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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy, harem |
| OVA: Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki | |
| Director | Masaki Kajishima (original creator) Hiroki Hayashi (OVA 1) Kenichi Yatani (OVA 2) Kenichi Yatagai (OVA 2-3) |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensor |    Geneon (OVA 1 and 2) VAP (OVA 3) FUNimation Entertainment Revelation Films  Madman Entertainment |
| Episodes | 20 |
| Released | 25 September 1992 - 14 September 2005 |
| OVA: Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special | |
| Director | Kazuhiro Ozawa |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensor | Geneon |
| Episodes | 1 |
| Released | 25 March 1994 |
| TV anime: Tenchi Universe | |
| Director | Hiroshi Negishi |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensor | Geneon |
| Network |  TV Tokyo |
| Original run | 2 April 1995 – 24 December 1995 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| TV anime: Tenchi in Tokyo | |
| Director | Yoshihiro Takamoto |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensor | Geneon |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | 1 April 1997 – 23 December 1997 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| TV anime: Tenchi Muyo! GXP | |
| Director | Shinichi Watanabe |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensor | VAP FUNimation Entertainment |
| Network | NTV |
| Original run | 3 April 2002 – 25 September 2002 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Animated film: Tenchi Muyo! in Love | |
| Director | Hiroshi Negishi |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensor | Geneon MVM Films Madman Entertainment |
| Released | 20 April 1996 16 August 1996 |
| Runtime | 95 min. Adventure Film is a Film genre. History The adventure film reached its peak of popularity in 1930s and Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting Harem is an informal fan term used to describe a trend in Japanese anime or comics wherein a single average male character is surrounded by three or more attractive females abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be is a twenty episode collection of OVAs produced by AIC, initially released in Japan in 1992 Masaki Kajishima (梶島 正樹 Kajishima Masaki, born March 16, 1962) is a Japanese Anime artist who works for AIC in often abbreviated as AIC, is a Japanese Anime studio based in Tokyo and founded on July 15, 1982. Funimation Entertainment (previously known as Funimation Productions, and usually stylized as FUNimation) is an American Entertainment company Revelation Films is a British distributor of Science fiction, Drama and Anime Television series Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be is a special episode of the Tenchi Muyo! OAV series The special features the anime debut of Kiyone Makibi and Sasami 's alter-ego Pretty Sammy often abbreviated as AIC, is a Japanese Anime studio based in Tokyo and founded on July 15, 1982. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, is a 26-episode Anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer Animation (now Geneon Entertainment) often abbreviated as AIC, is a Japanese Anime studio based in Tokyo and founded on July 15, 1982. is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, is a 26-episode anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer Animation (now Geneon Entertainment in 1997 often abbreviated as AIC, is a Japanese Anime studio based in Tokyo and founded on July 15, 1982. is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, is an Anime Spin-off of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki. Tenchi Muyo! GXP Galaxy Police Transporter, released in Japan in 2002 goes back (born September 6, 1964) is a Japanese Anime director He is most well-known for his over-the-top adaptation of Rikdo Koshi 's often abbreviated as AIC, is a Japanese Anime studio based in Tokyo and founded on July 15, 1982. Funimation Entertainment (previously known as Funimation Productions, and usually stylized as FUNimation) is an American Entertainment company ( is a Television network in Shiodome area of Minato Tokyo, Japan owned by the Yomiuri Shimbun. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. is the first of three movies set in the Tenchi Muyo multi-verse often abbreviated as AIC, is a Japanese Anime studio based in Tokyo and founded on July 15, 1982. MVM Films is a British distributor of Japanese animation. The company sublicenses anime titles from US Anime companies such as Geneon and US Manga Corps Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) |
| Animated film: Tenchi Muyo! Daughter of Darkness | |
| Director | Satoshi Kimura |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensor | Geneon MVM Films Madman Entertainment |
