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Between Muyo, Universe, GXP, and Ryo-ohki, I'm thoroughly confused. Sometimes
Tenchi series seem to be related (Ryo-ohki and Universe) and sometimes not
(GXP). What are all the Tenchi series, are they related, and if they are, how?


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How are the Tenchi timelines related?


This is a bit complicated. The links are to MAL, but I've found that different
databases index these very differently. Sources are mostly in the links, but I
had to reference [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenchi_Muyo!) and
[Tenchi Muyo Wiki](http://tenchi.wikia.com/wiki/Tenchi_Muyo_Wiki) as well.

* * *

[Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki](http://myanimelist.net/anime/539/Tenchi_Muyo!_Ryo-
Ohki) is the original OVA series, which was brought to the US simply as Tenchi
Muyo (I don't know about other countries). This was adapted into a [manga
series](http://myanimelist.net/manga/855/Tenchi_Muyo!). Simultaneously the OVA
series got a [special
OVA](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1146/Tenchi_Muyo!_The_Night_Before_the_Carnival)
and then [another season](http://myanimelist.net/anime/540/Tenchi_Muyo!_Ryo-
Ohki_2). After that there's a
[special](http://myanimelist.net/anime/10351/Tenchi_Muyo!_Ryo-Ohki_2_Special)
for the second season of the OVA. There's a further [third
season](http://myanimelist.net/anime/541/Tenchi_Muyo!_Ryo-Ohki_3), which ends
the story, and there's a sort of alternate ending special [Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-
Ohki 3 Plus 1](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1147/Tenchi_Muyo!_Ryo-
Ohki_3_Plus_1) as well. There's also a sequel manga series which covers some
more events, [Shin Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-
Ohki](http://myanimelist.net/manga/4479/Shin_Tenchi_Muyo!_Ryo-Ohki). Between
both manga series, they mostly cover the first two OVA series, and are
technically non-canon, though the changes are mostly minor changes.

In addition there are many things in this timeline which are not related to
the main story. There's a spinoff manga series about Sasami, [Tenchi Muyo!
Sasami Stories](http://myanimelist.net/manga/253/Tenchi_Muyo!_Sasami_Stories).
There's also a
[special](http://myanimelist.net/anime/2725/Tenchi_Muyo!_Bangaihen%3a_Galaxy_Police_Mihoshis_Space_Adventure)
for Mihoshi's back-story in this continuity. [Tenchi Muyo!
GXP](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1133/Tenchi_Muyo!_GXP) also falls in this
continuity, 1 year after the ending of the OVA series. The [Isekai no Seikishi
Monogatari](http://myanimelist.net/anime/5781/Isekai_no_Seikishi_Monogatari)
anime takes place 15 years after GXP, and has both a
[manga](http://myanimelist.net/manga/24800/Isekai_no_Seikishi_Monogatari) and
a [light
novel](http://myanimelist.net/manga/24834/Isekai_no_Seikishi_Monogatari)
version. There's also a radio drama (hence no MAL link), Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki
Manatsu no Carnival, which presumably falls in this continuity, but I have not
listened to it.

The second Tenchi movie, [Tenchi Muyo! Manatsu no
Eve](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1101/Tenchi_Muyo!_Manatsu_no_Eve) is sort of
separate from everything else. It's technically not placed in the Ryo-Ohki
continuity, but a separate, closely-related continuity. Sites disagree on
this, but Tenchi Muyo Wiki has the most convincing argument, namely that
Kiyone doesn't appear in the Ryo-Ohki continuity, but does in the movie.

* * *

[Tenchi Universe](http://myanimelist.net/anime/696/Tenchi_Universe) is on a
separate timeline, but is loosely based on the original season of the OVAs.
This is a 26-episode TV series. The first film [Tenchi Muyo! in
Love](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1006/Tenchi_Muyo!_in_Love) is a sequel to
this series. The third film, [Tenchi Muyo! in Love
2](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1144/Tenchi_Muyo!_in_Love_2%3a_Haruka_Naru_Omoi)
is a sequel to the first film. This film has a [manga
adaptation](http://myanimelist.net/manga/25316/Tenchi_Muyo!_in_Love_2%3a_Eternal_Memory).

