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Reviewed by David Rasmussen Nostalgic thoughts hit me when I first picked this up and read it. Wow, it's been like FOREVER since I last dipped into Tenchi Muyo (classic old school and not the present incarnation mind you)! Picking this book up brought up memories of that series, and suddenly I'm thinking of going back and reviewing old school Tenchi if I can get ahold of it (not easy, but I'm going to think about it). Labeled as "Action" (though I remember the series more fondly for its humor than its action per se), this volume contains content from No Need For Tenchi (which, if memory serves, is what Tenchi Muyo means… though for some reason the title's "No Need For Tenchi" yet it seemed 60% of the women in this series obsessed over Tenchi to a great degree) Volumes 3, 8 and 12 (with content from the Pioneer LDC Fanclub Newsletter never before seen in graphic novel format prior to this release), we have three Sasami stories for you. (Oh, if you don't know your Tenchi then check it up on Wikipedia, 'cause if Wikipedia doesn't know Tenchi Muyo, then there's something dreadfully wrong with them!) Most likely set in the OAV series, Sasami is caught up with helping a wolf escaped from a transport taking it to a new zoo when she splits up from the gang during a picnic to the mountains. The wolf is supposed to be a tough guy, but it's got a soft side (and seems to have a soft side for Sasami especially since she goes out of her way to help the wolf while she's out walking during a picnic, only to end up needing help herself when she walks off the side of a cliff). Second story has Sasami caught up in an Iron Chef style show (actually it blends two shows, but the second (Tokyo Magazine) is one I am sure few of you readers have heard of) when she cooks during a live cooking show which pits her against a cooking prodigy who is losing his drive to become a cook slowly but surely. (Speaking of drive let's see if Sasami can resist feeling sorry for him and throwing the contest out of pity). Finally Sasami is near the pearly gates as she contracts what may be a fatal strain of hiccups… once she hiccups 100 times she's done for… yeah, right. After that a bonus section of Azumanga-Daioh-style 4-panel skits and we're done. Nostalgia ruled when I read this, remembering what I liked so much about Tenchi Muyo (and haven't seen in quite sometime since I remember the series way back when). I'm beginning to think about picking up older series books from Barnes & Noble's bargain bin, otherwise let's see… if you love the old Anime series and haven't tried out the manga yet this is a good starter to get a taste for it. After that pick up the rest, should be good. Written nicely (though if this volume has any problem it's written too formulaically -- you can quickly connect the dots of the story without much reading) and drawn nicely, this is a slice of good. Why not score an A+? Well, considering I am talking to you about having nostalgic feelings about this series post review, you'd probably think it was the nostalgia talking if I were to score it an A+, so an A- is solid (high recommend) but not just the nostalgia talking (so I don't want you to get the wrong impression). A-. Good score, looking forward to picking up more to read. Comment on this review of Tenchi Muyo : Sasami Stories on the Manga Life Forums. |
6 October 2009
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