The Much Weirder FLCL We Never Got
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Looking at the Development history for FLCL, and all the crazy story and design changes FLCL had while being made. Including original character designs for Canti, Ninamori, and story changes for Naota, Mamimi and more.
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Seeing how... "weird" Naota's dad is in the final series, I'm glad that the young girl character didn't make the cut
I straight up hated his dad watching the show lmao.
If you’re a fan of FLCL a good recommendation I would give is a show called Kyousougiga! It’s based in Japanese mythology with really incredible animation
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I saw that im still confused
Glorry yes kyousougiga is amazing. Flip flappers is similarly underrated and has great animation with a unique story
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I literally just added that to my watch later list lol
"Haruki becomes an adult - she worries."
The vagueness of that is kind of haunting for a character as chaotic as Haruko, of course that could be because it was a scrapped idea, but that could have had a lot of punch to it, I still like what they did with Haruko a lot in the final product.
Yeah, especially since it is literally the only thing written in the preplanning for episode #6 it came across super haunting to me. I'm very happy with the final version though, it's one of my GOAT.
what's? this Yugioh GX Shit ?
It isn't scrapped tho... That's exactly what happens in the end...
@@mooseitself uh, I'm pretty sure it doesn't, she still doesn't care for anyone around her after FLCL, as seen in prog
@@ToxinArt Except it does. She shows genuine compassion for Naota and even regrets how she handled him. Progressive and Alternative weren't planned for at the time and whatever retcon garbage they did in the cash in can't how flcl actually ended. Besides prog and alt are terrible.
This anime is so good, I'd recommend it for anyone who hasn't watched it
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One of the best
Gotta be a bit 'animed-out' first or you will just be like wtf. But for any otaku, yeah, a must see.
Nah, watch it first man
I watched it as a kid, was cash money
@@soapreviews2969 yeah soap hes everywhere but why is the correct question
"Haruko becomes an adult - she worries."
Funny that the only time I felt Haruko was an "adult" was in Alternative. I can only imagine how it would turn out if they expanded on that in Progressive. By that point, it felt like she was becoming desperate for power.
Are progressive and alternative as good as the original or at the very least worth watching? Im debating if I should give them a try
@@cyb3rninja200 no to both
@@cyb3rninja200 I personally feel they're both worth watching. But Alternative is the better of the two in my opinion. It's entirely you're call.
@@cyb3rninja200 Prog was a pretty bad show which made people give up on alt. That being said, FLCL Alternative is a really good show on it's own and a pretty good sequel aswell.
@@cyb3rninja200 I've heard that the new writers that made Alternative and Progressive misinterpreted a lot of things in the original, so that's the reason I decided not to watch it.
This show genuinely influenced who I became as an adult. It almost breaks my heart knowing ill never get the same feeling I got watching it as a kid
It's interesting to consider that Canti could be an allegory for Naota's expectations for his future. Canti is nearly the same color as Naota's jacket, he works for the bakery and runs errands for members of the house. Canti came from Naota's head, making him akin to being Naota's ideals of an adult, diligent, proper, and capable of great things.
Which could make their combination another allegory for achieving your dreams. Canti is the dream, and Naota is the one who can make it a reality for himself. When he births from Canti with Atomsk's power, it kind of relates to Naota realizing he can do anything even if he isn't his ideal self. And comes out of it to face his fears on his own. Which, much to any shy boys development, is having the courage to tell a girl that he likes her.
My favorite music artist actually put me onto the flcl and I managed to give him a copy of the archives book at a concert. Couple weeks later he was showing it off on stream and thanked me
"I'll have your kid, you know."
Geez, that sounds pretty unsettling. Given how Mamimi acts, it seems like she was becoming more and more unhinged as she kept using Naota more as a replacement for Tasuku. The series seems to imply with her line of overflowing that she was intimate with Tasuku and that beta version line indicates she was thinking about, if not planning to do something similar to Naota, his choices be damned. And it seems likely he may or may not know how babies are actually made.
Alternatively, though this doesn't seem as likely, that line may indicate that Mamimi really did cross such a line with Naota and was with child, likely to make sure he wouldn't leave like Tasuku did and that Naota simply thinks that she's joking.
