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'''''Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love''''' known in Japan as '''''Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu no Eve''''' (天地無用!真夏のイヴ, phonetic: ''Tenchi Muyou! Manatsu no Ibu'') is the second of three films in the ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' franchise, directed by [[Satoshi Kimura]] and written by [[Naoko Hasegawa]]. The film was released theatrically in Japan on August 2, 1997 <ref name="PioneerMnEtitle">[[Media:TM_MnE_OST_poster_%26_date.jpg|Pioneer JP Soundtrack Release Poster]]</ref> as a [[double feature]], along with ''[[Slayers Great]]''. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19970525165559/http://www.toei.co.jp/movie/new_mov/kadokawa/index.htm "角川アニメ フェスティバル '97"]. Toei.co.jp. Archived from [http://www.toei.co.jp/movie/new_mov/kadokawa/index.htm the original]. Retrieved January 16, 2022.</ref><ref name="SlayersDoDstub">[[Media:Slayers_Great_-_TM!_DoD_Ticket_Stub.png|Slayers Great & TM! Manatsu no Eve Ticket Stub]]</ref> The film was later released in North America on home video on March 31, 1998. <ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Tenchi-Movie-2-Daughter-Darkness/dp/6304863586/ref=tmm_dvd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1642333579&sr=8-1 "Tenchi the Movie 2 - The Daughter of Darkness"]. Amazon.com. Retrieved January 16, 2022.</ref><ref name="AnimericaDoDAd">[[Media:Animerica_-_February_1998_Daughter_of_Darkness_Ad.png|Animerica - February 1998 Daughter of Darkness Ad]]</ref>
'''''Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love''''' also known as '''''Tenchi Muyo! in Love''''' (天地無用! in LOVE, phonetic: ''Tenchi Muyou! in Rabu'') is the first of three films in the ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' franchise, and was directed by [[Hiroshi Negishi]]. The film takes place after the events of the TV series ''[[Tenchi Universe]]''. It was released theatrically in Japan on April 20, 1996.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110406204145/http://www.anime-int.com/works/index.html?years=1995-1999 "AIC作品紹介"]. anime-int.com. Archived from [http://www.anime-int.com/works/index.html?years=1995-1999 the original]. Retrieved February 2, 2022.</ref><br />
The film was a co-production of Pioneer Japan and Pioneer America, with all sound production being done in the United States. As such, the film was released on home video first in the United States on VHS on August 20, 1996.<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Tenchi-Movie-Muyo-Love-VHS/dp/6304099045/ref=sr_1_1?crid=AJYM0MGLOLD6&keywords=tenchi+the+movie+vhs&qid=1643909333&sprefix=tenchi+the+movie+v%2Caps%2C927&sr=8-1 "Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo In Love (VHS)"]. Amazon.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.</ref>


