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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. 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
503publicized unless a defensive weapon to nullify it is invented.
504Also some inventions are kept secret to be supplied to GP
505and armed forces of Jurai and Galactic Union.
506
50718. The Galaxy Police secret.
508Answer:
509In reality, they are a delivery service?
510More details ...
511It is just like Interpol, with authority to arrest. Therefore, it is a
512police
513covering entire space within Galactic Union. Of course, each planet has its
514own police but GP is for large-scale crimes like space pirates.
515However, there are places where even GP cannot enter. Earth, the
516interdicted area under Jurai's direct control, is an example.
517
518Personnel organisation of GP:
519The members of GP, whose number reaches trillions (including cleaners),
520are scouted from planetary police and so on. Sometimes they
521serve for both at the same time.
522
523Finance of GP:
524To avoid interference by the political power, GP is financed through
525Galactic
526Union. However, as this is not enough, it raises money from activities like
527courier service, using its privilege to be able to go anywhere.
528
529Rank of detectives:
530The detectives are classified as 1st and 2nd class detectives and so on. A
5311st
532class detective investigate independently in their jurisdiction. Mihoshi is
533publically assigned to Special Area, but in truth, it was relegation. Her
534grandfather wants her back to HQ as soon as possible.
535
536Equipment for detectives:
537To cover their large jurisdiction, their space ship is like a moving police
538station and a shuttle is for patrol. Most of their equipment is latest
539invention of Galaxy Academy, which in return can gets some feed-back on
540them.
541
542Mihoshi: "GP takkyubin desu!"
543
544
54519. Why's that onsen floating in the air?
546Answer:
547Ryoko.
548More details ...
549In ep.5, a floating onsen suddenly appeared, with its entrances signed
550"Ladies" and "Tenchi". It was made by Ryoko who became so fond of
551onsens
552after ep.4.
553More than 5000 years ago, before Washu was confined by Kagato, she made a
554system with which anything can be created out of elements in the air as long
555as a plan for it exists. She made it for herself but Ryoko used it for a
556different purpose.
557
558
559Tenchi Masaki
560
56120. Why did Tenchi break the demon's seal in the shrine?
562Answer:
563His grandfather's fault.
564More details ...
565He broke the seal out of pure curiosity. "If someone told you never ever do
566something, you'd want to do it, wouldn't you?" (ep.1, Tench)
567In fact he fell in his grandfather's trap, he made Tenchi interested in the
568demon ever since childhood, with help of Tenchi's mother. He is a tactician
569and knew that Ryoko was watching Tenchi all the time. Even though
570Tenchi
571did not realise the astral body of Ryoko was watching him (flash back in
572ep.5), his grandfather knew. He arranged so that Tenchi would break the seal
573and use the Tree to attract Aeka. He felt something special about Tenchi and
574wanted him to be Emperor of Jurai in the future. That's why he gave his
575master
576key to Tenchi and told him to fight against Kagato.
577But Tenchi won the battle without it in the end. Tenchi has more power than
578his grandfather first thought and he had to change his plans ...
579
58021. Why is Tenchi's hair like that?
581Answer:
582It's a Jurai custom.
583More details ...
584Jurai's people bundle their hair into one (man) or two (woman). Of course,
585Tenchi does not know this himself but has got used to it because he has had
586it from childhood. Incidentally, long hair is not allowed in his school but
587the principal turns a blind eye because Tenchi's grandfather is a friend of
588his.
589
590The Jurai custom is:
5911 tail if you are a boy. Tenchi, Nobuyuki, Katsuhito, Yosho.
5922 tails if you are a girl. Sasami, Aeka.
593Washu, Kagato, Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki don't count.
594
595
59622. Is Tenchi still going to school?
597Answer:
598He voluntarily dropped out of school.
599More details ...
600Thanks to the battle between Tenchi and Ryoko, his school, Kurashiki Nishi
601Kogyo Koko (Kurashiki West High for Technology) was destroyed and there has
602been no definite plan to rebuild it.
603Some of the student have moved to other schools and the others are using
604temporary huts as classrooms. How about Tenchi? He has quit voluntarily. He
605didn't have to because the cause of the accident never became clear, but he,
606being a responsible man after his mother, felt he should.
607Perhaps he thought that if he goes to school, Aeka and Ryoko would follow
608him
609to cause more trouble.
610
61123. What is that book under Tenchi's bed?
612Answer:
613Typical shounen fare.
614More details ...
615If you watch very closely, you will find a couple of books under Tenchi's bed.
616They are books for sound boys and basically a kind of manga.
617
61824. What are those posters in Tenchi's room?
619Answer:
620They were given to him.
621More details ...
622Beautiful Girls in Swimsuits. Tenchi is an idol otaku?
623No. One of them was a calendar given to him by a local sake shop. Tenchi is
624such a nice boy he didn't want to waste what was given to him. The other one
625was from the Post Office. He is not interested in idols very much.
626
62725. Why did Tenchi get on Ryu-oh in Ep.5?
628Answer:
629Because he was the only one who could break the seal.
630More details ...
631In ep.5, Tenchi attacked Souja from Ryu-oh. But why not Aeka? Because he's
632got a master key. Later, he used Ko-oh-yoku for attack, but attack with
633Ko-oh-yoku is so powerful that it is sealed and Aeka's normal key cannot
634break
635it.
636
63726. When Kagato's ship destroyed the part of the Ryo-oh-ki that Tenchi
638 was in, was he killed?
639Answer:
640No, he wasn't.
641More details ...
642In ep.5, Tenchi and others attacked Kagato's ship to rescue Ryoko, but the
643Souja overpowered them and destroyed Ryu-oh together with Tenchi. Was he
644killed at that time?
645No. Although he lost the lower half of his body, the branches of Ryu-oh (the
646Tree in this case) kept him alive. You can see the branches in the
647cylindrical
648shield. Tsunami can revive the dead completely only when it is created by
649her
650in the first place. She could have revived dead Tenchi but that would not
651have
652been a perfect one: all Tenchi's power would have been lost. In short, he
653wasn't killed thanks to Ryu-oh and the guardians. Then Tsunami restored the
654lost physical bits.
655In ep.6, Tenchi had something on his shoulder. That is a supporting system
656for
657this restoration and the reason why he was shining is because of the
658protective
659shield during the restoration.
660
66127. What is the meaning of the mark on Tenchi's forehead?
662Answer:
663It becomes visible when he uses Ko-oh-yoku.