Nah it sounds funny
@@postingrandom4320 In a way.
@@postingrandom4320 ew dude.
weird that FLCL has reputation of anime 'about things that creators think were cool' and than see video title like this
Yeah I tried to incorporate that view of the series at the end of the video as a nice tie up. Hope you enjoyed.
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That is very much still valid that this show is a "let's put this in for coolness sake" scenario, the difference with this show compared to, say, Kill La Kill, is that the randomness still has something meaningful to say, even if it's basic as all hell.
@@peppermillers8361 The randomness in kill la kill totally has something to say too, both are extremely well thought out works
@@saoz3 eh, I kind of disagree, I feel like KLK by the end/post Episode 12/13 kind of shrugs off whatever it had to say for just a dose of rule of cool (which is fine, I guess)
I would’ve loved to have seen more Canti character development! and I absolutely love his earlier designs although maybe I can see why they don’t fit so well with the overall style of FLCL
I'm sure there's more to find about his scrapped development. The amount of cool stuff planned and changed is honestly kind of crazy.
I get anxious sometimes when i'm over-describing stuff when i write a story but looking here at the ground work laid out for FLCL is reassuring, seeing how much thought is put into the show and ideas, no matter how bizarre. I guess vagueness works if the actual detail is created, so it be just throwing signal flares that way and still is meaningful when experienced. FLCL is not weird for the sake of spewing weird stuff but behind the seemingly crazy story, there is alotta work and heart put into it to convey a certain message in a fascinatingly interesting way. Your vid was really good it got me musing alot, great work =D
When creating something, I'm often afraid not everyone "getting" it. But as flcl shows, it's impossible to make sure everyone does. You just gotta go with it and do your best. Sometimes letting the viewer think about it themselves is good
My favourite anime. Truly a masterpiece.
It is.
Furicuri. The music is all on spotify and always takes me back. Thanks for this video changes perpective
The music is incredible. Glad this adds a bit of interesting insight
5:33 this design also reminds me of Rei from Evangelion. it’s ironic that this design resembles two different Reis
The one with longer hair kind of looks a bit like Asuka too. Funny with these Gainax shows coming from a similar period. There's a lot of Eva parallels and references as well
@@HidinginPublic well I mean Sadomoto did the character designs for both flcl and eva so that might have alot to do with it. Hell Naota himself looks alot like shinji if a little bit younger and with darker hair.
@@HidinginPublic Yep, FLCL can be read as a lot of things, one of which is being a commentary about Evangelion. Naota's dad in particular is pretty much Anno poking fun at hardcore otakus and Eva fans.
Hell, Haruko looks like Kaworu. There are a lot of little parallels between NGE and FLCL when you think about it.
@@HidinginPublic ninamori was based off of Asuka as well. She hides who she truly is, wants to be seen as mature, wants to connect with the protagonist but at the same time sees him as a rival (they cut out the rival part)
I'm replaying p5 and at Futaba's palace right now so that ost was instantly recognizable.
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Tbh that palace probably has the best tracks
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Juan Marca for sure
I learned guitar because of a show about a kid accepting who he is + the single greatest anime soundtrack ever
The OST is god tier
This just confirm my theory that they were all high af while making this.
You might need some more evidence
@@HidinginPublic I'll grab my coat Watson
I love how much ideas they dumped, it made the show so much more focused and simple (I feel crazy to call this show simple)
I think the vagueness is what makes it so cool. Life is not always so clear cut. And leaving things to speculation made it so brief, part of its charm.
I agree. It's got so much charm, more than most shows ever muster
This is my first time hearing about this anime, it looks quite interesting. I will definitely give it a shot
It's freakin wonderful
Definitely worth a watch, I couldn’t get into it deeply but the ending impacted me. It honestly still holds up to this day and is very much its own thing.
did you ever get to watch it? its free to watch on youtube
Funny thing about the scar on Canti, that kind of made it in to the series! When Haruko hits him in the head with her bass at the end of episode 1 she cracks his head open, and he's seen later trying to piece it back together lol
Just yesterday I binged FLCL and your videos on FLCL, perfect timing as always
Glad it lined up. Hope this offers interesting insight
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I'm glad this video exists, only thing missing was that originally Atomsk was Haruko's prisoner whom she falls in love with and her bracelet kept him close. They ditched the prisoner thing but kept the bracelet
Congratulations on reaching a level 5 hype train on Twitch. With all the hard work you put into your videos, it make me happy to see that you’re reaching the greatness you deserve.
