ECP Flash Forward: FLCL Episode 6 - FLCLimax (March 16, 2001)
The original series comes to a close with not much settled
What I watched: The sixth and final episode of FLCL, an anime series created by Kazuya Tsurumaki and Studio Gainax. The Japanese voice cast starred Jun Mizuki, Mayumi Shintani, Izumi Kasagi, and Suzuki Matsuo. “FLCLimax” was directed by Masahiko Otsuka and written by Yoji Enokido, and was first released as an original video animation on March 16, 2001.
Starring: Masahiko Otsuka is the credited director of “FLCLimax”, along with the first and fourth episodes of FLCL, making him the most prolific episode director of the series. The role of episode director is not as much of a creative force in anime as the series director or screenwriter, but they do play an important role in organizing the animation and making sure all the storyboarders (which included a young Hiroyuki Imaishi) are on song. Otsuka later left Gainax to work at Studio Trigger along with Imaishi, and has worked on many of their productions, including recent hits like Cyberpunk: Edgerunners. He’s also written about the role of the anime director, with a translation available here.
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