| Released | 8 August 1997 31 March 1998 |
| Runtime | 60 min. is the second of three movies set in the Tenchi Muyo multi-verse directed by Tetsu Kimura and written by Naoko Hasegawa often abbreviated as AIC, is a Japanese Anime studio based in Tokyo and founded on July 15, 1982. MVM Films is a British distributor of Japanese animation. The company sublicenses anime titles from US Anime companies such as Geneon and US Manga Corps Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) |
| Animated film: Tenchi Forever! | |
| Director | Hiroshi Negishi |
| Studio | AIC |
| Licensor | Geneon MVM Films Madman Entertainment |
| Released | 24 April 1999 10 October 1999 |
| Runtime | 95 min. Tenchi Forever!, known in Japan as, is a 1999 Japanese anime film based upon the popular Tenchi Muyo! series and was directed by Hiroshi Negishi often abbreviated as AIC, is a Japanese Anime studio based in Tokyo and founded on July 15, 1982. MVM Films is a British distributor of Japanese animation. The company sublicenses anime titles from US Anime companies such as Geneon and US Manga Corps Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) |
| Manga: No Need For Tenchi! | |
| Author | Hitoshi Okuda |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten Madman Entertainment
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Serialized in | Comic Dragon Jr VIZ Media |
| Original run | 16 December 1994 – 9 June 2000 |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Manga: The All-New Tenchi Muyo! | |
| Author | Hitoshi Okuda |
| Publisher | Kadokawa Shoten VIZ Media |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Serialized in | Comic Dragon AGE |
| Original run | 26 July 2000 – 9 December 2005 |
| Volumes | 10 |
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Tenchi Muyo! (天地無用! Tenchi Muyō!?), is an anime, light novel, and manga series about a boy named Tenchi Masaki. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese manga artist, most famous for his characterizations and stories set in the world of Tenchi Muyo!. ( is a well-known Japanese Publisher, based in Tokyo. Kadokawa has published many Manga titles as well as magazines such as Newtype Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd ( Simplified Chinese: 创艺 Pinyin: Chuàngyì, meaning "creative arts" is a publishing company based in is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese manga artist, most famous for his characterizations and stories set in the world of Tenchi Muyo!. ( is a well-known Japanese Publisher, based in Tokyo. Kadokawa has published many Manga titles as well as magazines such as Newtype Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 is a Japanese word literally meaning few years which can have the following meanings Shōnen a typical Boy, from elementary school through junior high Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series though the Manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series is an Anime based on the magically transformed version of the Sasami character from the various Tenchi Muyo! series Magical Project S, known in Japan as, is a 26-episode anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer LDC. is a fourteen episode series created in 1999 by Masaki Kajishima and produced by AIC, both well-known for the Tenchi Muyo! franchise (anime in Japanese, A is a Novel with Anime - or Manga -style Illustrations primarily targeting teens and young adults ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is the main Protagonist of the Tenchi Muyo! series Tenchi's name means ' Heaven and Earth '
The original series, Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki, is a six episode OVA (Original Video Animation or Direct-to-Home Video) series; released in Japan in 1992–93. is a twenty episode collection of OVAs produced by AIC, initially released in Japan in 1992 abbreviated (and sometimes as OAV) is a term originating from Japanese animation ( Anime) for animated films and series which are made specially to be For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. As its popularity grew, it spurred a seventh episode (also known as the Tenchi Special) and the stand alone Mihoshi Special. In 1994-95, the second OVA series was created and released, featuring episodes 8–13. From 2003 to 2005, a third OVA series was released, with episodes 14–19, centering around the three goddesses introduced in the second OVA series. This is then followed by a special twentieth episode which centered around some of the remaining plot threads towards Tenchi's mother, as well as Noike, who was introduced in episode 15. The series can be somewhat confusing too, due to it having several continuities.
The Tenchi Muyo franchise has a manga series developed after an animated version was released, when typically the reverse is true.
