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1101 Tenchi Muyo Facts
2Table of Contents
3
4General
51. Why is the title "Tenchimuyo! Ryo-oh-ki"?
62. Where did the character names come from?
73. Is there a shrine?
84. Alien and Earther, how do they communicate?
95. About the Masaki house ...
106. The characters and mecha are very Japanese ...
117. Are Jurai Mecha really made of wood?
128. What form of power do Jurai ships use?
139. What's the secret of the Jurai star?
1410. What's the connection between Earth and Jurai?
1511. Why have the Jurai women got such long hair? (ponytails?)
1612. About the secrets of ouke no ki (Tree of Imperial Family)?
1713. What's the master key?
1814. About the secret of Ko-oh-yoku (Wings of hawk of light?).
1915. What's the connection between the Tree and the Water of Life?
2016. What is Ouke no Namida (Tear of Imperial Family)?
2117. What kind of place is the Galaxy Academy?
2218. The Galaxy Police secret.
2319. Why's that onsen floating in the air?
24
25Tenchi Masaki
2620. Why did Tenchi break the demon's seal in the shrine?
2721. Why is Tenchi's hair like that?
2822. Is Tenchi still going to school?
2923. What is that book under Tenchi's bed?
3024. What are those posters in Tenchi's room?
3125. Why did Tenchi get on Ryu-oh in Ep.5?
3226. When Kagato's ship destroyed the part of the Ryo-oh-ki that Tenchi was in, was he killed?
3327. What is the meaning of the mark on Tenchi's forehead?
3428. What is Tenchi's father's job?
3529. Why do Tenchi's father and grandfather look so similar?
3630. Where does Tenchi's father keep the video?
3731. Why did Tenchi's mother die?
3832. Why don't people become suspicious about Tenchi's grandfather when he lives so long?
3933. Who is Tenchi's favourite?
40
41Ryoko
4234. What is the case of the Assault of Jurai?
4335. Why was Ryoko called "Devil of Destruction"?
4436. How could the dried Ryoko revive?
4537. What is the earring on Ryoko's left ear?
4638. Why did Ryoko use the earring in ep.6?
4739. How powerful would Ryoko be with all three jewels?
4840. Where would she wear the three jewels?
4941. Does Ryoko wear underwear?
5042. What is Ryoko's tail?
5143. Why does Ryoko drink sake?
5244. Who made Ryoko?
5345. How can Ryoko be 2017 years old?
5446. Why did Ryoko split herself into two?
55
56Jurai Aeka Masaki
5747. Why could Aeka escape from Jurai?
5848. Why did Aeka halt the time in Ryu-oh?
5949. Why is Aeka's key worn on her forehead?
6050. What happened to Ryu-oh after it crashed into Seto-naikai?
6151. Who arranged the engagement between Aeka and Yosho?
6252. Why was the colour of Aeka's face different in her combat suit?
63
64Jurai Sasami Masaki
6553. What is the emblem on Sasami's forehead?
6654. Why doesn't Sasami have any guardians?
6755. Why did Sasami order Tenchi to steal Aeka's key?
6856. Has Sasami got ESP?
6957. How did Sasami know Tenchi's crisis in ep.6?
7058. How did Sasami get on board the Souja?
7159. Who is Tokimi, who appeared in Sasami's nightmare?
72
73Ryo-oh-ki
7460. Why does Ryo-oh-ki love carrots so much?
7561. What is the jewel-like thing on Ryo-oh-ki's forehead?
7662. History of Ryo-oh-ki.
7763. What is the quartz sphere in the middle of the spaceship-mode Ryo-oh-ki?
7864. What are the balls on the bridge of Ryo-oh-ki?
7965. What is the special crystal Ryo-oh-ki with a different color?
8066. What happened to Ryo-oh-ki in the battle with Kagato?
8167. Is the spaceship-mode Ryo-oh-ki staying in the water?
8268. How many Ryo-oh-ki are there in total?
83
84Mihoshi Kuramitsu
8569. What is Mihoshi's 'cube'?
8670. Is Yukinojou in every GP ship?
8771. Does Mihoshi have a family?
8872. Why does Mihoshi never undo her pony-tail?
8973. Why could Mihoshi enter Washu's lab?
9074. About the secret of Mihoshi's ship
9175. How big is Mihoshi's ship?
9276. Where is Mihoshi's ship anchored?
9377. Is Mihoshi's shuttle destroyed in the crash with Tenchi's house?
94
95Washu Hakubi
9678. Is Washu the girl kidnapped by Kagato?
9779. Why does Washu call her a genius scientist?
9880. How is Washu linked to Ryoko?
9981. About the secret of Washu's lab
10082. What are those Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki dolls popped out of Washu's computer?
10183. How did Washu break the seal of Tenchi's room?
10284. What is the relationship between Washu and Kagato?
103
104Sub Characters
10585. What has happeded to the cat that appeared in ep.1?
10686. What are the marks on the guardians?
10787. Can the guardians teleport?
10888. What has happened to the White Rock Fleet?
10989. What has happened to those animals in Ryu-oh?
11090. What is the relationship between Tenchi and the old lady of onsen?
11191. What is the ultimate purpose of Kagato?
11292. Why is Kagato, but not Ryoko, wanted permanently?
11393. What was Kagato doing while Ryoko was sealed?
11494. How did Kagato control Ryoko?
11595. Is Kagato really dead?
11696. How did Tenchi and the others escape from the exploding Souja?
11797. What is the mirror-world in the Souja?
11898. About the secret of Tsunami
11999. Why did Tsunami have the seed of Ryu-oh?
120100. How did the Emperor meet Funaho?
121101. Why is this book called "Tenchi Muyou 101 Secrets"?
122
123
124Introduction
125
126101 Tenchimuyo facts.
127
128This book has sold over 40,000 copies. And that figure was from several
129months ago.
130
131Staff (Japanese version):
132 editing: Studio Orphee, Oniro.
133 writer: Yousuke Kuroda.
134 supervision: AIC, Masaki Kajishima.
135 cut & illus.: Kaname Byakko.
136 concept layout: Noriyuki Jinguji (Darts).
137 design layout: Maguler Design Studio.
138 special thanks: Pioneer LDC, Toshiyuki Nagao.
139
140Staff (English version):
141 editing: vi
142 writer: Ora. Nobutoshi Ito (main translations).
143 supervision: Nihongo Solaris 2.3 and 47 OS patches.
144 cut & illus.: Yasumi Chodai.
145 concept layout: Boku.
146 design layout: m4, html.
147 special thanks: Pioneer LDC, GNU project.
148
149Special Thanks to:
150
151Nobutoshi Ito for being immensely helpful in supplying rough and ready
152translations for the sections of the book. Sure, I can translate too, but I
153have to pick up a dictionary a lot (v_v;). So I am deeply grateful for his
154volunteering to help.
155
156Note.
157This book is 1000yen, printed by Kinema (they also do the Seiyuu Guide) 100%
158Japanese text and 1% pictures. If you want a picture book, try the 1800yen
159Tenchi Mook from Gakken. It's 83 pages of colour and 60 black and white.
160
161Just out is the CD Song Book. All the words of all the songs. Including
162Mihoshi's Rocket song, all 20 verses. 90 pages, about 60 colour. ISBN:
163 Tenchi 101. ISBN4-87376-084-4
164 Tenchi Mook. -- none --
165 Tenchi CD Song Book -- none --
166
167General
1681. Why is the title "Tenchimuyo! Ryo-oh-ki"?
169Answer:
170AIC's president Toru Miura chose it.
171More details ...
172In the early plan, there was a simple and tentative title "Ryo-oh-ki", by
173Masaki Kajishima. But when it was animated, the sponsor (Pioneer?) wanted a
174title with much stronger impact.
175Toru Miura and Masaki Kajishima saw "Thomas the Tank Engine" (Old British
176Model Animation about a family of steam engines. ^_^) on TV and decided to
177include the hero's name in the title.
178Toru Miura expected the series to be a comedy with characters jumping
179around,
180upside down, and came up with an idea of "Tenchi Muyo! Ryooki" (tenchi means
181"sky and ground" muyou is "no need"). But a problem is the correct meaning
182of "tenchi muyou" is also "don't make this upside down" and nobody there
183knew this (^_^). (This is one of common mistakes many young people make.)
184
1852. Where did the character names come from?
186Answer:
187Many are from places in Okayama-ken (Okayama Prefecture.)
188More details ...
189What, all of them? Most of them are based on places in Okayama, where Masaki
190Kajishima was born. Others are from words and the staff!
191
192Masaki Tenchi.
193Different Kanji. Masaki from Kajishima's first name. Tenchi means Universe,
194which in this case, implies the scale of the Tenchi-world.
195
196Ryoko.
197Based on Kajishima's favourite seiyuu's name. Again with different kanji.
198
199Ryo-oh-ki.
200A variation on Ryoko.
201
202Aeka.
203>From an old Japanese word, "Aekanaru" (Means "delicate", "weak", "frail"
204and
205so on.) Kajishima likes the sound of this word.