* * *

[Tenchi in Tokyo](http://myanimelist.net/anime/538/Tenchi_in_Tokyo) is a
26-episode anime series with its own continuity. The only other things in this
continuity are the related
[specials](http://myanimelist.net/anime/8767/Tenchi_in_Tokyo_Specials).

* * *

There are a bunch of other spin-offs, mostly with their own continuities.
[Dual Parallel!
Trouble](http://myanimelist.net/anime/992/Dual_Parallel!_Trouble_Adventures)
is an alternate continuity, except with mostly different characters. It has a
[sequel](http://myanimelist.net/anime/993/Dual_Parallel!_Trouble_Adventures_Special)
of short episodes. There's also the Pretty Sammy series, which have Sasami as
a magical girl and are independent of everything else. There's a 3-episode
[OVA](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1918/Mahou_Shoujo_Pretty_Sammy) for Pretty
Sammy. There's also a 26-episode [TV
series](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1502/Mahou_Shoujo_Pretty_Sammy_%281996%29)
with [short
specials](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1503/Mahou_Shoujo_Pretty_Sammy_Specials),
which in English is known as Magical Project S. This is a different continuity
from the original Pretty Sammy OVA series. A third Pretty Sammy series is
[Sasami: Mahou Shoujo
Club](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1881/Sasami%3a_Mahou_Shoujo_Club), but this
is now following Iwakura Sasami, a new character, yet again in an alternate
continuity, and it's very much removed from the original Tenchi series. It
also has a
[sequel](http://myanimelist.net/anime/1882/Sasami%3a_Mahou_Shoujo_Club_2).
[Battle Programmer
Shirase](http://myanimelist.net/anime/579/Battle_Programmer_Shirase) shares
the character of Misao Amano with Pretty Sammy (where she has the alter-ego
Pixy Misa), who also makes a cameo in Dual.

In addition, there's an [RPG video
game](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenchi_Muyo!_Game_Hen), which is sort-of
based on the Ryo-Ohki continuity. There's also an English-language RPG based
on the Ryo-Ohki continuity published by Guardians of Order. I have not played
either so I don't know how closely they are related to the original series.

* * *

To the best of my knowledge, that's everything major that's been released to
date. If I've missed anything I'll be happy to add it.


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![Tenchi Muyo Series Timeline Guide](https://i.stack.imgur.com/rAkcv.jpg)

## A breakdown

There are 3 major timelines in _Tenchi Muyo!_. There is the OVA/Ryo-ohki
timeline, the Universe timeline, and the Tokyo timeline.

The OVA/Ryo-ohki timeline is the original timeline released, and is considered
the primary canon story. It contains 3 OVAs and 2 OVA specials (which make up
26 episodes of _Tenchi Muyo!_ , the one that aired in America). Also in this
timeline is _Tenchi Muyo! GXP_ , and the newer series, _Tenchi Muyo! War on
Geminar_.

The Universe timeline consists mainly of _Tenchi Muyo! Universe_ which began
as a story based off of the first 6 episodes (the first OVA) of the Ryo-ohki
timeline. However, it branched into it's own story, and got two movies,
_Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi in Love_ and _Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi in Love 2_ , also known
as _Tenchi Forever!_.

The final major timeline is the Tokyo timeline, which is where the series
_Tenchi in Tokyo!_ fits in. It is really on it's own there, but was originally
planned to be an extension on the Universe
timeline[[source]](http://tenchi.wikia.com/wiki/Tenchi_in_Tokyo)

From there, there are a few spin off timelines. The first and still sort of
canon one is the Pretty Sasami timeline, which has many ties to original
characters from the series. Note that each of the series in the Pretty Sasami
timeline is very related, but in its own continuity. And then there are non-
canon ones like _Sasami: Magical Girls Club_.

Overall, this is a series that has a lot of conflicting _canon_ without really
having anything set.


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