Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: The Night Before The Carnival

About Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: The Night Before The Carnival

Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: The Night Before The Carnival (Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki: Omatsuri Zenjitsu no Yoru!) blends comedy, sci-fi and shounen by AIC (1993). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The premise: After his recent clash in space, Tenchi Masaki believes that his fighting days are over. Unfortunately, his life is far from peaceful since Aeka Jurai Masaki and Ryouko Hakubi—the two women giving him the most grief—cannot seem to get along, continuing to confront over who gets to be Tenchi's lover.

Further in, since their usual romantic strategies fail, Aeka and Ryouko decide to research how to woo a man. After spending hours going through shoujo manga, the two decide to act like the girls they've read about and put Tenchi through various scenarios, with the hope that he will fall in love with one of them.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. It will appeal most to viewers who want something light between heavier series.

Production & Appeal

AIC is the studio behind Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: The Night Before The Carnival, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. At 7.4/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. It aired in 1993, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.