664More details ...
665"The sword is only to pull out your power. Please believe in your own
666power."
667(ep.6, Tsunami). After saying so, Tsunami touched Tenchi's forehead with
668hers,
669then a mark appeared on his forehead.
670Tenchi's emblem illuminates because his and Tsunami's power resonated. She
671didn't have to do this for resonance but she made this symbolic gesture to
672encourage Tenchi. The emblem is called "Emblem of Power" and comes up when
673Tenchi uses his hidden power (for example, Ko-oh-yoku). The emblem is
674originally called "True Emblem" and members of Jurai's Imperial Family often
675draw it as make-up.
676
67728. What is Tenchi's father's job?
678Answer:
679He is an architect.
680More details ...
681Masaki Nobuyuki: A cool guy of 40. A widower. Hobby; manga and peeping ...
682He is a designer of ordinary houses. Tenchi's house is one of his works. He
683owns a small office with staff and, therefore, is a manager, too.
684Originally,
685he used to work at home in his room (now, Mihoshi's) and only occasionally
686went to the office. After Ryoko moved his house to near Masaki shrine, he
687works in the office and lives alone in a nearby one-room flat not to disturb
688Tenchi's and his five cute girls.
689
69029. Why do Tenchi's father and grandfather look so similar?
691Answer:
692Because they are related.
693More details ...
694Tenchi's father Nobuyuki and grandfather Katsuhito look very similar. Just
695after the release of the video series, there were many people who believed
696they were the same person. Katsuhito is a father of Tenchi's mother and
697Nobuyuki came to Masaki as a groom.
698But, Yousho has been on Earth for 700 years since he sealed Ryoko in the
699shrine. It is not surprising that he had several wifes before and Nobuyuki
700is
701a descendant of one of his children by one of these wives. So the similarity
702is genetic.
703Definitely not because Kajishima ran out of ideas nor because there were not
704enough seiyuu in "afureko".
705
70630. Where does Tenchi's father keep the video?
707Answer:
708In the library.
709More details ...
710"Well, as a father I must take the record of my son's sexual, I mean, his
711growth." (ep.2, Father), he said while he was recording it on the video.
712Where has this tape gone? He keeps it in his library but he may have been
713disappointed with the outcome because, after all, nothing happened. (Nothing
714sexual anyway. There is a shelf in his library for these tapes, with
715many strange titles.
716
71731. Why did Tenchi's mother die?
718Answer:
719She died because she had a short lifespan?
720More details ...
721Well, people say "A beauty would not live long", wouldn't they?
722(Bijin hakumei is an idiom.) So, just be satisfied with this answer.
723It cannot be revealed because it is very important part of the plot.
724
72532. Why don't people become suspicious about Tenchi's grandfather when
726he
727 lives so long?
728Answer:
729Because he lives a long way from the village.
730More details ...
731Also he has got his way deep into Japanese politics in the last 700 years,
732so
733that he can change the family register.
734
73533. Who is Tenchi's favourite?
736Answer:
737No particular favourite.
738More details ...
739Ryoko, Aeka, Sasami, Mihoshi and (ep. 8) Washu ... surrounded by the five
740cute
741girls, does Tenchi have any particular favourtite in mind?
742No. He is satisfied with current family-like relationship and feels no need
743yet for any one particular girl.
744
745
746Ryoko
74734. What is the case of the Assault of Jurai?
748Answer:
749The theft of the Tsunami unit.
750More details ...
751The assault by Ryoko and Roy-oh-ki happened 700 years ago. Their objective
752was to steal the Tsunami unit, the origin of Trees of Imperial Family.
753They failed in the end. After all, it was far too reckless of them to dive
754into the Jurai's main star. Actually, it was Kagato who wanted the Tsunami
755unit, and Ryoko was simply following his orders.
756As told in ep.5, he thought that Tsunami possessed what he calls the Sacred
757Jewel of Universe, the biggest power in the universe.
758Incidentally at the time of the assault, Ryoko had all three jewels on her,
759which in turn proves the strength of Jurai's armed forces, who turned her
760away.
761
76235. Why was Ryoko called "Devil of Destruction"?
763Answer:
764Because she destroyed everything.
765More details ...
766When she was a space pirate, she was called "Devil of Destruction". "My dear
767Aeka, I have to leave tomorrow and chase that Devil of Destruction.." (ep.2,
768Yosho).
769Why? Of course her enormous power was one reason, but the main reason was
770that
771she caused more damage by destruction than by robbery. For example, if she
772wanted a vase deep in a museum, she would just marched to it, paying no
773attention to (or not caring about) all other valuable things.
774There may have been planets that were willing to give up what Ryoko wanted
775just to avoid the collateral damage. But Ryoko would not take any notice and
776just go for her target anyway.
777She sometimes restricted her power to make a robbery less easy and more
778enjoyable. Her fight with Tenchi in ep.1 was a mere child's play for her.
779She could have eliminated Tenchi along with the entire school if she wanted.
780
78136. How could the dried Ryoko revive?
782Answer:
783By absorbing the energy from outside.
784More details ...
785You may think that it is not surprising she had become as dry as a mummy
786after
787700 years of confinement. But it is not that simple. In her true form, she
788could survive the confinement for 700 or even 2000 years without drying up.
789But she did not have a single jewel. Within the seal, she was deprived of
790the
791contact with outside and had to use her own energy to create a replica of
792the
793jewel.
794If she hadn't done this, she could have remained as a cute girl.
795Tenchi
796broke the seal, allowing her to get energy from outside to recover. "I was
797trying to make the replica at the cost of my body. And once it's done, I
798could
799have broken the seal and gone to see Tenchi to surprise him..." Tenchi's act
800of
801breaking the seal rendered all her effort and hope worthless. That's why she
802attacked Tenchi out of spite. (She had no intention of harming him.)
803
80437. What is the earring on Ryoko's left ear?
805Answer:
806It is a replica of the jewel.
807More details ...
808Ryoko always wears a earring in her left ear, it looks like the jewel, but
809it
810is only its replica. "I was determined to play with Tenchi as soon as I had
811re-created the jewel" (ep.5, Ryoko).
812The fact Ryoko made it herself proves that this is a replica. The real jewel
813cannot be even destroyed, not to mention created. It is an emergency
814substitute for Ryoko and not as powerful as the real one. The replica is
815very
816easy for Ryoko to make once she is outside of the seal.
