Tenchi Muyo! American Comics Omnibus Edition's Kickstarter Surpasses Goal
The objective of this campaign is to bring back the 1997 Tenchi Muyo! comic book series by JD Calderon and Matt Lunsford as an omnibus edition.
The funding goal of $50,000 for Tenchi Muyo! American Omnibus Edition on Kickstarter has been reached by Armiger Entertainment. This campaign aims to bring back all six issues of JD Calderon and Matt Lunsford's 1997 comic series as one big collection.
According to recent reports, the crowdfunding campaign for Tenchi Universe has gathered $106,088 from 1,099 supporters with only 11 days remaining. Armiger Entertainment revealed that this initiative is part of their effort to introduce the series to global audiences beyond Japan. They stated that the release of American comic books signifies the beginning of an American Tenchi Continuity (ATC) that distinguishes it from Masaki Kajishima's Japanese Tenchi Continuity (JTC) and previous versions of the franchise.
The company describes the comic book series' story:
The comic storyline, Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki's Day, follows the Tenchi household as they return from another adventure, only to find that many in the galaxy have their eyes on them: A skilled hunter of cabbits after Ryo-Ohki, a wannabe space pirate obsessed with Ryoko, and the woes of the postal service as Sasami wonders if she'll ever receive the package she ordered!
Armiger Entertainment is a new company, with Wesley Vaughn as founder and president. Vaughn is a contributor to the "Tenchicast!" podcast and is the co-author of an upcoming book on the history of the Tenchi Muyo! franchise . ANN has confirmed that the company has the license to the comics.
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Sources: Press release, Tenchi Muyo! American Omnibus Edition's Kickstarter campaign ( link )
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