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FLCL (Furi Kuri to the cool kids) is the story of 11 year old Naota, his brother's odd-ball girlfriend Mamimi and the strange goings on when they bump into Haruhara Haruko a self proclaimed alien hottie.
As anyone who has watched FLCL will reiterate, this series is confusing, very confusing. What with robots growing out of young boys heads and turning into angels and such.
Through the confusing plot line is a deep coming-of-age type story. Naota sprouts from a timid young boy to a nameless and faceless saviour of humanity.
Furi Kuri is a mish mash of beautiful art, side splitting comedy and a touch of inverted satire accompanied by a kick butt soundtrack supplied by J-Rock band, The Pillows.
If you love pretty pictures, funny stuff, alien gals popping boys on the head with bass guitars and don't mind a Gainax style ending that leaves you thinking "WHAT IN SWEET HADES WAS THAT?" give Furi Kuri a shot. Even if you don't particularly understand it, you can't help but enjoy the ride.
FLCL volumes 1, 2 & 3 are available at the Comic Shop now.
As anyone who has watched FLCL will reiterate, this series is confusing, very confusing. What with robots growing out of young boys heads and turning into angels and such.
Through the confusing plot line is a deep coming-of-age type story. Naota sprouts from a timid young boy to a nameless and faceless saviour of humanity.
Furi Kuri is a mish mash of beautiful art, side splitting comedy and a touch of inverted satire accompanied by a kick butt soundtrack supplied by J-Rock band, The Pillows.
If you love pretty pictures, funny stuff, alien gals popping boys on the head with bass guitars and don't mind a Gainax style ending that leaves you thinking "WHAT IN SWEET HADES WAS THAT?" give Furi Kuri a shot. Even if you don't particularly understand it, you can't help but enjoy the ride.
FLCL volumes 1, 2 & 3 are available at the Comic Shop now.
Posted by Ryano. on Tuesday, December 19, 2006 - 23:26
Tagged: flcl anime furi fooly mopeds
Comments
- Death said:
- Ryan Rox as a Reviewer
- 22 December 2006 @ 18:35
- Whitley said:
- Oh god..FLCL is my absolute FAVORITE anime. It was my first step into the anime/manga scene, and let me tell you. Throwing Fooly Cooly at some kid that knows NOTHING of anime in general, scares the crap out of them. Unless they are a freak like myself and they are totally entranced with it. So yea. The person who wrote this review really knows what they are talking about.
- 30 April 2007 @ 10:15
- Ryano. said:
- Thanks Whitley!
FLCL is one of my favourite series ever. It's just so off the wall but doesn't come across as being strained or conseited.
I previously worked at a video store and when kids would come in asking if the Pokemon movie was in I would respond "Sorry it's.. err... damaged, but have I got a series for you!". - 30 April 2007 @ 11:03
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