Excel Saga (1999–2001): Season 1, Episode 2 - The Woman from Mars - full transcript

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.

In ancient times long past,

the galaxy was divided
into two colossal powers,

who were warring fiercely
with one another continuously.

Well, I don't know
if that's true or not,

but I, Koshi Rikdo,
hereby give my permission

to make the Excel Saga
anime into a sci-fi.

Koshi Rikdo

Sore wa ai ja nai

That isn't love

Ai wa sore ja nai

Love isn't that



Aishite iru kedo aisarete wa inai

I am in love, but I am not loved

Kesshite ai ja nai

Definitely isn't love

Ketsu wa ai ja nai

Derriere isn't love

Aisaretai keredo
motometari wa shinai

I want to be loved,
but I never seek it out

Kono mi sasagete inochi nagedashi

I offer myself and throw my life away

Wakime mo furazu tada hitasura ni

Looking neither left nor right,
I will just earnestly

Damashite sukashite yokohairi

Cheat, wheedle, interfere



Tanin o fumitaoshi keri o kamashite

And trample down and kick strangers

- Tonzura koite!
- Tonzura koite!

- And we get the hell out!
- And we get the hell out!

- Tonzura koite!
- Tonzura koite!

- And we get the hell out!
- And we get the hell out!

- Tonzura koite!
- Tonzura koite!

- And we get the hell out!
- And we get the hell out!

Tonzura koite!

And we get the hell out!

Banana no kawa de korondemo

Even if I slip on a banana peel

Sore wa subete ano kata no tame

It is all for his sake anyway

Shiite iu nara sore wa kitto

If anything, that is probably

Ai to iu na no chuuseishin

A kind of loyalty called love

In our last broadcast,

the contents of our broadcast
were very self-centered,

and for that,
we offer our deepest apologies.

As you can see, we have received

stacks and stacks of heartwarming
letters from everyone.

If the letter-opening work
hadn't taken so long,

we would have dealt
with this sooner, but...

So, we would like
to take this moment

to briefly explain this story to you,
just as you demanded.

Quack Experimental Anime
Excel Saga

The title is Excel Saga.

The literal translation would be
an excellent legend of a hero,

or a conspicuous tale.

Setting the Stage

Set in F City, F Prefecture.

In this city is a ideological secret
organization called ACROSS,

which is plotting to conquer the city.

Main Characters

Lord Ilpalazzo!

The super-commander of ACROSS,
the ideological secret organization.

A dog I picked up, Menchi.

Pedro, immigrant worker.

Koshi Rikdo, not appearing anymore.

Nabeshin, looks to be
appearing every time.

Jobless ronin A, B, and C, strangers.

Mystery old guy,
appearing in episode five.

Mystery woman,
appearing in episode six.

Mystery secretary,
appearing in episode seven.

And I am the sole member of ACROSS.

Last name, Excel, first name also Excel.
In other words, Excel.

My alias is Hanako Dosukoi.

Part-timer history: infinite.
Abacus, Rank 3.

No rewards or punishments.

Well, basically,
Excel Saga is a story about

the setbacks and glories
of Lord Ilpalazzo and me

as we work towards
the conquest of the city.

Ha ha ha! So that's how it was!

It's Earth.

You're right.

It's war!

Invade!

Dance!

They're so cute.

This is bad.

This is real bad!

Even the drum is going drararara!

Do something about it,
Great Will of the Macrocosm!

Hot! It's hot!

This is the room that I shared
with my coworkers.

Then when I was covered
with flames last time,

was that all a dream?

Oh, Mr. Pe.

No!

What, what?

What?! You're at a good spot,
so not now?!

That is right.

Oh, boy.

Long live Emperor Zuoh!

How dreadful!
Or rather, what a thoughtful dream.

An intro, or rather,
it dragged out this long,

and the punchline just turns out
to be that it was a dream,

or rather, just terribly stupid,
or rather...

Oh, I don't know
what's what anymore.

And while I was confused,

here I was, fulfilling
the needs of my body.

Table Pepper

And I even have pepper
in my right hand!

Spicy!

I'm sorry, Menchi.

Menchi, you're my final resort.

You're like the gun in that
whatchamacallit military unit.

You're so energetic,
this early in the morning.

Even if it is noon already.

What are they doing next door?!

You're a sensitive guy.

It doesn't bother me one bit.

You've got nerves of steel...

You're not getting away from me!

That is not the issue here!

Look at this!

I'm Iwata. Norikuni Iwata.

Daimaru Sumiyoshi
Pleased to meet ya!

I'm Nabeshin.

Oh, don't mind me.

Absolutely no progress
has been made since last time.

Are things going to be okay?

Well, there's no need for me

to worry about such things
to begin with, but...

In the end, that's your life...

By the way, is the food ready yet?

Do all your worries constitute
such low-level issues?!

