Tenchi Universe: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''Those days were like one big carnival we thought would never end.''}}

The first television series based on ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'', ''Tenchi Universe'' (also known as ''Tenchi Muyo! TV'') tells a similar story to ''[[Tenchi Muyo Ryo Ohki]]'', but in a longer manner. The first half of the series, "Earth Adventure", introduces the main characters, and a short arc that explores various fantasy worlds ("Time and Space Adventures") follows. The show's second half, the "Space Adventure" arc, follows Tenchi and the gang as they travel to Jurai to attempt to stop a coup. This show is its own specific continuity; although it shares almost all of the chief characters from the OVA, many aspects of the story and characterization are changed from the OVA.

The first television series based on ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'', ''Tenchi Universe'' (also known as ''Tenchi Muyo! TV'') tells a similar story to ''[[Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki]]'', but in a longer manner. The first half of the series, "Earth Adventure", introduces the main characters, and a short arc that explores various fantasy worlds ("Time and Space Adventures") follows. The show's second half, the "Space Adventure" arc, follows Tenchi and the gang as they travel to Jurai to attempt to stop a coup. This show is its own specific continuity; although it shares almost all of the chief characters from the OVA, many aspects of the story and characterization are changed from the OVA.

This series was followed by two [[The Movie|movies]], ''Tenchi Muyo! in Love'' (released after the series' conclusion) and ''Tenchi Forever!'' (''Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2: Haruka Naru Omoi'', released in 1999), which are both set in the same continuity.

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** [[Ironic Episode Title]]: Episode 24 is titled "No Need for Ryoko!"

* [[Incest Is Relative]]: Averted in this series, which was a major surprise compared to the originals. Washu is simply a mad scientist who was imprisoned on Earth for making doomsday devices and other bizarre inventions, Ryoko is "just" a space pirate, Ayeka and Sasami are no relation to Katsuhito, Tenchi is related to Katsuhito only through his mother's side of the family, and there's no word on whether or not Mihoshi is related to Washu (though that is doubtful).

* [[Jerkass]]: Ayeka and Ryoko in some episodes.

* [[Karaoke Box]]: Episode 16

* [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]: Strongly implied to be how Kagato acquired his dark Jurai powers; he's literally been through hell and back!

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{{quote|'''Tenchi''': And why didn't we use this earlier, Washu? Tell me, please.

'''Washu''': Its radius is only 800 meters. It doesn't work like it would in a cartoon! }}

** Does this count as a [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall]] moment?

* [[Sequel Hook]]: After the final episode was aired in Japan, a teaser for the then-upcoming movie ''Tenchi Muyo! in Love'' was aired.

* [[Shout-Out]]: Episode 8 features a cameo by ''[[Show Within a Show|Moldiver]]''.

* [[Show Within a Show]]: Type 3 -- Mihoshi is so distracted by one program that Washu's Mecha Washu-Mihoshi runs off mid-fight to watch it.

* [[Sock Puppet]]: [[Good Angel, Bad Angel|Washu's puppets A and B]].

* [[So What Do We Do Now?]]: Tenchi finds himself facing this at the end, {{spoiler|only for Ryoko to show up -- with the rest of the cast trailing her -- to remind him that carnivals come back.}}