FLCL English Sub & Dub

About FLCL

FLCL (フリクリ) arrives as an action anime by GAINAX and Production I.G (2000), and the premise is easy to summarize. The premise: Naota is a detached sixth grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. He's fooling around with his brother's ex-girlfriend when a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over, brains him with a bass guitar, and moves into his house.

From there, this pink-haired girl, Haruko - who claims she's an alien - hurls Naota into the middle of a mega-corporation's secret agenda. Oh, and now giant battling robots shoot from his skull. Mix in mind-bending animation and tunes that echo through your cerebellum to top off the trip that will have you falling hard for FLCL.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Haruko Haruhara (Mayumi Shintani) and Kitsurubami (Chiemi Chiba) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 6 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

GAINAX and Production I.G is the studio behind FLCL, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.9/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Mayumi Shintani as Haruko Haruhara, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2000, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.