the series didn't come out a decade ago, it was released in 2000 in japan and 2003 in the US. This show is legit over 20 years old and the animation is still amazing
I recently noticed something about Atomsk Naota. The bandage coming off. The horns sprouting out of his head are representative of him being horny for Haruko. The whole time he’s been trying to hide it. Cover it up with a bandage. At the very end, once he’s taken Atomsk, he’s done. He’s not trying to hide it anymore. And there’s no more horn either. All the emotions come out. He’s no longer horny for Haruko, he truly loves her. 😢
From series such as Gunbuster and Evangelion, to FLCL and TTGL, it seems like Studio Gainax purposely set out to create anime that would remain in the minds and hearts of people for years to come. Mission accomplished.
This was my first anime! Back in 2003 or so when it aired on Toonami. I was about 7 years old so I didn’t understand much of anything, but the animation and the music is definitely something I never forgot. Even now I am a huge fan of the series and it’s sequels. I went back to listen to a lot of The Pillows albums that came before and after Flcl. I’m glad they still make music and think it is pretty awesome how they sound like no time has passed.
The scene with the Dad and Harako (The pink haired girl) always unsettled me for some reason. Maybe it was because of my age. But I think it was that I felt betrayed by the act in a weird way
I haven't seen FLCL in so long. I've only watched it once & even though I didn't truly get the understand of it I still enjoyed it lol. I do need to check it out again, because I definitely missed a lot of these meanings. Great video as always!
It definitely makes watching it again a different experience. It kinda becomes a game to watch and look for things that you thought was insignificant before. The biggest eye opener for me was the whole sweet vs bitter and spicy food metaphor 👀
it makes me very happy to see people talk about fooly cooly. and yeah it was also my first anime that aired on toonami when i was 10 lmao but its still amazing. i'm so hyped that they're making newer seasons to flcl like grunge and another season i can't remember the name of, even if they aren't amazing or anything like that it just makes me happy they're giving attention to this masterpiece. but lets be honest, season one just can't be beat LOL
It was definitely the soundtrack that made me immediately love FLCL. I was 15 when the show premiered and so much stuff went over my head, but the pillows music always told me what I should be feeling during a particular scene. The soundtrack and the fact it's only six episodes keeps me coming back, and I really had the chance to "get" what it's all about. Absolute masterpiece of a series
FLCL is one of my favorites of all time if you never watched it I highly recommend it, if you watched it when you were younger it’s a must you re-watch it now as an adult, the music, the art style, the story it’s telling is all so beautiful Johnny sum it up perfectly it’s a 10/10 for sure. I’m forever grateful to Toonami for airing this
Same thing happened to me when I first watched it. It kinda feels like it wants you to watch it over and over to see what it's trying to say. Probably why it's only 6 episodes
whats weird is i saw it when i was 8-9ish i think. but i knew i loved the anime alot of people talked shit i really didnt know why i loved this anime so much but now i fully understand the message and i love it so much more now
Think it's about time i give fc a rewatch. I always loved shows with the themes of growing abd becoming your own person. It hits homes and gives me hope that one even I can be successful and grow as a person one day.
Man this looks like a good anime so I'm gonna go watch this someday. Also I'm glad I now know where your intro is from cause its been bugging me lmao Great vid tho my guy ^^
I remember seeing this idk 20yrs ago I was a teenager I think, not sure when but ddamn this show was absoluetly insaneee. so much peace back then, just a tv and a viewer. no socials going off like crazy and adhd shit
I remember when it first premiered, it was back in '03 on adult swim action block, The show was a trip I still watch it every once in awhile. I can't believe it's been 20 years already sheesh I was 13 then I'm 33 now
I've been trying to find this for years now. Had no clue what it was called and anytime I would explain it to other anime enthusiasts, no one would know what the hell I was talking about. Lol. I watched this, as a kid, back on Adult Swim around 2003-2005
I just got out of bed to look up videos like this because I haven't seen this anime since it was on CN like 15 years ago, and even though I remember it so vividly I never knew what the hell was going on and it was still bugging me lol. I actually didn't even realize it was only 6 episodes. Looks like it's time I finally return to it.
STRONGLY recommend reading ao no flag (aka blue flag). Its a short manga with like only 54 chapters, but it changed the way I view manga and relationships in everyday life. Truly in my top 5 romance manga, possibly manga in general.
