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Fit to stand beside the first
The first Tenchi movie totally blew me away in 96, now, 4 years later when I've finally got around to seeing it's sequel, I can't help but wonder how AIC manages to churn out such high-quality anime every time. Tenchi's animation is totally fit for DVD- the colors are astonishingly beautiful, and the picture quality overall is superb. Though it's not really much of a loud movie, the music and sound effects are extremely well done (The ending theme, Manatsu No Eve, is one of my fave anime songs, right up there with Tonari No Totoro), and, as usual, Pioneer's English cast pulls off a truly great dub. Watching this was really an enjoyable experience for me. This Tenchi movie is really sweet, with an ending, like the first, that's bittersweet and appropriate. I can't really figure out if it's a continuation from the OVA's or the Series (I'm guessing it's set in the OVA universe, perhaps Kiyone IS introduced in the OVAs further down the road). All in all, A wise use of your money.

PS: To clear up something for all of those who think an hour is short for a movie, this isn't really a movie. In Japan, it was released on TV as a lavishly animated Christmas special. Pioneer has tried to pass it off as a movie here. The technical sequel to "Tenchi Muyo In Love" is "Tenchi Forever".

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Diehard Tenchi fans won't want to miss this!
At first the movie didn't look too promising, mostly because of its length. I didn't see how it was possible that a movie could be crammed into a 60-minute time slot- but 'Daughter of Darkness (Manatsu no Eve)' proved me wrong! I'm sure that you've all heard the general synopsis by now, so I won't bore you with another. Instead, I'll just tell you the terrific points, which was almost everything.

First, the music was absolutely beautiful - not as lovely as that from 'Tenchi Forever (Tenchi Muyo in Love 2)', but as good, if not better, than that from 'Tenchi Muyo in Love'. Second, Mayuka's (Tenchi's 'daughter's') personality was well-developed, and I soon found myself falling in love with her personality, a clash of Sasami and Mishohi, perhaps. She fit right in with Tenchi-tachi. Also, the bonding between characters was absolutely beautiful. Whether it be Ryouko and Aeka's heartwarming talk by Funaho, Tenchi and Ryouko's touching scene on the rooftop, or Sasami and Mayuka's bonding scenes, they all showed character development and such.

Finally, if you are a fan of Tenchi/Ryouko, this is the movie for you. As mentioned before, Tenchi and Ryouko have quite a few touching scenes, the rooftop scene in particular. Also shown is how deeply Ryouko's love for Tenchi runs. We also get to see the more emotional side of Ryouko-san.

There were a couple things that weren't all that great, or just didn't fit. One was why Mayuka had to lick/kiss Tenchi to bring her to Yazuha's domain. Also, I don't quite see why Yazuha went after Tenchi as opposed to who should have been her target- Yoshou, Tenchi's granfather. Also, if the movie were even a mere half-hour longer, the ending would have been better than it already was. However, none of these things made the movie worthy of less than 5 stars.

I have seen all three Tenchi movies and, in my opinion, this was above and beyond the other two. However, I DO NOT recommend this to anyone who hasn't already seen the Tenchi series. The movie starts assuming you know all about the characters, and I'm sorry to say, you'll be lost if you don't have at least some background information on Tenchi-tachi. Also, the movie deserves the PG-13 suggested rating Amazon.com gives it. Overall, this is a terrific movie, one that a diehard Tenchi fan won't want to miss- and the perfect addition to any Tenchi collection!

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A girl walks out of the forest...
and claims to be Tenchi's daughter. Mayuka not only looks kind of like him, but she can even call up Jurai power in the form of a Light Hawk Wing, just like Tenchi! As Ryoko and Ayeka become jealous and see the young girl as a new rival, will Washu and the others find out what's going on?
In the end it turns out of be a grudge over 700 years old! And it happens to be against Yosho!
How will Tenchi save his friends against the Demon of Darkness and will he also feel the need to save Mayuka, daughter or not?
Talking toys, adult scenes and a mature plot makes this movie something the kids might NOT wish to watch.