FLCL (Furi Kuri)
Synopsis
There is an insanely large factory that is seen from the town of Mabase. When the plant for the medical machine maker Medical Mechanica was made, the adults were in rage. The smoke that’s blown out everyday at the same time seems like an ominous signal. That smoke disperses out covering the town.
It seems like is has nothing to do with Nandaba Naota, a middle school student who happens to be dating his older brother’s ex-high school girlfriend, Samejima Mamimi. Yes, there’s nothing amazing, just the norm…
All that is about to change when he is crashes into Haruhara Haruko’s moped and discovers a strange lump on his forehead.
Review
What is FLCL, Furi Kuri, in the first place? Flictonic (FL) Cliple (CL) Weber Syndrome ie. a stress induced skin condition that if a child pushes himself too hard will result in the growth of a hornlike extension. Is that a lie…perhaps. How about literally, kuri meaning chestnut. No, that can’t be it although kuri kuri sounds like some dark lustful ambition like a sort of tweaking of the…let’s not go there. How about this for a definition. Taking advantage of the differences of the thought processes between the left (language and logic) and right (senses) side of one’s brain, one is able to open hyperspace channels for the transportation and delivery of materials often mechanical in nature. Thus, one can cross thousands of light years in an instant. Not anyone possesses this ability of course, which is why Naota had to be the lucky one. In essence it is quite impossible to fully diagnose what FLCL is, let alone what it stands for. Oh well, it was meant to be that way.
The Breakdown
FLCL is full of nonsense that can only be possible in the anime universe. Mechas pouring out of the forehead of a sixth grader, dodging bullets on the fly, and the destruction of areas of the town and see it rebuild in the next episode.