==Titles==
==Titles==
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| TENCHI MUYO in LOVE || {{released|Japan|Official title}}
| TENCHI MUYO in LOVE <ref name="PioneerUSDVD">[[Media:Pioneer_TMIL_DVD_Title.png|Pioneer North American DVD Japanese Title]]</ref> || {{released|Japan|Official title}}
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| 天地無用! in LOVE || {{released|Japan|Japanese}}
| 天地無用! in LOVE <ref name="JPCDPoster">[[Media:Tenchi_Muyo_In_Love_CD_Release_Poster.png|Tenchi Muyo In Love CD Release Poster]]</ref>|| {{released|Japan|Japanese title}}
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| 劇場版 天地無用! in LOVE || {{released|Japan|Japanese Release}}
| 劇場版 天地無用! in LOVE<ref name="TMILJPLD">[[Media:Theatrical_version_Tenchi_Muyo!_In_Love_LD_front.jpg|Theatrical version Tenchi Muyo! In Love LaserDisc Box]]</ref> || {{released|Japan|Japanese Release}}
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| MOVIE EDITION TENCHI MUYO! in LOVE || {{released|Japan|Official Japanese English Release Translation}}
| MOVIE EDITION TENCHI MUYO! in LOVE<ref name="TMILJPLD" /> || {{released|Japan|Official Japanese English Release Translation}}
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| Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love || {{released|USA|Official English Title}}
| Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love || {{released|USA|Official English Title}}
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| Tenchi Muyo! The Movie || {{released|Germany|German}}
| Tenchi Muyo! The Movie <ref name="GERCover">[[Media:Mediacs_German_TMIL_DVD_Cover.jpg|Mediacs German TMIL DVD Cover]]</ref> || {{released|Germany|German}}
|-
|-
| Tenchi-Muyo! La película 1 - Tenchi-Muyo enamorado <ref name="PioneerDoDAD">[[Media:Pioneer Spanish standup for TMIL & DoD.png|Pioneer Spanish Standup]]</ref> || {{released|Spain|Spanish}}
| Tenchi-Muyo! La película 1 - Tenchi-Muyo enamorado <ref name="PioneerDoDAD">[[Media:Pioneer Spanish standup for TMIL & DoD.png|Pioneer Spanish Standup]]</ref> || {{released|Spain|Spanish}}
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| Chi ha bisogno di Tenchi? Tenchi Muyo in Love || {{released|Italy|Italian}}
| Chi ha bisogno di Tenchi? Tenchi Muyo in Love <ref name="ITACover">[[Media:Dynit_Italian_TMIL_DVD_Cover.png|Dynit Italian TMIL DVD Cover]]</ref> || {{released|Italy|Italian}}
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| TENCHI MUYO! in Love || {{released|South Korea|Korean}}
| TENCHI MUYO! in Love <ref name="SKCover">[[Media:NOVA_Korean_TMIL_DVD_Full_Cover.png|NOVA Korean TMIL DVD Cover]]</ref> || {{released|South Korea|Korean}}
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| 天地無用! in LOVE 劇場 版後篇 || {{released|HK|Chinese}}
| 天地無用! in LOVE 劇場版 後篇 <ref name="HKCover">[[Media:Gets_Hong_Kong_VCD_cover.png|Gets Hong Kong VCD Cover]]</ref> || {{released|HK|Chinese}}
|}
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==Plot Summary==
==Plot Summary==
In the distant past, a young prince by the name of Yosho met a young girl by the name of Yuzuha. Both  agreed to meet during Jurai’s annual Startica celebration. As the two are playing it is revealed that Yuzuha is a demon, and is driven away by the palace guards. For being scorned, Yuzuha holds onto that grudge for 700 years. After that time Yuzuha wakes up within the underworld and discovers that Yosho is alive and on Earth, celebrating Christmas with his family and all of the new additions to the household over the years. Yuzuha zeroes in on Tenchi being the center of attention and decides to send him a present. Obtaining a lock of Tenchi's hair and taking a piece of her own, Yuzuha creates a a young girl and hatches her plan.
The film opens with the Emperor of Jurai sacrificing himself to imprison Super A-1 class criminal Kain in subspace many centuries ago. With the help of the Galaxy Police, Kain is imprisoned in the GP's headquarters.
Kain eventually escapes his bonds and destroys the GP headquarters, traveling through time to take his revenge on the Jurai royal family.
Suddenly, in the present time of 1996,  Tenchi  and all things related to the Masaki family begin to fade out of existence. Washu theorizes that something is messing with the space-time continuum, and uses a special net to keep Tenchi from vanishing. Being only a temporary solution, Washu decides to send the rest of the group back to 1970 to prevent Kain from killing Tenchi's mother, Achika.
Ryoko, Ayeka, Mihoshi, & Kiyone all assume roles at Nobuyuki and Achika's high school, while Tenchi himself stays hidden to prevent causing a time paradox. Tenchi and company must also deal with an undercover GP operative bent on seeking revenge on Kain.


Some time later during the summer, while walking down the steps of the shrine, Tenchi meets a teenage girl named Mayuka, who thinks he is her daddy. Tenchi takes the girl back to the house where she introduces herself as Tenchi's daughter, which shocks everyone in the household. Ryoko immediately attacks Mayuka and demands real answers, but Mayuka defends herself by summoning an energy sword of her own. Katsuhito steps in to diffuse the situation. In the midst of the confusion, Washu took a sample of Mayuka’s hair to confirm if she is truly Tenchi’s daughter and surprisingly she is.
After determining that Kain will strike at Tokyo tower, the group tries to defend Achika, only to have Kain escape into subspace taking Achika with him. Tenchi, Ayeka and Ryoko follow them into the other dimension, but even with help from Washu they are still outmatched.
Washu sends a powerful weapon, the dimensional cannon, to them from the present. Kiyone is the one to helm the weapon to destroy Kain. After Tenchi is wounded, Achika unlocks her latent Jurai powers to power the sword and deal a near-fatal blow to Kain. Tenchi and company barely escape back through the portal before the dimensional cannon is fired, finally destroying Kain.
Once back, Achika asks Ryoko and Ayeka to take care of Tenchi, since she will not be there for him in their present. The final moments of the film see Achika and Nobuyuki sitting together as Nobuyuki is sketching their future home, as well as Achika holding an infant Tenchi.


