One of the first anime series I ever saw, this remains my favourite. It differs somewhat from it's corresponding manga, but this is actually a refreshing idea in this case. Instead of directly following the manga's story, it sets the scene with the Manga's author selling the rights to it to various people who want to transform excel saga into a different kind of anime. In effect, then, it becomes a series of parodies of various anime and movie genres, all of which are spot-on and hilarious. I have always loved the main characters and the choice of voice actors for the english dub is absolutely right. Some people I know have found Excel to be an ...  Read the complete review

Just when you thought mainstream anime couldn't get much weirder, along comes Excel to prove just how nuts it can be. Originally a published manga it was made into an anime series lasting 25 episodes, with 26 shown on the DVDs. It spoofs almost every kind anime show to come before it, even flat out referencing some of the major genre defining series such as Gundam and Dragonball to name but two. Even the title sequence for the show has the phrase "Quack Experimental Anime" in it. The plot follows Excel Excel (but you can call her Excel), an agent of ACROSS, a secret organisation trying to take over the world (as you do), lead by Lord Ilpalazzo. But ...  Read the complete review