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FLCL Omnibus (FLCL #1-2)
by
Gainax,
Hajime Ueda
The complete FLCL manga adaptation-now with bonus color illustrations and remastered story pages! In this surreal sci-fi romp, a sullen Japanese boy finds himself in the middle of an interstellar conspiracy. As his home life unravels, a sexy space assassin becomes his family maid, and his own head becomes a portal for armed robots. Life as he knows it is quickly falling ap...more
Paperback, omnibus, 392 pages
Published
May 29th 2012
by Dark Horse Comics
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Apr 24, 2012
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Background: From the Publisher “The complete FLCL manga adaptation--now with bonus color illustrations and remastered story pages! In this surreal sci-fi romp, a sullen Japanese boy finds himself in the middle of an interstellar conspiracy. As his home life unravels, a sexy space assassin becomes his family maid, and his own head becomes a portal for armed robots. Life as he knows it is quickly falling apart, and Ueda doesn’t know who’s friend or foe! One thing’s for certain--he has to grow up q...more
As I've already read "FLCL" in manga form, I'm going to focus on Dark Horse's omnibus re-release edition of this awesome work from the quintessential GAINAX canon. Dark Horse has done a wonderful job with this re-release, like they have with the CLAMP omnibuses that they've been releasing for the last few years and they don't disappoint with a fresh new translation and lovely extras. Whether you're new to "FLCL" or an old fan, this is definitely a must-have edition either way.
"FLCL" in manga for...more
"FLCL" in manga for...more
I honestly have no idea what I just read. It's bizzare, confusing and all over the place. I don't know whether it has something to do with me being tired every time I tried reading it or if it was due to the fact I was reading it on my laptop. I just don't really think I took any of this manga in. There is a girl with a vespa, a boy who grows a robot out of a lump of his head (not the mention the semi-naked girl dressed as a bunny), another girl who has a jellyfish-looking-thing growing out of h...more
I bought this manga at Barnes & Noble a while back after watching the FLCL anime. If you know anything about the anime, you'll know it's an insane version of your typical coming-of-age story about a young boy who goes through his "ordinary" town life which chock-full of teenage miscreants and sexy alien ladies and robots and many euphemisms for sex and maturity in a young boy involving horns popping out of his head. The FLCL Omnibus takes this original story line and turns it on a whole new...more
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Usually I can follow a manga but FLCL was just too over the place for me to really take in what was actually going on and it was just too weird for me to understand anything that came through the pages. From what I understood from the synopsis felt like it was going to be an interesting science fiction manga and I really enjoy those. But from what I read I was completely lost. I could only retain what happened in the first few chapters....more
Usually I can follow a manga but FLCL was just too over the place for me to really take in what was actually going on and it was just too weird for me to understand anything that came through the pages. From what I understood from the synopsis felt like it was going to be an interesting science fiction manga and I really enjoy those. But from what I read I was completely lost. I could only retain what happened in the first few chapters....more
FLCL is an incredibly bizarre science fiction manga. It has wild characters; the major character is a boy with family problems, but there is also an intergalactic policewoman, as well as a fellow student who is jealous of the policewoman. This strange love triangle includes fights with robots and bizarre dream sequences. FLCL will appeal to fans of shonen manga, as well as readers who enjoy Chibi Vampire and One Piece for their offbeat humor.
I reviewed this manga specifically for content, making...more
I reviewed this manga specifically for content, making...more
I never read the manga, and it's been ages and ages since I saw FLCL when they originally began airing it on Cartoon Network, so this is like nostalgia city for me.
Since I've never read the manga I can't really comment about the re-release. But I like this. The art style is lovely, which I always look for in manga. The story is less confusing here than it is in the anime, though no less bizarre (it can't not be bizarre).
I recommend it for people into scifi manga.
Since I've never read the manga I can't really comment about the re-release. But I like this. The art style is lovely, which I always look for in manga. The story is less confusing here than it is in the anime, though no less bizarre (it can't not be bizarre).
I recommend it for people into scifi manga.
A pretty crazy sci-fi romp packed with a lot of wacky, random humor. I personally found large parts of it really hard to follow, but from reading comments from other readers it seems it might more sense if you've already watched the original Anime series. Entertaining, though, even when I was really confused.
Though bizarre, confusing, and hard to get into doesn't even begin to cover it, the ending is so emotionally satisfying that it's hard not to like it.
FLCL is one of the few stories that was a movie before it was a text. I feel that this gives it a very interesting edge. It feels almost like it is just another take on the story. Events occur somewhat out of order and differently than they do in the anime but that plays to its advantage. If you dive into this book with the expectation of finding the same story you might be disappointed. I very much enjoyed a darker version and it left me satisfied. It is a quick read since it is mostly pictures...more
I read this and I don't even know what I read. I think I know less now than when I started.
Oh man I forgot how hard it is to follow this story!
wow. I had completely forgotten how weird FLCL is.
Excellent-surrealistic, a bit random, and different enough from the anime to be worth reading, without departing from the established ways in which the characters think and act. It's also somewhat darker and more violent than the anime, but in a good way. If you're a fan of Furi Kuri, read it, it's worth it.
Having always been a fan of the Anime, I found this take on it better in some cases, :)
The end I think it a more touching love story, and that Nouta is a badass. a little, whimpy badass.
The end I think it a more touching love story, and that Nouta is a badass. a little, whimpy badass.
Oh, how I wish I had understood it more...I tried hard, but didn't succeed very well.
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