From celebrities to renowned entertainment franchises, Fortnite has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to collaborations. And its developer, Epic Games, seems to keep the momentum going in the future, as the new survey sent to users suggests. To this date, the game has featured collaborations from the likes of Eminem, Stranger Things, Marvel Comics, and more.
To this date, 500 million players have registered for the video game, and almost half of them are monthly active users. Moreover, it has generated over $25 million in revenue since its inception. 2022 remains the best year for the game so far, given that it produced $6 billion during the period. And now the long list of potential collaborations may add a little boost to this.
Fortnite Appears to Have Some Surprise for Anime Fans Fortnite has collaborated with anime franchises like Dragon Ball Z.
Anime fans may find the details from the...
To this date, 500 million players have registered for the video game, and almost half of them are monthly active users. Moreover, it has generated over $25 million in revenue since its inception. 2022 remains the best year for the game so far, given that it produced $6 billion during the period. And now the long list of potential collaborations may add a little boost to this.
Fortnite Appears to Have Some Surprise for Anime Fans Fortnite has collaborated with anime franchises like Dragon Ball Z.
Anime fans may find the details from the...
- 3/17/2024
- by Anurag Batham
- FandomWire
Wayfarer took the metal world by storm with their sweeping black metal epic album American Gothic in 2023. The album provides a unique look at the history of the United States, and drummer Isaac Faulk has previously discussed numerous different elements that influenced the album’s creation. Faulk’s long-running relationship with anime manifests itself in countless ways in Wayfarer’s music, as well as the music of his numerous other projects like Stormkeep and Blood Incantation. From anime OSTs to subject matter to artistic presentation, the medium is deeply influential in his creative process. I chatted with Faulk to learn a bit more about how Trigun and Flcl were pivotal in making one of the year’s best albums. American Gothic has been such a smash success and ended up on so many “Album of the Year” lists! What was that recording process like? Isaac : The last record was more in this big,...
- 3/16/2024
- by Alex Lebl
- Crunchyroll
With 2023 coming to an end, numerous lists recommending popular anime and manga, that left a lasting impact on fans throughout the year, have started coming up. Joining the bandwagon is Chainsaw Man author, Tatsuki Fujimoto, who has also revealed his top picks for anime and manga of 2023.
This is a list that most fans of his have been eagerly awaiting, as his recommendations has always been top tier. He is also well known for his love for cinema.
Checkout Tatsuki Fujimoto’s favorite picks of 2023 below:
Anime Flcl Shoegaze Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Manga Welcome Home Alice PriaL Chi No Wadachi MamaYuyu Roca Midori no Yokantachi School Back Utsukushi Kare
Movies Godzilla Minus One Pearl Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mayhem The Menu Nope Alice to Theres no Maboroshi Koujou Elemental Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan The Wandering Moon
Game Thank you for sharing your world
Tatsuki Fujimoto is a Japanese manga artist,...
This is a list that most fans of his have been eagerly awaiting, as his recommendations has always been top tier. He is also well known for his love for cinema.
Checkout Tatsuki Fujimoto’s favorite picks of 2023 below:
Anime Flcl Shoegaze Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Manga Welcome Home Alice PriaL Chi No Wadachi MamaYuyu Roca Midori no Yokantachi School Back Utsukushi Kare
Movies Godzilla Minus One Pearl Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mayhem The Menu Nope Alice to Theres no Maboroshi Koujou Elemental Shin Jigen! Crayon Shin-chan The Wandering Moon
Game Thank you for sharing your world
Tatsuki Fujimoto is a Japanese manga artist,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Ami Nazru
- AnimeHunch
One Vespa-riding maniacal girl can change the world— or at least the humdrum world of one boy. After the the mysterious Haruko comes into Naota’s life and causes strange things to grow out of his forehead, their choice of close encounter draws him into conflict with a mysterious, otherworldly organization and completely alters the course of his life. The cult hit anime series “Flcl” returns this Saturday, Sept. 30 on Cartoon Network and Adult Swim for its fifth installment, “Flcl: Shoegaze.” New episodes will premiere at 12 midnight Et on the popular Toonami anime block and will also be available to watch on Max the next day. You can watch Cartoon Network with a 5-Day Free Trial of Directv Stream. You can also watch with Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch 'Flcl: Shoegaze' Premiere When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:59 Pm Edt TV: Cartoon Network...
How to Watch 'Flcl: Shoegaze' Premiere When: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 11:59 Pm Edt TV: Cartoon Network...
