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FLCL (Fooly Cooly) - Vol. 1

FLCL (Fooly Cooly) - Vol. 1

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: unlike anything else I've seen ( and I've seen a lot )
Review: This anime series is short and sweeeet. Extremely funny, loads of actions and with countless under-lying themes. I am not going to talk about the story and such since the other reviewers surely talked about that thousands of times over.

I am only going to tell you why it made me into a fan so fast: FLCL is sooo good at setting the mood that even though it was a short serie and not much time is there, one minute you were tensely watching giant robots fight, the next minute you were mesmorized by an emotional scene. The two just seems to FLOW into each other with hardly a hiccup. And THAT is praiseworthy.

Need I say more?
I am broke but I'll definitly buy the thing. I remembered someone on the web said that "buy it and put it on a shrine." I whole-heartedly agree.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: With a guitar and a robot popping from his head...
Review: Pros: This is one of the best series I have seen. FLCL is wild, wacky, weird, and warped. A woman with a bass guitar with a rip-cord on it that she uses as a weapon. A kid who grows horns and cat-ears (ep. 3) and has robots jump out of his head that eats him from time to time (just watch the series). Fantastic soundtrack provided by the pillows, and the guide to which songs were played where in the show (found in the liner notes of the DVD) is great. The crowning glory of this DVD has to be the transcription of the manga sequence from the show. The show changes style so many times, and makes so many jokes based off of homynyms and puns that the translation notes provided are a life-saver. The reversable cover art is a nice touch also. This is a great demented little series, and a must-see for all.

Cons: This DVD took FOREVER to get here. No one will have this problem anymore, since the DVD has been released and the supply is there. I ordered this back in February, when it was supposed to be released in late March, and I received it a week and a half ago. The release date was pushed back so many times, that I wonder if the other two discs are going to be released on time. That is the only concern I have about the other episodes. Synch Point did a good job, but it took them about 6 months to do it.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Synch-Point (aside from delays) has a home run!
Review: This is perhaps the best american DVD I've seen to date. With plenty of extras, like directors commentary, you can delve further into the depths of the FuriKuri (fooly cooly) world! The artwork is stunning, very basic, warm colors mixed together perfectly; the characters are amazing, everyone aside from Naota is very surreal- and their development is present even in the first episode. Sort of wacky, sort of witty, this is an essential for the FLCL fan. Praise goes to Synch-Point for the wonderful near literal translations, as well as updates to some of the cultural references (Anna Nicole, 7-11, and my personal favorite, MTV- watch it to see what I mean)

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: My favorate anime...
Review: Silly, crazy, exciting. I love FLCL. The story is great, the shows are re-watchable, everything about it is wonderful. My only complaint is that they only manage to put 2 episodes per DVD when they could have easily fit all 6. I'd rather have paid the same price up front for one DVD with the whole series. However, my complain is minor against the fact that this series -needs- to be in every serious anime lover's collection.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: FLCL
Review: This is by far my favorite anime. Its great, original, and captivating. never one boring moment.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Confusing as heck, but Very funny and intriguing!
Review: This first volume of FLCL contains the first 2 episodes. Although it would have been better to condense all 6 parts of this OVA into 1 or 2 DVDs, this doesn't really matter. The first 2 episodes introduce Naota, the protagonist, Haruko Haruhara, Mamimi, Canti (TV boy) the robot, Naota's father and some schoolmates. This series has many interpretations, and is very difficult to understand, but this series has great comedy. A thing to note is that some of the puns are based on 'kuri' and 'furi', which are Japanese sound words.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Amazing
Review: This is simple one of the best anime ever. No matter what genre of anime you watch or if you are new to it, you will love FLCL. It is the best animation that I have seen. It is a conglomerate of many different and new styles that will blow you away.

The characters are well developed and intriguing but the plot will leave you saying, "What!?" a couple of times. But once you are finished it all comes together.

It features the best soundtrack since Cowboy Bebop, which congruent with the visual eye-candy you will be astounded for hours! It is the best production from Gainax since Neon Genesis Evangelion.

I don't buy much anime but this one will definitely be in my collection.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent!
Review: FLCL, Furi Kuri, Fooly Cooly, whatever you want to call it, is a huge step forward in Japanese animation. FLCL is vibrant and funny, fresh and highly entertaining. I haven't had more fun watching an anime in a long, long time.
The soundtrack is definitely worth picking up, also.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Wish there were more stars I could give it!
Review: Others explained it better than I could, but I will say is revolutionary, chaotic animation and story that connects leaving you feel like you just became part of something as it became part of you.
Space vagabonds, brain surfing robots, emotion, youth, sex, comedy, satire, guitars and Vespas...all there and all stomping on the skulls of the mediocre animation that plagues VCRs and DVD players all over the world.
At first, you'll be stunned. Just dazed and in awe. It'll seem confusing, but it all makes sense as it unwinds. It's your first kiss and a kick to the [netherparts]. It's brilliance.

Oh yeah, an awsome punk-ish/rock band, The Pillows, provides the sountrack, turning you into a fan in an instant.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Simply the best
Review: FLCL is simply the best anime ever. A 6 episode series, it's less than 3 hours long in total, shorter than many movies. I've read a review stating that watching FLCL is like falling in love for the first time again, and it's a great way to put it. In summary, FLCL is a story about a 11 (I believe, may be 10) year old boy named Naota and his brother's strange girlfried named Mamimi, and what happens when they meet a strange 20-year old woman named Haruhara Haruko who claims to be an alien.

The first 2 episodes will confuse you, but will leave you curious. Episode 3 is the weakest, and may draw some people away. Episodes 4-6 are simply incredible, as we find out just what's up with Haruko and why it matters. The climax in episode 6 is simply beautiful, stunning, moving.

As many people have said, FLCL is very confusing. The confusion is not an especially frustrating type, because we understand what happened, but not always why. But in the end, it's easy to see that it's more of a coming-of-age story than anything. Some have raved about the soundtrack, and it indeed is great, the best in anime. Most of the background music are rock songs by a band called The Pillows, and they are simply perfect for every scene they are in. Every episode but ep3 has at least 2 scenes when I was simply in awe of how well music could fit with the scene.

When I think of FLCL, I think of it more as a beautiful piece of art that used anime as its medium, not the other way around. FLCL doesn't really fit in any of the classic genres of anime, although the plot may. I encourage anyone and everyone to see it in its full.


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