FLCL is the ultimate coming-of-age story, it used "cool" motifs found in the lives of all children from every scope of life, to showcase how we grow up as men, and the thing/toys we still cling onto; From the guitars, girls and yes, even baseball, Furi Kuri is how a young boy should or has to grow up. The pain of loss, living in the shadow of someone you love, persevering though angst, virginity and male ego....its about touching greatness...even if for a moment, letting it go, and living your life as honest as you can. Haruko is just a catalyst, the walking Id that every boy needs. All of us men have a Haruko in our lives, cherish them, thank them, they're the ones that activated your N.O. and made you the hero of the day or the weekend that one time....
Although the sequels were disappointing to me I always thought that a sequel to fooly cooly would follow what haruko lifestyle leads to as by the end she meets up with an adult naota haruko look completely the same and acting juvenile well naota is the mature one now
I never realized it but Haruko not once callde Naota by his real name and called him Takkun just like Mamimi did which was a tell to the audience they both see Naota as a surrogate of his brother or in more symbolic terms "adulthood" not seeing the real him for who he really was, a child. The only person to acknowledge Naota's real age is His friends and his father
100%. i don't get why the theme of "it's not ok to groom 12 year olds" is lost on so many people when one older girl calls him his brother's name and the other runs him over all the time
This was that anime I never could tell you what the show is actually about 😂 I'm literally watching it on toonami still trying to get the concept. I do like older anime art style 👏🏾
It’s the best anime that will ever be made no matter what comes out this is the best there is so Many things I can say about this. The ascetic the story the characters the emotion but I think something I need to say is the seen where the purple haired girl has a water gun and puts it to her face and looks through it I don’t know why and trust me I tried to find out but that seen impacted me more then any pease of media I have ever watched I think you can only give it 2 Scores a 1 or a 10 no in between but for me it’s more then just finding it a number there is no way it can capture everything if I had to give it a number then ya a 10
When I first saw it I was so confused I didn’t understand a damn thing but I never dropped it I didn’t and still don’t like understanding things so I took it as a challenge and ended up finishing the whole thing still didn’t understand so I wonder if other peoples pov’s could be used to figure something out so I seen explanations and questions from all over the internet and I finally feel like I’m some what understand it
Fooly Cooly means love is confuseing stop messing up it's what it means me haruk and genu we're just waiting for you to drop your guys fack masks and give up hatred for hope to become true immortals sense your causing your own bodys to decay the more you fake being something you're not 😂❤🎉 I fainly married her then ran away through the gate that opened in Miami Florida so yeah I am a running away from my loves sense they keep fighting over who I love more so I ran to your human demetion sense this is the last place they're going to look for me sense the don't know about the world that makes worlds of Wonder lands
the series didn't come out a decade ago, it was released in 2000 in japan and 2003 in the US. This show is legit over 20 years old and the animation is still amazing
Ong I was 13 when this dropped in 03 I'm 33 now, I'll definitely come back to the show every once in awhile
That’s two decades ago use basic math
@@Windus-Holocron Use basic reading comprehension
I recently noticed something about Atomsk Naota. The bandage coming off. The horns sprouting out of his head are representative of him being horny for Haruko. The whole time he’s been trying to hide it. Cover it up with a bandage. At the very end, once he’s taken Atomsk, he’s done. He’s not trying to hide it anymore. And there’s no more horn either. All the emotions come out. He’s no longer horny for Haruko, he truly loves her. 😢
how the fuck did i not realize this
EXACTLY WHY HE WAS EMBARASSED TO SHOW IT IN SCHOOL
"I guess I just have to hold it" 😂
Once again ive come back to fooly cooly, watchng it once every month truly is amazing
From series such as Gunbuster and Evangelion, to FLCL and TTGL, it seems like Studio Gainax purposely set out to create anime that would remain in the minds and hearts of people for years to come.
Mission accomplished.
This was my first anime! Back in 2003 or so when it aired on Toonami. I was about 7 years old so I didn’t understand much of anything, but the animation and the music is definitely something I never forgot. Even now I am a huge fan of the series and it’s sequels. I went back to listen to a lot of The Pillows albums that came before and after Flcl. I’m glad they still make music and think it is pretty awesome how they sound like no time has passed.
The scene with the Dad and Harako (The pink haired girl) always unsettled me for some reason. Maybe it was because of my age. But I think it was that I felt betrayed by the act in a weird way
thats how its supposed to make you feel. You're supposed to empathize with naota throughout the series especially if you watch it when you're young
agreed
exactly how i felt yesterday watching it
@@mookiestewart3776 damn
I found it funny that one of the episodes did the same animation as South Park.
