Customer Reviews

Tenchi: The Movie

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First off, if you haven't seen the movie, go see it. It is probably one of my favorite movies ever--and I'm picky! I decided to splurge and get this CD, and it is great! 2 or 3 themes weave in and out throughout the soundtrack. Franke and the Berlin Symphonic Orchestra do a wonderful job of creating atmosphere: you can see the movie in your mind from just listening. If you have already seen the movie, you will really get to appreciate the music that much more. You can notice all of the subtle things that go unnoticed when you are focusing on the action (after all, there are sound FX/voices over it, usually). Some of the tracks are similar, but they are still enjoyable. With a great mix of classical-style music mixed with Japanese traditional instruments and a sprinkle of contemporary disonence, this little disc is a masterpiece.

Christopher Franke's work on this CD is Excellent! There is so much feeling within these songs, I'd say Achika's Theme alone is worth buying this CD. So Buy it NOW! Even if you have to have it special ordered It's worth the wait.

This Is a good soundtrack with Some Feeling to it. Almost all the songs on it are very good...And this Soundtrack is worth buying. If you like tenchi. you should get this

Christopher Franke at his absolute best.
This cd is the greatest background music / soundtrack I've ever heard.
I've had the cd in my collection for 5-6 years and it still continues to be my all time favorite in my ever-growing library.
as a devout fan of both anime and soundtrack albums,I've heard them all, and this still ranks as number one overall,domestic,European or Japanese.

the soundtrack is mesmerising and awe-inspiring, dare I say ' dreamy' at times.
it's excellent meditation music without being overly 'meditative' , if you follow (crisp,not 'mushy').
for fans of Franke's other works (ie: Babylon 5 or Tangerine Dream,etc), definately give this one a listen.
(side note: I actually got 'into' TD after I had this cd, without ever knowing Franke was part of TD until much later,so go figure).

as for anime / bgm fans,or anyone looking for a great piece of quiettime listening - buy this cd immediately , and find out what you're missing .

This is by far the best American composed anime soundtrack out there (asides Dragonball Z's Bruce Faulconer). This is a 'must get' CD for all those who like soundtrack music. My personal favorite tracks are 1, 2, 8, 13, 14, and 18. I give Chris Franke 5 stars!!!

This is a very dramatic and beautiful CD score. Especially from someone (NOT originating from Japan) doing an anime soundtrack for the FIRST time. He has put a lot of time, effort and study into keeping close to the previous Tenchi scores and moods. And it has paid off. The theme song "Alchemy of Love" is beautifully written. The score itself manifests into varying moods (even though some of it is repetitious); from pleasant memories down memory lane to struggling for survival. This is a great collection to add for any Tenchi Muyo fan. As for people who like his previous works on Babylon 5 or Legend; you will not be disappointed.

This is great album. The songs are all instumental excluding the Alchemy of Love. The music is beautifully done, so all hail Chistopher Franke!

This is one of the best scores out their. It is moving, exciting, each song has a story behind it (Even though there are few vocal songs). Buy it!

Absolutely beautiful music by Christopher Franke that captures the full effect of the first Tenchi movie! Mostly BGM, but has one vocal track, "The Alchemy of Love" which is a very lovely piece of music. Great CD!!!

I was suprised to see that this soundtrack was created by someone not Japanese. I had seen a Japanese movie--I was expecting a Japanese soundtrack. But Mr. Franke was very worthy of creating this; listening to it is proof.

All of the songs, when played in the movie, went along beautifully, enhancing the mood and keeping the "Tenchi" feel. However, when listening to the music by itself many of the tracks repeat the same general song, just in different variations. This isn't too bad, though, since it still manages to keep some variety.

Bottom line: If you liked the movie, you'll like the CD.