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Description
Sasami Masaki Jurai, younger sister of Ayeka, is a princess of the planet Jurai from its royal family. She is the daughter of Emperor Azusa Masaki Jurai and Empress Misaki Masaki Jurai, with familial ties to grandmother Seto Kamiki Jurai and half-brother Yosho Masaki Jurai. Though appearing pre-adolescent, Sasami exceeds 700 years of age, having departed Jurai around eight years old. Her aging halted during centuries of suspended animation while Ayeka searched for Yosho; she will eventually mature and maintain her prime for centuries.
A pivotal childhood event unfolded during Ryoko's assault on Jurai 700 years prior. Sasami sustained fatal injuries from a fall in the Royal Arboretum and survived through assimilation with Tsunami, a Chousin goddess who shaped the universe and originated Jurai's Royal Trees. This fusion merged their spirits into a single being with dual souls. Sasami concealed this truth, fearing rejection if her status as a perceived artificial copy was revealed. Upon eventual discovery, Ayeka and others affirmed their unconditional acceptance. As Sasami matures, her merger with Tsunami will intensify, culminating in a unified entity. This bond grants her command of Tsunami-fune, the Juraian fleet's most powerful ship, a psychic link to all Juraian vessels and their pilots, and induces precognitive nightmares.
Within the Masaki household, Sasami typically assumes a nurturing role, handling cooking duties and displaying a responsible, mature demeanor that often contrasts with other residents. She exhibits a rarely seen mischievous streak, enjoying playful deception of the older girls. Her notable combat proficiency, likely trained by her mother (Supreme Commander of the Juraian Royal Bodyguard), is enhanced by her Tsunami link. She transforms a hair ornament into a battle staff and has defeated trained adversaries like Galaxy Police officer Mashisu Makibi. Tenchi acknowledges her superior skill after losing sparring matches. Sasami harbors romantic feelings for Tenchi, admitting them during a confrontation in the OVA continuity.
Sasami's character varies significantly across continuities. In *Tenchi Universe*, she lacks the Tsunami connection, displays a more innocent, playful personality, sees her personal ship destroyed early (stranding her on Earth), excels at video games, and mentors the android Azaka. The non-canonical manga companion to *Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2* suggests one possible future where she bears Tenchi's child, Izumi. *Tenchi in Tokyo* depicts heightened emotional volatility, including anger and sulking, and her friendship with antagonist Yugi persists despite revelations of Yugi's true nature.
She features in multiple spin-offs, often reimagined. In *Pretty Sammy* (OVA and TV series), she is Sasami Kawai, an ordinary girl granted magical powers by Tsunami to become the magical girl Pretty Sammy, battling entities like Pixy Misa. In *Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club*, she is Sasami Iwakura, a fifth-grader with innate magical abilities joining a secret magical girl club. These iterations omit her Juraian birthmark and royal background but retain core traits of kindness and occasional mischief.
Trivia notes: Sasami eventually adopts Tsunami's hairstyle as a teenager. Her early character design featured dark pink hair. She inspires the "Sasami Effect," a term describing young, cute female characters in ensemble casts becoming audience favorites.
A pivotal childhood event unfolded during Ryoko's assault on Jurai 700 years prior. Sasami sustained fatal injuries from a fall in the Royal Arboretum and survived through assimilation with Tsunami, a Chousin goddess who shaped the universe and originated Jurai's Royal Trees. This fusion merged their spirits into a single being with dual souls. Sasami concealed this truth, fearing rejection if her status as a perceived artificial copy was revealed. Upon eventual discovery, Ayeka and others affirmed their unconditional acceptance. As Sasami matures, her merger with Tsunami will intensify, culminating in a unified entity. This bond grants her command of Tsunami-fune, the Juraian fleet's most powerful ship, a psychic link to all Juraian vessels and their pilots, and induces precognitive nightmares.
Within the Masaki household, Sasami typically assumes a nurturing role, handling cooking duties and displaying a responsible, mature demeanor that often contrasts with other residents. She exhibits a rarely seen mischievous streak, enjoying playful deception of the older girls. Her notable combat proficiency, likely trained by her mother (Supreme Commander of the Juraian Royal Bodyguard), is enhanced by her Tsunami link. She transforms a hair ornament into a battle staff and has defeated trained adversaries like Galaxy Police officer Mashisu Makibi. Tenchi acknowledges her superior skill after losing sparring matches. Sasami harbors romantic feelings for Tenchi, admitting them during a confrontation in the OVA continuity.
Sasami's character varies significantly across continuities. In *Tenchi Universe*, she lacks the Tsunami connection, displays a more innocent, playful personality, sees her personal ship destroyed early (stranding her on Earth), excels at video games, and mentors the android Azaka. The non-canonical manga companion to *Tenchi Muyo! in Love 2* suggests one possible future where she bears Tenchi's child, Izumi. *Tenchi in Tokyo* depicts heightened emotional volatility, including anger and sulking, and her friendship with antagonist Yugi persists despite revelations of Yugi's true nature.
She features in multiple spin-offs, often reimagined. In *Pretty Sammy* (OVA and TV series), she is Sasami Kawai, an ordinary girl granted magical powers by Tsunami to become the magical girl Pretty Sammy, battling entities like Pixy Misa. In *Sasami: Mahou Shoujo Club*, she is Sasami Iwakura, a fifth-grader with innate magical abilities joining a secret magical girl club. These iterations omit her Juraian birthmark and royal background but retain core traits of kindness and occasional mischief.
Trivia notes: Sasami eventually adopts Tsunami's hairstyle as a teenager. Her early character design featured dark pink hair. She inspires the "Sasami Effect," a term describing young, cute female characters in ensemble casts becoming audience favorites.