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It’s hard to keep a good Ropponmatsu down! Both models have returned, and this time they find themselves developing feelings for Excel and Hyatt, thanks to some sketchy programming.

There’s a new Ropponmatsu on the scene, and while she’s way more annoying than the previous model, she’s just in time to stop Il Palazzo’s newest explosive plot - a plot that involves Excel in a panda costume.

The ratings are floundering once again, so it’s time to introduce another new character: Ropponmatsu, a robotic cutie with a knack for defusing bombs. Unfortunately, that’s bad news for Excel - she’s planning to blow up City Hall!

It’s a star-studded New Year’s recap episode featuring a talent competition between Excel and Hyatt. Sit back and enjoy all of your favorite moments from the first twelve installments of Excel Saga.

It’s time for a crime-ridden tale of revenge set on the dirty city streets. Veteran detective Purin’s tough exterior hides a secret, and while the gang works with the gumshoe, Excel has to save Hyatt from a couple of crooks.

Excel’s old high school is overrun by troublemakers and thugs. She and Hyatt quickly straighten the delinquents out, but they might swing and miss on the next mission: turning the school’s pitiful baseball team into winners!

After escaping Excel’s hungry clutches, Menchi begins searching for her previous owner. Unfortunately, the little dog goes straight from the frying pan and into the fire when she starts running with a pack of strays.

Excel works toward Il Palazzo’s newest goal: the elimination of all comic book artists! In the course of her mission, she dies a few times and rescues a dog that she might eat for dinner.

Hannah’s devious game of deception forces Sebastian and Claude to agree to the unthinkable: a demon verses demon duel where only one butler emerges victorious!

Sebastian and Claude compete for the affections of their masters while attempting to navigate a treacherous labyrinth! Meanwhile, a struggle between two tortured souls rages deep within the mortal form of Ciel Phantomhive.

Sebastian must devise a way to reclaim Ciel without violating his Young Master’s orders. It is a perilous mission that will require every ounce of the dashing butler’s strength and cunning - and perhaps a scandalous pose or two!

The appearance of a new grim reaper leads to various mix-ups, and a string of mysterious eye-gougings plagues London. Sebastian and his Young Master suspect different culprits, but Ciel might not be around long enough to investigate!

A series of haunting flashbacks revisit the tragic events of the night Claude and Alois first met. As their story unfolds, a devilish partnership is forged, and their unholy interest in Sebastian and Ciel is finally explained!

The “dance of death” is the scheduled entertainment when Sebastian and Ciel attend a private affair at the Trancy estate, and only teatime can persuade the butlers to lay down their weapons and stop the bloodshed. 

When a demonic instrument wreaks havoc at the ball, Sebastian uses his unusual musical talent to set the mood for a party. Later in the evening, he takes to the water in a butler against butler battle for his young master’s soul.

When Sebastian and Ciel attend a masquerade ball at the Trancy estate, it becomes clear that young master Phantomhive has lost his memory. Later in the evening, Ciel is lured away from the party for an eerie encounter with Alois.

When a nobleman’s son is kidnapped, the Queen orders Sebastian and Ciel to deliver the ransom. The exchange is to be made on a train, but a host of suspicious passengers - and an outbreak of cholera - complicate this mission of mercy. 

Women all over London are being burned alive, and it's up to Sebastian and Ciel to find the criminal. When the town goes up in smoke, a fabulous grim reaper arrives to lend a helping hand - or perhaps a scythe!

Lady Elizabeth desperately seeks the legendary white stag, a mysterious creature believed to granted eternal happiness. Eager to assist the lady in her quest, our heroes take to the river for an adventure that knows no depths.

Devilish butler Claude and his young master Alois must outwit a priest, a viscount, and a conniving uncle with an eye on the family fortune. As if that weren’t excitement enough for one day, a mysterious guest pays a visit to the mansion.