<i>" Naota is a normal Japanese 6th grade boy (although a little cynical), but when his older brother leaves for America to play baseball, his brother leaves his homeless 17 year old girlfriend Mamimi behind. Mamimi is sending mixed signals and advances to Naota, and he doesn't know what to do about her. But to make matters worse, Naota's world is totally turned upside down when he is run over by a woman on a Vespa. During their first encounter, she hits him over the head with her guitar, which then causes a horn to grow out of his forehead. She calls herself "Haruko" and her presence changes Naota's life to even further insanity."</i>
I swear the day that anime starts making any sense whatsoever I'll buy every human being on earth a beer.
It's rare to understand the whole thing. There are a massive amount of references within it as well. <a href='http://www.tvtome.com/FoolyCooly/guide.html' target='_blank'>This link</a> covers the references and gives a brief synopsis of each episode (scroll down a bit).
On a side-note, I myself am considered a resource since I've written something about the NO channel from FLCL. Maaajor spoilers here (ad yes I took this thing too seriously at the time....)
Thou shalth higlight to read! <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:#031D1F'>Naota is able to use the same NO channel that Atomsk can also use. Suffice to say you can use it for anything, wether it be a guitar, a huge robot, or a planet.
Of course, this also means people. Which is the main reason why Haruko is using Naota to get back Atomsk. It is unclear how she learned to manipulate the NO channel (most simply by beating Naota in the forehead) but one thing is clear ; she only wants Atomsk and she doesn't care what happens.
Small lesson in NO channels and frequencies. By using the difference between the left and right halves of your brain, you can open a portal in the middle. This is why Naota's head is empty (Ep 2) whenever a horn grows out of his head. Of course, there are a few weird things....but those are pretty obvious. There's another person that can utilize the NO channel in the show other than Atomsk and Naota, but he's really pathetic.
Anyway, back onto main plot, Haruko uses Naota to free Atomsk, blablabla. Problem is that in the ending Naota inherited Atomsk's power, and seeing how Haruko wanted Atomsk himself....you should be able to figure it out.
And moving further on, the weird thing is that Atomsk decided to show up himself (as a heyoooooooge bird o_O and not through some robot) and used the power of the NO channel to destroy the giant hand (the reason why Atomsk got the mark on his forehead the same way Naota did)
And in the end....Atomsk ended up running away. Again. Out of all the countless chases, he still runs away from Haruko. Haruko will still chase him, and sadly, it doesn't take place on earth anymore.
And as to why I said robot....yes the red robot is Atomsk. In a robot. If only Haruko did not beat him in the head, she would've finished the job WAY earlier.</span><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Uh huh....took it waaaay too seriously back then....
<!--QuoteBegin-Jim has Skillz+Aug 30 2004, 03:36 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Jim has Skillz @ Aug 30 2004, 03:36 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Umm yeah, CWAG talk to kupe and joe, they used to watch that all the time when it was on adult swim. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> yea talk to us about it me and joe watched it twice and discussed it over irc and ventrilo all during last summer.
And yes, it is extremely good. But if you're watching the Adult Swim version, you're missing out. Those translations are really bad. You're better off Googling for a script of the episodes with proper translation. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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I dled the fansubs after seeing parts of them on Adult Swim. It was really hard to read because everyother line was a complex joke that required the person subbing to add a couple lines of explaination at the top of the screen. I enoyed it immensely though.
I can 1-up all of you. I watched FLCL through Half-Life. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> Beat that.
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<!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Aug 31 2004, 05:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Aug 31 2004, 05:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Though I am still and always will be a evangelion fan- Gainax's other big name work. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> I'd have to say that FLCL beats NGE, for a variety of reasons:
Main character: Although both are complete whiny sissies, Naota is only 10, so he has an excuse. And plus he had a gun for a head at one point, which beats being able to play the cello by a long shot.