- 10/1/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
"Flcl: Shoegaze", a CG-animated TV series directed by Yutaka Uemura, with music by 'The Pillows', streams October 1, 2023 on Max:
"...the original 'Flcl' follows 'Naota Nandaba', a young boy whose suburban life is disturbed by the arrival of the mysterious 'Haruko Haruhara'. The six-episode series was released in Japan from April 2000 to March 2001 alongside a manga and novel adaptation..."
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"...the original 'Flcl' follows 'Naota Nandaba', a young boy whose suburban life is disturbed by the arrival of the mysterious 'Haruko Haruhara'. The six-episode series was released in Japan from April 2000 to March 2001 alongside a manga and novel adaptation..."
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- 9/22/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
This review contains no spoilers and is based on the first episode of Flcl: Grunge.
“The people who live here never think about the future…”
Flcl is a cherished anime relic of the 2000s that’s only six episodes, but still found international acclaim after airing on Adult Swim in 2003. It’s frequently considered to be the golden goose of anime coming-of-age stories where lost youth accept the unpredictable nature of life and embrace the harsh truth that nobody has full control over the world’s whims.
Flcl’s success was lightning in a bottle programming that in all likelihood probably shouldn’t have been (repeatedly) returned to and milked into an increasingly generic IP. Adult Swim’s previous sequels, Flcl: Progressive and Flcl: Alternative weren’t received as well and seemed to touch on the same ideas, albeit in new ways, but with diminishing returns. This understandably...
“The people who live here never think about the future…”
Flcl is a cherished anime relic of the 2000s that’s only six episodes, but still found international acclaim after airing on Adult Swim in 2003. It’s frequently considered to be the golden goose of anime coming-of-age stories where lost youth accept the unpredictable nature of life and embrace the harsh truth that nobody has full control over the world’s whims.
Flcl’s success was lightning in a bottle programming that in all likelihood probably shouldn’t have been (repeatedly) returned to and milked into an increasingly generic IP. Adult Swim’s previous sequels, Flcl: Progressive and Flcl: Alternative weren’t received as well and seemed to touch on the same ideas, albeit in new ways, but with diminishing returns. This understandably...
- 9/9/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
(Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.)
We have covered many anime in this series, hopefully providing plenty of choices for your first anime, and shows to watch after that to learn more about the possibilities of this wonderful medium. From new shows that have made a splash, to older classics that marked the medium forever, there truly is enough to watch at anytime, anywhere. This is to say if you have followed this column for the past couple of years, you should have a pretty good understanding of anime and enough points of reference for "Flcl."
Pretty much like all other anime I've covered here before, it is not imperative to have watched anything before experiencing "Flcl," but the experience is improved if you understand some of the many, many references in this short 6-episode Ova. And...
We have covered many anime in this series, hopefully providing plenty of choices for your first anime, and shows to watch after that to learn more about the possibilities of this wonderful medium. From new shows that have made a splash, to older classics that marked the medium forever, there truly is enough to watch at anytime, anywhere. This is to say if you have followed this column for the past couple of years, you should have a pretty good understanding of anime and enough points of reference for "Flcl."
Pretty much like all other anime I've covered here before, it is not imperative to have watched anything before experiencing "Flcl," but the experience is improved if you understand some of the many, many references in this short 6-episode Ova. And...
- 5/30/2023
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
The series: "Chainsaw Man"
Where you can stream it: Hulu, Crunchyroll
The pitch: Based on the popular manga series of the same name, "Chainsaw Man" is a totally bonkers action-adventure anime series with horror overtones, lots of laughs, and characters you can't help but fall in love with. The new anime series just finished its first season run, and it's wildly popular in the anime world, so even non-anime watchers might find themselves wondering — "what the heck is a 'Chainsaw Man,' anyway, and why should I care?" /Film has written about the series at length, including weekly recaps, interviews with some of the voice actors, and more, so if you already know and love the show, go check out some of our other coverage! This one's for the folks who hear the words otaku and doujinshi and wonder if those are new sushi restaurants opening nearby, who have...
Where you can stream it: Hulu, Crunchyroll
The pitch: Based on the popular manga series of the same name, "Chainsaw Man" is a totally bonkers action-adventure anime series with horror overtones, lots of laughs, and characters you can't help but fall in love with. The new anime series just finished its first season run, and it's wildly popular in the anime world, so even non-anime watchers might find themselves wondering — "what the heck is a 'Chainsaw Man,' anyway, and why should I care?" /Film has written about the series at length, including weekly recaps, interviews with some of the voice actors, and more, so if you already know and love the show, go check out some of our other coverage! This one's for the folks who hear the words otaku and doujinshi and wonder if those are new sushi restaurants opening nearby, who have...
