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FLCL Progressive Dub Trailer Hits the Web


It’s an all-new tale of growing up in a world that must be destroyed before it becomes beautiful.

On May 19, Adult Swim’s official YouTube account started streaming a new dub trailer for FLCL: Progressive. The minute-long promo features a brief look at the show in action, as The Pillows’ music plays in the background.

FLCL: Progressive hits Adult Swim on June 2, at midnight. This is a half hour later than the previously announced 11:30PM. The six-episode series will receive a theatrical run in Japan, hitting theaters on September 29.

Kazuya Tsurumaki (FLCL, Gunbuster) is supervising the project, with Katsuyuki Motohiro (Psycho-Pass, Atom The Beginning) working at Chief Director at Production I.G. Chikashi Kubota (One-Punch Man, Corpse Princess) is in charge of character designs for the project, while Hideto Iwai writes the scripts.

FLCL Progressive Key Visual The Pillows will score the show’s soundtrack, and perform opening theme song Spiky Seeds.

Other confirmed crew members include:

  • Director: Kazuto Arai
  • Director: Toshihisa Kaiya
  • Director: Yuki Ogawa
  • Director: Yoshihide Ibata
  • Director: Kei Suezawa
  • Director: Hiroshi Ikehata
  • Original Character Design: Yoshiyuki Sadamoto
  • Sub-Character Design: Mai Yoneyama
  • Mechanical Design: Kiyotaka Oshiyama (Studio Durian)
  • Prop Design: Akiko Murayama, Yōko Kubara
  • Background Art Director: Kazuhiro Arai
  • Color Design: Noriko Arisawa
  • Director of Photography: Koji Tanaka
  • CG Director: You Takayanagi
  • Editor: Taeko Hamauzu
  • Music Director/Composer: R.O.N
  • Sound Director: Toru Nakano

FLCL: Progressive & Alternative Key VisualThe English dub cast includes:

  • Haruha Raharu: Kari Wahlgren
  • Jinyu: Allegra Clark
  • Hidomi: Xanthe Huynh
  • Ide: Robbie Daymond
  • Mori: Jon Allen
  • Marco: Yuri Lowenthal
  • Aiko: Christine Marie Cabanos
  • Hinae: Julie Ann Taylor
  • Marurao: Jason Griffith
  • Eye Patch: J. David Brimmer
  • Tonkichi: Steve Kramer

Adult Swim describes the FLCL: Progressive as:

FLCL: Progressive tells the story of 14-year-old Hidomi, her classmate Ide, and two otherworldly beings, “Jinyu” and “Haruha Raharu,” who are determined to unlock their hidden potential. Mixed up in this is an all-powerful force known as “ATOMSK,” a gorgeous vintage car… and a certain Vespa Scooter.

Source: Twitter (FLCL_USA)

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