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Tenchi Universe - The Complete Boxed Set (Vols. 1-8)

Tenchi Universe - The Complete Boxed Set (Vols. 1-8)

List Price: $199.98
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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Amazing Anime!
Review: Although Tenchi Universe is not as good as the OVA episodes, Tenchi Universe shows a completely new dimension to the Tenchi story. My favorite episode is "No Need For Ryoko." In this episode, Ryoko showed the sincerity of her love for Tenchi by risking her life to help him. "No Need For a Checkpoint" is hilarious. Picture Tenchi as a schoolgirl with braids! You can't find anime that's as original and entertaining as Tenchi.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Hooray!
Review: Easily the best of any of the Tenchi Series, Universe is a joy because they don't have twenty years to complete the series, nor the expectation of following a huge first hit. Every episode is a joy because they aren't in search of some cosmic plot. The characters develop without flooding the viewer with useless details about their past. And Ayeka and Ryoko actually cry over Tenchi. It's so sweet.
Episode 25 has to be one of the few perfect episodes in all of anime (like Pierrot LeFou in cowboy Bebop), because the characters all take their 15 minutes and leave. The whole of this series is presented in good taste, rich in drama, and quits while it's still ahead. A true staple of any collection. (We are also treated to a delicious satire of Sailor Moon. The writers are clever enough even to mock Jupiter's and Mercury's romantic relationship. Just one more reason to purchase this series.)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: THE BEST ANIME EVER!!!
Review: I first saw this great show on cartoon network several months ago, and have loved it ever since. If you are searching for something to keep you laughing and to keep you watching, THIS IS A MUST HAVE. Watching all the ladies develop their character and fight over Tenchi is just so funny. From Ayeka, the prissy princess to Ryoko, the demon space pirate, every one after Tenchi's heart, you just won't be able to turn this off. I just can't stress this enough, everyone, anime lover or not owes it to themselves to pick this up. It's just common sense.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: I use to watch this show when it was on TOONAMI
Review: I never heard of this show till one day i was fliping threw channels. I also saw sailor moon for the first time to it was awaesom.... Im in the 11th grade and i still watch cartoons. This sereis is so funny. Its about 2girls who fight over some guy. I don't have this DVD but i saw the episode on toonami I have all the sailor moon episodes but not tenchi aww. Anyways this show is really cool.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: OAV is better...
Review: I really don't like the TV series of Tenchi Universe, Tenchi In Tokyo, and the movies. It's funny, but the storylines are different, and adding Kiyone as a main character is not really smart. I give the TV series a 1 star.

So instead, I stick with the OAV series like Tenchi Muyo (OAV), Mihoshi Special/Pretty Sammy (the one when Kiyone is lost in space, swears to kill Mihoshi), No Need For Tenchi/All-New Tenchi Muyo books, Tenchi Muyo GXP, and in the future...Tenchi Muyo OAV3! Didn't you know that some characters from GXP will appear in the OAV3? Plus Tenchi's mom will appear in OAV3...and her name isn't Achika Masaki, it's Kiyone Masaki. So yeah, stick with the OAV series. It's funnier.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: It was ok
Review: I saw this on toonami and it was good

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Tenchi Universe - The Complete Boxed Set (Vols. 1-8) DVD
Review: I thought this series was just so wonderful. It has everything you need for a great show action/humor/romance. Though the ending was more dramatic it was very well done. I love this series it is one of my favorites. This is one set I will watch over and over. My favorite episode I have to say is either one of the Time and Space and Adventures or No Need for a Conclusion. The animation is great and the characters are wonderful. If you want to watch an action packed romance-comedy get this series!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Cool 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.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Very good
Review: My first encounter with Tenchi was in the form of the OAV. After Pioneer's incredible transfer with those episodes, I knew it was going to be tough to even come close with a TV series.

And I guess I was right. Tenchi Universe is everything the OAV series was. Funny, touching, action-packed, etc.. but all just
a little step back from the OAV.

The transfer quality isn't as good as the OAV's was, although this isn't all Pioneer's fault, since the animation is a lot less vibrant than the OAV as well. But then this is a TV series.

The audio quality was also a little less, even if it was still good. Well, it's not THX certified so you can't expect a quality like that.

The characters and story are similarily a little less than the OAV. It's not as gloomy/farreaching as that series' plot and more light-hearted in nature. Some characters are also a little less developed (Mihoshi/Washu for instance) and don't get the same level attention as do others.

That said, I still enjoyed this series, because it is more complete (doesn't stop after 13 episodes like the OAV) and it's still Tenchi!

I just wish Pioneer would've gone the extra mile and digitally remastered this series as well and the price tag is a little high, considering there's 3 epidoes per dvd (excepting the first and last dvds, who have 4).

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: No Need for Reviews
Review: Noo need to tell this story and No need to say much more. It has been on Toonami in the US and it is still shown in Japan. Humorous from the start, you never know whats next where Tenchi Muyo is involved. You don't need much here, just watch one episode and you will see that it is a keeper. No need to Argue.


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