No Need for Tenchi TPB (1997-2002 Viz) 1st Edition comic books 1998-2000

1st Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. "Magical Girl Pretty Sammy!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! The trouble began when teenage Tenchi inadvertently released the marooned space pirate Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine. Now Ryoko and a gaggle of equally attractive and temperamental alien women are all competing for Tenchi's affections - and more. How much love does one poor Earth boy have to give? In a heartwarming take on the ancient tale of Daniel removing the thorn from the lion's paw, soft-hearted Sasami comes to the aid of a savage wolf. Then, in a tragic-comic story, jealousies flare when Tenchi's cute childhood girlfriend puts Ryoko and Ayeka through their paces to see who is more worthy of his affections. The emotional rollercoaster continues with an alternate-reality storyline in which little Sasami transforms into a superheroine who fights for truth, justice, and the Japanese way! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. "Magical Girl Pretty Sammy!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! The trouble began when teenage Tenchi inadvertently released the marooned space pirate Ryoko from his grandfather's shrine. Now Ryoko and a gaggle of equally attractive and temperamental alien women are all competing for Tenchi's affections - and more. How much love does one poor Earth boy have to give? In a heartwarming take on the ancient tale of Daniel removing the thorn from the lion's paw, soft-hearted Sasami comes to the aid of a savage wolf. Then, in a tragic-comic story, jealousies flare when Tenchi's cute childhood girlfriend puts Ryoko and Ayeka through their paces to see who is more worthy of his affections. The emotional rollercoaster continues with an alternate-reality storyline in which little Sasami transforms into a superheroine who fights for truth, justice, and the Japanese way! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. "Samurai Space Opera!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! Like a team of avenging samurai, Tenchi and company accompany Princess Asahi into outer space to rescue her father, a master sculptor, from the clutches of evil villains who would steal his prestige and creative powers. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. "Samurai Space Opera!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! Like a team of avenging samurai, Tenchi and company accompany Princess Asahi into outer space to rescue her father, a master sculptor, from the clutches of evil villains who would steal his prestige and creative powers. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. "Unreal Genius!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! As Tenchi and the gang head out to rescue Hsahi's father, master woodcutter Takebe, from the clutches of his rival Tatetsuki, litte do they suspect that mind control is behind the plot... or that they're soon to meet the mysterious Yume, the mind behind the mind! Well, Washu knows, of course... but she thinks there's some knowledge her friends aren't ready for! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. "Unreal Genius!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! As Tenchi and the gang head out to rescue Hsahi's father, master woodcutter Takebe, from the clutches of his rival Tatetsuki, litte do they suspect that mind control is behind the plot... or that they're soon to meet the mysterious Yume, the mind behind the mind! Well, Washu knows, of course... but she thinks there's some knowledge her friends aren't ready for! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. "Dream a Little Scheme!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Featuring all your favorite characters from Pioneer's hit anime series! With the Great Tree-Spaceship Bizen under Yume's control, she has all she needs to take over the cosmos. While Tenchi and friends race across outer space to stop her, the Galaxy Police and the Jurai Royal Fleet are also caught up in the conflict. Can Tenchi and Gohgei defeat Yume's bio-engineered henchmen Hishima and Takashima? Believe it or don't in the exciting climax of this storyline... where even Tenchi gets a speaking part! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. "Dream a Little Scheme!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Featuring all your favorite characters from Pioneer's hit anime series! With the Great Tree-Spaceship Bizen under Yume's control, she has all she needs to take over the cosmos. While Tenchi and friends race across outer space to stop her, the Galaxy Police and the Jurai Royal Fleet are also caught up in the conflict. Can Tenchi and Gohgei defeat Yume's bio-engineered henchmen Hishima and Takashima? Believe it or don't in the exciting climax of this storyline... where even Tenchi gets a speaking part! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. "Tenchi in Love!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Featuring all your favorite characters from Pioneer's hit anime series! In the official adaptation of Tenchi The Movie, Tenchi and company must travel back in time to 1970s Tokyo to save Tenchi's parents! Was Tenchi's father actually young once? And what was it about Tenchi's mother that attracted the wrath of galactic villain Kain? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. "Tenchi in Love!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Featuring all your favorite characters from Pioneer's hit anime series! In the official adaptation of Tenchi The Movie, Tenchi and company must travel back in time to 1970s Tokyo to save Tenchi's parents! Was Tenchi's father actually young once? And what was it about Tenchi's mother that attracted the wrath of galactic villain Kain? Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 8 - 1st printing. "Chef of Iron!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Featuring all your favorite characters from Pioneer's hit anime series! When Tenchi starts behaving oddly, it's time for covert surveillance courtesy of Washu, Inc. A laboratory mishap leaves Ryoko without her powers, and the newly human catgirl finds that there are some problems that smashing through brick walls won't solve. Master chef Sasami competes in a TV cooking contest. Washu's rival Yume returns for a trip to the hot springs! Plus see the Tenchi gang through the eyes of Yosho, Tenchi's grandfather! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. "Chef of Iron!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Featuring all your favorite characters from Pioneer's hit anime series! When Tenchi starts behaving oddly, it's time for covert surveillance courtesy of Washu, Inc. A laboratory mishap leaves Ryoko without her powers, and the newly human catgirl finds that there are some problems that smashing through brick walls won't solve. Master chef Sasami competes in a TV cooking contest. Washu's rival Yume returns for a trip to the hot springs! Plus see the Tenchi gang through the eyes of Yosho, Tenchi's grandfather! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 9 - 1st printing. "The Quest for More Money!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Featuring all your favorite characters from Pioneer's hit anime series! After a slightly 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 that their potential source of revenue is guarded by the man she loved before Tenchi! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 9 - 2nd and later printings. "The Quest for More Money!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Featuring all your favorite characters from Pioneer's hit anime series! After a slightly 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 that their potential source of revenue is guarded by the man she loved before Tenchi! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.