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Tenchi Muyo! In Love

1996Movie1 h 35 min

AnimationComedy
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Rotten Tomatoes–86%

A romantic, hopeful animated movie about fantasy and growing up.

Good for friends night · teens · binge-friendly

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Story

The demonic space criminal Kain has escaped from prison and destroyed the Galaxy Police headquarters. To ensure that the Jurai will not stop him, Kain travels back to 1970 to eliminate Tenchi's mother before he is even born. Now, Tenchi and the gang must travel to the past to stop him before he ceases to exist.

Feels like

  • Harem Comedy
  • Sci-Fi Fantasy
  • Slice of Life
  • Romantic Misunderstandings
  • Space Opera Lite
  • Character-Driven Humor
  • Classic Anime Tropes
  • Wholesome Chaos
  • Tsundere Archetypes
  • Lighthearted Adventure

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Hiroshi Negishi
Written by
Hiroshi Negishi, Ryoe Tsukimura
Music by
Christopher Franke

Everyone

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Facts

April 20, 1996 · 1 h 35 min · Violence, Sexual Content

Released
April 20, 1996
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Tropes

The Slow Path, Name of Cain, Tokyo Tower +9

  • The Slow Path
  • Name of Cain
  • Tokyo Tower
  • One-Winged Angel
  • Dies Differently in Adaptation
  • Big Bad
  • Ret-Gone
  • Shoo Out the Clowns
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Set Right What Once Went Wrong
  • An Arm and a Leg
  • Naked on Arrival

12 of 20 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Tenchi Muyo! In Love worth watching?"

Questions about Tenchi Muyo! In Love

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Tenchi Muyo! In Love worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1).

Will Tenchi Muyo! In Love make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly situational comedy (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Tenchi Muyo! In Love?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 7 for wholesome.

Is Tenchi Muyo! In Love in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.

What tropes does Tenchi Muyo! In Love use?

The Slow PathName of CainTokyo TowerOne-Winged AngelDies Differently in AdaptationBig BadRet-GoneShoo Out the ClownsBittersweet EndingSet Right What Once Went WrongAn Arm and a LegNaked on Arrivaland 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 tropes for it, including The Slow Path, Name of Cain, and Tokyo Tower.