Tenchi Forever!: The Movie

I really like this movie. I had mixed views about it when I first watched it because it was so different than what I was used to. But, I just recently watched it again (over a year after I first watched it) and I REALLY got into. I'm a huge Ryoko fan so it really is her movie and, from my point of view, it was a great way to end the series. Someone commented about how Mihoshi wasn't very ditzy in this, but I was never a big fan of the ditzy Mihoshi. I was totally with Kiyone on this one and found her EXTREMELY annoying. I don't know why they made her that unbearable after the first series. She was pretty cool in the first series. A bit spacy but still capable. They sort of combined her and Kiyone for that one because she has a reputation as a very good Galaxy Police officer (solves more cases than most officers), yet she tends to cause a lot of havoc where she goes so her career has slid because of it. This I liked 'cause she was a bit more complex. All the other versions of her later made me wanna strangle her. But, I digress. I really liked this movie especially upon a second viewing. I like the first movie best and this one a close second. Didn't care that much for the second movie. As the series go, I like the first one the best (I'm rewatching it now). It had the best animation and the much less annoying Mihoshi. The second series, Tenchi Universe, is my second favorite. I wasn't sure about it when it first started 'cause I was confused about why the relationships were different. Once I got used to that, and especially when they got to the Time and Space Adventures, I REALLY got into it and found that pretty funny. A friend of mine, when I explained the series to him, described it as kind of an anime Blackadder because the characters are the same but the settings change for different series. Interesting idea. Tenchi in Tokyo was my least favorite of the three but I still liked it. There were some things, like the girl in Tokyo, that kinda creeped me out though. I have to say, in closing, that this movie moved me emotionally which is something this series hasn't really tried to do before and, to me, they did it very well...if you're a Ryoko fan. If, like one person said earlier, the fight between Ayeka and Ryoko is getting old for you, this is also a good movie 'cause they work together and you see how they respect one another. They're both more mature.

P.S. While not many people mention her, I'm going to, Washu is my second favorite character. "WASHU! YOU'RE THE GREATEST!!" She has some of the best lines.

An achingly beautiful work, the perfect end to the Tenchi series. It got mixed reviews in the US it looks like, and it is in fact a lot different than the series, but it's still an incredible work. If you watched Tenchi more for the humor and the action, you might want to pass on it. If you watched it for the characters and interactions between them, however, you'll probably enjoy Tenchi Forever a lot more. The last few scenes are especially poignant; I'm a (supposedly) tough New York cynic-type of person, but I had tears in my eyes as the ending credits rolled by.

OK, to be perfectly honest, I liked this movie. However, it is a real disappointment for the overall Tenchi Muyo! series. There is nothing particularly funny happening throughout the bulk of the film, and is more of a supernatural mystery than a comedic sci-fi film like the first two. It's really an awkward drama using the same characters from Tenchi, however, they really don't do anything funny at all. Overall, I'd say a 7 for my disappointment, but a 9 if it were its own movie, and not a Tenchi Muyo movie.

This is the last Tenchi movie produced, and could well be the last Tenchi Muyo! anime ever. And thankfully, it leaves one satisfied. This movie is far different from the other two, with Tenchi dissapearing for six months and his family searching for him only to find he has been taken into a dream world by a mysterious girl named Haruna. This movie is a lot of fun, with great music and animation. It may have split the Tenchi fans in half, but for me at least this was a great entry in the series.

AIC

Tenchi Forever! is perhaps the best thing that ever had Tenchi's name on it. For once, the entire Tenchi crew is taken on a trip that explore their emotions and feelings. There is no action, no fighting, and its light on humor, but its supposed to be that way. That's what makes this movie unique from the others. Ryoko and Aeka are forced to work together and Tenchi is finally pushed toward choosing between them. This movie makes me cry every time I see it. The animation is beautiful, although you do find yourself wishing for a glimpse of the Tenchi Muyo! TV series animation, but this is great in its own right. I perfectly wonderful movie. 10 out of 10. Its just great.