This is an episode list for the 1997 TV series, Tenchi in Tokyo (Shin Tenchi Muyo! in Japan). The series is yet, another retelling of the original Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVAs, like the Tenchi Universe TV series. It is produced by AIC and Pioneer LDC. The show aired on TV Tokyo on April 1, 1997 to September 23, 1997. The show was later aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami block from August 25, 2000 to September 29, 2000.
Episode List
| # | Title | Original airdate | US airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Separation Anxiety" Transliteration: "sakura saku / hana no miyako de / URA URARA " (Japanese: 桜咲く 華の都で ウラウララ) | April 1, 1997 (1997-04-01) | August 25, 2000 |
| 2 | "Four's a Crowd" Transliteration: "enmusubi / kimite wa yubiki no / akai ito " (Japanese: 縁結び 決め手は小指の 赤い糸) | April 8, 1997 (1997-04-08) | August 28, 2000 |
| 3 | "Long Distance Lunacy" Transliteration: "daikonsen / tsutegoto GÊMU wa / RABU GÊMU " (Japanese: 大混線 伝言ゲームは ラブゲーム) | April 15, 1997 (1997-04-15) | August 29, 2000 |
| 4 | "The Eternal Pledge" Transliteration: "akogare no / anata to aruku / BÂJIN RÔDO " (Japanese: あこがれの 貴方と歩く バージンロード) | April 22, 1997 (1997-04-22) | August 30, 2000 |
| 5 | "Money! Money! Money!" Transliteration: "kane kasege / sâ KANE kasege / kane kasege " (Japanese: 金かせげ さあカネかせげ 金かせげ) | April 29, 1997 (1997-04-29) | August 31, 2000 |
| 6 | "Play Date" Transliteration: "saso warete / fushigi no kuni no / meikyû (RABIRINSU) " (Japanese: 誘われて ふしぎの国の 迷宮) | May 6, 1997 (1997-05-06) | September 1, 2000 |
| 7 | "The Day We Met" Transliteration: "koi koi to / yobaretaru ka na / uchûsen " (Japanese: 恋い恋いと 呼ばれたるかな 宇宙船) | May 13, 1997 (1997-05-13) | September 4, 2000 |
| 8 | "Tenchi Anniversary" Transliteration: "ki ga tsukeba / anata ga zutto / soba ni ita" (Japanese: 気がつけば 貴方がずっと そばにいた) | May 20, 1997 (1997-05-20) | September 5, 2000 |
| 9 | "The Guardians of Old" Transliteration: "ka no chikara / akumu hakobishi / chiga iseki" (Japanese: かの地から 悪夢運びし 地下遺跡) | May 27, 1997 (1997-05-27) | September 6, 2000 |
| 10 | "Ryoko's Big Date" Transliteration: "kuchibiru ni / omoi wo takusu / RÛJU ka na " (Japanese: くちびるに 想いを託す ルージュかな) | June 3, 1997 (1997-06-03) | September 7, 2000 |
| 11 | "Moon Mission" Transliteration: "shikararete / uchû e iede / MYA MYA MYA MYA MYA " (Japanese: しかられて 宇宙へ家出 ミャミャミャミャミャ) | June 10, 1997 (1997-06-10) | September 8, 2000 |
| 12 | "Stupid Cupid" Transliteration: "NISE OYAJI / RATIN no RIZUMU de / PAPA iyan " (Japanese: ニセオヤジ ラテンのリズムで パパいやん) | June 17, 1997 (1997-06-17) | September 11, 2000 |
| 13 | "The Eye of the Destroyer" Transliteration: "gekitotsu no / tsuki to yamiyo to / inazuma to " (Japanese: 激突の 月と闇夜と 稲妻と) | June 24, 1997 (1997-06-24) | September 12, 2000 |
| 14 | "Tokyo or Bust!" Transliteration: "KAttobase / Okayama - Tôkyô / musenryokô " (Japanese: カッとばせ 岡山→東京 無銭旅行) | July 1, 1997 (1997-07-01) | September 13, 2000 |
| 15 | "Love Match" Transliteration: "bunkasai / ai no hajimari / heiwa no owari " (Japanese: 文化祭 愛の始まり 平和の終わり) | July 8, 1997 (1997-07-08) | September 14, 2000 |
| 16 | "Carnival!" Transliteration: "sakura chiru / hana no miyako no / koi moyô " (Japanese: 桜散る 華の都の 恋模様) | July 15, 1997 (1997-07-15) | September 15, 2000 |
| 17 | "Drifting Away" Transliteration: "samayotte / sora no kanata ni / Ryôko tatsu " (Japanese: 彷徨いて 宇宙の彼方に 魎呼たつ) | July 22, 1997 (1997-07-22) | September 18, 2000 |
