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| Excel Saga Vol. 1 Review (magna); My first Review (slight spoiler warning) | |
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| FFRPGFAN | Jan 8 2006, 09:59 PM Post #1 |
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For lack on anything better to do, (mostly because 90% of RPs I have joined/made are dead/dying) I am foing to start revewing assorted Magnas and Animes that I have (eveh though I have only 2 magnas that were given to me as gifts @_@). Up first is... Excel Saga Vol 1. (story and art by Rikdo Koshi) Story: Um... how should I start this... Simply put, a super secret orginzation know as ACROSS intends to conquest out corrupt modern world by first capturing the city in which ACROSS is located. Given the fact that the orginazation consists of the strong-willed, but equally skewed Excel, the always dying and reviving Hyatt, the mysterious leader Lord Il Palazzo, emergency ration Mince (a dog), and a leaky basement, it is going to be rather difficult. There are also soem neighbors that play smaller parts but are important enough to have names (they are Wantabe Toru, Iwata Norikuni, and Sumiysoi Damaru). It is basically one giant joke about life in Japan, followed by another, though some of the humor applies to everyone. There is also some slapstick, but not too much. It is rated teen, most likely for the fact Hyatt is always coughing up blood, Excel being hit by a truck, and some mention of cotrovursal subjects. All in all, it has a decent, if sometimes odd, story. 9/10 Characters: I am going a little further into characters just for the fun of it. Excel - Strong Willed, but misguided. Most things about her are a mystery, though she is infatuated with Il Palazzo. She also makes sugestions on conquest plans, but most either fail or are impossiable (like improving school hot lunch). Some of her antics cause Il Palazzo to pull a rope dropping her into a pit that contains assorted horrors. She is also the latrine orderly. Hyatt - Hired by Il Palazzo to help Excel. She seems intrested in Il Palazzo (May be why she works for him. She and Excel aren't paid by him, and they have to get part time jobs.). She also has a knack for dying of assorted ailments then reviving. She has been promoted past Excel. Lord Il Palazzo - The leader of ACROSS and also ikind of mysterious. He seems to care for Hyatt, though not for Excel as he drops her down a pit with a rope labled "Pull to purge enemies". He also forgets things sometimes. Mince - A stray dog that Excel found and kept as an emergency ration. She is in constant fear for her life. Neighbors: They interact with Excel and Hyatt on ocasion, but mostly fight/talk/argue with each other they are Wantabe Toru, Iwata Norikuni, and Sumiysoi Damaru. Anodd group to be sure, but they are what make the story work. 9/10 Artwork: The artwork sometimes varies in quality, but overall it is decent. Some of the drawings are grainy though. Sometimes the frames get a little crowded too, but not too much. 8/10 Overall, Excel Saga Vol. 1 recives a 8.5-9/out of 10. More reviews will be comming. Also, if anyone has recomendations for other Magna or Anime, please tell me what ones they are, where I can get them, and what the cost is likley to be. I will see if I can purchase/borrow them as long as money/time/my cousin permits. Thank you!
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| As a doctor, I've waited years for the chance to exact horrific revenge upon the brat -- I mean, to demonstrate procedures so radical that they will revolutionize out understanding of gross anatomy! ~ The Doctor in Excel Saga Vol. 3 | |
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