As printed in The Northern Light newspaper
Aug. 23, 2006
In “Tenjho Tenge,” students come to high school to fight each other and the super-powered, student-run executive council. There’s a bit more to it, but those are the basics. For a simple action show, “Tenjho Tenge” has higher-quality animation and a deeper backstory than most others in the genre.
With the release of volume eight, this series comes to a close – sort of. The ending is far from conclusive, since the manga on which the anime is based still continues in Japan. After 26 episodes, the anime series basically acts as an introduction, the only real resolution coming from the multi-episode flashbacks. At first the flashbacks seemed like a distraction – especially since the characters and tone of the show were vastly different in the flashbacks – but now it seems that was the only story that was completely told. To finish the main story, one will have to turn to the manga – which is about four years behind Japan and only available in a version edited for younger audiences, a fact that enrages purists.
Although “Tenjho Tenge” has some great moments for action fans, it ran out of momentum several volumes ago.
“Tenjho Tenge: Round Eight” ★ ★ ½
U.S. Release: Geneon Entertainment
Release date: August 15, 2006
Genres: martial arts, comedy, drama, (shounen/seinen, mild ecchi)
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