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Title: Fooly Coolly (FLCL)
Genre: Action/Comedy
Company:Gainax
Format:6 OAV
Year:2000 - 2001
The world of Fooly Coolly is a strange one. Our protagonist, maybe, is Naota, a high school boy with some issues. His baseball
playing brother has left him, and he is in love with his girlfriend. On top of
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"I hate it when this happens..."
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that, a space-pirate Vespa riding lady named Haruka crashes into him and hits
him on the head with an electric guitar. After that point, things just can't seem to stop popping out of his head. Salvation or apocalypse, nobody knows which
road to take, almost as confused as the people who will watch. - summary by Otaku Alex
Otaku Alex
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C. Development
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Music
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Animation
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Premise
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8.5
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I have bad feeling that it is going to be a long, long, long time before I see anything quite this good again. This animé goes way beyone description, some aspects just cannot be put into
words. If you want an animé that will be the definition of success for the future, look right here.
Speaking compliments about an animé is easy, teach a two year old to speak and he can compliment you. The true sign of an expert is his ability
to find flaws, not to boast successes. In terms of flaws, this
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"When will she leave..my head hurts."
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animé only really has 1. After you watch it (the first time that is), you will be confused and perhaps even agitated at its jagged and digressive story. If one were to overlook this, though, one would see a wonderful animé as a foundation.
This animé posses some of the most interesting plot and character development characteristics ever. It presents themes of carelessness, freedom, repression, originality, conformation, etc. to name a few. Unfortunately, it presents them in such
a blantantly wild and randomized context that some of their meaning is lost. Yet, if one watches through the entire animé, perhaps even twice, one can sift out positive elements. The characters themselves are also crazy in their actions and relationships.
Random gestures can turn into life-changing morals, while dramatic interpretations end up being stupid jokes. Still, I am happy to say that the motivations of the characters are revealed, and loose ends are tied up in the concluding episodes.
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I don't think anybody will argue with me on both the audio and video quality of the animé. Pictures are crisp and original, and attention to detail is universal throughout. For the first time in
a long time I was relieved to see Gainax try something new graphically within each OAV, attempting to incorporate the manga into the script. Music, when I here that word and FLCL together in one sentance, I think only two things: 1) Yellow Vespa and 2)The Pillows.
Their performance in this soundtrack is outstanding, and their introductory and concluding themes are
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"Go super robot TV house-maid!!!"
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memorable.
Premise and background information, although well concieved, were not executed to the best of their ability. One discovers much about the history of each of the characters, but the relationship between Haruko and Atomsk remains
wholly unexplored. Permit me to digress momentarily, seiyuu actor Shintani Mayumi does an outstanding job as Haruko. Back on subject, this is one of the most successful recent animés that I have seen. If you have an imaginative mind, be sure to watch this one.
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