Grownup Swim has ordered two new seasons of “FLCL” in addition to the brand new anime sequence “Housing Complicated C” in honor of the twenty fifth anniversary of Toonami, Selection has discovered solely.
The 2 new “FLCL” seasons are titled “FLCL: Grunge” and “FLCL: Shoegaze,” each of that are presently in manufacturing. “Grunge” is directed by Hitoshi Takekiyo and animated by MontBlanc Footage. “Shoegaze” is directed by Yutaka Uemura and animated by Manufacturing I.G x NUT.
“What higher time to announce two new seasons of ‘FLCL’ and ‘Housing Complicated C’ than on our twenty fifth anniversary,” stated Jason DeMarco, artistic director of Toonami and senior vice chairman of motion and anime for WarnerMedia. “Grownup Swim’s ongoing dedication to assist Toonami with new unique sequence is one thing anime followers can rejoice day-after-day.”
“Housing Complicated C” facilities round Kimi, who lives in a small, low-cost housing advanced situated within the seaside city of Kurosaki the place hassle appears to observe her wherever she goes, and horrific incidents start to happen. Is an historical evil stalking the residents of Housing Complicated C?
The sequence is directed by Yuji Nara with script and unique idea by amphibian. The animation studio is Akatsuki. Each “FLCL” seasons and “Housing Complicated C” are govt produced by DeMarco and produced by Maki Terashima-Furuta of Manufacturing IG USA.
Toonami first launched as a programming block on Grownup Swim on March 17, 1997. As a part of the anniversary festivities, traditional Toonami interstitials and specials shall be showcased on air, on-line and on Grownup Swim’s social platforms that look again at key moments in Toonami’s previous.
Lengthy-time animated “Toonami: Countdown” hosts T.O.M. (Steve Blum) and S.A.R.A (Dana Swanson) are on the middle of Grownup Swim’s Toonami celebration. Their characters are featured in “Cosmo Samurai Half 2,” a 4-part anime brief together with “The Return,” an all-new 2-part particular with customized CGI T.O.M and S.A.R.A storytelling piece premiering Saturday, March 19, and concluding Saturday, March 26.