Anime: Fushigi Yugi Author: Yuu Watase Reviewer: Kumi Gerne: shojo, action/adventure Storyline: 8/10 Art: 8/10 Otaku-ness: 8/10 -------------Overall:8-----------------------  |
Summary Mangafox writes : Miaka Yūki is a junior-high student desperate to pass the entrance exam for the illustrious Jonan High School. Her best friend, Yui Hongo is a straight 'A' genius applying for the same school, and her mother is pushing her also in an attempt to see Miaka gets the best education available, although Miaka would rather attend Yotsubadai High School and not go through all of the stress. The result is Miaka is constantly under pressure to study and attends juku (cram school) every day, when she’d rather be with her friends and eating. While Yui is returning a book in the library, Miaka drops a coin by the food machine (in the anime). When she reaches down for it, Suzaku appears before her and leads her into the Restricted Section. As the girls go through the books, Miaka stumbles across The Universe of the Four Gods and both girls start to read. In a flash of bright red light, the two girls are then sucked into the book-world, and are saved from assault by a man with (鬼, Oni?) written on his forehead, who is later revealed to be Tamahome. Just then, Yui is sucked back into the real world and she continues reading the book to help progress the story. |
Kumi's fushigi yugi review:The premise of this series is a tad overdone: best friends who get stuck in an acient world and turned into mortal enemies. but overall its really quite good much like other of Watase's series'. another shojo convention seen replayed in this series is the main girl having multiple guys trying to get her to fall in love with them. but of course she does go along with that plan... the characters are well developed, and even if the plot is a bit cliche, the sense of adventure and purpose never fades. (Vash's side note.) The art ! I have to say I probably wouldn't aggree with your rating on the artwork. But thats's why I am not rating this manga cause shoujo art really doesn't apeal to me. And this series does not break out of the regular shoujo art style mold that they all seem to follow. So if your looking for out there art in this shoujo look again. |
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Tamahome: Tamahome. Hes the one miaka falls in love with as well as being her unlikely protector. he seems really shallow but in reality hes much more than he seems. he comes across as cheerful, vain, and comic, but is actually shy and emotionally strong. hes the type of guy i like at least....  |
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