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3	''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'' is [[TheOriginalSeries the original continuity]] of the ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' franchise created by Masaki Kajishima and Hiroki Hayashi, which consists of four six-episode {{OVA}} series, one four-episode {{OVA}} series and two special episodes. The spinoff series ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'' and ''Isekai no Seikishi Monogatari'' (a.k.a. ''Anime/TenchiMuyoWarOnGeminar'') are a part of this continuity.
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5	The first series, released from 1992-93 and directed by Hayashi, was mostly introductions to the major characters, who join Tenchi's {{harem\|Genre}} via a DebutQueue. Episodes 5 and 6 bring in the first major villain, the space criminal Kagato. The second series, directed by Kenichi Yatagai and released from 1994-1995, includes some major revelations about the characters' pasts and features a new villain, Dr. Clay. The third series, again directed by Yatagai and released from 2004-2005 (yes, it took ''[[SequelGap nine years]]'' to continue this story), focuses more on the characters' families and resolves some lingering issues from the first two parts. The fourth 4-episode series was directed by Hidetoshi Takahashi and was released from 2016 to 2017 (yes, it took almost another '''eleven years''' to continue the story again). The fifth six-episode series, directed by Keitaro Motonaga, premiered in February 2020 and concluded in May 2021.
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7	The first two ''Ryo-Ohki'' [=OVAs=] were notably the first anime produced and released by Pioneer LDC, the precursor to Creator/NBCUniversalEntertainmentJapan.
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10	!!''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki'' provides examples of:
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12	* AbbeyRoadCrossing: [[http://www.animeyume.com/tenchi_muyo/tmabbeyroad.jpg This]] back cover for a ''Anime/TenchiMuyo'' soundtrack CD (which was entitled ''Meet The Tenchi Muyo!'' and featured several other Beatles cover pastiches).
13	* AllThereInTheManual: Masaki Kajishima released several {{Doujinshi}} and LightNovels expanding on the background of this continuity; part of the reason for ''GXP'' was to help explain some of this to the anime-only fanbase.)
14	* AncestralWeapon: The Tenchi Sword/Master Key, which is also a LaserBlade.
15	* AnimationBump: [[ZigzaggingTrope Zigzagged]] between the releases. The first two seasons feature highly detailed hand drawn animation, the third release incorporates a much simpler and more cartoonish style using digital capture, and the fourth and fifth releases balance between the two with a moderately detailed modern look. Also, CG animation is used for spaceships and tech effects from the third release on.
16	* ArcWelding: The fourth and fifth series are this for the first three series, ''GXP'', and ''War on Geminar''.
17	* BigBad: Kagato is responsible for all the danger in the first series and stopping his plans is Tenchi's first mission. Subverted in the 2nd and 3rd with [[spoiler: Tokimi, Washu's and Tsunami's sister and one of the three goddesses.]]
18	* BrotherSisterIncest: Several examples, the most prominent being Ayeka and Yosho's arranged marriage (although the actual marriage never happens.)
19	* CallToAdventure: Katsuhito does this to Tenchi using SchmuckBait.
20	* CampStraight: Seiryo Tennan, otherwise known as the pink-haired guy who almost marries Ayeka.
21	* CanonImmigrant:
22	** Beginning with the third OVA, the main cast from ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'' appear as major characters.
23	** The main cast from Kajishima's canonical ''Paradise War'' light novels make an appearance in the fifth OVA.
24	* CastingGag: In the Italian dub, Misaki is voiced by Rosalinda Galli. This is not the first time she's played an alien before, as Galli previously played Lum in the Italian dub of the first ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' anime.
25	* ChekhovMIA:
26	** A ''very'' subtle example. In episode 4, Mihoshi's computer lists a few of Kagato's past crimes. If you pay attention to it as it fades into background noise, one of the crimes is the kidnapping of a "female student" from the Science Academy. Two episodes later, this turns out to be Washu (though of course she was actually a [[OlderThanTheyLook professor]])
27	** Mihoshi asks Washu if she is the students, and Washu face-faults. Her students are pranksters...
28	* TheChessmaster:
29	** Z in the third OVA.
30	** Katsuhito is no slouch either, given the way [[BrilliantButLazy he managed to shovel all his princely duties onto Tenchi]].
31	* ContinuityNod: In the 4th OVA episode "The Day Before the Party", Airi asks why Mikami made herself look so young, referencing the ApronMatron disguise Mikami frequently uses in ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP''.
