The mythical series of Tenchi a lot! Those who made history in Toonami are preparing for a return thanks to their most nostalgic fans

During the 90, Tenchi Muyo! Not only was it a rarity between the deluge of souls of the time, but a true phenomenon of worship. Today, more than three decades after its debut, The franchise is ready to look strongAt the hands of a project that appeals directly to the heart of the usual fans. And yes, the name may seem vaguely, but if sometimes you wear toon me at its peak, it is sure you know the boy surrounded by aliens.

Tenchi Muyo!The anime that was a pioneer in the genre Harem and one of the first doors of souls for many spectators outside Japan, is receiving a second chance. The reason? A crowdfunding campaign to reprint its US comics of the 90s returned to the focus of the media on this forgotten jewel.

The return of an anime legend

In the early 2000s, while Dragon Ball Z y Sailor Moon The titles were taken, Tenchi Muyo! He sneaked in the most geek heart of the Tonconami trench. With a mix of science fiction, absurd comedy and romantic tangles, The series offered something differentAnd for many it was his first foray into an anime that was not a 100%action.

Created by Masaki Kajishima, the story revolves around Tenchi MasakiAn apparently normal boy who ends up living with a group of alien women of the most peculiar after involuntarily release a spatial pirate. The result? A cosmic chaos full of humor, romantic problems and a lot of intergalactic action.

The universe of Tenchi Muyo! Is more entangled than a temporary line of Kingdom Hearts. Began in 1992 with an ova entitled Ryo-Ohkiwhich gave rise to multiple continuation, restart and alternative realities: Tenchi Universe, Tenchi in Tokyo, GXP, To the Muyo Tenchi! And also films like Tenchi Muyo in love. Some have connected to each other, others completely independent. Come on, a multiverse before he was fashionable.

The impact in the West … and its fall into oblivion

In your time, Tenchi Muyo! He was one of the pillars of the Boom of Souls in the United States. The cartoons included him in his block toonami in 2000, next to Gundam Wing y Dragon Ball Z. The anime was to be cut to broadcast on televisionBy eliminating the loading scenes, but this did not prevent a very solid fan base from winning.

The original comics were published in the United States between 1997 and 1998, with the seal of Entertainment Pioneer, with unpublished stories with Ryoko and company. These comics, which are now collected in a special edition thanks to a Kickstarter campaign, represent that special link that Tenchi Muyo! He knew how to forge with his western audience.

The problem was inconsistency. Unlike other souls of the time that continued to launch the contents regularly, Tenchi Muyo! He has disappeared for years. His ovas were sporadic and many times they did not bend until much laterwhich caused its popularity to slowly deflate.

– It deserves Tenchi Muyo! This second possibility?

Nostalgia sells and the rebirth of classic franchising such as Uruusei Yatsura or Fruit basket It is a proof of this. Now, thanks to Armiger Entertainment, fans have a new opportunity to relaunch the universe Tenchi in physical format with the “Ryoko’s Day” collection, A volume that will collect the six original comics published in EnglishWith the promise that, if the project triumphs, new stories could arrive.

Petrea Burchard, Ryoko’s voice in English, joined the countryside and guarantees that the visual style of the comics is “a nostalgic wink and at the same time a new reinterpretation of what it was Tenchi Muyo!“.

And if I had this anime, it was personality. It was the crazy Japanese cousin of FriendsBut in space and with laser swords. Sin Tenchi Muyo!we would hardly have had phenomena like The quinteenial quintuplet or Rent-A-Gillfriend. It was what opened the door of the Hareem anime to the west, and it is no small thing.

Today, the series may no longer be on everyone’s lips, but its influence is still alive. And if crowdfunding is successful, we could face the first step of a new era for this saga which, like good, improves over the years.