Series synopsis
Tenchi Muyo! GXP, also known as 天地無用!GXP is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 3, 2002. It stars Shigeru Mogi, Mariko Suzuki, Kumi Sakuma and Aya Hisakawa.
Seina is unlucky, so unlucky that when he stumbles upon a recruiter looking for his senpai Tenchi he gets taken instead. Forced into the Galaxy police, his luck begins to change. A natural to randomly jumping near pirates, he is assigned his own decoy to draw out pirates. His luck brings him into the lives of four women who have a habit of cancelling out his bad luck, turning it into good. Armed with this luck, they pilot the most powerful ships in the Tenchi Universe to defeat the Barta ...
Premise
Seina is unlucky, so unlucky that when he stumbles upon a recruiter looking for his senpai Tenchi he gets taken instead. Forced into the Galaxy police, his luck begins to change. A natural to randomly jumping near pirates, he is assigned his own decoy to draw out pirates. His luck brings him into the lives of four women who have a habit of cancelling out his bad luck, turning it into good. Armed with this luck, they pilot the most powerful ships in the Tenchi Universe to defeat the Barta pirates. Now the only uncertainty is whether the sexy Kaunaq, a former model turned GXP officer, sturdy Kiriko, who has known Seina for years, the mysterious Ryoko, a former pirate named after the legendary one, or the childish Neiju, a powerful witch, will win Seina.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shigeru Mogi as Seina Yamada (voice)
- Mariko Suzuki as Amane Kaunaq (voice)
- Kumi Sakuma as Kiriko Masaki (voice)
- Aya Hisakawa as Ryoko Balta (voice)
- Nana Mizuki as Neju Na Melmas (voice)
- Tomoko Kaneda as Fuku (voice)
- Yuko Mizutani as Mitoto Kuramitsu (voice)
- Chisa Yokoyama as Sasami Masaki Jurai (voice)
Supporting cast
- Jun Fukuyama as Alan (voice)
- Ai Orikasa as Ryoko (voice)
- Shinichi Watanabe as NB (voice)
- Asa Shirakura as Suiren (voice)
- Masami Kikuchi as Tenchi Masaki (voice)
- Hikaru Midorikawa as Misao Kuramitsu (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Yosho Masaki Jurai (voice)
- Susumu Chiba as Rajau Ga Waura (voice)
- Yuko Kobayashi as Washu Hakubi (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Azusa Masaki Jurai (voice)
- Jurota Kosugi as Kanemitsu Hirata (voice)
- Sakiko Tamagawa as Airi Masaki (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 32 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | April 3, 2002 | September 25, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 26, 2023 | October 26, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seize the Day Seina Yamada is not unlike most teenagers. But Seina suffers from a terrible misfortune. He happens to have the worst luck of anyone on Earth! When he rides his bike, it falls apart. When he hurries downstairs, he ends up in a crumbled heap. However, when a space craft nearly crash lands right on top of him, Seina's luck takes a turn for the better…or does it? |
April 3, 2002 |
| 2 |
Invasion With Earth a mere flicker in his transport ship's rear view mirror, Seina Yamada finds himself speeding towards the acclaimed GP Academy millions of light years from home. But the safety of a calm space flight is interrupted by the arrival of a prate armada intent on taking the peaceful vessel down! Seina knows his bad luck has plenty to do with the invasion. Things only appear to get worse as the feared Devil Princess arrives on the scene! |
April 10, 2002 |
| 3 |
The Devil Princess of Jurai Seina Yamada and his fellow crewmates find themselves guests aboard Lady Seto's starship, Mikagami. Seina learns that before he can join the GP, he must convince Seto of his worthiness or be mind-wiped and sent back to Earth. Meanwhile, the beautiful pirate, Ryoko Balta, plots to bring Siena over to her side. |
April 17, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Back... to my old home? From Renza Seina Yamada, now a grown adult, returns to Earth after spending time in Renza. Many things have changed back home while he's been in space, namely his new living arrangements with Tsukiko Masaki, his mother-in-law. |
May 26, 2023 |
| 2 |
Cheerful Farm Village Life The second day after Seina's return, a party is held in Masaki Village to celebrate Seina's return and to welcome people new to Earth, particularly Miki, who showcases an extra close relationship to Tsukiko. The women of the village are very interested in the group and in getting their first look at the grown Seina. Miki and the others decide to help out with the village's work so that they too can make their home there. A few days later, Jovia returns from her hometown visit, but.. |
June 30, 2023 |
| 3 |
Birds of a Feather Flock Together Jovia confesses to everyone that her identity was discovered in her hometown. An exasperated Seina calls Seto to apologize. Later, Seina, Tsukiko, and Jovia are ordered to get Tabletop Island ready for its use. The first thing they need to do is travel to the edge of the solar system to retrieve the ship that will serve as its base. |
July 28, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2002 |
| Last aired | October 26, 2023 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |