Armiger Entertainment has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a pilot episode for Tenchi Galaxy, a new project within the Tenchi Muyo! franchise described as a “spiritual successor” to the Tenchi Universe television series. The campaign is seeking US$400,000 and runs until September 8. At the time of reporting, 1,258 backers had pledged a combined US$220,455.
Pilot Details and Release Formats
Funds raised will go toward producing a 30-minute pilot episode featuring English audio and subtitles in English, Japanese, French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. The pilot will be released in three formats: a standard Blu-ray Disc, a Special Edition in a SteelBook case with exclusive artwork, and a Digital Download. The team stated that the pilot is intended to help greenlight a new Tenchi Muyo! series “in some form.”
Stretch Goals and Add-Ons
Several stretch goals have been announced beyond the base funding target:
- US$450,000: Japanese language audio track
- US$475,000: 4K version of the pilot episode
- US$500,000: A making-of documentary
Backers can also purchase add-ons including posters, an art book, a vinyl and digital soundtrack, and a VHS tape release of the pilot.
Staff
Director Hiroshi Negishi — who previously helmed Tenchi Universe, Tenchi the Movie – Tenchi Muyo in Love, Tenchi Forever!: The Movie, and Ai: Tenchi Muyo! — will return to direct the pilot. AIC president Tōru Miura will serve as executive producer. The campaign notes that Tenchi Muyo! creator Masaki Kajishima has “personally blessed” the project. Ikuko Kogiso (Creative Minds LLC) is credited as co-producer, Phil Dragash as character designer, and Stephen Davis as composer.
English Voice Cast
- Petrea Burchard — Ryoko
- Matt K. Miller — Tenchi
- Cristina Vee — Ayeka
- Sherry Lynn — Sasami & Detective Kiyone
- Rebecca Forstadt — Mihoshi
- Kate T. Vogt — Washu
- Debi Derryberry — Ryo-Ohki
- Julia Fletcher — Nagi
- Nerissa Ravencroft (VTuber) — Rise, the Space Pirate
About Armiger Entertainment and the Tenchi Muyo! Franchise
Armiger Entertainment is a new company founded by Wesley Vaughn, a contributor to the “Tenchicast!” podcast and co-author of an upcoming book on the history of the Tenchi Muyo! franchise. The company previously ran a successful Kickstarter for “Tenchi Muyo! American Omnibus Edition,” collecting all six issues of JD Calderon and Matt Lunsford’s 1997 Tenchi Muyo! comic book series into a single volume.
The original Tenchi Muyo! Ryo Ohki OVA debuted in 1992 and spawned a wide-ranging cross-media franchise. The fifth OVA season aired across home video releases from February to May 2021. In April 2021, AIC transferred partial ownership of several copyrights — including Tenchi Muyo! — to Toei Agency, with the two companies now sharing joint ownership. The most recent entry in the franchise, Tenchi Muyo! GXP Paradise Starting, shipped on Blu-ray in Japan beginning in May 2023, with Crunchyroll streaming the first episode simultaneously.
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