You know, it’s not quite like me – I usually go for action and adventure stories with intense conflicts and grandiose battles, but I gotta say that I really liked this movie. It’s incredibly sweet and heartwarming, and aside from the fact that it’s not outstanding, I can’t really see any faults in it, 7up ratings all around.
Animation (8):
I must say that the animation level in this movie is a great leap for Tenchi Muyo. Daughter of Darkness offers extremely clean, highly professional and very friendly animated scenes, accompanied by some pretty impressive effects. Way to go!
Sound (7):
Very solid BGM, it fits the general mood of the story as it shifts between events and it’s “there” without drawing attention, well done. I also liked the songs and effects – they’re clean and not interruptive to the setting.
Story (8):
Well, there isn’t much that can be commented about the story of a 1-hour movie. I would , however, like to point out that the fact that the creators finally decided to stick to the original Tenchi Muyo story is very pleasing, and it does so in a way that makes it independent from the main plot stream, meaning that even those who have yet to see Tenchi Muyo Ryo-Ohki can fully enjoy it.
Characters (7):
Again – 1-hour movie, not much that can be said. Although, I did catch a slight alteration in Aeka and Ryoko’s characters, it’s small, but it’s there. This subtle change sort of spices things up in my opinion.
Overall (7.5):
I very much enjoyed Tenchi Muyo Daughter of Darkness, in a single hour it was able to convey a beautiful story in a moderately fast pace without rushing it, thus adding to the many positive qualities of this film. I would gladly recommend it to anyone.
Anime: Tenchi Muyou! Manatsu no Eve
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Many years ago, Tenchi's grandfather, Youshou, met a young girl during Startica — the summer festival on Jurai — and just as their relationship blossomed, she was attacked by the Jurai Palace who revealed that the girl was Yuzuha — the Demon of Darkness. Wounded by the attack, Yuzuha fled, but many years later her feeling of betrayal lead her to plan her revenge by taking Youshou's only grandson; Tenchi.
On a hot summer day, a fetching young girl named Mayuka appears before Tenchi, calling him daddy. Jealousy and envy follow as Ryouko and Aeka battle for Tenchi's attention with an apparently new rival. Who could this girl's mother be?
Sasami befriends Mayuka as they compare Earth's Christmas and Jurai's Startica celebrations and Mayuka is welcomed into the Masaki household. However, Mayuka is just a puppet of the demon, Yuzuha, and it is her plan to bring Tenchi to the Nightmare World completing her revenge. Will Tenchi be able to resist Mayuka's charm? Can Sasami convince Mayuka to change?
It is a battle for Mayuka as she chooses between her parents Tenchi and Yuzuha — to turn into the Daughter of Light or the Daughter of Darkness.
On a hot summer day, a fetching young girl named Mayuka appears before Tenchi, calling him daddy. Jealousy and envy follow as Ryouko and Aeka battle for Tenchi's attention with an apparently new rival. Who could this girl's mother be?
Sasami befriends Mayuka as they compare Earth's Christmas and Jurai's Startica celebrations and Mayuka is welcomed into the Masaki household. However, Mayuka is just a puppet of the demon, Yuzuha, and it is her plan to bring Tenchi to the Nightmare World completing her revenge. Will Tenchi be able to resist Mayuka's charm? Can Sasami convince Mayuka to change?
It is a battle for Mayuka as she chooses between her parents Tenchi and Yuzuha — to turn into the Daughter of Light or the Daughter of Darkness.
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17, male, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., fencingFencing is a sport in which two competitors fight using `rapier-style` swords, called the foil, the épée, and the sabre; winning points are made through the contact with an opponent., harem leadHarem is a genre/plot frame that is mostly present in the media of Anime, Manga, Light Novels, Visual Novels, and Video Games. It usually involves at least three or more females who for some reason are in the presence of one male as a central plot element.