Tenchi Muyo! was one of the early successes for AIC, the animation company behind it, which went on to create El-Hazard, Battle Athletes, Oh My Goddess!, Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure and many other anime series. often abbreviated as AIC, is a Japanese Anime studio based in Tokyo and founded on July 15, 1982. is an Anime franchise by Anime International Company, and more specifically Hiroki Hayashi of Tenchi Muyo! fame is a Japanese series produced by the AIC studio and released as an OVA, and later aired as an anime series on TV Tokyo in 1997 also known as Ah! My Goddess!, is a Seinen Manga series by Kosuke Fujishima currently serialized in Kodansha 's monthly is a fourteen episode series created in 1999 by Masaki Kajishima and produced by AIC, both well-known for the Tenchi Muyo! franchise The main artist for the series is Masaki Kajishima. Masaki Kajishima (梶島 正樹 Kajishima Masaki, born March 16, 1962) is a Japanese Anime artist who works for AIC in
The name of the manga is a play on words. Tenchi Muyō (天地無用?) in Japanese means "This way up", a phrase written, for example, on boxes to show they should not be upturned. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities 無用 muyō also means "unnecessary", thus with a lead character "Tenchi" this name could also mean "unnecessary Tenchi", more often translated to "No need for Tenchi" (even so far as the episode titles for the first TV series to have the running gag of having the titles start with "No need for. . . ") The name 'Tenchi' also means 'Heaven (or the sky) and Earth' so one could also take the title to mean "No Need for Heaven and Earth. "
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Canon
Series
Summary
The three major series continuities are Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki, Tenchi TV/Universe, and Tenchi in Tokyo. The first series, TM!R, is the original OVA (Original Video Animation) which introduces the core characters. Tenchi TV/Universe and Tenchi in Tokyo are spin-offs that utilize the same characters, with the addition of Kiyone Makibi, though the back story is quite different from the original OVAs. The first of the spin-offs was Tenchi Muyo! TV (also known as Tenchi Universe), in 1995; it is a twenty-six episode TV series that retells the original series differently. KTEH in San Jose, California was first PBS affiliate to broadcast Tenchi in the US. KTEH is a public Television station in San Jose California, serving the San Francisco Bay Area as a PBS member station on channel 54 The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the
Tenchi Muyo! OVA series, Kajishima canon
The canon accepted by series creator Kajishima is as follows:
Animation
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA 1 (episodes 1-6)
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA 1 Special, The Night Before the Carnival (episode 7)
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA 2 (episodes 8-13 + the bonus episode 13. is a twenty episode collection of OVAs produced by AIC, initially released in Japan in 1992 5)
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 3 (episodes 14-19)
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 3 Special (episode 20)
- Tenchi Muyo! GXP: Galaxy Police Transporter
Other Materials
- Shin Tenchi Muyo! Jurai (novel, tells of Azusa's life from a boy to the events in episode 13)
- Shin Tenchi Muyo! Yosho (novel, tells of Yosho's life from a boy until he defeats Ryoko on Earth)
- Shin Tenchi Muyo! Washu (novel, tells of Washu's life from when she was found 20,000 years ago through the loss of her child to politics. is an Anime Spin-off of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki. Tenchi Muyo! GXP Galaxy Police Transporter, released in Japan in 2002 goes back The death of her friend Naja is not discussed. )
- Tenchi Muyo! GXP 01 (novel, novel form of the TV series with very little NB)
- Tenchi Muyo! GXP 02 (novel, 2006 release)
- Tenchi Muyo! GXP 03 (novel, 2006 release; contains lots of stuff not seen in the anime)
- Various dōjinshi from Kajishima
- Various interviews with Kajishima
- The book 101 Questions and Answers of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Oh-Ki (also titled 101 Secrets)
Tenchi Muyo! OVA series, Hasegawa canon
Naoko Hasegawa, writer of episodes 3 and 5 the first OVA series, uses a different continuity, which includes the following:
Animation
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 1 (episodes 1-6)
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki Galaxy Police Mihoshi's Space Adventure (also known as the Mihoshi Special), though except for the framing sequence, much of the story is as an exaggeration by Mihoshi and is not considered canon. are self-published Japanese works usually manga or novels They are often the work of amateurs though some professional artists participate as a way to publish material outside the regular
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki Manatsu no Eve (Tenchi Muyo! Daughter of Darkness) (movie 2)
Other Materials
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki Manatsu no Carnival (radio drama)
- A series of 13 novels by Hasegawa, including the Manatsu no Eve book upon which the movie was based upon. is the second of three movies set in the Tenchi Muyo multi-verse directed by Tetsu Kimura and written by Naoko Hasegawa
A few characters from OVA 2 (episodes 8-13. 5), such as Tokimi, Emperor Azusa, and Empress Misaki, make appearances in Hasegawa's novels. However, the episodes and events from OVA 2, as well as episode 7, do not take place in Hasegawa's canon.
