No Need for Tenchi TPB (2004-2008 Viz) 2nd Edition comic books 2005-2007

2nd Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. 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-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 3 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. 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-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 4 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. 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-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 5 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. 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-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 6 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. 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-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 7 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. 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-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 8 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. 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-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 9 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. 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-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 10 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. When the queens of Jurai come to visit their daughters on Earth, you will feel Ayeka's embarrassment! See Ayeka'a old hairstyle! Smell lots of Macaca fuscata (Japanese monkeys)! Hear the footsteps of an assassin! And taste Sasami's cooking! All this, plus three more strangely hilarious stories, involving Ryo-Oh-Ki, Sasami and the god of the sea! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.

2nd Edition - Volume 11 - 1st printing. Story and art by Hitoshi Okuda. When her childhood nanny lies dying, Mihoshi remembers the one thing the old woman always wanted: "I want to see you in your wedding dress one day!" In no time at all, she's rushing off to Nanny's bedside with her "fiancé" Tenchi in tow, and Ryoko and Ayeka are in a panic! Then, Ayeka vanishes on the day of an earthquake, only to return as a ruthless killer! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 184 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $9.99.