An entertaining follow-up to the Kagato battle from the original 'Tenchi Muyo!' OVA. It's rather hackneyed, and some of the characters, like Sasami and Mihoshi, end up being superfluous. Not to mention that a lot of the derivative plot - bits and pieces taken from other 'Tenchi' series's - makes no sense whatsoever. But the action and humour are great. Why I mostly enjoy it? For the same reason why I keep coming back to this zany anime franchise: I adore the characters. The hilarious, spectacularly confident, violent, and complex space fighter pilot/might as well be a female Super Saiyan Ryoko; the hoity-toity, high-and-mighty, yet kind and joyful princess Ayeka; the 20,000-year-old greatest mad scientist in the universe/Ryoko's mummy dearest Washu, etc. So many diverse women who also happen to be space aliens (with Japanese names, of course). Their harem with Tenchi is based on each lady's/girl's differing kind of attraction to him, based on her own quirks (or kinks) - and he is certainly not the reason for their popularity and purpose: their individual personalities are. 'No Need for Tenchi!' really is more about the women than the man.
Oh, plus Ryo-oh-ki the cat-rabbit hybrid that turns into a spaceship remains the cutest creation ever.
Fun times, fun times. The nostalgia is strong with this one. The anime continues to hold a special place in my heart, and the various manga can come along and board there too.
Final Score: 3/5
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