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▼ ▼ TRANSLATION NOTES ONE are The mimimeans“ear”orbreadcrust. mimi-tabu da kara hears, Haruko houmen but...” squirrels, or chestnuts “Death.” about “Not says, Kamon des ne GAINAX. Risu to Kuri twisting...” Harukohears,“Likechestnuts...” kuri Haruko hears,“Areyoumadeoutofcopper?” dou “Gundam” isonlyagiantrobotanimeafterall. that saying by Tominoresponded realistic. very wasn’t it said critics and of creator the Tomino,realistic show about war and humanity. Gundam Hammer was introduced, Yoshiyuki end. the “Gundam,” insisted that “Gundam” was not just a giant robot anime, but a on ball spiked powered Hammer Gundam - An homonym for “how” or “copper.” Kamon says, “How are you?” are “How “copper.”says, or Kamon “how” for homonym An - - A Japanese interjection, usually to one’s self, similar to “What?” or “What?” to similar self, one’s to usually interjection, Japanese A - - A homonym for a twisting noise and “chestnut.” Kamon says, “Like says, Kamon “chestnut.” and noise twisting a for homonym A - - A homonym for a Japanese phrase and the English word “death.” -Means“LikeIsaid...”Karameansempty. “Huh?” -Means“thisdirection.”Menmeansnoodle. changed hisfocustodirectingandstarringinownmovies. Mizuno Haruo - Means “earlobe.” The end of mimi-tabu sounds like “taboo.” Fujio “Doraemon,” a classic manga about a robot cat from the from cat robot a about manga classic a “Doraemon,” A eeec t “bcu” n nmto sot eis by series short animation an “Ebichu,” to reference A - uue Te w atss i sl wr udr h names the under work solo did artists two The future. Fujiko A. Fujio and Fujiko F. Fujio. “Ace” refers to Fujiko A. like “TheLaughingSalesman.” refers to “Fujiko F. Fujio,” who created dark humor pieces “Flash” manga. children’s create to continued who Fujio, Fjk Fjo s h mna u wo created who duo manga the is Fujio Fujiko - A epn n Gna. A hi wt a rocket- a with chain A “Gundam.” in weapon A - *Special thankstoMarkSimmonsoftheformer“GundamProject” - Haruo Mizuno was a famous movie critic, who website forhishelpwiththesereferences. EPISODE Ikaten Neko-hachi and Koneko and Neko-hachi fondness fordogsiswellknown. His Shell.” the in “Ghost “Patlabor,”as Yatsura”and well “Urusei as series Oshii rumors andgossip. magazine Focus housewives settingfiresbecausethey’retiredofdoingchores. Kaji Ninamo san Bomb Shaku-chan good friendsorthoseyoungerthanoneself. chan swimsuit models.Beppinmeans“beautifulwoman.” Delabe king. sama GAINAX. Itspawnedanumberofzinesandarticlesanalyzingtheshow Eva Woman B.” “Mature sang Midori Satsuki singer Enka Akina A.” Girl singer “Innocent sang idol Nakamori pop 80’s manga. racing car a is D” “Initial “Doraemon.” theory Kamon’s for amateurbands.Ikasumeans“cool.”Tengoku means“heaven.” successful actor. famous for mimicking cats. Neko-hachi’s real name is Rokuro Okada, a fairly - Asuffix;canbeputafteranynameindicatingrespect. A ooy fr fr” n “hrs” iaoi oe about jokes Ninamori “chores.” and “fire” for homonym A - - Short for “Neon Genesis Evangelion.” A popular anime series by series anime popular A Evangelion.” Genesis “Neon for Short - - Mamoru Oshii is a film writer and director. He directed the anime - A suffix; can be put after any name. It is often used for children, for used often is It name. any after put be can suffix; A - - A suffix; used for someone who is higher ranking, such as a god or god a as such ranking, higher is who someone for used suffix; A - -AnidolphotomagazinesimilartoDelabe. - Ikaten is short for “Ikasu Band Tengoku.” Ikaten is an audition show Dlb i sot o “eue epn” mgzn featuring magazine A Beppin.” “Deluxe for short is Delabe - -NicknameforNinamori.ShortenedbyMasashiandGaku. TWO -Yumiko Shakuisapopularpin-upidol. A eky aaie ht oes h lts news, latest the covers that magazine weekly A - Fml ui N ees o h Nb fml from family Nobi the to refers N unit Family - - Father and son entertainers that became that entertainers son and Father - DISK . ONE
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was really, that popular. that really, was (Television). Nittere-genic is a made up word taken from “Nittere” and “photogenic.” and “Nittere” from taken word up made a is Nittere-genic (Television).