817Within it, however, she had to use her own energy to make one, being sealed
818away from the outside. She cannot get any more power even if she makes more
819than one replica. Tenchi cut her left arm off in ep.1 and the replica
820exploded. She didn't care too much as she can make one any time. After she
821got one real jewel back from Tenchi in ep.2, the replica became even less
822valuable.
823
82438. Why did Ryoko use the earring in ep.6?
825Answer:
826To make a better balance for her battle suit.
827More details ...
828In ep.6, she took the earing off and put it on her right wrist. Why did she
829do it when she had a real jewel? If you look at her battle suit in ep.5, you
830will notice that her power was concentrated on her left side, causing a
831imbalance. She knew that she had to fight the mighty Kagato so that she
832wanted to make her power balanced. Of course, the replica jewel is much less
833powerful than the real thing, but better than nothing.
834
83539. How powerful would Ryoko be with all three jewels?
836Answer:
837As powerful as Tsunami.
838More details ...
839Even if she has all three jewels, she cannot use their power fully. Her body
840could not cope with the sheer power. Ryoko is still growing. When she
841matures
842into a perfect body, she and Ryo-oh-ki will be able to use the full power of
843the jewels. Then she will have sufficient power to match that of Tsunami,
844who
845can create ten Ko-oh-yoku. Yosho could beat her in ep.3 (700 years ago)
846because she was still imperfect.
847
84840. Where would she wear the three jewels?
849Answer:
850On her both wrists and neck.
851More details ...
852Ryoko with three jewels appeared only momentally in the scene of her attack
853on the Jurai Star in ep.2. As you know, two of them were on the inside of
854her
855wrists. Then where is the third one? You can find the answer in ep.3. In the
856memory of Funaho, which Tenchi and Aeka saw, Yosho stabbed Ryoko in the neck
857with his sword. Yes, the third one was in her neck. In the following scene,
858the jewel can be seen moving out of her neck to the Tenchi Sword. (Tenchi
859Sword is the wooden part of the sword.) By that time, the other two had
860already been absorbed by the Sword. She wears the replica as a earing just
861because she likes it in that way.
862Incidentally, the jewel on her right wrist controls her offensive power,
863while the left one is for defensive power, and one on the neck is for
864central
865power.
866
86741. Does Ryoko wear underwear?
868Answer:
869No.
870More details ...
871In the last scene of ep.1, her partly revealed breast suggested that she
872does
873not wear underwear. Really? Usually she doesn't.
874Her cloths are NOT bought on earth, she keeps them in Ryo-oh-ki (space ship
875mode).
876
87742. What is Ryoko's tail?
878Answer:
879It is a mere accessory.
880More details ...
881In ep.4 and ep.7, Ryoko seemed to have a tail, which moved like a cat's. On
882the other hand, the naked Ryoko in the onsen in ep.4 (and at other times)
883doesn't seem to have one. Her tail is an accessory attached to her clothes.
884Although it moves in tune with her emotions, it is not a real tail.
885
88643. Why does Ryoko drink sake?
887Answer:
888Just for fun.
889More details ...
890"Uh... This is a heaven." (ep.5, Ryoko) Ryoko started drinking after ep.5.
891Has she got this habit after she came to Earth?
892Well, she was a pirate so it's more than likely that she had it before. Also
893she gets drunk properly when she drinks. In fact she does not have to
894eat at all because she gets all her energy through the jewel. The reason she
895 has meals at Tenchi's home is simply because Tenchi has them, too.
896Ryoko just wants to do the same thing as he does. In
897ep.7, Ryoko tried to cook something for him without success. She doesn't
898have
899much sense of taste because she has hardly taken meals before. This applies
900to drinking, too. She enjoys the feeling of getting drunk, rather that the
901taste of sake. Even if she is drunk, she can remove alcohol from her body
902instantly becoming sober, just like when Kagato appeared in ep.5.
903
90444. Who made Ryoko?
905Answer:
906Basically, Washu.
907More details ...
908"She is my possession and..." (ep.5, Kagato) "It is me who made the ship on
909which you are now." (ep.6) "Bastard! He is hurting my work" (ep.6, Washu)
910"Ryo-oh-ki and this Souja, both are my work. As for you, as I used my egg,
911I'm more your mother than creator." (ep.6, Washu).
912So both Kagato and Washu claim they made Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki. Who made them?
913Washu did the development concept and basic parts. Kagato was her assistant
914at that time, so he feels she is his work, too. Souja, Kagato's ship, was
915also made by Washu originally but he changed it while Washu was sealed away
916for 5000 years. Kagato admits in ep.5 that he could not make a system which
917obtains energy from the jewel as compact as Ryoko. This suggests that it was
918Washu who designed Ryoko.
919
92045. How can Ryoko be 2017 years old?
921Answer:
922Because she uses a different calendar.
923More details ...
924Ryoko shouted at Washu, "No kidding! I've been alone for 2000 years ever
925since I was born... Born?" (ep.6, Ryoko). But Washu was confined for 5000
926years. Is it a mistake in the anime?
927No. Washu used time calculated in year of Earth while Ryoko used her own
928time
929scale. Ryoko was subconsciously trying to deny her age. After all a mere
9302000
931is much younger than 5000 years old. If she adjusted her time scale to that
932of Earth, this gap wouldn't have occurred. In conclusion, Ryoko is 5000
933years
934old in Earth year. All other characters' age is calculated in Galactic
935Standard Calendar. For example, Washu's age (20000 years old) is in this
936standard.
937
93846. Why did Ryoko split herself into two?
939Answer:
940That's one of her abilities.
941More details ...
942In ep.7, Ryoko tried to sneak into Tenchi's room. Then she split herself
943into
944two and acted out a little play. How can she do it?
945Just like her ability to pass through walls and her incredible power, it is
946just one of her features. She can do it somehow. Don't ask why.
947But the secondary Ryoko does not have the jewel because that cannot be
948split.
949
950
951Jurai Ayeka Masaki
95247. Why could Aeka escape from Jurai?
953Answer:
954Perhaps thanks to Tsunami.
955More details ...
956Being a pirate guild originally, Jurai's Imperial Family is relatively free
957from formality and conventional customs. Yet Aeka is a legitimate daughter
958of
959Emperor and must have been protected (or watched) by her guards all the
960time.
961Then, how could she escape from Jurai?
