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Nyron
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why not just release a remake of Donnie Darko or a beatles album too while you're at it?
god please god no i hope this never, ever happens You can't Gainax without gainax, and FLCL was lightning in a bottle that even the original team could never hope to replicate. |
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Fourteenthangel
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I really don't see any point in something like a FLCL remake. Maybe a sequel but a remake just sounds really pointless. The original series was already amazing.
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bigivel
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A Remake isn't made because the original isn't well done, but because it is old and/or to bring back attention to the series to a new group of potential fans.
FLCL ended in 2001, so this makes 14 years after FLCL. This is basically 3 generations of viewers(assuming that in every 5 years a new generation of viewers appears). Given this, a remake makes a lot of sense(Gegege no Kitaro that is probably the series with more remakes, 4 of them, comes every decade). The strange here is that Gainax isn't coming with Production I.G to make FLCL, probably a evidence of how much of a decline the studio has been. They don't even have strength nor intention of investing in one of their past popular series. Last edited by bigivel on Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:25 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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KH91
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Wouldn't be strange for FLCL to return considering we have old series returning now. Gotta go with the trend.
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EricJ2
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Or--like George Romero remaking Night of the Living Dead in color, back in the 90's, or Pixar having to actually make the Toy Story 3 that Disney threatened to make--to gain/establish legal ownership of the title, through new original authorship.
This project sounded so much like a "garage sale" (like Funi rescuing old ADV titles), I wasn't even aware Gainax was still around. 
This can't be good, and I'm pretty sure Gainax wasn't thinking "Y'know, we should do a FLCL followup for a new generation, but the time just isn't right..." Again, just consider this the Terminator: Genisys of anime. |
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jmfsilenthill
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I mean, I would probably get excited for it and watch it, but do you really need to mess with perfection?
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Lili-Hime
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I just don't get it. There are lots of series that desperately need remakes or reboots. This is NOT one of them. Come on. Rurouni Kenshin, Trigun, Battle Angel Alita, Kare Kano, Claymore, Fruits Basket... take your pick!
It's like remaking Utena or Princess Tutu. FLCL is one of my favorite anime ever; I can't possibly see how it could be improved plus no pillows = no sale.
I love this. "An alien bunny girl and my big brother's ex girlfriend are seriously ruining my middle school adolescence!" Last edited by Lili-Hime on Mon Aug 31, 2015 3:12 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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RoverTX
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But you know they will, and Naota going to have some random super annoying/creepy loli relative living with him. Mamimi boobs are going to be three times bigger. And Ninamori is going to have her tsundere turned up to a 10. And I can only imagine what they are going to do to Haruko... Chances are high that they are going to double the already rather large amount of exposition dialogue, if not quadruple it. Hell there might even be an episode that is nothing but exposition dialogue. [sarcasm]I for one welcome our new childhood memory destroying overlords![/sarcasm] |
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Myaow
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I don't really want or need a FLCL remake, but a FLCL sequel would be cool! Something that builds on the intergalactic side of the story, continues the story of the Fraternity that we see in FLCL and Diebuster, and of course brings Sadamoto back for quirky character designs, could possibly be a lot of fun.
I mean, a remake wouldn't SLAY me but I'm so married to the original that I don't want to see it changed one bit! |
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bigivel
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Rurouni Kenshin -> Studio Gallop and Deen Trigun -> Madhouse Battle Angel Alita -> KSS, MOVIC Kare Kano -> Gainax, J.C. Staff Claymore -> Madhouse Fruits Basket -> Studio Deen None of those series have anything to do with old Production I.G. proprieties, so it doesn't matter if they need remake or not, Production I.G. wouldn't be able to do them. Also remember, remakes aren't done to IMPROVE! Is not about improving, but about bringing FLCL to the new audiences of this time. This is a really old practice that exists still today. Just next season we have 2 cases of old series remakes: Atashin'chi(Shin-Ei Animation) and Osomatsu-san(Studio Pierrot). |
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bleachigo66
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I've never been quite as simultaneously excited and terrified at an announcement as I am right now. FLCL is what got me into anime and is still my all time favorite. Nothing any form of reboot could do would sour my love of the original work, but please be gentle with my FLCL loving heart, IG.
Also, the pillows have put out some pretty fantastic music since back then so there is plenty of hope to be had on that front. |
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Lili-Hime
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But FLCL rights belonged to Gainax, and I.G. acquired them. So... anything is possible. My comments were kind of in general though; it's like we're getting remakes but some of them don't need remakes (FLCL) and others are really obscure (Ushi & Tora) |
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Hyperdrve
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I agree on the "it is what it is" part and that FLCL isn't flawless. FLCL aired on Cartoon Network more than 10 years ago and for many reasons it became the greatest anime of the late-night variety for me for quite some time. Although, you won't see me recommending FLCL as a must-see to today's kids (or anyone) because it's something that could only have been appreciated in its time. So I'm curious about how this remake will turn out. |
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MarshalBanana
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FLCL was kind of a product of its time, an early DIP show, that was experimenting with what it could do. ideally this new product would be
A, A sequel, maybe even spiritual B, Made by Trigger |
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Polycell
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