FLCL (Fooly Cooly) - Vol. 2 [DVD]

Simply the most amazing piece of artwork ever developed. From the stylized use of digitized manga to the amazing group of animators that worked on the projects. Tsurumaki's vision and depth is amazing (especially since he is right handed). Oh, and don't forget the amazing fight scenes with some of the most fantastic robots you can imagine.Watch as Naota finds his way from elementary school to adulthood with the help of Haruko and fights his way through his own feelings to discover that he should just be himself. On the path he has to fight his way through a myriad of amazing Medical Mechanicca robots.This disk also has my favorite "fight scene" of all time, as Naota finally swings away! The imagery and concept are amazing, and the animation is breathtaking. Couldn't pick better music either - The Pillows' music fits perfectly.Even though each disk is only 2 episodes, there is also an hour of commentary from Tsurumaki (director) that is nearly as riveting as the show itself. Also, a LOT of the nuances in the show are directed at Japanese culture and the anime biz. Even if you don't understand it all until afterwards, it is still an amazing show.Buy all 3 of them right now, because you will be begging for more the moment it ends.

This series is, in short, a great masterpiece that showcases skill within confusion.I don't even have the words to describe what you're thinking of buying.Its a three DVD series, six episodes. Each episode has an english audio track, a japanese, and finally the director's japanese explanation track. It can often be worth rewatching with the director's track going, he explains a lot of japanese nuances.That is where 90% of the confusion comes from actually. Most of the show makes sense only to a person from japan, because thier culture is so different. the other 10% is from scenes and dialog that actually are intended to cause confusion.The story is that of a grade school boy growing up....realizing that the most grown up thing he can do is just be a kid (instead of trying to act like an adult).Its animation is TOP NOTCH, and will often drop your jaw. the audio and soundtrack are awesome. The english dub is actually quite good...but I often find myself also viewing the japanese subbed version.Do yourself a favor and buy this while you can. the company that distributed this set only printed a limited number of copies due to its lack of marketability. I had trouble finding all three. Buy them while you can.

If you are new to Anime, GET THIS FIRST! Get the entire 6 episodes on the 3 discs! GET IT!!! Don't say, 'Well maybe..." GET IT!it is sooooo good! As a now 'seasoned Otaku', one who has seen his thousandth series... I hold this as one of the finest animes ever made. This series is going to stand the test of time, it is an absolute classic. A story of a young boy hitting that awkward age and encountering a girl that sends his world into an adventure he never saw coming!.. Haruhara Haruka, Naota, and all the rest of the crazy gang - what is most apparent to Anime fans is the collage of styles that are peppered throughout the entire set... just masterful! Get this!

This series must get an award for simple originality. None of the characters follow the same anime stereotypes we've come to know as anime fans. The conflict is everchanging but never out of reach. You always know what is going on, in other words. And to add to that, it has a great J-pop soundtrack. If you're tired of those stories about a male Japanese boy surrounded by many beatiful women--and who isn't--this is where to go to regenerate your love for this type of anime.

I said I would stop with the first Disc, because of the cost. But it turns out that there are only six episodes, so it, in the end, does not cost an arm and a leg. Just an arm. I mean, six episodes split up among three DVDs. That still, in the end, costs a lot. Let's face it, the music is cool, the artwork is amazing and the story is nonsense. It is just pure fun. Maybe even more fun if you do drugs. In these episodes we have baseball but only one robot. And it does not even come out of Naota's head. Then there's the cat ears and the curry.The extras are nice, such as the outakes, but in the end it still costs too much! Still, only one disc left to go.

This is a must-have for anyone who is a fan of anime. I was blown away by this oustanding series. Its got everything, top-end animation, great music, deep storyline, comedy, robots coming out of peoples heads and then battling intensely. From the very first episode I saw, I knew it was the best show I have ever seen. I give it 5 out of 5 stars and then a hundred more. I suggest buying it the nanosecond after you finish reading this.

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Why is good anime often under represented or under understood (if that is a word)? Greed. FLCL is a great anime. But it's only 6 episodes at around 3 hrs. Yet somehow the DVD makers felt is necessary to split a 3-hour series over 3 DVDs and charge nearly $30.00 bucks a piece for them. I don't buy my anime in the U.S. I buy it overseas. Sure I may have to read subtitles, and I might occasionally even unintentionally be purchasing a pirated property (which I try to avoid by usually buying from a select number of dealers and by paying attention to the name of the DVDs' producers) but when I can buy an entire 26-episode series (like Cowboy Bebop or Witch Hunter Robin) on 3 DVDs for less than the price of one of those DVDs in the U.S. that only has three or four episodes of the same series (with all the "extras" - some sketchbook drawings & trailers for other DVDs aren't exactly extras in my book!), I'll pick reading any day (especially since dubbed English DVDs are becoming more prevalent overseas). DVD producers will say that they have to charge that much because it's a niche market, etc. All I can think is that it will never stop being a niche market until people can see an entire series without having to pay $100.00-$300.00 to watch it.