Hasegawa also worked on the TV series, which includes her characters Kiyone and (in the movies) Achika, but the TV series is not considered to be in the same continuity. Notably, she is the only one who considers the Mihoshi Special to be even remotely canonical, with the other two versions of the canon of the series declaring the storyline to be, for different reasons, non-canon.
Tenchi Universe, a. k. a. the Negishi canon
Called the "Negishi canon", after Hiroshi Negishi, the director who was the main creative force behind the series and connecting movies, Tenchi Universe (known as Tenchi Muyo! TV in Japan) has no sentient Jurai trees, Ayeka is not closely related to Katsuhito, and Washu is the person sealed in the cave. is a 26-episode Anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer Animation (now Geneon Entertainment) Kiyone has a major role in this series. Also, this series has a stronger emphasis on Ryoko, as shown in the show's opening credits and in some episodes, as well as Tenchi Forever.
Animation
- Tenchi Muyo! TV (Tenchi Universe), 26 episodes
- Tenchi Muyo! in Love (movie 1)
- Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2: Haruka Naru Omoi (Tenchi Forever!) (movie 3)
Other Material
A manga, also written by Negishi, was produced as a tie in to TMiL2, though it is uncertain if this manga is part of established Negishi canon:
- Tenchi Muyo! In Love 2: Eternal Memory (manga)
Tenchi in Tokyo
Shin Tenchi Muyo! (known as Tenchi in Tokyo in English), in 1997, is a third version of the story, centered on Tenchi's high school adventures in Tokyo. is the first of three movies set in the Tenchi Muyo multi-verse Tenchi Forever!, known in Japan as, is a 1999 Japanese anime film based upon the popular Tenchi Muyo! series and was directed by Hiroshi Negishi is a 26-episode anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer Animation (now Geneon Entertainment in 1997 officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. It is also a twenty-six episode TV series and many of the returning main characters have been portrayed differently with some slight personality changes.
Animation
- Shin Tenchi Muyo! (26 episodes)
Movies
There are also three movies: Tenchi Muyo! in Love, Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu no Eve (The Daughter of Darkness) (1997), and Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2: Haruka Naru Omoi (Tenchi Forever!), 1999. is the first of three movies set in the Tenchi Muyo multi-verse is the second of three movies set in the Tenchi Muyo multi-verse directed by Tetsu Kimura and written by Naoko Hasegawa Tenchi Forever!, known in Japan as, is a 1999 Japanese anime film based upon the popular Tenchi Muyo! series and was directed by Hiroshi Negishi
Movies 1 and 3 are intended to be in, and match with, the Tenchi Universe continuity. Movie 3 concludes the Tenchi Muyo! TV (Universe) series.
The continuity of movie 2 is more complicated. It is written by Naoko Hasegawa, who co-wrote the first OVA series and wrote several Tenchi novels in Japanese; the movie is based on one of her novels.
