History Anime / TenchiUniverse

* {{Flanderization}}: This is one of the most common complaints about this series. Most notable amongst the changes are Mihoshi being demoted from GeniusDitz to TheDitz, Ryoko and Ayeka's feud becoming less important to the story, Washu becoming an egomaniacal MadScientist with two pop-up dolls to proclaim her greatness ("Washu, you are a genius!", "Washu, you are the greatest!"), Ryoko becomes a much less likable JerkAss, Ayeka is a BitchInSheepsClothing, and Tenchi becoming more wishy-washy and easily flustered (compared to the [=OVAs=]). The trope is completely averted in the second [[TheMovie movie]]''Tenchi Forever!', since the film attempts to tell a much more subdued and personal story.

* CanonForeigner: Kiyone, Nagi, Ken-Ohki, and "knight-Azaka" & "knight-Kamidake".

* OutOfGenreExperience: The film ''Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2: Haruka Naru Omoi'' (known as ''Tenchi Forever'' in the US) trandes ''Universe'' and ''Tenchi Muyo! in Love'''s action and humor in favor of a more downbeat, melancholic story. While it is, of course, still a science fiction story (one that deals with parallel worlds and time-dilation), the more sci-fi aspects are severely downplayed in order to focus more on the relationship between Ayeka, Tenchi and Ryoko, as well as to shed some light on Katsuhito's tragic past [[spoiler: as Yosho, shortly before he came to Earth]].

* CliffhangerCopout: Parodied in episode 5, when Kiyone draws on her gun on Ryoko before the eyecatcher. When the show resumes, she's peacefully eating lunch with everyone else, until the DelayedReaction kicks in and the conflict resumes.

* CliffhangerCopout: Parodied in episode 5, when Kiyone draws on her gun on Ryoko before the eyecatcher. When the show resumes she's peacefully eating lunch with everyone else until the DelayedReaction kicks in and the conflict resumes.

* MarryThemAll: Averted in this canon.* TheMillstone: Mihoshi, especially towards Kiyone and Washu.

* TheMillstone: Mihoshi, especially towards Kiyone and Washu.

* TenchiSolution: Averted in this canon.

* {{Flanderization}}: This is one of the most common complaints about this series. Most notable amongst the changes are Mihoshi being demoted from GeniusDitz to TheDitz, Ryoko and Ayeka's feud becoming less important to the story, Washu becoming an egomaniacal MadScientist with two pop-up dolls to proclaim her greatness ("Washu, you are a genius!", "Washu, you are the greatest!"), Ryoko becomes a much less likable JerkAss, Ayeka is a BitchInSheepsClothing, and Tenchi becoming more wishy-washy and easily flustered (compared to the OVAs). The trope is completely averted in the second [[TheMovie movie]]''Tenchi Forever!', since the film attempts to tell a much more subdued and personal story.

The first television series based on ''TenchiMuyo'', ''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.

-->''Those days were like one big carnival we thought would never end.''

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode is titled "No Need for..."

* ShoutOut: Episode 8 features a cameo by ''[[ShowWithinAShow Moldiver]]''.

* {{Flanderization}}: This is one of the most common complaints about this series. Most notable amongst the changes are Mihoshi being demoted from GeniusDitz to TheDitz, Ryoko and Ayeka's feud becoming less important to the story, Washu becoming an egomaniacal MadScientist with two pop-up dolls to proclaim her greatness ("Washu, you are a genius!", "Washu, you are the greatest!"), and Tenchi becoming more wishy-washy and easily flustered (compared to the OVAs). The trope is completely averted in the second [[TheMovie movie]]''Tenchi Forever!', since the film attempts to tell a much more subdued and personal story.

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: The English version of the opening theme song is sung by the same singer as the Japanese version--in picture-perfect English!

* ShoutOut: Episode 8 features a cameo by ''[[ShowWithinAShow {{Moldiver}}]]''.