series probably made the connection to “Tokyo Love Story” immediately, because it it because immediately, Story” Love “Tokyo to connection the made probably series think will make it big next year. Yukari was chosen as one of the four girls that year. Nittere is short for Nihon Terebijon Terebijon Nihon for short is Nittere year. that girls four the of one as chosen was Yukari year. next big it make will think
Kanchi (the Japanese pronunciation of Canti) instead of Kanji. Everyone who saw this this saw who Everyone Kanji. of instead Canti) of pronunciation Japanese (the Kanchi 3Nihon TV Broadcasting (a.k.a. Nittere) has a pageant-like event every year where they choose cute girls who they they who girls cute choose they where year every event pageant-like a has Nittere) (a.k.a. Broadcasting TV 3Nihon
Story.” In this series, his love interest Rika (played by Honami Suzuki) refers to him as as him to refers Suzuki) Honami by (played Rika interest love his series, this In Story.” something stupid, while the tsukkomi reacts to the boke’s comment. A typical tsukkomi reaction is, “N is, reaction tsukkomi typical A comment. boke’s the to reacts tsukkomi the while stupid, something o, you idiot.” you o,
1Yuji Oda is famous for his role as Kanji Nagao in the popular drama series “Tokyo Love Love “Tokyo series drama popular the in Nagao Kanji as role his for famous is Oda 1Yuji 2In Japanese comedy, usually comedians are separated into the boke and the tsukkomi. The boke is the one who says says who one the is boke The tsukkomi. the and boke the into separated are comedians usually comedy, Japanese 2In
1The kanji for “Manabu” can also be read as “Gaku.” as read be also can “Manabu” for kanji 1The
episode two… episode
1
Yuji? That was explained in in explained was That Yuji?
between this robot and Oda Oda and robot this between
is it Canti? Is there a link link a there Is Canti? it is low taste is forbidden!” is taste low
it, it’s a robot. Canti… Why Why Canti… robot. a it’s it,
“Bringing in reading material of of material reading in “Bringing
) ) winner! Nittere-genic 2000 the
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No matter how you look at at look you how matter No
Rika Sena in “His and Her Circumstances.” Her and “His in Sena Rika (She was chosen as as chosen was (She CANTI
Her voice actress is Yukari Fukui, who played played who Fukui, Yukari is actress voice Her the PA system.). PA the
closely in the first episode, she gets called out of her own classroom through through classroom own her of out called gets she episode, first the in closely
but somehow just seems out of control. control. of out seems just somehow but (Actually, if you listen listen you if (Actually,
A.k.a. Miyajun. She’s Naota’s teacher. She tries her best, best, her tries She teacher. Naota’s She’s Miyajun. A.k.a.
MIYAJI JUNKO
do this, I’ll overflow.” I’ll this, do
Humanities, but she talks like a jock. “If I don’t don’t I “If jock. a like talks she but Humanities,
think this eleventh grader would be into into be would grader eleventh this think
With her camera and video games, one would would one games, video and camera her With
SAMEJIMA MAMIMI
▼ all.” at you, on
▼ good look doesn’t “It Mabase. of mayor the dad’s
sister. Her parents are very influential in town. Her Her town. in influential very are parents Her sister. CHARACTER PROFILES CHARACTER PROFILES
She’s the class president who acts like an older older an like acts who president class the She’s
NINAMORI ERI ordinary.”