- 1/25/2023
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
The first season of "Chainsaw Man" was one of the most anticipated releases of the year, posed as the likeliest successor to the edgy, violent "Attack on Titan" — but with a healthy dash of dumb humor. Now that the season has ended, it's hard to argue against Studio Mappa's adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto's manga delivering on fans' expectations, delivering energetic animation, great voice acting, and some stunning visual choices that shine a light on the author's cinematic influences.
Episode 12, in many ways, feels like an archetypical season finale for an action shonen anime. You've got callbacks to big emotional moments from earlier in the season, a character finding the emotional courage to beat the bad guy, a giant action scene wherein our hero gets a power-up, a tease into the next big arc, and even a tournament arc — sort of.
We start with Aki, who thinks back to the...
Episode 12, in many ways, feels like an archetypical season finale for an action shonen anime. You've got callbacks to big emotional moments from earlier in the season, a character finding the emotional courage to beat the bad guy, a giant action scene wherein our hero gets a power-up, a tease into the next big arc, and even a tournament arc — sort of.
We start with Aki, who thinks back to the...
- 12/27/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Adult Swim is an icon of animation. The programming block turned cable TV channel is responsible for introducing American adult animation as we know it today — from "Sealab 2021" and "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" to "Rick and Morty" — while helping introduce anime to American audiences in a bigger way than before, turning shows like "Dragon Ball Z," "Sailor Moon" and "Mobile Suit Gundam Wing" into cultural phenomena stateside.
In recent years, Adult Swim has taken things a step further by co-producing original anime shows with Japanese studios, co-producing shows like "Flcl Alternative" and the recent "Blade Runner: Black Lotus," the latter being a co-production between Adult Swim and Crunchyroll.
Except this was back when Crunchyroll was owned by WarnerMedia, which allowed for easy collaboration. Everything changed when Sony acquired Crunchyroll, which made any present or future collaboration a bit difficult. Add in Warner Bros. Discovery's recent trigger-happy approach to removing and canning animation projects,...
In recent years, Adult Swim has taken things a step further by co-producing original anime shows with Japanese studios, co-producing shows like "Flcl Alternative" and the recent "Blade Runner: Black Lotus," the latter being a co-production between Adult Swim and Crunchyroll.
Except this was back when Crunchyroll was owned by WarnerMedia, which allowed for easy collaboration. Everything changed when Sony acquired Crunchyroll, which made any present or future collaboration a bit difficult. Add in Warner Bros. Discovery's recent trigger-happy approach to removing and canning animation projects,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
"Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" is an animated spin-off of "Cyberpunk 2077," a blockbuster sci-fi dystopian video game that itself was made in a pretty dystopian manner. It's also the newest show by Hiroyuki Imaishi, the director of "Gurren Lagann" and "Promare."
Imaishi started as an animator and director at the legendary studio Gainax before co-founding Studio Trigger with fellow Gainax staff including Yoh Yoshinari. His work features bombastic action, rude humor, and enough lens flares to give J.J. Abrams a headache. Imaishi's work is popular among international fans, some of whom were inspired to become animators themselves. Others argue that Imaishi's descendants, such as Yoshimichi Kameda and Imaishi's protege Akira Amemiya, have long surpassed him as animator and director respectively. Even so, "Edgerunners" holds its own in what is set to be a very busy fall for the anime industry.
Imaishi crams his animated works with references to shows, movies and comics he likes.
Imaishi started as an animator and director at the legendary studio Gainax before co-founding Studio Trigger with fellow Gainax staff including Yoh Yoshinari. His work features bombastic action, rude humor, and enough lens flares to give J.J. Abrams a headache. Imaishi's work is popular among international fans, some of whom were inspired to become animators themselves. Others argue that Imaishi's descendants, such as Yoshimichi Kameda and Imaishi's protege Akira Amemiya, have long surpassed him as animator and director respectively. Even so, "Edgerunners" holds its own in what is set to be a very busy fall for the anime industry.
Imaishi crams his animated works with references to shows, movies and comics he likes.
- 9/17/2022
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
This My Hero Academia review contains spoilers.
“This is torture, in the form of baseball.”
There have previously been six Original Video Animations (Ova) bonus installments over the course of My Hero Academia’s previous five seasons. Each has been used in creative ways, whether it’s superfluous Quirk showcases, valuable training exercises, or compelling backstories and origins for popular supporting characters. There’s even been a gratuitous zombie installment that feels like Halloween-themed Dlc for the series. All of this is to say that My Hero Academia has had fun with its OVAs, but they’ve always been opportunities for fun experiments rather than epic storytelling.
