Tenchi Muyo in Love 2
Release Date: Spring 1999
If you don't know anything about TENCHI MUYO, then
you're seriously underexposed to anime information. While there are several
different "continuities" and "versions" of the basic story, some things are
immutable. Tenchi is an average boy, or at least he thinks he is until he meets
Ryoko, a powerful alien, and Aeka, a beautiful princess from the planet Jurai.
Both of them battle for a place in his heart, and a large supporting cast of
characters, from intergalactic police officers to evil alien geniuses to
grandfathers help to keep things interesting.
TENCHI started as an OVA,
and then became a television series, a movie, another television series, and
another movie. This, the third movie, is the latest in the TENCHI
franchise.
Movie
One spring day, Ryoko and Aeka ask Tenchi to settle their arguing and tell
them once and for all which one of them he likes better. Instead of
answering, he makes a run for it and gets lost in the foothills surrounding
the Masaki home. When Tenchi doesn't return after six months (no, we're not
kidding), Ryoko and Aeka each set out to find him. Meanwhile, Tenchi
forgets his past and winds up living with a new woman named Haruna. Then the
fun really begins...
This movie is allegedly the last in the TENCHI
mulitiverse.
Staff
Negishi Hiroshi, who directed TENCHI MUYO
IN LOVE! and the first
TENCHI
television series, returns to the helm to direct this movie. Character designs are
by Takahashi Higeki. Production is, of course, by AIC.
Cast
| Masaki Tenchi: |
|
Kikuchi Masami |
| Ryoko: |
Orikasa Ai |
| Aeka: |
Takada Yumi |
| Sasami: |
Yokoyama Chisa |
| Ryo-oh-ki: |
Kozakura Etsuko |
| Mihoshi: |
Mizutani Yuko |
| Kiyone: |
Amano Yuri |
| Washuu: |
Kobayashi Yuko |
| Haruna: |
Inoue Kikuko |
Pokémon: Maboroshi no Pokémon X Bakutan!
(The Explosive Birth of Legendary Pokémon X!)
Release Date: Early Summer 1999
POKÉMON
is the latest Japanese television show to succeed in the vast wastelands of
American television. The story of a young man (Satoshi in the Japanese
version, Ash in the USA version) who wants to become a world-class Pokémon
trainer. Along the way, he meets other trainers who join up with him on his
adventures as he attempts to capture all 150 Pokémon.
The real star of this show, however, is not the human characters but
Pikachu. His face adorns everything in Japan from furikake (seasoning for
rice) to cupcakes to airplanes. He even has his own record label for
POKÉMON soundtracks, Pikachu Records. Here in the United
States, the show debuted on television last fall and has been added to the Kid's
WB lineup starting this fall. The videos are in stores
where anime is seldom seen, the comic book is selling out, and the collectible
card game is gaining in popularity. Clearly, Pikachu has what it takes to be a star.
The Movie
A greedy Pokémon collector named Geraldine appears in front of Satoshi (Ash
in the US version) and company. She captures a Pokémon named "Fire," one of
the three legendary Pokémon whose capture can result in the end of the
world. However, when Fire is captured, the Legendary Pokémon X appears.
What game is Geraldine really playing at? And is Pokémon X friend or foe?
Staff
The staff and production studio are the same as the television series and
the first movie.
Cast
| Satoshi: |
|
Matsumoto Rica |
| Pikachu: |
Ohtani Ikue |
| Kasumi: |
Iizuka Mayumi |
| Shigeru: |
Kobayashi Yuko |
| Pokémon X: |
Yamadera Kouichi |
And Even More...
In addition, there are other movies coming out this spring as well. However,
the most recent trend is to keep information about upcoming films to a
minimum, so sometimes there really isn't much to say. In addition to the
titles mentioned above, also slated for release are:
Akihabara Denno Gumi (Cyber Team in Akihabara)
Another in a long string of television-to-movie anime, this film takes place
after the end of the television series.
Shoujo Kakumei Utena: Adolescence Mokushiroku
Not much is known about this film, as the production has been kept very secret.
The Toei Spring Anime Fair
Every year, this company releases a "movie" comprised of several shorter
feature films. This venue has previously been home to the myriad of
DRAGONBALL and DRAGONBALL Z
movies, as well as YUU YUU HAKUSHO and many
others. This spring's roster includes new YU-GI-OH!
and DR. SLUMP
movies. 
Taiho Shichau Zo! The Movie
Copyright © Fujishima Kosuke/TBS · Bandai Visual · Toei · Studio Dean.
Shojou Kakumei Utena: Mokoroshiku Adolescence
Copyright © Biibabasu · Saito Chiha/Shogakukan · Utena Production
Committee · TV Tokyo
CyberTeam in Akihabara
Copyright © Ka-Non/Kodansha · TBS
Pokémon
Copyright © Nintendo · Creatures · Gamefreak · TV Tokyo · Sho-Pro · Jr Project
Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2
Copyright © AIC/Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2 Produciton Committee
Card Captor Sakura
Copyright © CLAMP/Kodansha/NEP21 · Card Captor Sakura Production Committee |