Movie 2 is sometimes believed to be in the Tenchi Universe continuity because of the presence of Kiyone and because Ayeka refers to "my brother's tree" instead of "your tree" while speaking to Katsuhito. is a Fictional character of the Tenchi Muyo! series She is an original creation of first OVA series' co-scriptwriter Naoko Hasegawa appearing in is a key character in the various Tenchi Muyo! Anime series by AIC. is a Fictional character in the Anime Tenchi Muyo!. OVA In the OVA, Katsuhito also known as, fled Jurai over Neither of these are related to Tenchi Universe; Kiyone is present because she originated from Hasegawa's OVA-based novels, and the Ayeka line is a misleading translation. In reality, the movie is an animated version of the Hasegawa novel of the same name, and is part of her continuity. In Japanese, a name or title may be used in some circumstances where English would require a pronoun; saying "brother's tree" to Katsuhito does not mean that her brother is someone other than him. Furthermore, in the Universe series it is never demonstrated that she has a brother.
Tenchi Muyo! in Love (1996)
Tenchi Muyo! in Love was the first of the Tenchi films, taking place within the Universe timeline. is the first of three movies set in the Tenchi Muyo multi-verse
The movie is about how the gang must save Tenchi from utter disappearance by capturing a criminal named Kain, which had traveled back in time to destroy Tenchi's mother, Achika, so that Tenchi isn't born to threaten his conquest of Jurai. is a fictional character in the Tenchi Muyo! Anime series She is an original creation of first OVA series' co-writer Naoko Hasegawa making her animated In order to save Achika and Tenchi, Tenchi and crew travel back in time to the year of 1970 to protect Achika.
Tenchi Muyo! Daughter of Darkness (1997)
Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness (Manatsu no Eve) is the second Tenchi movie. is the second of three movies set in the Tenchi Muyo multi-verse directed by Tetsu Kimura and written by Naoko Hasegawa is the second of three movies set in the Tenchi Muyo multi-verse directed by Tetsu Kimura and written by Naoko Hasegawa
The movie is about a girl named Mayuka who appears out of nowhere and claims to be Tenchi's daughter. is a fictional character in the Tenchi Muyo! series appearing in the 1997 movie " Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu no Eve " released by Pioneer Ryoko and Ayeka are jealous and/or suspicious, Sasami befriends her, Kiyone and Mihoshi are the same, and Washu suspects something. Mayuka turns out to have been created by the demonic villain Yuzuha, who wanted revenge on Yosho because after befriending Yosho as a child she was banished by Jurai. is a fictional villain in the Tenchi Muyō! series appearing in the 1997 movie Tenchi Muyō! Manatsu no Eve, released by Pioneer in the U
Tenchi Forever! (1999)
Tenchi Forever! (Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2) is a continuation of the first TV series (Tenchi Universe) and sequel to the original film. Tenchi Forever!, known in Japan as, is a 1999 Japanese anime film based upon the popular Tenchi Muyo! series and was directed by Hiroshi Negishi
After a fight between Ryoko and Ayeka, Tenchi runs into the mountains to be seduced by a beautiful woman and disappears. Six months later, he is found with a woman named Haruna and he has forgotten his previous life.
Manga
The Tenchi manga consists of two series, Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-oh-ki and Shin Tenchi Muyo! (the shin here means new and has no connection to the second television series, Shin Tenchi Muyo) are written by Hitoshi Okuda. is a Japanese manga artist, most famous for his characterizations and stories set in the world of Tenchi Muyo!. They have been released in America as No Need for Tenchi and The All-New Tenchi Muyo!.
Unlike most anime/manga combinations, for Tenchi the anime came first, and the manga is considered non-canon. This article is not about Literary canons of influential works of fiction but about the concept of a canon which defines the world of a particular fictional series It is based on OVA series 1 and 2. Since the manga originally began in Japan before the release of OVA 2, the OVA 2 elements are not introduced immediately at the beginning. Because the manga is non-canon, new elements introduced in the manga do not carry over to the anime.
