Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness
| Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness | |
 Pioneer's North American DVD box cover. For alternate cover art, see the release's gallery. | |
| Japanese | 天地無用!真夏のイヴ |
| Romanization | Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu no Eve |
| Directed by | Satoshi Kimura |
| Screenplay by | Naoko Hasegawa |
| Starring | Masami Kikuchi Ai Orikasa Yumi Takada Chisa Yokoyama Yuko Mizutani Yuri Amano Yuko Kobayashi Junko Iwao Yo Inoue |
| Edited by | Masashi Furukawa J.S.E. |
| Music by | Koh Otani |
| Production | AIC Pioneer LDC, Inc. "Tenchi Muyo Manatsu no Eve" Committee |
| Distributed by | Theatrical Toei Company, Ltd. Home Video  Pioneer Entertainment (USA) L.P. (1998 - 2003) Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc. (2004 - 2007) FUNimation Entertainment (2012 - Current) |
| Release date | Theatrical August 8, 1997 Home Video March 31, 1998 (VHS, DVD, LaserDisc) |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness (stylized as Tenchi the Movie 2 The Daughter of Darkness and 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 as a double feature, along with Slayers Great. The film was later released in North America on home video on March 31, 1998.
Titles
| Title | Language |
|---|---|
| 天地無用！真夏のイブ | Japanese |
| Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu no Eve | Official Japanese Romanization |
| Tenchi Muyo! Midsummer's Eve | Official English Translation |
| Tenchi the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness | First Official English Title |
| Tenchi Muyo! The Daughter of Darkness | Second Official English Title |
| Tenchi Muyo! the Movie 2: The Daughter of Darkness |  German |
| Tenchi-Muyo! La película 2 - La hija de la oscuridad |  Spanish |
| Chi ha bisogno di Tenchi? - The Movie - La vigilia dell'estate |  Italian |
| 천지무용 - 극장판 애니메이션 - 한여름의 이브 |  Korean |
Plot Summary
A girl, Mayuka, appears one day claiming to be Tenchi's daughter, much to the shock of the Masaki household. Chaos ensues as Washu attempts to discover Mayuka's background, and the girls adjust to the new presence at their home. The result of her appearance reaches back into the past, and puts Tenchi in danger. Tenchi and Ryoko must travel into the realm of a demon called Yuzuha in order to try and set things right, but their task is not an easy one.
Cast
Reception
| Aggregate Scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| MyAnimeList | 7.12/10 (7400+) |
| Anime News Network | 7/10 (900+ / Mean Average) |
| Anime-Planet | 3.64/5 (3100+) |
| IMDb | 6.9/10 (700+) |