List of FLCL episodes
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series FLCL
FLCL
is an original video animation series written by Yōji Enokido, directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki and produced by the FLCL Production Committee, which included Gainax, Production I.G, and Starchild Records....
were directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki
Kazuya Tsurumaki
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and produced by the FLCL Production Committee, which included Gainax
Gainax
is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as Gunbuster, The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann which have gone on to critical acclaim and commercial success, as well as for their association with...
, Production I.G, and Starchild Records. The English adaptation of the series is licensed by Synch-Point , which released the DVDs and soundtrack respectively. The plot of the episodes follows Naota Nandaba, a twelve-year-old boy living in the fictional Japanese suburb of Mabase, and his interactions with Haruko Haruhara, who arrives in the quiet suburb, drawn by the industrial town houses and the Medical Meccanica building.
The episodes aired in North America on Cartoon Network
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's Adult Swim
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programming block from 12 a.m. August 4, 2003 to August 13, 2003. The episodes did not air in Japan, as they were released straight to video.
Six pieces of theme music
Theme music
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are used for the episodes; five opening themes and one closing theme. All the theme songs are by the Japanese rock band
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The pillows
The pillows
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, whose music is featured in the series. The opening themes are: "One Life", used in episode one, "Instant Music" in episode two and three, "Happy Bivouac
Happy Bivouac
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" for episode four, "Runners High
Runners High
Runners High is an album released by The Pillows on January 22, 1999. It was the last album to feature guest bassist, Tatsuya Kashima. Several songs from the record were later featured in the anime OVA series FLCL by Gainax.-Track listing:...
", utilized in episode five, and "Carnival" in episode six. The closing theme is "Ride on Shooting Star
Ride on Shooting Star
"Ride on Shooting Star" is a song and single by Japanese alternative rock group The Pillows. The song "Ride on Shooting Star" was featured in the anime series FLCL as the main theme song....
", used for all of the episodes. Geneon Entertainment has released three original soundtracks encompassing the aforementioned songs, with the soundtracks titled Addict, released on January 20, 2004, King of Pirates, released on September 7, 2004, and FLCL No. 3, released on June 7, 2005.
Six DVD compilations, each containing one episode, have been released in Japan by Gainax
Gainax
is a Japanese anime studio famous for productions such as Gunbuster, The Wings of Honneamise, Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water, Neon Genesis Evangelion, FLCL and Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann which have gone on to critical acclaim and commercial success, as well as for their association with...
. In addition, a DVD collection box, containing all six DVD compilations, was released in Japan on August 13, 2005. Three DVD compilations were released by Synch-Point in North America
North America
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. A DVD collection box, containing all the DVD compilations of the English episodes, was released on January 23, 2007. The series was re-picked up for distribution by Funimation in 2010 and released again on DVD and on Blu-ray in February 2011.
Episode list
| No. | Title | English airdate |
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|EnglishTitle=FLCLimax
|FirstEngAirDate=August 13, 2003
|ShortSummary=Haruko and Kanti have disappeared and become wanted criminals, while smoke has continued to pour out of the Medical Meccanica plant, shrouding Mabase in mist. Mamimi finds a small dog-like robot by the river. It runs away with her cell phone, which she lets it eat, and it grows as a result. Haruko returns to the Nandaba residence at dinner (in a style similar to episode 1's dinner scene), causing Naota to later ask her in tears why she left. Commander Amarao and Lieutenant Kitsurubami attempt to find the "terminal core" of a robot they haul out of the river, which is revealed to be the device Mamimi has been feeding. It absorbs part of Kanti before Haruko feeds Naota to it, then drills into the giant hand. From this, Haruko hopes to extract Atomsk, the celestial being whose power she desires. Before the giant hand can fully grasp the Medical Meccanica plant, Kanti stops it as Naota emerges from his head, glowing with the infinite energy of Atomsk. Stunned, Haruko flies into a rage, bent on acquiring the power of Atomsk by destroying Naota. Before he can finish Haruko off, Naota stops short and declaring his love for her, kisses her, allowing Atomsk to fully emerge from his N.O. channel. Atomsk consumes the terminal core and blasts into space. Afterwards, Haruko offers, then declines, bringing Naota into space on her Space Vespa. Naota then finds her guitar lying amongst the rubble, which Mamimi takes a picture of, inspiring her to pursue a photography career. In the epilogue, life returns to normal in Mabase; save for a small teaser that keeps the ending semi-open- Haruko's guitar string is plucked on it's own, leaving the possibility of her return.
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