962It is because the members of Imperial Family are very strong. They are the
963most powerful people in Jurai, and ordinary terrorists would be easily
964beaten
965by them. Tsunami probably interfered too. Sasami had known her sister's
966intention and sneaked into Ryu-oh to escape with her. Tsunami helped her
967partner {Sasami} using her power, against which even Imperial Family can do
968nothing.
969
97048. Why did Aeka halt the time in Ryu-oh?
971Answer:
972Out of young girl's sensitivity. Vanity.
973{I cannot translate 'otomegokoro'. Is there such a thing in the West?}
974More details ...
975While Aeka was searching for her brother Yosho in Ryu-oh, she froze the time
976in the ship. Why did she do this when 700 years is not a long time for
977long-living Jurai people? (In fact, to them, 700 years is the same as two or
978three to us.)
979She wanted to remain as little changed as possible. In fact she did not
980follow
981Yosho immediately after he left. She had waited in Jurai for some time. Time
982passed without a message from him and she became more and more worried.
983Eventually she decided to leave Jurai herself.
984While she was waiting, she grew up accordingly and worried that she might
985become too beautiful for Yosho to recognise her. In addition, it was very
986hard
987for her to wait for the day to see him again, not knowing when it would be.
988So
989she thought it was easier to sleep and wait.
990
99149. Why is Aeka's key worn on her forehead?
992Answer:
993That's her taste.
994More details ...
995Usually the shape of a key depends on the shape of the branch. Aeka saw the
996branch and decided to make it into the tiara-like shape. ("Jurai tiara
997action!") Other examples are; Aeka's mother Misaki's key is like a comb to
998put
999on her pony-tail, Sasami's like a trigger, and Tenchi's is a sword.
1000Incidentally, keys are not essential to activate the power of Trees. As long
1001as the partner can mentally synchronise with the Tree, its power can be
1002used.
1003But it is easier for the partner to concentrate for synchronisation if
1004he/she
1005physically does something, such as holding the key in his/her hand.
1006
100750. What happened to Ryu-oh after it crashed into Seto-naikai?
1008Answer:
1009Ryo-oh-ki translocated it.
1010More details ...
1011Ryo-oh-ki crushed Ryu-oh against Seto-naikai in ep.2. What happeded to
1012Ryu-oh
1013after that? Ryo-oh-ki has translocated it into the lake near the Masaki
1014Shrine.
1015If you think that Ryu-oh, a Jurai Imperial ship, should not have been sunk
1016by
1017such a simple attack, here is the answer for it. "The mass of Ryo-oh-ki is
1018abnormally increasing!" (ep.2, Kamidake). As this line suggests, Ryo-oh-ki
1019increased its mass to crush Ryu-oh completely. Ryu-oh, however, could have
1020survived this attack, too, if Tenchi's master key had not restricted
1021Ryu-oh's
1022power. Anyway, after the crash, Ryo-oh-ki teleported to the lake together
1023with
1024Ryu-oh to keep the excess energy of 'abnormal mass' from causing more
1025damage.
1026Well, if Ryu-oh had not absorbed the shock, both ship would have been
1027completely destroyed to end the Tenchi series earlier than planned.
1028
102951. Who arranged the engagement between Aeka and Yosho?
1030Answer:
1031Their respective mothers.
1032More details ...
1033"I shall be your bride, shan't I?" (ep.3, Aeka). She already knew the
1034arrangement when she was such a small girl. But who arranged this?
1035The mothers of Aeka and Yosho are very close and arranged the marriage
1036between
1037their children. Nobody particularly opposed it. For example, it was
1038politically useful to the Emperor. But there were some who opposed Yosho's
1039foreign blood. As for the two children, Aeka had no complaint and Yosho did
1040not
1041take it too seriously. He thought Aeka would change her mind once she grew
1042up.
1043
104452. Why was the colour of Aeka's face different in her combat suit?
1045Answer:
1046Because she had a defensive screen.
1047More details ...
1048Aeka and others went into the Souja to avenge Tenchi. The suit she wore then
1049is a combat suit which the members of Imperial Family wear for serious
1050combat.
1051Her face was in different colour because she was covered with maximum
1052defensive field. If it had not been for Kagato, it would have remained the
1053usual colour.
1054
1055
1056Jurai Sasami Masaki
105753. What is the emblem on Sasami's forehead?
1058Answer:
1059The same one as Tsunami's.
1060More details ...
1061What is the meaning of Sasami's emblem, which Aeka doesn't have?
1062Funaho (Yosho's mother.) and Misaki (Aeka & Sasami's mother.) have similar
1063ones. But theirs are makeup; Funaho the first Queen has one while Misaki the
1064second has two.
1065But Sasami's is real, not makeup. In ep.6, when she said a spell, her emblem
1066was glittering. It is the same emblem as Tsunami's although, being a child,
1067Sasami's has a different shape.
1068Episode 9 "Sasami and Tsunami" will further confuse this issue.
1069
107054. Why doesn't Sasami have any guardians?
1071Answer:
1072Because she had a nanny.
1073More details ...
1074Aeka has two guardians whereas Sasami has none. Has she left hers back on
1075Jurai? No. She had a nanny instead. Having a nanny means being protected
1076and,
1077therefore, no need for guardians. Guardians are usually attached to ships
1078when
1079someone leaves Jurai. So while Sasami stayed in Jurai, she didn't have one.
1080
108155. Why did Sasami order Tenchi to steal Aeka's key?
1082Answer:
1083She was just being mischievious.
1084More details ...
1085"Do you understand?" "Eh, the thing of her forehead, isn't it?" (ep.2,
1086Sasami
1087& Tenchi). Sasami, after asking Tenchi to play with her, ordered him to
1088steal
1089the key from Aeka's bedroom. Why? It was just a bit of childish mischief.
1090She
1091may have wanted to say, "I'll let you go if you go and see Aeka...".
1092
109356. Has Sasami got ESP?
1094Answer:
1095No. (Definitely!!)
1096More details ...
1097In ep.4, Sasami foresaw the attack of Kagato. "No, don't take him away,
1098please!!" (ep.7, Sasami) The appearance of Tokimi was also hinted in her
1099shocking dream where she was covered with blood. Is she prescient?
1100No. Well, there are lots of things behind this that cannot be revealed. One
1101thing can be said is that the person (the book does not say if this means
1102Sasami or not. This could be Tsunami) has prescience. Sasami was certainly
1103under strong influence of some power but she does not have ESP herself. More
1104will be revealed in the new series of OVA.
1105
110657. How did Sasami know Tenchi's crisis in ep.6?
1107Answer:
1108Tsunami told her.