I haven't seen FLCL in so long. I've only watched it once & even though I didn't truly get the understand of it I still enjoyed it lol. I do need to check it out again, because I definitely missed a lot of these meanings. Great video as always!
It definitely makes watching it again a different experience. It kinda becomes a game to watch and look for things that you thought was insignificant before. The biggest eye opener for me was the whole sweet vs bitter and spicy food metaphor 👀
The whole first season is available for free on UA-cam btw
My goodness, you caught it all. 2003 will always be in that very special spot for me. Thanks, man…for putting it all into words
Last dinosaur by the pillows is a fantastic song I can’t pick a more fitting song to encapsulate this series.
FLCL was a true coming of age story. I was even more relatable because it came out during my early teens.
I know right? Even in one single clip in this gem, you already felt the essence of its greatness.
it makes me very happy to see people talk about fooly cooly. and yeah it was also my first anime that aired on toonami when i was 10 lmao but its still amazing. i'm so hyped that they're making newer seasons to flcl like grunge and another season i can't remember the name of, even if they aren't amazing or anything like that it just makes me happy they're giving attention to this masterpiece. but lets be honest, season one just can't be beat LOL
As a kid I took the series one way. As a adult I appreciated and understood it more.
It was definitely the soundtrack that made me immediately love FLCL. I was 15 when the show premiered and so much stuff went over my head, but the pillows music always told me what I should be feeling during a particular scene. The soundtrack and the fact it's only six episodes keeps me coming back, and I really had the chance to "get" what it's all about. Absolute masterpiece of a series
FLCL is one of my favorites of all time if you never watched it I highly recommend it, if you watched it when you were younger it’s a must you re-watch it now as an adult, the music, the art style, the story it’s telling is all so beautiful Johnny sum it up perfectly it’s a 10/10 for sure. I’m forever grateful to Toonami for airing this
Definitely need to rewatch this, I didnt know what was happening when I was younger and just thought it was mad random lol.
Same thing happened to me when I first watched it. It kinda feels like it wants you to watch it over and over to see what it's trying to say. Probably why it's only 6 episodes
whats weird is i saw it when i was 8-9ish i think. but i knew i loved the anime alot of people talked shit i really didnt know why i loved this anime so much but now i fully understand the message and i love it so much more now
Think it's about time i give fc a rewatch. I always loved shows with the themes of growing abd becoming your own person. It hits homes and gives me hope that one even I can be successful and grow as a person one day.
Man this looks like a good anime so I'm gonna go watch this someday. Also I'm glad I now know where your intro is from cause its been bugging me lmao
Great vid tho my guy ^^
I feel like I told you guys before but I guess I didn't lol
I remember seeing this idk 20yrs ago I was a teenager I think, not sure when but ddamn this show was absoluetly insaneee. so much peace back then, just a tv and a viewer. no socials going off like crazy and adhd shit
did you just convince me to rewatch flcl ?! YUP!
I remember when it first premiered, it was back in '03 on adult swim action block, The show was a trip I still watch it every once in awhile. I can't believe it's been 20 years already sheesh I was 13 then I'm 33 now
I've been trying to find this for years now. Had no clue what it was called and anytime I would explain it to other anime enthusiasts, no one would know what the hell I was talking about. Lol. I watched this, as a kid, back on Adult Swim around 2003-2005
I just got out of bed to look up videos like this because I haven't seen this anime since it was on CN like 15 years ago, and even though I remember it so vividly I never knew what the hell was going on and it was still bugging me lol. I actually didn't even realize it was only 6 episodes. Looks like it's time I finally return to it.
Damm bro you need more recognition this was so good I had to give this a try
This was my first love of anime. Absolute classic. Cartoon that made me feel something . nice
STRONGLY recommend reading ao no flag (aka blue flag). Its a short manga with like only 54 chapters, but it changed the way I view manga and relationships in everyday life. Truly in my top 5 romance manga, possibly manga in general.
FLCL is the ultimate coming-of-age story, it used "cool" motifs found in the lives of all children from every scope of life, to showcase how we grow up as men, and the thing/toys we still cling onto; From the guitars, girls and yes, even baseball, Furi Kuri is how a young boy should or has to grow up. The pain of loss, living in the shadow of someone you love, persevering though angst, virginity and male ego....its about touching greatness...even if for a moment, letting it go, and living your life as honest as you can.
Haruko is just a catalyst, the walking Id that every boy needs. All of us men have a Haruko in our lives, cherish them, thank them, they're the ones that activated your N.O. and made you the hero of the day or the weekend that one time....
