Having been imprisoned and manipulated for almost all her life, it can only be expected that she wishes to live as full an existence as possible. As is usually the case with aggressive characters, there is a sensitive side to Ryoko that only comes out during times of immense trauma. It must be remembered though, that anything can and will happen in the world of Tenchi. Ryo-Ohki can transform from rabbit to spaceship and in the second OVA becomes able to take on human form.ĭue to her fiery nature, open passion for Tenchi and habit of bathing naked, Ryoko is a firm favourite among fans and can be considered the number one choice for Tenchi's love in the third OVA. Another of Ryoko's powers is a telepathic link to her space ship/pet Ryo-Ohki, the loveable cat/rabbit. Two of the three gems are kept on Tenchi's sword and he is still not prepared to give them back! The gems are of great relevance to the overall plot and will be more closely examined in the third OVA. She can fly, pass through walls, teleport, shoot laser spikes and with the aid of her three gems, create her own sword and summon demons. Ryoko's powers make her a formidable foe and despite her slender frame she possesses great strength, absent-mindedly destroying Tenchi's staircase in the first OVA with a single punch. In the Tenchi Universe continuity she is a space pirate who falls to Earth while being chased by Mihoshi.
She is chased to Earth by Yosho and imprisoned in the Masaki shrine near Tenchi's home until he accidentally frees her.
In the OVAs she is the 700-year-old daughter of Washu, who Kagato took control of to attack Jurai. This feisty, hot-headed character makes her appearance in the very first Tenchi episode and is a very important character in every series.
How it is invoked and how Tenchi has come to have this power is still unknown, and will be explored in the third OVA. In both OVAs his power is invoked by accident in their greatest hour of need and is of great interest to certain parties. Unbeknown to him, he is half-Jurai and a member of the most powerful dynasty in the galaxy. Though passive, quiet and generous, Tenchi is also unknowingly the bearer of the greatest power in the universe. Tenchi: I would rather die than forsake any one of them. Frequently calming the storm between Ryoko and Ayeka, he always provides comfort when necessary and is prepared to defend them all, as this exchange between him and the villain from the first OVA 1 shows: Kagato: Why do you throw away your life for these women? He makes no attempt to favour one over the other - indeed, some would say he is oblivious to their advances. Such is Tenchi's personality that he readily accepts each and every one of them, inevitably inviting them all to stay as long as they like.
The range of character personalities and general eccentricity gives the series added popularity - every Tenchi fan has their own personal favourite out of his harem! The Cast Tenchi MasakiĪs is always the way in one-boy-many-girls series, Tenchi is a young, utterly average high-school boy whose life gets completely changed by the unforeseen arrival of the girls who come to dominate his life. The series is a romantic comedy interspersed with light action and adventure, giving it a broad fan base. It follows the escapades of a high-school boy, Tenchi Masaki, whose quiet life is turned upside-down by the arrival of several beautiful young ladies from outer space who, for various reasons, move into his house and pretty much instantly fall in love with him. Tenchi Muyo! is a Japanese animated series created by Kajishima Masaki that has become a very popular franchise since its beginnings in 1992.