1109More details ...
1110Although it was not clearly shown on the screen, Sasami remained on Earth
1111and waited for Tenchi to come back when he and the others went to attack
1112Kagato in Ryo-oh-ki (in spaceship mode) in ep.5.
1113She was taking care of Tenchi's injured grandfather and they didn't want her
1114exposed to any danger. But when Tenchi was almost fatally injured by
1115Kagato's
1116attack, Sasami back on the earth somehow realised his crisis. "No, Tenchi,
1117please don't die ..." (ep.6, Sasami). How did she know? Sasami was told by
1118Tsunami, who, as the origin of Trees, knows status of all the keys. Tenchi's
1119master key informed Tsunami, who passed it on to Sasami.
1120(Yes, also in ep.6, when Tenchi asked Tsunami where Aeka was, she replied,
1121"There is the signal of Ryu-oh's key in a ship about 70 light-second away
1122from
1123here ..." She didn't mention Aeka directly.)
1124"Under the symbol of Kings and my real name, open the road to the origin of
1125Space Trees. Heaven to Sea, Sea to Earth, Earth to Heaven, show me the
1126marked
1127road with light!" (ep.6, Sasami) With this spell, she was absorbed in
1128Funaho.
1129To create a gate by linking Trees of Imperial Family is one of Tsunami's
1130abilities.
1131
113258. How did Sasami get on board the Souja?
1133Answer:
1134Thanks to Tsunami.
1135More details ...
1136In the last scene of ep.6, Sasami somehow appeared in the cathedral on the
1137Souja. How did she manage that?
1138When Tenchi relaunched the offensive against Kagato, Tsunami was quite near
1139to Souja. Tsunami translocated Sasami from there to the Souja. As it was
1140after Tenchi had beaten Kagato, the defensive field of Souja had already
1141broken to make the job much easier. On the other hand, when Tsunami sent
1142Tenchi and the two guardians in, it was much harder as the field was still
1143intact. This is why Tenchi got one of his feet trapped in the subspace. In
1144any case, Tsunami was busy doing a lot of things for them although she
1145didn't
1146show up on the screen so much.
1147
114859. Who is Tokimi, who appeared in Sasami's nightmare?
1149Answer:
1150The Supreme of the Three Lives.
1151More details ...
1152"Don't take him away, To..Ki..Mi..." (ep.7, Sasami). Who is this Tokimi
1153person in Sasami's nightmare? It cannot be revealed because it is very
1154important for the future story. All we can say is she (he?) is the Supreme
1155of the Three Lives and a bit different one from that appeared in other
1156media.
1157[Also note that the silhouettes behind Tokimi resemble Washuu and Tsunami
1158...].
1159
1160
1161Ryo-oh-ki
116260. Why does Ryo-oh-ki love carrots so much?
1163Answer:
1164Because they are so delicious.
1165More details ...
1166Ryo-oh-ki ate a carrot in ep.3 for the first time and fell in love with it
1167immediately. Why? Like Ryoko, Ryo-oh-ki gets necessary energy through the
1168jewel. But unlike Ryoko, Ryo-oh-ki has sense of taste. So the answer to the
1169question is; simply she thought it was wonderful.
1170In ep.7, whenever the word 'carrot' was said to her, Ryo-oh-ki reacted in
1171such a frantic way that some fan complained "Is she fed properly?".
1172The
1173fact is she loves to behave in such a way. If she is allowed, she can eat
1174endlessly because they will be digested 'completely'. In short,
1175Ryo-oh-ki is very happy as long as she can eat carrots.
1176
117761. What is the jewel-like thing on Ryo-oh-ki's forehead?
1178Answer:
1179Something that synchronise with the jewel.
1180More details ...
1181Ryo-oh-ki has a jewel-like thing on her forehead. Is this the same thing as
1182Ryoko's jewel? Strictly speaking, no. More correctly, it is something that
1183synchronise with the jewel. Their relation is like a host computer and a
1184terminal. Ryo-oh-ki is linked to Ryoko through them. It is also where
1185Ryo-oh-ki stores the energy received from the jewel. This is why Ryoko had
1186to get a jewel back form Tenchi in ep.2 to summon Ryo-oh-ki. Ryo-oh-ki can
1187also emit a beam from it when she fights in her animal mode.
1188
118962. History of Ryo-oh-ki.
1190Answer:
1191Two Ryo-oh-ki in ep.3 and ep.7 are not the same one.
1192More details ...
1193The first generation Ryo-oh-ki was badly damaged in ep.2. Later she died and
1194a new baby hatched from an egg. An entire spaceship became a small
1195animal-mode
1196Ryo-oh-ki.
1197In ep.5, this baby transforms itself to a spaceship, a mature form of the
1198second generation Ryo-oh-ki. Then what are those many Ryo-oh-ki appeared in
1199ep.7? They are the crystals in the bridge of the spaceship-mode Ryo-oh-ki.
1200They transformed themselves using the information of animal-mode from the
1201spaceship. (There were crystals in the first-generation Ryo-oh-ki, too. But
1202they could not transform.) So the bunch of Ryo-oh-ki, with a carrot each,
1203had
1204to go back to the lake, where the spaceship is kept. Also this explains why
1205there was only one Ryo-oh-ki before ep.7, and there was no animal-mode
1206Ryo-oh-ki in ep.2.
1207(See Q 85 for the reason why the second generation acquired animal-mode
1208information.)
1209
121063. What is the quartz sphere in the middle of the spaceship-mode
1211 Ryo-oh-ki?
1212Answer:
1213It is a living unit.
1214More details ...
1215The big quartz sphere in the middle of Ryo-oh-ki is a unit for the crew to
1216live in. In the early concept, this sphere was supposed to be left when
1217Ryo-oh-ki was destroyed (rather than an egg). But now it is settled as a
1218living unit. It contains the bridge, Ryoko's belongings and so on.
1219
122064. What are the balls on the bridge of Ryo-oh-ki?
1221Answer:
1222They are control sticks for manual operation.
1223More details ...
1224In ep.6 Aeka manipulated two balls in the bridge of Ryo-oh-ki. They are the
1225control unit of Ryo-oh-ki for anybody other than Ryoko. It was originally
1226made as an auxiliary control unit when Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki could not
1227synchronise very well. Ryoko, therefore, used them only in early days of the
1228first generation Ryo-oh-ki.