amazing happens here. Only the the Only here. happens amazing finally find the s.o.b., and I kill him!” kill I and s.o.b., the find finally
main character. “Nothing “Nothing character. main claims she’s a 19-year-old alien. “I “I alien. 19-year-old a she’s claims
this young sixth grader is the the is grader sixth young this 180SS and a Rickenbacker bass, bass, Rickenbacker a and 180SS
A little cool and conceited, conceited, and cool little A This heroine, who owns a Vespa Vespa a owns who heroine, This
NANDABA NAOTA HARUHARA HARUKO
“Something perverted, or something.” or perverted, “Something
also a know-it-all, yet he’s a fashionable guy. guy. fashionable a he’s yet know-it-all, a also
Masashi’s Masashi’s tsukkomi. the of role the has He
2 MASAMUNE MASASHI
“It’s the devil’s mark!” devil’s the “It’s
calls “Gaku,” but whose real name is “Manabu.” is name real whose but “Gaku,” calls
1 1
A know-it-all hyper-active guy who everyone everyone who guy hyper-active know-it-all A MANABE “GAKU” MANABU
MEN - GENGA
object of ridicule by his family. his by ridicule of object
Yoshinari Yo 1Kamon took his wife’s name. Not a common practice in Japan. Makes a man appear weak and an an and weak appear man a Makes Japan. in practice common a Not name. wife’s his took 1Kamon
Kikuchi Kikuchi Toshinobu Nishio Nishio Tetsuya bother her. “Those eyebrows.” “Those her. bother right?” things, sweet like
can’t help it if Amarao’s eyebrows eyebrows Amarao’s if it help can’t “You things. spicy hates He is. he
keep an eye on her. Of course, she she course, Of her. on eye an keep who him make they think we but Imaishi Imaishi Hiroyuki Gorai Takayuki
the latest trends. We’ll have to to have We’ll trends. latest the you, concern may they big, so are
that she’s just a girl who follows follows who girl a just she’s that eyebrows His Haruko. with history
Yoshikaki Yoshikaki Yuusuke Shimizu Shimizu Keiko
But from how she acts, we’d guess guess we’d acts, she how from But a have to seems who Officer tions
Amarao’s subordinate. She’s loyal. loyal. She’s subordinate. Amarao’s Immigra- Space Special a really He’s
KITSURUBAMI AMARAO Kenichi Suetomi Shinji Yamaguchi Yamaguchi
Takamura Takamura Kazuhiro Ishizaki Ishizaki Hisao
Takahashi Takahashi Takurou Otsuka Shinji
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with genga-man. So now, in order of approximate appearance: approximate of order in now, So genga-man. with CHARACTER PROFILES KEY ANIMATORS :CLOSE UP
members of this “Fooly Cooly” gang. For episode one, we’ve started started we’ve one, episode For gang. Cooly” “Fooly this of members
And just like at live rock concerts, we’re going to introduce all the the all introduce to going we’re concerts, rock live at like just And
the entire artwork and bringing forth a full orchestra of emotions. emotions. of orchestra full a forth bringing and artwork entire the
Break. “I got run over, you know.” you over, run got “I Break. “She’s trouble with a capital T!” capital a with trouble “She’s
in a relay, each part passes the baton to the next, powering up up powering next, the to baton the passes part each relay, a in
coach for the local baseball team. team. baseball local the for coach CLUB GS1220 Citroen a is car His
into the backgrounds is the key to the success of the project. Like Like project. the of success the to key the is backgrounds the into
manager of the family bakery, and and bakery, family the of manager editor. zine ex-subcultural an he’s
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expressions on the cute girls’ faces. The way each specialty blends blends specialty each way The faces. girls’ cute the on expressions He’s Naota’s stubborn grandfather, grandfather, stubborn Naota’s He’s family, Nandaba the into Married
NANDABA KAMON NANDABA SHIGEKUNI
Each genga-man has their own specialty like action, feelings and the the and feelings action, like specialty own their has genga-man Each
Animation Supervisor makes sure the overall tone comes together. together. comes tone overall the sure makes Supervisor Animation
you can see the mark of the Key Animator. Of course, the Key Key the course, Of Animator. Key the of mark the see can you
Each scene’s drawn by a different genga-man. If you look real close, close, real look you If genga-man. different a by drawn scene’s Each
And among those who give the project shape are the genga-man. genga-man. the are shape project the give who those among And
is also true for anime. You have guys who draw, color, film and edit. edit. and film color, draw, who guys have You anime. for true also is
