Tenchi Muyo?

Abbadonos · Post by **Abbadonos** » Mon Sep 02, 2002 11:37 pm

does anybody know what order exactly the Tenchi Muyo series goes in, i know it obviosly starts with the OAV's but what then, the movie, then tecnhi universe, the second movie, tenchi in tokyo, the third movie, and the no need series is complytly different...sigh...i'm all confused, could somebody help me straiten this all out?

p.s. in case you didn't know i am new to this board and am sorry if this info has already been posted. of course if it has the info might be not so current as info known now, or something...yeah.

Beefmaster10000 · Post by **Beefmaster10000** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 12:05 am

It starts as OVA series, then Tenchi Universe, then Tenchi move 1, Tenchi Movie 2, and Tenchi Move 3, then Tenchi in Tokyo. There are also the Pretty sammy OVA and TV series episodes, but those have nothing to do with the actual Tenchi series, they are just spin-offs.

Does that help?

Abbadonos · Post by **Abbadonos** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 12:23 am

Thank you

You are too kind! thank you for clearing that up.

Garylisk · Post by **Garylisk** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 12:46 am

Beefmaster10000 wrote:It starts as OVA series, then Tenchi Universe, then Tenchi move 1, Tenchi Movie 2, and Tenchi Move 3, then Tenchi in Tokyo. There are also the Pretty sammy OVA and TV series episodes, but those have nothing to do with the actual Tenchi series, they are just spin-offs.

Does that help?

That would help if it were right. Here's the order...

Tenchi OVA1 (Episodes 1-7) - Tenchi OVA2 (Episodes 8-13.5) - OVA3 (?) - GXP

Tenchi Universe - Tenchi Muyo in Love - Tenchi Forever

Tenchi in Tokyo

You'll notice that universe, OVA, and Tokyo are not connected. that's because they aren't. Plain and simple, they arent part of one another. characters are the only similarity.

-Garylisk, the biggest Tenchi Otaku on a-m-v.org!

Beefmaster10000 · Post by **Beefmaster10000** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 1:47 am

Actually, it is right. I just didn't bother ro list the shows that aren't officialy out in North America, yet.

Garylisk · Post by **Garylisk** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 2:31 am

No, it's not. Here, let me go into great and painstaking detail just to clear this up for you and anyone out there who is obviously confused. *cracks knuckles*

Originally, the concept of Tenchi Muyo was thought of by Masaki Kajishima. The show was co-authored by him and Naoko Hasegawa. It was approved and made as an OVA (Original Video Animation) titled "Tenchi Muyo! Ryoouki!" and 6 episodes were done in 1992. This is what is known as OVA 1. Then in 1993, they made a longer 7th episode, titled "The Night Before the Carnival", which was considered a special.

In 1994, Hasegawa helped to greate a Tenchi TV series, simply titled "Tenchi Muyo! TV". In Tenchi Muyo TV, the characters were reintroduced and given different background stories than those in the OVA. In America, this is called "Tenchi Universe"

Sometime in here, a short OVA was released called "Tenchi Muyo! Soundfile", which contained a bunch of weird music videos, as well as "Galaxy Police Mihoshi's Space Adventure", and the debut of Pretty Sammy.

Then in 1995, Kajishima released a second run of the OVA series, which was episodes 8-12. This is a continuation from the original 7 episodes. They also made a short bit which concluded some things (We like to call it episode 13.5)

I don't remember if it was in 95 or 96, but around this time, the first Tenchi movie was made. It was titled "Tenchi Muyo in Love", and continued the TV series.

In 1997, yet another TV series was released, titled "Shin(New) Tenchi Muyo". This series, once again, reinstroduces the characters with different background stories, and has more of a "monster of the week" feel to it. In america, this is called "Tenchi in Tokyo"

Also around this time, another movie was released. It was titled "Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu no Eve (Midsummer's Eve)", and played in Theaters in Japan as a double feature with the third Slayers movie ("Slayers Great"). This movie is OVA continuity as far as the Hasegawa novels are concerned. You see, Hasegawa had been relasing novels that continues from OVA 1 the way she wanted it to go, rather than the route Kajishima took. There is also a sequel to this movie int he form of a radio drama called "Manatsu no Carnival (Midsummer's Carnival)".. In America, this movie was called "The Daughter of Darkness".

In 1998, yet another movie was released, titled "Tenchi Muyo in Love 2". This movie continues the first TV series yet again, but with a different animation style, and a kind of different feel altogether. Some like it, some hate it. In America, this movie is called "Tenchi Forever!".

In 2002, Masaki Kajishima, under the direction of Watanabe Shinichi, released another new TV series titled "Tenchi Muyo! GXP". This series details the adventures of a boy named Yamada Seina, whose bad luck is as legendary as Mihoshi's good luck. Seina is a friend of Tenchi's from school, and is accidentally drafted into the Galaxy Police. This show is official OVA continuity, and happens one year after the events detailed in either OVA 2 or OVA 3 (Due to poor translation of the interview with Kajishima, it's uncertain to me as to which OVA it happens after...)

In 2003, Kajishima will release a 3rd run of the OVA, which will detail the "Choushin War", a battle between Washu, Tsunami, and Lady Tokimi. Many secrets will be revealed in this series... However, despite popular belief, it's official: Tenchi does not choose a girl in this series. This was announced at the GXP panel at Anime Expo this year, despite that the (poorly translated) interview with Kajishima states that Tenchi will choose. I guess it COULD still be up in the air, but at AX, it was flat out denied.

So, here's your damn timelines again.

Kajishima OVA continuity:
Kajishima "True Tenchi Muyo" Novels - OVA 1 - OVA 2 - (GXP) - OVA 3 - (GXP) (Unsure exactly where GXP fits in)

Hasegawa OVA continuity:
Kajishima "True Tenchi Muyo" Novels - OVA 1 - Hasegawa novels 1-11 - Manatsu no Eve - Manatsu no Carnival - Hasegawa novel 12

Other OVA:
Soundfile

Manga continuity:
OVA 1 - No Need for Tenchi - The All-New Tenchi Muyo

TV series Continuity:
Tenchi TV - Tenchi Muyo in Love - Tenchi Muyo in Love 2

Shin TV continuity:
Shin Tenchi Muyo

FurryCurry · Post by **FurryCurry** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 2:43 am

VERY impressive, Mr. Garylisk.

That is the best written, most comprehensive explanation of the continuity problem I've ever seen, and it fits exactly with information I've pieced together over the last couple years.

There it is, folks.

All you ever wanted to know about Tenchi Muyo.

/me bookmarks this thread

Garylisk · Post by **Garylisk** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 2:58 am

If you do a search on the AIC official BBS, you will find an even better one written by punistation, complete with pictures. 8)

Beefmaster10000 · Post by **Beefmaster10000** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 11:37 am

Ummm, if you hadn't noticed, I wrote them in order of the actual series themselves, NOT when they were released. The movies do indeed come after teh end of Tenchi Universe in order of the whole Tenchi series.

Garylisk · Post by **Garylisk** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 2:44 pm

Beefmaster10000 wrote:Ummm, if you hadn't noticed, I wrote them in order of the actual series themselves, NOT when they were released. The movies do indeed come after teh end of Tenchi Universe in order of the whole Tenchi series.

You made it sound like the shows are connected. You made it sound like the OVAs were connected. You made it sound liek it actually mattered that you watch the movies before watching Tenchi in Tokyo. You made it sound like the second movie actually comes inbetween the first and third somehow on a timeline. THey're not connected. They're not the same thing. They're different and independant of one another.