If you have actually seen this anime, you will understand that the title is referenced to the random movements following Naota's father's little freak out about what "Fooly Cooly" actually implies. And to those wondering, yes, this post is actually about the very short lived series, "FLCL".
But despite being short lived, you can't deny that six episodes was enough time to spin together a rather interesting tale. Each episode is packed with a strange amount of things that keep pulling you back in. However, it is still very confusing. I can't lie that it took me a considerable amount of time to actually understand this anime. I must have watched the series over and over until I began to actually grasp what it may be about. This anime is weird, but you just can't stop watching.
Your win, Gainax.
The actual concept of this anime is very interesting. It centers around a boy named Naota Nandaba who encounters a pink haired woman named Haruko Haruhara one day after she hits him with her yellow vespa which he was standing with his friend, Mamimi Samejima. There is a huge issue that arises as Haruko over dramatizes the fact that she hit Naota. She claims that he is dead and put upon a huge spectacle while Mamimi remains somewhat alright about the situation, realizing that her friend might be hurt, but not to that extent. However, she does get mad at Haruko of course, who for some reason decides to play it off.
By some strange circumstances, Haruko soon becomes a live in maid for Naota's family without his knowledge. He discovers that she is to be living there when he comes downstairs to find Haruko eating in his house. It is then when this happens, the thing relating back to the title:
Anyways, it is after that point that strange events begin to occur such as random robots spawning from his forehead. Naota can pretty much kiss a normal life goodbye at this point.
Over time however, you begin to love the characters and the anime despite it's very strange nature. Each of them are very unique and you some how find your way drawn to each of them individually for different reasons. They are outgoing, bold, and each have a unique personality of their own.
Of all the characters, Haruko is definitely the one you will never forget. They find a way to have her essentially stick to you in a way that several years later you will see a yellow moped or a blue guitar and shout, "Haruko Haruhara!" and then feel a little bit of excitement in your heart.
The art is also quite interesting here. It is not one that you see very often and I have come to admire it. There is something about this style that makes it one you want to see more of. You practically crave to a creation similar to this wacky, but almost lazy art.
Why lazy? It is simple. If you pay attention through this series, you can see that they tend to not finish things. Incomplete backgrounds are very common and tend to just fade away into a white oblivion. But despite this, you can sometimes see drawings that range from very basic to very detailed.
Along with the art, the soundtrack for this series fits perfectly. All of the songs (from what I gathered) are performed by one band, "The Pillows" and their music fits wonderfully with the scenes that they work in to the anime. Despite whether or not you watch this anime, the music is something that you will still want to continue listening to. In my opinion, it is one of the best sound tracks I have come across in my experience with anime.
The music is embedded in to the series in an example such as the below, really expanding the scene into something much more spectacular.
In other words, "FLCL" is much like a magical experience.
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