Your Favorite: Character / Episode / Top 10 Thread

I’d also have to mention when in ova we learn, via flashback and her own tearful admission (if memory serves, the only time we see Washu cry) that Washu was a mommy (other than in relation to Ryoko, that is) and her baby was essentially taken away from her. Tears, and many of them.

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Episode 13 of ova

The last episode of the ova before Kajishima attempts to resurrect his series over a decade later. Having seen ova3 (‘Ryo-Ohki’ as is now being called by some to distinguish it) admittedly only once, and having been a dub fan, without going into a detailed rant, it kinda’ got ruined for me (me, having set my expectations higher than a kite). So, in my mind, though not technically correct, in more ways than one Episode 13 is the last episode of Tenchi (ova) for me personally. Plus, as with the Tenchi series in general, it’s a nostalgic link to the past and the perceived future I had at the time (what could have been, etc.)

Anyway, the specific scene I’m referencing is when Misaki, Funaho and Azusa are leaving for Jurai. Everyone says their goodbyes. Misaki’s is particularly heart-felt and melodramatic as she holds back tears waving to each member of the Tenchi cast. She almost acts as if she knows she’ll never see them again, but the rest of the cast knows better. Now, every time that POV shot of Misaki mentioning each beloved character by name comes on, I can’t help but put myself in her shoes and literally wave goodbye to Tenchi, the girls (especially Ryoko!), and a part of my childhood. Because, in a weird extra-diegetic sense, unbeknownst to the characters and the viewers of yesteryear, in so many ways it really is a final ‘goodbye’ to good friends we’ve come to love.

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On the bright side, we (especially me) ought to be thankful for what we got, and that the first two ova’s will live on as though they were made yesterday, even as we all grow older and wrinklier, and the characters themselves will never be forgotten and, hopefully, outlast us all.

For me, it’s really a hard choice because to be honest I love all of the episodes, but episode 4 was when I started to feel more emotionally attached to the characters and story.

I love the hot springs episode, but I think my favorite is Episode 11 when Zero clones Ryoko and we see this shy blushing side of Ryoko, it was really cute to see her blush at the sight or thought of Tenchi

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favorite scenes,such as Ryoko walking through the fire in episode 1 and then Aeka torturing Ryoko in episode 2.Though I do have to say the hot springs episode comes close to being a all time favorite because of Mihoshi’s introduction and also the episode that introduces Washu and Washu’s “Do you want to be my

guinea pig.”line to Tenchi at the end of it. 😆 :washu:

EDIT: Also, how could anyone forget about the infamous “nurse Washu” scene!

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… Straight up pimpest.

I like all the characters honestly, except Ayeka. I think in the OVA (1 and 2) she was more tolerable because in Universe and other series (especially Pretty Sammy) she seemed to just thwart Ryoko instead of actively pursuing Tenchi as much as Ryoko did. It may be a biased observation but that’s how I see it.

Mihoshi in the OVA is hilarious too, it was a more subtle ditzy humor than something blatantly ridiculous like Tokyo where she was pretty much there just to be stupid with Kiyone yelling at her constantly.

I think I prefer the OVA (1, 2) character origins and personalities best, Universe and the movies are also good. I like how Universe had an overarching plot and it was more adventurous than the OVA where they just sat around a lot (not that I mind that, it was great for character development).

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Edit: Also Noboyuki, his comedic relief is great!

2) I hate to be that guy to you segaman, but you first.

9. Ryoko

8. Ryoko

7. Ryoko

6. Ryoko

5. Ryoko

4. Ryoko

3. Ryoko

2. Ryoko

1. Ryoko

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(Dear kami, you people are endearingly annoying)

Also, I’m indecisive, so I’m splitting my lists.

