Masaki, Sasami Jurai
柾木 砂沙美 樹雷
In the original series, Sasami and her sister Ayeka are the daughters of Emperor Masaki Azusa Jurai and his second wife, the second Empress Masaki Misaki Jurai. On her mother's side, Sasami's grandmother is Seto Kamiki Jurai and her grandfather is Utsutsumi Kamiki; on her father's side, Sasami's grandmother is Masaki Amame of Jurai and her grandfather is Yotsuga Kazuki. Sasami has a half-brother named Yosho Masaki Jurai, who is the son of Emperor Azusa and his first wife, Funaho. Early in the series, Sasami and Ayeka begin living on Earth with Tenchi's family (Tenchi, his father Nobuyuki, and his maternal grandfather Yosho, now named Katsuhito Masaki), along with the catlike creature Ryo-Ohki and three other women residing in the house. Sasami arrived on Earth by "accident," having stowed away on her sister's ship while searching for Yosho. She quickly became close friends with Ryo-Ohki and even Ryoko, despite Ryoko holding a blade to Sasami's throat almost immediately upon their meeting.
Sasami harbors a dark secret from her past. Seven hundred years ago, during Ryoko's attack on Jurai, Sasami was playing in the Royal Arboretum and suffered a dangerous fall, resulting in mortal injuries. She believed she died that day and that she was now a copy of the "real" Sasami. The truth is that Sasami survived when Tsunami-kami-sama, in the form of Tsunami-no-ki, assimilated her. Tsunami-no-ki absorbed and re-created Sasami's body to heal her... and merged her spirit with Sasami's. Effectively, they are now one being with two souls, and their spirits will merge as they age. This may explain her personality in this series. This also grants Sasami several powers she does not possess in any other series. She now commands the most powerful ship in existence—Tsunami-fune—and can summon it from sub-space at will. Through her link to Tsunami-kami-sama, she is connected to every Juraian ship and their owners, allowing her to sense their location and status. She also has precognitive abilities, but unfortunately, these manifest as horrible, disturbing, and sometimes even bloody nightmares.
Sasami hid her secret from those around her—including herself—because her greatest fear was rejection by those she loved. When it was finally revealed, however, Ayeka said she didn't care and still loved Sasami just as she was; Tenchi, Yosho, and the other girls also accepted the fact.
It should also be noted that, if needed, Sasami is an accomplished combatant, most likely taught by her mother, who is the Supreme Commander of the Royal Bodyguard, and enhanced by the link with Tsunami-no-ki, easily defeating Mashisu Makibi, a trained Galaxy Police officer. One of the cherry-like hair bands she wears is capable of becoming a battle staff.
Galaxy Space Mihoshi Special:
In this one-off episode, Sasami appears as herself, possibly her OAV version, but in the story, her name and image are used for the role of a Galaxy Police cadet, and she has a secret identity as Pretty Sammy, along with her pet Ryo-Ohki. She is also known as the best tea maker in the GXP.
Tenchi Universe:
In the first TV series, Sasami is still Ayeka's sister and a princess of Jurai, but there is no mention of her parents, and Yosho (along with his grandson Tenchi) appears to be only a distant relative. Tsunami does not appear in this series, so Sasami has no alter-ego (other than Pretty Sammy). Sasami is still an accomplished cook. She has a much happier, more innocent outlook on life and does not use any special powers. She does—or did—own her own ship, but it was soon destroyed, stranding her on Earth. She is an expert games player, especially in fighting games, and takes the revived Azaka as her pupil. During the three-part special episodes "Time and Space Adventures," which seem to be homages to various genres or specific shows/films, Sasami is usually sidelined from the main story, except, of course, in her own episode, in which she once again plays the role of "Pretty Sammy." It is worth noting that even in her own story, she starts off as a background character, only taking center stage once she has transformed.
Tenchi Muyo! in Love 1 & 2:
These two movies are set in the Universe continuity, and Sasami's personality remains the same. A manga companion to the second movie, Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2: Eternal Memory, shows what was supposedly happening to Sasami "off-screen" and introduces Tsunami-kami-sama to the Universe continuity, but it is unknown if this is an official account to be considered as taking place in the same continuity as the movie. The manga implies that Sasami & Tenchi will one day have a child named Izumi, but Sasami will die soon after her birth. However, according to Sasami's narration, that was only one possible future. With every choice they make, they can change their fate. It's also told that Tenchi might not choose Sasami, but she'll still care for Tenchi the same as always.
Tenchi in Tokyo:
As with most of the characters, Sasami's personality became much louder than before. Her moods are more erratic, prone to bouts of juvenile anger and sulking. She becomes friends with Yugi, before learning Yugi's true nature, but remains his friend until the end of the series. Ryo-Ohki is also her pet in this series.
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- First name:
Sasami Jurai - Last name:
Masaki
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(8)Productions featuring this character
(17)
OVA
OVA
OVA
OVA
Main
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 3rd Season
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 3rd Season
Movie
Main
Tenchi Muyou! in Love 2: Harukanaru Omoi
Tenchi Forever!
Movie
Main
Tenchi Muyou! Manatsu no Eve
Tenchi the Movie 2: Daughter of Darkness
TV
Main
Shin Tenchi Muyou!
Tenchi in Tokyo
Movie
Main
Tenchi Muyou! in Love
Tenchi Muyo! In Love
TV
Main
Tenchi Muyou!
Tenchi Muyo! Tenchi Universe
OVA
Main
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki 2nd Season
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki 2nd Season
OVA
OVA
Main
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki: Omatsuri Zenjitsu no Yoru!
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki: The Night Before The Carnival
OVA
Main
Tenchi Muyou! Ryououki
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki
Special
Supporting
TV
Supporting
Ai Tenchi Muyou!
Ai Tenchi Muyo!
TV
Supporting
Tenchi Muyou! GXP
Tenchi Muyo! GXP
Special
Supporting
Voice actors for this character
(9)
Chisa YokoyamaVoices: Japanese
Sherry LynnVoices: English
Domitilla D'AmicoVoices: Italian
Nuria TrifolVoices: Spanish
Laura LatiniVoices: Italian
Flávia FontenelleVoices: Portuguese (BR)
Catherine ConetVoices: French
Montserrat AguilarVoices: Spanish
Kari WahlgrenVoices: English
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