FLCL

FLCL / フリクリ / Fooly Cooly / Furi Kuri

Genres: Action, Avant Garde, Comedy, Mecha, Parody, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Suspense
Themes: Mecha, Parody, Psychological
Studios: Gainax, Production I.G
Producers: King Records, Starchild Records
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 8.04 / 10
Rank: #636
Popularity: #229
Users Listed: 871,378
Users Scored: 456,018
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/06/2023
Aired: April 26, 2000 – March 16, 2001 (Spring)
Type: ova
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 6

Synopsis:

Naota Nandaba navigates the quiet predictability of his hometown after his brother's departure. He’s left with the responsibility of managing his brother's belongings and the persistent attention of a former flame, Mamimi. This ordinary routine is shattered by the arrival of Haruko Haruhara, an enigmatic and unconventional young woman whose presence disrupts Naota’s life in unexpected ways.

Haruko’s arrival coincides with a burgeoning conflict, drawing Naota into a world far beyond his comprehension. The story explores themes of responsibility, identity, and the blurred lines between the ordinary and extraordinary. As Naota grapples with these newfound challenges, he must confront forces threatening both his personal life and the very fabric of reality. The anime presents a blend of slice-of-life elements with increasingly surreal and fantastical developments, examining how one individual responds to being thrust into a cosmic struggle.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Fooly Cooly (Aired: 04/26/2000)
Episode 2: Fire Starter (Aired: 06/21/2000)
Episode 3: Marquis de Carabas (Aired: 08/23/2000)
Episode 4: Full Swing (Aired: 10/25/2000)
Episode 5: Brittle Bullet (Aired: 11/21/2000)
... and 1 more episodes

Characters:

Haruhara, Haruko (Main) - Voice Actors: Wahlgren, Kari, Shintani, Mayumi, Schadt, Shandra, Latini, Laura, Homs, Nathalie, Sota, Meritxell
Nandaba, Naota (Main) - Voice Actors: Goodson, Barbara, Perino, Davide, Mizuki, Jun, Sindberg, Susan, Casan, Xavier
Samejima, Mamimi (Main) - Voice Actors: Sheh, Stephanie, Kasagi, Izumi, Scifoni, Maria Letizia, Pfeiffer, Beate, Morales, Pilar, Jean, Bérangère
Amarao (Supporting) - Voice Actors: De ambrosis, Massimo, Ohkura, Kouji, Mallow, Dave, Mink, Oliver, Kazazian, Thierry, Sota, Joaquim
Atomsk (Supporting)
Canti (Supporting)
Kitsurubami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Latini, Ilaria, Chiba, Chiemi, Silveira, Jessie Gabrielle, Fauveau, Naïké
Manabe, Gaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Klein, Robert Martin, De Filippis, Alessio, Miyajima, Akira, Le Minoux, Martial, Sota, Joaquim
Masamune, Masashi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Blum, Steven, Suzuki, Kazuhito, Pappas, Constantin, Crisari, Simone, Vila Fernández, Jordi, Krause, Daniel
Miyaji, Junko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fukui, Yukari, Straus, Jessica, Morales, Pilar, De Bortoli, Federica, Sindberg, Susan, Homs, Nathalie
Miyu Miyu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Anno, Hideaki, Petrucci, Giovanni, Blum, Steven
Nandaba, Kamon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Magne, Bruno, Guerrieri, Vittorio, Matsuo, Suzuki, Martin, Joe, Vila Fernández, Jordi, Acktun, Gerhard
Nandaba, Shigekuni (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ito, Hiroshi, Kramer, Steve, Sota, Joaquim
Ninamori, Eri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Mika, Fahn, Melissa, Reichelt, Sonja, Reboul, Christelle, Puccio, Veronica, Muntané, Isabel
Ninamori Family Secretary (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Yuriko, Straus, Jessica
Takkun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuki, Jun, Morgilli, Luana, Terashima-Furuta, Maki

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Nishizawa, Masatomo (Producer)
Satou, Hiroki (Producer)
Tsurumaki, Kazuya (Director, Storyboard, Creator, Key Animation, Planning)
Andou, Ken (Episode Director, Director of Photography)
Ootsuka, Masahiko (Episode Director)
Saeki, Shouji (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Enokido, Youji (Script)
Hiramatsu, Tadashi (Storyboard, Animation Director)
Imaishi, Hiroyuki (Storyboard, Assistant Animation Director, Layout, Animation Director, Setting, Key Animation)
Masayuki (Storyboard, Key Animation, Screenplay)
Ogura, Nobutoshi (Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director, Setting)
Yoshinari, You (Storyboard, Key Animation, Setting)
the pillows (Theme Song Performance, Music)
Anno, Hideaki (Mechanical Design, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Arai, Kouichi (Key Animation)
Arakawa, Masatsugu (Key Animation)
Enomoto, Hanako (In-Between Animation)
Ezura, Hisashi (Key Animation)
Fukuyo, Takaaki (Key Animation)
Hamaura, Shinsuke (In-Between Animation)
Handler, Marc (ADR Director)
Higuchi, Shinji (Mechanical Design)
Hisagi, Akitsugu (In-Between Animation)
Ii, Osamu (Background Art)
Inoue, Ei (Key Animation)
Ishihama, Masashi (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Mitsuhisa (Executive Producer)
Iso, Mitsuo (Key Animation)
Itou, Hiroki (In-Between Animation)
Izuna, Yoshitsune (Mechanical Design)
Kaihoko, Shigenobu (Special Effects)
Kamimura, Yasuhiro (Art Director)
Kazazian, Thierry (ADR Director)
Kikuchi, Toshihiro (Key Animation)
Kitakubo, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Komurakata, Kouji (Key Animation)
Kondou, Keiichi (In-Between Animation)
Konishi, Kenichi (Key Animation)
Matsubayashi, Tadahito (In-Between Animation)
Mitsumune, Shinkichi (Music)
Miura, Kazuya (Key Animation)
Nagashima, Akiko (Key Animation)
Nakahara, Hisafumi (Key Animation)
Nakamura, Mitsunobu (In-Between Animation)
Nakamura, Shouko (In-Between Animation)
Nakayama, Katsuichi (Key Animation)
Nakayama, Daisuke (In-Between Animation)
Nekomataya (Key Animation)
Nishigori, Atsushi (In-Between Animation)
... and 23 more staff

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