What about how to pay
our delinquent rent?!

Or how to find a job at a stable
corporation in this recession?!

Or what about sending money back
to your family in the country?!

Or planning out a comfortable future,
and so on, so on, so on?!

Haven't you ever run what little
brain you have at full power

and thought about
any of those things?!

I know that!
But right now, it's time for food.

Darn right!

Menchi, watch the place while I'm gone.

Oh, please. It's rude
to the other animals out there,

if you keep acting like you
understand human words.

Later!

I get the feeling that the weather
isn't looking so good.

Maybe I should bring
an umbrella with me.

Let's see, I think
Lord Ilpalazzo said that

there was something convenient
for times like this.

I got it! Help me, Weather Break!

Weather Break

Weather Break!

Today

Today's weather in F City,
F Prefecture will be sunny.

There is no need to worry
about rain today.

All right, roger, roger!

As I wish for the incremental
development of ACROSS,

let's go to the secret
underground base!

ACROSS will conquer the city!
ACROSS will conquer the city!

This is a terribly big event!
Steal, punch, shout, shut up!

- Excel, Excel, Excel!
- Grandpa, she's weird!

She must be in love.

Grandpa!

I sense you.

I can sense you, Space Butler.

My name is Space Butler.
Don't you die before I do.

So is that where you are?
Is it that important?

I found him! Over there!

The war dance is over.
We will now descend to Earth.

Are there any with the courage
to enlist to fight?

Are there any who are
brave enough to die laughing?

What brave men you are.
Take these 100 point patches!

Now, everyone, the war dance!

They're super-cute!

Hail, Ilpalazzo!

Well, our secret underground base
of ACROSS is in big trouble.

Weather Break, you liar.

Well, who knew that an underground
base would have such a problem?

What an oversight.

What do you think of this
situation, Excel?

Yes, well, in order to mitigate

this wretched situation
for the time being,

I have equipped this
underling-looking wooden puppet

with an optional soy sauce
pumping thingy.

Then I will make her a staff officer,

the option will be unit captain,

and you will be the toilet cleaner.

When you give rank
to inanimate objects,

my position as an animate
object is rather...

Did you say something?

With that aside, I would like you
to take a look at this person.

Who is it?

Takanori Asai, also known
as Choppered Nagamine.

Originally from F City, F Prefecture.

34 years of age, single.

He continues to play at the club Amigo

while trying to accomplish
a major debut,

but this will be his
eighteenth year doing so.

Any thoughts?

He's practically like a truck
that's ignoring life's signboards

and running out of control.

In short, a worthless idiot.

Oh, might you be thinking
of making this man a cornerstone

in ACROSS's conquest of the city?

No, I only wanted to hear
your private impression.

There's no helping it.
I will reject him.

Rejected

Lord Ilpalazzo, this place
is pretty dangerous as it is,

and since it's time,
may I go to my part-time job?

Wait a minute.

It is I.

What, conquer Earth?

Well, well.

I can only say that
it is the idea of a fool,

who can only grasp generalized concepts.

Well, if they are Martians,
perhaps it cannot be helped.

Understood. I will return
to my normal strategic operations.

Hey, that isn't the point...

Thank you for waiting, Exce...

Such an impatient girl.

I'll make you turn out tasty!

All right!

What the hell is going on?!

Right when I'm eating a cup of ramen
made with lukewarm water.

Hey! What is it?!
You people are so noisy!

Be a little quieter, will you?! Hey!

Aren't they there?

You...

Well, that is...

It's all flooded with this rain.

What was with that?

Do you know my name?

It's a secret, so I won't tell you.

Already three days since I started
delivering the evening paper.

Still only three days.

More like a flood than
just a little seepage.

Cars floating by.
Store signs floating by.

Mysterious carbohydrates floating by.

If it sweeps everything away,

our conquest will be over before
we know it without any effort!

Nothing here...

What's the point
of imagining it like that?!

Menchi!

Menchi!

Menchi!

Why you are here is
a profound mystery.

Oh, where did that energy go
that you had just a minute ago?

Get a hold of yourself, Menchi.

Besides, you won't be of any use
to me in case of an emergency.

Hey, you're energetic again!

Now, since I've finished my work,
I'll make a side dish...

No, I'll make a meal out of you.

Bicycle, bicycle.

I only looked away for maybe
thirty seconds to a minute.

What a dexterous theft!

But it's okay!
I won't let it get to me!

Right when the dawn
of our conquest is near,

I cannot stand here

and succumb to something
as trivial as a national conspiracy!

Hey, what's that?!

It's cute.

It's cute, but...

So what?!

Excel treatment concluded!

In other words,
it has been democratically decided

by a vote of 99 against 1
that this is a super-weapon

that has been sent by ACROSS
to me for the conquest of the city!

"Made in Mars" is written here,

but I will utterly ignore it,
which equals recklessness!