Mayuka now becomes the intrigue of the entire household, why was she here and where did she come from? The most popular theory is that she's somehow from the future. Unbeknownst to them, Mayuka was being manipulated by Yuzuha for her own enjoyment. Being able to watch from her crystal ball, Yuzuha would take advantage of the moments where the girls were preoccupied and away from everyone to play with him and eventually try and steal him away. Before she is able to, Ryoko breaks the trance and carries Mayuka above the lake. Mayuka is brought back to the house where she once again tries to bring Tenchi to Yuzuha. Katsuhito and Washu interfere and Mayuka disappears into the forest.
Finally seeing that the time is now, Yuzuha erases Mayuka's memories and takes Sasami hostage before heading back to the underworld, which leads Tenchi and Ryoko to enter Yuzuha's realm to save them. Tenchi is warned he can't use his powers there, giving Yuzuha the advantage. Now being just a hollow shell for Yuzuha’s amusement, Mayuka attacks Ryoko and injures her. Mayuka then attacks Tenchi, but after hearing Sasami telling her that the whole group loves her, Mayuka breaks free of Yuzuha's control. Yuzuha kills Mayuka for her betrayal and transforms into a gigantic, demonic form. Ayeka appears and gives Tenchi a branch from the Tree of Light to utilize his powers. He swiftly defeats Yuzuha and she laments on her past. Returned home with only her red crystal, Washu tells everyone she can resurrect Mayuka, but only as long as everyone agrees to it. Despite Ryoko being against Mayuka at first, she  promises to train her as only she can. As the credits roll, scenes of the next Christmas appear and each of the members of the Masaki house preparing. The resurrection of Mayuka is shown, culminating in her becoming an infant.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Main|List of Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love cast members}}
{{Main|List of Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love crew members}}
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| [[Washu Hakubi|Washu]]|| [[Yuko Kobayashi]] || [[Kate T. Vogt]] || [[María Pilar Quesada]]
| [[Washu Hakubi|Washu]]|| [[Yuko Kobayashi]] || [[Kate T. Vogt]] || [[María Pilar Quesada]]
|-
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| [[Katsuhito Masaki|Katsuhito]] & [[Nobuyuki Masaki]] || [[Takeshi Aono]] || [[Bob Papenbrook]] || [[Alberto Trifol]] & <br /> [[Alex Meseguer]]
| [[Katsuhito Masaki|Katsuhito]] || [[Takeshi Aono]] || [[Jay Hopper]] || [[Alberto Trifol]]
|-
|-
| [[Mayuka]] || [[Junko Iwao]] || [[Julie Maddalena]] || [[Marta Ullod]]
| [[Nobuyuki Masaki|Young Nobuyuki]] || [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] || [[Andrew Philpot]] || [[Jordi Pons]]
|-
|-
| [[Yuzuha]] || [[Yo Inoue]] || [[Barbara Goodson]] || [[Alicia Laorden]]
| [[Achika Masaki]] || [[Megumi Hayashibara]] || [[Grace Zandarski]] || [[Nuria Doménech]]
|-
| [[Kain]] || [[Ryuzaburo Ohtomo]] || [[Michael Scott Ryan]] || [[Alfonso Vallés]]
|}
|}
==Music==
{{Main|Original soundtrack from "TENCHI THE MOVIE" Tenchi Muyo in Love }}
Christopher Franke, composer of the ''Babylon 5'' television series and feature film ''Universal Soldier'', was brought on to do the music. For the film, Franke conducted his orchestra in Germany from Los Angeles via the internet.<ref name="PdA3-2">[[Media:Pac_de_America_Vol1_Issue3_Pg2.jpg|Pac de America Vol1 Issue3 Pg2]]</ref><br />The theme ''[[Alchemy of Love]]'' was performed by Nina Hagen and Rick Jude and was released as a single in Japan on April 23, 1996 for ¥1,000. <ref name="JPCDPoster">[[Media:Tenchi_Muyo_In_Love_CD_Release_Poster.png|Tenchi Muyo In Love CD Release Poster]]</ref> Another version of the single featuring vocals by Achika's voice actress Megumi Hayashibara was released on August 21, 1996 for ¥1,000. <ref name="AOLBack">[[Media:Alchemy_of_Love_CD_Single_back_cover.jpg|Alchemy of Love CD Single back cover]]</ref>