206
207Masaki Nobuyuki.
208AIC staff ^_^
209
210Masaki Katsuhito.
211AIC staff ^_^
212
213Jurai.
214Means "thickly covered with trees".
215
216Souja.
217City in Okayama-ken. Different kanji.
218
219Mihoshi.
220City in Okayama-ken with the same kanji, but read as "Bisei" Something about
221it being famous for ice-cream?
222
223Yosho.
224Mountain in Konko-cho.(??).
225
226Kamidake.
227Very nearby Yosho. Different kanji. There is a onsen here.
228
229Azaka.
230Azaka Tunnel, between Konko-cho and a neighbouring town, with different
231kanji
232of course.
233
234Kiyone Makibi.
235Kiyone is a village in Okayama, Makibi is a neighbouring town.
236
237Washu.
238Mountain in Kurashiki-shi. Amusement park here.
239
240Sasami.
241Sami Kaigan (Beach of Sami). ("Sami no sunahama" (sand-beach of Sami) The
242first kanji "sa" is for "suna".)
243
244Kagato.
245Town in Okayama.
246
247
2483. Is there a shrine?
249Answer:
250It exists. In Okayama.
251More details ...
252Most famous one is "oni no iwaya" (demon's stone house) in Souja-Shi, where
253legend tells a fiend lived (unconfined). The small shrine where Ryoko was
254confined is based on this place. Masaki Shrine is based on a shrine near the
255house of Kajishima's grandfather. Its name is used as a character in the
256second series. There is a Masaki Shrine in Okayama, but this is not related.
257
2584. Alien and Earther, how do they communicate?
259Answer:
260They communicate by thought.
261More details ...
262Well, it is a fantasy. Don't ask.
263Ryoko has had 700 years to learn the language. (Kuroda is guessing.)
264There is a kind of 'language field' around Aeka and others in which people
265can communicate directly by thought. As long as they are close to each
266other,
267they all think they are speaking the same language. Mihoshi too.
268
2695. About the Masaki house ...
270Answer:
271It has 3 floors.
272More details ...
273The design is based on one seen in a foreign country with a mezzanine floor.
2741. Ground level.
275Storeroom.
276Toilet and Bath.
277Kitchen.
278Library.
279Lounge.
280Genkan. (Entrance)
2812. Mezzanine.
282Connecting stairs, 2 up, 2 down. View over Lounge.
2833. Second Floor.
284Mihoshi. (Tenchi's Father's room.)
285Aeka & Sasami. "Onesama you snore loudly!"
286Tenchi. "Oh for some privacy!!"
287
2886. The characters and mecha are very Japanese ...
289Answer:
290Because I like the style.
291More details ...
292Kajishima designed the characters and their cloths in Japanese way because
293he
294likes it. As for mecha: Blame, er ... Atsushi Takeuchi.
295Although Jurai is very Japanese, GP is Western. Ryo-oh-ki, Washu and Kagato
296are inorganic.
297
2987. Are Jurai Mecha really made of wood?
299Answer:
300Really, wood can do it!
301More details ...
302There are super-giant-trees in the Jurai System. Giant robots controlled by
303skillful masters _carve_ the outer units out of them. Of course, the wooden
304units are not too strong, so they are covered with a special shield
305material.
306
3078. What form of power do Jurai ships use?
308Answer:
309The energy comes from sub-space.
310More details ...
311There is no mechanical power system on Jurai's ships. All the energy comes
312from "Ouke no ki" (Tree of Imperial Family) which extends its roots into
313various sub-spaces.
314
3159. What's the secret of the Jurai star?
316Answer:
317It was a pirate guild nation.
318More details ...
319The followings are from Kajishima's "Explanatory Notes of Basic Concepts":
320
321Jurai Star:
322An Imperial nation with the largest territory among the nations in Galaxy
323Union. However, being at the edge of the galaxy, the number of actual stars
324it owns are relatively small.
325
326Birth of Jurai:
327Long before the creation of Galaxy Union, there were lots of nobles who
328became pirates after being usurped from power. They merged into a pirate
329guild, whose first leader was an ancestor of Jurai Family.
330
331Characteristics of Jurai:
33272% of the surface of the capital planet is land mass, and most of it is
333covered by plants, consisting of hundreds of millions of species. One of
334them is the "ouke no ki", which has its own will and power.
335
336Activity of Jurai:
337The pirate guild still exists and is controlled by Jurai. It is a
338combination
339of Imperial Guard and Intelligence Service. They are involved in some
340illegal
341activities but that is not their main concern.
342
343Size of the pirate guild:
344It is the third largest group of the pirate groups in Galaxy and 15% of
345the pirate fleets in Galaxy are under its control.
346
347
34810. What's the connection between Earth and Jurai?
349Answer:
350There are lots. The Earth is a subject nation.
351More details ...
352You can guess the relationship from various lines in the anime:
353"Colonial Planet No.0315. The Earth" (ep.2, Kamidake)
354"This is within a Special Protection Area" (ep.5, Mihoshi)
355"The Earth is under direct control of Jurai. So without its permission..."
356(ep.7, GP officer)
357The Earth is under Jurai's direct control and this is approved by the GP.
358The top politicians of Earth secretly maintain contact with Jurai. But Jurai
359does not interfere, it is just watching.
360
36111. Why have the Jurai women got such long hair? (ponytails?)
362Answer:
363Habit, it's customary.
364More details ...
365When they are young, the girls have their hair tied up in two bunchies on
366the top of their heads, like Sasami and Aeka in childhood (ep.3). When they
367grow up, the hair is partly cut to look like Aeka now, twin tails. But of
368course, each has slightly different style.
369
37012. About the secrets of ouke no ki (Tree of Imperial Family)?
371Answer:
372Its origin is Tsunami. (Oh they love these cryptic answers.)
373More details ...
374Again from Kajishima's "Explanatory Note of Basic Concepts":
375
376What is ouke no ki?
377It is a tree with will and power of high level. Its origin is called
378Tsunami,
379who has ten kou-ou-yoku.
380
381Its partner:
382The Trees select their partner (ie the best friend) through a ceremony.
383
384Power of The Trees:
385Partners can get energy supply from their Tree. (Tenchi's grandfather used
386kou-ou-yoku in ep.5. He could do so only with help of his Tree, Funaho. But
387Tenchi can make one by himself) They also functions as telecommunication
388equipment and memory.
389
390Varying power of The Trees along generations:
391The Trees are classified in four groups. The origin (Tsunami, 0th
392generation),
3931st generation, 2nd generation and the others. The first (e.g. Funaho) and
394second (e.g. Ryuuou) generations can creat three kou-ou-yoku but later
395generations can make them visible only when more than one Tree combine their
396power.
397
398How to grow The Trees:
399Only by sewing a seed. Other methods like grafting will eliminate its power.
400
401
402Three kinds of seeds:
403The Trees bear fruits like a peach, which is a perfect food. But Their stone
404grows only into a grass (it is a very good medicine, though). The fruit has
405to be completely ripe to become the second type of seeds, which will become
406another Tree, but only on the Jurai Star.
407
408The special seed:
409Occasionally Trees produce a seed in sap on the trunk. This happens only
410when
411Tree regenerates itself. When the Tree dies, this seed germinates by
412interaction with the 'key'. This special seeds can grow anywhere as long as
413its kept in the special unit. (the seed Tenchi handed to Aeka in ep.7 is
414this
415one)
416
417
41813. What's the master key?
419Answer:
420It is carved from the Ouke no Ki (Tree of Imperial Family).
421More details ...
422The sap of the trees often crystallizes into a jewel on its branch. If a
423good
424one if found, it is cut out together with the branch and carved into a key.
425The partner of the Tree keeps it and nobody else can use it unless the
426partner
427wishes so.
428However, when the life of the Tree and/or its partner is in danger, the
429master
430key will override and take command. A master key is the key for the 1st
431generation Trees. Therefore, Youshou's key (Tenchi Sword) is a master key
432while Aeka's is just a normal key. This is why Tenchi, with his master key,
433could release Ryoko from Aeka's jail in ep.2.
434
43514. About the secret of Ko-oh-yoku (Wings of hawk of light?).
436Answer:
437It is a manifestation of God's aura.
438More details ...
439Ko-oh-yoku is a manifestation of God's aura and not a weapon. Although apart
440from Tsunami, one Tree can produce only three Ko-oh-yoku, they are enough to
441protect the entire ship. Ko-oh-yoku does not shut the incoming energy out
442but
443converts it to harmless one (one power exists that could pierce them but it
444requires huge amount of energy and a very big system).
445Incidentally, to increase the number of Ko-oh-yoku by one, twice as much
446energy is needed. (ie, Tsunami uses 2^10/2^3 = 2^7 = 128 times as much as
447energy.)
448
44915. What's the connection between the Tree and the Water of Life?
450Answer:
451The water from the Tree of Imperial Family prolongs life.
452More details ...
