Excel Saga - Season 1

Excel Saga - Season 1

Season 1

Network
DatesOct 7, 1999 - Mar 30, 2000

Episodes

The Koshi Rikdo Assassination Plot
Season 1Episode 130 min

The Koshi Rikdo Assassination Plot

Excel becomes an agent of the secret ideological organization of ACROSS, whose plan is to conquer the corrupt world (or at least F City) and remake it in its own image. Lord Ilpalazzo, ACROSS's leader, orders Excel start the conquest by exterminating the world's manga artists starting with Koshi Rikdo, the original author of the Excel Saga manga.

Oct 7, 1999
The Woman from Mars
Season 1Episode 230 min

The Woman from Mars

Earth is being invaded by the Puuchus, creatures from space who are SO ADORABLY CUTE!!! It's up to Excel to save the day, despite the fact she doesn't quite know what the heck she's doing.

Oct 14, 1999
The Sacrificial Lamb of the Venomous Great Escape of Hell
Season 1Episode 330 min

The Sacrificial Lamb of the Venomous Great Escape of Hell

In a parody of low budget action movies, Excel becomes a POW in a jungle war zone. Meanwhile Hyatt, ACROSS's newest member, is sent out by Ilpalazzo to find her.

Oct 21, 1999
Love Puny
Season 1Episode 430 min

Love Puny

In the style of a dating simulation game, Watanabe, one of Excel's next door neighbors, falls in love with Hyatt and takes her out on a date. Meanwhile, Ilpalazzo is shown playing a handheld dating simulation game which is apparently influencing Watanabe's actions.

Oct 28, 1999
The Interesting Giant Tower
Season 1Episode 530 min

The Interesting Giant Tower

Excel and Hyatt infiltrate city hall, where they stumble upon the wheeling and dealing world of the F City government.

Nov 4, 1999
The Cold Is Winter! Snowed Under Episode
Season 1Episode 630 min

The Cold Is Winter! Snowed Under Episode

Ilpalazzo sends Excel and Hyatt on an excursion to the mountains to set up lasers pointing towards F City. Meanwhile, Watanabe, Iwata, and Sumiyoshi (Excel's next-door neighbors) join the F City Department of City Security where they meet Misaki Matsuya, an attractive, but fierce red head.

Nov 11, 1999
Melody of the Underground Passage
Season 1Episode 730 min

Melody of the Underground Passage

Excel and Hyatt try to divert the Department of City Security's investigation of a sewer that leads to ACROSS's secret base. However, the return of those (not-so) adorable Puuchus may screw up everybody's plan.

Nov 18, 1999
Increase Ratings Week
Season 1Episode 830 min

Increase Ratings Week

It's girls' day out as all the female characters chill out at the neighborhood pool while the guys remain off-camera. Excel and Hyatt meet up with a cute 8 year old named Cossett Sara, who actually hides dark secret.

Nov 25, 1999
Bowling Girls
Season 1Episode 930 min

Bowling Girls

While infiltrating a local bowling alley, a group of bowling terrorists take the alley and its occupants hostage. It is up to Excel, using her newfound bowling techniques, to save the day (hopefully).

Dec 2, 1999
Menchi's Great Adventure
Season 1Episode 1030 min

Menchi's Great Adventure

Menchi runs away from Excel's apartment and joins a group a strays who try to return her to her old owner.

Dec 9, 1999
Butt Out, Youth!
Season 1Episode 1130 min

Butt Out, Youth!

Excel and Hyatt investigate the Japanese education system by going undercover as teachers at Excel's old high school. While at the school, the two are charged with the task of managing the school's baseball team in their upcoming match against a rival high school.

Dec 16, 1999
Big City Part II
Season 1Episode 1230 min

Big City Part II

The F City Department of City Security shadows a young, cute (yet possessed) female detective, trying to solve the mystery of her father's murder. Meanwhile, Hyatt gets kidnapped by a couple of bumbling robbers.

Dec 23, 1999
The New Year's-End Party Hidden Talent Contest
Season 1Episode 1330 min

The New Year's-End Party Hidden Talent Contest

The cast and crew ring in the new year by doing a recap episode in the style of a New Year's Eve contest special, with Excel and Hyatt hosting the festivities.