==Reception==
==Reception==
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|imdb= '''7.2/10''' <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117876/?ref_=nm_knf_t4 "Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love"]. ''IMDb''. Retrieved January 29, 2022.</ref> (1,400+)
|imdb= '''7.2/10''' <ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117876/?ref_=nm_knf_t4 "Tenchi the Movie - Tenchi Muyo in Love"]. ''IMDb''. Retrieved January 29, 2022.</ref> (1,400+)
}}
}}


===Retrospective Reviews (After 10+ years)===
===Retrospective Reviews (After 10+ years)===
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Carlo Santos reviewed the film for Anime News Network on Jan 23, 2013 as part of a general review for FUNimation's ''[[Tenchi Muyo! The Movie Collection]]'' release. Carlo's review of the film was mostly positive, noting "The storyline borrows a familiar time-travel concept[...]then serves up the usual humor, romance, and action that the series is known for." Though no individual grade was given to each film, Carlo noted in particular that ''Tenchi Muyo! In Love'' was "the pretty good" portion of the boxset. <ref>Santos, Carlo (Jan 23, 2013). [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/tenchi-muyo-the-movie-collection/bd+dvd "Tenchi Muyo! The Movie Collection BD+DVD"]. ''Anime News Network''. Retrieved January 16, 2022.</ref>
Carlo Santos reviewed the film for Anime News Network on Jan 23, 2013 as part of a general review for FUNimation's ''[[Tenchi Muyo! The Movie Collection]]'' release. Carlo's review of the film was mostly positive, noting "The storyline borrows a familiar time-travel concept[...]then serves up the usual humor, romance, and action that the series is known for." Though no individual grade was given to each film, Carlo noted in particular that ''Tenchi Muyo! In Love'' was "the pretty good" portion of the boxset. <ref>Santos, Carlo (Jan 23, 2013). [https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/tenchi-muyo-the-movie-collection/bd+dvd "Tenchi Muyo! The Movie Collection BD+DVD"]. ''Anime News Network''. Retrieved January 16, 2022.</ref>


==Music==
==Distribution==
{{Main|Original soundtrack from "TENCHI THE MOVIE" Tenchi Muyo in Love }}
''Tenchi Muyo! in Love'' premiered outside of Japan at [[Anime Expo '96]] in Anaheim, California, which took place June 28 to 30, 1996. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20190316151357/http://www.usagichan2.com/AX96Memories/events.html "Memories of Anime Expo 96"]. usagichan2.com. Archived from [http://www.usagichan2.com/AX96Memories/events.html the original]. Retrieved February 2, 2022.</ref> The first showing was the English-dubbed version on June 29<ref name="CJASNews">[https://web.archive.org/web/20071104123842/http://www.cjas.org/~echen/articles/fall96/10_26b.html "The Tenchi Muyo in Love Premiere at Anime Expo '96"]. cjas.org. Archived from [http://www.cjas.org/~echen/articles/fall96/10_26b.html the original]. Retrieved February 2, 2022.</ref> and over 1,000 people attended the premiere.<ref name="PdA4-1">[[Media:Pac_de_America_Vol1_Issue4_Pg1.jpg|Pac de America Vol1 Issue4 Pg1]]</ref> The subtitled version was also shown the next day on June 30.<ref name="CJASNews" /><br />
 
On August 26, 1996 ''Tenchi Muyo! in Love'' premiered on Sci-Fi channel at 9pm U.S. Eastern time as part of their "Movie Theme Week".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20211122125850/http://www.innermind.com/sfc/lists/sfc9608.htm "U.S. Syfy Channel schedule for August 1996"]. innermind.com. Archived from [http://www.innermind.com/sfc/lists/sfc9608.htm the original]. Retrieved February 2, 2022.</ref> The movie would later rerun under Sci-Fi's [[Saturday Anime]] programming block.
Koh Otani composed the music for the film. The main theme "Manatsu no Eve" was released as a single on July 9, 1997 <ref name="MnESinglePoster">[[Media:MnE_Mariko_Nagai_Single_Release_Poster_Front.png|真夏のイヴ Mariko Nagai Single Release Poster Front]]</ref> for ¥1,020.<ref name="MnESinglePostercorner">[[Media:MnE_Mariko_Nagai_Single_Release_Poster_bottom_right_corner.png|真夏のイヴ Mariko Nagai Single Release Poster bottom right corner]]</ref> The single was produced and arranged by Masato Nakamura with lyrics and vocals by Mariko Nagai.<ref name="PioneerUSCD">[[Media:Daughter_of_Darkness_American_CD_back_of_main_book.png|Pioneer NA Soundtrack CD Book]]</ref> The soundtrack released on July 23, 1997, roughly one week before the film's release for ¥3,059. <ref name="PioneerMnEtitle">[[Media:TM_MnE_OST_poster_%26_date.jpg|Pioneer JP Soundtrack Release Poster]]</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 21:19, 7 February 2022