453In ep.5 Aeka said to Yousho, "You will die, without Tree and Water of
454Life..."
455Tree of Life is the Tree of Imperial Family, and Water of Life is the
456water
457flowing in the bridge of Ryu-oh. Once a Tree takes root to the ground, it
458cannot function at full power. The water has a healing power, and what Aeka
459meant was that without it Yousho could die from an accidental injury. Being
460a half Jurai and half Earthian, Yousho did not know himself how long he
461could
462live. Aeka also knew this but did not want to think he would change.
463
46416. What is Ouke no Namida (Tear of Imperial Family)?
465Answer:
466That is the name of a Jurai flower.
467More details ...
468"Oh, this is a Ouke no Namida. You don't use this for celebration.." (ep.3,
469Yousho) On Jurai, when a member of the Imperial Family dies, he/she will be
470buried with his/her ship. The ship's Tree becomes the cenotaph and Ouke no
471Namida are planted around it.
472
47317. What kind of place is the Galaxy Academy?
474Answer:
475A very dubious (mysterious?) place.
476More details ...
477Has to be if Washu is a typical graduate. (^_^)
478Originally this institute was called "Imperial Science Academy". Yes, it was
479a research institute founded by Jurai Imperial Family. It later became
480independent and changed its name to "Galaxy Academy". As Jurai was a pirate
481guild, they had no reluctance to invite talented people from outside. Helped
482with a grant system, many excellent scientists came to join. Behind the
483scenes the Academy still remains closely associated with Jurai and
484contributes
485to its personal network in the other planets.
486
487Facilities of Academy:
488It consists of an entire solar system. The classrooms are spaceships and
489they
490use one planet for PE and another for cooking (^_^).
491
492Students of Academy:
493It is basically a boarding school. There are various people, young and old,
494and they have to pass hard exams every year to go to the next grade. So by
495the
496time they reach the graduate school, they are respected as a good student
497but
498also regarded as a weirdo, too (^_^;).
499
500Achievement of Academy:
501New technologies invented within Academy are released to other planets to
502partly finance the organisation. However, offensive weapons are not
503publicised
504unless a defensive weapon to nullify it is invented. Also some inventions
505are
506kept secret to be supplied to GP and armed forces of Jurai and Galactic
507Union.
508
50918. The Galaxy Police secret.
510Answer:
511In reality, they are a delivery service?
512More details ...
513It is just like Interpol, with authority to arrest. Therefore, it is a
514police
515covering entire space within Galactic Union. Of course, each planet has its
516own police but GP is for large-scale crimes like space pirates. (Just like
517WWWA ^_^) However, there are places where even GP cannot enter. Earth, the
518interdicted area under Jurai's direct control, is an example.
519
520Personnel organisation of GP:
521The members of GP, whose number reaches trillions (including cleaners ^_^),
522are scouted from planetary police and so on. (Like WWWA.) Sometimes they
523serve
524for both at the same time.
525
526Finance of GP:
527To avoid interference by the political power, GP is financed through
528Galactic
529Union. However, as this is not enough, it raises money from activities like
530courier service (^_^), using its privilege to be able to go anywhere.
531
532Rank of detectives:
533The detectives are classified as 1st and 2nd class detectives and so on. A
5341st
535class detective investigate independently in their jurisdiction. Mihoshi is
536publically assigned to Special Area, but in truth, it was relegation. Her
537grandfather wants her back to HQ as soon as possible.
538
539Equipment for detectives:
540To cover their large jurisdiction, their space ship is like a moving police
541station and a shuttle is for patrol. Most of their equipment is latest
542invention of Galaxy Academy, which in return can gets some feed-back on
543them.
544
545Mihoshi: "GP takkyubin desu!"
546
547
54819. Why's that onsen floating in the air?
549Answer:
550Ryoko.
551More details ...
552In ep.5, a floating onsen suddenly appeared, with its entrances signed
553"Ladies" and "Tenchi" (^_^). It was made by Ryoko who became so fond of
554onsens
555after ep.4.
556More than 5000 years ago, before Washu was confined by Kagato, she made a
557system with which anything can be created out of elements in the air as long
558as a plan for it exists. She made it for herself but Ryoko used it for a
559different purpose.
560
561
562Tenchi Masaki
563
56420. Why did Tenchi break the demon's seal in the shrine?
565Answer:
566His grandfather's fault.
567More details ...
568He broke the seal out of pure curiosity. "If someone told you never ever do
569something, you'd want to do it, wouldn't you?" (ep.1, Tench)
570In fact he fell in his grandfather's trap, he made Tenchi interested in the
571demon ever since childhood, with help of Tenchi's mother. He is a tactician
572(^_^) and knew that Ryoko was watching Tenchi all the time. Even though
573Tenchi
574did not realise the astral body of Ryoko was watching him (flash back in
575ep.5), his grandfather knew. He arranged so that Tenchi would break the seal
576and use the Tree to attract Aeka. He felt something special about Tenchi and
577wanted him to be Emperor of Jurai in the future. That's why he gave his
578master
579key to Tenchi and told him to fight against Kagato.
580But Tenchi won the battle without it in the end. Tenchi has more power than
581his grandfather first thought and he had to change his plans ...
582
58321. Why is Tenchi's hair like that?
584Answer:
585It's a Jurai custom.
586More details ...
587Jurai's people bundle their hair into one (man) or two (woman). Of course,
588Tenchi does not know this himself but has got used to it because he has had
589it from childhood. Incidentally, long hair is not allowed in his school but
590the principal turns a blind eye because Tenchi's grandfather is a friend of
591his.
592
593The Jurai custom is:
5941 tail if you are a boy. Tenchi, Nobuyuki, Katsuhito, Yosho.
5952 tails if you are a girl. Sasami, Aeka.
596Washu, Kagato, Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki don't count.
597
598
59922. Is Tenchi still going to school?
600Answer:
601He voluntarily dropped out of school.
602More details ...
603Thanks to the battle between Tenchi and Ryoko, his school, Kurashiki Nishi
604Kogyo Koko (Kurashiki West High for Technology) was destroyed and there has
605been no definite plan to rebuild it.
606Some of the student have moved to other schools and the others are using
607temporary huts as classrooms. How about Tenchi? He has quit voluntarily. He
608didn't have to because the cause of the accident never became clear, but he,
609being a responsible man after his mother, felt he should.
610Perhaps he thought that if he goes to school, Aeka and Ryoko would follow
611him
612to cause more trouble.
613
61423. What is that book under Tenchi's bed?
615Answer:
616Typical shonen fare.
617More details ...
618If you watch very closely, you will find a couple of books under Tenchi'sbed.
619They are books for sound boys (^_^) and basically a kind of manga.
620
62124. What are those posters in Tenchi's room?
622Answer:
623They were given to him.
624More details ...
625^_^;; Beautiful Girls in Swimsuits. Tenchi is an idol otaku?
626No. One of them was a calendar given to him by a local sake shop. Techi is
627such a nice boy he didn't want to waste what was given to him. The other one
628was from the Post Office. He is not interested in idols very much.
629
63025. Why did Tenchi get on Ryu-oh in Ep.5?
631Answer:
632Because he was the only one who could break the seal.
633More details ...
634In ep.5, Tenchi attacked Souja from Ryu-oh. But why not Aeka? Because he's
635got a master key. Later, he used Ko-oh-yoku for attack, but attack with
636Ko-oh-yoku is so powerful that it is sealed and Aeka's normal key cannot
637break
638it.
639
64026. When Kagato's ship destroyed the part of the Ryo-oh-ki that Tenchi
641 was in, was he killed?
642Answer:
643No, he wasn't.
644More details ...
645In ep.5, Tenchi and others attacked Kagato's ship to rescue Ryoko, but the
646Souja overpowered them and destroyed Ryu-oh together with Tenchi. Was he
647killed at that time?
648No. Although he lost the lower half of his body, the branches of Ryu-oh (the
649Tree in this case) kept him alive. You can see the branches in the
650cylindrical
651shield. Tsunami can revive the dead completely only when it is created by
652her
653in the first place. She could have revived dead Tenchi but that would not
654have
655been a perfect one: all Tenchi's power would have been lost. In short, he
656wasn't killed thanks to Ryu-oh and the guardians. Then Tsunami restored the
657lost physical bits.
658In ep.6, Tenchi had something on his shoulder. That is a supporting system
659for
660this restoration and the reason why he was shining is because of the
661protective
662shield during the restoration.
663
66427. What is the meaning of the mark on Tenchi's forehead?
665Answer:
666It becomes visible when he uses Ko-oh-yoku.
667More details ...
668"The sword is only to pull out your power. Please believe in your own
669power."
670(ep.6, Tsunami). After saying so, Tsunami touched Tenchi's forehead with
671hers,
672then a mark appeared on his forehead.