ANIME
and make-up guys doing their jobs to the fullest. This This fullest. the to jobs their doing guys make-up and
movies, there are camera, audio-visual, lighting, prop prop lighting, audio-visual, camera, are there movies, is made by many hands. Even in director-centric director-centric in Even hands. many by made is
SAWAO YAMANAKA SAWAO PILLOWS. THE SAWAO YAMANAKA SAWAO PILLOWS. THE
Rickenbacker like, gakkiiiiiiin!!!! You know what I mean!? mean!? I what know You gakkiiiiiiin!!!! like, Rickenbacker Drums: Shin’ichiro Sato Shin’ichiro Drums:
one who recorded the sound effects for the time when Haruko comes in with her her with in comes Haruko when time the for effects sound the recorded who one Guitar: Yoshiaki Manabe Yoshiaki Guitar:
fourth time, I finally calmed down and could really appreciate it. Because I was the the was I Because it. appreciate really could and down calmed finally I time, fourth
heh… I’m sure that that’s what all the other band members thought. By the third or or third the By thought. members band other the all what that’s that sure I’m heh… pillows are... pillows
recognize that guitar riff.” I was obsessed with myself. (Being a dumb ass.) Heh heh heh Heh ass.) dumb a (Being myself. with obsessed was I riff.” guitar that recognize Tsurumaki himself to provide the music. By the way, the other members of the the of members other the way, the By music. the provide to himself Tsurumaki
“What? There’s a counter in there!? Is that the intro and then the refrain?? I don’t don’t I refrain?? the then and intro the that Is there!? in counter a There’s “What? I think you already know this, but he was specially called upon by Director Director by upon called specially was he but this, know already you think I
get into the story because all I cared about was the way my music was being used. used. being was music my way the was about cared I all because story the into get
over and over again. It’s too bad the first time that I watched “FLCL,” I couldn’t couldn’t I “FLCL,” watched I that time first the bad too It’s again. over and over release of the album “Runners High.” “Runners album the of release
in common, it’s this theory. But that’s just my own opinion. I’ve watched “FLCL” “FLCL” watched I’ve opinion. own my just that’s But theory. this it’s common, in was also involved in the 1998 release of the single “Instant Music” and the 1999 1999 the and Music” “Instant single the of release 1998 the in involved also was
do?” is my never-ending motto. If there’s one thing “FLCL” and the pillows have have pillows the and “FLCL” thing one there’s If motto. never-ending my is do?” for the single “Girlfriend,” the theme song to the 1995 movie “Love Letter.” He He Letter.” “Love movie 1995 the to song theme the “Girlfriend,” single the for
desire.” And he is right. That’s how my life is. Not “Why?” but “What do I want to to want I do “What but “Why?” Not is. life my how That’s right. is he And desire.” with the highly popular illustrator Maya Maxx in making CDs and music videos videos music and CDs making in Maxx Maya illustrator popular highly the with
It was Chaplin in “Monsier Verdoux” who said, “Life has no meaning. All we have is is have we All meaning. no has “Life said, who Verdoux” “Monsier in Chaplin was It On the other hand, he is also active in other CD related topics. He collaborated collaborated He topics. related CD other in active also is he hand, other the On
feel it or not. or it feel ▼ world. this in sympathy is there that us ▼
that sort of thing. I hate humor that needs explanation. It’s all about whether you you whether about all It’s explanation. needs that humor hate I thing. of sort that ▼ remind vocals cynical massive Sawao’s touch. even can group other no that band” ▼
The ThemeofLifeisn It it could get, and I was like, “What is this? Alternative?” Heh heh heh… But, I like like I But, heh… heh Heh Alternative?” this? is “What like, was I and get, could it reputation really comes from their live performances. They are known as a “live “live a as known are They performances. live their from comes really reputation
’ no exposition, and certainly no theory behind it! Basically, it was as aggressive as as aggressive as was it Basically, it! behind theory no certainly and exposition, no s Their albums. releasing and touring energetically been have the then, since and
OK? Did I get myself involved in something…sketchy!?” *Laugh* There was almost almost was There *Laugh* something…sketchy!?” in involved myself get I Did OK?
