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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST ANIME EVER MADE
Review: ^_^ Konichiwa.....I have followed and watched a lot of Japanese animation since the early 1980s. A lot of good animes have come out since the last 5 years like the Vision of Escaflowne, Evangelion, Record of Lodoss War, Slayers, Saber Marionette J, etc. But NONE is like Fushigi Yugi. FUSHIGI YUGI is one of the best "love story" anime around. It is well balanced with love story, romance, action, humor, excellent music, awesome graphic, and an intriguing story line. If you like true anime love story, then this is a must buy. This DVD edition is very much worth it. Not only it includes all first season 26 episodes in the set, it comes in a beautiful collection package for a good price from Amazon.com. This is a must buy for all anime fans, since DVD format has excellent graphic and sound (better than VHS), and DVDs can last forever. Watching Fushigi Yugi in DVD really brings out the true value of animation originally intended to be seen by the producers. That is why I switched from buying and collecting animes in VHS format to DVD format since VHS will wear out in 8 years. It is killing me that I have to wait for Pioneer to come out with the rest of the second season (episode 27-52) of FY in DVD format [since I have been so moved and attached to the story line] ^_^. My recommendation is that : GET THIS FUSHIGI YUGI : DVD SUZAKU BOX SET as soon as possible ! ^_^ Oh yeah...as I always recommend to everyone...watch the series in Original Japanese language (of course w/ English sub)! Trust me. ^_^ SJ.
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Summary: Excellent and touching
Review: This series has been an excellent source of entertainment that my family and I have thouroughly enjoyed. The characters are complex and you feel as if they are real. This is an excellent series and a wise decision of Pioneer.
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Summary: A Few Observations
Review: This is an excellent anime, yes, but it also isn't for everyone. The plot is fairly involved, and really only gets going about episode 16 or so. The first ten episodes will make you think this is going to be one melodramtic soap opera, but HANG IN THERE, it does get better. There is a good bit of action in this series, but this is not Escaflowne or Rurouni Kenshin. Also, keep in mind that FY is 52 episodes long, and if you've never seen it, DO NOT watch the last half of episode 26, of you will be on HUGE cliffhanger. Pioneer hasn't made a commitment to release the second-half on DVD until they see how well the first half does. Couple of things about the DVD, itself... The chapters are not laid out well. Every single episode is broken this way: (1) Intro (yes, they included the opening in front of EVERY SINGLE episode...) (2) Episode review/recap and Part I (before the commerical break/halfway point) (3) Part II (Post-halfway-point) (4) Ending (they also included the ending with every single episode, which is nice, because they are a little different) (5) Preview of next episode... If you are watching this more than one episode at a time, this is a little annoying. Although the opening and ending are good, seeing it 20+ times is a little much. However, if's a simple matter of skipping ahead to the next chapter, so it's a minor annoyance at worst. However, you will need to MANUALLY fast forward through the episode recap if you want to skip it... why Pioneer didn't include the review in the same chapter as the opening is beyond me. This is aggravating. To make up for it, however, the packaging is top-notch. A Plastic Slip cover keeps the four DVD holder together, and very clean. Also, Pioneer decided to dual-layer the DVDs instead of dual-siding them, which is extremely nice (means you don't have to worry about fingerprints on one side). If you are into subtitling (which I recommend because the English voice actors, while competent, are not that good), the subtitles are very clean, and well done. There were only a couple of places that the translation wasn't as good as the fan-subs I first watched this series on. All in all, this is a good deal, especially if you don't own the series already.
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Summary: Anime at its best
Review: This is a wonderful Anime... it's not the typical childish cartoon most people stereotype. It's got romace, action, comedy, and great art/animation, i started, never having heard of it, and i bought the first video- it's addictive! i've almost finished! If you are uneasy about buying an anime sight unseen, well, fear not- this one is GREAT!
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Summary: It's FY-- Of course it's excellent!
Review: Ok, I read a review awhile back and it had a mistake in it that I would like to correct so that no one gets confused. Anime No Miko said that she had read all 18 manga volumes, which is the truth... there are 18 volumes of the manga. However, she also said that she had seen all 26 episodes. I am assuming that she mean that she had seen all 26 that are in this DVD collection, because there are a total of 52 eps and 2 ovas for FY. Anyway, just hoping to clear up any confusion! BUY FY! YOU WON'T REGRET IT! It's my favorite anime and it is just absolutely gorgeous. I have seen a ton of anime and this one is still my favorite series. ARIGATOU WATASE YUU!
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Summary: Another great job by Pioneer
Review: Since most of these reviews are on the actually show itself, I'll comment on the packaging and extras. I like this packaging better than the Tenchi Muyo DVD set. It has a nice gold-foil emblem on the front, and a clear slipcase with the logos and art printed on that. This is most welcome, since the Tenchi case shows wear after a few months of use. The disc trays are clear with artwork showing through. Each disc and background art are a different color. It includes a full-color booklet with chapter and character info. Also in there are voice talent and production credits. The dubbing is good; certainly not the best. The animation and story are excellent. Can't wait for the second set! (Pioneer also has the rights to Akira so we can expect a DVD release sometime next year! )
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Summary: Fushigi Yuugi
Review: Fushigi Yuugi(a Mysterious Play), is surely one of the best anime titles out on the market to date. It is an intricately woven story of love and friendship. Of course, a love story can never be without a love triangle. The story brings together elements of laughter, sorrow, hatred, and pity. Even though the story seems aimed for more of a Shojo or young girls audience(15+), it touches each and everyone of us. This title is a definate buy. Yuu Watase has given us one of her best, and we shall always cherish it as one of the best.
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Summary: Fushigi Yugi
Review: Upon watching this Anime, I notice that its much more like The Hakkenden and El Hazard combined, well let put it this way in the Hakkenden there are about 8 dog warriors that needs to be discovered and to save the kingdom from the Bad guys and in El Hazard a group of Students are transported into a different world to. In Fushigi Yugi a girl was tranported into a different world to become a priestess of suzaku and be granted all of suzaku's powers and grant her wishes in order to that she must find 7 celestial warriors to make her wishes come true All in all this is a must for any ANIME fan just like me. Another great one from Pioneer.
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Summary: "Fushigi Yuugi" is a beautiful story...*SPOILERS!*
Review: "FY" is one of the most beautiful anime I've ever seen and its story was dramatic because it embraced more mature topics. But because of this, the ratings on it should be upped to PG-16. This series was intended for more mature audiences, this is my caution to parents. I would NOT recommend this as a present to a 12 year old or a 13 year old for that matter. Even 15 is pushing it. Unless the person is very mature, some scenes can be disturbing. I've seen all 26 episodes and read all 18 mangas, so I know the full story. Briefly, this is a fantasy/romance story featuring love, betrayal, good vs evil, and it includes scenes depicting rape, attempted rape, brainwashing, murder, self-sacrifice, gory death scenes, and the whole kit and kaboodle. There are also 2 characters that are gay and one of them tries to seduce another guy. So if U don't want UR child to see this, or if U don't, then do NOT buy it you must be very open minded and not very impressionable.
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Summary: One of the best.
Review: Okay, Fushigi Yugi is definitely one of the best, if not THE best, anime series I have ever seen. I loved the anime, and I don't know anyone who likes anime and dislikes Fushigi Yugi. But the series is for age 13 and up, so parents, don't get it for your youngins'.
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