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Summary: The best Tenchi series.
Review: Directed by Hiroki Hayashi, produced by AIC (other credits include Gall Force, Bubblegum Crisis, El Hazard...), Tenchi Universe was the remake of the OAV series Tenchi Muyo. Unlike the OAVs, Tenchi Universe has a distinct beginning, middle, and ending. It takes the great ideas created in the OAV and organizes them, creating a beautiful story that has as much sadness and depth as comedy and cuteness.A parody on mainstream science fiction, Tenchi pokes fun at everything from Star Wars to Sailor Moon to Bonnie and Clyde. It begins with a number of attractive female aliens crash landing on earth and meeting a young boy named Tenchi. Romantic rivlary ensues between the female leads; Ryoko the Space Pirate and Ayeka the Princess of Jurai. The plot thickens in the second season when Ayeka recieves word that a coup has taken place on Jurai, and that she is now a wanted war criminal. This spurns on a space oddyssey which leads the characters to discover not only who it is who has taken over the planet Jurai, but also why fate chose Tenchi as the earthling to help save it. And, by the end, you know who Tenchi's true love is. That is something the OAV can't promise. All in all, Tenchi Universe is a must see. And, while some would argue that the OAV began better, Tenchi Universe has one of the best endings I have ever seen in any anime series, or any television program for that matter. Give it a chance, and I think you'll agree with me.
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Summary: Tenchi rules!
Review: I really like watching Tenchi Universe, so I bought this DVD at a local Suncoast Pictures Store. Its a bit pricy(I got it for $30), but still highly enjoyble! It's suggested 13 years of age and up rating is highly deservable, because Ryoko swears 3 times(4, actually, because if you turn on subtitles they make a mistake in Episode 3, because Ryoko says "Witch" and the subtitles say the bad word that ryhmes with witch), and they have sexual comments alot(they're funny for the people who get it). If you want to get into the Tenchi saga, I highly recommend this DVD because it contains the first four episodes, and in the extra features it has a charecter description and some video clips of the person as well. Pioneer doesn't bother to list the extra features, so I'll mention them here: Opening with no credits, closing with no credits, Charecter Description and something else(I can't remember what it was...), plus an option to view in english or japanese, with subtitles or no subtitles). All in all, I say get this DVD if you are a Tenchi fan, or an anime fan!
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Summary: I just don't get it.
Review: I watch a lot of anime. I mean, a LOT of anime. When I read all these rave reviews of Tenchi and was told by numerous people it was "a classic" I thought, "Well, dang, I gotta see THAT." Well, I rented the TV series on DVD. I've got it set to Japanese with subtitles. I've watched over half of it. I've laughed...uh...once. I have no idea why people love this series. I really don't. Maybe the OVAs are just SO GOOD that people who have seen it and then gone to watch the TV series have been compelled to love it. But I haven't seen the OVAs, and I can tell you the TV series stinks. It's just not funny. It's not even compelling. The characters I've seen done better on other anime series. And that blonde ought to be drop-kicked out of the galaxy. She's annoying, and she adds nothing to the story. If you love Tenchi, I guess you'll love this. If you really want a comedy about romantic triangles and strange going-ons, watch Ranma or Fushigi Yuugi. Stear clear of this title, though. There's no funny in there.
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Summary: I just don't get it.
Review: I watch a lot of anime. I mean, a LOT of anime. When I read all these rave reviews of Tenchi and was told by numerous people it was "a classic" I thought, "Well, dang, I gotta see THAT." Well, I rented the TV series on DVD. I've got it set to Japanese with subtitles. I've watched over half of it. I've laughed...uh...once. I have no idea why people love this series. I really don't. Maybe the OVAs are just SO GOOD that people who have seen it and then gone to watch the TV series have been compelled to love it. But I haven't seen the OVAs, and I can tell you the TV series stinks. It's just not funny. It's not even compelling. The characters I've seen done better on other anime series. And that blonde ought to be drop-kicked out of the galaxy. She's annoying, and she adds nothing to the story. If you love Tenchi, I guess you'll love this. If you really want a comedy about romantic triangles and strange going-ons, watch Ranma or Fushigi Yuugi. Stear clear of this title, though. There's no funny in there.
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Summary: TV vs. OAV
Review: I'll rate that the DVD itself was pretty good (although it didn't have much in the way of special features). The color and sharpness are stunning; just as they should be on a good DVD, and the sound is a clear advancement from the VHS version of Tenchi Universe. However, fans of Tenchi Muyo looking for a story just as great as the "legendary" OAV aren't in for much when it comes to this Tenchi TV series. The stories are not nearly as in-depth as the OAV, and the characters are hardly developed. Many of the plotlines are toned-down, perhaps to suit a younger audience for easier understanding. However, the series is still worthwhile to see for any Tenchi fan. And for those of you who have seen Tenchi Muyo only on its Cartoon Network debut-- I HIGHLY recommend that you purchase Tenchi Muyo, both the TV and OAV series -- as they were originally meant to be; before all the dubbing and extreme editting.
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Summary: Ok, just not fantastic
Review: If you've watched the OVA, you're not missing much here. Tenchi Universe simply doesn't live up to the standards of the OVA. This series is good, but it's nost fantastic. What hurts it? The thing that harms it the most is the really bad characterizations. For instance, in this series Ryoko went into a life of crime by choice, losing a lot of her softer side, Aeka's a real witch at times, and Mihoshi's just plain dumb. Washu's devoid of any characterization whatsoever now. What else hurts this? Plot. The plot is rather weak. Over half the series is filler. The "main plot" involving a coup on Jurai is not interesting at all, and ends up hitting a lot of cliches along the way. Only Ryoko and Aeka are after Tenchi this time around, so it's now a love triangle. But you'll keep asking yourself "why?" as the reasoning behind why they're after him is weak and not well thought out. This is pretty much a dumbed down OVA series that's no more then a romantic comedy. It's entertaining, definitly, but it's just not excellent. When there's newer stuff out there like Cowboy Bebop available at a better price/content ratio then this rather dated series that isn't even that hot, it makes you wonder why it's worth picking up. The series itself would get four stars, but due to the lack of any discount for the series' datedness (I would just be upgrading older copies) it dropped the grade a bit more. Check out Bebop, Trigun, Blue Sub, or one of the other new series, or stick to the much better OVA.