| 18 | "Game Over" Transliteration: "hanareyuku / kokoro to kokoro / wakare no hi " (Japanese: 離れゆく 心とこころ 別れの日) | July 29, 1997 (1997-07-29) | September 19, 2000 |
| 19 | "The Lonely Princess" Transliteration: "tomo chire te / Aeka kokuhaku / todokamu omoi " (Japanese: 友去りて 阿重霞告白 届かぬ想い) | August 5, 1997 (1997-08-05) | September 20, 2000 |
| 20 | "Old Friends" Transliteration: "shoku shirazu / MIHO KIYO, DOTABATA / sennyû sôsa " (Japanese: 初夏知らず ミホキヨ、ドタバタ 潜入捜査) | August 12, 1997 (1997-08-12) | September 21, 2000 |
| 21 | "Real Friends?" Transliteration: "semi shigure / kanashiki yûgi / yume no ato " (Japanese: 蝉時雨 悲しき遊戯 夢の後) | August 19, 1997 (1997-08-19) | September 22, 2000 |
| 22 | "Sakuya's Secret" Transliteration: "hanare kite / kokoro samishiki / omoibito " (Japanese: 離れ来て 心寂しき 想い人) | August 26, 1997 (1997-08-26) | September 25, 2000 |
| 23 | "Here, There, and Everywhere" Transliteration: "natsu honbon / acchi kocchi de / kyû tenkai " (Japanese: 夏本番 あっちこっちで 急展開) | September 2, 1997 (1997-09-02) | September 26, 2000 |
| 24 | "Yugi's Shadow" Transliteration: "kagerô no / gotoki utsutsu no / yumegatari " (Japanese: 陽炎の 如き現の 夢語り) | September 9, 1997 (1997-09-09) | September 27, 2000 |
| 25 | "The End of Time" Transliteration: "hana chiramu / kimi sarishi ato / ..... " (Japanese: 花散らむ 君去りし後 ・・・・・) | September 16, 1997 (1997-09-16) | September 28, 2000 |
| 26 | "Payback" Transliteration: "daidanen / datte watashi wa / otona da mon <3 " (Japanese: 大団円! だって私は 大人だもん∇) | September 23, 1997 (1997-09-23) | September 29, 2000 |
Home Media
It was licensed in the US by Pioneer Entertainment who released the series on VHS and DVD until shutting down in 2007. In 2010, Funimation Entertainment announced that a handful of former Geneon titles were licensed including Tenchi in Tokyo. A complete box set was released on November 13, 2012.
| North American DVD releases | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. # | Title | Release Date | # of Discs | # of Episodes |
| 1 | A New Start | January 12, 1999 January 6, 2004 (Signature Series) |
1 | 4 |
| 2 | A New Friend | February 16, 1999 April 13, 2004 (Signature Series) |
1 | 3 |
| 3 | A New Legend | April 20, 1999 June 8, 2004 (Signature Series) |
1 | 3 |
| 4 | A New Enemy | June 15, 1999 August 10, 2004 (Signature Series) |
1 | 3 |
| 5 | A New Love | August 24, 1999 October 12, 2004 (Signature Series) |
1 | 3 |
| 6 | A New Challenge | October 12, 1999 December 14, 2004 (Signature Series) |
1 | 3 |
| 7 | A New Career | November 23, 1999 February 1, 2005 (Signature Series) |
1 | 3 |
| 8 | A New Ending | November 23, 1999 March 1, 2005 (Signature Series) |
1 | 4 |
| N/A | Complete Collection | June 19, 2007 | 8 | 26 |
| N/A | The Complete Series | November 13, 2012 | 4 | 26 |
References
- "Tenchi in Tokyo Starts Tomorrow". Anime News Network. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "Anime Expo 2010 - Funimation". Anime News Network. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "Geneon USA to Cancel DVD Sales, Distribution by Friday". Anime News Network. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- "Tenchi Muyo: Tenchi in Tokyo TV Series Complete Series (Hyb)". Rightstuf.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
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