Here we go, lady!

The nest of the ignorant
and incompetent scum,

who exist only to be conquered
by Lord Ilpalazzo.

I have seen the end of F City,
F Prefecture!

My, my, my.

You made people excessively
expectant of you.

I don't think a punch line
like this is very fair!

Yo!

Yo! My name is Nanami!
I'll make some kind of progress!

I'll concentrate my will and fire!
Nice to meet you! Yo!

It's got a very manly-sounding
built-in speech help function!

Feels very hi-tech!

That's ACROSS for you!
There's definitely something extraordinary

about the enthusiasm it has
for the conquest of the city!

Well, let's fire a shot! Guarandoo!

Princess!

All right, this is my chance!

Is that sort of my fault?

Hurry! We're going back!

The invasion of Earth
is on temporary hold.

Okay, now!

What's this? What's all this?

Who are you?!

A warrior of Earth?!

So cute.

So what?!

You think to conquer the city with
such wimpy spirit?! Preposterous!

Take this, Excel Punch!

Take this too, Excel Kick!

I can't help but feel
that this development

is deviating from the normal
course of events,

but are you going to reset this
at some point or something?!

Great Will of the Macrocosm?

You're such an innocent, Mr. Pe.

No!

No reaction!

I got it! This is another of ACROSS's
awesome secret weapons!

I'm right, aren't I, Lord Ilpalazzo?!

Thank you very much!
With this, Excel will be invincible!

The incomprehensible whatsit gun
and aerial transportation device!

And I'm even fully equipped with
my emergency food supply, Menchi!

With this luxurious set of three items,

I will grasp the future of ACROSS!

We go! To the city's
central executive facility!

It's not going!

Help manual, discovered!

Unable to decipher!

Now is my chance to take
the princess to Earth...

You betrayed us, Space Butler!

No! I must not look at them!
I must not!

But even as I say that...

Oh, it's no good.
They're so cute! Oh...

Don't give up!

Nabeshin!

So, you remember me, Space Butler!

Who would have thought
I'd end up helping you out now?

I'll beat the crap out of these guys!

Nabeshin, it's no use doing that...

I'm telling you...

What's wrong?! Come and get me!

Oh, it's no good after all!

Take that!

How could such a giant
facility exist in space?!

ACROSS will take
this facility in its entirety!

Are you watching, Lord Ilpalazzo?!
Look at my work!

Third bridge has been
heavily damaged!

Power dropping!

Engine three has stopped!

What in the world is this?

They tricked me! Me!

Me too!

And I'd thought they were so cute!

Capture them!

Stop! Don't let them get away!

And they're shooting too!

What's wrong?

I'll hold them off here.
You go on ahead.

But...

Please take care of the princess.

I have not forgotten
that vow in Pogota.

Don't die, Butler!

Thank you, Nabeshin.

When did this happen?

Oh, I miss those days.

We could do anything.

No, we believed that
we could do anything.

So nostalgic.

You guys are cute, truly cute.

But between my promise
to a friend and your cuteness,

there's a world of difference.

Quit crying "puchuu puchuu"!

Adiós.

Bitch!

Before I knew what was what,
look at what's happened!

Farewell, Excel Saga!

From good morning to good night,

this program was brought
to you by Japan Vic...

The way you look and
the way you are dressed...

You must be additional personnel from HQ.

Welcome to my ideological
secret organization, ACROSS.

What is your nationality?

If it's my code name...

How old are you?

Unspecified.

What are you here for?!

I don't know.

Colonel, she understands
what's being said!

Tie her up.

Yes, Sir!

Episode 2:
The Woman From Mars

Episode 2:
The Woman From Mars
Today's experiment...

Episode 2:
The Woman From Mars
Today's experiment...
Failed

Kizuiteta ano hi kara

I knew, ever since that day

Anata ga chikazuite kitawake

The reason you had approached me

Hagotae no yawarakai

Tender and soft

Kono mi ga anata no okonomi to

That my body is to your taste

Ue ni taeteru hitomi ni

To your hunger-stricken eyes

Kono mi wa dou utsuru

How does my body seem

Shokusu nara hitoomoi ni

If you are to eat me, do it in one blow

Oniku ga kataku naranu you ni

So that the meat does not get hard

Now, for next week's Excel Saga...

Good evening, my name is Hyatt.

How has everyone been these days,

when the cold is so bitter
you almost freeze to death?

I tried planting a persimmon seed
in front of the apartment,

but nothing has changed at all.

Perhaps I need peanuts after all,

or could something
very basic be wrong?

That's right!

Let's see. Oh, next time is:

Episode 3: The Sacrificial Lamb
of the Venomous Great Escape of Hell

"The Sacrificial Lamb of the
Venomous Great Escape of Hell"

That's all we'll be showing.

That's all!