When I caught this on Toonami for the first time years ago I never wanted it to end.
I'll binge it tonight and see if I feel any different. Good video 🤙🏾
Let me know how you feel, it was kinda nuts what you'll notice a second time around
I’m late it’s lovely the intro slap everytime
this is a great analysis. definitely takes me back and now I kind of wanna rewatch it lol had to sub 🙌
Although the sequels were disappointing to me I always thought that a sequel to fooly cooly would follow what haruko lifestyle leads to as by the end she meets up with an adult naota
haruko look completely the same and acting juvenile well naota is the mature one now
Heck yeah. Nailed it.
The title:
No one:
ME: My good sir have we not established this🧐
Pets talking to kana was almost word for word sasuke to naruto
its one of my favorite anime's of all time im having a full tattoo sleeve done of fooly cooly done so it will be with me always
I love the content that’s a new sub 😁👍
I never realized it but Haruko not once callde Naota by his real name and called him Takkun just like Mamimi did which was a tell to the audience they both see Naota as a surrogate of his brother or in more symbolic terms "adulthood" not seeing the real him for who he really was, a child. The only person to acknowledge Naota's real age is His friends and his father
100%. i don't get why the theme of "it's not ok to groom 12 year olds" is lost on so many people when one older girl calls him his brother's name and the other runs him over all the time
Yup I love FLCL
Can you let us know the name of the pillows song from your intro? Just found the show through your great vid! Thanks.
No problem! The intro song is Last Dinosaur, thank you bro!
This was that anime I never could tell you what the show is actually about 😂 I'm literally watching it on toonami still trying to get the concept. I do like older anime art style 👏🏾
it is me anyway have a happy Christmas people
It’s the best anime that will ever be made no matter what comes out this is the best there is so Many things I can say about this. The ascetic the story the characters the emotion but I think something I need to say is the seen where the purple haired girl has a water gun and puts it to her face and looks through it I don’t know why and trust me I tried to find out but that seen impacted me more then any pease of media I have ever watched I think you can only give it 2 Scores a 1 or a 10 no in between but for me it’s more then just finding it a number there is no way it can capture everything if I had to give it a number then ya a 10
The whole show is available for free on UA-cam btw
this show just grabbed me and never let go
Intro song and background song used at 0:21 ?
Your opinion is entirely correct
When I first saw it I was so confused I didn’t understand a damn thing but I never dropped it I didn’t and still don’t like understanding things so I took it as a challenge and ended up finishing the whole thing still didn’t understand so I wonder if other peoples pov’s could be used to figure something out so I seen explanations and questions from all over the internet and I finally feel like I’m some what understand it
jonny tekkers upload time
Finished Fooly Cooly 9 times, I don't get it.
edit: I am a simpleton....
Not gonna lie the women in this show kinda messed up my sensibilities of what an attractive woman is
Great video bro
0:29 whats the name of the anime ?
Space Dandy⭐️
@@JohnnyStar thank you ^^
What is the Pillows song he uses for his intro?
Last Dinosaur
This looked like a really good anime do you know where I can watch it
It is currently free to watch on adultswim.com
All of the episodes along with Progressive and Alternative
FLCL wouldn't be nearly as good without the Pillows. Their music is awesome.
Can’t wait 4parT 4
Grass is green
What's the name of the song for intro
Last Dinosaur
I just watched all 6 episodes and I thought it was mid. I haven't watched this video yet so let's see if my opinion changes after.
Yea this didn't really help me all that much.
Post vapor wave down the street
I think Alternative and Progressive was good, hell I think it's even great.
W
What was the song 😭
Lmao last dinosaur
Thanks 👍
I thought it was just an OK show at best.
any spoilers??????
No spoilers!
@@JohnnyStar I am gone thrust you 👍👍👍👍
canti
Outro song???
Midnight Joke - Takako Mamiya
@@JohnnyStar thaaankuuu
i watched the sub so the dub sounds weird to me now
Progressive was terrible, alternative felt like the true sequel
Fooly Cooly means love is confuseing stop messing up it's what it means me haruk and genu we're just waiting for you to drop your guys fack masks and give up hatred for hope to become true immortals sense your causing your own bodys to decay the more you fake being something you're not 😂❤🎉 I fainly married her then ran away through the gate that opened in Miami Florida so yeah I am a running away from my loves sense they keep fighting over who I love more so I ran to your human demetion sense this is the last place they're going to look for me sense the don't know about the world that makes worlds of Wonder lands
nope
Nope...what?