Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki
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| Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki | |
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| 天地無用! 魎皇鬼 | |
| Genre | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Romance, Science Fiction |
| OVA | |
| Directed by | Masaki Kajishima (original creator) Hiroki Hayashi (OVA 1) Kenichi Yatani (OVA 2) Kenichi Yatagai (OVA 2-3) |
| Studio | AIC Geneon (OVA 1 and 2) FUNimation Entertainment (OVA 3) |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Released | 25 September 1992 - 14 September 2005 |
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Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (天地無用! 魎皇鬼 Tenchi Muyō! Ryōōki?) is a twenty episode collection of OVAs produced by AIC, initially released in Japan in 1992. The first two OVA series were later licensed and distributed in the U.S. by Geneon, with FUNimation Entertainment taking over the rights for the third (and latest) series.
The distribution of the first OVA series was originally started in September 1992 and released six episodes that lasted until 1993. The first series was so successful that a seventh special episode was released in January 1994, followed by a Second OVA series with six additional episodes that begun distribution in September 1994 and lasted for one year until September 1995. However the Second OVA series ended on a cliffhanger and it wasn't until nearly eight years later in 2003 that a third OVA series was distributed in Japan. The third OVA series ended the Tenchi Muyo OVA storyline with six episodes, followed by a special episode released in September 2005 that concluded the storyline.
The three OVA series, as well as the spinoff, Tenchi Muyo! GXP, are considered to be the official canon series.
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[edit] Minor characters
For other characters within the OVA continuity that make a brief appearance in the OVA series, see also: Tenchi Muyo! GXP.
- Tenchi has three classmates are as they follow: Kazuhiko Amagasaki who appears briefly in Episode 1 where he hears Tenchi's story and when Amagasaki makes an insensitive comment that Tenchi must have been desperate that he slept with a mummy, it resulted in Tenchi punching Amagasaki pointing out to him that he should get a life.
- In the first episode of OVA 3 when Tenchi came to revisit his old school which was being rebuilt after Ryoko destroyed it. Here he met his old friends Kamikura and Ikeda who wanted to know if Tenchi was living with a group of foreign girls as Amagasaki had told them about. When Tenchi was trying to make up a believable story, Ikeda was writing down the story on a notepad for the school newspaper and even wanted to go over there to interview the girls, much to Tenchi's chagrin. They also revealed that Amagasaki had transferred to a school in Tokyo which is why he came over to Tenchi's house and left Kamikura and Ikeda with a message for Tenchi: "So long, Traitor!".
- Other than appearing in OVA 1 in a minor appearance, Amagasaki is also a recurring character in Tenchi in Tokyo.
- Amagasaki voiced by: Toshiharu Sakurai (Japanese), Mark Tracy (English)
- Kamikura voiced by: Wataru Takagi (Japanese), Crispin Freeman (English)
- Ikeda voiced by: Yasuhiro Fujiwara (Japanese), Kirk Thornton (English)
- GP Commander
- A Wau by birth, the G.P. commander answers directly to the G.P.'s marshal, Minami Kuramitsu. He appeared once in OVA 1, episode 4, then again in the final episode in OVA 2. His desk is always covered with a lot of paperwork, mostly concerning Mihoshi Kuramitsu... misconduct reports, complaints... and a lot of bills for the damages she caused.
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Matsuoka (Japanese), Dan Butler (English ep. 4), Harry Johnson (English ep. 13)
- Captain Nobeyama (野辺山 Nobeyama?)
- Nobeyama is Mihoshi Kuramitsu's immediate superior in the Galaxy Police. He is constantly worrying about his future, since Mihoshi usually doesn't listen when he gives her assignments. Also, he is secretly a member of Jurai Intelligence, and relayed Mihoshi's report on the Kagato incident, since it contained sensitive information about Jurai's royal trees.
- Voiced by: Takurō Kitagawa (Japanese), Harry Johnson (English, credited as David Johnson in OVA 1)
- Yukinojyo (雪之丞 Yukinojō?)
- Yukinojyo is the name of Mihoshi Kuramitsu's spacecraft, as well as the artificial intelligence that operates it. The A.I. is always trying to help out Mihoshi, despite her bungling.
- Voiced by: Hideyuki Umezu (Japanese), Mark Tracy (English)
- Onsen Keeper
- First appearing in OVA 1 episode 4, she is the owner of a hot springs resort, who is also Tenchi's great aunt. Tenchi, Nobuyuki, Ryoko, Ayeka, Sasami, and Ryo-Ohki traveled to relax in the hotsprings on their vacation. However, her springs were badly damaged by the monster that Ryoko had summoned and she was almost attacked by the monster and then demanded an explanation shortly after Mihoshi had arrived.
- Not willing to forgive any guests who had damaged her resort, in OVA 2 episode 9, she had Tenchi and his extended family come back to fix the damages, and showing how strict she is, had them get to work when they arrived. However, since Washu was not with the group last time, she and Sasami were excused from work as the onsen keeper wasn't planning on making the children work (of course, she had no idea Washu was actually 20,000 years old, which Washu used to her advantage).