Main character's family: Shinji's dad was pretty badass, he was all cool and smart and was totally getting some off every chick in NERV, but did he have a soul patch? No. Did he have a robot version of himself? No. Was he nice enough to offer you a shower cap? No. Although they are similar in that both of the mom's are missing, perhaps the same person? Who knows. Also, Naota's grandpa had baking powers, which totally win.
Sports: FLCL has baseball and airsoft, NGE has DDR ripoff. Score one for NGE.
Pets: Pen Pen is obviously the best character in NGE, but he just can't beat bigballs the cat, and even if he could, that little black squiggle they try to pass off as a cat would be able to finish P^2 off. Although I like to think that they would all live in harmony.
Older love interest: Misato vs Haruko, this should be easy. Haruko's got a crazy Vespa, a bass with a ripcord, the ability to transform into elvis, and can pull robots out of people's heads. Misato has boobs. Y'know.......come to think of it.....not so easy.....call it a draw.
Feisty love interest: Mamimi vs Asuka. Also very evenly matched, firebug vs complete b*tch. Both are completely insane, and both have lots of self worth and abandomnent issues, although while Asuka deals with them by yelling and being stupid, Mamimi raises robot dogs to get revenge for her, and sets things on fire. Clearly a win for FLCL again.
Shy love interest: Rei vs Ninamori. Both are very shy, with father issues. Ninamori is the daughter of priviledge (mayor), while Rei is the daughter of a large tube. Ninamori just doesn't get to do anything awesome though, while Rei gets to destroy the world. Another point for NGE (aren't you proud of me, I left the cat ears out of it completely!)
Suave guy: do I even have to say it? Eyebrows dudes. Eyebrows
Robots: Evangelions are cool, but they aren't really robots. Robot hands however are robots. Point to FLCL by default.
Grand total FLCL: 7 NGE: 3
Wow, looking over this again, I'd say I have no life. And these series are actually extremely similar.
[totally offtopic] AllUrHive, guess what I saw today? Yes that's right, another clone <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->. I wonder why the pod people have you singled out.[/totally offtopic]
<!--QuoteBegin-Quaunaut+Aug 31 2004, 04:58 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Aug 31 2004, 04:58 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> BTW, sweet av man, whats that from? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd--> Anime called DearS. <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Older love interest: Misato vs Haruko, this should be easy. Haruko's got a crazy Vespa, a bass with a ripcord, the ability to transform into elvis, and can pull robots out of people's heads. Misato has boobs. Y'know.......come to think of it.....not so easy.....call it a draw.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd--> lol
I should probably get around to seeing it, then...
Oh, and all your (unintentionally) bizarre are belong to Bottle Fairies <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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I swear the day that anime starts making any sense whatsoever I'll buy every human being on earth a beer.
And yes, it's crazy awesome. Literally. Now all we need are guitars that can't break when you hit a robot with it XD
Disturbingly.
Thou shalth higlight to read!
<!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><span style='color:#031D1F'>Naota is able to use the same NO channel that Atomsk can also use. Suffice to say you can use it for anything, wether it be a guitar, a huge robot, or a planet.
Of course, this also means people. Which is the main reason why Haruko is using Naota to get back Atomsk. It is unclear how she learned to manipulate the NO channel (most simply by beating Naota in the forehead) but one thing is clear ; she only wants Atomsk and she doesn't care what happens.
Small lesson in NO channels and frequencies. By using the difference between the left and right halves of your brain, you can open a portal in the middle. This is why Naota's head is empty (Ep 2) whenever a horn grows out of his head. Of course, there are a few weird things....but those are pretty obvious. There's another person that can utilize the NO channel in the show other than Atomsk and Naota, but he's really pathetic.
Anyway, back onto main plot, Haruko uses Naota to free Atomsk, blablabla. Problem is that in the ending Naota inherited Atomsk's power, and seeing how Haruko wanted Atomsk himself....you should be able to figure it out.
