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The Best Episodes of FLCL

Every episode of FLCL ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of FLCL!

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Naota is a normal boy who kills some time with a normal girl by a stream that flows underneath a bridge. Nothing unusual happens in this town. The fact that Haruhara Haruko crashes into the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    FLCL Season 1 Episode 6 - FLCLimax
    8.6/10(592 votes)

    #1 - FLCLimax

    S1:E6

    A hand statue looms over the Medical Mechanica building, threatening to iron out the city. As Mamimi’s new pet turns out to be a crucial element to Haruko’s plans, Naota finally proves that he’s no pushover.

    Director:Masahiko Otsuka
    Writer:Yoji Enokido

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  2. FLCL Season 2 Episode 1 - Re: Start
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Re: Start

    S2:E1

    Hidomi’s Dream – white ash covers the entire ruins, behind which a row of humongous irons comes thundering after Hidomi who is now a zombie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. FLCL Season 1 Episode 5 - Brittle Bullet
    8.3/10(551 votes)

    #3 - Brittle Bullet

    S1:E5

    Jealousy spurs an epic pellet gun battle between Naota and his dad over Haruko. The object of her desire will be revealed, and she’ll do whatever it takes to get him!

    Director:Shouji Saeki
    Writer:Yoji Enokido

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  4. FLCL Season 1 Episode 4 - Furi Kiri (Full Swing)
    8.1/10(553 votes)

    #4 - Furi Kiri (Full Swing)

    S1:E4

    There’s a guy claiming to know Haruko and why she’s using Naota’s head as a portal for oversized battling robots. It’s too late, though, as a malfunctioning satellite is heading straight for them and it’s up to Naota to stop it!

    Director:Masahiko Otsuka
    Writer:Yoji Enokido

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  5. FLCL Season 1 Episode 3 - Marquis de Carabas
    8.0/10(553 votes)

    #5 - Marquis de Carabas

    S1:E3

    The president of Naota’s class, Ninamori, is no stranger to the dirty deeds of politics. She rigs the vote to cast him as the lead role of their class play. But she gets in over her head after a crashing introduction to Haruko.

    Director:Shouji Saeki
    Writer:Yoji Enokido

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  6. FLCL Season 1 Episode 2 - Fire Starter
    7.9/10(590 votes)

    #6 - Fire Starter

    S1:E2

    Naota’s attacker, Haruko, is now his dad’s live-in housemaid and she says she’s an alien. Mamimi names the robot from Naota’s head Canti, the God of Flame. Does Canti have anything to do with the mysterious fires burning all over town?

    Director:Ken Ando
    Writer:Yoji Enokido

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  7. FLCL Season 1 Episode 1 - Fooly Cooly
    7.8/10(723 votes)

    #7 - Fooly Cooly

    S1:E1

    Naota is a detached sixth-grader afflicted by the pangs of puberty. When a crazed girl on a motor scooter runs him over and brains him with a bass guitar his life gets weird - giant-fighting-robots-shooting-from-his-skull weird.

    Directors:Kazuya Tsurumaki, Masahiko Otsuka
    Writer:Yoji Enokido

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  8. FLCL Season 2 Episode 2 - Freebie Honey
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Freebie Honey

    S2:E2

    Hidomi wakes up from yet another dream of her becoming a Zombie. At school, Raharu gives her a handout to bring over to Ide, who didn’t show up to class.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. FLCL Season 2 Episode 3 - Stone Skipping
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Stone Skipping

    S2:E3

    Crazy things happen during Hidomi’s NO activation, and she is now left with a cheerful and happy personality, which is the total opposite of her real self. The only way to bring her back to normal is to destroy the cables of the giant iron.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. FLCL Season 3 Episode 1 - Flying Memory
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Flying Memory

    S3:E1

    Kana Koumoto - a cheerful 17 year old who can often be a klutz and nosey. One day, while hanging out with her besties (Pets, Mossan and Hijiri), Mossan starts making a rocket using empty soda bottles.

    Director:Yutaka Uemura
    Writer:Hideto Iwai

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  11. FLCL Season 3 Episode 2 - Grown-Up Wannabe
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Grown-Up Wannabe

    S3:E2

    One morning, Kana and her besties witness Hijiri kissing a college student Toshio inside his car. Acting more mature than any of her classmates, Hijiri suggests Kana and her besties to do a photo shoot with Toshio.