673Tenchi's emblem illuminates because his and Tsunami's power resonated. She
674didn't have to do this for resonance but she made this symbolic gesture to
675encourage Tenchi. The emblem is called "Emblem of Power" and comes up when
676Tenchi uses his hidden power (for example, Ko-oh-yoku). The emblem is
677originally called "True Emblem" and members of Jurai's Imperial Family often
678draw it as make-up.
679
68028. What is Tenchi's father's job?
681Answer:
682He is an architect.
683More details ...
684Masaki Nobuyuki: A cool guy of 40. A widower. Hobby; manga and peeping ...
685He is a designer of ordinary houses. Tenchi's house is one of his works. He
686owns a small office with staff and, therefore, is a manager, too.
687Originally,
688he used to work at home in his room (now, Mihoshi's) and only occasionally
689went to the office. After Ryoko moved his house to near Masaki shrine, he
690works in the office and lives alone in a nearby one-room flat not to disturb
691Tenchi's and his five cute girls (^_^).
692
69329. Why do Tenchi's father and grandfather look so similar?
694Answer:
695Because they are related.
696More details ...
697Tenchi's father Nobuyuki and grandfather Katsuhito look very similar. Just
698after the release of the video series, there were many people who believed
699they were the same person. Katsuhito is a father of Tenchi's mother and
700Nobuyuki came to Masaki as a groom.
701But, Yousho has been on Earth for 700 years since he sealed Ryoko in the
702shrine. It is not surprising that he had several wifes before and Nobuyuki
703is
704a descendant of one of his children by one of these wives. So the similarity
705is genetic.
706Definitely not because Kajishima ran out of ideas nor because there were not
707enough seiyuu in "afureko" (^_^).
708
70930. Where does Tenchi's father keep the video?
710Answer:
711In the library.
712More details ...
713"Well, as a father I must take the record of my son's sexual, I mean, his
714growth." (ep.2, Father), he said while he was recording it on the video.
715Where has this tape gone? He keeps it in his library but he may have been
716disappointed with the outcome because, after all, nothing happened. (Nothing
717sexual anyway. (^_^) There is a shelf in his library for these tapes, with
718many strange titles.
719
72031. Why did Tenchi's mother die?
721Answer:
722She died because she had a short lifespan?
723More details ...
724Well, people say "A beauty would not live long", wouldn't they?
725(Bijin hakumei is an idiom.) So, just be satisfied with this answer (^_^;).
726It cannot be revealed because it is very important part of the plot.
727
72832. Why don't people become suspicious about Tenchi's grandfather when
729he
730 lives so long?
731Answer:
732Because he lives a long way from the village.
733More details ...
734Also he has got his way deep into Japanese politics in the last 700 years,
735so
736that he can change the family register.
737
73833. Who is Tenchi's favourite?
739Answer:
740No particular favourite.
741More details ...
742Ryoko, Aeka, Sasami, Mihoshi and (ep. 8)Washu ... surrounded by the five
743cute
744girls, does Tenchi have any particular favourtite in mind?
745No. He is satisfied with current family-like relationship and feels no need
746yet for any one particular girl.
747
748
749Ryoko
75034. What is the case of the Assault of Jurai?
751Answer:
752The theft of the Tsunami unit.
753More details ...
754The assault by Ryoko and Roy-oh-ki happened 700 years ago. Their objective
755was to steal the Tsunami unit, the origin of Trees of Imperial Family.
756They failed in the end. After all, it was far too reckless of them to dive
757into the Jurai's main star. Actually, it was Kagato who wanted the Tsunami
758unit, and Ryoko was simply following his orders.
759As told in ep.5, he thought that Tsunami possessed what he calls the Sacred
760Jewel of Universe, the biggest power in the universe.
761Incidentally at the time of the assault, Ryoko had all three jewels on her,
762which in turn proves the strength of Jurai's armed forces, who turned her
763away.
764
76535. Why was Ryoko called "Devil of Destruction"?
766Answer:
767Because she destroyed everything.
768More details ...
769When she was a space pirate, she was called "Devil of Destruction". "My dear
770Aeka, I have to leave tomorrow and chase that Devil of Destruction.." (ep.2,
771Yosho).
772Why? Of course her enormous power was one reason, but the main reason was
773that
774she caused more damage by destruction than by robbery. For example, if she
775wanted a vase deep in a museum, she would just marched to it, paying no
776attention to (or not caring about) all other valuable things.
777There may have been planets that were willing to give up what Ryoko wanted
778just to avoid the collateral damage. But Ryoko would not take any notice and
779just go for her target anyway.
780She sometimes restricted her power to make a robbery less easy and more
781enjoyable. Her fight with Tenchi in ep.1 was a mere child's play for her.
782She could have eliminated Tenchi along with the entire school if she wanted.
783
78436. How could the dried Ryoko revive?
785Answer:
786By absorbing the energy from outside.
787More details ...
788You may think that it is not surprising she had become as dry as a mummy
789after
790700 years of confinement. But it is not that simple. In her true form, she
791could survive the confinement for 700 or even 2000 years without drying up.
792But she did not have a single jewel. Within the seal, she was deprived of
793the
794contact with outside and had to use her own energy to create a replica of
795the
796jewel.
797If she hadn't done this, she could have remained as a cute girl (^_^).
798Tenchi
799broke the seal, allowing her to get energy from outside to recover. "I was
800trying to make the replica at the cost of my body. And once it's done, I
801could
802have broken the seal and gone to see Tenchi to surprise him..." Tenchi's act
803of
804breaking the seal rendered all her effort and hope worthless. That's why she
805attacked Tenchi out of spite. (She had no intention of harming him.)
806
80737. What is the earring on Ryoko's left ear?
808Answer:
809It is a replica of the jewel.
810More details ...
811Ryoko always wears a earring in her left ear, it looks like the jewel, but
812it
813is only its replica. "I was determined to play with Tenchi as soon as I had
814re-created the jewel" (ep.5, Ryoko).
815The fact Ryoko made it herself proves that this is a replica. The real jewel
816cannot be even destroyed, not to mention created. It is an emergency
817substitute for Ryoko and not as powerful as the real one. The replica is
818very
819easy for Ryoko to make once she is outside of the seal.
820Within it, however, she had to use her own energy to make one, being sealed
821away from the outside. She cannot get any more power even if she makes more
822than one replica. Tenchi cut her left arm off in ep.1 and the replica
823exploded. She didn't care too much as she can make one any time. After she
824got one real jewel back from Tenchi in ep.2, the replica became even less
825valuable.
826
82738. Why did Ryoko use the earring in ep.6?
828Answer:
829To make a better balance for her battle suit.
830More details ...
831In ep.6, she took the earing off and put it on her right wrist. Why did she
832do it when she had a real jewel? If you look at her battle suit in ep.5, you
833will notice that her power was concentrated on her left side, causing a
834imbalance. She knew that she had to fight the mighty Kagato so that she
835wanted to make her power balanced. Of course, the replica jewel is much less
836powerful than the real thing, but better than nothing.
837
83839. How powerful would Ryoko be with all three jewels?
839Answer:
840As powerful as Tsunami.
841More details ...
842Even if she has all three jewels, she cannot use their power fully. Her body
843could not cope with the sheer power. Ryoko is still growing. When she
844matures
845into a perfect body, she and Ryo-oh-ki will be able to use the full power of
846the jewels. Then she will have sufficient power to match that of Tsunami,
847who
848can create ten Ko-oh-yoku. Yosho could beat her in ep.3 (700 years ago)
849because she was still imperfect.
850
85140. Where would she wear the three jewels?
852Answer:
853On her both wrists and neck.
854More details ...
855Ryoko with three jewels appeared only momentally in the scene of her attack
856on the Jurai Star in ep.2. As you know, two of them were on the inside of
857her
858wrists. Then where is the third one? You can find the answer in ep.3. In the
859memory of Funaho, which Tenchi and Aeka saw, Yosho stabbed Ryoko in the neck
860with his sword. Yes, the third one was in her neck. In the following scene,
861the jewel can be seen moving out of her neck to the Tenchi Sword. (Tenchi
862Sword is the wooden part of the sword.) By that time, the other two had
863already been absorbed by the Sword. She wears the replica as a earing just
864because she likes it in that way.
865Incidentally, the jewel on her right wrist controls her offensive power,
866while the left one is for defensive power, and one on the neck is for
867central
868power.
869
87041. Does Ryoko wear underwear?
871Answer:
872No.
873More details ...
874In the last scene of ep.1, her partly revealed breast suggested that she
875does
876not wear underwear. Really? Usually she doesn't.
877Her cloths are NOT bought on earth, she keeps them in Ryo-oh-ki (space ship
878mode).
879
88042. What is Ryoko's tail?
881Answer:
882It is a mere accessory.
883More details ...
884In ep.4 and ep.7, Ryoko seemed to have a tail, which moved like a cat's. On
885the other hand, the naked Ryoko in the onsen in ep.4 (and at other times)
886doesn't seem to have one. Her tail is an accessory attached to her clothes.
887Although it moves in tune with her emotions, it is not a real tail.
888
88943. Why does Ryoko drink sake?
890Answer:
891Just for fun.
