FLCL doesn’t always explain itself, but that’s why it’s still talked about today. The anime invites people to rewatch and find their own meaning. Even in 2025, nothing else really feels like it.

But teens are still teens, and neither Haruko nor Medical ... that range from random backgrounds to stills from throughout FLCL history. When Masaki moves to a new town, he notices a huge, pink ...

See our ethics statement. The original FLCL follows Naota Nandaba, a pre-teen who lives with his widowed, self-absorbed dad and grandpa in a dead-end town. One day, Haruko Haruhara — the pink ...

FLCL still treats its female characters with a shocking amount of tenderness. Haruko is a conflicted and sinister near-villain with her own rich backstory. Mamimi’s expressions of her sexuality ...

FLCL is a cherished anime relic of the 2000s that’s only six episodes, but still found international acclaim after airing on Adult Swim in 2003. It’s frequently considered to be the golden ...

The questionable hospital scene and a bizarre rap from Haruko lead to some uneven moments, but the episode’s efforts to subvert FLCL conventions while still delivering one of the series ...

FLCL’s new season FLCL Progressive had its series premiere on Toonami last weekend, and its many oddities were embraced by fans so much they were hanging on to see what would happen in the ...