The new Ova episodes that bridge the gap between seasons five and six feature the best of both worlds with two eclectic stories that embrace completely different extremes. “Hlb” is a ridiculous look into what America’s favorite pastime would be like if...
“This is torture, in the form of baseball.”
There have previously been six Original Video Animations (Ova) bonus installments over the course of My Hero Academia’s previous five seasons. Each has been used in creative ways, whether it’s superfluous Quirk showcases, valuable training exercises, or compelling backstories and origins for popular supporting characters. There’s even been a gratuitous zombie installment that feels like Halloween-themed Dlc for the series. All of this is to say that My Hero Academia has had fun with its OVAs, but they’ve always been opportunities for fun experiments rather than epic storytelling.
The new Ova episodes that bridge the gap between seasons five and six feature the best of both worlds with two eclectic stories that embrace completely different extremes. “Hlb” is a ridiculous look into what America’s favorite pastime would be like if...
- 8/1/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Los Angeles’ big Anime Expo is happening this weekend, and while there’s certainly a ton of anime-related fun to be had, at least two bits of news came out that will be of particular interest to anyone who grew up watching anime on Adult Swim: Production I.G shared new details on the two new seasons of Flcl (titled …...
- 7/3/2022
- by Sam Barsanti
- avclub.com
"Flcl," also known as "Fooly Cooly" or "Furi Kuri," is a Japanese animated series that ran for one brief six-episode season from 2000 to 2001. It was created by Kazuya Tsurumaki, a long-time friend and collaborator of Hideaki Anno, creator of the popular anime "Neon Genesis Evangelion" which ran from 1995 to 1997. Both series grapple with similar themes and received international acclaim for pushing the limits of the genre to include moments of lyrical abstraction or emotional introspection.
Like "Evangelion," "Flcl" finds its unwitting male protagonist wrapped up in supernatural events where he is forced to be a key player. Both series employ and upend classic...
The post The Flcl Cameo That Included Evangelion's Creator appeared first on /Film.
Like "Evangelion," "Flcl" finds its unwitting male protagonist wrapped up in supernatural events where he is forced to be a key player. Both series employ and upend classic...
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- 4/28/2022
- by Shae Sennett
- Slash Film
One of the challenges newcomers often have with getting into anime is the sprawling length of many series. No such problem exists with "Flcl," which ran a mere six episodes from 2000 to 2001. The series is a sci-fi coming-of-age drama, but the actual story isn't what's important; it's the hyperactive, deranged animation, which constantly shifts styles and bends physics while the characters break the fourth wall. This experimental animation is fitting considering three different studios produced the anime: Gainax, King Records, and Production I.G.
"Flcl" arrived in the U.S. in 2003 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. 15 years later, Adult Swim partnered with Production...
The post Creating a Follow-Up to Flcl Was Even Tougher Than It Sounds appeared first on /Film.
"Flcl" arrived in the U.S. in 2003 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block. 15 years later, Adult Swim partnered with Production...
The post Creating a Follow-Up to Flcl Was Even Tougher Than It Sounds appeared first on /Film.
- 3/21/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
Adult Swim has ordered two new seasons of “Flcl” as well as the new anime series “Housing Complex C” in honor of the 25th anniversary of Toonami, Variety has learned exclusively.
The two new “Flcl” seasons are titled “Flcl: Grunge” and “Flcl: Shoegaze,” both of which are currently in production. “Grunge” is directed by Hitoshi Takekiyo and animated by MontBlanc Pictures. “Shoegaze” is directed by Yutaka Uemura and animated by Production I.G x Nut.
“What better time to announce two new seasons of ‘Flcl’ and ‘Housing Complex C’ than on our 25th anniversary,” said Jason DeMarco, creative director of Toonami and senior vice president of action and anime for WarnerMedia. “Adult Swim’s ongoing commitment to support Toonami with new original series is something anime fans can celebrate every day.”
“Housing Complex C” centers around Kimi, who lives in a small, low-cost housing complex located in the seaside town...
The two new “Flcl” seasons are titled “Flcl: Grunge” and “Flcl: Shoegaze,” both of which are currently in production. “Grunge” is directed by Hitoshi Takekiyo and animated by MontBlanc Pictures. “Shoegaze” is directed by Yutaka Uemura and animated by Production I.G x Nut.
