FLCL English Sub & Dub

About FLCL

Here is what FLCL (フリクリ) is about, retold in plain terms: an action, comedy and mecha anime by GAINAX and Production I.G (2000). At its core: 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.

Along the way, 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.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Mayumi Shintani as Haruko Haruhara and Chiemi Chiba as Kitsurubami. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 6 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with GAINAX and Production I.G, which means the visual identity of FLCL follows that studio's craft. 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. On the casting side, Mayumi Shintani voicing Haruko Haruhara gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2000, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.