Tenchi Muyo! I'm a Pioneer AMV (original)

*PLEASE READ!* This amv is NOT my creation, it is the brilliant work of a fellow amv artist and long-time Tenchi fan whose account is no longer up. This was one of the first Tenchi amv's I'd ever seen, right around the time I was beginning to make amv's of my own and was just getting back into the fandom of Tenchi again. Not only is this a fantastic Tenchi Universe amv in every respect with a song we all know and love, but I've personally found the lyrics very inspirational in my own life. While I was familiar with this song ever since I first saw Tenchi Muyo back in the good ol' days of Toonami (over ten years ago!) this video was the first time I had ever heard the song in its entirety, and its lyrics, combined with the amazing vocal abilities of Sharyn Scott and the fun experience that IS the narrative of Tenchi Muyo and all its spin-offs, gave me the inspiration to move onward during a difficult period in my life. I'm really not one for re-uploading other people's works, but I know this song and this particular amv meant a great deal to many people, and I believe it has potential to be enjoyable and maybe even helpful and inspirational to people who may not have even heard of Tenchi Muyo as I write this, so for that reason, and the fact that the original is no longer up, I felt compelled to share this amv.
Thanks to everyone who reads this and watches the video, and always remember if (or rather when) you have self doubts about what you're doing, or who you are, or where you're going in life, or if those around you ridicule or harass you for what you've always wanted to be, or [insert your unique situation] whatever the case may be, just watch this amv, listen to the lyrics of this song, and remember...they can't stop you when you're a pioneer!
Dream big, life's too short not to.
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Did you know I am a pioneer
I'm out on a secret mission
I travel the galaxy and far beyond
Can't you see that I am I pioneer
Unlocking the greatest mysteries
My key is a fearless heart
So pure and strong
People laugh when you are a pioneer
Not walking the straight and narrow
They tell you the way things are
They swear you're wrong
You can't be a hero
Hiding underneath your bed
Got to live the life
You create inside your head
So I opened the window
Caught the wind one night
Now I sail with the birds in their flight
If you're tired of everything
Come hitch a ride with me
You'll cry out with joy
When you realize you're free
It's a trip like no other
For your heart and mind
Leaving all but the future far behind
Some will say you're safer here
Never mind them - be a pioneer!
Can't you see that you are a pioneer
Not one of the endless talkers
Who tell you the same old rules you're heard before
I can tell that you are a pioneer
You want to be facing danger
Not happy to hide your big dreams anymore
You are a pioneer, the same as me
[ Guitar Solo ]
You can't be a hero
Hiding underneath your bed
So we'll live the life
We've created in our heads
We'll wake up every morning
In a whole new place
On a road reaching out into space
Some will say we're safer here
Never mind them - we are pioneers
Hand in hand we'll journey as pioneers
Unlocking the greatest mysteries
Don't listen to anyone
Who says we're wrong
They can't stop you when you're a pioneer
For truth is your greatest weapon
Out there in the cosmos
Where we both belong
A place for pioneers
Like you and me
Through the ages we well be pioneers
We'll go out on secret missions
We'll travel the galaxy and far beyond
It's our destiny to be pioneers
We'll always be moving forward
Our courage is what we will be counting on
We will be pioneers forevermore
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Special thanks to ihab1000, animelyrics.com, tenchiforum.com and all my friends and fellow Tenchi fans!

[@IsleenMilligan]

Ryoko is best girl. 22 years after I was introduced to her and nothing has ever made me even consider otherwise. She is the most compelling and genuine of all the girls and it broke my heart that she fell so far into the background in the later OVAs, getting little to no further character development. She was by far the most deserving of Tenchi and, as a great character and one of my first crushes, will always occupy a special place in my heart.

[@Springforest2622]

Same lol

[@angelinacamacho8575]

I'm glad in AI Tenchi she is back to being herself and gets a good amount of screen time

[@elliothughes2856]

Darn right! Ryoko is the same for me, and I don't think that's odd at all. I've gotten other people into anime, by showing them the first two OVA series, and the chief reason they get into it is the best girl.

[@jrllove]

Same!

[@eiii5843]

She deserved tenchi. She worked hard for him and risked her life multiple times. He’s a king he could marry as many as he wants she should have been his first.

[@AC-cc1ey]

Ryoko really loved and cared about Tenchi.

[@David315842]

A pity that the Pioneers are no more, thanks to Universal.

[@pwtrickpatterosn3136]

Tenchi muyo is the best anime from 1990 i dont care what people says about the anime

[@wiseass2149]

1992

[@mygaffer]

Best song from any Tenchi Muyo! series ever put out.

[@Lorddacenshadowind]

And they made some really good ones

[@oscargarciajr7889]

Saw this before Toonami era was so happy it was recognized on CN/Toonami amazing today as it was back then thanks for posting,

[@serpentofthemidnightflame7193]

I love how Tenchi Universe is most of the video, definitely my personal favorite of the series, but I still need to watch a lot more.