    Director:Kiyotaka Suzuki
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. FLCL Season 3 Episode 3 - Freestyle Collection
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Freestyle Collection

    S3:E3

    Mossan is the most mature of all 4. With a passion of becoming a designer, she has been working outside of school. Upon discovering her working towards a fashion contest, Kana feels the urge to help her, which rubs her the wrong way.

    Director:Jun Shishido
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. FLCL Season 3 Episode 4 - Pit-a-Pat
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Pit-a-Pat

    S3:E4

    The 4 girls come watch the basketball game that their Sasaki is a member of. Kana has been secretly in love with Sasaki, whom Haruko ends up making out with. This triggers Kana's NO to activate, but she notices that and runs away.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. FLCL Season 3 Episode 5 - Shake It Off
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Shake It Off

    S3:E5

    One hot summer day, the 4 girls and Haruko are playing in the pool. They notice that Pets is missing. Kana later hears from her classmate Aida that Pet's family is very rich and they are moving to Mars.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. FLCL Season 3 Episode 6 - Full Flat
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Full Flat

    S3:E6

    Depressed, Kana flips over the collection of photos she took with her besties. The next day, the 3 girls gather by the beach as they watch the rocket Pets is supposed to be on.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. FLCL Season 5 Episode 2 - Gene-Bato (Generational Battle)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Gene-Bato (Generational Battle)

    S5:E2

    10 years since the chaotic events of Alternative, Kana rushes to the scene of the crime. In order to stop Harumi from her crazy schemes, Kana jumps in as the negotiator, when Masaki's NO gets triggered by Harumi's unexpected actions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. FLCL Season 5 Episode 3 - Far-Fre (Far Friend)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Far-Fre (Far Friend)

    S5:E3

    In order to stop Harumi's nonsensical actions, a sniper shoots Harumi down. Masaki is livid! Kana desperately tries to treat her, but she doesn't regain consciousness. With Masaki's emotions reaching their peak, his NO finally activates.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. FLCL Season 2 Episode 4 - LooPQR
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - LooPQR

    S2:E4

    Marco is the only one that seems to think that happy Hidomi is attractive. While he’s aware that Ide is in love with her, he works part time to buy her a charm. Meanwhile, Jinyu and Raharu scheme to go up to the plant in her Bel Aire.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. FLCL Season 2 Episode 6 - Our Running
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Our Running

    S2:E6

    Trying to get Ide back, Hidomi attacks Raharu physically first then verbally. She tells Raharu that she is acting immature because she knows that she is using Hidomi because Raharu is in love with Atomsk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. FLCL Season 2 Episode 5 - Fool on the Planet
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #20 - Fool on the Planet

    S2:E5

    Having made damage to the plant, the iron now stands up straight. Raharu tells the class that she’s happily married and now pregnant. The only way to become happy is to go to the amusement park (run by Tonkichi).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. FLCL Season 5 Episode 1 - Furu-Bari (Full Barricade)
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Furu-Bari (Full Barricade)

    S5:E1

    Masaki who's been having a hard time fitting in with his class due to his unique background and character, meets Harumi, who is even more eccentric than he is. She offers to help him off of his worries by bombing the Tsuganei Tower.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. FLCL Season 4 Episode 1 - Shinpachi
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Shinpachi

    S4:E1

    Shinpachi, the son of a sushi chef, is busy preparing mysterious fish for the local customers. Haruko disguised as a hostess, visits the restaurant with the mayor, followed by a Medical Mechanica robot who threatens to destroy the planet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. FLCL Season 4 Episode 2 - Shonari
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Shonari

    S4:E2

    In order to save Shonari from a miserable situation, Dainari works hard to buy a ticket to another planet, however he sustains injuries from a yakuza fight. Haruko to the rescue or so he thought but she only makes a chaotic situation worse.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. FLCL Season 4 Episode 3 - Orinoko
    5.0/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Orinoko

    S4:E3

    Orinoko's father is a swordsmith, whose skills have rusted with the devastation of the city. In order to help, Orinoko rummages for scrap irons, and she meets Haruko who's also collecting irons to repair her Vespa, but what is her motive?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"FLCLimax" is the best rated episode of "FLCL". It scored 8.6/10 based on 592 votes. Directed by Masahiko Otsuka and written by Yoji Enokido, it aired on 3/16/2001. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Re: Start".