Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu no Eve Movie Japan Laserdisc PILA-7074 Pioneer CAV 1

Title

劇場版 天地無用！真夏のイヴ (Gekijōban Tenchi Muyō! Manatsu no Ivu / Tenchi Muyo! Movie Edition: Manatsu no Eve / Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness)

Label / Publisher

Pioneer LDC

Catalog Number

PILA-7074

Format

LaserDisc (LD) — 2-disc set, CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) format; 12-inch discs, 3 sides (Side 1, Side 2, Side 3 — one side of the second disc is blank/unused, as is standard for odd-sided CAV releases). Widescreen/Vista size presentation (1×1.66–1×1.85 aspect ratio as noted on jacket). Housed in a deluxe box/slipcase package.

Region / Compatibility

NTSC — Japan pressing. Requires an NTSC-compatible LaserDisc player.

Year

1997

Audio

Analog Mono / Digital Stereo / THX / Dolby Digital (AC-3) / Dolby Digital 5.1 — with a dedicated Dolby Digital explanation insert included.

Runtime

Approximately 60 minutes main feature; 7 minutes bonus tracks (3 sides / approx. 60 min + 7 min as listed on jacket)

Aspect Ratio

Widescreen / Vista Size (1×1.66–1×1.85)

Production Credits

Produced by AIC / Pioneer LDC. Original character design by Kajishima Masaki. Music by Otani Kow. Music production by Kikuchi Shunsuke. Cast includes: Kikuchi Masami, Orikasa Ai, Takayama Minami, Sunaho Misato, Yokoyama Chisa, Mizutani Yuko, Hayashibara Megumi, Kobayashi Yuki, Ogura Etsuyo, Nagano Yuki, Iguchi Nobuhiko, Aoyagi Takashi and others.

Content

The 1997 theatrical film based on the Tenchi Muyo! franchise. One summer day, a mysterious girl named Mayuka appears claiming to be Tenchi's daughter. As Tenchi's family investigates her origins, a dark force connected to her past begins to emerge. The film builds to a climactic Christmas confrontation. Features the full main cast: Tenchi, Ryoko, Aeka, Sasami, Mihoshi, Kiyone, Washu, Ryo-Oh-Ki, and new character Mayuka.

Chapter/Track List (from inner jacket)

Side 1: Dolby Digital logo / THX logo / Yugi's dream — Memories of the Stargazing Night / Dark World — Dark Dimension / Tenchi Family's Morning / Mayuka's First Appearance / Mayuka's Farewell — Mama, I'm Sorry / Space Temperature — Great Panic

Side 2: Yugi's Memories / Mayuka at the Tenchi Family Home / Starcatcher / Invitation from the Darkness — Tenchi, The Two of Us Together / Tenchi Family Meal / Kiritaro's Heroic Rescue / Bells and Pond of Fireflies / Summer Night's Flower / Christmas Dream — Mayuka's True Wishes / On the Roof of the House / Invitation from the Darkness — Taking the Princess Away / Going Toward the World / Eve

Side 3: Yugi's Kingdom / Breaking Free of Control, Mayuka's Thoughts — Disappearing Mayuka / Final Battle — Yugi, Who Fell in Love / After the Battle / Epilogue — Ending Credits / ♪ Manatsu no Eve (sung by Nagai Maiko)

Bonus Tracks: Special Features / Advance Screening

X'Mas Track: "天地無用！LIVE, より ♪ 恋はDiscommunication" (performed by Kikuchi Masami, Orikasa Ai, Takayama Minami, Yokoyama Chisa, Kobayashi Yuki, Ogura Etsuyo)

Inserts Included

真夏のイヴ イラストコレクション (Manatsu no Eve Illustration Collection) — large-format full-color art sheet with character illustrations

Pool/swimsuit cast illustration insert (large format, full color)

Pioneer LDC 1998 wall calendar (January page visible — illustrated with Mayuka cooking; remaining months presumably present)

Pioneer LDC Dolby Digital explanation sheet

Reply postcard addressed to Pioneer LDC 映画事業部 制作2課 (Film Division, Production Section 2) — original unreturned mail-in card, a notable bonus for collectors

Both discs present.

Original Price

¥7,800 as listed on jacket

Condition

Case/jacket is in good condition. Both discs are free of major scratches or flaws. Full insert set present including the unreturned reply postcard.