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Summary: Excel Saga is the funnist anime i ever seen
Review: I just bought this dvd and i watched it 8 times in a row and loved this action packed, romatic,funny anime comedy movie.I give this dvd 5 stars for how funny it is. This dvd should be only for mature teeangers that are 17 or older to watch cause of its sexual contact and swaring no kid under this age should watch it at all . Even i am 16 in a half turning 17 next year i am a very mature teeanger that is allowed to watch this.
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Summary: The ultimate anime parody
Review: A great series for any anime fan. If you're a huge otaku and have seen many different types of anime genres, then you'll absolutely love this series. Excel Saga just loves parodying itself and other things. Heck the main character dies about 8 times in the first episode. Yes... somewhere up there... I know it's more then 5 ~,^ And with a friend who's anemic and coughs up blood what more can you want?Seriously tho', there's a lot more of humor then Excel getting killed off, and Hyatt collapsing to the groudn with blood trickling out of her mouth, and Excel trying to eat poor Menchi, a mutt that has had the misfortune of crossing her path. In the first episode they seem to parody the type of anime character who inspires people, which causes Pedro to work more vigoursly (Damn I just feel so sorry for that poor Pedro guy :-( ) 2nd episode makes fun of science fiction, third episode makes fun of action flicks (grade be of course with some hilarious engrish[yes engrish]), the fourth romance comedies, and dating sims, and the last episode making fun of afternoon japanese dramas. One of the greatest things about this DVD tho', is that ADV has added in video notes. And it's very helpful to get soem of the jokes. Every now and again, when something culturally funny happens that normal Americans wouldn't get, a little Menchi head pops up explaining it. Don't hesitate, buy now >^^<
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Summary: Hilarious, and the Dub Was Very Good
Review: I have to say that this is one of the funniest animes I have ever seen. It's full of wacky slapstick humor, visual parodies, and tons of other goofiness. My favorite parts of Volume 1 are the Action/P.O.W. parody in the 3rd episode, and the dating simulation parody in episode 4. As far as the dub, I found it to be quite good. Jessica Calvello's Excel is just as annoying-sounding as the Japanese voice actress, which to me means she's doing spot-on work. Unfortunately, ADV's accelerated-release schedule for the series did not give her the rest needed between volumes, and she blew out her voice. There will be a new voice actress in the dub for volumes 4, 5, and 6.
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Summary: Ugh -- Annoying and Un-Funny
Review: I could not even bear to watch the last two episodes on the DVD -- and I bought it. Why? 1) The Voice Dubbing is horrible. The main character screeches, then yells, then screeches, then... All in a high-pitched whiny voice that gave me a headache. I tried out both the English and the Japanese soundtracks, both were equally annoying. 2) The humor is either slapstick or involved "insider jokes" about anime and manga series. If you do not catch the references then the jokes fall flat, unfortunately for me... <SPLAT> Maybe you will like it... I did not.
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Summary: Well, the dub.
Review: I unfortunately have to agree with the reviewer that pegged the dub on this. I usually watch the dub first to get the plot down and then the sub on subsequent viewings (or the dub if I'm eating!) The point is this: the voice actress for Excel is SO shrill that after two episodes I had already gained a blazing headache. I really, really wanted to like this anime. After all, who wants to waste money? I'm going to try the sub after I submit this, but if your the kind of person who prefers dubs, you might want to come packing ear plugs.
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Summary: Very Funny, but the dub is terrible...
Review: Overall, I enjoyed this disk; its quite funny. Unfortunately, once again, ADV has done a terrible job dubbing voices. The voice of the main character, Excel, is very whiny and irritating. Because her character is always talking, the dub is unwatchable. For anybody who watches their anime in english, go buy something else. Add another star if you don't mind watching the sub though. ADV needs to take better care with casting voice actors/actresses.
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Summary: Hands down, the greatest animé of all time
Review: I have unfortunately never seen this particular release, but I own the import. One of my friends had just borrowed it from another person and told me it was the strangest thing he had ever seen. The person he was returning it to wasn't there, so he gave it to me for the night. I had never heard of it, and the cover was in Japanese, so I had NO idea what it was. I had some time to kill, so I popped it in the DVD player and started to watch it. At first, I was thinking "What in the?" but by the end of the first episode, I was in hysterics. From Nabeshin, the white guy with a 'fro who appears randomly and conveniently knows just about everybody; to Hyatt, the constantly dying co-star; to Watanabe, the next-door-neighbor who lives with two other bizarre characters who essentially live to ruin his life; to Ilparatzo, the bored leader of Across who plays video games and electric guitars; to Pedro, the laboring construction worker who dies in a fire trying to save a picture of his son; to Menchi, the emergency supply food; to the Puchus doing their little Puchu dances; to Excel, the over-achiever who manages to never achieve anything... There is not a single dull moment in the entire series. A must-see for any true anime/manga lover of any kind. It spoofs everything from Star Wars to Gundam, from Japanese culture icons to American pop idols. No collection is complete without this nutbrain series filled with twists and turns and never-ending jokes.
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Summary: The Saga Begins....
Review: For twenty plus years I've been addicted to Anime, and this one right here is possibly the funniest one I've ever seen. It is the "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" of anime. If you like twisted humor you must have it. P.S.- Dog doesn't taste all that bad! (...Joking!)
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Summary: A break from anime tastes, but own only if it's your bag
Review: I paid $17 for this and 5 episodes are included. This is a good thing because that is great for the money, and also good because it really does take watching more than one to really capture the charm of the series. The story is Airplane, Groundhogs Day, etc, meets Anime. It is not as crammed with puns as some might think--one viewing was pretty much enough. The strength of the series is in it's characters and how they play with the medium of anime. Main characters are archetypes within the genre: afro action star, sympathetic and perpetually dying, enigmatic, and of course perky. The experiement reveals its vision through the introduction of various situations, from aliens invading, to exposing corruption in the city. It all actually works well together to introduce new characters, characters that make current characters a bit more defined, and always moving the idea that the goal is to take over the city. I bought this by accident, really. I do not believe it deserves the 17+ age group rating at all. Characters die and with a trusty "Continue" they return; if in the later episodes something a bit racier comes along then perhaps I'll eat the comment, but it could get away with a PG rating. It is no more offensive than Courage, or Time Squad or whatever on Cartoon Network (the dog is a recurring charcter so, eaten or not, he shows up--and he looks like a cat...?). Especially if you understand a bit of Japanese humor this is a good buy, but for the person looking for something very specific--as I say this was an accidental purchase for me: I thought it would be a bit more James Bond than slapstick. I would watch the rest of the series, but would only buy them to complete the set (to fulfill that packrat in me, I suppose).
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Summary: Drop down, side splitting hilarious
Review: This was referred to me by someone I was trading anime files with. I watched the first episode, and despite some of my confusion. I couldn't stop laughing! The plucky, but slow-witted heroine alone was causing tears to well up in my eyes. Add that up with the supporting cast, of which not one can be called normal or stable, and you've suddenly got the biggest mix of anime stereotypes gone horribly wrong you can have. Now, I know Mr. Rice at the top of the list called the humor dark, and recommended series like Slayers, but this tops my funny list. Slayers itself has dark comedy bad for families in the form of breast jokes, sexual inuendo, and the actual eating of a sentient lifeform (Noonsa, the fishman). Excel Saga is no better or worse by comparisson, but the Excel Saga definately doesn't take itself seriously, mocking every form of anime and pop culture movie style it could possibly find. This is one to watch over and over. Share it, show it, live it.
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