32	* DeathByCameo: Kagato blows up [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Mr. Spock]] in the fourth episode.
33	* DemotedToExtra: Tenchi himself as well as his harem in the 4th and 5th [=OAVs=]. Ryoko, Ayeka, Sasami, and Mihoshi barely have double digit lines each during both [=OAVs=], and Tenchi spends most of the time just standing around smiling. The only members that get a chunk of screen time are Washu, due to being the one overseeing Kenshi's training, and Ryo-Ohki, who becomes HeterosexualLifePartners with Kenshi.
34	* DoItYourselfThemeTune:
35	** Sasami's Japanese voice actress Creator/ChisaYokoyama sang the ending theme to the first OVA and the opening theme to the second OVA.
36	** Creator/AiOrikasa (Ryoko) was the singer for the second OVA's ending theme.
37	* DudeLooksLikeALady: Misao Kuramitsu. If not for a few certain physical features, he would easily be mistaken for Mihoshi. Don't worry though, by ''[[Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP GXP]]'' he looks like a man, albeit [[{{Bishonen}} a very pretty one...]]
38	* EarlyInstalmentWeirdness: Ryoko trying to kill Tenchi in the first episode comes off strange as later episodes imply she loved him since he was a child.
39	* EarthShatteringKaboom:
40	** Part of Misao's plan to "rescue" Mihoshi is to vaporize the Earth with the ''Chobimaru''.
41	** Also Z's entrance
42	%%* EveryoneIsRelated: See the TangledFamilyTree below.
43	* ForbiddenFruit: The reason Tenchi enters Ryoko's shrine in the first place.
44	* ForegoneConclusion: Anyone who has watched ''Anime/TenchiMuyoWarOnGeminar'' and ''Anime/TenchiMuyoGXP'' before this OVA will know that [[spoiler:Kenshi Masaki]] will survive the events of the later-produced fourth and fifth ''Ryo-Ohki'' series and ultimately be sent to Geminar, while [[spoiler:Tenchi Masaki and Seina Yamada]] will [[MarryThemAll marry everyone]] in their respective harems.
45	%%* GeniusDitz: Mihoshi.
46	* HealingFactor: Ryoko easily grows another hand after Tenchi cuts it off at the end of "Ryoko Resurrected".
47	* HeelFaceTurn: Zero switches sides when she refuses to kill Tenchi.
48	* {{Hermaphrodite}}: Washu explains that Kagato was born as one but cast out his female side due to his [[HeManWomanHater hatred of women]].
49	* HeroicBSOD: Ayeka goes into a brief depression after Tenchi tells her about Yosho's assumed demise and later when she sees the royal teardrop near Ryo-Ohki on Earth. Fortunately for Ayeka, Ryo-Ohki quickly snaps her out of it.
50	* InsistentTerminology: Misaki prefers that Ayeka and Sasami call her "mother". Ayeka is embarrassed about this, although her mother seems to be aware of this, not hesitating to deal with anyone who teases her kids over it.
51	* InstrumentalThemeTune: The first, third and fifth [=OVAs=] feature an instrumental opening theme.
52	* KabukiSounds: Used gratuitously to, for the most part, punctuate {{beat}}s.
53	* LookBehindYou: In the first episode, Tenchi has Ryoko look out of the classroom's window so he can make his escape. However, it doesn't last long before Ryoko's rage ends up igniting the leaking gas and destroying the classroom.
54	* MaamShock: Upon meeting Ryoko for the first time in the second half of "Here Comes Ayeka!", Sasami refers to her an "older lady". Though initially frustrated, Ryoko shrugs it off and gives Sasami an AffectionateGestureToTheHead.
55	* MarryThemAll: In the fifth OVA episode "I am sure you have your opinion on the matter, but please consider the matter closed", [[spoiler:Tenchi]] finally marries everyone in his harem.
56	* TheMole: The [[VoluntaryShapeShifting shape-shifting robot]] [[MyHeroZero Zero]], who ends up [[BecomingTheMask merging with Ryoko]] in the second OVA episode "Zero Ryoko".
57	* NoAntagonist: Since the third OVA, ''Ryo-Ohki'' doesn't have any sort of central antagonist opposing the heroes.
58	* NoSuchThingAsAlienPopCulture: Mihoshi is occasionally shown watching a comedy TV show about penguin-like aliens. The gang also watch an alien drama show in one episode.
