FLCL Booklet (from the ultimate edition)

[noata]

hey since i have the box set i have the language book thing of words they say and other stuff soo ill just type it all down for you guys and ya you can take it from there soo reply what word or phrase you like best
oh and i kinda lost the booklet this was typed a while ago when i "had it" so once i find it again ill start it up again enjoy

CHAPTER 1


"Legs spread, shoulder width apart..." - Mamimi's opening line.
It's from"Ashita no Joe"("Joe of Tomorrow"),a popular manga about a boxer.

kun- A suffix, usaully goes after a boy's name.

Takkun - Mamimi's nickname for Naota. It is a contraction of Tasuku and the suffix kun. There are three others that Mamimi calls Takkun.

kakin - The Japanese sound effect for a bat hitting a ball.

Taro-kun - Haruko calls Naota Taro-kun when they first meet. In Japan,
Taro is a common boy's name that begins with "Ta," an equivalent to Joe
in the US.

yoisho - A Japanese word usally meant to encourage one's self at the
beggining of , or during a physical task.

Itadaki-mammoth - Haruko's pun. A combination of itadakimasu and
mammoth. Itadakimasu is said before eating. Sometimes before taking something. Like a boy with a big forehead. Haruko modifies the phrase
with mammoth, a slang term that was popular 10 to 15 years ago.

muchuu - Muchuu or chuu. Japanese onomatopoeia for kissing.

Vespa - Vespa is an Italian brand of scooters. Also means "wasp" or
"hornet."

"just like Yuusaka" - Yuusaku Kudo, a detective from the TV show
"Tanei Monogatari," rides a white Vespa. He was portryrd by Yuusaku
Matsuda.

"Gundam" in manga sequence - From left to right
going clockwise: Char's Z'Gok, the pilot Akahana (red nose), and
Boraskyniv's.*

chi-chi o kuri-kuri - Chi-chi means "breasts" or "boobs" in
Japanese. Kuri-kuri is a twisting noise. Chi-chi also means "father."

Gundam Hammer - A wepon in "Gundam." A chain with a rocket-
powered spiked ball on the end. Yoshiyki Tomino, the creators of
"Gundam" insisted that "Gundam" was not just a giant robot anime, but a
realistic show about war and humanity. Gundam Hammer was introduced,
and critics said it wasn't very realistic. Tomino responded by saying that
"Gundam" is only a giant robot anime after all.

dou - A homonym for "how" or"copper" Kamon says, "How are you?"
Haruko, "Are you made of copper?"

[Jackie Hippie]

oo! informative! thanks!

[noata]

your welcome

[VespaOf Death]

For anyone who doesn't have the Ultimate Collection book, would they want to read the letters that Naota and Haruko "send" to each other?

[sad.sad.kittie]

yes, please