"Shin Tenchi Muyô" (1997) TV series

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Writer:

Marc Handler (English version)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy

Plot:

Set in yet another different Tenchi Muyo universe, this series follows the adventures of Tenchi as he...

Plot Keywords:

Tenchi | Anime

Cast

Masami Kikuchi	...	Tenchi Masaki
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Yuri Amano	...	Kiyone
Petrea Burchard	...	Ryoko (voice: English version)
Jennifer Darling	...	Ayeka (voice: English version)
Debi Derryberry	...	Ryo-Ohki / Yugi (voice: English version)
Mayumi Iizuka	...	Sakuya
Yûko Kobayashi	...	Washu
Wendee Lee	...	Kiyone (voice: English version)
Julie Maddalena	...	Sakuya (voice: English version)
Dave Mallow	...	Hotsuma, Space Police Announcer (voice: English version)
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn	...	Washu (voice: English version) (as Melissa Williamson)
Matt K. Miller	...	Tenchi (voice: English version)
Manabi Mizuno	...	Sugano (voice)
Yûko Mizutani	...	Mihoshi
Ai Orikasa	...	Ryouko
Bob Papenbrook	...	Katsuhito, Nobyukki (voice: English version)
Joshua Seth	...	Various (voice: English version)
Michael Sorich	...	Makoto, Mr Fujiswawa (voice: English version)
Doug Stone	...	Various (voice: English version)
Yumi Takada	...	Aeka
Mark Tracy	...	Yukinojo, Amagaski (voice: English version)
Akiko Yajima	...	Yuugi
Chisa Yokoyama	...	Sasami

Also Known As:

"New Tenchi Muyo TV"
"Tenchi in Tokyo"

Runtime:

24 min (26 Episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Trivia:

Sakuya's eyes change color noticeably over the course of the series, and range from a vivid green to a sky blue.

Movie Connections:

Version of "Tenchi Muyô!" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Yume wa Doko he Itta

Tenchi In Tokyo - Monster Busters

Tenchi Masaki is going to Tokyo for school, which saddens his friends, especially space pirate Ryoko and Juri Princess Ayeka (who are both known for tying to win Tenchi's love and affection). To make matters look brighter, scientific genius Washu creates a Dimension that can take anyone from the Masaki home to Tenchi's flat in Tokyo. Yet Tenchi seems like he wants nothing to do with any of them, especially Ryoko and Ayeka. In Tokyo, Tenchi becomes smitten with a young girl named Sakuya. Of course, this greatly provokes aggressive fury from both Ryoko and Ayeka. Mysertiously, however, as Tenchi and Sakuya become closer, Ryoko, Ayeka, Sasami, Kiyone, Mihoshi, and Washu are growing further apart from each other. This once-close-knit family friendship is dying...and now there's another even greater mystery...and her name is Yugi.

"Tenchi In Tokyo", like the other two series, is funny and has witty humor in it. Not to mention, a few cat fights between Ryoko and Ayeka, although in episodes like "The Eternal Pledge", the two team up with each other to rescue Tenchi from odd creatures. Then of course, there is Kiyone and her ditzy sidekick, Mihoshi, who still gets poor Kiyone caught up in a web of disaster.

However, "Tenchi In Tokyo" lacks what the other series has featured and totally turned the whole idea plot around. For one, when did Washu and Ryoko end up being a team in the beginning? In "Tenchi Universe", Ryoko landed on Earth alone, and Washu didn't come until after a few more episodes. Then of course, there's Ryo-Oki...in this series, he was with Sasami and Ayeka. In "Universe" he came after Ryoko teased Tenchi about being pregnant with Tenchi's child after come into the kitchen with Ryo-Oki's egg. Then finally, there's Ayeka and Sasami. In this series, Sasami was with Ayeka when she came to Earth, yet in "Universe", Ayeka came to Earth alone. Sasami came later looking for Ayeka. Same goes for Mihoshi and Kiyone.

So, the whole entire plot has changed almost in "Tenchi In Tokyo" which kind of ruined the whole entire "Tenchi" saga. Then there is the animation - not quite as sharp as it is in "Universe" and in "Muyo!" if you ask me. Also, it lacks feelings more. Like in "Universe" for example with the final episode, it finally reflected Tenchi's true feelings for both Ayeka and Ryoko, though his feelings for Ryoko seems more touching than Ayeka's. Not to mention, it shows even more in the "Zero" episodes from "Muyo!". "Tenchi In Tokyo" is more comedy than serious which is good...and their episodes aren't as emotionally tear-jerking like a few they have in the other two series (i.e. "There's No Need For Memories" or "There's No Need For Ghosts" from "Tenchi Universe").

I do like "Tenchi In Tokyo", and I can do without Sakuya 100% - who is perhaps the most annoying character to ever happen to Tenchi - besides Haruna, but thank God Haruna's just from a movie. "Tenchi In Tokyo" isn't as impressive as "Universe" and "Muyo!", but it'll do for "Tenchi" fans. At least, they didn't leave out the humor and action and excitement it always has been known for! :)