The fifth season of the cult hit series, FLCL: Shoegaze will premiere Saturday, Sept. 30 at midnight ET/PT on Adult Swim’s popular anime block Toonami. Directed by Yutaka Uemura and featuring an electrifying soundtrack from The Pillows, a trailer for FLCL: Shoegaze was also unveiled today.
FLCL: Shoegaze picks up after the events of the third season, FLCL: Alternative. While everyone returns to their ordinary lives, two frustrated teenagers concoct a plot to destroy the Tsuganei tower in the hopes that it will incite change.
Jason DeMarco, SVP, Head of Anime and Action Series at Adult Swim said the following:
“Coming off of his terrific work on ‘FLCL: Alternative,’ we are so excited to have director Yutaka Uemura return to the world of FLCL. After a long wait, we are so thrilled to welcome back FLCL. We hope you enjoy it!”
Watch the newest trailer below:
The latest installment of FLCL arrives on the heels of the fourth season, FLCL: Grunge, which is premiering new episodes every Saturday at midnight ET/PT. FLCL: Shoegaze is animated by Production I.G x NUT. It is executive produced by DeMarco and produced by Maki Terashima-Furuta (Production IG USA).
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