"Tenchi Muyô!" (1995) TV series

Directors:

Kiyoshi Fukumoto
Tatsuya Ishihara

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Every man needs a good woman. Tenchi Masaki has six.

Plot Keywords:

Spaceship | Princess | Humor | Female Nudity | Nudity

Cast

Takeshi Aono	...	Katsuhito / ... (1 episode, 1995)
Petrea Burchard	...	Ryoko / ... (1 episode, 1995)
Debi Derryberry	...	Additional Voices / ... (1 episode, 1995)
Jay Hopper	...	Katsuhito Masaki / ... (1 episode, 1995)
Sherry Lynn	...	Cooking Show Host / ... (1 episode, 1995)
Matt K. Miller	...	Checkpoint Official / ... (1 episode, 1995)
Mark Tracy	...	Azaka / ... (1 episode, 1995)
K.T. Vogt	...	Mecha-Washu / ... (1 episode, 1995)

Also Known As:

Tenchi Universe

Runtime:

25 min (26 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Geneon Entertainment

Trivia:

For broadcast on Cartoon Network, the girls had swimsuits digitaly painted on them to either hide their nudity or to suggest that they weren't completely nude even when their bodies were covered. Also, any time an alcoholic drink was mentioned, it was dubbed over with "tea".

Quotes:

[final lines]
Ryoko: I'll tell you something, my Tenchi. You know, the carnival comes and goes... if you wait for a while, it'll always come back to you, Tenchi.
Tenchi: I guess you're right, Ryoko... I guess you're right.

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Tenchi Muyô! Ryô Ôki (1992) (V)

Soundtrack:

Tenchi Muyô!

The Japanese gift to America: anime

I used to not understand anime at all. After sitting through another anime tv show, I grew to like it, enjoy it, and now love it. And "Tenchi Muyo" is, aside from "Slayers", my favorite anime television.

First of all, there are so many different characters with which to fall in love with. From the sexy space pirate Ryoko, to the precious space princesses Ayeka and Sasami, to the vapid Mihoshi (and her companion Kiyone, who I haven't seen yet since I'm only on the OVA series) to the cute scientific genius Washu. And it all revolves around Tenchi.

Secondly, it has a wonderful music score. From the rousing opening theme, to the little background music throughout (especially Ayeka's theme), to the ending credit music, it is well conducted, especially for an anime, where music is usually conducted by cheesemakers.

Finally, the plots are well done. Aside from the difference between Tenchi Universe and the OVA series, the plots are well-sculpted, well developed, and have a proper blend of action and humor. The biggest problem with anime today is it's lack of humor, which Tenchi Muyo will simply not allow.

I thank the nameless station which has actually begun to air this wonderful series. And as for you "Tenchi Muyo", all we can do is bow, oh great respected one.