FLCL BluRay Review

First of all, if you've never seen FLCL before, and you like anime that is strange and exciting, that doesn't take itself too seriously and has a lot of fun because of it, stop reading this and just buy it! I promise you will not regret your purchase! 


Now, as far as the review, what else can be said about FLCL itself except that it's a fantastic 6-episode OVA series that catches your eye with stunning visuals, now improved thanks to HD resolution, catches your heart with the character interactions and real emotions expressed, and captures your imagination with an outrageous story that could only be realized in an animated feature. It's got people getting smashed in the head with guitars that also happen to fire bullets and grenades like a rifle, it's got giant robots that somehow warp in by way of a portal in the head of a young boy, it's got crazy good music, and it's even got a yellow Vespa! And that's just skimming the surface! So, again, if you have never seen FLCL, just buy the darn thing, already! 


As for this release, well, it has similar problems to the original DVD releases. The subtitles are white with a very thin outline, which makes them hard to read in some scenes, especially the "manga style" scenes in two of the episodes, where the subtitles are nearly impossible to read. They could have been a bit more careful and changed the subtitle color for that scene, which involves a lot of black moving lines on a white background, but they just left them the same white text with a thin outline, thus very hard to read with all that black and white movement going on behind them. Other than that, the translation is also unchanged from the DVD release, mistakes and bad grammar and all. Don't get me wrong, it's certainly watchable, and readable, and definitely gets the job done, but in the end I think I expected a little more effort with this new release. That's why I give it 4 stars. It sadly loses a star for the lazy factor when it comes to the subtitles and translation/editing. 


Overall, this is the best version of FLCL you can buy, probably even including in Japan, since this includes the English dub and has subtitles. I highly recommend this item. You can buy it from Amazon by clicking here.