“ Records, King by signed were they 1994, In debut. professional their was Rain”
What doIwant todo? So the first time I saw “FLCL” I went something like, “Is this guy (Tsurumaki-san) (Tsurumaki-san) guy this “Is like, something went I “FLCL” saw I time first the So Formed the pillows on September 16, 1989. In 1991, the single “If You Sing to the the to Sing You “If single the 1991, In 1989. 16, September on pillows the Formed
Handles the vocals and guitar for the pillows. Also writes the lyrics and music. music. and lyrics the writes Also pillows. the for guitar and vocals the Handles
waterholes. Oh! By the way, Mamimi and Haruko never appeared! appeared! never Haruko and Mamimi way, the By Oh! waterholes. Blood Type: B Type: Blood
baseball because it was boring. I just wandered aimlessly around the neighborhood neighborhood the around aimlessly wandered just I boring. was it because baseball Birthplace: Hokkaido Birthplace:
really exposed to rock music.) During the summer of 6th grade, I hated playing playing hated I grade, 6th of summer the During music.) rock to exposed really Birthday: 12/07/1968 Birthday:
Sawao Yamanaka Sawao it was still a little bit after this, during my first year in junior high, that I was finally finally was I that high, junior in year first my during this, after bit little a still was it
PROFILE
myself or take responsibility for things in life, I was completely unsatisfied. (Cuz (Cuz unsatisfied. completely was I life, in things for responsibility take or myself
all that important now, but…) Anyway, since I wasn’t in a position to decide for for decide to position a in wasn’t I since Anyway, but…) now, important that all
a thing about sex or love. (Although, I can’t say that those last three things are are things three last those that say can’t I (Although, love. or sex about thing a
reason, I had to go to school. I didn’t have any money. I couldn’t drink. I didn’t know know didn’t I drink. couldn’t I money. any have didn’t I school. to go to had I reason, or something… Well, at least I can keep dreaming. keep can I least at Well, something… or
accept the position I was in, being a kid and all. I was always irritated. For some some For irritated. always was I all. and kid a being in, was I position the accept It’s gotta be Haruko!! I wonder if Haruko will drop by, brandishing her Rickenbacker Rickenbacker her brandishing by, drop will Haruko if wonder I Haruko!! be gotta It’s
is not freedom. Childhood was BO-R-ING. When I was about Naota’s age, I couldn’t couldn’t I age, Naota’s about was I When BO-R-ING. was Childhood freedom. not is So life’s not boring at all, but it would be nice if Haruko or Mamimi... Mamimi? No… No… Mamimi? Mamimi... or Haruko if nice be would it but all, at boring not life’s So
’ better!” I love the “me who grew up.” The truth is,adulthood is freedom. Childhood Childhood freedom. is is,adulthood truth The up.” grew who “me the love I better!” time. Recently, it’s been really fun performing live and recording for the pillows. pillows. the for recording and live performing fun really been it’s Recently, time. t
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my worst days, I always feel like, “Well, tomorrow will definitely be be definitely will tomorrow “Well, like, feel always I days, worst my Mr. Tsurumaki, thanks for choosing us! It’s an honor. We’re looking forward to next next to forward looking We’re honor. an It’s us! choosing for thanks Tsurumaki, Mr. “
Why?
