Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi Universe (1995)

Adventure · Animation · Comedy

Tenchi Masaki may be a 17-year-old young man in rural Japan, but little does he know how bad his day will be getting. When a space pirate chased by a pair of Galaxy Police officers crash-lands at his grandfather's temple, Tenchi is sucked into a new adventure that will literally blast him off into outer space and beyond.

IMDb rating: 7.9 (94 votes)
Episode average: 6.7 -1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

6.65 avg 11 episodes 6.9 → 7.4 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	No Need for Discussions!	6.9	10
2	No Need for Princess!	6.4	9
3	No Need for Worries!	6.4	8
4	No Need for Monsters!	6.4	9
5	No Need for Partners!	6.8	9
6	No Need for Resident Officers!	6.7	9
8	No Need for a Genius!	6.0	7
10	No Need for an Arch Rival!	7.0	7
18	No Need for a Ghost!	6.5	8
20	No Need for Swimsuits	6.6	7
24	No Need for Ryoko!	7.4	7