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is a planet in the AIC anime Tenchi Muyo!
, and also the name of its royal family. The planet and royal family of Jurai appear mostly in the Ryo-Ohki OVA and Tenchi Universe series and briefly in Tenchi in Tokyo. In all continuities, the planet appears to be a major interstellar power.
The Juraian empire was created when the man who would become the first king of Jurai stumbled upon a sleeping Tsunami-kami-sama. She then guaranteed to protect the Masaki line for generations to come. Tsunami seemed to have been at that spot a long time, no doubt the chousin's ability to see ahead into the future.
The planet Jurai is ruled by a royal family, the , all of whom take "Jurai" as part of their names after bonding with one of the royal trees. The most notable of them is First Princess Ayeka Masaki Jurai
, who is in love with the anime's main character Tenchi Masaki
. She is the daughter of the Emperor of Jurai, Azusa Masaki Jurai
. Azusa Jurai's two wives are Funaho Masaki Jurai
, First Queen, and Misaki Kamiki Jurai
, Second Queen.
The child of Azusa Jurai and Funaho is Yosho, a.k.a. Katsuhito Masaki
, who is Tenchi's grandfather; the children of Azusa Jurai and Misaki are Ayeka and Sasami Masaki Jurai
, who came to Earth to look for Yosho when he disappeared. In some versions, the relationship between Yosho and Ayeka is stated to be more distant.
Other members of the Jurai family are Seto Kamiki Jurai, Misaki's mother, and Noike Jurai
, Seto's adopted daughter.
There are four royal houses on Jurai, these being House Masaki, House Kamiki, House Tatsuki and House Amaki. Probably the most famous house is Kamiki, this being that it has the famed 'devil princess of Jurai', Seto Kamiki Jurai. Seto is also the reason House Masaki are current rulers as she stopped the house from becoming extinct when numerous members kept running away or left Jurai. House Amaki is currently a bitter rival of House Masaki. The intentions of House Tatsuki are still unknown.
The planet Jurai is home to a species of intelligent trees , descended from the goddess Tsunami-kami-sama
. In fact, the name "Jurai" is a combination of the kanji 樹 tree and 雷 thunder. These trees are capable of bestowing great powers and long life to those Juraian royals who are partnered with them, and are activated by special devices known as keys. These trees are also used to provide power to Juraian spaceships. All power supplied to the tree ships comes from Tsunami-no-ki from a subspace network.
Juraians are also feared throughout the Galaxy for their superhuman strength, plus the ability of Juraians of nobile heritage to summon forcefields and discharge energy blasts, as demonstrated in the True Tenchi Novels where a trained Galaxy Police officer was not considered a threat to even regular civilians. Juraians are also known for their extremely long life spans, as Ayeka Masaki Jurai
appears to be about the same age as Tenchi Masaki
(Her grandnephew), but she is much, much older than he is. A comment that Ayeka makes during the OVA's fifth episode may hint towards these huge life spans having something to do with the planet's trees. In a Q&A session, series creator Masaki Kajishima
confirmed that "normal" Juraians have the same lifespan as normal humans.
In both Pretty Sammy
spinoffs of Tenchi Muyo, the name Jurai is instead used for the magical realm called Juraihelm, although the two are vastly different.
Tenchi Muyo!
, is a Japanese anime, light novel, and manga series created by Masaki Kajishima and Hiroki Hayashi.The generally accepted translation of the title is No Need for Tenchi or Useless Tenchi, though at the time of its appearance it was also translated variably as No Heaven and Earth and This Way Up...
, and also the name of its royal family. The planet and royal family of Jurai appear mostly in the Ryo-Ohki OVA and Tenchi Universe series and briefly in Tenchi in Tokyo. In all continuities, the planet appears to be a major interstellar power.
The Juraian empire was created when the man who would become the first king of Jurai stumbled upon a sleeping Tsunami-kami-sama. She then guaranteed to protect the Masaki line for generations to come. Tsunami seemed to have been at that spot a long time, no doubt the chousin's ability to see ahead into the future.
The planet Jurai is ruled by a royal family, the , all of whom take "Jurai" as part of their names after bonding with one of the royal trees. The most notable of them is First Princess Ayeka Masaki Jurai
Ayeka Masaki Jurai
is a key character in the various Tenchi Muyo! anime series by AIC. While details of her character differ between the various series, Ayeka is typically shown as the beautiful first princess of the planet Jurai who has fallen in love with the title character, Tenchi Masaki...
, who is in love with the anime's main character Tenchi Masaki
Tenchi Masaki
is the main protagonist of the Tenchi Muyo! series. Tenchi's name means 'Heaven and Earth'. It is the same as 'Tenchi' in the Shinto Kojiki which contains some of Japan's oldest myths and legends.-Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki:...
. She is the daughter of the Emperor of Jurai, Azusa Masaki Jurai
Azusa Jurai
is a fictional character in the anime Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki, emperor of the planet Jurai.-Episode appearances:Azusa only appears in OVA episode 13 and briefly in two episodes of Tenchi Muyo! GXP. Azusa is the father of Yosho, Ayeka, and Sasami. He strongly disapproves of Ayeka's interest in Tenchi,...