[@user-gm2os6sr7b]

That's so true, Ryoko goes through so much & she's so strong about it. I'm glad you found this song/amv helpful as I did, & I also think it's awesome it meant something special to you in a unique way. (The cool thing about art, it means different things to different people). Thank you for the insightful comment.

[@Vvardenfell_Outlander]

Back in junior high I borrowed a portable CD player from a friend of mine after mine broke. This was one of the songs on the CD he had in the machine. Awesome finding it again.

[@turnipking5152]

You're friend is a Nerd! Good taste in music though lol! :)

[@EddieMillerStudios]

What's really funny is that _Pioneer_ Entertainment did an English dub of the show. XD

[@user-gm2os6sr7b]

Ikr? And Tenchi was pretty much my first introduction to Pioneer (R.I.P.), so the two are forever inextricably linked for me.

[@EddieMillerStudios]

Lol. XD

[@RocketJSquirrel]

For a long time, this anime was kind of my gold standard for localization. Not that it was anything spectacular, but every voice felt appropriate for the character (even after hearing the original Japanese), the little changes to dialogue typically made the cultural differences negligible, and you didn't miss a beat in the plot, because the dub didn't introduce any plot holes. That last one was kind of a big deal, considering the chop-jobs that ended up on TV first. ^^

[@KinakoIshiyama]

Yeah, it makes me sad Matt K. Miller (voice of Tenchi) didn't do more roles (at least as far as I'm aware), cause he portrayed Tenchi beautifully.

[@EddieMillerStudios]

I just think it was a funny coincidence.

[@Minachan1609]

Well, it was one of my first AMV's I've ever seen and it helds a lot of memories. We have something in common, this song helped me as well, when I had a hard time in my life. But not just this song, it was Ryoko, who helped me too. I said to myself, be just as strong as her and go through bad times with a smile. Thanks for re-uploading!!

[@chrisnenshati7400]

I can relate. TenchiMuyo4life!

[@aztecfighter5]

I love ryoko 😍😍😍😍

[@northstar6920]

I saw this a couple of times on Toonami back when that was a thing, I could never remember the name of the show but I always seemed to remember Ryoko for some reason.

[@leafiddick2976]

This would be perfect for the Lumity ship!

[@Maniiok]

Works better than all the Prozac and the selfhelp-books in the world. Thank you so much for this vid, wwwwhhhhoooo!

[@NaglfarCommando]

This needs a 1080p update. Such a great AMV deserves to be seen in better resolution.

[@MegaLlamalord]

That awkward moment when Ryo Ohki is the only character to actually find a partner.

[@user-gm2os6sr7b]

That Ken-Ohki, such a gentleman!

[@user-gm2os6sr7b]

+Mr. Otaku Nostalgia Pop Cutlure (The Lion Sin of Pride) It's okay...but despite FUNi naming it "Tenchi Muyo: War on Geminar" just don't go in expecting to see any of the main characters.

[@user-gm2os6sr7b]

+MasterKagato LOL well, I didn't want to get anyone's hopes up, but...SPOILER: we see a darkened silhouette of Washu for all of five seconds, and the edge of Ryo-Ohki's "wing" (?) in spaceship form. That is literally all we "see" of them, so not much of a cameo sadly.

[@micahltaylor739]

DiCaproductions i mean tenchi actually ends in harem like he marry all of the girls.

[@landaramendes]

Aaaaaawwwn best moments Ryoko e Tenchi

[@BigBaddaBoom]

When I am looking for a good anime to watch, I always end up back at Tenchi. Ryoko is my favorite, same as many other here. And the song is a tad cheesy but, so what, I still dig it. I just wish some talented metal youtuber would do an awesome cover of it.

[@sandrars1966]

eu adoro tenchi muyo

[@FunGeekZNerdParty1984]

Holy freakin Crap! This AMV was totally awesome and not only did it hit my nostalgia button over and over and over, I remembered all the words this song and was singing along with it like I've heard it for the last 5 years even though I haven't heard it in over 10 years but all the memories of watching Toonami's Tenchi, Univeree and in,Tokyo With my dad and secretly by myself on the International channel where it was uncensored, just came flooding back to me like a huge wave from the ocean that was building and building and building. Thank you for helping me relive my childhood. You just ruined yourself a new subscriber Congratulations buddy

[@user-gm2os6sr7b]

Thank you for the comment, thunder ^-^ (though just to be extra clear, I didn't make this, just re-uploaded). I'm glad the song makes you feel that way, it very much fills me with similar feelings, and when I'm feeling a bit insecure about the future or I find myself doubting myself, I just think of this song--and this vid, and Tenchi--and it gets me through whatever I'm facing.

[@eiii5843]

When I was a child we watched and waited, dreaming, imagining, what ending we would witness and cry as we slowly understood a chapter was closing in our lives. Now we who witnessed the golden age of anime are growing old. But we were young once like all of you now. One thing I can pass on to you young ones is hold on to your youth and follow your dreams. One day you will wake up older and help youths like I’ve and others have helped you, it’s a cycle that we must not let die.