- Voiced by: Hisako Kyoda (Japanese), Zita Campisi (English OVA 1), Kate T. Vogt (English OVA 2)
- Taro (太老 Tarō?)
- Tenchi's infant cousin, he appears in the first episode of OVA 2. When his mother becomes ill, his grandmother, Tenchi's aunt Kasumi, sends Taro to live with Tenchi and the girls until his mother got better. Although it went smooth at first, the demands Taro places on Ryoko, Ayeka, and Mihoshi becomes too much for them to handle. Then out of chance, Washu helps out, easing the burden, and taking on the job singlehandedly with the experience that she had with her own son Mikumo.
- Strangly, it was because of Washu that Taro spoke his first words, he called Washu, "Mama", which brought her memories of her son Mikumo to the forefront.
- Voiced by: Miki Narahashi (Japanese), Sherry Lynn (English)
- Mass or Masu
- Mass, or Masu, are communal creatures allegedly discovered by Naja Akara, and what Washu Hakubi used to create Ryoko and Ryo-Ohki. These creatures have anti-matter capabilities, and often pattern their thought patterns after the strongest mind they find. Washu had some of these creatures in her lab when Ryo-Ohki stumbled onto them. Somehow, these creatures caught on to the little cabbit's thought patterns (which included her feelings for Tenchi) and fused themselves into a single creature.
- Because the Masu tend to destroy anyone who threatens them, the girls tried to stop the Masu creature from harming Tenchi. In the attempt, Ryo-Ohki attacked the creature, and was about to be destroyed when Washu ordered the cabbit to assimilate it. In doing so, Ryo-Ohki can now assume a humanoid form, as well as existing in two forms when Ryo-Ohki assumes ship form.
- D3 ( Di Surī?)
- D3 is a dimensional supervisor, specifically the supervisor of the 3rd dimension. He serves Lady Tokimi. He first appeared before Dr. Clay when he arrived to demand to see Tokimi to make his report and confirm the person that she is searching for. Although D3 pointed he could also confirm that person, he immediately disappeared when Tokimi agreed to Clay's terms of speaking with her. After Tokimi ordered Clay to bring Washu to her, D3 pointed to Clay not to hurt Washu.
- After Dr. Clay's capture, D3 is surprised to see that Tenchi Masaki is capable of matter conversion, but is only capable of generating three Light Hawk Wings. D3 also applies the necessary treatments on Dr. Clay and his robot servant Zero (who was merged with Ryoko Hakubi) in order to block off all memories pertaining to Tokimi to help conceal her existence.
- D3 is also aware that Z is planning to disobey Tokimi's orders of not harming Tenchi. D3 later observes Z's final battle against Tenchi with the other interdimensional beings.
- Voiced by: Ryuzaburo Ohtomo (Japanese), Jack Fletcher (English OVA 2), Michael McConnohie (English OVA 3)
- Nakita Kuramitsu (九羅密 吟鍛 Kuramitsu Nakita?)
- Nakita is a military officer that briefly appears at the end of episode 16. He questions Minami Kuramitsu as to why he is sending the Chobimaru to Earth with Misao to rescue Mihoshi without his authorization. Nakita warns him that since Earth is an undeveloped world, he would risk having the Earthlings see it and cause a general panic. After realizing that Minami intends to destroy the Earth, Nakita knows that Minami is risking a war between the Kuramitsu family and Jurai and also points out that he has a message that Mikami Kuramitsu will sell one of his garden planets if the Chobimaru were to be damaged in the attack. Nakita then gave Minami the other message from Lady Seto that she will buy the planet and enjoy watching Minami squirm, as she only intends to watch.
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese), Kirk Thornton (English)
- Mashisu Makibi
- Mashisu Makibi first appeared in Episode 16 as Misao Kuramitsu's assistant, where she deeply wishes for Misao not to go through with his terrible plan. Mashisu came up with an alternate plan of framing Ryoko Hakubi for the destruction of the Choubimaru by provoking Ryoko to attack it and the ships core would accidentally overload and explode in order to avoid hurting both Misao and Mihoshi over Tenchi's death. While she had her subordinates Baguma, Fujimasa, and Sorunaru handle Ryoko, Ayeka, and Washu, Mashisu would go after Sasami. However Sasami easily defeated her and helped Mashisu notice that she is in love with Misao. Mashisu was then taken to onboard Tsunami-fune, which Seto had borrowed for the trip to Earth.
- However when Ryoko was attacking the Choubimaru, Mashisu rushed back to Misaos side. Mashisu confronted Misao on the Choubimaru's bridge and was able to help him come to his senses and then protected Misao from an explosion. Mashisu helped Misao remember the day they had first met and she fainted admitting that she is in love with Misao. However Mashisu's injuries were actually an illusion created by Washu on Lady Seto's ship to help Misao understand the importance of who he should protect. Mashisu was embarrassed that everyone had heard them and her confession to Misao. Afterwards Mashisu was punished with six months of toilet cleaning in the GP headquarters for her part in the Choubimaru incident.