. Azusa Jurai's two wives are Funaho Masaki Jurai
Funaho Jurai
is a fictional character in the anime Tenchi Muyo!, an empress of the planet Jurai. She is canon to the Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVAs, also appearing in its television spinoff Tenchi Muyo! GXP....
, First Queen, and Misaki Kamiki Jurai
Misaki Jurai
is a fictional character in the anime Tenchi Muyo!, an empress of the planet Jurai. She is canon to the Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OVAs, also appearing in its television spinoff Tenchi Muyo! GXP....
, Second Queen.
The child of Azusa Jurai and Funaho is Yosho, a.k.a. Katsuhito Masaki
Katsuhito Masaki
is a fictional character in the anime Tenchi Muyo!.-OVA:In the OVA, Katsuhito, also known as , fled Jurai over 700 years ago to "retire" on Earth. He was once the greatest swordsman on Jurai. Currently Katsuhito is a Shinto priest who is not only training Tenchi to be a Shinto priest but also...
, who is Tenchi's grandfather; the children of Azusa Jurai and Misaki are Ayeka and Sasami Masaki Jurai
Sasami Masaki Jurai
is a fictional character in the anime series Tenchi Muyo! and its various spin-offs.-Personality and series role:In most series, Sasami is the younger sister of Ayeka and so is also a princess of Jurai. Within the family group Sasami usually takes on the dual role of younger sister/mother. She...
, who came to Earth to look for Yosho when he disappeared. In some versions, the relationship between Yosho and Ayeka is stated to be more distant.
Other members of the Jurai family are Seto Kamiki Jurai, Misaki's mother, and Noike Jurai
Noike Jurai
is a fictional character in the Tenchi Muyo! anime series, debuting as a major character in the third OVA series and appearing in a cameo in Tenchi Muyo! GXP....
, Seto's adopted daughter.
There are four royal houses on Jurai, these being House Masaki, House Kamiki, House Tatsuki and House Amaki. Probably the most famous house is Kamiki, this being that it has the famed 'devil princess of Jurai', Seto Kamiki Jurai. Seto is also the reason House Masaki are current rulers as she stopped the house from becoming extinct when numerous members kept running away or left Jurai. House Amaki is currently a bitter rival of House Masaki. The intentions of House Tatsuki are still unknown.
The planet Jurai is home to a species of intelligent trees , descended from the goddess Tsunami-kami-sama
Tsunami (Tenchi Muyo!)
is a fictional character in the Tenchi Muyo! universe.Tsunami appears in the OVA version of the anime series Tenchi Muyo!, as its novels and the manga series written by Hitoshi Okuda. In Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki and related works she is one of the Chousin, three Goddess-sisters and powerful beings in...
. In fact, the name "Jurai" is a combination of the kanji 樹 tree and 雷 thunder. These trees are capable of bestowing great powers and long life to those Juraian royals who are partnered with them, and are activated by special devices known as keys. These trees are also used to provide power to Juraian spaceships. All power supplied to the tree ships comes from Tsunami-no-ki from a subspace network.
Juraians are also feared throughout the Galaxy for their superhuman strength, plus the ability of Juraians of nobile heritage to summon forcefields and discharge energy blasts, as demonstrated in the True Tenchi Novels where a trained Galaxy Police officer was not considered a threat to even regular civilians. Juraians are also known for their extremely long life spans, as Ayeka Masaki Jurai
Ayeka Masaki Jurai
is a key character in the various Tenchi Muyo! anime series by AIC. While details of her character differ between the various series, Ayeka is typically shown as the beautiful first princess of the planet Jurai who has fallen in love with the title character, Tenchi Masaki...
appears to be about the same age as Tenchi Masaki
Tenchi Masaki
is the main protagonist of the Tenchi Muyo! series. Tenchi's name means 'Heaven and Earth'. It is the same as 'Tenchi' in the Shinto Kojiki which contains some of Japan's oldest myths and legends.-Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki:...
(Her grandnephew), but she is much, much older than he is. A comment that Ayeka makes during the OVA's fifth episode may hint towards these huge life spans having something to do with the planet's trees. In a Q&A session, series creator Masaki Kajishima
Masaki Kajishima
Masaki Kajishima , is a Japanese anime artist who works for AIC in a freelance capacity. He is best known for his work on Tenchi Muyo! and Dual! but has had a hand in creating several other anime...
confirmed that "normal" Juraians have the same lifespan as normal humans.
In both Pretty Sammy
Magical Girl Pretty Sammy
is an anime based on the magically transformed version of the Sasami character from the various Tenchi Muyo! series. The Pretty Sammy OVAs have been dubbed into English by Pioneer USA , while the television series is only available subtitled...
spinoffs of Tenchi Muyo, the name Jurai is instead used for the magical realm called Juraihelm, although the two are vastly different.