1229
123065. What is the special crystal Ryo-oh-ki with a different color?
1231Answer:
1232It is kind of a leader.
1233More details ...
1234In ep.6, Mihoshi found a crystal different from the others, with three (the
1235book says two, but actually there are three in the anime) small spheres in
1236the
1237middle. What is it?
1238Crystal Ryo-oh-ki are computer units and the special one is a leader, kind
1239of
1240a host computer. The leader mainly thinks (or computes) and, when it is
1241overloaded, the others join to do parallel processing.
1242
124366. What happened to Ryo-oh-ki in the battle with Kagato?
1244Answer:
1245Hardly anything.
1246More details ...
1247After Ryo-oh-ki fought against Ryu-oh in ep.2, she re-created herself. But
1248how
1249about after the battle with Kagato? Did she do the same thing again?
1250No. Ryo-oh-ki was hardly hurt. It was the Ryu-oh unit beneath her that was
1251mostly damaged by the attack. Of course, Ryo-oh-ki did get some damage but
1252that was light enough to be healed without a problem. In fact, the first
1253generation Ryo-oh-ki died partly because her life span was about to end. She
1254had a good fight with Yosho and felt the limit of her power. So she decided
1255re-create herself. Ryo-oh-ki can evolve like Ryoko and, therefore, the
1256second
1257generation has more power than the first generation. Incidentally, Ryo-oh-ki
1258took Ryu-oh in to reinforce her offensive capability and the Tree on Ryu-oh
1259accepted this idea to allow the combination.
1260
126167. Is the spaceship-mode Ryo-oh-ki staying in the water?
1262Answer:
1263Yes, she is.
1264More details ...
1265Where is the main body of Ryo-oh-ki, the spaceship, now? "Come on! Get back
1266to the lake!" (ep.7, Washu) As this suggests, the spaceship is under the
1267water of the lake. On the other hand, Ryu-oh and the other ships are in a
1268subspace, mimicking a surface of water. You may wonder if such a large
1269object
1270like Ryo-oh-ki under the water would change the water level and make it
1271overflow. But it's not a problem as Ryo-oh-ki stays in the water just like
1272Ryoko when she passes through the wall.
1273Ryo-oh-ki's molecules sneaks in between the water molecules so that only
1274density, but not volume, will increase. This makes Ryo-oh-ki invisible just
1275like Ryoko in the wall. Yes, Washu's technology is incredible.
1276
127768. How many Ryo-oh-ki are there in total?
1278Answer:
1279101.
1280More details ...
1281A huge number of Ryo-oh-ki appeared in ep.7. But exactly how many? 101.
1282Guess why. Yes, it is from Di**ey.
1283
1284
1285Mihoshi Kuramitsu
128669. What is Mihoshi's 'cube'?
1287Answer:
1288It's a subspace key.
1289More details ...
1290It is a key to expand subspaces. In another word, it is a cube-shaped
12914-dimensional pocket. All the members of GP have one, but this particular
1292one
1293of Mihoshi is an illegal cube, with many more functions. It is probably made
1294by Galaxy Academy. Why is she allowed to have it? Perhaps because she is a
12951st degree detective, or perhaps her grandfather is turning a blind eye to
1296it.
1297
129870. Is Yukinojou in every GP ship?
1299Answer:
1300No. Only Mihoshi's ship has Yukinojou.
1301More details ...
1302Although all the GP ships are equipped with a similar units, it is only
1303Yukinojou that talks like that. As these units are self-evolving, the way
1304their character and functions develop depends on their owner. Being used by
1305Mihoshi, Yukinojou has become rather silly. But at the same time, he
1306is
1307very capable and can understand her ambiguous speech.
1308
130971. Does Mihoshi have a family?
1310Answer:
1311Yes. Her family has six members.
1312More details ...
1313She has grandparents (her grandfather is the head of GP), parents and a
1314younger brother. Her brother is an odd person with a sister complex (I know
1315this is wrong translation for 'shisu-con'. Oedipus complex is the complex
1316for
1317parents, isn't it? Do you know the term that is for a sister?) and her
1318grandfather spoils her a lot. Her mother is a bit vacuous like Mihoshi. Many
1319of her relatives work in GP (not necessarily as detectives though).
1320
132172. Why does Mihoshi never undo her pony-tail?
1322Answer:
1323Because if she does, she will lose her memory.
1324More details ...
1325She ties her hair in pony-tail even in the bath. This is because she will
1326not
1327remember anything while she is without it. Why? It cannot be revealed now.
1328
132973. Why could Mihoshi enter Washu's lab?
1330Answer:
1331Because she is a genius of chance. (ie, Unbelievably Lucky.)
1332More details ...
1333She appeared in the lab when Washu was trying to collect Tenchi's sperm.
1334Washu
1335said, "Nobody shouldn't be able to enter so easily ..." (ep.7). Mihoshi is a
1336genius of chance and she somehow found herself there when she had lost her
1337way.
1338Only Mihoshi can beat Washu.
1339
134074. About the secret of Mihoshi's ship
1341Answer:
1342It has different shapes in ep.4 and ep.7.
1343More details ...
1344Her ship functions as a mobile police station. Unlike other GP ships, it
1345does
1346not need a recharge of energy or maintenance. That is, it has a
1347self-evolving
1348function. If you look closely, her ship has different shapes in the two
1349episodes.
1350The ship had evolved itself during the intervening period. Using this
1351function, the ship keeps upgrading itself according to the latest
1352information
1353sent from the Headquarter, gathering resources from nearby planets or
1354subspaces, as necssary. In this context, it is a living ship, similar to
1355Ryo-oh-ki. Again this ship is an invention of Galaxy Academy. Why has only
1356Mihoshi got it? Because of her grandfather.
1357
135875. How big is Mihoshi's ship?
1359Answer:
1360Approximately 150m long.
1361More details ...
1362About the same size as Aeka's ship, Ryu-oh. However, most of the outer part
1363of Ryu-oh is decoration and the unit itself is about a third of Mihoshi's
1364ship
1365in size. Incidentally, the main part of Ryo-oh-ki is about 50m long.
1366
136776. Where is Mihoshi's ship anchored?
1368Answer:
1369At no fixed abode.
1370More details ...
1371As mentioned before, GP ships act as mobile police stations and don't stay
1372in
1373any particular place. It is only by chance that Mihoshi's ship was seen
1374around
1375Saturn in ep.7. The ship is invisible from the Earth, though, because it is
1376equipped with a 'storming machine' which makes the ship transparent. Ryu-oh
1377has one, too, as you can hear one of the guardians say "Storming level 4!"