thought that. Not even once. I really love the “now” of life. Even on on Even life. of “now” the love really I once. even Not that. thought because it fits “FLCL.” You either get it or you don’t. I like it that way. For now, now, For way. that it like I don’t. you or it get either You “FLCL.” fits it because
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you ever thought, “I want to go back to the good old days?” I’ve never never I’ve days?” old good the to back go to want “I thought, ever you Oh, by the way, how do you like, “Ride on Shooting Star?!” Myself, I think it’s ok, ok, it’s think I Myself, Star?!” Shooting on “Ride like, you do how way, the by Oh, ”
- they’re mixing very fast --- and I think the future is in shows that will combine the best elements and and elements best the combine will that shows in is future the think I and --- fast very mixing they’re -
animation ---- I’m sure in time you won’t be able to say, “Oh, this is Japanese style” “This is American” -- American” is “This style” Japanese is this “Oh, say, to able be won’t you time in sure I’m ---- animation
Japanese animation is expanding, it’s becoming more and more varied, and it is mixing with American American with mixing is it and varied, more and more becoming it’s expanding, is animation Japanese
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rites rites W releases. US Angel!” an be Gonna “I’m & Series” Original The Charat: Gi “Di of Producer
project with so many levels and so much going on. going much so and levels many so with project
SHIZUKI’S OTHER WORKS. OTHER SHIZUKI’S
felt like we were back in a college lit course or something, but it was really fun to be working on a a on working be to fun really was it but something, or course lit college a in back were we like felt
to figure these things out. Shizuki Yamashita, Stephanie Sheh and I laughed about all this because we we because this all about laughed I and Sheh Stephanie Yamashita, Shizuki out. things these figure to
industry, I was surprised. surprised. was I industry,
brain. I think the Japanese audience gets this right away, but we need to do a lot of looking and asking asking and looking of lot a do to need we but away, right this gets audience Japanese the think I brain.
I didn’t realize the animation I watched as a kid was popular in the US, and when I joined this this joined I when and US, the in popular was kid a as watched I animation the realize didn’t I
brain, so then we “got” what was going on when the iron comes to iron out the wrinkles in this huge huge this in wrinkles the out iron to comes iron the when on going was what “got” we then so brain,
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in Japanese culture there is an idea that the smarter someone is, the more “wrinkles” they have in their their in have they “wrinkles” more the is, someone smarter the that idea an is there culture Japanese in
there were lots of cultural gaps to fill in. For example, the iron that Atomsk lifts … we found out that, that, out found we … lifts Atomsk that iron the example, For in. fill to gaps cultural of lots were there
got more answers to things we thought we figured out. out. figured we thought we things to answers more got
So we were looking for recurrent elements and trying to figure out how they drove the story, and and story, the drove they how out figure to trying and elements recurrent for looking were we So
We thought we figured everything out, but when Tsurumaki-san came, we had more questions and and questions more had we came, Tsurumaki-san when but out, everything figured we thought We
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appearance of Atomsk a great bird which lifts the iron into the sky… the into iron the lifts which bird great a Atomsk of appearance
it looks like Naota’s going to destroy Haruko – instead he stops, and kisses her: the kiss triggers the the triggers kiss the her: kisses and stops, he instead – Haruko destroy to going Naota’s like looks it
new things after seeing it for the 5th time. What a great deal! great a What time. 5th the for it seeing after things new ▼ to overflow,” the horn on Naota’s head turns into a demonic robot… and in the last episode, when when episode, last the in and robot… demonic a into turns head Naota’s on horn the overflow,” to
music, but it’s also a title that you can watch over and over again and understand more jokes, find find jokes, more understand and again over and over watch can you that title a also it’s but music,
Haruko feels the release of energy: Mamimi suddenly grabs her head and collapses, feels she’s “going “going she’s feels collapses, and head her grabs suddenly Mamimi energy: of release the feels Haruko ▼
it. “FLCL” is a title that can be enjoyed on the surface from the fast-action animation and rocking rocking and animation fast-action the from surface the on enjoyed be can that title a is “FLCL” it. the bridge, Mamimi moves close to Naruto and pushes her hip against him. This triggers the events: events: the triggers This him. against hip her pushes and Naruto to close moves Mamimi bridge, the CAST COMMENTS CAST COMMENTS
released in Japan. But we knew that we wanted to get this title, and we were nervous until we got got we until nervous were we and title, this get to wanted we that knew we But Japan. in released
throughout all 6 episodes – a kiss or sexual touch triggers vast cosmic events – e.g. in episode 1 on on 1 episode in e.g. – events cosmic vast triggers touch sexual or kiss a – episodes 6 all throughout
When we licensed “FLCL” for the North American market, there were only four episodes episodes four only were there market, American North the for “FLCL” licensed we When
she kisses Canti the angel of fire. The kiss is a trigger releasing a cataclysm … this is a recurrent motif motif recurrent a is this … cataclysm a releasing trigger a is kiss The fire. of angel the Canti kisses she
Comments about FLCL about Comments Mamimi... admits that she burned down the school 3 years ago when she met Naota’s brother --- then then --- brother Naota’s met she when ago years 3 school the down burned she that admits Mamimi...
