The Tenchi Universe Collection : TV Series (Episodes 1 - 7)

Volume 1 Tenchi Muyo On Earth 1 85 Minutes - Subtitled PIVA-1321S (EPISODE 1 : No Need For Discussions!) Our first episode opens with Tenchi's monologue as he reminisces about "Those days." This narration is important, as you will see at the end of this series, so just keep it in mind. As a pleasant suprise to Mihoshi fans, she makes her appearance in this first episode, unlike the OVA series. Aren't we impressed? (EPISODE 2 : No Need For A Princess!) The rivalry between Ryoko and Ayeka goes far back to their childhood and is rooted even deper thatn it was in our OVA series. What facts could possible build the kind of childhood stories they tell. Whether you like it or not, you're going to see this old conflict erupt again and again during this series. Well, you now have a chance to see Ryoko as a little girl for the first time. (EPISODE 3 : No Need For Worries!) Lucky You! You're going to meet two of our most popular characters, Ryo-ohki and Sasami, all at once in a single episode! Like any other pet, our Ryo-ohki has her favorite food - carrots! Her craze for carrots is even more exaggerated here than in the OVA series! As for Sasami, you can enjoy yourself watching her both in her space suits and everyday clothes. (EPISODE 4 : No Need For Monsters!) It is Washu we find in that cave, not Ryoko like in the OVA series. From this point on, our TV series starts to take a clearly different road from the OVA series. For instance, Mihoshi and Washu do not seem to have any special "love" feelings for Tenchi. By the way, don't you love the little Washu Puppets cheering on Washu's shoulders? They could make a perfect merchandising item!

Volume 2 Tenchi Muyo On Earth 2 65 Minutes - Subtitled PIVA-1322S (Episode 5 : No Need For Partners!) Kiyone is the most capable Galaxy Police detective. She has believed that her goofy partner Mihoshi died on her mission, until the day HQ informed her that Mihoshi is awaiting rescue on Planet Earth. Not exactly good news for Kiyone! She sets out for Planet Earth, hoping that HQ has given her misinformation but knowing somehow it's true. And she's right. She finds Mihoshi waiting for her, smilling her guileless smile, waiting for her, along with some suprising unexpected company: the most wanted criminal, the missing princesses and teh legendary mad scientist! Kiyone's nightmarish days are back. Meet Kiyone, the only "victim" character we have besides Tenchi. While she has never been part of the "regular" cast in the OVA series, we know that her valiant performances in our specials and CD dramas have won her many followers who would now officially welcome her as one of the main cast members. Her interplay with Mihoshi is nothing less than hilarious, worthy of the name of "Miho-Kiyo Duo." (Episode 6 : No Need For Resident Officers!) By an unexpected order from the Galaxy Police HQ, our mismatched duo, Mihoshi and Kiyone, are assigned to stay on Earth as resident officers. They move out of the Masaki residence to start their own lives in a meager apartment. Nothing can affect Mihoshi - she simply remains her goofy, cheerful self wherever she is. Kiyone, on the other hand, has all the worries in the universe. She now has to "baby-sit" her partner while struggling with the hight cost of living on Earth. They have to work many hours on part-time jobs to make a living, and the moment they receive a duty call, they have to drop everything to rush in their spaceship, Yagami, to the scene of the crime. The Miho-Kiyo Duo is ever on duty, bound by a strange bond of rotten fate! This episode to tell the story of Mihoshi and Kiyone living on Earth. Anyone who sees this episode first would believe that these two girls are the show's heroines. It seems like they must have more stories to tell about their lives on Earth. We can expect another episode with more of this charming duo! Once you're caught in the quicksand of Miho-Kiyo Duo routines, you can never leave! (Episode 7 : No Need For A Carnival!) One summer evening, an annual carnival takes place at the Masaki Shrine. Tenchi takes excited Sasami there to check it out. What they discover, mixed in with the other booths at the carnival, are Ryoko's fish-scooping booth, Ayeka's shooting gallery, a fried noodle shop run by Mihoshi and Kiyone, and Washu's house of horrors... none of which are as normal as they look in the beginning! You may think that carnivals are just for fun, but this one proves to be a life-threatening adventure for Tenchi! To add to the commotion, as Ryoko and Ayeka start to fight (what else is new?), things get out of hand. It's getting late at the night of the carnival... Now that all the main characters have come out of the box, we proceed to depict their everyday life. You will find that the second half of CHAPTER: EARTH reflects the best of the TENCHI world. Sit back and enjoy the free-wheeling wild actions of our well-established characters! This time, the childhood story of Ryoko and Ayeka reveals them as 10 year olds. How much of their story is true? Oh, who cares...?

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Updated 9-17-98