1378in ep.2.
1379
138077. Is Mihoshi's shuttle destroyed in the crash with Tenchi's house?
1381Answer:
1382No, it saved itself by braking. The shuttle did not explode thanks to its
1383emergency brake, which, however destroyed Tenchi's home with the shock wave.
1384The shuttle is kept in a subspace by Washu.
1385
1386
1387Washu Hakubi
138878. Is Washu the girl kidnapped by Kagato?
1389Answer:
1390Yes, she is.
1391More details ...
1392Washu was living in the graduate school of Galaxy Academy and kind of a
1393leader among the graduate students. When Mihoshi broke the seal of Washu in
1394ep.6, she asked, "Are.., are you perhaps the girl Kagato kidnapped?". Then
1395Washu showed for a moment an embarrassed expression on her face. When she
1396was
1397kidnapped, the graduate students told the police that a *girl* student was
1398kidnapped as a joke. (Even though Washu was 10,000 years old.) So Washu's
1399expression meant "Those bloody kids are...". The graduate students are very
1400close to each other and so outrageous that nobody would lend a place for the
1401venue of their reunion.
1402
140379. Why does Washu call her a genius scientist?
1404Answer:
1405Because it's true.
1406More details ...
1407"I am Washu, a genius, the best scientist in the Universe" (ep.6) "That's
1408because I am a genius scientist, the best in the Universe" (ep.7) Why does
1409she
1410declare so confidently? Because she is. What is her IQ? She is too
1411talented to be measured by IQ.
1412
141380. How is Washu linked to Ryoko?
1414Answer:
1415By an astral link.
1416More details ...
1417"Just as you are linked to Ryo-oh-ki, you are linked to me." (Ep.6 Washu)
1418Washu and Ryoko are linked at spirit level by an astral link, which Kagato's
1419seal could not block. The link between Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki is also an astral
1420link but it is much weaker. So there is no privacy for Ryoko.
1421
142281. About the secret of Washu's lab
1423Answer:
1424It is set in a subspace.
1425More details ...
1426In ep.7, Washu's lab suddenly appeared beneath the staircase. How can such a
1427big lab fit into a small space? Well, it is built in a subspace and consists
1428of five planets; the main one at the center surrounded by the other
1429four,
1430which are linked by orbital elevators. Her lab was built long before she
1431came
1432to Tenchi's house. She just made a door to it. In Tenchimuyo, the concept of
1433subspaces is clearly established and very convenien.
1434
143582. What are those Ryoko and Ryo-oh-ki dolls popped out of Washu's
1436 computer?
1437Answer:
1438They are the internal circuits of the computer.
1439More details ...
1440Inside the computer, there are many of these mini Ryo-oh-ki (Ryoko dolls are
1441bugs), which themselves consist of millions of molecular level
1442Ryo-oh-ki. When this micro Ryo-oh-ki raises her hand, this represents '0' in
1443the binary system. It then communicates with the
1444next one to form a circuit.
1445
144683. How did Washu break the seal of Tenchi's room?
1447Answer:
1448She knocked the door.
1449More details ...
1450In ep.7, Aeka sealed Tenchi's room against Ryoko, but Sasami and Washu could
1451go in without any trouble.
1452Why? This seal can be broken simply by knocking the door. Do you remember
1453Aeka
1454said to Ryoko "What a rude girl to go into the room without a knock!" She
1455herself was later caught by it when she rushed into the room without
1456knocking.
1457"Two silly girls who forgot to knock!" (ep.7 Washu). As for Ryo-oh-ki, she
1458scratched the door as usual, which was recognised as a knock by the trap.
1459Why was Washu in Tenchi's room? She just wanted to have a chat with him. You
1460know, she looks like a girl of 12 and behaves accordingly in front of him.
1461
146284. What is the relationship between Washu and Kagato?
1463Answer:
1464Master and student.
1465More details ...
1466Kagato was Washu's assistant. But later she became an obstacle to his
1467purposes, so he confined her.
1468
1469
1470Sub Characters
147185. What has happeded to the cat that appeared in ep.1?
1472Answer:
1473It was used as a prototype of Ryo-oh-ki.
1474More details ...
1475A cat called Chibi appeared in ep.1 but was never seen again. It was used by
1476Ryo-oh-ki. More precisely it was assimilated into Ryo-oh-ki. Therefore.
1477Ryo-oh-ki is Chibi and Chibi is Ryo-oh-ki at the same time.
1478Tenchi found Chibi on the first day of his summer holiday (ie, before ep.1
1479starts), lying near the steps and nearly dead. He took care of it, which
1480recovered by the time ep.1 started. But it was Ryoko in her astral body who
1481really saved Chibi. She felt so sorry for Tenchi that she used her energy to
1482keep it alive. When Ryoko eventually revived completely, she had to withdraw
1483her energy from Chibi and allow it to die. She did her best by assimilating
1484it into the second generation Ryo-oh-ki.
1485Tenchi, having seen Ryoko holding Chibi's bell in her hand (ep.1), may think
1486Chibi was Ryoko herself.
1487
148886. What are the marks on the guardians?
1489Answer:
1490They are Jurai characters.
1491More details ...
1492They are Jurai's special characters called "namae-moji" {name-characters}. A
1493single character represents the name, such as Azaka, except for the members
1494of
1495Imperial Family who have two characters (A-eka, Sasa-mi).
1496
149787. Can the guardians teleport?
1498Answer:
1499Yes, they can.
1500More details ...
1501More precisely, it is subspace translocation rather than teleportation. They
1502can do it any time with some limit on the distance (the width of a galaxy is
1503not a problem). But they do need the support from the Tree.
1504
150588. What has happened to the White Rock Fleet?
1506Answer:
1507All the crew were evacuated or rescued safely.
1508More details ...
1509The White Rock Fleet, which tried to stop Kagato in ep.4, was completely
1510devastated but all the crew escaped in safety. Kagato was just passing by
1511and
1512did not attack them. If he had done, all the crew would have been killed. Of
1513course, Kagato did not care for their well-being, either.
1514
151589. What has happened to those animals in Ryu-oh?
1516Answer:
1517They are all well and happy.
1518More details ...
