Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki

Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki / 天地無用！魎皇鬼

Genres: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi, Space
Themes: Space
Studios: AIC
Producers: Pioneer LDC
Licensors: Funimation, Geneon Entertainment USA
Rating: 7.6 / 10
Rank: #1647
Popularity: #3190
Users Listed: 56,826
Users Scored: 25,577
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/11/2023
Aired: September 25, 1992 – March 25, 1993 (Summer)
Type: ova
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 6

Synopsis:

Seventeen-year-old Tenchi Masaki's life takes an unexpected turn when he unearths a legendary sword and inadvertently releases Ryouko Hakubi, a space pirate imprisoned for centuries. The ensuing chaos introduces him to a vibrant array of interstellar women – including a princess, a police officer, and a brilliant scientist – each with their own distinct personalities and origins. As these women begin to share Tenchi's home, he’s drawn into a world far beyond his understanding.

The series explores themes of legacy, responsibility, and the complexities of connection as Tenchi grapples with his burgeoning abilities and the revelation of a hidden past tied to powerful forces. Set against a backdrop of evolving relationships and otherworldly encounters, the narrative gradually unveils a larger cosmic conflict, prompting Tenchi to confront both his heritage and an impending threat from the stars. The story unfolds with a blend of lighthearted moments and increasing seriousness as Tenchi navigates a life drastically altered by fate.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Ryoko Resurrected! (Aired: 09/25/1992)
Episode 2: Here Comes Ayeka! (Aired: 10/25/1992)
Episode 3: Hello, Ryo-Ohki! (Aired: 11/25/1992)
Episode 4: Mihoshi Falls to the Land of Stars (Aired: 12/10/1992)
Episode 5: Kagato Attacks! (Aired: 02/25/1993)
... and 1 more episodes

Characters:

Hakubi, Ryouko (Main) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Ai, Burchard, Petrea, De Carolis, Cinzia, Dorfman, Sheila, Loriaux, Fabienne
Kuramitsu, Mihoshi (Main) - Voice Actors: Mizutani, Yuuko, De Bortoli, Barbara, Gerstell, Ellen, Menezes, Erika, Loriaux, Fabienne, Schlembach, Christine
Masaki, Aeka Jurai (Main) - Voice Actors: Musy, Stella, Takada, Yumi, Darling, Jennifer, Yun, Mi Na, Baronne, Fernanda, Tamarit, María del Mar, Albrecht, Stefanie, Biefnot, Véronique
Masaki, Sasami Jurai (Main) - Voice Actors: Lynn, Sherry, Yokoyama, Chisa, Conet, Catherine, Trifol, Nuria, Fontenelle, Flávia
Masaki, Tenchi (Main) - Voice Actors: Kikuchi, Masami, Miller, Matt K., Eom, Sang Hyeon, Vieira, Luiz Sérgio, Trifol, Nuria, Trifol Segarra, Albert, Goldberg, Sylvain
Azaka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Kenichi, Chaves, Júlio, Varcasia, Gaetano, Martínez, César
Captain Nobeyama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Meseguer, Alex
Hakubi, Washuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Vogt, Kate, Kobayashi, Yuuko, Saddy, Flávia, Knuckey, Carol, Conet, Catherine, Latini, Laura
Kagato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio, Ryan, Michael Scott, Rafel, Oriol
Kuramitsu, Minami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hopper, Jay, Matsuoka, Fumio
Masaki, Kiyone (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Burchard, Petrea
Masaki, Nobuyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi, Hopper, Jay, Cardoso, Mário, Meseguer, Alex, Garriga, Francisco
Masaki, Katsuhito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi, Hopper, Jay, Mário, Pietro
Ryou-Ouki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kozakura, Etsuko, Derryberry, Debi, Mazzotta, Fabrizio
Tsunami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Villari, Cinzia, Louise, Christiane, Romano, Ana
Yosho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Moreno, Alexandre, Borghetti, Giorgio, Rafel, Oriol

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Hasegawa, Yasuo (Producer)
Inoue, Hiroaki (Producer)
Hayashi, Hiroki (Director, Storyboard)
Honda, Yasunori (Sound Director)
Abe, Masashi (Episode Director)
Hasegawa, Nahoko (Script)
Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
Awai, Shigeki (Key Animation)
Hirata, Katsuzou (In-Between Animation)
Honda, Takeshi (Key Animation)
Horiuchi, Hiroyuki (Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Ishikura, Keiichi (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Itou, Katsunobu (Animation Check)
Iwata, Koudai (Key Animation)
Izumi, Akihiro (Animation Check)
Kajishima, Masaki (Creator)
Kanai, Jirou (Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Katsura, Kenichirou (Key Animation)
Kishida, Takahiro (Animation Director)
Kitajima, Nobuyuki (Assistant Animation Director)
Kobayashi, Takashi (Key Animation)
Kubo, Hiroshi (Key Animation)
Maki, Takao (Key Animation)
Maki, Taro (Executive Producer)
Morishita, Hiromitsu (Key Animation)
Nagaoka, Seikou (Music)
Nakazawa, Kazuto (Animation Director)
Rossi, Mônica (ADR Director)
Sakiyama, Tomoaki (Key Animation)
Sasaki, Junichi (Sound Effects)
Sasaki, Toshiko (Key Animation)
Shimizu, Yoshiharu (Key Animation)
Shimokawa, Hisashi (In-Between Animation)
Suganuma, Eiji (Key Animation, Animation Director, Assistant Animation Director)
Takeuchi, Akira (Key Animation)
Tanabe, Osamu (Key Animation)
Tanaka, Masaya (Key Animation)
Tsukuma, Takenori (Key Animation)
Waki, Takeshi (Art Director)

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Fourth Season of 'Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki' Announced (10/17/2015)

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