(This is way off topic)
But how many Tenchi series are there? I stopped after Tokyo, and why does the kid always look the same? He's so boring and generic looking and yet these girls are all over him. I loved Tenchi but I never got that, he doesn't even do anything till the end of each series. o_O
From memory (could be more than this)
MAIN:
Tenchi Muyo Ryoki: Main OVAseries was finally finished 3 years ago. 3 Series of like 10(Average) volumes each. Kiyone is NOT in this one
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Tenchi Specials: 2 Ova episodes that would later introduce the Pretty Sami concept as well as be Kiyone's first appearance.
Tenchi Muyo (TV): Retelling of the above. Material from the Light novels is animated for the first time. Kiyone makes her appearance in this.
Tenchi In Tokyo: Yet another retelling of Tenchi Muyo. Ton of forgettable throw away characters in this. Killed the franchise for awhile there.
Magical Girl Preety Sami: Takes the Youngest character of the series and the damn Cabbit and turns it into a faux Sailor Moon show. Was ridiculously popular for awhile there.
GXP: Barely related to the Tenchi Series. Concepts are the same, but takes place as far away from the main cast as it could possibly get. Was a series reboot that worked enough for us to get the 3rd OVA series.
Movies:
Tenchi Muyo In love: Classic anime movie this. Takes place in the TV universe.
Daughter of Darkness: Takes place in the Light Novel Universe. This is confusing since two, mutually exclusive concepts are present in the movie. The Light Hawk Wings (considered OVA only) and Kiyone (Considered non OVA canon.)
Tenchi Forever: Slow paced but excellent movie. You can tell they where trying to reboot popularity with this after TinT failed to be as popular as previous series.
Trivia:
Tenchi's Name literally means Heaven and Earth. In the original OVA, Ryoko's and Ayeka's powers represent these 2 concepts respectively.
Tenchi Muyo Literally means no need for Tenchi. However, when used in Japan, it means Up, Down do not need. Or, less engrishy, "This end up". The same thing you put on shipping cartons you don't want turned upside down. Conversly, A lot of promo material for Tenchi Muyo has Tenchi with the Japanese "This end up" symbol on his shirt.