Manga series released in the US:
- "No Need for Tenchi" series! (Volumes 1-2, earlier half of volume 3, 4-6, first half of 7, and 8-12. )
- "No Need for Tenchi: Magical Girl Pretty Sammy" (Later half of Volume 3, based on the "Pretty Sammy" OVAs. Not thought of as part of the manga storyline)
- "No Need for Tenchi: Tenchi in Love" (Second half of Volume 7, based on the first Tenchi movie. Has characters from the Tenchi Universe timeline. Not thought of as part of the manga storyline)
- "Tenchi Muyō: Sasami Stories" (A collection or reprint of several of the Sasami related events that happened in the No Need for Tenchi! manga series. However, the book itself is in the new smaller format, and also features bonus comics in the back that were printed over the years. The bonus comics are not thought of as part of the overall manga story. )
- "The All-New Tenchi Muyō!" (Volumes 1-10; It continues the No Need for Tenchi! manga, but with a smaller page format. Introduces several new characters that weren't in the original manga. )
Spin-offs
The first Tenchi spinoff is the Pretty Sammy, the Magical Girl series, a magical girl series where Sasami is the lead character. is an Anime based on the magically transformed version of the Sasami character from the various Tenchi Muyo! series belong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy Anime and Manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities who are forced to fight evil and protect The first use of Pretty Sammy was in the Tenchi Muyo! Sound File, a Japanese-only music video release. The same animation was used in the ending of the Mihoshi Special. is a special episode of the Tenchi Muyo! OAV series The special features the anime debut of Kiyone Makibi and Sasami 's alter-ego Pretty Sammy In 1995, a three episode Pretty Sammy OVA series began, where Sasami, who is known as Sasami Kawai, magically becomes Pretty Sammy. The second Pretty Sammy is a TV series (titled in America as Magical Project S), which came out in 1996. is an Anime based on the magically transformed version of the Sasami character from the various Tenchi Muyo! series Magical Project S, known in Japan as, is a 26-episode anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer LDC. This series is a separate continuity from the OVA series. Pretty Sammy also appears in the Mihoshi Special and in an alternate reality sequence in the Tenchi Universe series.
The second is Tenchi Muyo! GXP, which was released in Japan in 2001. is an Anime Spin-off of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki. Tenchi Muyo! GXP Galaxy Police Transporter, released in Japan in 2002 goes back The series takes place during the Kajishima version of the OVA continuity, and is set a year after the events of the third OVA series despite being released first chronologically. The main character of this twenty-six episode TV series is Seina Yamada, a friend of Tenchi Masaki who accidentally joined the Galaxy Police. is a fictional character in the Tenchi Muyo! series and serves as the main character of Tenchi Muyo! GXP, a television spinoff from the original Many characters from Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki make appearances in this series, including the use of Seiryo as a major character and a full-fledged Tenchi Muyo! crossover in episode 17. is a Fictional character in the Anime Tenchi Muyō!, first introduced in the second OVA series as a "villain" and much later
Sasami: Margical Girl Club, currently shown in Japan as of 2006, is recognized as the third spin-off with Sasami, known here as Sasami Iwakura, as the main character. The animation style here is saccharine compared to the other titles, but the hold over characters from the franchise (particularly Misao of Pretty Sammy) are still fairly recognizable.
Other versions of Tenchi Muyo! are also available as graphic novels, video games and radio dramas. A A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio.
The series Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure is also thought to be related to the Tenchi Muyo universe, due to the blatant use of the "Lighthawk Wings" associated with the Jurai dynasty in Tenchi Muyo. is a fourteen episode series created in 1999 by Masaki Kajishima and produced by AIC, both well-known for the Tenchi Muyo! franchise Mecha Jinv from Dual! appear in Tenchi Muyo! GXP, Kiyone, Ramia, and Misao appear in a brief easter egg cameo in the series' OVA special, and there is much speculation concerning the ancient civilization that the character "D" is from. is an Anime Spin-off of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki. Tenchi Muyo! GXP Galaxy Police Transporter, released in Japan in 2002 goes back is a Fictional character of the Tenchi Muyo! series She is an original creation of first OVA series' co-scriptwriter Naoko Hasegawa appearing in is a fictional character who is a major villain in the Pretty Sammy series is a fictional character in the Anime Pretty Sammy (also known as Magical Project S) a spinoff of Tenchi Muyo!. Kajishima has hinted that Dual! does, in fact, relate to Tenchi Muyo!. The creator of both DUAL! and Tenchi Muyo!, Masaki Kajishima, confirmed that DUAL! is in fact an alternate version of the Tenchi Muyo! universe.
