{"product_id":"excel-saga-dvd-box-set","title":"Excel Saga DVD Box Set","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eIn the bustling City of Fukuoka, the secret ideological organization ACROSS prepares for world domination, starting with the immediate conquest of the city itself. At the center of this ambitious plan is Excel, a hyper-active and intensely loyal young woman whose devotion to the group’s enigmatic leader, Lord Ilpalazzo, knows no bounds. Alongside her perpetually dying partner Hyatt and their \"emergency food supply\" Menchi the dog, Excel must navigate a series of increasingly absurd missions that frequently devolve into chaotic parodies of every imaginable genre. From space operas and romantic comedies to gritty urban dramas, no trope is safe from Excel’s relentless, high-speed energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExcel Saga\u003c\/b\u003e is a legendary \"quack experimental animation\" that serves as the ultimate love letter—and wrecking ball—to anime culture. Directed by the eccentric Shinichi \"Nabeshin\" Watanabe, the series is a frantic, non-linear masterpiece of satire that broke new ground in the late 90s. It is a show that thrives on its own instability, shifting art styles and narrative tones with reckless abandon while maintaining a sharp, self-aware wit. Between the Fourth Wall-breaking cameos of original creator Koshi Rikdo and the infamous \"forbidden\" final episode, the series explores the absurdity of the human condition and the sheer joy of creative anarchy. It is a landmark of the comedy genre, proving that sometimes the best way to understand the world is to watch it descend into total, hilarious madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThis \"Perfect Collection\" from ADV Films gathers all the frantic energy of the original series into a definitive home video experience. It is a collection that invites you to leave logic at the door and embrace the chaos, offering a nostalgic look back at one of the most unique and unhinged productions in the history of the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"29\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Shinichi \"Nabeshin\" Watanabe (The Wallflower, Puni Puni Poemy) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"102\"\u003eSeries Composition:\u003c\/b\u003e Hideyuki Kurata (Read or Die, Made in Abyss) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"167\"\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e J.C. Staff \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"186\"\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Toshiro Masuda (Naruto, Ai Yori Aoishi)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"233\"\u003eCast:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• Jessica Calvello \/ Larissa Wolcott as Excel \u003cbr\u003e• Monica Rial as Hyatt \u003cbr\u003e• Jason Douglas as Lord Ilpalazzo \u003cbr\u003e• Hilary Haag as Menchi \u003cbr\u003e• Brett Weaver as Nabeshin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eDVD Features\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e• Behind the Scenes with the English Cast \u003cbr\u003e• Cultural \u0026amp; Production Notes (ADV Vid-Notes) \u003cbr\u003e• Clean Opening \u0026amp; Ending \u003cbr\u003e• Original Japanese Promos \u0026amp; Commercials \u003cbr\u003e• \"Going Too Far\" (The Infamous Final Episode)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e Japanese \u0026amp; English Audio, English Subtitles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"16\"\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e エクセル・サーガ (Ekuseru Sāga) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"56\"\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~650 Minutes \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"78\"\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Shinichi Watanabe \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2004 (The Imperfect Collection) \/ 2006 (Complete Collection) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"185\"\u003eOriginal Air Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e 1999 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"217\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ADV Films \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"238\"\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e TV-MA (Mature Themes, Slapstick Violence) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"288\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"321\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Parody, Comedy, Sci-Fi \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"351\"\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e World Domination, Satire, Absurdism, Pop Culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADV Films","offers":[{"title":"VG+","offer_id":42389956591701,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/CA68A843-BEA3-402D-949F-857DB83B6878.jpg?v=1775875212","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/excel-saga-dvd-box-set","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}