The appeal and evaluation of "Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Faraway Feelings": Exploring the depth of the Negishi version

The appeal and reviews of "Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Faraway Feelings"

■Overview of the work

Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Harukanaru Omoi (Distant Feelings) is the final film in the Tenchi Muyo! series, released on April 24, 1999. Directed by Negishi Hiroshi and written by Amiya Masaharu, this film brought together a stellar cast of staff, and became a hot topic as the most passionate and heartbreaking love story in the series' history. It was released in theaters, based on an original anime, and distributed by Gaga Communications. It is made up of one 95-minute episode, and the copyright belongs to ©1999 AIC/Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2 Production Committee.

■ Story

One spring day, the main character Tenchi disappears from the mountain behind his house, as if guided by a camellia tree. Six months later, Ryoko and her friends search for Tenchi all over the place, but are unable to find him. Meanwhile, they discover that Tenchi has been living in a virtual world with a mysterious woman named Haruna. Ryoko and Aeka head to the virtual world to rescue Tenchi. This story depicts the profound themes of love and friendship through the relationship between Tenchi and Haruna, and Ryoko and her friends' rescue drama.

■Explanation

"Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Harukanaru Omoi" was loved by many fans as the final episode of the series. In particular, the heartbreaking love story between Tenchi and Haruna deeply touched the hearts of viewers. Director Negishi Hiroshi's direction and Amiya Masaharu's script are a perfect match, and it has been highly praised as the culmination of the series. The character design and music are also important elements that enhance the appeal of the series.

■Cast

The cast of this film is as follows:

• Tenchi Masaki: Masami Kikuchi
• Haruna: Kikuko Inoue
• Ryoko: Ai Orikasa
• Aeka: Yumi Takada
• Sasami: Chisa Yokoyama
• Eagle: Yuko Kobayashi
• Beautiful star: Yuko Mizutani
• Pure sound: Yuri Amano
• Katsuhito Masaki: Takeshi Aono
• Nobuyuki Masaki: Takeshi Aono
• Haruka: Takehito Koyasu
• Ryōōki: Etsuko Kozakura
• Azaka: Kenichi Ogata
• Himi Takeshi: Wataru Takagi

The cast members expressed the emotions of the characters realistically, bringing excitement to the story. In particular, the performances of Masami Kikuchi as Tenchi and Kikuko Inoue as Haruna touched the hearts of viewers deeply.

■ Main staff

The main staff of this work are as follows:

• Director: Hiroshi Negishi
• Directed by: Hiroyuki Morita, Takashi Asami, Hiroshi Kurimoto, Atsushi Nakayama, Shinjiro Ishihara
• Screenplay: Masaharu Amiya
• Executive Producer: Taro Maki
• Produced by: Masahiro Kiba, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Hideki Aoyama, Yoshiyuki Katayose, Yutaka Oguchi, Akihiro Kawamura
• General Producers: Yoshikiyo Arai, Tadamichi Abe, Koichi Miyagawa, Tetsuya Souma, Shinichi Minegishi, Masaru Komai
• Producers: Yasuo Hasegawa, Toru Miura, Hiroaki Inoue, Kazuaki Morijiri
• Storyboards: Hiroyuki Morita, Hiroshi Negishi
• Character design: Masaki Kajishima, Hideki Takahashi
• Director of photography: Toyonaga Yasuyoshi
• Photography: Takahashi Productions
• Art director: Chitose Asakura
• Art: Chitose Asakura
• Music: Tsuneyoshi Saito
• Sound: Takeshi Hayashi, Toshiyuki Kubota
• Audio editing: Haruo Ushio
• Sound effects: Yasunori Honda
• Edited by: Shuichi Kakesu, J Film
• SFX/VFX/Special Effects: Takashi Maekawa
• Color design, color specification: Takuya Kawami, Maki Tanaka, Emi Seto
• Support: Takeshi Yasuda

All of these staff members worked together to complete this film. In particular, Director Hiroshi Negishi's direction and Masaharu Amiya's script bring out the best in the story. Tsuneyoshi Saito's music also expresses the story's rich emotions.

■ Evaluation and impressions

"Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Harukanaru Omoi" was loved by many fans as the final episode of the series. In particular, the heartbreaking love story between Tenchi and Haruna deeply touched the hearts of viewers. Director Negishi Hiroshi's direction and Amiya Masaharu's script are a perfect match, and it has been highly praised as the culmination of the series. The character design and music are also important elements that enhance the appeal of the series.

The evaluation of this work can be summarized as follows:

• Story: The heartbreaking love story between Tenchi and Haruna touched the hearts of viewers. The rescue mission for Ryoko and her friends was also tense, and the whole story was very moving.
• Characters: Tenchi, Haruna, Ryoko, Aeka, etc. Each character's emotions were portrayed realistically, eliciting sympathy from viewers. In particular, the relationship between Tenchi and Haruna symbolized the theme of the series.
• Director: Hiroshi Negishi's direction really brought out the emotion of the story, especially the portrayal of the virtual world and the tension of the rescue scene.
• Music: Tsuneyoshi Saito's music expressed the rich emotion of the story, especially the music in the scenes with Tenchi and Haruna, which deeply touched the hearts of the viewers.

The combination of these elements made Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Harukanaru Omoi highly acclaimed as the final episode of the series. Viewers have commented that it was "moving," "I couldn't stop crying," and "It was the best culmination of the series."

■ Recommendation points

Here are some reasons why we recommend "Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Faraway Feelings."

• Those who want to enjoy the heartbreaking love story between Tenchi and Haruna as the final chapter of the series.
• People who are interested in the rescue drama of Ryoko and friends and the depiction of the virtual world
• Those who want to be moved by the direction of Director Hiroshi Negishi and the script by Masaharu Amiya
• Those who want to be moved by Tsuneyoshi Saito's music
• If you are a fan of the "Tenchi Muyo!" series and don't want to miss the final episode

If these points apply to you, we recommend you watch "Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Harukanaru Omoi." As the culmination of the series, you can enjoy a touching love story and a tense rescue drama.

■ Related works

"Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Faraway Feelings" was produced as part of the "Tenchi Muyo!" series. Related works include the following:

• "Tenchi Muyo!" series TV anime
• The movie version of the "Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE" series
• "Tenchi Muyo! GXP" series TV anime

By watching these works together with "Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Harukanaru Omoi," you can gain a deeper understanding of the appeal of the entire series.

■ Summary

"Tenchi Muyo! in LOVE2: Harukanaru Omoi" was loved by many fans as the final episode of the series. Many elements, such as the heartbreaking love story between Tenchi and Haruna, the rescue drama of Ryoko and the others, the direction of Director Negishi Hiroshi, the screenplay by Amiya Masaharu, and the music by Saito Tsuneyoshi, have come together to create a moving story. This is a work that can be recommended not only to fans of the series, but also to those who like love stories and science fiction anime. Please watch it and feel its charm.