"Full Swing" is the fourth episode the "FLCL" series, and like it's predecessors, continues with the craziness. "Full Swing" however, is the first episode in the series to truly introduce the main plot of the show and start to explain exactly why Haruko came into the life of Naota Nandaba and to the town of Mabase. It also introduces the important characters, Commander Amarao and Lieutenant Kitsurubami (the former being the one to tart shedding light on the plot). "Full Swing" centers around the theme of baseball, as well as Naota's view on a potential relationship (which is what one may originally perceive it to be...) between Haruko and his father, Kamon. Probably the least popular episode in the series after "Fire Starter" (though generally a lot more well-liked). Still a great episode in my opinion, and a fine addition to the series.
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When Haruko helps defeat Mabase's baseball team, which has been falling in quality ever since Naota's brother left them, Shigekuni drafts Canti onto their team to help even the odds! Meanwhile, Haruko and Kamon have been fooling around and Naota doesn't know whether he should be disgusted or jealous. The only thing he does know is that it is getting on his nerves! But then, a mysterious man named Amarao, who has "really odd eyebrows", comes along and gives Naota some strange advice about Haruko. Things then begin to go haywire, but as usual, Naota feels that it's just a typical day in Mabase.moreless
 Barbara Goodson |
Naota Nandaba (Eng.) |
 Jun Mizuki |
Naota Nandaba (Jap.) |
 Kari Wahlgren |
Haruko Haruhara (Eng.) |
Mayumi Shintani |
Haruko Haruhara (Jap.) |
 Steve Kramer |
Martians Baseball Player (Eng.) |
Guest Star |
M.T.F. |
Ta-kun (Eng.) |
Guest Star |
Jun Mizuki |
Ta-kun (Jap.) |
Guest Star |
Steve Kramer |
Martians Baseball Player |
Recurring Role |
Dave Mallow |
Amarao (Eng.) |
Recurring Role |
Izumi Kasagi |
Mamimi Samejima (Jap.) |
Recurring Role |
Trivia, Notes, Quotes and Allusions
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TRIVIA (5)
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When Noata swings the bat (guitar) Mamimi's head appears on the screen of the robot
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This is the only episode where Canti doesn't turn red, although the Atomsk does logo appear.
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When Naota is with Mamimi and Haruko comes on her vespa and tells them Canti is playing in the baseball game, look closely (or tape it and press "slow")
When Mamimi jumps up, she knees Naota in his back and his hands flail around and he ends up pulling off Mamimi's underwear. -
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Naota returns home from the baseball game, Canti is in the kitchen chopping vegetables. However, when Canti joins Haruko and Kamon at the dinner table, the chopping sound effect can still be heard.
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When Naota is sleeping as Haruko drives him home, the first shot shows his head between her knees, but the next shot shows his head resting on her lap.
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QUOTES (11)
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Commander Amarao: When it comes down to it, there are very few people who will swing the bat.
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Haruko: Now if you do it just the way I showed you it'll be just perfect!
Naota: Is it okay?
Haruko: Hey! Here it comes, keep your eye on it. Ready?! Ready?! -
Naota: Isn't this were it's heading?
Haruko: This spot would have the least amount of damage. -
Haruko: Nothing can happen 'til you swing the bat.
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(previewing "Brittle Bullet")
Haruko: When you see a John Woo film, it's comforting to know how shallow the world really is. The full force of the manly coolness factor with a peice of nose hair sticking out from the tiny crack between manly and cool, exposes the thinness of the male hormone factor. Next on Fury Cury, episode five: Brittle Bullet. It takes an idiot to do cool things. That's why it's cool. -
Haruko (pushing her hand through Naota's head): Ooh, I didn't know boys felt like this on the inside.
Naota: Don't touch me there from behind! -
Haruko: That's how life is. Sometimes you are the cat, sometimes the mouse.
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Mamimi (watching the bomb fall): If that thing hits, do you think we'll have school tomorrow?
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Haruko: It takes an idiot to do cool things, that's what makes them cool.
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Naota: Eyebrows...
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Kitsurbami: He did it!
(Amarao becomes angry, causing his eyebrows to fall of)
Kitsurbami: Huh? Ew!
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NOTES (8)
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Original Japanese Title: Furi Kiri
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Original Japanese Airdate: October 25, 2000
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Music List (all by The Pillows):
Opening Song: "Happy Bivouac"
Commander Amarao's Introduction: "White Ash"
Kitsurbami's Introduction: "Stalker"
Canti's Baseball Game: "Carnival"
Naota Gets Jealous: "Stalker"
Emergency Blimp: "Beautiful Morning With You"
Naota Finds Kamon: "Come Down"
Satellite Crashing into Town: "Crazy Sunshine"
Naota and Haruko on Vespa: "Little Busters"
End Song: "Ride On Shooting Star" -
In this episode, it is mentioned that Naota's favorite food is Genetically altered fermented soybeans.
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This is the only episode in where Naota's classmates, Ninamori, Gaku, and Masashi, don't appear.
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Amarao's peculiar-looking eyebrows are represented by sheets of nori, a type of seaweed used in wrapping sushi rolls, digitally scanned into the animation.
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When Mamimi runs off to see Canti play baseball, if you look closely, her underpants come off as she makes the initial mad dash. When Naota calls after Haruko as she leaves with Mamimi, said underpants can be seen lying on the ground behind him.
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When Robo-Kamon is massaging/tickling Haruko with his beard, you can actually see the extension cord coming out of his/its back and into an outlet.
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ALLUSIONS (2)
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At a few points during this episode, most notably when Naota comes home to a malfunctioning Robo-Kamon and when Haruko offers to be Naota's batting coach, events occur out of sequence or are cut off with flashes of scenes that never happened. This is due to the episode's director being a fan of 60's art films and wanting to use their surrealistic style in anime. -
Naota
When Naota is accused of hitting his father with a bat, the scene is similar to how characters in the anime series Paranoia Agent get killed; Naota is even wearing a baseball cap, just like Lil' Slugger, the main character of Paranoia Agent.
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I would like a nother season, but they don't need it
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