Yutaka Uemura
Director
FLCL (2000)
Season 1
When Haruko runs over Naota with her scooter and brains him with a bass guitar, his world doesn’t just get turned upside down—it gets incredibly weird.
Released April 26, 2000
Episode 24 min
14+
Genres: Action, Animation, Anime, Anime: Mecha, Anime: Parody, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Watch Providers: Crunchyroll, Adult Swim, Adult Swim, Spectrum On Demand, HBO MaxCrunchyroll Amazon Channel
Production Companies: Production I.G, GAINAX, MontBlanc Pictures, NUT, Williams Street + 2 more, Adult Swim, Production I.G
Network: Adult Swim
7.7
S1E1 - Fooly Cooly
Naota is a detached sixth-grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. When a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over and brains him with a bass guitar his life gets weird - giant-fighting-robots-shooting-from-his-skull weird.
April 26, 2000, midnight
7.6
S1E2 - Fire Starter
Naota’s attacker, Haruko, is now his dad’s live-in housemaid and she says she’s an alien. Mamimi names the robot from Naota’s head Canti, the God of Flame. Does Canti have anything to do with the mysterious fires burning all over town?
June 21, 2000, midnight
7.5
S1E3 - Marquis de Carabas
The president of Naota’s class, Ninamori, is no stranger to the dirty deeds of politics. She rigs the vote to cast him as the lead role of their class play. But she gets in over her head after a crashing introduction to Haruko.
Aug. 23, 2000, midnight
7.6
S1E4 - Furi Kiri (Full Swing)
There’s a guy claiming to know Haruko and why she’s using Naota’s head as a portal for oversized battling robots. It’s too late, though, as a malfunctioning satellite is heading straight for them and it’s up to Naota to stop it!
Oct. 25, 2000, midnight
7.5
S1E5 - Brittle Bullet
Jealousy spurs an epic pellet gun battle between Naota and his dad over Haruko. The object of her desire will be revealed, and she’ll do whatever it takes to get him!
Dec. 21, 2000, midnight
7.2
S1E6 - FLCLimax
A hand statue looms over the Medical Mechanica building, threatening to iron out the city. As Mamimi’s new pet turns out to be a crucial element to Haruko’s plans, Naota finally proves that he’s no pushover.
March 16, 2001, midnight
Network: Adult Swim
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 596 min.
Released: April 26, 2000
Last Air Date: Oct. 15, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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