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THE GANG'S ALL HERE!

All your favorite characters from Pioneer LDCA's hit comedy anime series NO NEED FOR TENCHI! have squeezed into this volume!

The hilarious TENCHI graphic novel picks up where the first six animation episodes left off.  The trouble and fun began when high school student Tenchi inadvertantly released the legendary demon Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine.  Turned out Ryoko was actually a marooned space pirate!  Since she has become Tenchi's unwanted house guest, she has made it her duty to tease the hapless youth whenever possible.  And soon other alien women came to plague Tenchi: Ayeka, an alien princess; Sasami, her mischievious sister; and Washu, Ryoko's mad scientist "mother."  Not to mention Ryo-Oh-Ki, that adorable little spaceship who looks like a cross between a cat and a rabbit.

Since their epic battle with Kagato, things haven't quieted down in the least.  Now Tenchi's troubles double - in the form of Minagi, a dead ringer for Ryoko, who attacks out hapless friends and then conveniently develops amnesia.  Turns out she's just a pawn of alien warrior Yakage, who arrives soon after in hopes of stealing Tenchi's miraculous sword and kidnapping beautiful princess Ayeka!

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
The trouble and fun began when high school student Tenchi inadvertantly released the marooned space pirate Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine.  Now Ryoko and a gaggle of other attractive and temperamental alien women are all competing for Tenchi's attention.  How much love does one poor Earth boy have to give?

SWORD PLAY
When villainous alien scientist Yakage challenges Tenchi to a duel to the death, Princess Ayeka's life hangs in the balance!  Is Tenchi's "Sword of the Light Hawk" more powerful than Yukage's blade, the result of centuries of painstaking scientific research?  And which of the two is the better swordsman?

Plus, two humorous tales!  When Tenchi gets a cold, all the girls trip over each other for the honor of nursing him back to health.  Will he survive their attentions?  Then, although Galaxy Space Policy Officer Mihoshi can pilot a spaceship across the cosmos, when she takes driving lessons you better clear the sidewalks - er - road!  However, when she sees a girl get kidnapped, our heroine hits the gas with her lead foot and goes into hot pursuit!

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
The trouble and fun began when high school student Tenchi inadvertantly released the marooned space pirate Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine. Now Ryoko and a passle of other attractive and temperamental alien women are all competing for Tenchi's attention. How much love does one poor Earth boy have to give?

VOLUME 3
In a heartwarming take on the ancient tale of Daniel removing the thron from the lion's paw, soft-hearted Sasami comes to the aid of a savage wolf.  Then, in a tragi-comic story, jealousies flare when Tenchi's cute childhood girlfriend puts Ryoko and Ayeka through their paces to see sho is most worthy of his affections.  The fun continues with a wild and wacky alternate-reality storyline in which little Sasami transforms into a superheroine who fight for truth, justice, and the Japanese way!

This graphic novel was previously released with a different cover, but the contents are exactly the same.  Not one word balloon has been omited!

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
The trouble and fun began when high school student Tenchi inadvertantly released the marooned space pirate Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine. Now Ryoko and a passle of other attractive and temperamental alien women are all competing for Tenchi's attention. How much love does one poor Earth boy have to give?

SAMURAI SPACE OPERA
Like a team of avenging samurai, our friends accompany Princess Asahi into outer space to rescue her father, a master sculpter, from the clutches of evil villains who would steal his prestige and creative powers.  En route, Asahi's allergy to males flares up, our friends befriend a powerful yet gentle monk, and their spaceship, flying under the influence, crash-lands on a planet where they are drawn into local political rivalries and intrigues, just like the heroes on their favorite samarai TV series!

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
Science fiction comedy based on the anime series from Pioneer, as seen on the Cartoon Network!  It all started when high school student Tenchi freed the alien pirate Ryoko from her captivity on Earth.  Soon enough, her friends and enemies showed up: alien princess Ayeka, mad scientist Washu, ditzy space cop Mihoshi...  Surrounded by beautiful, feuding alien women, poor Tenchi is either the luckiest or the most miserable boy on Earth!