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Summary: Excellent series
Review: INTRODUCTION:
Although the Tenchi Muyo anime series became a massive hit in its native Japan and other neighboring nations, it was never fortunate enough to gain that kind of success in the United States. That's a real shame, because this is one of the best anime series out there. It DID air briefly in America on the Cartoon Network, but it never really won the audiences over the way series like Pokemon and Dragon Ball Z did. But this series is every bit as good as the animes that DID achieve fame in America. Read on for my review of this set. BASIC PLOT:
It's hard to describe this series because there are so many twists and turns in the plot, but I'll try my best. The story follows a young man named Tenchi Masaki, who has just returned to school from a long break. Soon enough, he meets up with a rather strange cast of characters, and discovers that he may be the last hope for saving the universe! To make things even more difficult for him, many of these strange characters he has met fall in love with him, and this creates some competition amongst them that results in some rather comical scenes. SERIES OPINIONS:
Why is this series so underrated in America? This is one of the best animes out there. It combines the samurai-style action of Dragon Ball Z with the romance/slapstick humor stylings of Sailor Moon, and this creates a series that is universally appealing. And believe me, over time this series will grow on you. THE DUB:
Surprisingly, the dub version of this series isn't that bad. A few scenes have been mistranslated or toned down for American audiences, but it's nothing major like with other animes. Here's a little tip, if you're curious about what has been changed - while you're watching the Japanese subtitled version of the DVD, hit the Audio button on your DVD remote and switch to the dub track. This way you can watch the English dub with the English subtitles for the Japanese version - there's no better way to see how different some of the translations are! DVD:
Once again, DVDs featuring an uncut dub and an uncut sub have been released. This is great because you get both versions of the series. There are also some bonus features as well. There aren't a whole lot of bonuses, but at least there are some - a number of anime DVDs don't have any at all! OVERALL:
Overall this is an excellent DVD set, and it's good to have all the episodes of this classic series on DVD at long last. Still, the DVDs could have been done a little better. If you're an anime fan, this is a strongly recommended release.
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Summary: I really LOVE Tenchi!!
Review: Tenchi Muyo is one one BEST anime series that I have ever seen. I've seen all three series: Tenchi Muyo, Tenchi Universe, and Tenchi in Tokyo. Although a lot of people hated Tenchi in Tokyo, I, on the other hand, didn't. I've seen the first Tenchi movie, Tenchi Muyo in Love, and I absolutely loved it.
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Summary: I really LOVE Tenchi!!
Review: Tenchi Universe is 26 episodes, starting with the first four on this DVD. This DVD is important because it does bring in most of the major characters that will be starring within the series itself. We first meet Tenchi walking along in his school uniform. Seconds later there is a explosion as a spaceship crashes. He finds the blue haired Ryoko, who is drunk, and claims she is being chased by a space pirate. That's when the powered suit pops up and starts blasting. We later learn that this is Galaxy Police Detective Mihoshi and Ryoko is in fact the space pirate. Let me add that the powered armour suit looks VERY cool, but doesn't do well against wooden swords.
Things become calmer after Ryoko refuses to allow Mihoshi to arrest her. Mihosho sends off a SOS and soon Princess Ayeka arrives. She and Ryoko have bad blood between them, get into a space battle with their ships and both ships end up damaged which makes Mihoshi cry. But soon Princess Sasami shows up to save them all. And her ship is wrecked also. Mihoshi cries.
Now that they are all trapped on Earth, they all decide to help with the chores; Sasami cooks, Ayeka and Mihoshi do house work and Ryoko goofs off. After learning about the monster in the shrine, from Grandfather Katsuhito, the gang end up releasing Washu. Well, it's Ryoko's fault but let's not point fingers.
The first DVD is funny, allows us to get a good idea about the characters and really hooks you into the whole TV series.
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Summary: The first DVD of the first TV series...
Review: Tenchi Universe is 26 episodes, starting with the first four on this DVD. This DVD is important because it does bring in most of the major characters that will be starring within the series itself. We first meet Tenchi walking along in his school uniform. Seconds later there is a explosion as a spaceship crashes. He finds the blue haired Ryoko, who is drunk, and claims she is being chased by a space pirate. That's when the powered suit pops up and starts blasting. We later learn that this is Galaxy Police Detective Mihoshi and Ryoko is in fact the space pirate. Let me add that the powered armour suit looks VERY cool, but doesn't do well against wooden swords.
Things become calmer after Ryoko refuses to allow Mihoshi to arrest her. Mihosho sends off a SOS and soon Princess Ayeka arrives. She and Ryoko have bad blood between them, get into a space battle with their ships and both ships end up damaged which makes Mihoshi cry. But soon Princess Sasami shows up to save them all. And her ship is wrecked also. Mihoshi cries.
Now that they are all trapped on Earth, they all decide to help with the chores; Sasami cooks, Ayeka and Mihoshi do house work and Ryoko goofs off. After learning about the monster in the shrine, from Grandfather Katsuhito, the gang end up releasing Washu. Well, it's Ryoko's fault but let's not point fingers.
The first DVD is funny, allows us to get a good idea about the characters and really hooks you into the whole TV series.
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