Re: Stupid Tenchi questions


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from "Schobronics" <schobronics@gmx.net>
subject Re: Stupid Tenchi questions
date Thu, 1 Feb 2001 09:11:59 +0100
MoiraRose@aol.com wrote:

> I'm new here, a byproduct of the CN edited dub airing, so I'm going to ask
> some patently stupid questions. Brace yourselves for my utter ignorance!
>
> Does Kajishima's mention (in the interview on AIC's site) of True Tenchi
> novel characters showing up in the third OVA (Seto, right?) mean that
these > novels can now be considered canon?

I always thought of them as canon, but Seto will be in the new series
"Galaxy Police". There was no mention of her being in the OVA.

> If yes, does that mean Tenchi's mom's name is Kiyone now?

Probably. Achika is a TV storyline charakter.

> This would mean that the Hasegawa novels aren't canon, right?

They never were.

> Am I correct in assuming that the Tenchi comics can't be considered canon
> because they don't cover the events of the second OVA?

Right.

> Were the three Tenchi movies written to specifically belong to certain
> continuities? (i.e. OVA and TV)

TMiL1 and TM1L2 are TV based, MnE is a new continuity based on both TV and
OVA.

> We're each of the movies publicly promoted as belonging to those
respective > continuities? Even (despite plotholes) Manatsu no Eve?

Yes. The producers of MnE said they wanted to mix the storylines or
something.

> I know someone who insists vehemently that none of the Tenchi movies are
set
> in any of the previously established continuities, that they're all just
> based on mixing aspects of the OVA and TV series together. Is this true?

Yes, especially TMiL2 seems to forget some previous story.

> If Makibi Kiyone arrives in the third OVA, would MnE be canon then? Or are
> there too many other plotholes to consider?

IMHO MnE can never be canon, there are too many TV shrapnels. If Kiyone was
ever in the OVA (Mihoshi special, me thinks there really was some big event
that caused Mihoshi to be... the way she is) she can be considered dead.

> Why does Tenchi refer to his mom as "Grandma" (OVA episode 5's flashback)
in
> the dub? That doesn't make sense at all!

Wrong translation.

> Are the Soundfile and "Here Comes Jurai Part 2" available anywhere?

The Soundfiles are available on the Japanese DVD and LD. Ep 13.5 is on the
last US OVA tape.

> What's Mihoshi's grandfather's full name and rank?

Don't know. He's not very important. ^_^

> Is Seto Washuu's daughter, Naja's daughter, or Naja herself? I've heard so
> many conflicting rumors! I'm confused as to how she could possibly be
> Washuu's daughter, as it was Naja and not Washuu that went missing on the
> planet where Seto was found.

Maybe Seto is related to Naja, who knows...

> Can anybody give me some detail as to how Kagato is Naja's clone? Did she
> make him using her DNA? Did he steal her form?

Probably she used the DNA.

> What is the law considering Asuza's wives? Is it that one must be Juraian
> while the other can be from off-planet? (Does Aeka say something to this
> effect in the sub of OVA ep 5 while bawling at Yousho?)

There seems to be the custom to marry one juraian and one alien, it isn't
explained exactly.

> Why doesn't that two-timing Yousho do right by Aeka? He's single now.

But he don't loves Aeka.

> Why does Pioneer spell it "Ayeka" anyway? That doesn't look at all like a
> proper romanization by any method.

Maybe they smoked too much... ^_^

> Why does Second Generation Ryououki seem to be part rabbit when the only
> organic beings she's merged with so far are Chibi and the Mass?

Maybe Washu designed it too look cute and unsuspicious.

Ja
Christian "Schobronics" Schober
--
http://www.animexx.de                           schobronics@animexx.de
Member of ANT #SAS# & IMMAC - Founding member of Animexx - DFFML admin
"Or maybe it's me?"  * Sasami about being Tenchi's future wife and the
                       mother of Mayuka,  Tenchi Muyo - Manatsu no Eve


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