FLCL is an anime that is always going to be near and dear to my heart. It’s a story about growing up that I had the chance to check out right when I was growing up. The anime has been a part of me for the last two decades and continues to be an inspiration. All that being said I was excited to learn that the anime would be brought back to Toonami. The latest installment in the series is FLCL Grunge as announced at SDCC earlier this month.

The new show will be coming to Toonami on September 9th 2023.FLCL also showcases a new animation style which is vastly different from the original. You can check out the directors comments on the use of CGI below.

“We were originally asked if we could work on a FLCL sequel…[O]ur main tool is CGI. We weren’t even certain we could make FLCL in CGI that would be acceptable for everyone. Therefore, we couldn’t respond right away. We asked if we could present a test animation first. I made a CGI animation of Haruko myself and felt more confident that it could potentially work! That’s when we decided to take on the offer.”
“We are currently still working on the show in CGI, trying new techniques and all, but we feel very strong about the overall story. We think you’ll enjoy it as much as we do,” Takekiyo continued. “We are making sure to pay the highest respect to the original creator [Kazuya] Tsurumaki. We are trying our best in procuring the elements that the original FLCL valued most while respecting the original style as much as possible. We are also taking on the new challenges that the current 21st century technology offers. We hope that you will get to enjoy the best of both worlds when you watch the show.”

We are excited to learn of FLCL returning and to get new The Pillows music. The trailer also seems similar to what we have seen already from the original show. It takes some different turns and looks to focus on two other characters that we didn’t see in the original. What are your thoughts on the new show being announced and will you be watching.