Tenchi Muyo! In Love
1996 1h 35m movie Film Japan

Tenchi Muyo! In Love

天地無用! in LOVE

Synopsis

天地無用! in LOVE

The demonic space criminal Kain has escaped from prison and destroyed the Galaxy Police headquarters. To ensure that the Jurai will not stop him, Kain travels back to 1970 to eliminate Tenchi's mother before he is even born. Now, Tenchi and the gang must travel to the past to stop him before he ceases to exist.

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Tenchi Muyo! In Love. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

Other Titles From Anime International Company

Animation + Comedy in Japan

973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tenchi Muyo! In Love itself).

The 1995–1997 Japan Window

In the crowded 1995-1997 Japan release window, Tenchi Muyo! In Love sits at #120 of 142. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995
  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997
  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995
  4. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #4

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997
  5. Long Vacation
    #5

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996
  6. Rurouni Kenshin
    #6

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996
  7. Berserk
    #7

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997
  8. Hell Teacher Nube
    #8

    Hell Teacher Nube

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tenchi Muyo! In Love premiered alongside 42 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.

The 1066th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

18
Reviews
32nd
Review-volume percentile
13th
Popularity percentile

18 audience reviews — more than 32% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,846 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,281 of 2,532 (top 90%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesAnime International Company, Pioneer LDC, Kadokawa Shoten, GAGA Communications
Runtime1h 35m
Release DateApril 20, 1996
IMDbtt0117876