59	* OhCrap:
60	** Tenchi at the beginning of the OVA when he encounters Ryoko for the first time in the cave and when he realizes she's about to attack him on the roof of his school.
61	** Tenchi when he realizes the battle has caused leaking gas to enter the classroom. Seconds later, Ryoko has one when she realizes Tenchi has tricked her and blows up the classroom. Then, Tenchi has another one when he sees Ryoko not looking very happy with how Tenchi tricked her.
62	** Ryoko when Tenchi gains the upper hand in their battle outside of the school.
63	** Ryoko and Tenchi when Ayeka thwarts their attempted escape and has Azaka and Kamidake seal them up inside ''Ryu-Oh''.
64	* OneCastMemberPerCover: The original OVA series did this with the first 5 volumes, with the addition of the character holding up a number of fingers matching the volume number. (#3 was a partial exception, as Sasami was holding TeamPet Ryo-Ohki.)
65	* TheOriginalSeries: Being the first of its kind, after all. Before {{Alternate Continuit\|y}}ies came about.
66	* PhysicalGod: Sasami/Tsunami, Washu, & Tokimi; also, as revealed in [=OVA3=], [[spoiler:Tenchi is the earthly avatar of a being more powerful than the three goddesses who created the universe.]]
67	* PlanetSpaceship: The Kuramitsu family have a planet-sized spaceship called that can destroy planets and seems to a nod to the Death Star from ''Franchise/StarWars''.
68	* RakeTake: Subverted in "Ryoko Resurrected" when Ryoko steps on a metal rake. She doesn't get hit in the face, she instead bends the pole by smacking it. This, however, leaves an opening for Tenchi to slice her wrist off.
69	* SchmuckBait: Deliberately used by Katsuhito in the first episode. He warns Tenchi not go down to the cave near the Masaki shrine, because he knows Tenchi will disobey and end up releasing Ryoko.
70	* SecondaryCharacterTitle: It's not clear why Ryo-Ohki's name is in the title as there a lot more major characters than her.
71	%%* SerialEscalation: The 3rd OVA likes to do this.
72	* ShoutOut:
73	** Misao's ship ''The Chobimaru'' is a giant sphere that can destroy an entire planet. In other words, it's the [[Franchise/StarWars Death Star]].
74	** A few shoutouts to ''GXP'' are present as well.
75	** In the fifth OVA, Laval and Avalul send [[spoiler:Jovia and Miron]] high into the sky, resembling Team Rocket's numerous defeats in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''.
76	* SpaceOpera: Subverted. Most of the Space Opera elements are here, but the series mostly takes place on Earth.
77	* StoppedDeadInTheirTracks: In the episode "Hello Ryo-Ohki!", Ayeka, shortly after telling Ryo-Ohki not to follow her, suddenly stops upon discovering a royal teardrop near the cabbit. This leads to her brief HeroicBSOD.
78	%%* TangledFamilyTree ([[https://tenchi.fandom.com/wiki/Family_Tree See for yourself]])
79	* TimeShiftedActor:
80	** Mari Mashiba voices Tenchi's younger self in his flashbacks.
81	** In the first four episodes of the fifth OVA, Kenshi was voiced by Yukiko Morishita. When the fifth episode was released, [[spoiler:Creator/HiroShimono took over as the older Kenshi]].
82	* TransformationSequence: Averted as Tenchi, Ayeka, Ryoko, and Mihoshi all change into their [[SuperMode Super Modes]] instantaneously and usually off-screen.
83	* ATwinkleInTheSky: In the fifth OVA, [[spoiler:Jovia and Miron]] are sent flying into the sky. When they disappear, a twinkle forms.
84	%%* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Zero (later merged with Ryoko) and Washu (sort of).
85	* WeatherControlMachine: It's implied Jurai has something like this when Sasami asks Ryoko to switch the rain off and she says a primitive planet like Earth doesn't have the technology yet.
86	* WhaleEgg: Ryo-Ohki hatches from an egg that comes out of Ryoko's crashed spaceship in the episode "Hello Ryo-Ohki!". When Sasami sees Ryoko with it, she thinks she laid it and Ryoko plays along pretending Tenchi is the father.
87	* ZigzagPaperTassel: The entrance of the cave where Ryoko was trapped had a ''shimenawa'' hung from the walls which also encircled a large rock hanging from the ceiling.
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