How to watch Tenchi Muyo!

How to watch Tenchi Muyo!

Time to get down to business, TENCHI STYLE!

First you must understand "Tenchi Muyo!" is an adaption from a serial Manga. You will NEVER get the whole story from the anime. That being said we must also consider that in their Storyline Universe "Lady Tokimi" resets the timeline with various alternating factors, thus, making each story different shows/possibilities from the SAME universe. They do NOT all intersect but SOME do! To make it easier I've categorized the following with relevance to the CORE Continuity and Numbered as per their significance. *Demarks importance of the anime on contrast to the others "Spinnoffs":

1. *Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki- The Core storyline/Continuity and closest adaptation from the original Manga. We are introduced to Tenchi and the main cast along with the main conflict and story of the show.
2. *Tenchi Muyo! GXP- The Core Storyline/continuity takes a break for a "Pseudo-Second Generation" as the Main Character, Tenchi's cousin is abducted and is drafted into the Space police and embarks on adventures through the TM Universe.
3. *Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVA-  This is the COMPLETION of the Original manga adaption with Tenchi and the gang. Characters introduced from GXP make a return appearance and their "Secondary Roles" become "Significant Primary Roles"
4. Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar- Taking place years AFTER the events of the OVA with Tenchi's half-brother. Though the it does leave a few allusions to the ORIGINAL Storyline/Continuity it acts as a "Stand Alone" in a Spinoff-like manner.
5. *Tenchi Universe- This is a "Core Retelling" of the Manga. Antagonists have been changed and added to give the story a "Broader Universal Depth". The quality is different while the direction was along similar lines (but not the same). This series is a MUST WATCH due to the Cartoon Network Popularization of this anime.
6. Tenchi in Tokyo- This is a Spinnoff with the same characters from the OVA and TU. The story resumes at the point of Tenchi moving to Tokyo and handling school while the girls handle his moving and a NEW enemy.
7. Magical Girl Pretty Sammy/Pretty Sammy Magical Girl Club- Another Spinnoff with a focus on the "Magical Girl Pretty Sammy" idea. Though it has NOTHING to do with the original show the popularization of it gave it stand-alone status in Japan.
8. Tenchi Muyo! Movies- Often Spinn-Offs set in either "Tenchi Muyo!" or "Tenchi Universe" that don't have much effect on the main storylines (or made after they were finished).
9. Various other Cross-Over shows- Not named here but there are a few. Check them out at your own PERIL!

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And the trolls that ruin them...

So, the author of this blog, Robert A. G. Rankin often endures all kinds of weirdness at social gatherings. From strange flirtations that go nowhere to "Fangasuming" and the off chance someone remembers him from long ago and brings up his ex (which is glossed over quickly). Questions are often answered and the off chance to help someone by correcting them comes to pass and often everyone is better off from it. This past two months though the amount of "Social Distress" has reached a peak for this Writer/Comedian/Jack of Trades and he has come to a realization about the following kinds of people... and to LABEL them!

The Troll: These folks are full of angst, wanton judgement, and the off snide remark about how they are superior in some way while double-talking and feigning a friendly facade. Often they have some form of attachment to one of the "Channel" based post-imageboards or some form of "Hack-End" Youtube page that they ego-stroke with content of reviews with people while "The Troll" makes fun of the people they're reviewing. In conclusion, we all KNOW the trolls because we've all handled them.

The Nutjob: These people often think they're funny without any real substance. Maybe it's a mental disorder, maybe they've been told they're funny, maybe mommy told them they were special.. but they ARE very much the guy/gal/androgynous weirdo who tries to Mystery Science Movie Theater every Movies playing, Conversations, and anything else they can "Side Comment" on. Often they have NO filter or their brains are stuck in the realm of a sexual deviancy. You will know them as "OH GOD HENTAI IS AWESOME! HENTAI HENTAI HENTAAAAI!" sort. Some people may appear to be "The Nutjob" but they can move onto other subjects and topics... thus showing that everyone can be a little nutty.

The Ogre: Brash, Unkind, Self-Centered, and often loathsome of other people with "Real Life Problems". These folks will butt into a conversation with a "I'm better than the subject at hand" content or warp conversations to a soap-box of "My view is superior and RIGHT because I say so!". They are often parodied in modern media as "The NRA Crowd", "Republicans", and "Conservatives" but this is a gross misconception because you can witness it among anyone with a "Self Bloated" attitude. Simple discussions on any subject BECOME a debate. Rather than correcting people and providing evidence to how the correction improves the situation they will roll out the "You're wrong because that's stupid" or "I'm right and your wrong because I've been there and you haven't despite your prior knowledge and experience there is no possible way you can change the facts I give you!" kind of education. You encounter these folks in positions of power due to bullying or favoritism where people confuse Leadership with being an asshole.

The Darling: Man or Woman "The Darling" appears and tries to impress EVERYONE. They often come off as ego-stroked baby-men/women with a superiority/victim complex. They have nothing beyond money-bought effort to show the world. Often people will crowd around them until the gloss and glamour fades from their minds and they decide to find something genuinely interesting. "The Darling" often avoids the other party wreckers while insisting that their own drama should be heard by EVERYONE when the bottom line is the issues they bring to the forefront is their OWN fault!

Chris-Chan or Christian Chandler. All of the above.