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and asked the creators questions about the things I didn’t understand. Here are some examples of of examples some are Here understand. didn’t I things the about questions creators the asked and
write & direct the American version. So I broke it down beat by beat, looked at all the elements, elements, the all at looked beat, by beat down it broke I So version. American the direct & write
but “FLCL” is so complex and off-beat that I needed to sort it out and understand it before I could could I before it understand and out it sort to needed I that off-beat and complex so is “FLCL” but
I actually wrote up a 27-page analysis in advance – seriously! – I’ve never done that on any other show, show, other any on that done never I’ve – seriously! – advance in analysis 27-page a up wrote actually I
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ahead of the curve on that, and I think that’s one of the many reasons it has remained popular in the the in popular remained has it reasons many the of one that’s think I and that, on curve the of ahead A 20-year veteran in Japanese animation English localization. localization. English animation Japanese in veteran 20-year A
American producers avoid this kind of thing. I think that will change in time. I think “FLCL” was way way was “FLCL” think I time. in change will that think I thing. of kind this avoid producers American MARK’S OTHER WORKS. OTHER MARK’S
“Ehhhhh?’ with a rising inflection as in the Japanese version, but for some reason I’ve never understood, understood, never I’ve reason some for but version, Japanese the in as inflection rising a with “Ehhhhh?’
from the original for that, and we were all delighted when she nailed it. I love having characters say say characters having love I it. nailed she when delighted all were we and that, for original the from “Steamboy,” anything by Miyazaki, and, of course, the latest greatest series “Naruto,” “dattebayo!” “Naruto,” series greatest latest the course, of and, Miyazaki, by anything “Steamboy,”
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they’re always pulled out of American versions. There’s a moment where Mamimi drinks her soda and and soda her drinks Mamimi where moment a There’s versions. American of out pulled always they’re
Wahlgren saying things like “Yoisho” and “Arre? Arre?” – These are little phrases you hear in Japan, but but Japan, in hear you phrases little are These – Arre?” “Arre? and “Yoisho” like things saying Wahlgren styles and themes, so the blending is inevitable and very healthy. healthy. very and inevitable is blending the so themes, and styles
allowed and encouraged this was “FLCL.” For instance, in the American version of “FLCL” we had Kari Kari had we “FLCL” of version American the in instance, For “FLCL.” was this encouraged and allowed Lion King.” Now young American animators are growing up with Anime and working with Japanese Japanese with working and Anime with up growing are animators American young Now King.” Lion
and phrases from the original and they always cut them out. The only show I’ve ever worked on that that on worked ever I’ve show only The out. them cut always they and original the from phrases and Tezuka Osamu who paid homage to Disney and then of course was later ripped off by Disney in “The “The in Disney by off ripped later was course of then and Disney to homage paid who Osamu Tezuka
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Most of the time, however, we were listening closely to the original and trying to capture the feeling feeling the capture to trying and original the to closely listening were we however, time, the of Most be inspired by both Japanese and American themes and motifs. I know there are purists who won’t won’t who purists are there know I motifs. and themes American and Japanese both by inspired be
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