While a handful of episodes just after the second half (but not the end) were somewhat lacking - the overall experience of Excel Saga was great! I will miss this anime... Recommended to anyone who wants absolute off-the-wall insanity (about 70% of the time).
P.S. The bonus episode is D-E-F-I-N-A-T-E-L-Y only for adults and/or those with a strong body and psyche... It's still X-rated awesome!
Anime: Heppoko Jikken Animation Excel Saga
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Excel is a hyper-enthusiastic girl employed by the super-secret organization Across with the aim to take over the world. And she will do anything for her beloved Ilpalazzo, the leader of Across. In this endeavour she is joined by the constantly near-death-skimming Hyatt, the next-door neighbour boys, Nabeshin the director, Menchi the puppy, Pedro the immigrant worker and the Grand Will of the Macrocosm!
Note: Episode 26 was never shown on Japanese TV, it was added as a DVD bonus instead.
Note: Episode 26 was never shown on Japanese TV, it was added as a DVD bonus instead.
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approx. 10h 25m
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recommended by 25 users - 8 for fans - 12 recommended - 5 must see
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by AniLiam on 2013-12-19 21:43
recommended
by teebee918 on 2013-04-25 12:17
This might be the arch-anime of the hardcore general lack of common sense genre. It's funny and crazy as hell with lots of parody. Sometimes it was too much for me though.
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by dj_hdog on 2012-04-22 07:47
Funny parody comedy. If nothing else, go to the end and watch the ending song. Hilarious with a capital H.
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by madbird117 on 2012-02-19 09:01
If you've got good patience, then give it a whirl. It took a while for me to warm up to it, and the first few episodes felt like a chore, but once I broke through the wall I absolutely loved it. A very self-aware anime that isn't afraid to take the piss, definitely something that there needs to be more of. Very good show.
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by sabraen on 2012-01-02 22:50
The series of experiments, a work that seems like an experiment itself. The show alone is composed of episodes that represent parody (or at least well managed attempts of it) of various anime genders ... and quite a well made ones. It contains a lot of gags, few very good ones, and the overall is quite funny (but I've already seen better shows). The animation is mediocre (even when considered the year of creation), it has only a glimpse of something like a plot and the characters stagnate (their development is made by adding new ones into the show). This show will be appreciated mainly by people that enjoy "lack of common sense", crazy progress of the episodes, simple yet twisted humor and irrationality and craziness itself - but for me this kind of humor isn't enough to pick my interest.
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by irohma on 2011-11-19 21:58
The true classic of Parody animes, nothing beats it in this department. But beware, if you've not watched a few dozens of animes, especially those of the 90's, you'll probably be only struggling to read the subtitles when Excel speaks.
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by gatherer on 2010-11-18 08:08
The best of the oddball comedies by far. This series is a riot from start to finish.
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appears in ep: 1-25, S1
female, , cuteness fangA cuteness fang is a single prominent canine tooth that suggests a cat-like and energetic nature or a state of excitement. Cuteness fangs generally belong to the upper jaw and are more common on females. They tend to not exist in-universe and go unnoticed by characters. A cuteness fang should not be confused with fangs, which are multiple prominent canine teeth, as found in vampires or various animals, or a misaligned tooth, which is a facial misfeature with no relation to personality traits., energeticAn energetic character, often also called a genki character, shows great, often excessive levels of activity or vitality, and seems to always be doing everything extra fast. Genki characters are often slightly, or sometimes very, eccentric, and are filled with confidence and determination, regardless of whether they are competent or not; in fact, they often have little to no actual competence at whatever they generally do., extrovert1. an outgoing, gregarious person.
2. Psychology: a person characterized by extroversion; a person concerned primarily with the physical and social environment (opposed to introvert )., green eyesThe character has green eyes., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., orange hairThe character has orange hair., talks too fastThis character speaks with a pace so frenetic that it can get hard to follow., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Mitsuishi Kotono
episode appearance
appears in ep: 2-25, S1
female, , alienThis entity or creature was born on another world than the main characters., blue hairThe character has blue hair., brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., frailWeak and delicate, long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., narcolepticA medical condition which causing an individual to go to sleep suddenly and unexpectedly., PIC NEEDS IMPROVEMENTThis entry has a poor picture and needs to have it replaced by a higher-quality alternative. Causes may include: it is too small; its colours or lighting are bad; it has excessive compression or other encoding issues; it is from non-anime sources (anime/char); the face is hard to see (char/creator); the hair/eye/skin colours do not match the anime (char); it does not represent their usual appearance (char); among others. If you can, please swap a better picture in and remove this tag. Thank you., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Minami Omi
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episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-3, 6, S1
male, , capeA cape is a sleeveless, hood-less outer garment, which drapes the wearer`s back, arms, and chest, and connects at the neck. In contrast to a cloak, a cape leaves the front fairly open whereas a cloak provides more frontal cover. A short cape that only covers just the shoulders is a capelet. A cape or cloak with sleeves is a robe., feline pupilsPupils that appear to be stretched vertically.
These style of eyes are commonly seen with fantasy characters or animals like felines, foxes, lizards, and snakes., glovesA glove is a garment covering the whole hand., rocket launcherA rocket launcher is a portable weapon used by infantry to launch self-propelled projectiles that can independently sustain flight using a self-contained power source. The projectile may also be a "smart" projectile that can be guided towards a target., very long hairVery long hair is hair from (and including) waist-length hair or longer., yellow eyesThis character has yellow eyes.
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Koyasu Takehito
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appears in ep: 2, 6, S1
male, , afroAn Afro is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair. The hairstyle is created by combing the hair away from the scalp, allowing the hair to extend out from the head in a large, rounded shape, much like a cloud or ball., brown hairThe character has brown hair., charismaticCharisma is a compelling attractiveness or charm that can inspire devotion in others., clownno description set, necktieThe necktie (or tie) is a long piece of cloth worn around the neck or shoulders, resting under the shirt collar and knotted at the throat., spyno description set, travellerA traveller is a person who moves from place to place, be it for fun or out of neccesity., wristwatchA wristwatch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person, attached to the wrist with a strap or bracelet. In addition to the time, modern watches often display the day, date, month and year, and electronic watches may have many other functions.
voiced by:
Watanabe Shin`ichi
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-2, 6, 9, S1
male, , black hairThe character has black hair., butt monkeyThe character who is always the butt of the demeaning joke or the "put him through hell" plotline. For whatever reason, the Butt Monkey seems to walk through life with a permanent "Kick Me" sign attached to their backs, invisible to them, but all too visible to the rest of the world. Nothing ever goes right for this character, and if something bad is going to happen to someone, chances are it`s going to happen to them. Long story short, it sucks to be the Butt Monkey.
--tvtropes, green eyesThe character has green eyes., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Nagasako Takashi
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Explanation by eblf2013 on Saturday, 30.03.2024 03:33