And moving further on, the weird thing is that Atomsk decided to show up himself (as a heyoooooooge bird o_O and not through some robot) and used the power of the NO channel to destroy the giant hand (the reason why Atomsk got the mark on his forehead the same way Naota did)
And in the end....Atomsk ended up running away. Again. Out of all the countless chases, he still runs away from Haruko. Haruko will still chase him, and sadly, it doesn't take place on earth anymore.
And as to why I said robot....yes the red robot is Atomsk. In a robot. If only Haruko did not beat him in the head, she would've finished the job WAY earlier.</span><!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Uh huh....took it waaaay too seriously back then....
yea talk to us about it me and joe watched it twice and discussed it over irc and ventrilo all during last summer.
one more thing FLCL!
And yes, it is extremely good. But if you're watching the Adult Swim version, you're missing out. Those translations are really bad. You're better off Googling for a script of the episodes with proper translation. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Huzzah? How?
Huzzah? How? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
<a href='http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?news=1086730872-55251400' target='_blank'>AVI Playback</a>
Huzzah? How? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<a href='http://collective.valve-erc.com/index.php?news=1086730872-55251400' target='_blank'>AVI Playback</a> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
That is teh secks.
BTW, sweet av man, whats that from?
And yes, FLCL is VERY awesome, if only for the soundtrack, let alone the rest of the very sweet practice.
(it beats excel saga on its behind, though excel is quite funny once you get used to it).
Though I am still and always will be a evangelion fan- Gainax's other big name work.
Nice forum <a href='http://www.anime-forums.com/viewforum.php?f=52' target='_blank'>here</a> for it btw
I'd have to say that FLCL beats NGE, for a variety of reasons:
Main character: Although both are complete whiny sissies, Naota is only 10, so he has an excuse. And plus he had a gun for a head at one point, which beats being able to play the cello by a long shot.
Main character's family: Shinji's dad was pretty badass, he was all cool and smart and was totally getting some off every chick in NERV, but did he have a soul patch? No. Did he have a robot version of himself? No. Was he nice enough to offer you a shower cap? No. Although they are similar in that both of the mom's are missing, perhaps the same person? Who knows. Also, Naota's grandpa had baking powers, which totally win.
Sports: FLCL has baseball and airsoft, NGE has DDR ripoff. Score one for NGE.
Pets: Pen Pen is obviously the best character in NGE, but he just can't beat bigballs the cat, and even if he could, that little black squiggle they try to pass off as a cat would be able to finish P^2 off. Although I like to think that they would all live in harmony.
Older love interest: Misato vs Haruko, this should be easy. Haruko's got a crazy Vespa, a bass with a ripcord, the ability to transform into elvis, and can pull robots out of people's heads. Misato has boobs. Y'know.......come to think of it.....not so easy.....call it a draw.
Feisty love interest: Mamimi vs Asuka. Also very evenly matched, firebug vs complete b*tch. Both are completely insane, and both have lots of self worth and abandomnent issues, although while Asuka deals with them by yelling and being stupid, Mamimi raises robot dogs to get revenge for her, and sets things on fire. Clearly a win for FLCL again.
Shy love interest: Rei vs Ninamori. Both are very shy, with father issues. Ninamori is the daughter of priviledge (mayor), while Rei is the daughter of a large tube. Ninamori just doesn't get to do anything awesome though, while Rei gets to destroy the world. Another point for NGE (aren't you proud of me, I left the cat ears out of it completely!)
Suave guy: do I even have to say it? Eyebrows dudes. Eyebrows
Robots: Evangelions are cool, but they aren't really robots. Robot hands however are robots. Point to FLCL by default.
Grand total FLCL: 7 NGE: 3
Wow, looking over this again, I'd say I have no life. And these series are actually extremely similar.
Anime called DearS.
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lol
Oh, and all your (unintentionally) bizarre are belong to Bottle Fairies <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->