The discovery of a mysterious book transports Miaka and her best friend Yui into a strange new world reminiscent of ancient China. 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.
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A manga artist for over ten years, Yuu Watase's debut came in 1989 at the age of 18 when her short story Pajama de Ojama (An Intrusion in Pajamas) appeared in the monthly Sh?jo Comic manga anthology. Since then she has written and drawn some 50 volumes worth of different short stories and long-running manga series, including the fantastically popular Fushigi Y?gi, also available in English from VIZ. Her works have provided the basis for two television series, an OVA series, anime soundtrack CDs, and a string of novels.
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Format:Paperback
It's got a dash of everything - action, comedy, romance, drama, magic, fantasy- you name it. The art is solid, the characters are engaging and the story is easy to follow. Definitely add this title to your shojo!
By Newbia
Format:Paperback
This is is your average story about an average school student who suddenly finds out she has this destiny to save the world. How she is supposed to save the world-going back into ancient China and finding the 7 constellations-is original, though, and gives Fushigi Yugi the star. Except this is different from the average in that the main character, Miaka, is a twit. She often does silly things, and can be shallow as well, like how she goes back into ancient China. She goes back to Japan and assumes it was a dream. When she writes in her diary, she doesn't even MENTION China, she only mentions how she met a cute boy. (And there might be a romance between them! Can you believe it?)
As for the artwork? It's good, but not as good as Alice 19th. The characters put on crazy expressions (such as that plus shaped vein that shows up when you are angry) way too often.
Format:Paperback
When I first got this book and opened it up, I really did not think I would like it at all since I'm not a big fan of shojo/romance stories and the characters are much prettier than I'm used to but oddly enough, I actually love this series now. O.o It's so weird, but I couldn't put the book down until I'd finished it and the artwork in particular is fantastic and very detailed, the best I've ever seen in manga.
The plot's pretty good and Yu Watase definitely deserves credit for her creativity and talent.
Not everyone will like this but just like everything else, it deserves a chance.
The only bad thing I can find about this book is that it's unfortunately been flopped... anyways, I highly recommend it and if I can change my initial views of it, I know others can too.
The plot's pretty good and Yu Watase definitely deserves credit for her creativity and talent.
Not everyone will like this but just like everything else, it deserves a chance.
The only bad thing I can find about this book is that it's unfortunately been flopped... anyways, I highly recommend it and if I can change my initial views of it, I know others can too.
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Best Manga EVER!!!!!
Honestly when I first saw the book on the shelf, I thought that it was going to be some kind of juvenile manga, but I really needed something to read. Read more
Published on Feb 26 2004 by Pak Sonyoung
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fushigi yugi, volume 1: priestess Yu Watase
first off the reason why I bought the book was because of the animation and then I found myself reading the whole thing in less than two hours. Read more
Published on Jan 31 2004
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BEST MANGA EVER!!!!!
Fushigi Yugi is about a 15 year old girl named Miaka who accidentally gets sucked into a book with her friend Yui. Sounds kinda strange, don't it? Read more
Published on Jan 30 2004 by Mich Gross
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Fushigi Yugi Review
I recommend this book to people finishing Sailor Moon and want to move onto something more mature. Its a holesome tale and will leave you clinching your teeth until the next one... Read more
Published on Jan 25 2004 by Amanda
2.0 out of 5 stars
THE BEST MAGNA BOOK EVER
This is the best book ever!!
It's about a 15 year old girl named Miaka who is a glutton and her best friend Yui who is trying to get into a high school that her mom wants her... Read more
It's about a 15 year old girl named Miaka who is a glutton and her best friend Yui who is trying to get into a high school that her mom wants her... Read more
Published on Oct 4 2003
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Ancient China that never was
I spent months looking for this volume, and it was well worth the wait. The story is captivating and you want to keep reading until the end. Read more
Published on Sep 26 2003
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This is the story of a girl...
Fushigi Yugi was the first anime I ever saw, and the manga (for the most part) tells the same story. Read more
Published on Sep 8 2003 by Sally K. Youn
4.0 out of 5 stars
"Modern day Japan and a China that never was..."
Priestess is a great start to a great series. The jist and nib of it is this:
Miaka is a regular kid who one day gets sucked into a book. (Sounds cheesy, right? Read more
Miaka is a regular kid who one day gets sucked into a book. (Sounds cheesy, right? Read more
Published on July 15 2003 by "rath_illuser"
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