Oh boy, I have to try to describe FLCL… well, let’s give it
a whirl. FLCL is insane, absolutely bugfuck bonkers. The show has innumerable
segments where you just can’t tell what’s going on. I believe the show is
partially a message on absurdism, and the struggle to find meaning in spite of
an insane world. I also believe the show is a coming of age story where a child
must become an adult. Of course, I could be completely wrong… it might all just
be wacked. Either way, you’re introduced to the alien (who looks exactly like a
20 year old human woman) Haruko. Haruko interrupts the 12 year old Naota’s
boring life by hitting him in the face with a guitar. This less than stellar
greeting brings about crazy changes in Naota’s life. In the spot that Haruko
hit him, Naota has robots coming out of his head. I’m not really sure how
everything ties together, but the show’s really good! Trust me! That, and the
soundtrack is done by the best Japanese band I have ever heard, The Pillows.
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