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For first-timers, we recommend Release Order as it's the intended experience. For rewatches, Timeline/Chronological Order offers a fresh perspective by following the in-universe chronology.

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Tenchi Muyo!

edited 2026-05-21

A complete watch order for the Tenchi Muyo! franchise — Masaki Kajishima's original OVA continuity (Ryo-Ohki OVAs 1–5, GXP, War on Geminar, GXP Paradise Starting), the 1995 Tenchi Universe TV alt-continuity and its two films, the 1997 Tenchi in Tokyo alt-continuity, and the Magical Girl Pretty Sammy spin-off line. Organised by continuity so each section is a self-contained watch path.

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Tags · [ova-canon][ova-spinoff][tenchi-universe][tenchi-tokyo][pretty-sammy][hasegawa-canon]

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ova canon (kajishima)10 items · 10 unwatched

01ANIME

1992The original six-episode Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA, released between September 25, 1992 and March 25, 1993 by AIC and Pioneer LDC. Seventeen…

02SPECIAL

1993A 44-minute Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki special released on September 25, 1993, between OVA 1 and OVA 2. The Masaki household prepares for a summe…

44m

03ANIME

1994The six-episode second Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA, released between September 25, 1994 and September 25, 1995 and directed by Kenichi Yatagai…

04ANIME

2002A 26-episode Tenchi Muyo! TV spin-off broadcast on Nippon TV from April 3 to September 25, 2002, directed by Shinichi Watanabe. Fifteen-year…

05ANIME

2003The six-episode third Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA, released between September 18, 2003 and March 16, 2005 and directed by Kenichi Yatagai. A n…

06SPECIAL

2005A 30-minute Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki special released on September 9, 2005 as a bridge between OVA 3 and the eventual OVA 4. The episode resolv…

30m

07ANIME

2009A 13-episode Tenchi Muyo! OVA series released on Animax pay-per-view between March 20, 2009 and March 19, 2010 and directed by Koji Yoshikaw…

08ANIME

2016The four-episode fourth Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA, released between November 30, 2016 and September 13, 2017 and co-directed by series creat…

09ANIME

2020The four-episode fifth Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA, released between February 28, 2020 and May 28, 2021 and co-directed by Masaki Kajishima an…

10ANIME

2023A six-episode OVA sequel to Tenchi Muyo! GXP, released monthly between May 26 and October 27, 2023 with general direction by Hiroshi Negishi…

tenchi universe (negishi)4 items · 4 unwatched

tenchi in tokyo1 items · 1 unwatched

standalone & spin-offs6 items · 6 unwatched