Tenchi the Movie:
Tenchi Muyo in Love

Pioneer's North American DVD box cover.
For alternate cover art, see the release's gallery.
Japanese 天地無用! in LOVE
Romanization Tenchi Muyo! in Love
Directed by Hiroshi Negishi
Screenplay by Ryoe Tsukimura
Hiroshi Negishi
Starring Masami Kikuchi
Ai Orikasa
Yumi Takada
Chisa Yokoyama
Yuko Mizutani
Yuri Amano
Yuko Kobayashi
Megumi Hayashibara
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Ryuzaburo Ohtomo
Edited by Jay Film
Yasue Funami
Music by Christopher Franke
Production AIC
Pioneer LDC
Tenchi Muyo Theatrical Version Producers Committee
Distributed by Theatrical
Japan GAGA communications inc.
Home Video
USA Pioneer Entertainment (USA) L.P.
(1996 - 2003)
USA Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc.
(2004 - 2007)
USA FUNimation Entertainment
(2012 - Current)
Release date Theatrical
Japan April 20, 1996
Home Video
Japan August 25, 1996
(VHS, LaserDisc)[1]
USA August 20, 1996
(VHS)
USA August 27, 1996
(LaserDisc)[2]
USA December 18, 2012
(Blu-ray)[3]
Running time 95 minutes
Country Japan
United States
Language Japanese
English

Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love also known as Tenchi Muyo! in Love (天地無用! in LOVE, phonetic: Tenchi Muyou! in Rabu) is the first of three films in the Tenchi Muyo! franchise, and was directed by Hiroshi Negishi. The film takes place after the events of the TV series Tenchi Universe. It was released theatrically in Japan on April 20, 1996.[4]
The film was a co-production of Pioneer Japan and Pioneer America, with all sound production being done in the United States. As such, the film was released on home video first in the United States on VHS on August 20, 1996.[5]

Titles

Title Language
TENCHI MUYO in LOVE [6] Japan Official title
天地無用! in LOVE [7] Japan Japanese title
劇場版 天地無用! in LOVE[8] Japan Japanese Release
MOVIE EDITION TENCHI MUYO! in LOVE[8] Japan Official Japanese English Release Translation
Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love USA Official English Title
Tenchi Muyo! The Movie [9] Germany German
Tenchi-Muyo! La película 1 - Tenchi-Muyo enamorado [10] Spain Spanish
Chi ha bisogno di Tenchi? Tenchi Muyo in Love [11] Italy Italian
TENCHI MUYO! in Love [12] South Korea Korean
天地無用! in LOVE 劇場版 後篇 [13] HK Chinese

Plot Summary

The film opens with the Emperor of Jurai sacrificing himself to imprison Super A-1 class criminal Kain in subspace many centuries ago. With the help of the Galaxy Police, Kain is imprisoned in the GP's headquarters. Kain eventually escapes his bonds and destroys the GP headquarters, traveling through time to take his revenge on the Jurai royal family. Suddenly, in the present time of 1996,  Tenchi  and all things related to the Masaki family begin to fade out of existence. Washu theorizes that something is messing with the space-time continuum, and uses a special net to keep Tenchi from vanishing. Being only a temporary solution, Washu decides to send the rest of the group back to 1970 to prevent Kain from killing Tenchi's mother, Achika. Ryoko, Ayeka, Mihoshi, & Kiyone all assume roles at Nobuyuki and Achika's high school, while Tenchi himself stays hidden to prevent causing a time paradox. Tenchi and company must also deal with an undercover GP operative bent on seeking revenge on Kain.