1519All the animals lived in Ryu-oh were unhurt by the crash. The trick is
1520everything in Ryu-oh except the bridge was in a subspace, rather that
1521actually
1522on board. Aeka had kept her personal belongings there, too. This subspace
1523was
1524detached from Ryu-oh upon the crash to protect its contents. Now that Ryu-oh
1525has been recreated in ep.7, the link is re-established so that the subspace
1526is readily accessible again.
1527
152890. What is the relationship between Tenchi and the old lady of onsen?
1529Answer:
1530She is his relative.
1531More details ...
1532The old lady of the onsen is Tenchi's relative; his father's father's
1533younger
1534sister. Tenchi and his father visit her place every year.
1535But she is not running a ryokan. Her house is just a big place and open to
1536locals only.
1537
153891. What is the ultimate purpose of Kagato?
1539Answer:
1540The completion of Unified Field Theory.
1541More details ...
1542He is a scientist and wants to solve problems at any cost. He is purely
1543driven
1544by curiosity. For example, suppose there is a mysterious ancient ruin that
1545interests him. He wants to study it by himself rather than leave it to
1546someone
1547else (say, official archeologist) and will do so by removing (or destroying)
1548anything in his way. He loves the process of solving problems and, as soon
1549as
1550the solution is found, he will lose interest in the subject.
1551He said to Ryoko, "I'm sorry you cannot see me conquering the universe"
1552(ep.6), but the conquest of universe is merely a means to create the best
1553environment for his research. His ultimate purpose is to create a Unified
1554Field Theory including subspaces.
1555
155692. Why is Kagato, but not Ryoko, wanted permanently?
1557Answer:
1558Because his offense is more serious
1559More details ...
1560Kagato is in complicity with Ryoko in crime. So they should be treated in
1561the
1562same way, shouldn't they? Well, Ryoko did destroy a lot of things but did
1563not
1564hurt people so much. On the other hand, Kagato pays no attention to people
1565as
1566long as they don't offend his sense of beauty.
1567But "no attention" means he does not mind killing them accidentally in his
1568process to achieve his aim. So his offense is more serious. Tenchi never
1569commented on Kagato's sense of beauty (or curiousity-driven ambitions) and
1570in
1571return Kagato did not reproach him in his last words.
1572
157393. What was Kagato doing while Ryoko was sealed?
1574Answer:
1575He was building the Souja.
1576More details ...
1577First of all, Kagato lost Ryoko's trace completely thanks to Yosho's perfect
1578seal. This was not a big loss for him, especially when it was only for 700
1579years. He was busy building the Souja during that time.
1580Then, why did he know Aeka and Sasami were on the Earth when he finally came
1581to regain Ryoko? He was careful enough to investigate the situation
1582beforehand
1583and even had visited Ryoko's shrine to obtain more information.
1584
158594. How did Kagato control Ryoko?
1586Answer:
1587By mind-control.
1588More details ...
1589When Kagato confined Washu, Ryoko was only a child. He had mind-control over
1590her at this time. So when she was controlled by Kagato in ep.5, you can see
1591her jewel glittering. Even this mind-control was not enough to suppress
1592Ryoko's emotions upon Tenchi's presumed death.
1593
159495. Is Kagato really dead?
1595Answer:
1596I leave it to your imagination
1597More details ...
1598Well, the Kagato who attacked Tenchi is certainly dead. But there is no
1599guarantee that the Kagato we saw in ep.4-6 was the real one
1600
160196. How did Tenchi and the others escape from the exploding Souja?
1602Answer:
1603Chose the one you like from the followings.
1604More details ...
16051. Tsunami's power.
16062. Guardian's subspace translocation.
16073. Ryoko's teleportation.
16084. Ryo-oh-ki became a spaceship.
16095. Washu activated Souja's emergency evacuation system.
1610
161197. What is the mirror-world in the Souja?
1612Answer:
1613It was originally Washu's private space.
1614More details ...
1615As its name suggests (Souja = Twin serpents), Souja is a spaceship with two
1616spaces in it. One in which Washu was confined was a mirror world where
1617everything becomes its mirror image. Washu made it so that she could do the
1618research without anybody interfering. So even Kagato could not enter easily.
1619You see, Washu is a genius
1620
162198. About the secret of Tsunami
1622Answer:
1623She is the origin of Trees of Imperial Family (for the time being....)
1624More details ...
1625Tsunami was referred as in many names in the series.
1626
1627Strongest Ship.
1628Obvious. She is the only one in the universe who can create ten Koh-oh-yoku.
1629
1630
1631Ship of Beginning.
1632She is not only the origin of the Trees but also the power that enabled
1633Jurai
1634to have a biggest territory in the universe.
1635
1636Secret jewel of universe.
1637With her enormous power, she is eligible to be called like this. Also as
1638Jurai
1639keeps quiet about the secrets of the Trees, people outside regard the Trees
1640as
1641mystery of the universe. In fact, even Jurai does not know the real secret
1642of
1643the Trees.
1644
1645Human version of Ryo-oh-ki.
1646Tenchi said this from animal-version of Ryo-oh-ki. Simple.
1647
164899. Why did Tsunami have the seed of Ryu-oh?
1649Answer:
1650She picked it up from its branch.
1651More details ...
1652Tenchi handed a seed of Ryu-oh to Aeka at the beginning of ep.7, saying it
1653was
1654from Tsunami. In ep.6, in the scene where the guardians halted the time
1655around
1656Tenchi, he was seen surrounded by branches of Ryu-oh. As Ryu-oh had died by
1657then, a new seed for re-creation was on the branch (See Q 12). Tsunami
1658picked
1659it up and gave it to Tenchi.
1660
1661100. How did the Emperor meet Funaho?
1662Answer:
1663They met on the Earth.
1664More details ...
1665Azusa, the current Emperor, was travelling for martial training across the
1666universe. One day, a certain incident (Yet again ...) made him come to the
1667Earth. He saw Funaho (not the spaceship, but Yosho's mother) and instantly
1668fell in love with her. So he took her home to get married.
1669[ie. Funaho is an Earth native, and looking very well for her 7+ centuries
1670..].
1671
1672101. Why is this book called "Tenchi Muyou 101 Secrets"?
1673Answer:
1674You should know if you have read it.
1675More details ...
1676Unfortunately, there are many more secrets omitted from this book, such as
1677"Why does Washu look like a child?", "Washu's past", "Tokimi's purpose",
1678"Relation between Sasami and Tsunami", "Tenchi's real power" ... Well,
1679they should become clear in the second series of OVAs. If not, there might
1680be another Secret book.