Product Description

Fushigi Yugi is the story of carefree high school called Miaka who, together with her more serious best friend Yui, finds a book entitled "The Universe of the Four Gods." The book is magic, and it transports them both into its story and the world described there, where Miaka becomes embroiled in a fantastic adventure. An epic romance with a handsome warrior also awaits Miaka as they set out to find and befriend seven Celestial Warriors, including dashing mercenary Tamahome and wannabe empress Nuriko. Only then can Miaka summon the power of the god Suzaku, find her true love, and get home safely. The series creator, Yu Watase, is an incredibly prolific manga artist who has produced more than thirty compiled volumes in the past ten years. She also picked up the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Prize for her most recent series, Ayashi no Ceres (Ceres, Celestial Legend). Fushigi Yugi was an unexpected hit in Japan, breaking a long-standing anime industry theory that no anime based on a shojo (aimed-at-girls) manga could do well on TV.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #346600 in Books
• Published on: 2005-08-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Gemma Cox, NEO Magazine
"Surely one of the most addictive and thrilling of all shojo fantasies, Fushigi Yugi should really be on your manga shelf if you consider yourself to be a fan of the genre."

Review
"Surely one of the most addictive and thrilling of all shojo fantasies, Fushigi Yugi should really be on your manga shelf if you consider yourself to be a fan of the genre." (Gemma Cox NEO Magazine )

Synopsis
Fushigi Yugi is the story of carefree high school called Miaka who, together with her more serious best friend Yui, finds a book entitled "The Universe of the Four Gods." The book is magic, and it transports them both into its story and the world described there, where Miaka becomes embroiled in a fantastic adventure. An epic romance with a handsome warrior also awaits Miaka as they set out to find and befriend seven Celestial Warriors, including dashing mercenary Tamahome and wannabe empress Nuriko. Only then can Miaka summon the power of the god Suzaku, find her true love, and get home safely. The series creator, Yu Watase, is an incredibly prolific manga artist who has produced more than thirty compiled volumes in the past ten years. She also picked up the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Prize for her most recent series, Ayashi no Ceres (Ceres, Celestial Legend). Fushigi Yugi was an unexpected hit in Japan, breaking a long-standing anime industry theory that no anime based on a shojo (aimed-at-girls) manga could do well on TV.

Customer Reviews

Compelling and heart wrenching
Ive nearly finished reading all 18 volumes now and I have to say that i am completely hooked on it! And to think I nearly didn't buy it. the artwork is beautiful and the character creaton is well thought out.

At first I didnt think I was going to get into it but before I knew it I was crying along with Miaka everytime Tama-baby turned his back! *sob*

Definetly worth the munny! A must for all manga buffs.

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Recommended!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The artwork is outstanding and the plot is gripping and a lot of fun. This book seems to be aimed at younger women but I think may be enjoyed a wider range of readers.

I'm definitely going to be collecting the other books in this series.