Syuusuke no Kanojo

Alternative title:
X−エックス− (Japanese)

Age rating: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Shoujo, Supernatural

Plot Summary: It’s the year of destiny and 15 year old Kamui Shiro, a powerful psychic, has returned to Toyko after a 6 year absence. He wants to be with his childhood friends, Fuma (his best friend) and Kotori, Fuma’s little sister (and Kamui’s possible girlfriend). He wants to protect them from all dangers, but destiny and fate are haunting Kamui and pulling in himself and his beloved childhood friends. It is his destiny to decide the fate of the world, no matter if he wants the role or not. Now it is a matter of whether he will join the side of the Seven Seals and become the Dragon of Heaven to save mankind, or join the Seven Angels and become the Dragon of Earth to destroy all civilization so the earth can heal itself from man’s destruction.

Running time: 24 minutes
Number of episodes: 24

Vintage: 2001-10-03 to 2002-03-27

Opening Theme:
“eX Dream” by Myuji
Ending Theme:
“Secret Sorrow” by Kohei Koizumi

Links:
Rabi’s X page
other links

x tarot cards

Alternative title:
X - Yochou; X - An Omen
X OVA: Episode 0

Age rating: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Psychological, Shoujo, Supernatural

Plot Summary: In this prequel to the “X” TV series, a beautiful, young, bedridden dreamgazer named Kakyou remembers the life and death of a remarkable young woman whom he met in dreams. He also recounts his dreams of a tragic future in which the fate of the Earth will be decided.

This OAV is actually the preview of the tv series with introduction of the characters and features footage that are not shown in the series.

I’ve been dying to see this episode because in this episode, Tenchi’s going to find out about her mother and sister and his fiancee. The scene when Tenchi thought that her sister, Tennyo was her mother was really touching.

Tenchi stands in the entrance hall in a state of shock; the woman that has come to visit looks exactly like his late mother. He sinks to his knees, tears streaming down his face. “Mother! You’re alive!” he cries. The woman, a sad look upon her face, starts to explain, but Nobuyuki comes downstairs at that moment. He rushes to hug the woman, but when he tries to plant a kiss on her she punches him out of the house and into the lake! “That was mean, Tennyo!” he protests, crawling out of the water. Meeting the puzzled looks of Tenchi and the girls, he explains that the woman is not Kiyone, his late wife, but Tennyo, Tenchi’s big sister!

I want to see more of the OAvs, I’ve only finished until episode 16, I’m dying to watch the remaing 4 episodes!

Tenchi Muyo started out as an OAV (Original Animation Video) and due to it’s success, a tv series (with two seasons) and movies plus some spin-offs (Pretty Sammy and Tenchi Muyo GXP) push through.

The OAV is divided into three parts: OAV 1, OAV 2 and OAV 3.The first 13 Tenchi Muyo! OVAs are actually two separate series. Series one comprises episodes 1-7, and series two episodes 8-13. The third series kicks off with episode 14 and ends with episode 20.

The first episode of the new Tenchi Muyo! OVA series was released in Japan on the 18th of September 2003, with further episodes following at semi-regular intervals thereafter. The sixth and supposedly final episode was released on the 16th of March 2005, but a seventh episode was announced shortly after, and was released in September 2005.

OAV summaries

Related anime:
Tenchi Muyo! The Night Before The Carnival (OAV) (1993-09-25, sequel)
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OAV 2 (sequel)
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OAV 3 (sequel)
Tenchi Muyo! (manga) (1994-12-16 to 2000-09-27, adaptation)
Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special (1995, spinoff)
Magical Girl Pretty Sammy (OAV) (spinoff)
Magical Project S (TV) (alternate retelling)
Magical Girl Pretty Sammy Bonus Theatre (OAV) (spinoff)
Tenchi Universe (TV) (1995-04-02 to 1995-09-24, alternate retelling)
Tenchi Muyo Movie 1: Tenchi in Love (sequel)
Tenchi Muyo Movie 3: Tenchi Forever (sequel)
Tenchi Muyo Movie 2: Daughter of Darkness (1997, sequel)
Tenchi in Tokyo (TV) (1997-04-01 to 1997-09-23, alternate retelling)
Tenchi Muyo! GXP (TV) (2002-04-02 to 2002-09-25, spinoff)

Alternative title:
天地無用! 魎皇鬼 (Japanese)
No Need for Tenchi!
Tenchi Muyo!
Tenchi Muyo! Las Aventuras de Tenchi (Spanish)

Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Genres: Adventure, comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Science Fiction, Shounen, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Plot Summary: Tenchi Masaki was a normal 17-year old boy until the day he accidentally releases the space pirate, Ryoko from a cave she was sealed in 700 years ago as the people thought she was a demon. In a series of events, four other alien girls show up at the Masaki household as Tenchi learns much of his heritage he never knew about and deal with five alien girls who each have some sort of romantic interest in him.

Trivia:
*Tenchi Muyo was initially an OAV (Original Animation Video) series from Pioneer, created by Kajishima Masaki. From such humble beginnings it has spawned a special OAV episode following the series, a side story OVA about Mihoshi, a music video, a TV series, a spin-off magical girl parody, most of a second series, and a plethora of merchandising. There is also talk of a third OAV series, and a Tenchi movie.
*The official website opened on 10/01/2001, The website calls this day “Tenchi no Nichi”, or the “Tenchi’s Day.

Links:
tenchi-web (official site)
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