The Pillows, the Japanese rock band best known in the west for the soundtrack to anime FLCL, have disbanded after 35 years. The band, made up of core members Sawao Yamanaka (vocals/guitar), Yoshiaki Manabe (lead guitar), and Shinichiro Sato (drums), formed in September 1989, and …Read more »
Have you had a chance to check out the latest entries in the FLCL series, FLCL: Grunge and FLCL: Shoegaze? Whatever your opinion may be of the seasons that have come and gone since the original landmark anime, it sounds like this might be the …Read more »
Did you enjoy the recent sequels to classic OVA series FLCL? Well, good news for you: Adult Swim has ordered up another two sequel seasons. Named FLCL: Grunge and FLCL: Shoegaze, the seasons are due out in 2023 and “dunno yet,” respectively. Both seasons are …Read more »
I can’t say I’ve ever wanted to pair of bright yellow sneakers… until now. Right on the heels of FLCL Alternative and Progressive comes this hot new piece of merch: a pair of kicks inspired by Haruka’s yellow vespa from the series. Sporting the Vespa’s …Read more »
Unless you’ve been living under a huge iron, you are well aware there’s a bit of an FLCL revival going on, with season two having just wrapped up and season three on the way. Now Japanese apparel makers Cospa are getting in on the FLCL …Read more »
The FLCL Progressive and FLCL Alternative anime series are getting their own compilation films in Japan, and TOHO has a new promo online to preview the feature versions. Jam along to the music of The Pillows and check out the promo along with a new …Read more »
The first episode of FLCL Progressive just hit Adult Swim in English-dubbed form—but if you’re holding out to see the series in Japanese, prepare to wait a while. Seasons 2 and 3, aka Progressive and Alternative, were originally slated to stream subbed online while the …Read more »
This July, the little busters known as The Pillows are heading to the US. The Japanese rock band, best known in the West for their music used in FLCL, are embarking on a six-city US tour courtesy Adult Swim. The occasion is, of course, the …Read more »
FLCL fans have a lot to look forward to, with a pair of long-awaited followups coming to Adult Swim this year. We’re not far out from the first, FLCL Progressive, which hits the anime programming block on June 2 at midnight. Ahead of that, it’s …Read more »
The official FLCL USA Twitter account has just revealed the full cast listings for the English dub of FLCL 2 and 3, aka FLCL Progressive and Alternative. And considering how many people are looking forward to these series, there’s simply no alternative but to report them. …Read more »
We got a look at FLCL season 2 and 3 via a trailer released by Toonami and Adult Swim yesterday, but for fans who watched the original series in Japanese, it felt like something was missing. That “something” was the unforgettable original voice of Haruko …Read more »
Toonami came through with a fresh update on the anticipated return of FLCL earlier today. It all begins on June 2 when FLCL: Progressive—the first of two new seasons—makes its debut on the anime block at 11:30am ET/PT. FLCL 3, AKA FLCL: Alternative, will follow …Read more »
FLCL seasons 2 and 3 are inching closer to completion, and now those little busters have got their very own names. Season two of the cult hit series will be titled FLCL Progressive, while the third will be called FLCL Alternative. It was also announced …Read more »
Ride on shooting star pic.twitter.com/G78CoS71Mh — Arby's (@Arbys) December 27, 2017 The Twitter account for Arby’s, long known for giving shoutouts to geeks of all stripes, has done it again. This time, the social media feed for the fast food chain is paying tribute to …Read more »
Clocking in at just 90 minutes between two 45-minute episodes, The Dragon Dentist is delightfully concise, which should come as no surprise to fans of Tsurumaki's most famous work, the six-episode OVA FLCL. In an alternate retelling of World War II (presumably, though the war …Read more »
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