10 Great Anime For People Who Hate Anime
3. FLCL
Fooly Cooly, better known as FLCL, is the perfect example of an anime that is far more than meets the eye.
After an encounter with a strange woman changes his life forever, a young boy must navigate the pitfalls of puberty while battling giant robots that pop out of his forehead.
When you first look at at FLCL, you'd be under the impression that it embodies all that is problematic about anime. However, everything the series does, from its fan service moments to its insane battles, all serve the shared purpose of highlighting the themes within.
Underneath its wacky world filled with horny adults, robots, aliens, and space pirates is a bittersweet, relatable story that speaks to some deeply human truths. It's a fast and fun series about coming of age in a world where no one really knows what it means to be a grown up.
FLCL forever reminds us that we're all just trying our best to figure out who we are and what we want, and that, whether you're a child or in your big kid pants, it's okay to be unsure. After twenty years it remains a lightning in a bottle of a series, never getting old, and sure as hell never feeling stale.