No Need for Tenchi TPB (1997-2002 Viz) 1st Edition comic books 1997-1999

1st Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st (1997) Edition - Volume 1 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

1st Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. "Sword Play!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! When alien scientist Yakage challenges Tenchi to a duel to the death, Princess Ayeka's life hangs in the balance! Is Tenchi's Light Hawk Sword any match for Yakage's blade, the product of centuries of painstaking research? And which warrior is the better swordsman? Plus, two humorous bonus stories! When Tenchi gets a cold, the girls battle each other for the honor of nursing him back to health. Will he survive their gentle ministrations? Then, although Galaxy Space Police Officer Mihoshi can pilot a spaceship across the cosmos, when she takes driving lessons you'd better clear the sidewalks! But when she witnesses a kidnapping, our heroine hits the gas and sets off in hot pursuit! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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1st Edition - Volume 2 - 2nd and later printings. "Sword Play!" Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. Based on the hit anime series from Pioneer Loca! When alien scientist Yakage challenges Tenchi to a duel to the death, Princess Ayeka's life hangs in the balance! Is Tenchi's Light Hawk Sword any match for Yakage's blade, the product of centuries of painstaking research? And which warrior is the better swordsman? Plus, two humorous bonus stories! When Tenchi gets a cold, the girls battle each other for the honor of nursing him back to health. Will he survive their gentle ministrations? Then, although Galaxy Space Police Officer Mihoshi can pilot a spaceship across the cosmos, when she takes driving lessons you'd better clear the sidewalks! But when she witnesses a kidnapping, our heroine hits the gas and sets off in hot pursuit! Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 7 1/2-in., 172 pages, B&W. Cover price $15.95.

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.