The End of Excel Saga (in Japan)

[Foggle]

what we should do to mark this occasion is organise a world wide meet up. It'll be awhile yet so we can start saving up now for it lol

Oh, hell yeah! I'd love to meet all you guys. Hopefully we can get some of the currently AWOL people (like Micki!) there, too.

We should hold it in Fukuoka.

[Randamo]

Just need to save a thousand a year; so just save $20 a week and by 2016 we can all watch the cherry blossoms and drink sake in Fukuoka!

[Lord Il]

Due to time constraints (much having to do with my work hours and some RL stuff), I'm prevented from talking with you all a lot more than I'd like. -_- Despite this, I consider you guys kinda like an online family. This is the longest forum I've ever been involved with and I'm happy to be part of it.

It would be terrific to meet everyone here!

[Foggle]

I consider you guys kinda like an online family. This is the longest forum I've ever been involved with and I'm happy to be part of it.

I feel the same way!

[E-E]

Wow I have got alot of vols to catch up on 

[Lord Il]

Wow I have got alot of vols to catch up on 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ktv3BnX3KQ



 
But seriously, it's great to have you back!

[Duomaxwe]

How do you order the final volume from HMV.co.jp?

It's hard to figure out how to register.

[Sean Gaffney]

Keep your copies of September's Young King Ours if you have them - Rikdo reworked the ending chapter for the 27th tankobon. 

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Less chaotic, more sentimental, IMO.  Adds the Leiji Matsumoto Parody characters for a brief cameo, gives Watanabe a much happier ending, and has a "I drew this for you, Uncreativity" final page.  And no, the volume does not include either of the 'hot spring' epilogues.

But yes, it still has that Shiouji ending.  WTF.

[SWamP]

Keep your copies of September's Young King Ours if you have them - Rikdo reworked the ending chapter for the 27th tankobon. 

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Less chaotic, more sentimental, IMO.  Adds the Leiji Matsumoto Parody characters for a brief cameo, gives Watanabe a much happier ending, and has a "I drew this for you, Uncreativity" final page.  And no, the volume does not include either of the 'hot spring' epilogues.

But yes, it still has that Shiouji ending.  WTF.

So... The Young King Ours ending was a Gainax ending... nice...

RIKUDOOOOOO!

[Uncreativity]

EXCITING

ETA: IN FACT! I am going out to buy it right now.

[Uncreativity]

That page that was drawn just for me?

Spoiler: HERE IT IS (click to show/hide)

Sorry about the bad scans. I didn't want to ruin my book!

[Foggle]

Keep your copies of September's Young King Ours if you have them - Rikdo reworked the ending chapter for the 27th tankobon. 

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Less chaotic, more sentimental, IMO.  Adds the Leiji Matsumoto Parody characters for a brief cameo, gives Watanabe a much happier ending, and has a "I drew this for you, Uncreativity" final page.  And no, the volume does not include either of the 'hot spring' epilogues.

But yes, it still has that Shiouji ending.  WTF.

Holy poop on a post! Glad I bought the magazine.

No heavy spoilers please, but... how different are we talking here? Like, is nothing the same (not even the art), or were just a few scenes changed into something else? Oh yeah, and which ending is better/more satisfying/more fitting/whatever?

[Sean Gaffney]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Most of it is roughly the same, up until Kabapu and Momochi's 'epilogue' scene'.  It them gives Watanabe, Elgala and Hyatt a rewrite, and adds Mr. Owner and Ms. Manager in a cameo.  It also adds a scene with Excel, Il Palazzo and Tenmangu (I think, don't read Japanese, so going by pictures.)  Then we get Shiouji and Umi's scene as it was in the magazine, only Menchi is now with Umi.  The final shot is what you see in Uncreativity's post above - the last "Excel Saga... in... SPAAAAACE!" scene is totally gone.

As I said, I dunno about good or bad, especially since I can't read it.  It does give off a feel of "more of a happy ending".

[Foggle]

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Most of it is roughly the same, up until Kabapu and Momochi's 'epilogue' scene'.  It them gives Watanabe, Elgala and Hyatt a rewrite, and adds Mr. Owner and Ms. Manager in a cameo.  It also adds a scene with Excel, Il Palazzo and Tenmangu (I think, don't read Japanese, so going by pictures.)  Then we get Shiouji and Umi's scene as it was in the magazine, only Menchi is now with Umi.  The final shot is what you see in Uncreativity's post above - the last "Excel Saga... in... SPAAAAACE!" scene is totally gone.

As I said, I dunno about good or bad, especially since I can't read it.  It does give off a feel of "more of a happy ending".

Thanks! That does sound like a much better conclusion.
Now let's get an anime remake up in this bitch.

[Duomaxwe]

http://blog.goo.ne.jp/orochima/e/627408580ce0b268090a6e249f0d96f0

I found this thing which claims to be a RAR of Excel Saga 27, but it's password protected.

What do you guys say?