FLCL

by Hajime Ueda and Gainax

Book Overview

Mabase is a pleasant spot somewhere in the middle of Japan. A local school baseball player, has left to seek riches in America, leaving his brother, Naota. Unlike his brother, Naota isn't a star athlete, a colossal academic, or an attractive kid. However, Naota's life is about to become far more active than he has ever imagined.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159182396X
• ISBN13: 9781591823964
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: TokyoPop
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Manga Gives Ungiven Info not Provided by Anime!

Okay, so this is an essential for any Fooly Kooly fan of any age. A crap-load of background information on Characters is given, though still using a quirky, humerous plot to describe it all. The art is OUTSTANDING! It follows in the quirky, 90's rock feel that was displayed through the Anime. Though it may be confusing at some times, anyone who has watched the Anime should already expect that. This is one of the only must-buy Manga's I have ever encountered, and is a must buy for any fan of Takkun and the rest of the gang.

My first taste of FLCL

I had never seen the anime before, but I was at a book store and saw the manga, so I got it. I really liked it! It was really funny. It's hard to imagine that this crazy story came from the same mind that created Neon Genesis Evangelion. The two stories are so different! The art was a little hard to follow at times, kind of confusing. And you shouldn't read it when your tired... ^^; (I know from experience...) Otherwise, I enjoyed it a lot! And will probably end up purchcasing the second volume sometimes too! I would definetly recommend this book to you! It is really funny and enjoyable. It's definetly worth it!

Something new, just what manga needed!

Im a die hard manga fan, and Ive read many manga, some good, and others bad. This fits into something entirley diffrent! Its unique art style and comedic characters, definitely make it worth buying, especially since theres only 2 books. Dont let that discourage you though! If your looking for a manga thats spans many many books, one you can keep collecting for time to come, this isnt what your looking for, try again. If you want somethig new and fun to read, this is perfect and like I said before, only 2 books... nice and affordable. Not as good as the anime so on par with that, its roughly 4 stars, but on its own, I give it my highest recommendation. Can be hard to understand if your just casually looking for something to read, but buy the anime, read the books, it all comes together, and your left with a series that truely fills 'short but sweet'.

Strange, Yet Quite Powerful

FLCL, I saw first in anime form. Then I noticed the title peeking out in the manga section of a local book store. Fearing for my sanity, yet totally sold on the manga I started reading. Basic plot: Naota is an average kid, who likes his life average. His brother moved to America and is getting along well. But his brother's girlfriend is obsessed with him and follows Naota around treating him like his brother. Then along comes this crazy chick on a Vespa, Haruko, who brains Naota on the head with a guitar, then runs him over. The insuing head trauma opens a kid of portal in his head, through which robots come through and fight each other. The one robot, Canti, lives at Naota's home with his perveted father and crazy grandfather. Haruko starts hanging around at his home. She wants something, but itsn't telling. Yet. For those who pick up this manga, I swear all this happens. This book is kind of hard to follow. The plot seems to be kind of jumbled up in a series of flashbacks and cut scenes involving dialogue that doesn't seem to pertain to the story. But it all fits. This such a well done manga. True the art is not as beautiful as in Battle Royale or Rurouni Kenshin, but it fits very well with the mood of the story. It's chaotic and confusing. You will probably have to read it through several times to figure out what's actually going on. Don't worry if you don't understand it quickly. The second part fills up lots of holes. Its a cool little manga GAINAX has on its hands with a adistic streak a mile wide. Check it for good times or some thinking time. Or non-thinking moments. Whatever you want.

Good, if you can accept the difference

Alot of people are disappointed about this, but I find it to be fine. A twist in the art style is good. The art has a very sketchy, distinct look to it. The style changes alot, and that fits FLCL perectly. There are also some interesting moments in it that weren't in the anime, that are pretty amusing. I recommend this to any fan, strictly to those who've seen the anime. If you haven't, you won't understand a word of it. ;)