Furi Kuri

Original : Furi Kuri
Japanese : フリクリ
English : FLCL
Synonym : Fooly Cooly
Genre : Science fiction, Slice of life, surreal comedy
OVA
Directed by : Kazuya Tsurumaki
Produced by : Hiroki Sato, Nishizawa Masatomo
Written by : Yōji Enokido
Music by : The Pillows
Released : April 26, 2000 – March 16, 2001
Runtime : 23 minutes
Episodes : 6
Manga
Written by : Hajime Ueda
Published by : Kodansha
Original run : October 23, 2000 – August 23, 2001
Volumes : 2

-Story-
FLCL revolves around Naota Nandaba, a 12-year-old, working class boy living with his widower father and grandfather. His life in the city of Mabase is interrupted by the arrival of Haruko Haruhara, who runs over Naota with her Vespa scooter, gives him CPR, then hits him on the head with a blue vintage Rickenbacker 4001 left-handed electric bass guitar. Naota discovers that the blow to his head created a "N.O." portal, from which giant robots produced by a company known as Medical Mechanica emerge periodically. Naota later finds Haruko working in his house as a live-in maid. It is later discovered that Haruko is an investigator for the Galactic Space Police Brotherhood. Haruko uses Naota for her search for the Pirate King, Atomsk. She is at odds with Medical Mechanica, a monolithic industrial corporation. Naota is being watched by Commander Amarao, who believes that Medical Mechanica is out to conquer the galaxy. Naota is therefore drawn into a three-way battle between Haruko, Amarao and Medical Mechanica.