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Crunchyroll Adds FLCL: Progressive & Alternative In Subbed Format


On May 24, the official FLCL Twitter account announced that FLCL: Progressive and FLCL: Alternative were added to Crunchyroll. Both titles are available in their entirety in Japanese with English subtitles.

FLCL: Progressive

FLCL Progressive Key Visual

Kazuya Tsurumaki (FLCL, Gunbuster) supervised 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) was in charge of character designs for the project, while Hideto Iwai wrote the scripts.

The Pillows score the show’s soundtrack, and performed opening theme song Spiky Seeds.

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.

FLCL: Alternative

FLCL: Alternative Visual

Kazuya Tsurumaki (FLCL, Gunbuster) supervised FLCL: Alternative, with Katsuyuki Motohiro (Psycho-Pass, Atom The Beginning) working at Chief Director at Production I.G. Yūichi Takahashi (Gatchaman Crowds insight, Macross Frontier) was in charge of character designs for the project, while Hideto Iwai wrote the scripts.

Progressive & Alternative Key Visual. Haruka stands, splattered in paint.The Pillows scored the show’s soundtrack, and performed opening theme song Star Overhead.

Adult Swim describes FLCL: Alternative as:

The series centers on the misadventures of 17-year-old Kana, a high school junior who spends her days hanging out with her besties, Mossan, Hijiri, and Pets. They live unremarkable lives, until the day a Mecha falls out of the sky, along with a strange woman named “Haruko.” Her plans for Kana and her friends involve the force known as “ATOMSK.” Kana will have to risk everything to decide whether or not to help… like she really has a choice!

Source: Twitter (FLCL_USA)

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