フリクリ
FLCL
Naota is a detached sixth grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. He's fooling around with his brother's ex-girlfriend when a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over, brains him with a bass guitar, and moves into his house. This pink-haired girl, Haruko - who claims she's an alien - hurls Naota into the middle of a mega-corporation's secret agenda. Oh, and now giant battling robots shoot from his skull. Mix in mind-bending animation and tunes that echo through your cerebellum to top off the trip that will have you falling hard for FLCL. (Source: Funimation)
Names
| Original | フリクリ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | FLCL |
| English | FLCL |
| Also known as | Fooly Cooly · Furi Kuri |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 6 ep · 25 min · 3h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2000-04-26 → 2001-03-16 (Spring 2000) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Gainax, Production I.G |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionComedyMechaSci-Fi |
| Themes | Coming of AgeSurreal ComedyMale ProtagonistMetaFemale ProtagonistPhilosophyRobotsPrimarily Teen CastSlapstickDenpaAliensParodyMopedsHeterosexual |
| Streaming | Hulu · Adult Swim |
Reception
| Community score | 7.97 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.96 / 10 |
| Composite | 69.3 |
| On lists | 205,783 |
| Favourited | 14,122 (6.9%) |
| Completion | 87.7% |
| Drop rate | 3.0% |
| In backlog | 34.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.76 |
Score distribution
1741264331,09441,82453,51466,582714,040822,074922,1541017,209
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2000 | S+ | 1 of 27 |
| Year | 2000 | S | 2 of 92 |
| Studio | Gainax | A | 3 of 37 |
| Format | OVA (home video) | S | 6 of 944 |
| Genre | Mecha | S | 10 of 484 |
| Length | OVA / Special | S | 10 of 1,260 |
| Era | Early 2000s | S | 14 of 687 |
| Studio | Production I.G | A | 14 of 250 |
| Source material | Original work | S | 38 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | A | 48 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | A | 65 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 97 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Action | A | 133 of 2,765 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 276 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kazuya Tsurumaki, Hiromasa Ogura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Youji Enokido |
| Character design | Yoshiyuki Sadamoto |
| Music | Shinkichi Mitsumune, the pillows |
Franchise — フリクリ
Eフリクリ オルタナ
FLCL Alternative
Eフリクリ プログレ
FLCL Progressive
Eフリクリ シューゲイザー
FLCL: Shoegaze
E⚡フリクリ グランジ
FLCL: Grunge
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2018 | FLCL Progressive |
AniList id 227 · MAL id 227 · Bangumi 822 · record updated 2026-08-27