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User Rating:
8.8/10   3,315 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Yoji Enokido (writer)
Contact:
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Plot:
A 12-year old boy named Naota one day meets a strange woman, riding a Vespa and wielding a big guitar. As soon as she appears, mysterious things start happening. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Reviews:
the most insane anime ever? more (80 total)

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Jun Mizuki ... Naota Nandaba, Takkun the Cat (voice)
Mayumi Shintani ... Haruko Haruhara (voice)
Izumi Kasagi ... Mamimi Samejima (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:

Steve Blum ... Miyu Miyu, Masashi (voice: English version) (as David Lucas)
Chiemi Chiba ... Kitsurubami
Melissa Fahn ... Eri Ninamori (voice: English version) (as Heather Lee Joelson)
Yukari Fukui ... Junko "Miya-Jun" Miyaji (voice)

Barbara Goodson ... Naota Nandaba (voice: English version)
Hiroshi Ito ... Shigekuni Nandaba (voice)
Mika Itô ... Eri Ninamori (voice)

R. Martin Klein ... Saku, Additional Voices (voice: English version) (as Bob Marx)
Steve Kramer ... Shigekuni Nandaba, Train Announcer, Martians Baseball Player, Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Dave Mallow ... Amarao (voice: English version)
Joe Martin ... Kamon Nandaba (voice: English version)
Suzuki Matsuo ... Kamon Nandaba (voice)
Chris McDougall ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Akira Miyashima ... Gaku (voice)
Tara Murphy ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Kôichi Ôkura ... Amarao (voice)
Ryan Ragland ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Luis Reyes ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)

Stephanie Sheh ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Jessica Straus ... Junko Miyaji (voice: English version) (as Jessica Stenuis)
Kazuhito Suzuki ... Masashi (voice)
Mark Takeuchi ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Rick Tetzlaff ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
L. Villa ... Kitsurubami (voice: English version)
Kari Wahlgren ... Haruko Haruhara (voice: English version)
Maggie Weidner ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Yuriko Yamaguchi ... Ninamori's Secretary (voice: English version)
Shizuki Yamashita ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
Agnes Yoshida ... Additional Voices (voice: English version)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fooly Cooly (USA)
FuriKuri (Japan) (alternative title)
Furikuri (France) (TV title) [fr]
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Runtime:
30 min (6 episodes)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The teacher's car that is destroyed by Naota is a VW beetle more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: In episode 4 when Haruko pulls the Flying V out of Naota's head, you can see six tuning pegs on the headstock; in episode 6 when Naota strums a string on the same guitar, the sound is that of a bass guitar. more
Quotes:
[Ninamori watches Canti eat curry]
Eri Ninamori: Why is that thing eating? What is it anyway?
Kamon Nandaba: That's just our TV.
[Canti gets up]
Eri Ninamori: Why is it walking?
Kamon Nandaba: Well, uh, it must be a TV-Walkman.
Eri Ninamori: Sony brand?
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Movie Connections:
References "Kidô senshi Gandamu" (1979) more

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12 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
the most insane anime ever?, 21 January 2005
9/10
Author: deepion from London, England

when you start to watch this anime, it won't be long before you go... "what the heck!?". of course, this is exactly what it wants you to do. there is no use trying to understand it, and there is no point you getting upset about it. if you don't like it, don't watch it. this is an anime which stretches your imagination, as well as the boundaries of animation. this is one of the most beautifully animated shows i have seen and without a doubt the most charming. the wonderful mix of characters and weird story, along with a cruel and wicked sense of humour and craziness makes for one outrageous anime which will not disappoint. a must view, just make sure to not give up on it, after a few viewings, you'll start to notice new things and realise what a true masterpiece this really is. you want something really different? fed up with all the usual rubbish? you can't get further from reality than FLCL.

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