892More details ...
893"Uh... This is a heaven." (ep.5, Ryoko) Ryoko started drinking after ep.5.
894Has she got this habit after she came to Earth?
895Well, she was a pirate so it's more than likely that she had it before. Also
896she gets drunk properly when she drinks (^_^). In fact she does not have to
897eat at all because she gets all her energy through the jewel. The reason she
898 has meals at Tenchi's home is simply because Tenchi has them, too.
899Ryoko just wants to do the same thing as he does (Called being cute. ^_^) In
900ep.7, Ryoko tried to cook something for him without success. She doesn't
901have
902much sense of taste because she has hardly taken meals before. This applies
903to drinking, too. She enjoys the feeling of getting drunk, rather that the
904taste of sake. Even if she is drunk, she can remove alcohol from her body
905instantly becoming sober, just like when Kagato appeared in ep.5.
906
90744. Who made Ryoko?
908Answer:
909Basically, Washu.
910More details ...
911"She is my possession and..." (ep.5, Kagato) "It is me who made the ship on
912which you are now." (ep.6) "Bastard! He is hurting my work" (ep.6, Washu)
913"Ryo-oh-ki and this Souja, both are my work. As for you, as I used my egg,
914I'm more your mother than creator." (ep.6, Washu).
915So both Kagato and Washu claim they made Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki. Who made them?
916Washu did the development concept and basic parts. Kagato was her assistant
917at that time, so he feels she is his work, too. Souja, Kagato's ship, was
918also made by Washu originally but he changed it while Washu was sealed away
919for 5000 years. Kagato admits in ep.5 that he could not make a system which
920obtains energy from the jewel as compact as Ryoko. This suggests that it was
921Washu who designed Ryoko.
922
92345. How can Ryoko be 2017 years old?
924Answer:
925Because she uses a different calendar.
926More details ...
927Ryoko shouted at Washu, "No kidding! I've been alone for 2000 years ever
928since I was born... Born?" (ep.6, Ryoko). But Washu was confined for 5000
929years. Is it a mistake in the anime? (^_^;)
930No. Washu used time calculated in year of Earth while Ryoko used her own
931time
932scale. Ryoko was subconsciously trying to deny her age. After all a mere
9332000
934is much younger than 5000 years old. If she adjusted her time scale to that
935of Earth, this gap wouldn't have occurred. In conclusion, Ryoko is 5000
936years
937old in Earth year. All other characters' age is calculated in Galactic
938Standard Calendar. For example, Washu's age (20000 years old) is in this
939standard.
940
94146. Why did Ryoko split herself into two?
942Answer:
943That's one of her abilities.
944More details ...
945In ep.7, Ryoko tried to sneak into Tenchi's room. Then she split herself
946into
947two and acted out a little play. How can she do it?
948Just like her ability to pass through walls and her incredible power, it is
949just one of her features. (^_^;) She can do it somehow. Don't ask why.
950But the secondary Ryoko does not have the jewel because that cannot be
951split.
952
953
954Jurai Ayeka Masaki
95547. Why could Aeka escape from Jurai?
956Answer:
957Perhaps thanks to Tsunami.
958More details ...
959Being a pirate guild originally, Jurai's Imperial Family is relatively free
960from formality and conventional customs. Yet Aeka is a legitimate daughter
961of
962Emperor and must have been protected (or watched) by her guards all the
963time.
964Then, how could she escape from Jurai?
965It is because the members of Imperial Family are very strong. They are the
966most powerful people in Jurai, and ordinary terrorists would be easily
967beaten
968by them. Tsunami probably interfered too. Sasami had known her sister's
969intention and sneaked into Ryu-oh to escape with her. Tsunami helped her
970partner {Sasami} using her power, against which even Imperial Family can do
971nothing.
972
97348. Why did Aeka halt the time in Ryu-oh?
974Answer:
975Out of young girl's sensitivity. Vanity.
976{I cannot translate 'otomegokoro'. Is there such a thing in the West? ^_^;}
977More details ...
978While Aeka was searching for her brother Yosho in Ryu-oh, she froze the time
979in the ship. Why did she do this when 700 years is not a long time for
980long-living Jurai people? (In fact, to them, 700 years is the same as two or
981three to us.)
982She wanted to remain as little changed as possible. In fact she did not
983follow
984Yosho immediately after he left. She had waited in Jurai for some time. Time
985passed without a message from him and she became more and more worried.
986Eventually she decided to leave Jurai herself.
987While she was waiting, she grew up accordingly and worried that she might
988become too beautiful for Yosho to recognise her. In addition, it was very
989hard
990for her to wait for the day to see him again, not knowing when it would be.
991So
992she thought it was easier to sleep and wait.
993
99449. Why is Aeka's key worn on her forehead?
995Answer:
996That's her taste.
997More details ...
998Usually the shape of a key depends on the shape of the branch. Aeka saw the
999branch and decided to make it into the tiara-like shape. ("Jurai tiara
1000action!") Other examples are; Aeka's mother Misaki's key is like a comb to
1001put
1002on her pony-tail, Sasami's like a trigger, and Tenchi's is a sword.
1003Incidentally, keys are not essential to activate the power of Trees. As long
1004as the partner can mentally synchronise with the Tree, its power can be
1005used.
1006But it is easier for the partner to concentrate for synchronisation if
1007he/she
1008physically does something, such as holding the key in his/her hand.
1009
101050. What happened to Ryu-oh after it crashed into Seto-naikai?
1011Answer:
1012Ryo-oh-ki translocated it.
1013More details ...
1014Ryo-oh-ki crushed Ryu-oh against Seto-naikai in ep.2. What happeded to
1015Ryu-oh
1016after that? Ryo-oh-ki has translocated it into the lake near the Masaki
1017Shrine.
1018If you think that Ryu-oh, a Jurai Imperial ship, should not have been sunk
1019by
1020such a simple attack, here is the answer for it. "The mass of Ryo-oh-ki is
1021abnormally increasing!" (ep.2, Kamidake). As this line suggests, Ryo-oh-ki
1022increased its mass to crush Ryu-oh completely. Ryu-oh, however, could have
1023survived this attack, too, if Tenchi's master key had not restricted
1024Ryu-oh's
1025power. Anyway, after the crash, Ryo-oh-ki teleported to the lake together
1026with
1027Ryu-oh to keep the excess energy of 'abnormal mass' from causing more
1028damage.
1029Well, if Ryu-oh had not absorbed the shock, both ship would have been
1030completely destroyed to end the Tenchi series earlier than planned (^_^).
1031
103251. Who arranged the engagement between Aeka and Yosho?
1033Answer:
1034Their respective mothers.
1035More details ...
1036"I shall be your bride, shan't I?" (ep.3, Aeka). She already knew the
1037arrangement when she was such a small girl. But who arranged this?
1038The mothers of Aeka and Yosho are very close and arranged the marriage
1039between
1040their children. Nobody particularly opposed it. For example, it was
1041politically useful to the Emperor. But there were some who opposed Yosho's
1042foreign blood. As for the two children, Aeka had no complaint and Yosho did
1043not
1044take it too seriously. He thought Aeka would change her mind once she grew
1045up.
1046
104752. Why was the colour of Aeka's face different in her combat suit?
1048Answer:
1049Because she had a defensive screen.
1050More details ...
1051Aeka and others went into the Souja to avenge Tenchi. The suit she wore then
1052is a combat suit which the members of Imperial Family wear for serious
1053combat.
1054Her face was in different colour because she was covered with maximum
1055defensive field. If it had not been for Kagato, it would have remained the
1056usual colour.
1057
1058
1059Jurai Sasami Masaki
106053. What is the emblem on Sasami's forehead?
1061Answer:
1062The same one as Tsunami's.
1063More details ...
1064What is the meaning of Sasami's emblem, which Aeka doesn't have?
1065Funaho (Yosho's mother.) and Misaki (Aeka & Sasami's mother.) have similar
1066ones. But theirs are makeup; Funaho the first Queen has one while Misaki the
1067second has two.
1068But Sasami's is real, not makeup. In ep.6, when she said a spell, her emblem
1069was glittering. It is the same emblem as Tsunami's although, being a child,
1070Sasami's has a different shape.
1071Episode 9 "Sasami and Tsunami" will further confuse this issue.
1072
107354. Why doesn't Sasami have any guardians?
1074Answer:
1075Because she had a nanny.
1076More details ...
1077Aeka has two guardians whereas Sasami has none. Has she left hers back on
1078Jurai? No. She had a nanny instead. Having a nanny means being protected
1079and,
1080therefore, no need for guardians. Guardians are usually attached to ships
1081when
1082someone leaves Jurai. So while Sasami stayed in Jurai, she didn't have one.
1083
108455. Why did Sasami order Tenchi to steal Aeka's key?
1085Answer:
1086She was just being mischievious.
1087More details ...
