nothing can happen till you swing the bat.

TV-142000•25m•7.9/10
AnimationComedyAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

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7.9/10(408)

Naota is a normal boy who kills some time with a normal girl by a stream that flows underneath a bridge. Nothing unusual happens in this town. The fact that Haruhara Haruko crashes into the main character with her Vespa a short while later and subsequently hits him over the head with her Rickenbacker 4003 bass guitar doesn’t really make any difference to any other day here. The at first glance unconnected, bizarre events that don’t seem to follow any pattern whatsoever don’t change anything about Naota’s boring life, either – because nothing incredible ever happens in this town.

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Production

Production I.G, GAINAX, MontBlanc Pictures, NUT, Production I.G, Williams Street, Adult Swim

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 26, 2000

Last Aired

October 15, 2023

Networks

Adult Swim

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Fooly Cooly
E1
Fooly Cooly
Air date: 2000-04-26
Naota is a detached sixth-grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. When a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over and brains him with a bass guitar his life gets weird - giant-fighting-robots-shooting-from-his-skull weird.
Fire Starter
E2
Fire Starter
Air date: 2000-06-21
Naota’s attacker, Haruko, is now his dad’s live-in housemaid and she says she’s an alien. Mamimi names the robot from Naota’s head Canti, the God of Flame. Does Canti have anything to do with the mysterious fires burning all over town?
Marquis de Carabas
E3
Marquis de Carabas
Air date: 2000-08-23
The president of Naota’s class, Ninamori, is no stranger to the dirty deeds of politics. She rigs the vote to cast him as the lead role of their class play. But she gets in over her head after a crashing introduction to Haruko.
Furi Kiri (Full Swing)
E4
Furi Kiri (Full Swing)
Air date: 2000-10-25
There’s a guy claiming to know Haruko and why she’s using Naota’s head as a portal for oversized battling robots. It’s too late, though, as a malfunctioning satellite is heading straight for them and it’s up to Naota to stop it!
Brittle Bullet
E5
Brittle Bullet
Air date: 2000-12-21
Jealousy spurs an epic pellet gun battle between Naota and his dad over Haruko. The object of her desire will be revealed, and she’ll do whatever it takes to get him!
FLCLimax
E6
FLCLimax
Air date: 2001-03-16
A hand statue looms over the Medical Mechanica building, threatening to iron out the city. As Mamimi’s new pet turns out to be a crucial element to Haruko’s plans, Naota finally proves that he’s no pushover.

Cast

Jun Mizuki

Jun Mizuki

Naota Nandaba (Voice)

Mayumi Shintani

Mayumi Shintani

Haruko Haruhara (Voice)

Izumi Kasagi

Izumi Kasagi

Mamimi Samejima (Voice)

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