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How to watch Tenchi Muyo! in order.

Every Tenchi Muyo! season, movie and special, in the order it was released. Tick entries off as you watch. Your progress stays in this browser.

  • 10 entries
  • 8 in the main story
  • 16.1 hours total

Tenchi Muyo! viewing order

Main story in release order

  1. Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (OVA, 1992, 6 episodes)
  2. Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: The Night Before The Carnival (OVA, 1993)
  3. Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 2nd Season (OVA, 1994, 6 episodes)
  4. Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 2nd Season Picture Drama (Special, 1995)
  5. Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 3rd Season (OVA, 2003, 6 episodes)
  6. Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 3rd Season: Tenchi Seirou naredo Namitakashi? (OVA, 2005)
  7. Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 4th Season (OVA, 2016, 4 episodes)
  8. Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 5th Season (OVA, 2020, 6 episodes)

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  1. Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki

    Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki

    Main storyOVA19926 eps29 min each≈ 2 h 54 min

  2. Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: The Night Before The Carnival

    Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki: Omatsuri Zenjitsu no Yoru!

    Main storyOVA19931 ep43 min each

  3. Tenchi Muyou!: Galaxy Police Mihoshi Space Adventure

    Side storyOVA19941 ep27 min each

  4. Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 2nd Season

    Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 2nd Season

    Main storyOVA19946 eps33 min each≈ 3 h 18 min

  5. Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 2nd Season Picture Drama

    Main storySpecial19951 ep7 min each

  6. Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 3rd Season

    Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 3rd Season

    Main storyOVA20036 eps30 min each≈ 3 h

  7. Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 3rd Season Picture Drama

    Side storySpecial20035 eps5 min each≈ 25 min

  8. Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 3rd Season: Tenchi Seirou naredo Namitakashi?

    Main storyOVA20051 ep30 min each

  9. Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 4th Season

    Main storyOVA20164 eps29 min each≈ 1 h 56 min

  10. Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 5th Season

    Main storyOVA20206 eps28 min each≈ 2 h 48 min

Tenchi Muyo! at a glance

TypeEntriesEpisodesWatch time
OVA83115 h 36 min
Special2632 min
Total103716 h 8 min

Where the movies, OVAs and specials fit

Extras are placed by premiere date. “Premiered during” names the TV series that had most recently started, so watch it up to that point first. Main-story extras are linked as sequels or prequels; side stories are optional; recaps retell episodes you have already seen.

EntryTypePremieredPremiered duringWatch it?
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-OhkiOVA1992—Main story
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: The Night Before The CarnivalOVA1993—Main story
Tenchi Muyou!: Galaxy Police Mihoshi Space AdventureOVA1994—Optional side story
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 2nd SeasonOVA1994—Main story
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 2nd Season Picture DramaSpecial1995—Main story
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 3rd SeasonOVA2003—Main story
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 3rd Season Picture DramaSpecial2003—Optional side story
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 3rd Season: Tenchi Seirou naredo Namitakashi?OVA2005—Main story
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 4th SeasonOVA2016—Main story
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 5th SeasonOVA2020—Main story

Tenchi Muyo! by the numbers

Start with Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (1992), 6 episodes. The main story is 7 OVAs and 1 special in release order, about 15.3 hours in total. The other 2 entries are side stories and can be skipped on a first watch, which saves 52 min.

The franchise spans 1992 (Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki) to 2020 (Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 5th Season). The single longest entry is Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 2nd Season, at 3 h 18 min. At 16.1 hours, it is longer than 34% of the 147 franchise guides on AnimeSparks. At 2 hours a day, everything takes about 9 days and the main story about 8 days.

Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (1992) is animated by AIC, written as an original story and tagged action, comedy and sci-fi. On MyAnimeList it averages 7.61 and ranks 3352nd by popularity.

Main-story entries8 of 10
Side stories2
Release span1992–2020 (28 years)
Longest entryTenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 2nd Season (3 h 18 min)
Main story share of watch time95%
Days at 2 hours a day9 (everything) · 8 (main story)

Frequently asked questions

Where should I start with Tenchi Muyo!?

Start with Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (1992), the first main-story entry in release order. 7 main-story entries follow.

How long does it take to watch all of Tenchi Muyo!?

About 16.1 hours (37 episodes) for all 10 entries, or 15.3 hours for the main story alone. At 2 hours a day that is roughly 9 days.

Do I need to watch the side stories and recaps in Tenchi Muyo!?

No. Of 10 entries, 8 are main story. The other 2 2 are side stories, so skipping them loses no main plot.

How this list is built

Entries are gathered from MyAnimeList’s sequel, prequel, side-story and summary links, starting from Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki. They are then sorted by original premiere date. Main-story entries are joined by sequel and prequel links. Everything else is marked as a side story or recap so you can skip it.

Watch time uses each entry’s listed runtime. Ongoing series count only the episodes aired so far, and unannounced entries count as zero until they premiere.

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