English adaptations distributor history
The manga is published in English in North America by Viz Communications. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 In Singapore it is published in English by Chuang Yi as No Need for Tenchi!
Pioneer USA (now Geneon Entertainment) has brought out most of the releases in the USA up to 2002. Singapore Chuang Yi Publishing Pte Ltd ( Simplified Chinese: 创艺 Pinyin: Chuàngyì, meaning "creative arts" is a publishing company based in They released the Tenchi OVA series, the Mihoshi Special episode, both of the Tenchi Muyo! television series, and all three of the Tenchi Muyo! movies. Pioneer USA has also distributed the Pretty Sammy spinoff, with both the Pretty Sammy OVAs and Magical Project S TV series. is an Anime based on the magically transformed version of the Sasami character from the various Tenchi Muyo! series On DVD the Mihoshi Special is released with Pretty Sammy, not with the rest of the Tenchi series.
OVA1 and OVA2 were released on DVD in the UK in 2004. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A single boxset was released in the UK which includes OVA1, OVA2 and the Mihoshi Special.
When first aired in 2000 on Cartoon Network's Toonami in America, Cartoon Network did some editing to the character's lines. Toonami (a Portmanteau of the words Cartoon and Tsunami suggesting a "tidal wave" of Animated cartoons is a registered The girls (mostly Ryoko) often drink 'tea' throughout the series. However, their 'tea' is often poured and distributed like sake, a Japanese rice wine. Characters often begin to blush, slur their words together, hiccup, and slowly decline in their mannerisms as they chugged down their 'tea. ' This was done to prevent backlash from the more conservative American audiences. The delivery of lines from the characters, however, implies that the characters are aware of the double entendre (ex. Not to be confused with Puns which employ multiple phrases A double entendre is a Figure of speech similar to the Pun, in : "You can't drink THAT kind of 'tea' at school!")
In addition to substituting 'tea' for sake, Cartoon Network also digitally painted swimsuits on several female character to cover up nudity during bathhouse scenes, and carried out extensive edits for language and other adult content, including references to sex, masturbation, and 'peeping'.
FUNimation Productions licensed the second Tenchi Muyo! spinoff series Tenchi Muyo! GXP for distribution in the United States in 2003, and released it in 2004. Funimation Entertainment (previously known as Funimation Productions, and usually stylized as FUNimation) is an American Entertainment company is an Anime Spin-off of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki. Tenchi Muyo! GXP Galaxy Police Transporter, released in Japan in 2002 goes back FUNimation also licensed the third OVA series and released it on DVD starting July 2005. FUNimation has kept most of the original dub voice cast except for Petrea Burchard, who dubbed Ryoko's voice in the Pioneer/Geneon releases. Petrea Burchard (born March 23, 1955 in Lawrence Kansas) is an American Actress, and Voice actress. She is replaced by Mona Marshall in the GXP and OVA 3 series. Mona Marshall (born Mona M Ianotti on August 31, 1947) is an American Voice actress.
Locations
- Alpha – A planet from the Tenchi Muyo! OVA series, ruins on the planet were attacked by Kagato but otherwise nothing else has been seen or said of it. is an Anime, Light novel, and Manga series created by Masaki Kajishima and Hiroki Hayashi about a boy named Tenchi Masaki, is a Fictional character in the Anime Tenchi Muyō!, serving as the main villain of the original OVAs.
- Balta- an autonomous planet within the Juraian territories, named after and ruled by the Balta family, which were also the rulers of the old Balta pirate guild.
- Beta – a planet from the Tenchi Muyo! OVA series. is an Anime, Light novel, and Manga series created by Masaki Kajishima and Hiroki Hayashi about a boy named Tenchi Masaki, The only mention in the series is that several people disappeared in the planet's mystery spot once.
