FooL on CooL generation (劇場版「フリクリ オルタナ/プログレ」)

Best soundtrack to go with the best show

THIS ALBUM IS AMAZING my only ONLY COMPLAINT is WHERE THE HARUKO IS RIDE ON SHOOTING STAR?????

Ride on Shooting Star USED to be on Itunes from this group and I even had it downloaded, but then it mysteriously disappeared from their platform and my playlist for some reason. It really ticked me off at the time, especially since I wasn't reiumbursed that I saw. Seeing this album makes me happy to have more music from this great group, but irritated that that song was taken from me even though I PAID for it and with no explanation or warning. Yay for the digital age.

I've been reading the reviews & they all seem to mention the anime, without mentioning the amazing band that's been around for years before the anime, so let me say this: I do not care for FLCL lol. To me it felt somewhat too random & pointless. I like more story rich anime like Cowboy Bebop, Wolf's Rain, Evangelion, Psycho-Pass, to name a few, but I'm not a hardcore anime fan like a lot of people. I don't have posters or tons of merch (I only own a Ein piggy bank & a replica Dominator). I have, however, been a fan of the pillows for well over a decade. I have almost every album to date (Missing Re:Broadcast & Nook in the Brain... for now). I have seen them live 4 times & I was overjoyed the last time I saw them, they played some of my favorite songs that weren't in the original (The Third Eye & Thank You, My Twilight to name a few). Even if you aren't a fan of FLCL like I am, the pillow's music is still amazing (even their earlier work like Pantomime & Energy!). If you're a fan of the pillows and love their music, even if you don't care for the anime, this is a good album to get.

Took forever for this to hit the US iTunes

Recommend for those that love anime

Add “Ride On Shooting Star” and we got a masterpiece 🤘

So, to the uninitiated, FLCL is an anime series that aired in 2000, or 18 years ago as of this review. For reasons, two additional seasons of the series have come out in 2018, FLCL Progressive (which has aired in it's entirty) and FLCL Alternative (airing now). FLCL is FLCL is FLCL, that's the only way to describe the series. It's a story of people that deal with dealing with life and a single constant, Haruko. The music of the series is top notch, and when playing during the show is the glue that helps make everything feel so amazing. I would recommend watching the series, then buying the album if you become a fan of the series. If you already are, why are you even reading the reviews?

For anyone just discovering The Pillows, this album serves as a great introduction as it’s mostly older songs re-recorded. With the addition of a couple new songs from FLCL, you can really tell just how much they have stayed true to their style over the years!

Love this. I’m a big fan of FLCL, so when I heard this was coming out.. I was pumped! Now, I would give it a five but.. IT’S MISSING “ RIDE ON SHOOTING STAR “ D: