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(More customer reviews)Volume 2 ends the "OAV 3" series (there's still the "OAV 3 +1" series with its single episode, which will be released in volume 3), and does so with mixed results. However, its the end that canon Tenchi fans will find the best episode of the entire series.
Picking up from the original Pioneer episode numbering, volume 2 covers episodes 17-19 (4-6 of "OAV 3). Episode 17 has Mihoshi's brother Misao bring his giant, spherical, planet-sized Galaxy Police warship "Chobimaru" to Earth to rescue his sister from the "evil" Tenchi. Meanwhile, Aeka and Sasami-chan's powerful grandmother, Seto-sama, arrives on Earth to visit them, her adopted daughter Noike, and to meet with Tenchi in person. That means a feast must be prepared. Episode 18 deals with Misao and his aide (and leader of the Galaxy Police Special Forces on board the "Chobimaru") Mashisu and their relationship. While these episodes are OK on thier own, there is an amazing amount of time wasted. Instead of pushing forward the story, Kajishima-sensei instead went for texture and "day at the Masaki household." Fans who haven't seen "GXP" (which takes place a year after "OAV 3" but was produced prior to the OAV) may wonder why so much focus is given to Misao and Mashisu. Fans may also be frustrated by how K-sensei resolves the various girls in Tenchi's harem dealing with the GP Special Forces.
MAKE SURE YOU WATCH AFTER THE END CREDITS OF EPISODE 18! Otherwise you'll miss a VERY important event.
Episode 19 is by far the best. Here, we have Z finally confront Tenchi and the secret of who Tenchi really is and the purpose of the Choushin (Tsunami, Washu, and Tokimi-sama) are revealed. There is a lot of things packed into this episode, so much so that fans will certainly want to watch it more than once to get it all (and I recommend watching the Japanes subtitled version in order to get things as accurate as possible). While this kind of story may not be the ones that K-sensei enjoys doing as much, it certainly is his strongest one of the entire "OAV 3" series. However in true Kajishima fashion, for every question he answers, he drops a couple of new questions, which the site "Tenchi Muyo! FAQ" attempts to find answers to.
As to the DVD, FUNimation does a great job with the subtitles. The translator goes for a more "fan-friendly" translation in including the honorifics "-oniichan" and "-oneechan" (as well as thier more respectful forms), but refrained from going overboard and using the term as a stand-alone title. I would have prefered the stand-alone version be included too, especially when Tokimi-sama addresses her older sisters. However, how Mato translated this works perfectly well and as such, I am not going to complain. ^_^
FUNimation includes a couple of interesting extras. They have the music video for the ED theme "Lovely Cooking." If you are a hardcore fan like me, you may remember this as I believe the Japanese production company AIC had it on their website for a time. However, the two-part "The Real Tenchi Tour" will be of keen interest to Tenchi fans.
The two composers of the music for "OAV 3" take a tour of places in Japan that were used as settings for "TM!R" or were name-sakes for the characters. These videos appear to have been done for the Japanese Tenchi Muyo Fan Club, so they aren't a documentary, but a cross between someone's home movies and a small production company's promotional video. That's not a slam, just a note on the video style. It was great getting to see these places especially since I may never get to take the trip myself.
Bottom line: some story is sacrificed for texture, but the final episode more than makes up for any of the problems in the series. FUNimation including the "Real Tenchi Tour" as an extra is a really nice touch. Certainy worth buying if you are a Tenchi fan.
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