FLCL, Vol. 1 | 
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| Authors: Ueda Hajime, Stephanie Sheh
Creator: Gainax
Publisher: TokyoPop
Category: Book
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Rating:  31 reviews
Sales Rank: 354200
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 2
Pages: 176
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5 x 0.6
ISBN: 159182396X
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5952
EAN: 9781591823964
ASIN: 159182396X
Publication Date: September 16, 2003
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Book Description
From the mind of Hideaki Anno (Evangelion) comes this bizarre tale of adolescence in a nonsensical world. Naota's life isn't simple. He lives with his eccentric father and grandfather in a city distinguished marked by a gigantic hand-iron shaped factory perched on a hill. So the last thing he needs is for his brother's ex-girlfriend to make passes at him or for an impish, playful alien to smack him in the head with a bass guitar and then insinuates herself into his family.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 26 more reviews...
 Love the art, you'll love the book January 28, 2008
like robots (alien robots), the crazy form of art known as anime and have a creative way of thinking you'll enjoying reading flcl. thinking about buying it? don't hesitate, buy it. I love this book and have the first and second.
 Read it more then 1 time. November 29, 2007
I must say that when I got this book I read it once and set it at the button of my shelf... It did not quite settle with me. Some time later I need a book to go to work with me and I took it. Reading it again I figured it out and was like "WOOOW_O..." So I bought the second one and they wore totally cool. The problum I was having is that the story is almost completely diffrent then the anime. Trust me you would be missing something if you don't give this a chance.
 Not the same as the anime November 18, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are looking for a printed version of the FLCL anime, you won't get it here. Other than the character names and small bits of the plot, the manga version bears no resemblance to the anime. I won't outline the story here because, well, I can't. Let's just say that the manga is more of a surreal exercise in style rather than a coherent story.
 Very disappointed September 12, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was wondering how they could adapt this crazy anime to manga. I thought it would be just about impossible and unfortunately I was right.
This looks like it was drawn by a five year old. It's almost impossible to even tell what you're looking at in many of the panels.
The story just doesn't convey the manic craziness, emotion, and sexuality of the series. I was just bored.
I say don't bother with this just watch the anime again.
Beautiful Chaos December 31, 2005
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
For anyone unfamiliar to the FLCL anime, after flipping through the first few pages of this book you'd most likely end up slamming it back down on the display rack and grab some of the more beautifully animated manga, like Naruta, InuYasha, or an Ani-Manga of some sort. But for fans of FLCL, the chaos of art that hits you from start to finish will make you smile, as it is very reminiscent of the anime in some ways. The FLCL anime had chaotic storytelling and action, while the manga has chaotic art. Both, however, are beautifully made.
The differences this volume of the manga has from the series are very few. The story has been expanded somewhat in the first volume. A couple more mysterious characters were added, like Naota's grandfather, whose role in the series was minute at best. Plus, Mamimi, Naota's brother, and Naota's relationship are explained just a little better here, and we know the main reasons why Naota's family dislikes the mysterious fire-starter. Beyond that, though, the story is pretty much the same. Naoto is hit by a strange Vespa Girl. A horn grows from his head, and soon a robot crawls from that horn to defend him and his friends from intergalactic (maybe) threats.
My main problem with this anime is that it's artistic style alienates people easily. I've told many that FLCL is one of the best animes ever, and whenever I recommend anime I always try to recommend the manga, because it's cheaper and if a person likes the manga, the anime is sure to follow (oddly enough, I'm not a big manga reader). FLCL, while beautifully chaotic, doesn't translate well for outsiders of this wonderful series. It's very difficult to recommend this to anyone who hasn't seen the anime. I would strongly recommend this volume for anyone who loved the anime, however, because the back-story of the characters can be found here, shedding some light on the FLCL.
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