1088"Do you understand?" "Eh, the thing of her forehead, isn't it?" (ep.2,
1089Sasami
1090& Tenchi). Sasami, after asking Tenchi to play with her, ordered him to
1091steal
1092the key from Aeka's bedroom. Why? It was just a bit of childish mischief.
1093She
1094may have wanted to say, "I'll let you go if you go and see Aeka...".
1095
109656. Has Sasami got ESP?
1097Answer:
1098No. (Definitely!!)
1099More details ...
1100In ep.4, Sasami foresaw the attack of Kagato. "No, don't take him away,
1101please!!" (ep.7, Sasami) The appearance of Tokimi was also hinted in her
1102shocking dream where she was covered with blood. Is she prescient?
1103No. Well, there are lots of things behind this that cannot be revealed. One
1104thing can be said is that the person (the book does not say if this means
1105Sasami or not. This could be Tsunami) has prescience. Sasami was certainly
1106under strong influence of some power but she does not have ESP herself. More
1107will be revealed in the new series of OVA.
1108
110957. How did Sasami know Tenchi's crisis in ep.6?
1110Answer:
1111Tsunami told her.
1112More details ...
1113Although it was not clearly shown on the screen, Sasami remained on Earth
1114and waited for Tenchi to come back when he and the others went to attack
1115Kagato in Ryo-oh-ki (in spaceship mode) in ep.5.
1116She was taking care of Tenchi's injured grandfather and they didn't want her
1117exposed to any danger. But when Tenchi was almost fatally injured by
1118Kagato's
1119attack, Sasami back on the earth somehow realised his crisis. "No, Tenchi,
1120please don't die ..." (ep.6, Sasami). How did she know? Sasami was told by
1121Tsunami, who, as the origin of Trees, knows status of all the keys. Tenchi's
1122master key informed Tsunami, who passed it on to Sasami.
1123(Yes, also in ep.6, when Tenchi asked Tsunami where Aeka was, she replied,
1124"There is the signal of Ryu-oh's key in a ship about 70 light-second away
1125from
1126here ..." She didn't mention Aeka directly.)
1127"Under the symbol of Kings and my real name, open the road to the origin of
1128Space Trees. Heaven to Sea, Sea to Earth, Earth to Heaven, show me the
1129marked
1130road with light!" (ep.6, Sasami) With this spell, she was absorbed in
1131Funaho.
1132To create a gate by linking Trees of Imperial Family is one of Tsunami's
1133abilities.
1134
113558. How did Sasami get on board the Souja?
1136Answer:
1137Thanks to Tsunami.
1138More details ...
1139In the last scene of ep.6, Sasami somehow appeared in the cathedral on the
1140Souja. How did she manage that?
1141When Tenchi relaunched the offensive against Kagato, Tsunami was quite near
1142to Souja. Tsunami translocated Sasami from there to the Souja. As it was
1143after Tenchi had beaten Kagato, the defensive field of Souja had already
1144broken to make the job much easier. On the other hand, when Tsunami sent
1145Tenchi and the two guardians in, it was much harder as the field was still
1146intact. This is why Tenchi got one of his feet trapped in the subspace. In
1147any case, Tsunami was busy doing a lot of things for them although she
1148didn't
1149show up on the screen so much (;_;).
1150
115159. Who is Tokimi, who appeared in Sasami's nightmare?
1152Answer:
1153The Supreme of the Three Lives.
1154More details ...
1155"Don't take him away, To..Ki..Mi..." (ep.7, Sasami). Who is this Tokimi
1156person in Sasami's nightmare? It cannot be revealed because it is very
1157important for the future story. All we can say is she (he?) is the Supreme
1158of the Three Lives and a bit different one from that appeared in other
1159media.
1160[Also note that the silhouettes behind Tokimi resemble Washuu and Tsunami
1161...].
1162
1163
1164Ryo-oh-ki
116560. Why does Ryo-oh-ki love carrots so much?
1166Answer:
1167Because they are so delicious.
1168More details ...
1169Ryo-oh-ki ate a carrot in ep.3 for the first time and fell in love with it
1170immediately. Why? Like Ryoko, Ryo-oh-ki gets necessary energy through the
1171jewel. But unlike Ryoko, Ryo-oh-ki has sense of taste. So the answer to the
1172question is; simply she thought it was wonderful.
1173In ep.7, whenever the word 'carrot' was said to her, Ryo-oh-ki reacted in
1174such a frantic way that some fan complained "Is she fed properly?" (^_^).
1175The
1176fact is she loves to behave in such a way. If she is allowed, she can eat
1177endlessly (^_^) because they will be digested 'completely'. In short,
1178Ryo-oh-ki is very happy as long as she can eat carrots.
1179
118061. What is the jewel-like thing on Ryo-oh-ki's forehead?
1181Answer:
1182Something that synchronise with the jewel.
1183More details ...
1184Ryo-oh-ki has a jewel-like thing on her forehead. Is this the same thing as
1185Ryoko's jewel? Strictly speaking, no. More correctly, it is something that
1186synchronise with the jewel. Their relation is like a host computer and a
1187terminal. Ryo-oh-ki is linked to Ryoko through them. It is also where
1188Ryo-oh-ki stores the energy received from the jewel. This is why Ryoko had
1189to get a jewel back form Tenchi in ep.2 to summon Ryo-oh-ki. Ryo-oh-ki can
1190also emit a beam from it when she fights in her animal mode.
1191
119262. History of Ryo-oh-ki.
1193Answer:
1194Two Ryo-oh-ki in ep.3 and ep.7 are not the same one.
1195More details ...
1196The first generation Ryo-oh-ki was badly damaged in ep.2. Later she died and
1197a new baby hatched from an egg. An entire spaceship became a small
1198animal-mode
1199Ryo-oh-ki.
1200In ep.5, this baby transforms itself to a spaceship, a mature form of the
1201second generation Ryo-oh-ki. Then what are those many Ryo-oh-ki appeared in
1202ep.7? They are the crystals in the bridge of the spaceship-mode Ryo-oh-ki.
1203They transformed themselves using the information of animal-mode from the
1204spaceship. (There were crystals in the first-generation Ryo-oh-ki, too. But
1205they could not transform.) So the bunch of Ryo-oh-ki, with a carrot each,
1206had
1207to go back to the lake, where the spaceship is kept. Also this explains why
1208there was only one Ryo-oh-ki before ep.7, and there was no animal-mode
1209Ryo-oh-ki in ep.2.
1210(See Q 85 for the reason why the second generation acquired animal-mode
1211information.)
1212
121363. What is the quartz sphere in the middle of the spaceship-mode
1214 Ryo-oh-ki?
1215Answer:
1216It is a living unit.
1217More details ...
1218The big quartz sphere in the middle of Ryo-oh-ki is a unit for the crew to
1219live in. In the early concept, this sphere was supposed to be left when
1220Ryo-oh-ki was destroyed (rather than an egg). But now it is settled as a
1221living unit. It contains the bridge, Ryoko's belongings and so on.
1222
122364. What are the balls on the bridge of Ryo-oh-ki?
1224Answer:
1225They are control sticks for manual operation.
1226More details ...
1227In ep.6 Aeka manipulated two balls in the bridge of Ryo-oh-ki. They are the
1228control unit of Ryo-oh-ki for anybody other than Ryoko. It was originally
1229made as an auxiliary control unit when Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki could not
1230synchronise very well. Ryoko, therefore, used them only in early days of the
1231first generation Ryo-oh-ki.
1232
123365. What is the special crystal Ryo-oh-ki with a different color?
1234Answer:
1235It is kind of a leader.
1236More details ...
1237In ep.6, Mihoshi found a crystal different from the others, with three (the
1238book says two, but actually there are three in the anime) small spheres in
1239the
1240middle. What is it?
1241Crystal Ryo-oh-ki are computer units and the special one is a leader, kind
1242of
1243a host computer. The leader mainly thinks (or computes) and, when it is
1244overloaded, the others join to do parallel processing.
1245
124666. What happened to Ryo-oh-ki in the battle with Kagato?
1247Answer:
1248Hardly anything.
1249More details ...
1250After Ryo-oh-ki fought against Ryu-oh in ep.2, she re-created herself. But
1251how
1252about after the battle with Kagato? Did she do the same thing again?
1253No. Ryo-oh-ki was hardly hurt. It was the Ryu-oh unit beneath her that was
1254mostly damaged by the attack. Of course, Ryo-oh-ki did get some damage but
1255that was light enough to be healed without a problem. In fact, the first
1256generation Ryo-oh-ki died partly because her life span was about to end. She
1257had a good fight with Yosho and felt the limit of her power. So she decided
1258re-create herself. Ryo-oh-ki can evolve like Ryoko and, therefore, the
1259second
1260generation has more power than the first generation. Incidentally, Ryo-oh-ki
1261took Ryu-oh in to reinforce her offensive capability and the Tree on Ryu-oh
1262accepted this idea to allow the combination.
1263
126467. Is the spaceship-mode Ryo-oh-ki staying in the water?
1265Answer:
1266Yes, she is.
1267More details ...
1268Where is the main body of Ryo-oh-ki, the spaceship, now? "Come on! Get back
1269to the lake!" (ep.7, Washu) As this suggests, the spaceship is under the
1270water of the lake. On the other hand, Ryu-oh and the other ships are in a
1271subspace, mimicking a surface of water. You may wonder if such a large
1272object
1273like Ryo-oh-ki under the water would change the water level and make it
1274overflow. But it's not a problem as Ryo-oh-ki stays in the water just like
1275Ryoko when she passes through the wall.
1276Ryo-oh-ki's molecules sneaks in between the water molecules so that only
1277density, but not volume, will increase. This makes Ryo-oh-ki invisible just
1278like Ryoko in the wall. Yes, Washu's technology is incredible (^_^;).
1279
128068. How many Ryo-oh-ki are there in total?
1281Answer:
1282101. (Of course ^_^)
1283More details ...
1284A huge number of Ryo-oh-ki appeared in ep.7. But exactly how many? 101.
1285Guess
1286why. ^_^ Yes, it is from Di**ey (^_^).
1287
1288
1289Mihoshi Kuramitsu
129069. What is Mihoshi's 'cube'?
1291Answer:
1292It's a subspace key.
1293More details ...
1294It is a key to expand subspaces. In another word, it is a cube-shaped
12954-dimensional pocket. All the members of GP have one, but this particular
1296one
1297of Mihoshi is an illegal cube, with many more functions. It is probably made
1298by Galaxy Academy. Why is she allowed to have it? Perhaps because she is a
12991st degree detective, or perhaps her grandfather is turning a blind eye to
1300it.
1301
130270. Is Yukinojou in every GP ship?
1303Answer:
1304No. Only Mihoshi's ship has Yukinojou.
1305More details ...
1306Although all the GP ships are equipped with a similar units, it is only
1307Yukinojou that talks like that. As these units are self-evolving, the way
1308their character and functions develop depends on their owner. Being used by
1309Mihoshi, Yukinojou has become rather silly (^_^). But at the same time, he
1310is
1311very capable and can understand her ambiguous speech.
1312
131371. Does Mihoshi have a family?
1314Answer:
1315Yes. Her family has six members.
1316More details ...
1317She has grandparents (her grandfather is the head of GP), parents and a
1318younger brother. Her brother is an odd person with a sister complex (I know
1319this is wrong translation for 'shisu-con'. Oedipus complex is the complex
1320for
1321parents, isn't it? Do you know the term that is for a sister?) and her
1322grandfather spoils her a lot. Her mother is a bit vacuous like Mihoshi. Many
1323of her relatives work in GP (not necessarily as detectives though).
1324
132572. Why does Mihoshi never undo her pony-tail?
1326Answer:
1327Because if she does, she will lose her memory.
1328More details ...
1329She ties her hair in pony-tail even in the bath. This is because she will
1330not
1331remember anything while she is without it. Why? It cannot be revealed now.
1332
133373. Why could Mihoshi enter Washu's lab?
1334Answer:
1335Because she is a genius of chance. (ie, Unbelievably Lucky.)
1336More details ...
1337She appeared in the lab when Washu was trying to collect Tenchi's sperm.
1338Washu
1339said, "Nobody shouldn't be able to enter so easily ..." (ep.7). Mihoshi is a
1340genius of chance and she somehow found herself there when she had lost her
1341way.
1342Only Mihoshi can beat Washu.
1343
134474. About the secret of Mihoshi's ship
1345Answer:
1346It has different shapes in ep.4 and ep.7.
1347More details ...
1348Her ship functions as a mobile police station. Unlike other GP ships, it
1349does
1350not need a recharge of energy or maintenance. That is, it has a
1351self-evolving
1352function. If you look closely, her ship has different shapes in the two
1353episodes.
1354The ship had evolved itself during the intervening period. Using this
1355function, the ship keeps upgrading itself according to the latest
1356information
1357sent from the Headquarter, gathering resources from nearby planets or
1358subspaces, as necessary. In this context, it is a living ship, similar to
1359Ryo-oh-ki. Again this ship is an invention of Galaxy Academy. Why has only
1360Mihoshi got it? Because of her grandfather (^_^).
1361
136275. How big is Mihoshi's ship?
1363Answer:
1364Approximately 150m long.
1365More details ...
1366About the same size as Aeka's ship, Ryu-oh. However, most of the outer part
1367of Ryu-oh is decoration and the unit itself is about a third of Mihoshi's
1368ship
1369in size. Incidentally, the main part of Ryo-oh-ki is about 50m long.
1370
137176. Where is Mihoshi's ship anchored?
1372Answer:
1373At no fixed abode. (^_^)
1374More details ...
1375As mentioned before, GP ships act as mobile police stations and don't stay
1376in
1377any particular place. It is only by chance that Mihoshi's ship was seen
1378around
1379Saturn in ep.7. The ship is invisible from the Earth, though, because it is
1380equipped with a 'storming machine' which makes the ship transparent. Ryu-oh
1381has one, too, as you can hear one of the guardians say "Storming level 4!"
1382in ep.2.
1383
138477. Is Mihoshi's shuttle destroyed in the crash with Tenchi's house?
1385Answer:
1386No, it saved itself by braking. The shuttle did not explode thanks to its
1387emergency brake, which, however destroyed Tenchi's home with the shock wave.
1388The shuttle is kept in a subspace by Washu.
1389
1390
1391Washu Hakubi
139278. Is Washu the girl kidnapped by Kagato?
1393Answer:
1394Yes, she is.
1395More details ...
1396Washu was living in the graduate school of Galaxy Academy and kind of a
1397leader among the graduate students. When Mihoshi broke the seal of Washu in
1398ep.6, she asked, "Are.., are you perhaps the girl Kagato kidnapped?". Then
1399Washu showed for a moment an embarrassed expression on her face. When she
1400was
1401kidnapped, the graduate students told the police that a *girl* student was
1402kidnapped as a joke. (Even though Washu was 10,000 years old.) So Washu's
1403expression meant "Those bloody kids are...". The graduate students are very
1404close to each other and so outrageous that nobody would lend a place for the
1405venue of their reunion.
1406
140779. Why does Washu call her a genius scientist?
1408Answer:
1409Because it's true (^_^).
1410More details ...
1411"I am Washu, a genius, the best scientist in the Universe" (ep.6) "That's
1412because I am a genius scientist, the best in the Universe" (ep.7) Why does
1413she
1414declare so confidently? Because she is (^_^). What is her IQ? She is too
1415talented to be measured by IQ.
1416
141780. How is Washu linked to Ryoko?
1418Answer:
1419By an astral link.
1420More details ...
1421"Just as you are linked to Ryo-oh-ki, you are linked to me." (Ep.6 Washu)
1422Washu and Ryoko are linked at spirit level by an astral link, which Kagato's
1423seal could not block. The link between Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki is also an astral
1424link but it is much weaker. So there is no privacy for Ryoko.
1425
142681. About the secret of Washu's lab
1427Answer:
1428It is set in a subspace.
1429More details ...
1430In ep.7, Washu's lab suddenly appeared beneath the staircase. How can such a
1431big lab fit into a small space? Well, it is built in a subspace and consists
1432of five planets (!!); the main one at the center surrounded by the other
1433four,
1434which are linked by orbital elevators. Her lab was built long before she
1435came
1436to Tenchi's house. She just made a door to it. In Tenchimuyo, the concept of
1437subspaces is clearly established and very convenient (^_^).
1438
143982. What are those Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki dolls popped out of Washu's
1440 computer?
1441Answer:
1442They are the internal circuits of the computer.
1443More details ...
1444Inside the computer, there are many of these mini Ryo-oh-ki (Ryoko dolls are
1445bugs (^_^)), which themselves consist of millions of molecular level
1446Ryo-oh-ki. When this micro Ryo-oh-ki raises her hand, this represents '0' in
1447the binary system {^_^;}. It then communicates with (or talks to ^_^;) the
1448next one to form a circuit.
1449
145083. How did Washu break the seal of Tenchi's room?
1451Answer:
1452She knocked the door.
1453More details ...
1454In ep.7, Aeka sealed Tenchi's room against Ryoko, but Sasami and Washu could
1455go in without any trouble.
1456Why? This seal can be broken simply by knocking the door. Do you remember
1457Aeka
1458said to Ryoko "What a rude girl to go into the room without a knock!" She
1459herself was later caught by it when she rushed into the room without
1460knocking.
1461"Two silly girls who forgot to knock!" (ep.7 Washu). As for Ryo-oh-ki, she
1462scratched the door as usual, which was recognised as a knock by the trap
1463(^_^).
1464Why was Washu in Tenchi's room? She just wanted to have a chat with him. You
1465know, she looks like a girl of 12 and behaves accordingly in front of him.
1466
146784. What is the relationship between Washu and Kagato?
1468Answer:
1469Master and student.
1470More details ...
