“Naota's dull life explodes when alien bassist Haruko crashes in, dragging him into cosmic chaos.”
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Synopsis
Naota's dull life explodes when alien bassist Haruko crashes in, dragging him into cosmic chaos.
Naota Nandaba is an ordinary sixth grader living in a city where nothing amazing ever seems to happen. After his brother Tasuku leaves town to play baseball in America, Naota takes it upon himself to look after everything Tasuku left behind—from his top bunk bed to his ex-girlfriend Mamimi Samejima, who hasn't stopped clinging to Naota since Tasuku left. Little does Naota know, however, that his mundane existence is on the verge of being changed forever: enter Haruko Haruhara, a Vespa-riding, bass guitar-wielding, pink-haired psychopath whose first encounter with Naota leaves him with tire tracks on his back and a giant horn on his head. Though all he wants is some peace and quiet, when Haruko takes up residence at his parents' home, Naota finds himself dragged into the heart of the greatest battle for supremacy that Earth—and quite possibly the entire universe—has ever seen.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 409 sampled reviews
What 409 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
6.7 pts
Recommenders 9.1 · others 2.4
↓ 2.11
Running avg · Jun 2007 → Jan 2026
- 10 “this has and will alwase be my favrite anime it is the best so watch it ;) k its abotu a boy naouta hew everyone calls tac'kune and his comeing of age story but in a conceaquanchel way”
- 10 “This is basically a The Pillows music video done with fantastic fantastic animation. There aren't a whole lotta anime cliches, but when there are, they're clearly parodyic in nature which i love....”
- 10 “Perfect, just perfect. Seriously, FLCL is without flaw. Every aspect i.e. the music, characters, the story, etc. is detailed and thorough. All 6 episodes are able to make you think, feel emotion,...”
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- Format 6 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 30m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2000 – Mar 2001
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0204 catalog
Produced by
- Starchild Records Producer
- King Records Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor