This is an episode list for the 1995 TV series, Tenchi Universe (Tenchi Muyo! in Japan). Tenchi Universe is an alternate re-telling of the original seasons of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki. It is produced by AIC and Pioneer LDC. The 26-episode series aired on TV Tokyo from April 2, 1995 to September 24, 1995. In the US, the show aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami block from July 20, 2000 to August 24, 2000.[1] The series is split into three arcs.
These episodes are an adaptation of the drama CD, Tenchi Muyo! Special: Creation of the Universe Journey across Space-Time, with the exception of Ayeka's and Kiyone's tales, which were created for episodes 11 and 12 respectively. The former tale was supposed to be on the aforementioned CD, but was cut out due to time constraints.
It was licensed in the US by Geneon Entertainment in 1996 who brought the show onto Laserdisc, VHS and DVD, before shutting down in September 2007.[2] In 2010, Funimation Entertainment announced the licenses of a handful of Geneon titles including Tenchi Universe.[3] An official boxset was released on October 16, 2012.[4]
| North American DVD releases | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. # | Title | Release Date | Disc | Episode Count | |
| 1 | On Earth I | June 26, 2000 January 6, 2004 (Signature Series) | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | On Earth II | August 22, 2000 March 9, 2004 (Signature Series) | 1 | 3 | |
| 3 | On Earth III | September 26, 2000 May 11, 2004 (Signature Series) | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Time & Space Adventures | November 11, 2000 July 13, 2004 (Signature Series) | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Space I | December 26, 2000 September 14, 2004 (Signature Series) | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Space II | January 30, 2001 November 6, 2004 (Signature Series) | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Space III | February 27, 2001 January 5, 2005 (Signature Series) | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 | The Last Battle | March 27, 2001 March 1, 2005 (Signature Series) | 1 | 4 | |
| N/A | Box Set | October 19, 2001 | 8 | 26 | |
| N/A | Complete Collection | June 19, 2007 | 8 | 26 | |
| N/A | The Complete Series | October 16, 2012 | 4 | 26 | |
| North American Laserdisc releases | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vol. # | Title | Release Date | Discs / Sides | Episode Count | |
| 1 | The Tenchi Universe Collection I Tenchi Muyo On Earth 1 TV Series | 10 Dec 1996 | 2 / 4 | 4 | |
| 2 | The Tenchi Universe Collection II Tenchi Muyo On Earth 2 TV Series | 25 Feb 1997 | 2 / 3 | 3 | |
| 3 | The Tenchi Universe Collection III Tenchi Muyo On Earth 3 TV Series | 29 Apr 1997 | 2 / 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | The Tenchi Universe Collection Tenchi Muyo Time Travel and Space Adventures TV Series | 3 Jun 1997 | 2 / 3 | 3 | |
| 5 | The Tenchi Universe Collection Space I Tenchi Muyo In Space 1 TV Series | 1 Jul 1997 | 2 / 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | The Tenchi Universe Collection Space II Tenchi Muyo In Space 2 TV Series | 2 Sep 1997 | 2 / 3 | 3 | |
| 7 | The Tenchi Universe Collection Space III Tenchi Muyo In Space 3 TV Series | 25 Nov 1997 | 2 / 3 | 3 | |
| 8 | The Tenchi Universe Collection Tenchi Muyo: The Last Battle TV Series | 27 Jan 1998 | 2 / 4 | 4 | |