According to several unofficial sources, Pretty Samy was an idea that started off as a joke. The producers of Tenchi Muyo! conjured up images of Sasami in a magical-girl cankid outfit and partaking the role. Thus Pretty Samy was born. Samy made her debut appearance in the PS drama CD and later in the Mihoshi special side story in the original TM! OVA series. It was surprisingly well-received, fans of TM! started to send in their requests for more PS. The rest, as they say, is history! ^_^
Q: Which, if any, Tenchi characters lost
their way during their transitional move to Pretty Samy?
A: Pretty Samy features majority of the original
TM! cast, with Sasami, Ryo-oh-ki and Tsunami as the main characters and
Tenchi, Ryoko, Aeka, Mihoshi, Kiyone, Wasyu acting as side characters.
Several new personna are added to this list of usual cast as well: Misao
(Sasami's best friend), Ramia (Tsunami's adversary), Rumiya (Ramia's
obedient little brother) and Chihiro (Sasami and Tenchi's irresponsible
mother). While all of the original characters are plastered with new
backgrounds and given semi-new personalities, they are still very
recognizable TM! people. So anyone who is familiar with either the OVA
or the TV series should feel right at home with PS.
Q: Where does Pretty Samy take place?
A: Earth and the magical kingdom of Juraihelm,
with the former being the primary setting.
Q: What's the story behind Pretty Samy?
A: The basic premise is this: Tsunami has just
been chosen to be the next Queen of Juraihelm. But before her
inheritance to the throne could be finalized, Tsunami must first prove
her worthiness by selecting a magical girl to champion her cause. For
reasons unknown, Tsunami chooses an ordinary elementary school student
named Sasami from the insignificant planet of Earth. Ramia, the
runner-up in the race, does not want Tsunami to succeed, so she goes out
and finds her own magical girl to hamper Pretty Samy's efforts. Ramia
winds up with Misao, Sasami's classmate and best friend, who she
forcefully changes into Pixy Misa to perform " evil deeds "
for her. The plot evolves around these two characters as they battle it
out in modern day Tokyo.
Q: Would I like Pretty Samy?
A: That's really hard to say. Ask yourself the
following questions:
Q: Anything new in Pretty Samy?
A: Several things in Pretty Samy distinguishes
itself from the other Tenchi series:
Q: How does Sasami transform herself into
Pretty Samy?
A: With the magical wand in her hand and by
chanting the magical incantation of "Pretty Mutation! Magicalla
Recalled!"
Q: Does Pretty Samy make an appearance in
other Tenchi worlds?
A: Didn't you read the introduction? Oh, its
pathetic writing threw you off the track? Sorry... ~_~
The answer is yes.
Pretty Samy also makes brief appearances in the Mihoshi Special of the
OVA and in the 12th episode of the TV series. Note however, that in both
instances, Sasami used a slightly different method to transform herself
into Pretty Samy. In the TM! OVA special, Sasami simply tosses a crystal
into the air, which changes into Ryo-oh-ki; when parts to her wand are
connected, the transformation process takes place. In the TM! TV series,
she uses the magical words "Jugeimu jugeimu gokouno surike Sammy Davis
buroira chikin!" to change into her magical wardrobe. The two red beads
on her hair do not change into flowers like they do in the PS OVA and the
TM! OVA. Instead, two pairs of smaller beads are simply released and hung
loosely from the larger ones. Her dress is also quite different (more
revealing... as if it wasn't already ^_-).
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