That was insane. Thqnks for the support, I wouldn't go as far to say i'm reaching greatness yet, but hopefully this becomes a sustainable job soon, and I think we're moving in that direction which is awesome
Thank you for making FLCL content. It's basically my personality in terms of anime and I needed someone to validate it.
Best anituber that talks about this masterpiece, recommending your channel to all my buddies
Thanks man, hope they enjoy what I've tried to put together here
This is a great videos about FLCL, i really enjoyed and also just because can do it "flexing in public"
Thanks for watching! And leaving a little something extra. it's a good break up from just saying flexing in public lol
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Amazing video HiN, I think your FLCL videos are my favorite content on your channel.
Thank you, hope I can produce more stuff you end up enjoying
This sounds about as cool as what we got
I wish we could see both
I love this show, have rewatched it a lot
Glad I saw it as a kid
Well you can't get cooler than the OG FLCL. It's top tier
You've done it again! thank you for your insights.
Glad you liked it!
its kinda incredible how they did the show so perfectly, like being just the right amount of vague and surreal for us just how we want it
Greetings from Lord Nuxanor, Flexing in Public! I like your chill, informative vibe. Definitely subbed c:
What a coincidence. I JUST watched FLCL for the first time last night.
Great timing then, hope you enjoyed
I watched it for the first time last week, one of the best anime I've ever seen
I love that you have a persona pfp too
Coincidence; not irony
I really envy you.
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I was watching FLCL just a few minutes before I received the notification. I haven't finished yet do idk if it's same for me to watch the videos. I just wanted to say I love your work, I love the way you express your feelings and talk about metaphors in anime.
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WOAH, that's crazy, I just got this book a couple days before seeing this video, I'm so glad you talked about it
That is a crazy coincidence. I actually decided to make the video because I saw you buy it at the store
"Haruko becomes an adult - she worries." That line alone makes me more curious about Haruko's backstory before she discovered Atomsk. Where did she come from? What was her family like? How has she stopped aging at 19? Was she like Naota once upon a time? (coughs in Gravity Falls crossover fanfic I wrote years ago that gives my own take on Haruko's backstory that also connects her to Rick and Morty)
that sounds like a hell of a crossover, im so intrigued
Also yay! Thank you for more FLCL vids Hiding :))
Thanks for still sticking around and watching
This is such a cool, interesting, unique idea for a video. If you have more of these videos planned for different anime I will watch them all. Keep up the good work.
Thanks, i'll do what I can
"I love these kinds of coats"
That is a duffle coat, and they are comfy af. You see them everywhere in anime.
And I love them
All this FLCL content really make happy. I glad people still think about this anime
It should still be talked about! There's so much hard work and effort that went into it and it became such an amazing project!
@@HidinginPublic completely agree thanks for making the video
Very interesting video, a different look into FLCL .... also I love the use of the Persona 2 OST.
Thank you, thank you Persona 2 ost is wonderful
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One of my favorite anime. Definitely a must watch!
It's awesome!
your videos are gold, homie. it’s rad to see someone love this series as much as i do
Happy to hear. This isn't likely to be my last
I love these Fooly Cooly videos! You really help me make sense of a seemingly random anime. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!
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OOOO did you get any of this from the FLCL Archives book?? it’s such a fascinating read!!
Yes! I got most my information diving through this book and the notes and stringing it together. It's a good book
never heard of your channel before but now I have to check out the rest of your videos
Thanks man, I hope you end up enjoying some of them
Sweet Jesus, I need to watch FLCL again. There are so many interesting layers I missed out on when I saw it before.
Oh definitely, people underrate just how much is happening before their eyes.
Ridiculously impressed at how much insight you've taken from a show I passed off as almost merely pretentiously weird. I stand corrected.