- Mashisu also appears in GXP episode 15. After her punishment for the Choubimaru incident had ended, she married Misao and became Mashisu Kuramitsu. Apparently as a wedding present, Mashisu was given command of the Choubimaru, with Misao going to the Galaxy Army. She was able to help out when Fuku taken command of the Kamidake II when she ran away to Earth. Mashisu was enraged when the Kamidake II was attacked by pirates of the Daluma guild, frightening Fuku to tears. Mashisu, along with help from Fuku's big sister Ryo-Ohki, chased off the pirates.
- Voiced by: Keiko Onodera (Japanese), Lara Cody (English OVA 3), Kari Wahlgren (English GXP, credited as Renee Emerson)
- Kiyone Masaki (柾木 清音 Masaki Kiyone?)
- Kiyone Masaki (not to be confused with Kiyone Makibi) is the mother of Tenchi and Tennyo Masaki, as well as the younger sister of Minaho Masaki. Although she was a loving, kind person and an excellent cook (she had taught Rea Masaki how to cook), she also inherited the playful spirit of her mother Airi Masaki, such as pulling pranks on a younger Tenchi, which became extreme just before her death.
- (Note: In OVA 1, because of a translation mix-up, Kiyone Masaki was first identified as Tenchi's grandmother. This error was corrected in OVA 2. Also the subtitles of the original Pioneer VHS and DVD releases of OVA 1 also had this defect as well, but it was corrected in the Geneon re-releases. Kiyone Masaki was first identified by name in the second episode of OVA 3, when Nobuyuki Masaki made-up a reaction when he saw Tennyo Masaki, who looks exactly like Kiyone.)
- Voiced by: Petrea Burchard (English OVA 1)
- These are the muscle that Mashisu Makibi had accompany her when she tried to have Ryoko Hakubi framed by destroying the Choubimaru. These three were supposed to capture three of the women in Tenchi's house; Ryoko, Ayeka, and Washu, while Mashisu captured Sasami. Of course, none of them were able to accomplish this task and they were captured themselves. The three were later taken aboard Tsunami-fune, where they were treated to a party, which also featured Shinju sake - a wine made from the fruit of Jurai's royal trees and so rare, a bottle sells for the price of an entire planet!
- Baguma voiced by: Yoshinori Sonobe (Japanese), Dan Woren (English)
- Fujimasa voiced by: Hidenari Ugaki (Japanese), Sean Cw Johnson (English)
- Sorunāru voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese), Kim Strauss (English)
[edit] Music
- Opening 2 (episodes 8-13): I'm a Pioneer [Boku wa motto PAIONIA] (Japanese version performed by Chisa Yokoyama, English version performed by Sharyn Scott)
- Ending 1 (episodes 1-7): Talent for Love [Ren'ai no Sainou] (Japanese version performed by Chisa Yokoyama, English version performed by Sharyn Scott)
- Ending 2 (episodes 8-13): The Lonely Moon [Tsuki no Tragedy] (Japanese version performed by Ai Orikasa, English version performed by Scottie Haskell)
- Ending 3 (episodes 14-20): Lovely Cookin' (performed by Tomoko Odajima)
- Insert Song (episode 8): Washu's Lullaby (Japanese version performed by Yuko Kobayashi, English version performed by Scottie Haskell)
[edit] Episode list
[edit] OVA 1
[edit] OVA 1 Special Episode
[edit] OVA 2
* Also brought out on the same day was Here Comes Jurai 2 where it portrays events that would lead up to the third OVA series |
[edit] OVA 3
Jpn Title/ (Eng Title)
[edit] OVA 3 Special Episode
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[edit] External links
- Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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| Tenchi Muyo! characters | |
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| Main Characters | |
| Tenchi | Ryoko | Ayeka | Sasami | Mihoshi | Washu | Kiyone | Ryo-Ohki | Noike | |
| The Chousin | |
| Washu | Tsunami | Tokimi | |
| Villains | |
| Kagato | Dr. Clay | Z | Yugi | Kain | Yuzuha | Haruna | Seiryo | Tarant | Yakage | Shima Brothers | Yume | Mikamo & Yataka | Garyu | Dark Washu | |
| Masaki Family | |
| Katsuhito | Nobuyuki | Achika | Tennyo | Airi | Rea | |
| Guardians & Royalty of Jurai | |
| Azaka & Kamidake | Azusa | Funaho | Misaki | Seto | |
| Galaxy Police | |
| Seina | Minami | Misao | Sabato | |
| Pretty Sammy | |
| Sasami Kawai | Pixy Misa | Ramia | Rumiya | Chief Pretty Sammy characters | Chief Magical Project S characters | |
| Others | |
| Nagi | Sakuya | Mayuka | Zero | Minagi | Hiwa | Asahi | Kazuma | Tama | Chief GXP characters | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki | Tenchi Universe | Tenchi in Tokyo | Tenchi Muyo! GXP | Pretty Sammy | Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club |
