Episode Listing for TV- No need to say anything
- No need for a princess
- No need to worry
- No need for demons
- No need for a partner
- No need for crime
- No need for temple festivals
- No need for genius
- No need to reminisce
- No need for old adversaries
- Time and Space Adventures pt. 1
- Time and Space Adventures pt. 2
- Time and Space Adventures pt. 3
- No need for a revolution
- No need to escape
- No need to hide
- No need for hunger
- No need for ghosts
- No need for reckless driving
- No need for bathing suits
- No need for checkpoints
- No need for a knight
- No need for a reason
- No need for Ryouko
- No need for a final battle
- No need for a conclusion
| Keep in mind that the listings for the TV episodes are according to the Japanese versions. Pioneer varied the title translations a little for many episodes.
So what is with all these titles beginning with "No need for..." ? I'm not completely sure myself, but I believe that it stems from the series name Tenchi Muyo. In order to understand that you have to know a little Japanese first. The words Tenchi Muyo are made of four Kanji. Tenchi (name of the main character) means heaven and earth, the first kanji ‘ten' indicating heaven, the second kanji ‘chi' indicating earth. The second set of kanji are the ones that actually have meaning. The first kanji indicates "not". Kanji combinations using this kanji, have negative meanings, such as "ignore" (not paying attention). The second kanji indicates use, or to utilize (and a few other things too) These two kanji put together are muyo, which means useless, or needlessness. Putting it all together, Tenchi Muyo means ‘no need for Tenchi'.
I've also heard that Tenchi Muyo means "this side up". Keep in mind that one kanji in Japanese can have many meanings (as can many words in the Japanese language). Well I'm not an expert on the Japanese language or anything, so I really can't confirm this to be true, but I've heard multiple confirmations of this meaning. I'm really not sure if this meaning was intentional or not, I've heard people saying that it is, and that it isn't, so I'll just stay neutral on the whole thing. It makes for an interesting side note anyhow. |