[@ThunderofDarkcloud]

OMG I love this song all I ever think of is Tenchi when I hear it. Now here you make a vid with it and it is good. Watching and hearing this show and song give's me hope that anything is possible. It also reminds me that it's ok to be different from eveyone else. Thank you for putting up this vid again my friend. n_n

[@peterkrug2327]

A drinking game you can play when watching this video: take one shot every time the word "pioneer" is said.

[@leoryff979]

ANyone else thnik that this song would suit the first Grandia game perfectly? It acutally sounds like Justin talking to Feena!

[@RaymondGarrettvideos]

Yes!

[@DarthMacchio]

Tenchi had some of the best music

[@kelvinlee639]

Madnessss

[@kelvinlee639]

Please 🙏

[@kelvinlee639]

How many times I have gave wife

[@Soundmoneky44]

Sadly releasing Tenchi on Blu-ray would involve upscaling which usually is not a good thing to do to older anime, on top of that Japans reverse-importation fears usually prevent Funimation from putting shows on Blu-Ray a decent amount of the time sadly.

[@user-gm2os6sr7b]

Amen to that!

[@biga10gamer75]

Top demais

[@eiii5843]

This anime got me hooked on Anime. And this song helped me grow and I accomplish so much in life I retired at 31 so who cares what anyone says I’m retired earlier then most people my age now I fish and listen to this.

[@Soundmoneky44]

Funimation is re-releasing all the classic Tenchi series starting This October, so far Universe is Solicited for October, Tokyo for November, then the Movies or OVA's one should be out in December &/or January respectivly. There also releasing the new Spin-off series Sekaishi No Monotgari as Tenchi Muyo: War On Geminar sometime Next Year.

[@bairyhalls3453]

Ryoko is a babe

[@kelvinlee639]

Honey, End of the World

[@sondrapeterson5220]

Just want to say this is a great song and the very first time I heard it was from a guy that I only knew for one night and then had to leave to go back home so thank you jarred from Utah for this and I sing it all the time to people who are down and make them feel better the way you made me feel...

[@marbarosi]

I heard this song when I was 15 the first time. Used to sing it as I walked to school..years passed.. I am now 29. I came across it again and now I'm thinking of getting back into the world to explore. Being to comfy you forget who you are. Hold this little gem very close.

[@shadowbinploting4491]

I am a pioneer!

[@crisgamer5235]

Top

[@Soundmoneky44]

Well depends on the show really, some of Funimations upscales have turned out OK, others have actually made it where the visual quality is worse then the DVD, the same thing happens with some of the upscales from Japan as well, you just never know how its gonna turn out, thats why I would be worried for a Tenchi BD, it could actually hurt the visual quality believe it or not. Unless they left if 4:3 like DBZ & Yuyuhakusho, then it might work, but if stretched, forget about it!

[@user-gm2os6sr7b]

You're very welcome (& I agree) ^-^

[@kelvinlee639]

One Dame Family ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@otakubullfrog1665]

Still such an uplifting song.

[@MiltonRoe]

@3:40 who else expects to hear MEOW MEOOOOOWWWWWW :D

[@kelvinlee639]

Every on time

[@ThunderofDarkcloud]

Oh even though you didn't make it I thank you all the same. ^_^

[@rossrooney4891]

Ross Rooney

[@Minachan1609]

You're welcome (we're just the same) :-) By the way, I have a question for you: A few years ago, there existed an AMV about Ryoko, it's called: Ryoko Remembers. The song was "Run" from Snow Patrol and it was awesome. Unfortunately it's gone, and my search remained fruitless. Did you know that one?

[@lewiskerrison7476]

nice to c alot of ryoko but needs more kiyone though

[@CrimsoNoobie64]

IM A PIONEER!

[@akaMythics]

Tenchi Muyo was my sh*t

[@realtrickybilly]

The old amv seemed to have better resolution, no?

[@rockynenshati7391]

If your a Tenchi Muyo fan, check out Tenchi in Tokyo

[@kelvinlee639]

Man is highly recommended punishment 💍💍👪👪👪👪👪

[@kelvinlee639]

Come Home We OWN ❤️❤️❤️ restaurant ❤️❤️❤️❤️😂❤️

[@coryaprophet9360]

Mfk..ing ...awesome....

[@kelvinlee639]

You 🏆 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kelvinlee639]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kelvinlee639]

World 🌎 Kill me

[@kelvinlee639]

So Tired 😪 Requirements

[@stevenisrael3394]

Adem and Eva are brother and sister; is it true

[@lewiskerrison7476]

what a track something for bgt lol

[@evandrofukura6675]

Br 2016 ✌💗

[@SPOOn-tl6ji]

My husband "makes" me listen to English covers of contemporary anime songs and after the standard that was set with Tenchi and Ranma.... Almost anything else is just cringe when it comes to the "dub".

[@johnhealy6490]

more mihoshi.

[@terofalcar]

A mi me encanta la saga Tenchi Muyo y lejos mi favorita de las chicas Ryoko

[@kelvinlee639]

Wow ❕ my wife enjoy it 💍💍💍💍💍

[@Kenyanon]

Alex Jones