After determining that Kain will strike at Tokyo tower, the group tries to defend Achika, only to have Kain escape into subspace taking Achika with him. Tenchi, Ayeka and Ryoko follow them into the other dimension, but even with help from Washu they are still outmatched. Washu sends a powerful weapon, the dimensional cannon, to them from the present. Kiyone is the one to helm the weapon to destroy Kain. After Tenchi is wounded, Achika unlocks her latent Jurai powers to power the sword and deal a near-fatal blow to Kain. Tenchi and company barely escape back through the portal before the dimensional cannon is fired, finally destroying Kain. Once back, Achika asks Ryoko and Ayeka to take care of Tenchi, since she will not be there for him in their present. The final moments of the film see Achika and Nobuyuki sitting together as Nobuyuki is sketching their future home, as well as Achika holding an infant Tenchi.


Cast

Main article: List of Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love crew members
Role Japan Japanese Actor
USA American Actor
Spain Spanish Actor
Tenchi Masaki Masami Kikuchi Matt K. Miller Albert Trifol Segarra
Ryoko Ai Orikasa Petrea Burchard Elisa Beuter
Ayeka Yumi Takada Jennifer Darling Marta Barbará
Sasami Chisa Yokoyama Sherry Lynn Núria Trifol
Mihoshi Yūko Mizutani Rebecca Forstadt Montse Moreno
Kiyone Yuri Amano Wendee Lee Maria Moscardó
Washu Yuko Kobayashi Kate T. Vogt María Pilar Quesada
Katsuhito Takeshi Aono Jay Hopper Alberto Trifol
Young Nobuyuki Toshiyuki Morikawa Andrew Philpot Jordi Pons
Achika Masaki Megumi Hayashibara Grace Zandarski Nuria Doménech
Kain Ryuzaburo Ohtomo Michael Scott Ryan Alfonso Vallés

Music

Main article: Original soundtrack from "TENCHI THE MOVIE" Tenchi Muyo in Love

Christopher Franke, composer of the Babylon 5 television series and feature film Universal Soldier, was brought on to do the music. For the film, Franke conducted his orchestra in Germany from Los Angeles via the internet.[14]
The theme Alchemy of Love was performed by Nina Hagen and Rick Jude and was released as a single in Japan on April 23, 1996 for ¥1,000. [7] Another version of the single featuring vocals by Achika's voice actress Megumi Hayashibara was released on August 21, 1996 for ¥1,000. [15]

Reception

Aggregate Scores
Source Rating
Rotten Tomatoes 86%[16] (500+)
MyAnimeList 7.42/10 [17] (11,000+)
Anime News Network 7.65/10 [18] (1,100+ / Mean Average)
Anime-Planet 3.78/5 [19] (3,900+)
IMDb 7.2/10 [20] (1,400+)

Retrospective Reviews (After 10+ years)

Carlo Santos reviewed the film for Anime News Network on Jan 23, 2013 as part of a general review for FUNimation's Tenchi Muyo! The Movie Collection release. Carlo's review of the film was mostly positive, noting "The storyline borrows a familiar time-travel concept[...]then serves up the usual humor, romance, and action that the series is known for." Though no individual grade was given to each film, Carlo noted in particular that Tenchi Muyo! In Love was "the pretty good" portion of the boxset. [21]

Distribution

Tenchi Muyo! in Love premiered outside of Japan at Anime Expo '96 in Anaheim, California, which took place June 28 to 30, 1996. [22] The first showing was the English-dubbed version on June 29[23] and over 1,000 people attended the premiere.[24] The subtitled version was also shown the next day on June 30.[23]
On August 26, 1996 Tenchi Muyo! in Love premiered on Sci-Fi channel at 9pm U.S. Eastern time as part of their "Movie Theme Week".[25] The movie would later rerun under Sci-Fi's Saturday Anime programming block.

References

  1. ↑ TMIL JP Home Video Release Poster
  2. ↑ Pac de America Vol1 Issue4 Pg3
  3. ↑ "Tenchi Muyo!: Movie Collection (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
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  6. ↑ Pioneer North American DVD Japanese Title
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tenchi Muyo In Love CD Release Poster
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Theatrical version Tenchi Muyo! In Love LaserDisc Box
  9. ↑ Mediacs German TMIL DVD Cover
  10. ↑ Pioneer Spanish Standup
  11. ↑ Dynit Italian TMIL DVD Cover
  12. ↑ NOVA Korean TMIL DVD Cover
  13. ↑ Gets Hong Kong VCD Cover
  14. ↑ Pac de America Vol1 Issue3 Pg2
  15. ↑ Alchemy of Love CD Single back cover
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