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Excel Saga - Vol. 1 - Episodes 1-5 Reviews

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Billed as "the ultimate parody of anime," EXCEL SAGA certainly goes out of its way to parody every convention of the genre it can. From the cloying J-pop opening, it's clear that this series' sole aim is to be a good-natured farce, one that revolves around a main character who, on the surface is not much different from any .. Read more

Starring	Yuka Imai, Ryûzaburô Ôtomo, RyÃ»zaburÃ´ Ã”tomo, Kazuhiko Inoue
Director	Shinichi Watanabe
Genres	Animated, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, World Cinema

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  - 7
  Hilarious Insanity
  
  If this carries on in the same vein it will become one of my favourite anime of all time - it's just totally crazy - loads of fun, laughs and surreal goings... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Apr 2005 at 13:12
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  - 1
  What a load of bull
  
  I was really dissapointed with this anime.
  
  I normally really like parody shows, but this is complete garbage. Perhaps if I stuck it out I would not ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Scotland
  - 11 Nov 2008 at 12:51
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  excel saga-vol.1-episodes 1-5
  
  It was not a film i would rent again but i buy it for the kids too watch
  
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- - amberman
  - 154 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 08 Feb 2008 at 17:45
- - 3
  - 6
  I gave up
  
  Whacky and random, yes. But also desperate and repetitive. At first I thought it was hard to follow, but then I realised it was lacking a plot.
  
  I'... read more »
  
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- 287306
- - Grumpy old sod.
  - Kanagawa, sometimes
  - 19 Sep 2006 at 19:33
- - 0
  - 0
  Could have been Brilliant but this saga is not so excel-lent
  
  I was really looking forward to watching this having recently found a new indulgence in Anime, However, at the end of this dvd i was left bitterly disapointed. ... read more »
  
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- 229168
- - Kaveh (Scarkav)
  - Camden, London
  - 05 Apr 2006 at 21:39
- - 0
  - 0
  She talks fast.
  
  Urgh, Excel Saga is so irritating. It actually takes energy to watch the show as it's so fast. You put dubbing on because subtitles take too long but then ... read more »
  
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- - Josh Butler
  - Wisbech, UK
  - 14 Feb 2006 at 00:46
- - 2
  - 1
  Rather Sad...
  
  Excel saga looks good, but I guess you should never judge an animation by it's cover ;)
  
  What might have possibly been a good piece of anime to ... read more »
  
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- - lukus
  - Avon
  - 12 Nov 2005 at 19:46
- - 5
  - 0
  Mad as a sock full of wasps
  
  It's all been said already, I think. Totally bonkers, almost impossible to sum up, and very funny with it. My only criticism - and it's not really a ... read more »
  
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- - Death Fish II
  - between the land and the sky
  - 27 Oct 2005 at 12:22
- - 2
  - 0
  Entertaining!
  
  Utterly madcap, but enjoyable throughout. It's a little hard to follow in places (intentionally, I think). The Fourth Wall has holes in it from about two ... read more »
  
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- 164856
- - a customer
  - Cambridge, England
  - 23 Oct 2005 at 17:03
- - 0
  - 4
  Claptrap
  
  Hogwash, donkeyspunk, moonshine, drivel, nonsense, rubbish! Wasting time with this will be regretable!
  
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- 162717
- - a customer
  - North
  - 18 Oct 2005 at 15:01
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  - 3
  NOT MY TYPE
  
  As i watched this one i found it boring,
  
  the same as my girlfriend did.
  
  i guess some might like it thats i give a 2.
  
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- - Ali akbar Baghbanbahar
  - London
  - 04 Oct 2005 at 14:46
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- - 15
  - 7
  Hilarious Insanity
  
  If this carries on in the same vein it will become one of my favourite anime of all time - it's just totally crazy - loads of fun, laughs and surreal goings... read more »
  
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- 95745
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Apr 2005 at 13:12
- - 9
  - 0
  Excel-ent!
  
  What a trip! A fun ride through the brilliant minds of Japanese cartoon makers. If the West made cartoons as good as this I would still come home for 3.30. ... read more »
  
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- - Samuel Tyler
  - Reading, England
  - 30 Nov 2004 at 12:54
- - 5
  - 0
  Mad as a sock full of wasps
  
  It's all been said already, I think. Totally bonkers, almost impossible to sum up, and very funny with it. My only criticism - and it's not really a ... read more »
  
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- 166582
- - Death Fish II
  - between the land and the sky
  - 27 Oct 2005 at 12:22
- - 3
  - 1
  Incredibly Entertaining
  
  With a theme tune that you just want to hear over and over again, Excel Saga is a Japanese Anime above all others. I frequently found myself chuckling to the ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Tenby, Pembrokeshire
  - 23 Feb 2004 at 20:45
- - 2
  - 0
  Entertaining!
  
  Utterly madcap, but enjoyable throughout. It's a little hard to follow in places (intentionally, I think). The Fourth Wall has holes in it from about two ... read more »
  
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- 164856
- - a customer
  - Cambridge, England
  - 23 Oct 2005 at 17:03
- - 2
  - 1
  Totally Bizarre
  
  This has got to be one of the most twisted and humerous pieces of Anime that I have seen in a long time. It spoofs various other Japanese TV shows and films ... read more »
  
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- 1365
- - Stuart Latheron
  - Teesside, England
  - 02 Feb 2004 at 10:45
- - 2
  - 1
  Rather Sad...
  
  Excel saga looks good, but I guess you should never judge an animation by it's cover ;)
  
  What might have possibly been a good piece of anime to ... read more »
  
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- 348539
- - lukus
  - Avon
  - 12 Nov 2005 at 19:46
- - 1
  - 0
  Manic Nonsense
  
  Japanese Manga comics rarely transfer well to Anime and "Excel" is no exception.
  
  The subtle humour and running gags that make "Excel&... read more »
  
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- - Pleakly
  - West Lothian
  - 11 Feb 2004 at 16:47
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  angel says
  
  quite good, pretty good. full of the feeling of life.
  
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- - a customer
  - birmingham
  - 20 May 2004 at 15:52
- - 0
  - 0
  Very Good!
  
  I recommend anyone who enjoys watching anime, this anime series is very funny!
  
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- 8534
- - Simon Tsui
  - Shropshire
  - 28 Jun 2004 at 17:05

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- Excel Saga - Vol. 1 - Episodes 1-5
  
  Billed as "the ultimate parody of anime," EXCEL SAGA certainly goes out of its way to parody every convention of the genre it can. From the cloying J-pop opening, it's clear that this series' sole aim is to be a good-natured farce, one that revolves around a main character who, on the surface is ...