RYOKO'S SHOCKING SECRET
After a slightly-too-big party, the Tenchi household wakes to face one of the most dreaded events in the universe...  they're broke!  Following a strange dream and a buried memory, Ryoko leads the group into space in search of a lost treasure... only to find their potential source of revenue is guarded by the man she loved before Tenchi?  With a villainous space pirate and a "chu"-squeaking robot pursuing them, Ryoko must decide whether to trust her love for Tenchi or face up to her relationship with Ibara... a love lost 800 years in the past....

"Fun, weird, and crazy... art and layouts are crystal-clear, and Okuda is adept at both the funny stuff and the drama.  I'd never seen the cartoon of the comics before, and I had no trouble following along or getting hooked into rooting for the characters.  At its core, this is both a love story and an outerspace adventure and handles both with equal aplomb; it's fun reading."
- Comics Buyer's Guide

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
Science fiction comedy based on the anime series from Pioneer, as seen on the Cartoon Network! It all started when high school student Tenchi freed the alien pirate Ryoko from her captivity on Earth. Soon enough, her friends and enemies showed up: alien princess Ayeka, mad scientist Washu, ditzy space cop Mihoshi... Surrounded by beautiful, feuding alien women, poor Tenchi is either the luckiest or the most miserable boy on Earth!

184 PAGES OF HEARTBREAK!
When her childhood nanny lies dying, Mihoshi remembers the one thing the old woman always wanted: "I want to see you in your wedding dress one day!"  The next thing she knows, she's rushing off to nanny's bedside with her "fiancé" Tenchi at her side, and Ryoko and Ayeka are in a panic!  Then, Ayeka mysteriously vanishes on the day of a strange earthquake, only to return as a ruthless killer!  Can her old friends undo her amnesia and turn her back to the way she was, or will this volume contain a wedding - and a funeral?!

This is a delightful series with a lot to recommend it.  First and foremost are the characters who are uniformly attractive and who are surprisingly deep for people who inhabit the crazy Tenchi universe... populated with all kinds of weird and wonderful ideas... No Need for Tenchi! is a first-class comedy-drama science fiction series...  Highly recommended."
- D. Aviva Rothchild, www.rationalmagic.com

VIZ GRAPHIC NOVEL

NO NEED FOR TENCHI!
Science fiction comedy based on the anime series from Pioneer, as seen on the Cartoon Network! It all started when high school student Tenchi freed the alien pirate Ryoko from her captivity on Earth. Soon enough, her friends and enemies showed up: alien princess Ayeka, mad scientist Washu, ditzy space cop Mihoshi... Surrounded by beautiful, feuding alien women, poor Tenchi is either the luckiest or the most miserable boy on Earth!

NOW I'LL SHOW YOU MY TRUE POWER
Just when they thought they had undone her brainwashing, Ayeka pulls a Patty Hearst and flees back into the hands of Prince Garyu, taking Sasami with her!  Now the Tenchi household must follow Garyu into hyperspace to the planet Oku-II, to rescue the two princesses and save Earth from shockwaves of destruction!  But why has Garyu chosen Ayeka?  And why must Ayeka kill Tenchi?  Surprises, sacrifices and a terrible battle await our heroes in the climax of No Need for Tenchi! - and if that sounds too serious, there's two bonus stories, including one about Sasami's hiccups.

"The all-original plot lines run loosely from the OAV series, and Hitoshi Okuda has easily continued the tradition, if not improved upon it.  The character interaction is lively as always, the humor is ever-present in some form but avoids running too wild, and the action is well portrayed and easy to follow.  It's no wonder it's still hard to stop Tenchi Muyô! after all these years if it continues to be this fun and interesting."
- Mark Johnson, www.ex.org