Makes me happy to hear that
Wow, "Fraternity" makes way more sense now. It's actually in the show, but it's only mentioned once (I think). Fraternity is the space force Haruko "works" for, which doesn't really affect her character much in FLCLassic aside from using Naota's cat as a phone line to them. She's more active in their group in Alternative with the badge and all
Also, thanks for making this video. I'm actually a mod for the FLCL wikia/fandom community so I'm gonna get to work on adding this stuff to our content
I knew the cat Anno voiced was used for contact between Haruko but didn't know they were named fraternity. Also this makes me super happy! I'm glad there was some stuff in this video the Wiki hadn't covered that could be added in! Genuinely awesome, I feel happy to have contributed in some way haha
@@HidinginPublic Yeah, I knew about the Archives, but i had no idea it had so much info the wiki hadn't touched on. I'm reading through it now and there's so many tiny details just in episode 1's story that changes the way I view the characters and their dynamics.
Thanks for the content man
Thanks for continuing to watch it
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YEY ANOTHER VIDEO, keep up the good work ^^
Thank you for continuing to show your support! I'll try to keep putting out things I find interesting
I could see an end where something either goes incredibly against Haruka's end goal, or a decision that makes that goal far more fuzzy, or even one where her choice might put others safety in a more long term danger, and her own relationship with other characters causes her to worry?
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God I love these videos, thank you so much
Happy you enjoy them
bro foolycooly, completely affected my 12 year old self to enjoy good music, and good anime. There was nothing like it back then. and there's nothing like it today.
It affected you for the good
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FLCL really grabbed me and meant a lot at the time, and in the years after. I wished for more to it, appreciating the ambiguity. Now though after having seen FLCL 2, (and Dead Leaves) I wish they had just left it as the one-off.
I wish they had left it as a one off as well
After saying that Canti would have had a voice and a taste for cigars, I immediately thought of Bender, which made me think of John DiMaggio voicing Canti. Now THAT would be interesting.
Oh yeah that's a funny comparison I hadn't made yet. Idk how it didn't cross my mind
The first canti head design looked like a roomba
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FLCL is one of my top 3 favorite animes
Good taste
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I love it to death. my favorite, but it is so hard to recommend to people...
@@miraelrozczarowniczona8901 FLCL deserves more respect
You my good sir have earned a like and a sub,cause its hard to find people who appreciate FLCL as much as i do
Happy to hear man. Glad to see your comment. I've talked about FLCL a lot on this channel haha
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Also this video is super good and well made
Thank you!
tbh i would love this
it came full circle boys
hey thanks for the book recommendation, might pick it up if its not that expensive.
interesting FLCL video, keep up the good work
it's about $40USD, glad you liked the video!
@@HidinginPublic Thanks
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I have the original release of The FLCL Archives-- I didn't know there was an English localization. FLCL is still one of my favorite anime/OVAs, especially the music.
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Your videos are getting better
Thank you, glad you think so
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Nice video btw
Thank you!
wow what a coincidence i just so happen to watch it around the end of last year and all of a sudden its relevant again
It's always relevant to me lol
Subbed because I LOVE FLCL LIKE YOU!
Noice, i've talked about FLCL a lot on this channel
I really needed this video. I know that it isn't specifically meant for me, but still, thank you...
Glad you enjoyed it
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@@HidinginPublic FLCL is my favorite anime next to keep your hands off Eizouken.
Awesome video, honestly I hope you cover the FLCL manga at some point, I feel like more people should know about it :)
There's a few comments saying the same thibg, so maybe I should look into it
@@HidinginPublic Awesome! I actually did a FLCL manga upload on my channel with the pillows music thrown in and some bits and pieces from the anime to help set tone because it's a little hard to follow, not a shameless self promotion, I just tried really hard to recapture the tone of original FLCL with very limited editing software, all your FLCL video's are great, a personal favorite of mine being your Ninamori video! :)
I binged watched this entire original anime until 2 AM last night. Then I came back on Sunday Morning to watch Sierra Boggess’s Light Lessons afterward.
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The ending was good left too many questions though
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Thank you, I'll do what I can!
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