One fine day, as always, Ryoko and Aeka are busy fighting over Tenchi. Tenchi
takes a walk into the mountains for a breather, but he never returns.
Six months later, there is still no sign of him. Together, Ryoko and Aeka move
to the city and use their time off from work to search for Tenchi.
A chance encounter reveals to them an older, more mature Tenchi with no memory
of Ryoko or Aeka. To make matters worse, he seems to have found a new love in
the person of Haruna.
Tenchi Forever! Anime Review
Tenchi Forever is the most serious Tenchi movie yet. There isn't much humor -- the funnies and comical theatrics stop the moment Tenchi disappears.
Tenchi Forever isn't so much about Tenchi. About 2/3 of screening time is
devoted to Aeka and Ryoko, so it's actually more of a buddy movie.
We see the two girls work, live, laugh, and cry together amidst their search
for Tenchi. There are a lot of female bonding sessions and you'll discover
that a deep friendship actually lies beneath Ryoko and Aeka's constant
fighting and bickering.
Pacing is a bit of a drag, and it would've been a lot better if things didn't
develop so slowly. There are also some sexual scenes between Tenchi and
Haruna. It's all done in an artful and non-explicit way though, so this is no
hentai or xxx fest.
The art and animation differ from the usual style with longer and leaner
character designs, but are excellent nonetheless.
The overall look is quite similar to the series "Tenchi in Tokyo". The ending
part sort of ties everything together and indirectly implies who loves Tenchi
most and vice-versa... but that's something you'll have to see for yourself.
Tenchi Forever is okay. It's a bit slow if you're used to the livelier pacing
of past Tenchi incarnations, but it's also something die-hard Tenchi fans
wouldn't want to miss.
Miscellanies: Tenchi Forever!
Tenchi Forever is actually known as "Tenchi Muyo in Love 2" in Japan.
This is supposed to be Tenchi's third and final movie. But can they really
stop themselves from milking the Tenchi franchise? I have no idea but I
wouldn't be surprised if more Tenchi pops up in the future.
Tenchi Forever! (Tenchi Muyou! in Love 2: Haruka Naru Omoi) | |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi |
|---|---|
| Episodes | 1 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Apr 24, 1999 |
| Producers | Genco, Pioneer LDC, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting |
| Studio | AIC |
| Rating | R+ |
| Themes | - |
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