Kajishima completely focus on the Jurai story: the “this is what the characters do” and not “it’s all about the characters.” Tenchi Muyo isn’t about the story, it’s not about Jurai; none of that matters.
People came back to OVA 3 for the characters. Everybody wanted to see Ayeka and Ryoko go at it and Tenchi be caught in the middle, Sasami off cooking, Washuu making a crazy invention, at Mihoshi sleeping or causing someone trouble, and none of that happens. All of them are pushed to the side for all of Kajishima’s new characters that were introduced in GXP, that were introduced in his tons and tons of novels that only, like, three people I know in existence have ever read, and it completely destroys the feeling of the series.
Trying to change that part of the story is just ridiculous.
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More than one of you probably don’t have to even guess what my expression is right now. For the rest of you, let’s just say that I’m… slightly upset.
I’m sorry. I’m truly sorry – I tried to get through the episode, but that stopped me dead in my tracks. (Even though I was already grimacing.)
I have a question! Has anyone considered… that maybe… the story… is about
Yes, I recognize that production takes its toll on the author’s original intent, but that doesn’t change the fact that it is still in principle the author’s creation!
I won’t contest any spin-offs – those are different stories told by different people. But when it comes to the stories that Kajishima himself is writing and trying to get out into the public, you think we could be a little less upset when he decides to take the story a different direction? Yes, Ryoko isn’t a hell-raiser like she used to be. Maybe she just
I heard complaining in that episode about all the new characters in OVA3 and (note, this is just how the commentator’s words came across to me) how the forum-goers on the podcast felt that they had too many new characters shoved into their fandom.
I’m still waiting for someone to convince me that Kajishima hasn’t been doing that from day one. OVA three introduces Tenchi, Nobuyuke, Katsuhito, Ryoko, Ayeka, Ryo-Ohki, Sasami, Mihoshi, Kagato, and, to a lesser degree, Washu and Tsunami. Every episode gives us viewers new characters.
OVA two works more in developing characters, but even it gives us Zero, Dr. Clay, Tokimi, and the Juraian Royal Family. Once again most episodes are introducing a character or developing one specific, previously-installed character.
So… OVA three… lemme check my shelf… Tennyo, Airi (Did I mention that GXP is more-or-less canon and is basically another facet of the same story as the OVAs?), Noike, Misao, Mashisu, and Z. And Seto! (Kami, how could I forget Seto?)
So… the household situation has started to stabilize, Tenchi is more or less forced into deeply connecting with his Godhood… we know that they all eventually move to Jurai and et cetera ensues! And you want them to just keep bickering for another OVA? Or two? Three? Gimmie it break, guys!
Also tell me, please. Do you really have to rail on OVA three so harshly? Do you think you’d still be so butthurt that
Give it a thought, guys. (And give it some love, for cryin’ out loud.)
-Elliot S.