“What better time to announce two new seasons of ‘Flcl’ and ‘Housing Complex C’ than on our 25th anniversary,” said Jason DeMarco, creative director of Toonami and senior vice president of action and anime for WarnerMedia. “Adult Swim’s ongoing commitment to support Toonami with new original series is something anime fans can celebrate every day.”
“Housing Complex C” centers around Kimi, who lives in a small, low-cost housing complex located in the seaside town...
- 3/17/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
"Flcl" and "Neon Genesis Evangelion" are anime classics, both of which pay homage to and deconstruct the mecha genre. The two are both famous for their surreal animation, but while "Evangelion" is introspective, kaleidoscopic, and nightmarish, "Flcl" is bonkers and revels in its rejection of formal sense. Even the characters are similar: Naota Nandaba from "Flcl" is a dead ringer for Shinji Ikari in "Evangelion," Mamimi Samejima has the same emotional disaffection as Rei Ayanami, and Haruko Haruhara feels like someone threw Misato Katsuragi and Asuka Langley Soryu in a blender. According to "Flcl" director Kazuya Tsurumaki, the similarities between the shows come from a common cultural...
The post The Grim Inspiration That Connects Flcl And Evangelion appeared first on /Film.
The post The Grim Inspiration That Connects Flcl And Evangelion appeared first on /Film.
- 3/4/2022
- by Devin Meenan
- Slash Film
In the latest consolidation move within WarnerMedia’s TV operations, Adult Swim and HBO Max’s adult animation development teams are being combined into one, led by Suzanna Makkos. Previously EVP Original Comedy and Animation for HBO Max, Makkos is taking an expanded role as EVP Original Comedy and Animation for HBO Max and Adult Swim.
She will continue to report to Sarah Aubrey, HBO Max’s head of original content, and will now also report to Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen on all content developed for Adult Swim on all platforms. Adult Swim’s development team, led by VP Walter Newman, will now report into Makkos.
“The adult animation boom is just starting, and by aligning our strengths and organizing as one, unified, best-in-class development team we are creating an unmatched, multiplatform destination for both creators and fans,” said Aubrey. “Adult Swim has created an iconoclastic adult animation brand,...
She will continue to report to Sarah Aubrey, HBO Max’s head of original content, and will now also report to Adult Swim president Michael Ouweleen on all content developed for Adult Swim on all platforms. Adult Swim’s development team, led by VP Walter Newman, will now report into Makkos.
“The adult animation boom is just starting, and by aligning our strengths and organizing as one, unified, best-in-class development team we are creating an unmatched, multiplatform destination for both creators and fans,” said Aubrey. “Adult Swim has created an iconoclastic adult animation brand,...
- 4/23/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
(Welcome to Ani-time Ani-where, a regular column dedicated to helping the uninitiated understand and appreciate the world of anime.) It’s impossible not to think of studio Gainax and Hideaki Anno when considering the most influential or popular mecha anime of the past two decades. Between Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gurren Lagann, Flcl, and the creation of Studio […]
The post ‘Gunbuster’ is a Short But Impactful Mecha Anime That Mixes ‘Interstellar’ With ‘Top Gun’ appeared first on /Film.
The post ‘Gunbuster’ is a Short But Impactful Mecha Anime That Mixes ‘Interstellar’ With ‘Top Gun’ appeared first on /Film.
- 12/8/2020
- by Rafael Motamayor
- Slash Film
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes back underwent a lot of changes in the development and production process. Check out these five ideas the movie abandoned.
“By December 1977, not even a year after the original Star Wars hit theaters and became the all-time domestic box office champ, a science-fiction writer named Leigh Brackett was already at her typewriter, clacking away at the script for the next chapter in creator George Lucas’s nascent blockbuster franchise.”
Read more at Mental Floss.
TV commercials have taken a turn for the weirder with everyone stuck indoors thanks to the coronavirus.
“I’ve been watching more live sports, more TV shows on Hulu that don’t filter out commercials even with a paid plan, and, especially recently, cable news. Just an obscene amount of MSNBC plays in my home at all times. And let me tell you, as weird as the news itself has gotten lately,...
“By December 1977, not even a year after the original Star Wars hit theaters and became the all-time domestic box office champ, a science-fiction writer named Leigh Brackett was already at her typewriter, clacking away at the script for the next chapter in creator George Lucas’s nascent blockbuster franchise.”
Read more at Mental Floss.
TV commercials have taken a turn for the weirder with everyone stuck indoors thanks to the coronavirus.
