Ryo-Ohki
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| Code Name: | Ryo-Ohki |
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| Gender: | Female (Tenchi Muyo!) Male (Pretty Sammy) |
| Seiyū: | Etsuko Kozakura Ema Kogure (Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club) |
| Voice actress: | Debi Derryberry (a.k.a. Marie Cabbit) Mona Marshall (GXP) |
| Hair color: | Brown |
| Eye color: | Yellow |
Ryo-Ohki (魎皇鬼 Ryōōki; sometimes written Ryo-Oh-Ki) is a character in the Japanese anime series Tenchi Muyo! and its spinoffs. Ryo-Ohki's appearance is similar to a cross between a cat and a rabbit, and for this reason Ryo-Ohki is commonly referred to as a cabbit. Ryo-Ohki also served the role of mascot for Pioneer Entertainment before that division of Pioneer Corporation became Geneon. Ryo-Ohki's name means "dragon king", although some translations come out to the more fitting "something small that has the potential to be big."
Ryo-Ohki's appearance as a cabbit, love of eating carrots, and association with the character Sasami are common among all of the series in which Ryo-Ohki appears. Ryo-Ohki is usually a shapechanger, but the shapes, aside from the cabbit form, vary according to the series. Ryo-Ohki's background and other traits vary considerably from one series to another.
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[edit] OAV
In the Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki Original Video Animation (OAV) series, Ryo-Ohki is a unique artificial life-form created by Washu. She is initially Ryoko's spacecraft and power-conduit (see below), as well as technically being Ryoko's half-sister (they are both Masu-hybrids). She and Sasami quickly become attached to each other, however, and she generally chooses to spend her time with Sasami rather than Ryoko. She possesses the ability to transform herself into a small animal form, generally referred to as a 'cabbit', a contraction of 'cat-rabbit', which she gained after Ryoko resurrected herself in episode 1. Following an incident later in the series, she gains the ability to shift to two catgirl-like humanoid forms — a child form and an adult form. However, her adult form is rarely seen, both because she has the mind of a child, and because she has trouble walking on two legs.
Ryo-Ohki's personality is that of a carrot-loving animal. She also has a bit of a crush on Tenchi, though it is not exactly romantic. A dive into her mind reveals that it is filled with images of her and Tenchi harvesting carrots. In addition, she likes to entertain people, such as with her small dance number in Episode 13. She has the mental state of a child, and does not appear to think beyond her next carrot or hug.
Ryo-Ohki was originally created by Washu as a means for Ryoko to access and control the vast power contained with her Gems, hence the small gem set in Ryo-Ohkis forehead. 700 years ago, the combined power of Ryoko and Ryo-Ohki was as great as a Jurian 1st Generation ship. An additional danger is that, despite this power, it is completely possible to mass produce Ryo-Ohki's, which is a great fear to the Juraian Royal Family.
In Tenchi Muyo! GXP, Ryo-Ohki gained a younger sister of sorts, in the form of Fuku.
[edit] Tenchi Universe
In the Tenchi Universe continuity, Ryo-Ohki is not unique; another cabbit, named Ken-Ohki (owned by Nagi) appears in the series, raising the possibility of still more cabbits - perhaps an entire species - existing. Her origins are not known. She is otherwise similar to her OAV incarnation, serving as Ryoko's companion and spaceship and Sasami's pet. A humorous point is Ryo-Ohki and Ken-Ohki are fond of each other (Ryoko has even suggested that Ryo-Ohki is in love with Ken-Ohki ((Also pointing out to Sasami that Ken-Ohki is, in fact, a male, while Ryo-Ohki is a female)), while their owners are bitter enemies.
[edit] Tenchi in Tokyo
In Tenchi in Tokyo, Ryo-Ohki is Sasami's pet. She still transforms into a spaceship from time to time, but can also transform into a gigantic pink-colored mecha, which is either piloted by Sasami or autonoumously.
[edit] Pretty Sammy
In the Pretty Sammy OAV series, Ryo-Ohki can speak. He (Ryo-Ohki is male in the Pretty Sammy series) serves as an advisor to Sasami, who becomes the magical girl Pretty Sammy. This relationship is a reference to the magical-girl genre convention of the animal advisor; it was most likely meant as a parody of the relationship between Sailor Moon and her cat Luna.
In the Pretty Sammy television series (also known as Magical Project S), Ryo-Ohki is a boy from the magical dimension of Juraihelm, who takes the shape of a cabbit in order to serve as Sasami's advisor. Like the OAV version, he speaks while in cabbit form.
[edit] Sasami: Mahou Shojo Club
Not much is known about Ryo-Ohki at this point except that it is the "pet" of Washu Kozuka. However, it has been shown that Washu can be cruel to the animal if it suits her needs. This is why, just like its counterparts in other Tenchi series, it stays with Sasami.
The cabbit can shape shift in a manner similar to its Tenchi Muyo self. It is unknown at this point if it has a human form. It is also unknown if Ryo-Ohki is male, female or other.
| Tenchi Muyo! characters | |
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| Main Characters | |
| Tenchi | Ryoko | Ayeka | Sasami | Mihoshi | Washu | Kiyone | Ryo-Ohki | Noike | |
| The Chousin | |
| Washu | Tsunami | Tokimi | |
| Villains | |
| Kagato | Dr. Clay | Z | Yugi | Kain | Yuzuha | Haruna | Seiryo | Tarant | Yakage | Shima Brothers | Yume | Mikamo & Yataka | Garyu | Dark Washu | |
| Masaki Family | |
| Katsuhito | Nobuyuki | Achika | Tennyo | Airi | Rea | |
| Guardians & Royalty of Jurai | |
| Azaka & Kamidake | Azusa | Funaho | Misaki | Seto | |
| Galaxy Police | |
| Seina | Minami | Misao | Sabato | |
| Pretty Sammy | |
| Sasami Kawai | Pixy Misa | Ramia | Rumiya | Chief Pretty Sammy characters | Chief Magical Project S characters | |
| Others | |
| Nagi | Sakuya | Mayuka | Zero | Minagi | Hiwa | Asahi | Kazuma | Tama | Chief GXP characters | |
| Miscellaneous | |
| Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki | Tenchi Universe | Tenchi in Tokyo | Tenchi Muyo! GXP | Pretty Sammy | Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club |
