FLCL Alternative
FLCL became an instant cult classic when its short 6-episode run debuted all the way back in 2000. At its core, the show was a coming of age story starring a young boy named Naoto Nandaba, as he meets the absolute maniac Haruko Haruhara. Now 18 years later, FLCL finally returned this spring with FLCL Progressive, a follow-up to the original show. At the same time, FLCL Alternative will cap off the story from the previous two shows, and it finally begin airing in September. Actually, Toonami aired the very first episode back on April 1 out of nowhere, as an April Fool’s Joke, but now the season proper starts back up on Sept. 8.
Alternative’s six episodes follow up on the original FLCL, and centers on a young high school girl named Kana, who spends her days hanging out with her best friends, Mossan, Hijiri, and Pets. Their perfectly normal lives are interrupted one day when an enormous Mecha falls from the sky, followed by a strange girl named Haruko. While Progressive may not have fully lived up to the legacy of the original FLCL, it was still a good show, and by all accounts, Alternative looks like it’s only going to improve on that. The first episode was already a great debut, and anime fans should absolutely tune in to see the story of this cult classic continue.
The show will start airing on Sat., Sept. 8 at 11:30PM EST as part of Adult Swim’s Toonami block. Of course, you can also catch the episodes on Adult Swim’s website, sometime after they’ve aired.