“I’ve been watching more live sports, more TV shows on Hulu that don’t filter out commercials even with a paid plan, and, especially recently, cable news. Just an obscene amount of MSNBC plays in my home at all times. And let me tell you, as weird as the news itself has gotten lately,...
- 4/30/2020
- by Ivan Huang
- Den of Geek
Hiroyuki Imaishi is–in the very best way–one of animation’s finest ambassadors of Adhd. His 2004 directorial debut, Dead Leaves, is a masterpiece of sci-fi action insanity: 50 minutes of delirious stylized motion, featuring ultra-angular “superflat” designs combining the most expressive deformities of Eastern and Western comics and cartoons; a psychedelic adrenaline rush that diffuses the full density of a pulpy jailbreak action flick into half the running time and several times the visual scope. It is the pure cinematic embodiment of a film viewer, and filmmaker, whose bountiful imagination strikes dynamite creative synthesis with a short-fuse attention span. Dead Leaves was a minor event at the time, consigned to direct-to-dvd release overseas and ultimately, perhaps, too aggressively weird and explicit to capture the fancy of either mainstream critics or otaku. But 15 years later, Imaishi–who found breakout success in TV anime and co-founded his own studio, Trigger–has become...
- 9/18/2019
- by The Film Stage
- The Film Stage
Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival has shared the best in anime since its very first edition, and as its 23rd edition (11 July – 1 August) approaches, Fantasia’s Axis section, home to the festival’s animated films, proudly announces an extraordinary array of anime titles — all in competition for Fantasia’s prestigious Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement in Animation!
Fantasia has just announced its Closing Film, and anime fans will agree — extreme heat never looked so cool! In the embers of the globe-engulfing great flame war, the maverick firefighters of Burning Rescue confront the fiery terrorists of Burnish Mad. Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima, who’ve together previously on Gurren Lagann and Kill La Kill, are at the wheel for the first feature film from edgy anime studio Trigger, Promare. A raging riot of bright colours, daring design, crazy characters and whiplash action, Promare isn’t just the most...
Fantasia has just announced its Closing Film, and anime fans will agree — extreme heat never looked so cool! In the embers of the globe-engulfing great flame war, the maverick firefighters of Burning Rescue confront the fiery terrorists of Burnish Mad. Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and writer Kazuki Nakashima, who’ve together previously on Gurren Lagann and Kill La Kill, are at the wheel for the first feature film from edgy anime studio Trigger, Promare. A raging riot of bright colours, daring design, crazy characters and whiplash action, Promare isn’t just the most...
- 7/6/2019
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Alternative weaves some Flcl lore back in and it actually comes out good!
This Flcl Alternative review contains spoilers.
Flcl Alternative: Episode 4
Last week, I noted how Flcl Alternative was working well as a slice-of-life anime, but that it didn’t quite know where to place the Flcl staples of Haruko doing sexy stuff and robot fighting. Well, “Pit-a-Pat” was apparently designed specifically to shut me up because all of a sudden the two disparate elements of this sequel series have been weaved together and, surprisingly, it comes out pretty darn good.
Alternative’s version of Haruko still seems less straightforwardly manipulative than her original character, but this episode brings her much closer to her old self. Instead of committing all her unclear weirdness in the background and occasionally intruding upon the girls’ lives, she is now openly hitting on Kana’s crush, Sasaki, specifically with the goal of getting...
This Flcl Alternative review contains spoilers.
Flcl Alternative: Episode 4
Last week, I noted how Flcl Alternative was working well as a slice-of-life anime, but that it didn’t quite know where to place the Flcl staples of Haruko doing sexy stuff and robot fighting. Well, “Pit-a-Pat” was apparently designed specifically to shut me up because all of a sudden the two disparate elements of this sequel series have been weaved together and, surprisingly, it comes out pretty darn good.
Alternative’s version of Haruko still seems less straightforwardly manipulative than her original character, but this episode brings her much closer to her old self. Instead of committing all her unclear weirdness in the background and occasionally intruding upon the girls’ lives, she is now openly hitting on Kana’s crush, Sasaki, specifically with the goal of getting...
- 10/1/2018
- Den of Geek
Netflix just partnered with two big names in anime, and together the three our co-producing more anime to be streamed worldwide. Ann said Netflix, Bones, and Production I.G. all joined forces in a joint deal to strengthen the streaming service's anime lineup.
They certainly appear to be on the right track as they just snagged up the studios responsible for titles like Full Metal Alchemist, Space Dandy, Soul Eater, Blood Blockade Battlefront, Ghost In The Shell, Flcl...I could go on and on.