Said male is usually oblivious to the fact that the surrounding females are romantically interested in him., lightsabreA sword with a column of brightly colored energy in the place of a metal blade. Most famously known from the Star Wars films., martial artsVarious sports or skills, mainly of Japanese origin, that originated as forms of self-defense or attack, such as judo, karate, and kendo., ponytailA ponytail is a hairstyle in which most or all of the hair on the head is gathered and secured at the back of the head with a hair tie, clip or similar device, and allowed to hang freely from that point., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
voiced by:
Kikuchi Masami
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female, , age sensitiveVery sensitive about their age and/or the age they look, to the point where they might get quite aggressive, deitySome religions say that there is a supernatural being called God. Other religions say there is more than one god. A supernatural being is also sometimes called a deity. Many religions believe that a deity created everything that exists. In most religions, a god is believed to be immortal (cannot die), and to have powers to control nature far beyond the powers of humans., geniusA genius is someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill, normally to a degree associated with the achievement of unprecedented insight, and especially when demonstrated through a creative or original work in a field of human knowledge. Such ability is well beyond the realm of an ordinarily clever person, who instead applies a sharp mind to mundane levels of skill., hairbandA hairband is a flexible plastic or metal band or strip of cloth worn over the top of the head to hold the hair back and maintain a certain hairstyle. A hairband that includes ribbons or has bows along its length should be also tagged hair ribbon. For a similar band worn across the forehead primarily for athletic purposes, see sweatband., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., red hairThe character has red hair., scientistA scientist is a person engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge that describes and predicts the natural world., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
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Kobayashi Yuuko
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Mizutani Yuuko
female, , blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., earringAn earring is a piece of jewellery attached to the ear via a piercing in the earlobe or another external part of the ear (except in the case of clip earrings, which clip onto the lobe). Earrings are worn by both sexes, although more common among women, and have been used by different civilizations in different times., exposed midriffIn fashion, midriff is a term for the human abdomen. The midriff is exposed when wearing a crop top or some forms of swimwear., pistolA pistol is a small firearm to be used in one hand., police officerThis character works for the police, and his or her job is related to keeping peace, law and order., sweatbandA sweatband is a strip of cloth worn around the forehead during physical activity that absorbs sweat and keeps hair from reaching the eyes. Sweatbands are often made by continuously looping a long string of fabric or by folding a wide one, as is sometimes done with bandanas. They are also commonly tied with a knot behind the head, and may include a tail. For a similar band worn over the top of the head primarily to maintain a hair style, see hairband., very long hairVery long hair is hair from (and including) waist-length hair or longer., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
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Amano Yuri
female, bloodtype: A, , Juraianno description set, princessno description set, purple hairThis character`s hair is colored somewhere between red and blue., red eyesThis character has red eyes., traditionalno description set, very long hairVery long hair is hair from (and including) waist-length hair or longer., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
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Takada Yumi
female, bloodtype: O, , alienThis entity or creature was born on another world than the main characters., cookingCooking is the process of preparing food by using heat., cyan hairThis character has cyan (greenish-blue) hair., energeticAn energetic character, often also called a genki character, shows great, often excessive levels of activity or vitality, and seems to always be doing everything extra fast. Genki characters are often slightly, or sometimes very, eccentric, and are filled with confidence and determination, regardless of whether they are competent or not; in fact, they often have little to no actual competence at whatever they generally do., glovesA glove is a garment covering the whole hand., illeistIlleism is the act of referring to oneself in the third person instead of first person., red eyesThis character has red eyes., twintailsTwintails are type of hairstyle where the hair is gathered into two "tails" on either side of the head. Twintails may also include a pair hair buns, one bun at the base of each tail.
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Yokoyama Chisa
female, , energeticAn energetic character, often also called a genki character, shows great, often excessive levels of activity or vitality, and seems to always be doing everything extra fast. Genki characters are often slightly, or sometimes very, eccentric, and are filled with confidence and determination, regardless of whether they are competent or not; in fact, they often have little to no actual competence at whatever they generally do., fixed-form shapeshiftingFixed-form shapeshifting is the ability to switch one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure between two or more predetermined forms, while being restricted to picking only from among those forms. This is contrasted to free-form shapeshifting, the ability to change one`s bodily appearance, form, and structure in any way that the user desires, without being restricted to a limited number of forms., intangibilityThe ability to pass through solid matter. Some limitation(s) may apply
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Kozakura Etsuko
female, , cuteness fangA cuteness fang is a single prominent canine tooth that suggests a cat-like and energetic nature or a state of excitement. Cuteness fangs generally belong to the upper jaw and are more common on females. They tend to not exist in-universe and go unnoticed by characters. A cuteness fang should not be confused with fangs, which are multiple prominent canine teeth, as found in vampires or various animals, or a misaligned tooth, which is a facial misfeature with no relation to personality traits., exposed midriffIn fashion, midriff is a term for the human abdomen. The midriff is exposed when wearing a crop top or some forms of swimwear., flyingThis character has wings, natural or artificial, which enable the character to take flight. Or is in command of some form of levitation (e.g. a witch using a broom to fly).
Not to be confused with "flying planes" or "flying helicopters"., intangibilityThe ability to pass through solid matter. Some limitation(s) may apply, piratePirates are people who attack ships on the high seas to rob others of their treasure... usually. Others calling themselves pirates may be focusing on the freedom and romance in the piracy-related tropes. They may be after the One Piece or a spaceship full of diamonds, too. Real-life pirates were extremely common a few centuries ago, but nowadays very few still exist. The word also refers to people who illegally download copyrighted works. Arr, avast! Thar be pirates in these dark waters, matey!, regenerationRegeneration is a supernatural ability to repair great extents of damage incurred as a result of, for example, combat or accidents, and generally to do so fairly quickly. This may include, for example, the replacement of destroyed limbs and organs in a matter of minutes or less. It is not to be confused with the slow, limited, natural damage repair ability that most living organisms have, which does not provide for replacement of limbs and organs, quick or otherwise., teleportationTeleportation is the transfer of matter from one point to another, possibly a distant one, without application of force, and generally instantly. This contradicts scientific law as we know it, and is therefore nowadays impossible. Sometimes it appears as a paranormal or supernatural ability, and sometimes it is shown in science fiction through technological devices backed up by scientific laws yet to be discovered., yellow eyesThis character has yellow eyes.
voiced by:
Orikasa Ai
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