Sasami Kawai
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is the alter-ego of Pretty Sammy
in the Pretty Sammy OAV series and Magical Project S
(Pretty Sammy TV in Japan). She was based on Sasami Masaki Jurai
from the Tenchi Muyo!
series.
helm. Before she can accept the crown, Tsunami must choose someone to represent her on Earth, and she has selected Sasami Kawai, a schoolgirl whose parents run a music store, CD Vision. Sasami was sent off by her parents to deliver a CD to a house she has never been to, and discovers that the customer was actually Tsunami, who then introduces herself to Sasami. Sasami was given a magical baton that would allow her to transform into the magical girl, Pretty Sammy. She was also given Ryo-ohki as her advisor (similar to Luna of Sailor Moon).
At first, Sasami was reluctant to transform into Pretty Sammy (as she fears that everyone will be able to see through her disguise), but once Pixy Misa
, another magical girl, comes into action, Pretty Sammy has to put a stop to her actions. However, Pretty Sammy isn't aware that Pixy Misa is actually Misao Amano, Sasami's best friend.
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...
in the Pretty Sammy OAV series and Magical Project S
Magical Project S
Magical Project S, known in Japan as , is a 26-episode anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer LDC. It is based on the Pretty Sammy character and the OVA series....
(Pretty Sammy TV in Japan). She was based on 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...
from the Tenchi Muyo!
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...
series.
Overview
In both series, Tsunami was chosen to become to the next queen of the magical kingdom, JuraiJurai
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...
helm. Before she can accept the crown, Tsunami must choose someone to represent her on Earth, and she has selected Sasami Kawai, a schoolgirl whose parents run a music store, CD Vision. Sasami was sent off by her parents to deliver a CD to a house she has never been to, and discovers that the customer was actually Tsunami, who then introduces herself to Sasami. Sasami was given a magical baton that would allow her to transform into the magical girl, Pretty Sammy. She was also given Ryo-ohki as her advisor (similar to Luna of Sailor Moon).
At first, Sasami was reluctant to transform into Pretty Sammy (as she fears that everyone will be able to see through her disguise), but once Pixy Misa
Pixy Misa
is a fictional character in the anime Pretty Sammy , a spinoff of Tenchi Muyo!. An evil magical girl, she is the rival and dramatic foil of the series' protagonist, magical girl Pretty Sammy...
, another magical girl, comes into action, Pretty Sammy has to put a stop to her actions. However, Pretty Sammy isn't aware that Pixy Misa is actually Misao Amano, Sasami's best friend.
Powers and abilities
Most of Sammy's attacks have the word "pretty" at the beginning of it.- Pretty Mutation Magical Recall!: Sasami's transformation spell into Pretty Sammy.
- Jugemu-jugemu gokô-no-surikire, Sammy DavisSammy DavisSammy Davis may refer to:* Sammy Davis, Jr. , American entertainer and civil rights supporter* His father, Sammy Davis, Sr. , American dancer* S. C. H...
Broiler Chicken!: Sasami's transformation words in episode 12 of Tenchi UniverseTenchi Universewas a 26 episode anime series produced by the AIC and Pioneer Animation. It is loosely based on the first six episodes of the Tenchi Muyo! OVA series. The series premiered on April 2, 1995 in Japan and concluded its airing on September 24, 1995. The series aired in the United States on Cartoon...
.- Jugemu-jugemu gokô-no-surikire, Pretty Archery Set-up!: Sasami's "friendship" spell, as seen in episode 12 of Tenchi UniverseTenchi Universewas a 26 episode anime series produced by the AIC and Pioneer Animation. It is loosely based on the first six episodes of the Tenchi Muyo! OVA series. The series premiered on April 2, 1995 in Japan and concluded its airing on September 24, 1995. The series aired in the United States on Cartoon...
. Her sceptre transforms a bow with her spell as an arrow. When the spell was used on Ryoko and Ayeka, it was implied that the spell causes two targets to fall instantly in love, despite any previous animosity between them.
- Jugemu-jugemu gokô-no-surikire, Pretty Archery Set-up!: Sasami's "friendship" spell, as seen in episode 12 of Tenchi Universe
- Jugemu-jugemu gokô-no-surikire, Sammy Davis
- Pretty Coquettish Bomber: Pretty Sammy's sure-kill attack. In the OAV, she transforms into Hyper Sammy before casting it, while in Magical Project S, she casts Pretty Space before the attack.
OAV
- Pretty Face: Pretty Sammy confuses her targets with her cute face, causing them to turn temporarily stupid.
- Pretty Wing: Pretty Sammy can fly when the belt on her costume transforms into wings.
- Turtle Option: The turtles on her baton detach and attack any nearby targets.
- Pretty Heart Boomerang: A mere energy attack made up of boomerang shaped energy, attacking/and or cutting targets and causing them to explode.
- Pretty Home Run: Pretty Sammy channels in the energy into her baton and swings the baton, releasing the energy at various targets. She can also use it to redirect. If evil energy is about to attack her, her baton can absorb it and then Sammy swings the baton, batting it to a target.
Magical Project S
- Pretty Space: Energy Dimension created by Pretty Sammy; used as a precursor to the Pretty Coquettish Bomber.
- Pretty Teleport: Allows Pretty Sammy to teleport to various places.
- Pretty Dynamite: A magic-based attack that Sammy uses to defeat Romio's squid monsters during the campaign on Juraihelm. It works like the OAV's Pretty face.
- Pretty Home Run: Unlike the OAV version, Pretty Sammy simply uses this technique to counter or redirect an attack, be it physical (such as P.E. woman's shot-put) or magical (such as Pixy Misa's attack).