I'll just leave it at this. Netflix just made a great deal, and if you've loved their original anime offerings so far...you're going to love this collaboration! Also if you haven't seen Devilman Crybaby yet Do That Now!
They certainly appear to be on the right track as they just snagged up the studios responsible for titles like Full Metal Alchemist, Space Dandy, Soul Eater, Blood Blockade Battlefront, Ghost In The Shell, Flcl...I could go on and on.
I'll just leave it at this. Netflix just made a great deal, and if you've loved their original anime offerings so far...you're going to love this collaboration! Also if you haven't seen Devilman Crybaby yet Do That Now!
- 1/31/2018
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Flcl: Season 2 and 3 Trailer Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim and Production I.G. officially released the first teaser trailer for both season 2 and 3 of Flcl, or as fans would say, Fooly Cooly. The trailer doesn’t reveal anything in detail, but rather just small snippets of the characters that will return for the new seasons. Adult [...]
Continue reading: Flcl: Seasons 2 & 3 Teaser Trailer – Two More Seasons Starting in 2018 [Cartoon Network]...
Continue reading: Flcl: Seasons 2 & 3 Teaser Trailer – Two More Seasons Starting in 2018 [Cartoon Network]...
- 7/10/2017
- by Mathieu Brunet
- Film-Book
Some really cool news has come out of the Cartoon Network camp today. Variety announced that Cartoon Network's Adult Swim has some pretty awesome plans to ensure that their current, future, and past fan bases will all be entertained. One of the steps they are taking is to bring us new episodes of Samurai Jack. Earlier this year, Adult Swim announced the series revival would be coming, but this solidifies their plans, and there are a ton of other new announcements that Cn has revealed:
The Time Warner-owned cable programmer that tilts toward millennial viewers and younger generations with animated fare shown in primetime and overnights, said it would release more original programming via streaming video for daytime viewing as part of an effort to spur its audience to increase consumption of its oddball but cult-favorite content.The outlet "simply knows its audience," said Christina Miller, president and general manager,...
The Time Warner-owned cable programmer that tilts toward millennial viewers and younger generations with animated fare shown in primetime and overnights, said it would release more original programming via streaming video for daytime viewing as part of an effort to spur its audience to increase consumption of its oddball but cult-favorite content.The outlet "simply knows its audience," said Christina Miller, president and general manager,...
- 5/12/2016
- by Billy Fisher
- GeekTyrant
Adult Swim is reviving the Flcl TV series. The anime action comedy-drama is set to premiere in late 2017/early 2018. The new, two-season series is set years after the original Flcl.
Series creator Kazuya Tsurumaki will return to serve as supervisor. Katsuyuki Motohiro is directing. Yoshiyuki is set as character designer. Also boarding the project is writer Hideto Iwai.
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Series creator Kazuya Tsurumaki will return to serve as supervisor. Katsuyuki Motohiro is directing. Yoshiyuki is set as character designer. Also boarding the project is writer Hideto Iwai.
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- 3/25/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
One of the finest anime ever made 'Flcl' (or 'Fooly Cooly') is getting a surprise two new seasons, 16 years after its first.
Adult Swim announced that it's partnering with famed anime studio Production I.G to co-produce two new seasons of Flcl.
The production will be twelve episodes long, split into two seasons. Adult Swim also announced that the seasons will be a direct continuation of the original series.
Adult Swim announced that it's partnering with famed anime studio Production I.G to co-produce two new seasons of Flcl.
The production will be twelve episodes long, split into two seasons. Adult Swim also announced that the seasons will be a direct continuation of the original series.
- 3/25/2016
- by noreply@blogger.com (Flicks News)
- FlicksNews.net
Once in a great while a groundbreaking work of art reveals itself, each often revolutionizing the way art is interpreted.
It can come in a variety of different forms, such as Di Vinci’s Mona Lisa or Van Gogh’s Starry Night, to Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby or Orwell’s 1984, to even Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion. We can easily agree that all of these are very unique to one another in their own right, yet all are great pieces of art expressing ideas and emotions beyond belief. Artists aren’t afraid to cross lines or push boundaries for the sake of their work, and they must throw larger stones to make bigger splashes. Sometimes brilliance comes from very unexpected places. In 2010, a new masterpiece was unveiled in the form of a gag anime by the name of Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt.
If I were to try to sum up Psg,...
