[tenchi:105851] Re:OVA 19


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from "Jeff Harris" <jlhonami@mchsi.com>
subject [tenchi:105851] Re:OVA 19
date Tue, 5 Apr 2005 22:33:31 -0500
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> Yeah, I appreciate that Kajishima made the doujinshi, the 101, the artwork
and the novels
> to provide the backstory (as well as put a couple bucks in his pocket,
which is perfectly
> fine) even if it was not and probably never will be available to English
speaking fans.
> What I don't like is the idea that the storytelling in the animated aspect
has to suffer
> needlessly by inserting obscure references to Kajishima's other works on
Tenchi.  Why is
> that hard to understand?

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If it's any consolation, I agree %100.  I guess if I was K-sensei and
realized that there was a large international contingent following my works,
one willing to pay for all of the material I produced relevant to my works,
I would be including that foreign contingent in my marketing plans.  That he
has not says volumes.

I have had serious problems accepting the entire backstory idea, as well as
Tenchi's multidimensional nature.  As has been pointed out to me, I don't
*have* to like it.  But I do agree with you that it is poor storytelling to
make each OVA so contingent on reference material that is assumed to be
available for everyone.  Each element should be able to stand on its own
merits.  I look at the recent LOTR films as an example of playing to a
specific community; I took my brother (who has never read the books) to see
the middle installment and he was absolutely lost....and I can't blame him.

Jeff

Jeffery (Jeff) Harris
JLHOnami@mchsi.com



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