The BEST episodes directed by Masaru Kurenai

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Excel Saga - Season 1 - Episode 23

We find Excel wandering the wasteland that once was ""F"" City, where she becomes entangled in a conflict between a settlement of survivors and a band of maraudering raiders. After fending off the thugs with her ""ACROSS Martial Arts"" (which involves beating the opponent in the right places 'til they turn into a Digi Charat character), Excel finally finds her beloved Ilpalazzo... only for him to strike her down callously. Without the Great Will to ressurect her, can the mortally wounded Excel survive? (She'd better, the series isn't over yet!)