Kaji-verse:

Washu Hakubi

Naja Akara

Yosho/Katsuhito

Kei (Agga Ruter)

Kagato

Tsunami/Sasami

Ryo-Ohki

Mitoto Kuramitsu

Tokimi

Tenchi Masaki

I must say though, that if Clay wasn’t so arrogant, he’d be near the top of my list. He would be cool. Same goes for Seiryo Tennan. (more so after he gets Mihoshi’d)

Notable mention: Mitsuki Amaki and Kiyone Masaki.

Spin-off series:

Ginji Kawai (Magical Project S)

Washu Kobayashi (Pretty Sammy OVA)

Washu Fitzgerald Kobayashi (Magical Project S)

Pixy Misa (Pretty Sammy, Project S)

Dark Washu/Tama-chan (manga)

Yazuha (Daughter of Darkness)

Yugi (Tokyo)

Gohgei (manga)

Yakage (manga)

Kiyone Makibi (Universe, etc.)

Notable mention: Yume and the Shima Brothers.

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MS

MS

MS

MR

MR

MR

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Yayoi

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But since we don’t,I won’t! 😆

1. Shayla-Shayla

2. Shayla-Shayla

3. Shayla-Shayla

4. Shayla-Shayla

5. Shayla-Shayla

6.Shayla-Shayla

7.Shayla-Shayla

8. Ifurita

9. Mr. Fujisawa/ Miz

10. Shayla-Shayla

Don’t know. I like all of them a lot!

Favorite Episodes of the OAV

The Kagato episodes, for sure. We get to see a number of things, such as the first hint that Mihoshi was a force to be reckoned with at some point. Aeka and Ryoko both react to Tenchi’s death in a way that I thought fitting for both of them, and suddenly Sasami becomes a huge enigma. Washu is introduced alongside Kagato, who is a pretty good villain and ties in nicely with introduction of Tsunami as well. All in all, it was a very good two-parter.

I also like The Night Before the Carnival. Slice of life with foreshadowing, so what’s not to love. The characters are all performing well and the whole thing makes me split my side. Even the nurse Washu scene with should, for all intents and purposes, have majorly turned me off.

Sasami and Tsunami goes up there as a favorite as well. I think it was supposed to settle the questions that the Kagato episodes brought up, but I was still pretty confused about the nature of their relationship. I think I’m just dumb, though, since other people don’t seem too concerned about it.

Anyway, it shows Aeka being very big-sisterly towards Sasami, which is something we don’t see all that often. I remember when a friend and I were trying to get another friend into the show, we had to explain that the two of them were related because, as my friend put it, “I just can’t see them as siblings. They don’t look or act anything alike, and they don’t even interact as siblings do!”

Finally, Here Comes Jurai. I love Lady Misaki and Funaho. I wish we’d see a whole lot more of them. I remember loving the Okuda manga with them in it.

Chapters/Scenes that Made Me Tear Up:

The obvious one being Ryoko’s “death” in TU, followed by the group breaking up. I was glad for the ultimately happy ending, though.

Achika’s death in TMiL was another tear jerker. It was like Tenchi’s mom was suddenly a real person, and Noboyuki was a much more relatable character instead of just “the father” in the show. I loved watching the pair of them, and Achika’s ultimate fate was pretty darn awful.

On that note, I was devastated in TMiL2’s manga, Eternal Memory, when

we find out that Sasami will ultimately share Achika’s fate for using her power to open the gateway to Haruna;s world. When Sasami’s hypothetical child explains that she has no memories of her mother, it’s pretty darn sad. Sasami explains that she may or may not decide to have children in the future, but that she realizes that she’s burnt herself out. The tears would literally not stop.

I suppose an honorary mention would be the Sasami “death” flashback in Sasami and Tsunami. It wouldn’t have affected me, I don’t think, except I saw the edited version of the episode first. Toonami cut out the massive amounts of blood, so when I saw it uncut I was pretty shocked. Somehow it seemed wrong to watch a badly hemorrhaging 3(?) year-old dying on a rock.

Funaho.Remember when he admits he can’t fool his own mother and it’s then we learn the entire

‘old man’ disguise was just that a disguise.