Adult Swim & Production IG Partnering for FLCL seasons 2 & 3
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You all should join ToonamiGAF, at least.
AS/Toonami have dabbled in stuff like this here and there over the years. But it being the established home of action cartoons while every one else abandons the genre in the West? It may as well be.
I love FLCL because of the music, the characters, and the weird humor.
Hiroyuki Imaishi, who directed Kill la Kill, directed FLCL. Do you like the humor of Kill la Kill? A lot of that humor is in FLCL.
Edit: He was the animation director according to Wikipedia.
You're saying this with a Kill la Kill avatar? Haha
I disagree. I don't think re-airing something 3 years ago that they deemed ok 15 years ago is the same as co-producing a new show.
Seven Force
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Holy shit what the fuck
TestMonkey
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I want this to go well but I just don't see how. FLCL ended nicely. What direction are they going to take?
Other than being an animation wet dream, it's an anime that has a lot of themes going on without anyone monologuing what they are. It's one of those productions where you notice new things every re-watch and things click together.
I like kill la kill because the chicks are hot and Ryuko is my fantasy waifu.
The same concept doesn't really apply to FLCL.
I didn't know that the director was the same though, that piques my interest.
Give it a watch!
hosannainexcelsis
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No, Imaishi was involved with FLCL but its director was Kazuya Tsurumaki.
Ah I guess I'm just confused.
Imaishi's wikipedia says he was the animation director of FLCL. That's probably why I was confused.
Oh, i knew Imaishi worked on it but i didn't know he actually was the director. Will watch asap then.
Edit:Oh, animation director.Still will watch asap.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Now I perfectly understand.
It's funny, because I can't relate to these points at all, and KLK is my second favourite anime I've ever watched.
But yeah, if you like KLK, FLCL is stylistically in the same ball park. It goes WAY harder on the symbolism ans deconstruction than KLK though.
hosannainexcelsis
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Animation Director (sakuga kantoku) means the person who oversees the animation of an episode, looking at all the drawings and correcting them as necessarily to achieve the desired quality and effect. It's not the same as the overall director for the series who is responsible for everything. Imaishi was an animation director for two episodes of FLCL and worked on the storyboard for three.
FLCL never had anything worse than your average risque Family Guy or American Dad episode. Heck, one of Adult Swim's original hit shows Rick and Morty features a comedic scene where one of the main characters is trying to avoid getting raped. There's nothing in the original that would have to be toned down for an American adult audience on the network, so the same can be said for how the sequel will turn out.
Thanks for the clarification.
I still think anyone who enjoys Kill la Kill should give FLCL a watch.
Sweeney Tom
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Honestly checked to make sure it wasn't April 1
Holy shit
Holy shit
Ryouji Gunblade
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It has to have the Pillows.
The battle scenes in FLCL and KLK share a whole lot of DNA, so he obviously worked on those.
Since the original team is on board, I'm cautiously optimistic.
A Link to the Past
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This is excellent news. I just wonder how many people are involved overall from the original show aside from the people mentioned in the tweet.
Modest Mauser
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Editing mah post
FLCL is my favorite anime. This could be cool if it's going to be inspired in some way but if they're just making more episodes for the sake of making more I don't want this.
FLCL is my favorite anime. This could be cool if it's going to be inspired in some way but if they're just making more episodes for the sake of making more I don't want this.
Hellsing321
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Holy Shit! If the pillows aren't on board then they should scrap this right now.
BassForever
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Yeah, in their weekly show toonami pre-flight way back when they mentioned how CN/AS was this close to funding a second season of FLCL and was willing to throw mad cash at the idea. It's clearly something DeMarco and his team has wanted to make happen for a long time. It's clearly a passion project for them to see it happen, that doesn't guarantee it'll be good but it should at least dissuade people who think this'll be a cynical cash grab only.
https://twitter.com/Clarknova1 There are some pretty reassuring tweets made by the VP of Adult Swim. Apparently FLCL is his favourite anime also and he understands the weight of adding to it.
well shit. adult swim continues to prove to be amazing
Welp. this might turn out really good
narutomaki04
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Whoa, I'm hyped and super worried at the same time.
Hot Coldman
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The right stuff is coming out of Lich's keyboard, at least. Not that the original guys thinking returning to the well is inherently smart and good, but it's better than it being spearheaded by [as] or I.G.
So Adult Swim is bringing back Samurai Jack AND FLCL. Amazing.
Oh man, though. When I went backpacking a couple years back, I decided on bringing one piece of literature to bring with me while travelling. It was either the bible, or the FLCL manga omnibus. I chose the omnibus for no particular other reason than I didn't believe I had the attention span for the bible, surprisingly half-decent read it actually is.
So uh, yeah. Legit shook.
Oh man, though. When I went backpacking a couple years back, I decided on bringing one piece of literature to bring with me while travelling. It was either the bible, or the FLCL manga omnibus. I chose the omnibus for no particular other reason than I didn't believe I had the attention span for the bible, surprisingly half-decent read it actually is.
So uh, yeah. Legit shook.
RecRoulette
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"Much of the voice cast" has me a little bit worried because I was hoping for a story with mostly new characters, but makes sense I guess. Glad they could get them.
Killer Queen
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You're fucking kidding.
Flcl is my favorite anime of all time.
Flcl is my favorite anime of all time.
SHHHHIIIIIIEEEEEEEEET
illmatic22
Banned
Where Naota @ tho? I need my OTP to come true
W/E FLCL IS BACK !!
W/E FLCL IS BACK !!
Cabbagehead
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If they fuck this up, things will happen randomly with guitars and foreheads.
Also AS/Toonami would lose that special place in my heart. Honestly, because I hope the original head directors that are on board as being involved. Aren't solely doing this for the fat check they get, if they let the new guys on the block shit this out. Without the love and care a OVA provides rather then regular TV.
Also is FLCL even that popular or regarded highly in Japan? given the culture and how fast they fall in and out of trends. Compared to western countries.
Also AS/Toonami would lose that special place in my heart. Honestly, because I hope the original head directors that are on board as being involved. Aren't solely doing this for the fat check they get, if they let the new guys on the block shit this out. Without the love and care a OVA provides rather then regular TV.
Also is FLCL even that popular or regarded highly in Japan? given the culture and how fast they fall in and out of trends. Compared to western countries.
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