Ova 1 and ova 2 series which were combined in the west as tenchi muyo. Tenchi masaki was a normal 17yearold boy until the day he accidentally releases the space pirate, ryoko, from a cave she was sealed in 700 years ago as the people thought she was a. Its part of the tenchi universe timeline but also the most stylistically distinct entry in the franchise in art and story. Tenchi muyo gxp this series is set with the original oav timeline, but mostly follows the adventures of completely different characters. Its never mentioned whether ai tenchi muyo is canon to the tenchi universe timeline. However, it eventually expanded to include dozens of novels and doujinshis most of which are required to. However, it does take place several years after the events of tenchi muyo.
Although the other alternate timelines, tenchi universe and tenchi in tokyo are entertaining, the oav timeline is the most compelling and has much more depth in. Its part of the tenchi universe timeline but also the most stylistically distinct entry in. I dont know for sure but im assuming this refers to gxp. Ryooki created by masaki kajishima and directed by hiroki hayashi, and released in japan on. Universe which began as a story based off of the first 6 episodes the first ova of the ryoohki timeline. The story, especially after watching the later incarnations that attempt to retell the same tale tenchi universe and tenchi in tokyo or revamp the series completely such as sasami. I dont know for sure but im assuming this refers to gxp 12 when the gp army takes the ship. Tenchi muyo gxp is a great comedic anime series, so if you love fun and wacky animes, this is the one for you. The main character of this 26episode tv series is seina yamada, a boy who is forced by his family to join the galaxy police. The tenchi muyo franchise was the desputable king of the 90s harem anime genre. Gxp is a spinoff series for the tenchi verse set in the same timeline as the tenchi muyo. When does paradise war take place in the tenchi muyo.
Before masaki tenchi was born, before ryoko was releasedthere was a galactic empire, and the man who would come to rule it all. The ovas came first, followed by universe and finally tokyo. Sports an everpresent bandaid on the upperleft side of his forehead. Its a complete reset with a different story and different origins for many of the characters, but the same general. The first and second ova series were good but were left with many plot holes which were the talking points of early anime internet theories. The fourth, and currently final tenchi series is called tenchi muyo. I want to get into tenchi muyoi, but where do i begin. War on geminar hasegawa branch hasegawa novels inc. Personally i dont think there is ever a correct order unless your talking about the time line of which it came. He sounded a bit older, which fits with the timeline of the series. Seventeenyearold tenchi masaki grew up hearing stories about how his ancestor used a sword to seal a demon inside a cave seven hundred years ago. So what order to i watch the tenchi muyo series in. Little did tenchi know that by saving ryouko, he would.
Masaki kajishima eventually put into place in the ovas and associated series like the highly disappointing tenchi muyo gxp or the rather unusual tenchi muyo. The original series began with a sixepisode ova called tenchi muyo. Tenchi muyo is a series that originally started out as a direct to video animated tv show. And it is not a continuation of the tenchi muyou ova, but an unrelated branch of its setting. The first two ova series were later licensed and distributed in. The series takes place in the city of takahashi, the reallife sponsor of. Main differences are that sasami is merged with tsunami and is technially one of the three most powerful beings in universe and ryoko has been on earth for the last 700 yrs and was a slave of kagato 2 tenchi universe. Ryoohki, is a twenty episode collection of ovas produced by aic, initially released in japan in 1992. The closest the first episode of tenchi muyo ova 5 comes to its predecessor in comedy is when tenchi. Find out more with myanimelist, the worlds most active online anime and manga community and database. He is a competent swordsman and martial artist, trained by his grandpa, and in the first episode he gains possession of a master key also known as sword tenchi tenchiken. The universe timeline consists mainly of tenchi muyo. This spin off is set in the tenchi universe, but has a completely separate storyline focusing on completely different characters, loosely.
Im a bit confused about it and dont quite have it straight. A twentysixepisode anime television series called tenchi universe, tenchi muyo. That said, technically, you dont need to have watched the canon tenchi muyo. Ryoohki ova series, this canonical light novel trilogy explores the lore that shapes the past, present, and future of the sprawling tenchi muyo. War on geminar, tenchi universe, tenchi in tokyo, and ai tenchi muyo.
Ai tenchi muyo was introduced in 2014, and was a series of short episodes that ran for roughly a year. Gxp is a spinoff series for the tenchiverse set in the same timeline as the tenchi muyo. The gxp story takes place in the ova universe, two years after the end of tenchi muyo. Its homed in by a dedicated segment where tenchi and co talk to kiriko masaki, to give the viewer a particularly lengthy unwanted update about the tenchi muyo. Kajishimasensei is still writing the gxp novels, his doujinshi, and is trying to get another anime series going. The negishi universe is comprised of characters and events in the first tenchi tv series, also known as tenchi. The series was created by negishi hiroshi, best known for having created the original television adaptation, tenchi universe. Tenchi muyo is a japanese anime, light novel and manga franchise. The other half of the episode is dedicated to tenchi s aunt, minaho, the older sister of kiyone.
However, it branched into its own story, and got two movies, tenchi muyo. It lasted 26 episodes and is followed by the movies tenchi muyo in love and tenchi forever. It has no relation to either tv series tenchi muyo. Between muyo, universe, gxp, and ryoohki, im thoroughly confused.
First, it reestablishes tenchi and his harem and does some day in the life of stuff. Tenchi masakis life changes forever when the ship of an infamous space pirate, ryouko hakubi, is shot down and crashes near his familys temple. Miller, julie maddalena, erica mendez, cindy robinson. Its comedy is nicely balanced for an anime and the characters are fun and enjoyable. Gxp, is easily the most mature of the franchise, outside of the possible exception of the final movie, tenchi. The exact time frame that paradise war takes place in has not been revealed. The series is the 6th installment of the tenchi muyo. Yes, the character of kenshi masaki has already been established in tenchi canon, and the series does fall into the timeline of the original series taking place some 15 years after tenchi muyo.
Masaki kajishima released several doujinshi and light novels expanding on the background of this continuity. The second series was the tenchi muyo tv series, also known as tenchi universe. Ryoohki this include ovas, tenchi muyo gxp and the daughter of darkness movie and the mihoshi special. Tenchi masakipowers and abilities tenchi muyo wiki fandom. Tenchi in battlesuit with sword tenchi tenchi is the most powerful character in the series, but is too young and immature to have full control over his power. Gxp have a tietogether so dual is like the alternate universe version of tenchi i think the people in dual are like the distant ancestors of planet jurai, cause in the last episode they are planning to go to space, and a character named the same as the main guy in dual shows up in gxp.
Parallel trouble adventure since i saw somewhere that this can somehow in one or more ways be thought of to lead into some part of the tenchi muyo. To help understand what events so far are part of the oav storyline, board member strannik graciously created this timeline. Seina is chosen to be in the special decoy program. What is the correct order to watch the tenchi muyo series. An extremely nice kid who just happens to possess the worst luck in the universe, though things eventually start going his way. Sometimes tenchi series seem to be related ryoohki and universe. Galaxy police transporter, released in japan in 2002, is a direct spinoff of tenchi muyo ova. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Learn how and when to remove these template messages this article. Now its a bit confusing because all of the events in gxp follow the end of. This is a character sheet for the series, tenchi muyo.
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