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Recall from Seikishi Ban 14.08, Kenshi is engaged to both Chiaia’s mother and Dagmyer’s mother as for the translation of the afterward. Moreover, the character designs have not changed. Unless I see other evidence, Kenshi is laying Chiaia’s mom down by the fire.

I apologize if the sarcasm of my previous post was not well-received. The video was the source of the quote I paraphrased. However, I do believe what I have proposed is feasible and satisfies several of the criteria you have set forward. Allow me to elaborate.

First, the OVA continuity is overflowing with characters that serve little purpose than background, and yet have entire series dedicated to them. One way to trim the fat of the series would be the cull them. I claim a powerful adversary could easily achieve this.

Second, most of the cast in the OVA are nearly untouchable (e.g. Tenchi, Washu, Seto). Even Seina seems to have a guardian angel being saved by Ryo-Ohki, the Chobimaru, Mikagami, and the Zinv idol. I have already explained at length my issues with OVA 3 and GXP in terms of plot and characterization, so I will not repeat myself here. The protagonists need to be hurt, shown to be lacking. Without a struggle or journey, there is no story. An adversary seen destroying much of the universe’s military might would establish this very conflict, much like Kagato’s massacre of the White Rock Fleet in OVA 1 episode 4.

Further addressing the untouchable aspect, the deity of the cast should be removed, along with the “universal reset” option. Why have any plot or development if it can be just washed away with the literal wave of a hand as in OVA 3 episode 6? Admittedly, Hexagram of Love did this also, but only after every one of the main cast lay dead. In fact, this is the very vein I have proposed. Hurt the protagonists, even kill them. Make the cast vulnerable, fallible. Make the audience feel for those characters as they suffer. Put them into a desperate position where the reset is the only option left, but at a price. Use it once and then never again. I believe having Tokimi reset the universe with her last breath would endear her more so than as a flying chibi. I envision this much like Crisis on Infinite Earths from DC Comics, where many incarnations of famous characters died to be reborn in a new fused universe.

In short, as we have stated before in other threads, whatever incarnation the series takes, it must evoke some emotion from the audience to be successful. The audience must care about the characters. As such, they need events to make them grow, change, and most importantly, mature. Conflict is necessary for this, whether it is man-vs.-man, man-vs.-god, or man-vs.-self. These events should not be a farce, like Misao and Masishu’s fake predicament aboard the Chobimaru in OVA 3 episode 5, where the event was openly staged. Make it real drama, where someone can lose and be defeated. Give a crisis to be resolved.

I resubmit my proposal for a dark force (e.g. Yuzuha, Kain) entering the OVA universe via a fissure caused by Tenchi’s spasm in OVA 3 episode 6. This adds continuity with the existing works, as well as gives them consequences. I chose Yuzuha because she arises from Hasegawa’s novels, the tenth specifically. Since her novels follow OVA 1, one could adapt more easily than from, say, Universe or Tokyo. A display of power by offing many of the military powers would establish the villain as a significant threat, particularly if core characters started dying in the process. Tenchi breaking dimensions was an exaggeration from OVA 3 episode 6, but him killing everyone in the process was straight from Hexgram of Love. I chose Tokimi to resurrect the universe with her last breath since, unlike Washu and Tsunami, she has not had time to be endeared to the audience, even in the doujinshi or novels. This final act of salvation would give a reason to care about her, the last Chousin standing, watching her sisters and friends die, the one to save them all. Notably, this is in opposition to how I would usually write her.

Also the last part sounds like the ending to Space Dandy. qt1

Yes, Ukinojo, this would be like the ending of Space Dandy, by design. Dandy realized being a god is not fun. Where is the adventure or drama or passion of the finiteness of life when you are omniscient and omnipotent? This is a main theme in most fiction that being eternal has negative effects, not happiness forever. Unless a god-like storyline can be made compelling, it should not exist. Hence, erase it from existence.

But seriously, the idea sounds like you would need to marathon or cut parts from every continuity to explain it.

This is false. Except for Yuzuha, my proposal relies only on the OVA series 1-3 and GXP. The Galaxy Army is established in GXP, the Galaxy Police in OVA 1, and the Chousin are a point on OVA 3. I took ideas and inspiration from Hasegawa’s novels, but not explicit events.

I’ll just leave this right here. gendo1

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