It can come in a variety of different forms, such as Di Vinci’s Mona Lisa or Van Gogh’s Starry Night, to Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby or Orwell’s 1984, to even Hideaki Anno’s Neon Genesis Evangelion. We can easily agree that all of these are very unique to one another in their own right, yet all are great pieces of art expressing ideas and emotions beyond belief. Artists aren’t afraid to cross lines or push boundaries for the sake of their work, and they must throw larger stones to make bigger splashes. Sometimes brilliance comes from very unexpected places. In 2010, a new masterpiece was unveiled in the form of a gag anime by the name of Panty & Stocking With Garterbelt.
If I were to try to sum up Psg,...
- 12/29/2010
- by Geek With Taste
- Planet Fury
I don't do much anime series and Oav reviews, but once in a while I'd like to hint at some of the missed out modern "classics". Diebuster fits that description rather well.
Diebuster is the Oav sequel based on Hideaki Anno's original Gunbuster series. Considering the impact of the original it's hard to image how incredibly overlooked this 6-part Oav follow-up series is. Tsurumaki is the one bringing the 15-year old original back to modern standards, completely in the spirit of Gainax, and doing a pretty great job at that.
Gunbuster is the series that kick-started Anno's career. An important event in the history of anime, as he would later go on to direct Evangelion. At the same time, it marks the rise of legendary anime studio Gainax. The original is a series that still stands its ground today, but is somewhat unknown among younger anime fans.
Tsurumaki's sequel...
Diebuster is the Oav sequel based on Hideaki Anno's original Gunbuster series. Considering the impact of the original it's hard to image how incredibly overlooked this 6-part Oav follow-up series is. Tsurumaki is the one bringing the 15-year old original back to modern standards, completely in the spirit of Gainax, and doing a pretty great job at that.
Gunbuster is the series that kick-started Anno's career. An important event in the history of anime, as he would later go on to direct Evangelion. At the same time, it marks the rise of legendary anime studio Gainax. The original is a series that still stands its ground today, but is somewhat unknown among younger anime fans.
Tsurumaki's sequel...
- 1/19/2010
- Screen Anarchy
Us anime-market leader FUNimation is currently having a “roll-out riot” and is announcing more and more titles for the upcoming months. Yesterday they announced the Us release of Kamui Gaiden and RoboGeisha on their official blog, but without mentioning a specific date or medium.
Today, after some rumbling of disappointed fans who expected more fine animation from Japan, they surprised them by announcing the acquirement of the Ova series Flcl (Fooly Cooly) for a DVD and Blu-ray Disc release in late 2010. The series was produced by Production I.G, Gainax and Starchild in 2000 and was directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki (Gunbuster, Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0 & 2.0).
Because of the way the six episodes of Flcl were produced, this will most likely be another upscale, so looking at FUNimation’s recent releases I’ll wait for proper reviews before ordering this…even thou I don’t own the series on DVD yet.
Today, after some rumbling of disappointed fans who expected more fine animation from Japan, they surprised them by announcing the acquirement of the Ova series Flcl (Fooly Cooly) for a DVD and Blu-ray Disc release in late 2010. The series was produced by Production I.G, Gainax and Starchild in 2000 and was directed by Kazuya Tsurumaki (Gunbuster, Rebuild of Evangelion 1.0 & 2.0).
Because of the way the six episodes of Flcl were produced, this will most likely be another upscale, so looking at FUNimation’s recent releases I’ll wait for proper reviews before ordering this…even thou I don’t own the series on DVD yet.
- 1/6/2010
- by Ulrik
- Affenheimtheater
Though I’ve seen the Anime Expo advertisements on buses in years past, 2009 is the first year I’ve ever attended. While aspects made it sound like a good time to be had, the prospect of wading through a sea of smelly, poorly costumed cosplayers (some of whom were sure to be men as characters of the opposite gender) wasn’t especially appealing to me. It all seemed some barbaric gathering of people with low artistic standards and strange rituals.
Enter a friend of mine who shall be nameless for the moment. After his bringing up the upcoming Anime Expo, I got a tad nervous at the idea of actually going for once. Yet, my spirit of adventure and curiosity about the art of anime (my interest had laid dormant since the day I decided to stop liking Pokemon) wrung from me a final verdict of “Why not?” Moe enthusiasts and yaoi fangirls aside,...
Enter a friend of mine who shall be nameless for the moment. After his bringing up the upcoming Anime Expo, I got a tad nervous at the idea of actually going for once. Yet, my spirit of adventure and curiosity about the art of anime (my interest had laid dormant since the day I decided to stop liking Pokemon) wrung from me a final verdict of “Why not?” Moe enthusiasts and yaoi fangirls aside,...
- 7/13/2009
- by no-reply@starlog.com (Cameron Koller)
- Starlog
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