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FLCL (Fooly Cooly) - Vol. 1

FLCL (Fooly Cooly) - Vol. 1

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Good, in fact, too good...
Review: This show is possibly the funniest anime I've ever seen. The music by the Pillows was awesome. The animation was incredible. The references to Lupin III and South Park were too much. I laughed out loud, I only wish there were more than six episodes. Of course, if there were Fooly Cooly wouldn't have been as good. Don't miss this anime, please.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: BUY NOW!!!!!!
Review: This is the Jewel of all anime well at least one of the best out there. I saw the whole series on Cartoon Network and i ahve to warn you begining might make you think wrriters went insane but in half an hour it will soak in.
Anymation is very good mixed with some familiar themes like SOUTH PARK god that cracked me up! Also there is little lupin clip but that is in the diferent volume in this one u get to know the charachters trust me you will more then love this movie.
Story is nicely put all that anyway JUST BUY IT NOW or face my WRAITH!!!!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: FLCL a.k.a. Furi Kiri a.k.a. Fooly Cooly
Review: When I first saw this anime on the Adult Swim on Cartoon Network, I didn't know what the #%$!! was going on, but I also loved every min. of it. As the series progressed further on, I slowly started to realize the message of the series. I can't tell you what that message is, but I can tell you to go buy the entire series right now, all you have to do is scroll up a little bit and click the "Buy" button. You wont regrette it.

Still here? Then I might as well tell you more about this awesome series. It is about a 12 year old boy named Naota and his experiances with adescolence, love, hate, and other emotions. The boy meets some weird people as well, such as a bass guitar welding alien who pulls stuff out of his head and a pyrotechnic school skipper who hangs out with Naota's walking television set. Make sense? Dont worry, it will once you watch the show.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: FLCL is the best anime ever
Review: FLCL is so great i watched it on cartoon network first on Adult Swim and it was so great Noata (Takun) is so cool. Mammimi is kind of a pervert but she is still sweet and Haruko ohh Haruko is cool i like her guitar she is cool,funny,wild and a bit extreme the setting is kind of like where i live nothing speacial happens here then every thing goes crazy the DVD is super sweet to.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: One Complaint: This Should be a Boxed Set
Review: One of the things I really enjoy about anime is the markedly different structure from that of American animation. Anime can be quirky, stylistically diverse, poignant and pointless all at the same time and still tell a pretty good story. There also is an artistry employed in anime production that you just don't see in any but the most slick American 'toons. FLCL ranks as one of the most entertaining animes I have ever seen for all of these reasons. It is incredibly quirky, very funny, visually astounding and surprisingly insightful. In addition to the usual giant robots and sci-fi elements, the series manages to do a very nice study of the angst of an adolescent boy, and explores the semi-innocent sensuality of youth while maintaining a manic pace. While the usual brilliant studies in form, movement and color are nicely placed, the series sometimes dissolves into moronic slapstick gags and Southpark-style animation that serve to add hilarity throughout the set. This is some of the most fun I've had watching anime. I give it eight tentacles up!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Easily worth the money
Review: I don't know a single person who has seen the whole series and doesn't get a huge kick out of it. People that don't like it, generally are people who don't understand it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Naked Anime
Review: This is probably the most refreshing anime I have ever seen. What attracts me to it the most is the shift from the quasi-superstitious science fiction of most anime to the avant garde symbolism and abstract philosophy that greatly reflects the writing of William S. Burroughs (interesting side note: in one episode Haruko mentions "Naked Lunch", Burroughs most famous book.) The influence of the "Cut-Up" writing technique pioneered by Burroughs makes itself very evident in FLCL. There are many other aspects of this film that make it great, but I chose to focus on Burroughs. To put it short, this is quite simply one of the most beautiful pieces of animation I have seen.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Don't bother
Review: Everything that's wrong with the genre, in one horrible, stinky annoying ball of wax.

If you have half a brain, consider Cowboy Bebop before wasting any time with this stuff.

Trite, offensive, boring, pretentious.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Furi Kuri delivers
Review: Furi Kuri (not that bogus Fooly Cooly), is quite possibly one of the most brilliant animes made. its got a wonderful intensity that takes a second to get used to but once you do, its all good. the series has wonderful characters that are very much 'real' people. i say, if you're a fan of good stupid anime, buy this series. and if you can't afford it, download it.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Watch it then decide for yourself.
Review: This is a title you'll either love or hate. It all depends on whether you can associate it to your youth (or everyday life).

Basically, FLCL is a psychosexual trip through the life of a 12-year-old boy. His insecurities and difficulties are mixed in with science fiction and robot battles to create sort of an unusual mesh.

You don't really need to understand this show to enjoy it, you just need to understand what Naota, the main character, is going through.

The humor that is constantly mentioned is a bit painful given the underlying story beneath it. A boy's admiration for his brother turning into hatred and disgust, an abandoned girl clinging to his image, a father getting together with a new woman without concern for his son's feelings. These are some of the underlying concepts. The whole story is riddled with angst.

I say rent if you can --- but if you can't - you could make poorer mistakes than purchasing this show. Watch it, and if you don't like it - you can always sell it. The box that is available with DVD Vol. 3 is a collector's item.


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