- Chobimaru – in the Tenchi Muyo! OVA series and GXP, it is a planet-sized spaceship belonging to the Kuramitsu family and operated by the Galaxy Police. Inside it has oceans, plants, and animal life along with the artificial structures. The ship also has firepower capable of destroying an entire planet.
- Earth - Also known as "Terra", home of the human race-and Tenchi Masaki's house is located here. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001
- Galaxy Police Headquarters - A giant space station shaped like an arc. It houses many Galaxy Police officers and acts much like a massive police station.
- Galaxy Academy - Three massive ring worlds together that are the size of a solar system. Many cultures and races co-inhabit this place, which houses both scientific and military schools as well as many civilian merchant areas.
- Jurai — The seat of the powerful Juraian Empire, the homeworld of First Princess Ayeka, and the abode of intelligent trees descended from a goddess in the anime Tenchi Muyo!. is a planet in the AIC anime Tenchi Muyo!, and also the name of its royal family is a key character in the various Tenchi Muyo! Anime series by AIC.
- Raynza Republic - A unknown number of worlds that borders with the Juraien empire's territory, but not with the rest of the Galactic Union. Are now allies with Jurai thanks to a political marriage.
- Ryuten - One of Jurai's "sister planets" within the No Need For Tenchi! Manga. Aside from being a luxurious planetary resort, Ryuten is the sole proprietor of the giant trees used by Jurai's royal family. Craftspeople of the planet shape and carve the wood for use as prodigious spacecraft, with the master sculptor given the highest seat of authority.
- Seniwa - Home planet of the Kuramitsu family and one-time rival of Jurai. The two planets once were involved in a bitter Cold War, but have since became close allies.
- Tolane - A planet administered by the Galactic Science Academy, where Kagato had kidnapped Washu and taken Ryoko and Ryo-Ohki as slaves.
- Tokimi's Temple- Actually the home realm of the Chousin, this place is a massive area of altered space and time where all three - Tokimi, Washu and Tsunami - resided at one time. The area is made of many worlds with chaotic geometries.
Trivia
- The creator of Tenchi Muyo!, Masaki Kajishima, named several of the characters after locations in his Okayama Prefecture hometown. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū [1]
- Guardians of Order published an English-language role-playing game based on OVA Episodes 1-13. Guardians of Order was a Canadian company founded in 1996 by Mark C A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. The game, now out of print due to the expiring of the license, was moderately successful but is mainly of interest for combining many of the design elements that would be incorporated a few months later into the second edition of Big Eyes, Small Mouth and for the insights its writers gave on Tenchi's dilemma. Big Eyes Small Mouth is a Roleplaying game that was designed to simulate the action of Anime and Manga.
- The Japanese title logo of Tenchi Muyo! makes a cameo appearance as graffiti in issue 1 of the Mark Waid / Alex Ross graphic novel series Kingdom Come, right after Norman McCay leaves Wesley Dodds's funeral and starts walking through the streets. Norman McCay is a Fictional character from the DC Comics series Kingdom Come. Sandman ( Wesley Dodds) is a fictional Superhero appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics.
- Many fans of the original Kajishima canon, which did feature the Mihoshi Special, have expressed displeasure at the decisions made by Kajishima when creating his new canon, since considerable changes were introduced, including the use of one of his other works, Dual!, as an official spin-off, perceived sweeping alterations made to the nature of some of the characters, and the introduction of Noike Jurai in place of Kiyone Makibi. is a fourteen episode series created in 1999 by Masaki Kajishima and produced by AIC, both well-known for the Tenchi Muyo! franchise is a fictional character in the Tenchi Muyo! Anime series debuting as a major character in the third OVA series and appearing in a cameo in is a Fictional character of the Tenchi Muyo! series She is an original creation of first OVA series' co-scriptwriter Naoko Hasegawa appearing in
External links
- FUNimation's Tenchi Muyo! GXP site
- AIC's Official Tenchi Muyo! Site
- h2g2 article on Tenchi Muyo
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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