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Freeter

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"Excel Saga" , posted Fri 21 Jun 20:52

I just saw the DVD of this today. Oh my god, this show is nuts. It's so off-the-wall, crazy, zany...and yeah, I LOVE it!

Some parts were pretty stupid, and I felt guilty laughing at certain times, but overall, this is just hilarious. I can't put it into words, you gotta see it to believe it.

The "Nabeshin" character looks a lot like Spike Spiegel, is the director the same as the Bebop one?(Shinichi...Shinichiro...can't tell anymore)

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Chupiler

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"Re(1):Excel Saga" , posted Fri 21 Jun 22:38

Nabeshin is based off the director, Watanabe Shinichi. He also directed CB.

I should go get the US ver, just to see how they translated some of the more maniac stuff (a lot of jokes from a lot of different anime;wonder if they caught them all).

pointystick

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"Re(2):Excel Saga" , posted Sat 22 Jun 00:48:

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Nabeshin is based off the director, Watanabe Shinichi. He also directed CB.

No, Watanabe Shinichiro directed CB. One extra character on his given name means he's a different person. If you have seen pictures of Watanabe Shinichi, he looks very similar to Nabeshim, or rather Nabeshim looks like him. Nabeshim is also a central character in a spin-off anime OAV called Puni Puni Poemi, which is the most fucking psychotic, silly and wrong thing you will ever see. Excel Saga is just a warm up for what Watanabe can do freed of the constraints of TV.

[this message was edited by pointystick on Sat 22 Jun 00:51]

Taa kun
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"Re(3):Excel Saga" , posted Sat 22 Jun 01:19

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Nabeshim is also a central character in a spin-off anime OAV called Puni Puni Poemi, which is the most fucking psychotic, silly and wrong thing you will ever see. Excel Saga is just a warm up for what Watanabe can do freed of the constraints of TV.

Yeah, absolutly right...

And talk about recycling, Puni Puni Poemi uses the whole cast and BGM of Excel Saga, plus the Nabeshin...
And Rikudo Koshi (Excel's author) as a TV anouncer...

Tsukurimashou... Tsukurimashou...
Sate sate nani ga dekiru ka na ?

Fuchikoma
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"Re(4):Excel Saga" , posted Sat 22 Jun 03:23

Excel Saga is one of my all time favorite anime series. It's about time someone released a domestic version... but I wonder if they plan on dubbing the series. Episode 17 is the "Japanimation" episode where alot of characters speak in engrish. Excel doesn't know much english and says "Merry Christmas, my name is Excel" and "Your mother is a pig" to a bunch of street punks in New York. I don't know how they'd manage to dub a scene like that... that's also the first episode that introduces Puni Puni Poemi.... which I agree is the craziest and funniest OAV ever made. That alien villian that speaks jibberish and uses his balls as a weapon is too much.

Zazzarius
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"Re(5):Excel Saga" , posted Sat 22 Jun 05:41

i've only seen the first few eps
but damn its good

poor menchi. poor delicious menchi.

Satoshi Miwa

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"Re(2):Excel Saga" , posted Sat 22 Jun 06:12

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I should go get the US ver, just to see how they translated some of the more maniac stuff (a lot of jokes from a lot of different anime;wonder if they caught them all).

ADV actually handled that problem in a neat little way, by having on screen video notes pop up if you want them too (pointing out the in jokes and what not).

I'm probably going to check out the dub (which is rare since I'm a sub fan), just to see if they could survive the insanity (^^). I swear Excel speaks faster than Sana-chan in this anime...:P (Poor Mitsushi...:)

Shin ATproof

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"Re(3):Excel Saga" , posted Sun 23 Jun 00:43

Nabeshin>Excel & Hyatt> Pedro>j00!

It's true it's true!

THE POWER OF THE AFRO IS GREAT!

deoch
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"Re(4):Excel Saga" , posted Sun 23 Jun 02:05

Yea, ADV did a great job with the DVD.. I was impressed with the video notes, extras, and video quality. I'm curious about the "Animation USA" episode as well.. Personally, I found the dub to be somewhat irritating (sometimes, Excel sounds like a "wicked witch from the west" because of the occasionally raspy voice ^_^).. though it is kind of funny to listen to at times.

Zazzarius
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"Re(5):Excel Saga" , posted Sun 23 Jun 10:04

i heard the dub VA for Excel recently left the project citing voice problems

can't blame her, since excel is so hyper

Freeter

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"Re(6):Excel Saga" , posted Sun 23 Jun 11:08

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i heard the dub VA for Excel recently left the project citing voice problems

can't blame her, since excel is so hyper

After hearing the Japanese VA for Excel I wondered if the English VA could ever keep up with that speed.

Guess we all know the answer now, huh...

Satoshi Miwa

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"Re(7):Excel Saga" , posted Sun 23 Jun 17:25

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After hearing the Japanese VA for Excel I wondered if the English VA could ever keep up with that speed.

Guess we all know the answer now, huh...

I'm amazed Mitsushi can keep up with that speed. Excel is just super hyper for anyone...(Can't watch Sailor Moon without cracking a smile now...).

Hmm, wonder what would happen if someone places Sana-chan and Excel in the same room...

Rid Hershel

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"Re(1):Excel Saga" , posted Sun 23 Jun 19:52

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The "Nabeshin" character looks a lot like Spike Spiegel

In fact he's more like Lupin with Spike's head.

Taa kun
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"Re(8):Excel Saga" , posted Mon 24 Jun 02:19:

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I'm amazed Mitsushi can keep up with that speed. Excel is just super hyper for anyone...(Can't watch Sailor Moon without cracking a smile now...).

The most amazing is that even at such a speed, she is perfectly understandable...
Yeah, and with the famous reference in episode 17... (and in the name of the moon, I'll kick your butt...)
You've got the same thing in Fushigi Yuugi : Mith Miaka performing Chibi-usa's "Oshiokyo", cause they have both Araki Kae as seiyuu...

By the way, it's Mitsuishi (three stones...) Kotono...

Tsukurimashou... Tsukurimashou...
Sate sate nani ga dekiru ka na ?

[this message was edited by Taa kun on Mon 24 Jun 02:20]

Satoshi Miwa

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"Re(9):Excel Saga" , posted Mon 24 Jun 12:06

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The most amazing is that even at such a speed, she is perfectly understandable...
Yeah, and with the famous reference in episode 17... (and in the name of the moon, I'll kick your butt...)
You've got the same thing in Fushigi Yuugi : Mith Miaka performing Chibi-usa's "Oshiokyo", cause they have both Araki Kae as seiyuu...

By the way, it's Mitsuishi (three stones...) Kotono...

And don't forget that Araki Kae played Lilith in Vampire Savior too!

The reaction to the Sailor Moon line in Episode 17 is one of the best I've ever seen. But then Episode 17 is just fun all around...:)

Ack..Seem to forget the extra i there for some reason. Probably cause of all the Romanization systems out there...-.-

Taa kun
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"Re(10):Excel Saga" , posted Mon 24 Jun 12:39

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And don't forget that Araki Kae played Lilith in Vampire Savior too!

Wasn't she Felicia allready ?

Tsukurimashou... Tsukurimashou...
Sate sate nani ga dekiru ka na ?

Kitsune413
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"Re(6):Excel Saga" , posted Sun 7 Jul 00:43

quote:
i've only seen the first few eps
but damn its good

poor menchi. poor delicious menchi.

The ending song makes me so sad. ;_;