Jan 6, 2000
Prop
Season 1Episode 1430 min

Prop

The F City Department of City Security gains a new member in the form of Ropponmatsu, a female android bomb disposal unit who becomes a new love interest for Iwata. However, Ropponmatsu will be put to the ultimate test when ACROSS delivers a bomb in an alley.

Jan 13, 2000
More! Prop Memorial
Season 1Episode 1530 min

More! Prop Memorial

A second Ropponmatsu unit appears, but this time in the form of a young, irritating cat-girl who gets on everyone's nerves. Moreover, when a second bomb appears in F City from ACROSS (disguised as a panda no less), it is up to Ropponmatsu 2 to save the day.

Jan 20, 2000
Take Back Love!
Season 1Episode 1630 min

Take Back Love!

A shipping error lands prototype versions of Ropponmatsus 1 and 2 into Excel's and Hyatt's care. Upon arrival, the two female androids fall in love with the ACROSS agents, causing much chaos, pandemonium, and hilarity.

Jan 27, 2000
Animation USA
Season 1Episode 1730 min

Animation USA

Ilpalazzo sends Excel and Hyatt to investigate the United States where they stumble upon the anime mafia, who had gotten Pedro's son, Sandora, involved. Excel saves the day, using the conventions of Japanese and American animation, including a vaguely familiar magical girl parody.

Feb 3, 2000
Municipal Force Daitenzin
Season 1Episode 1830 min

Municipal Force Daitenzin

In an attempt to secure the city, Kabapu dresses his Department of City Security in Power Ranger-type outfits equipped with new powers. The department then wreaks havoc on F City fighting crime, even the tiny, insignificant ones.

Feb 10, 2000
Menchi's Great Adventure 2: Around the World in 80 Hours
Season 1Episode 1930 min

Menchi's Great Adventure 2: Around the World in 80 Hours

Menchi makes a trip around the world with a young industry heiress, who, when she isn't plugging Alps Electric, is being hunted by an evil and bloodthirsty assassin, who has a score to settle with Menchi, too. Meanwhile, Hyatt and her senior are sent by Ilpalazzo on a world-spanning mission to find special objects that would ensure the final victory of ACROSS over all else once and for all.

Jan 17, 2000
The Best of Mr. Pedro
Season 1Episode 2030 min

The Best of Mr. Pedro

The entire Pedro side story is revisited in this recap episode, including some new scenes that deepen the plot.

Feb 24, 2000
Visually Appealing Type
Season 1Episode 2130 min

Visually Appealing Type

Key, a visually appealing musician, arrives at the ACROSS base to deliver (or rather sing) a message from ACROSS HQ to Lord Ilpalazzo. However due to a lack of inspiration, Key is unable to deliver the message. Frustrated (and jealous), Ilpalazzo orders Excel and Hyatt to look after Key until he is able to deliver the message.

Mar 2, 2000
Invasion, Mother
Season 1Episode 2230 min

Invasion, Mother

The Puuchus are back, and this time they mean business! In a nod to Leiji Matsumoto, as well as the Gundam series, the Puuchus wage war over the invasion of Earth, and Excel is caught right in the middle of it!

Mar 9, 2000
Legend of the End of the Century Conqueror
Season 1Episode 2330 min

Legend of the End of the Century Conqueror

When F City falls into ruin due to the events of the previous episode, law and order cease to exist and powerful gangs rule the barren wastelands. It is up to Excel to restore order back into the chaos. Little does she know that there is a sinister plot to do her in for good, from the last place she would expect.

Mar 16, 2000
For You, I Could Die
Season 1Episode 2430 min

For You, I Could Die

In an episode devoid of humor (as per Koshi Rikdo's orders), Excel suffers amnesia from the deep trauma received from the previous episode, Ilpalazzo tries to come to terms with the decisions he had made, and the Department of City Security vows to stop ACROSS, once and for all.

Mar 23, 2000
We Will Not Be Held Responsible
Season 1Episode 2530 min

We Will Not Be Held Responsible

Rikdo gives permission to end the series. Featuring Kabapu's tax-funded, politically incorrect Mech, the Ballistik Buddy, this episode leads to several final confrontations.

Mar 30, 2000
Going Too Far
Season 1Episode 2630 min

Going Too Far

This episode involves deliberately putting so many things too unfit to air on TV (in fact, it's a minute too long to air on TV stations), it had to be released on DVD. This is the moment everything comes to an end.

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