1471Kagato was Washu's assistant. But later she became an obstacle to his
1472purposes, so he confined her.
1473
1474
1475Sub Characters
147685. What has happeded to the cat that appeared in ep.1?
1477Answer:
1478It was used as a prototype of Ryo-oh-ki.
1479More details ...
1480A cat called Chibi appeared in ep.1 but was never seen again. It was used by
1481Ryo-oh-ki. More precisely it was assimilated into Ryo-oh-ki. Therefore.
1482Ryo-oh-ki is Chibi and Chibi is Ryo-oh-ki at the same time.
1483Tenchi found Chibi on the first day of his summer holiday (ie, before ep.1
1484starts), lying near the steps and nearly dead. He took care of it, which
1485recovered by the time ep.1 started. But it was Ryoko in her astral body who
1486really saved Chibi. She felt so sorry for Tenchi that she used her energy to
1487keep it alive. When Ryoko eventually revived completely, she had to withdraw
1488her energy from Chibi and allow it to die. She did her best by assimilating
1489it into the second generation Ryo-oh-ki.
1490Tenchi, having seen Ryoko holding Chibi's bell in her hand (ep.1), may think
1491Chibi was Ryoko herself.
1492
149386. What are the marks on the guardians?
1494Answer:
1495They are Jurai characters.
1496More details ...
1497They are Jurai's special characters called "namae-moji" {name-characters}. A
1498single character represents the name, such as Azaka, except for the members
1499of
1500Imperial Family who have two characters (A-eka, Sasa-mi).
1501
150287. Can the guardians teleport?
1503Answer:
1504Yes, they can.
1505More details ...
1506More precisely, it is subspace translocation rather than teleportation. They
1507can do it any time with some limit on the distance (the width of a galaxy is
1508not a problem). But they do need the support from the Tree.
1509
151088. What has happened to the White Rock Fleet?
1511Answer:
1512All the crew were evacuated or rescued safely.
1513More details ...
1514The White Rock Fleet, which tried to stop Kagato in ep.4, was completely
1515devastated but all the crew escaped in safety. Kagato was just passing by
1516and
1517did not attack them. If he had done, all the crew would have been killed. Of
1518course, Kagato did not care for their well-being, either.
1519
152089. What has happened to those animals in Ryu-oh?
1521Answer:
1522They are all well and happy.
1523More details ...
1524All the animals lived in Ryu-oh were unhurt by the crash. The trick is
1525everything in Ryu-oh except the bridge was in a subspace, rather that
1526actually
1527on board. Aeka had kept her personal belongings there, too. This subspace
1528was
1529detached from Ryu-oh upon the crash to protect its contents. Now that Ryu-oh
1530has been recreated in ep.7, the link is re-established so that the subspace
1531is readily accessible again.
1532
153390. What is the relationship between Tenchi and the old lady of onsen?
1534Answer:
1535She is his relative. (Great Aunt?)
1536More details ...
1537The old lady of the onsen is Tenchi's relative; his father's father's
1538younger
1539sister. Tenchi and his father visit her place every year (Urayamashii ^_^;).
1540But she is not running a ryokan. Her house is just a big place and open to
1541locals only.
1542
154391. What is the ultimate purpose of Kagato?
1544Answer:
1545The completion of Unified Field Theory.
1546More details ...
1547He is a scientist and wants to solve problems at any cost. He is purely
1548driven
1549by curiosity. For example, suppose there is a mysterious ancient ruin that
1550interests him. He wants to study it by himself rather than leave it to
1551someone
1552else (say, official archeologist) and will do so by removing (or destroying)
1553anything in his way. He loves the process of solving problems and, as soon
1554as
1555the solution is found, he will lose interest in the subject.
1556He said to Ryoko, "I'm sorry you cannot see me conquering the universe"
1557(ep.6), but the conquest of universe is merely a means to create the best
1558environment for his research. His ultimate purpose is to create a Unified
1559Field Theory including subspaces.
1560
156192. Why is Kagato, but not Ryoko, wanted permanently?
1562Answer:
1563Because his offense is more serious (^_^)
1564More details ...
1565Kagato is in complicity with Ryoko in crime. So they should be treated in
1566the
1567same way, shouldn't they? Well, Ryoko did destroy a lot of things but did
1568not
1569hurt people so much. On the other hand, Kagato pays no attention to people
1570as
1571long as they don't offend his sense of beauty.
1572But "no attention" means he does not mind killing them accidentally in his
1573process to achieve his aim. So his offense is more serious. Tenchi never
1574commented on Kagato's sense of beauty (or curiousity-driven ambitions) and
1575in
1576return Kagato did not reproach him in his last words.
1577
157893. What was Kagato doing while Ryoko was sealed?
1579Answer:
1580He was building the Souja.
1581More details ...
1582First of all, Kagato lost Ryoko's trace completely thanks to Yosho's perfect
1583seal. This was not a big loss for him, especially when it was only for 700
1584years. He was busy building the Souja during that time.
1585Then, why did he know Aeka and Sasami were on the Earth when he finally came
1586to regain Ryoko? He was careful enough to investigate the situation
1587beforehand
1588and even had visited Ryoko's shrine to obtain more information.
1589
159094. How did Kagato control Ryoko?
1591Answer:
1592By mind-control.
1593More details ...
1594When Kagato confined Washu, Ryoko was only a child. He had mind-control over
1595her at this time. So when she was controlled by Kagato in ep.5, you can see
1596her jewel glittering. Even this mind-control was not enough to suppress
1597Ryoko's emotions upon Tenchi's presumed death.
1598
159995. Is Kagato really dead?
1600Answer:
1601I leave it to your imagination (^_^;)
1602More details ...
1603Well, the Kagato who attacked Tenchi is certainly dead. But there is no
1604guarantee that the Kagato we saw in ep.4-6 was the real one (^_^).
1605(Yet another cryptic answer ^_^;;)
1606
160796. How did Tenchi and the others escape from the exploding Souja?
1608Answer:
1609Chose the one you like from the followings.
1610More details ...
16111. Tsunami's power.
16122. Guardian's subspace translocation.
16133. Ryoko's teleportation.
16144. Ryo-oh-ki became a spaceship.
16155. Washu activated Souja's emergency evacuation system.
1616
161797. What is the mirror-world in the Souja?
1618Answer:
1619It was originally Washu's private space.
1620More details ...
1621As its name suggests (Souja = Twin serpents), Souja is a spaceship with two
1622spaces in it. One in which Washu was confined was a mirror world where
1623everything becomes its mirror image. Washu made it so that she could do the
1624research without anybody interfering. So even Kagato could not enter easily.
1625You see, Washu is a genius (^_^)
1626
162798. About the secret of Tsunami
1628Answer:
1629She is the origin of Trees of Imperial Family (for the time being....)
1630More details ...
1631Tsunami was referred as in many names in the series.
1632
1633Strongest Ship.
1634Obvious. She is the only one in the universe who can create ten Koh-oh-yoku.
1635
1636
1637Ship of Beginning.
1638She is not only the origin of the Trees but also the power that enabled
1639Jurai
1640to have a biggest territory in the universe.
1641
1642Secret jewel of universe.
1643With her enormous power, she is eligible to be called like this. Also as
1644Jurai
1645keeps quiet about the secrets of the Trees, people outside regard the Trees
1646as
1647mystery of the universe. In fact, even Jurai does not know the real secret
1648of
1649the Trees.
1650
1651Human version of Ryo-oh-ki.
1652Tenchi said this from animal-version of Ryo-oh-ki. Simple.
1653
165499. Why did Tsunami have the seed of Ryu-oh?
1655Answer:
1656She picked it up from its branch.
1657More details ...
1658Tenchi handed a seed of Ryu-oh to Aeka at the beginning of ep.7, saying it
1659was
1660from Tsunami. In ep.6, in the scene where the guardians halted the time
1661around
1662Tenchi, he was seen surrounded by branches of Ryu-oh. As Ryu-oh had died by
1663then, a new seed for re-creation was on the branch (See Q 12). Tsunami
1664picked
1665it up and gave it to Tenchi.
1666
1667100. How did the Emperor meet Funaho?
1668Answer:
1669They met on the Earth.
1670More details ...
1671Azusa, the current Emperor, was travelling for martial training across the
1672universe. One day, a certain incident (Yet again ...) made him come to the
1673Earth. He saw Funaho (not the spaceship, but Yosho's mother) and instantly
1674fell in love with her. So he took her home to get married.
1675[ie. Funaho is an Earth native, and looking very well for her 7+ centuries
1676..].
1677
1678101. Why is this book called "Tenchi Muyou 101 Secrets"?
1679Answer:
1680You should know if you have read it.
1681More details ...
1682Unfortunately, there are many more secrets omitted from this book, such as
1683"Why does Washu look like a child?", "Washu's past", "Tokimi's purpose",
1684"Relation between Sasami and Tsunami", "Tenchi's real power" ... Well,
1685they should become clear in the second series of OVAs. If not, there might
1686be another Secret book (^_^;;;).