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Summary: Loved it!
Review: Fushigi Yuugi is a wonderfully put together anime with great plot twists and surprising details. The whole world (no pun intended ^.^) is very well planned, each character is distinctive and lovable (even one or two of the bad guys! eep! ::covers mouth:: ) FY, however, isn't for younger veiwers, it deals with some issues that are for mature people (i.e. one of the people think they have been raped). Despite that, it's a great series, and my favorite (even better in the subed form than the English). Jist of the series? Girl gets sent to another world through a magical book and has to figure out a way to save a country, her best friend, and still pass her exams when she gets back! ::sigh:: Way too much for the average girl, but Susaku no Miko, well, you watch and see what happens.
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Summary: FUSHIGI YUUGI ROCKS!!
Review: Fushigi Yuugi was the second anime show I saw, and I fell in love with it. FY has everything an anime otaku could want; romance, action, comedy, and bad guys! Watase Yuu is a genius. Fushigi Yuugi is a masterpiece.
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Summary: FUSHIGI YUUGI IS THE BEST ANIME EVER
Review: I LOVE THIS ANIME!!! If you like anime, and are looking for something new, get this. I adore it. The animation quality is fabulous, the plot is amazing, the characters are wonderful (and the men are totally gorgeous...*drool*) Watase Yuu is a genius!! I can not stress it enough-- buy FY and enlighten yourself today!!
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Summary: excellent series
Review: Fushigi Yuugi is definitely worth watching. It's got great characters and a very original story. I got introduced to this series through some of my friends and I got hooked right after the first couple of episodes. I'm looking forward to buy this on DVD. It'll be much cheaper buying it on this format than trying to get all 52 episodes on video. Once again, this is a wonderful series. This is what real anime is all about.
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Summary: excellent
Review: This is worthy buying. It is better,..I believe, than neon genesis evangelion. The animation is crisp, it is humorous, and the story is very good. sadness and happiness make this an excellent anime-soap opera. Very creative. All of the character designs are good.
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Summary: Definitely worth it
Review: The first half of Fushigi Yugi, despite a few bumps along the way, is certainly worth seeing (if not also seeing again, and again, and so on).While lead character Miaka may grate on many people's nerves, and love interest/lead "bishounen" Tamahome lacks something no main character should be without (namely, a personality), the supporting cast more than makes up for this. The series gets off to a pretty quick start, with Miaka and her best friend Yui discovering The Universe of the Four Gods and being taken inside (Yui is almost instantly sent back to the real world). Miaka is made the Priestess of Suzaku and she must find the seven celestial warriors that will protect her. Once this is accomplished, the empire of Konan will be saved and Miaka can have any wish she wants. Once all the background is established, the story slows down for a bit, but it soon becomes apparent that all is easier said than done. The first half ends on a real cliffhanger that will leave anyone who sticks with it more than enough reason to watch the last half. As I said before, the supporting cast is wonderful. There's crossdressing Nuriko, who's cool beyond cool and a personal favorite, masked monk Chichiri, emperor Hotohori, and many more. There are so many supporting characters with such distinct personalities that at least one of them should appeal to anyone--but don't think they'll be too confusing to keep track of; it's simple enough, really. The one who'll really win your sympathies, though, is Yui--if you can find it in your heart to look past her deeds to her real motivation, that is. Overall, though the main couple is quite possibly the worst couple in the history of anime, Fushigi Yugi manages to be engrossing and entertaining. You'll laugh, you'll cry (especially later on), and hopefully you'll want to see it through to the very end.
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Summary: Despite it's failings, a classic
Review: Over the top shoujo (girls) romantic content, an annoying centric character, incredibly likable secondary characters, and a couple anime firsts for me. Yes, this is the "Mysterious Play" I've heard so much about. Fushigi Yuugi is, at first glance, a typical shoujo anime. Two high school exam candidates, Miaka Yuki and Yui Hongo, are in the library reseaching, when they come across a book titled 'Universe of the Four Gods.' No sooner do they pick it up, then they are drawn into this book, and straight into ancient China! Miaka and Yui become separated, and Miaka finds herself in the Konan Empire, being hailed as the Priestess of the phoenix god Suzaku. She has to find the Seven Seishi (warriors) bearing the "mark of Suzaku" (think of it as a tattoo that shows up when they're fighting), and summon the god to have all her wishes fulfilled. She finds her seven warriors: Tamahome, her money-obsessed love interest devoted to his family. Hotohori, the narcissistic Emperor of Konan, also in love with Miaka (of course...) Nuriko, my personal favorite, a sassy crossdresser in love with Hotohori (and a guy, in case you're wondering). Chichiri, the chipper sorcerer in training. Tasuki, the brash, energetic mountain bandit. Mitsukake, the stoic healer. And Chiriko, the 13-year-old genius. After enlisting the help of the sorceress Taiitsikun, she begins. But she soon finds out that Yui has been chosen by the Kotou Empire to summon rival god, Seiryu. Life in the book has not been easy for Yui, and after finding out that Miaka is in a relationship with Tamahome, whom she loves, she begins to jealously resent Miaka, and works against her with the cruel Nakago to summon her own god first. Yes, I like this anime a lot. Although the romance can be tough to take at times ("MIAAAKKKAAAAA!" "TAMAHOMEEEEEEE!") and I like neither Miaka NOR Tamahome very much, it's not a big deal, there are other aspects that I love. Like, for example, the wonderful Nuriko. He is my favorite character, and one of the most entertaining to watch, in my humble opinion. Most of the secondary characters have a little something to love, particularly Chichiri and Tasuki, who not only provide great comic relief, but who's partnership in the later episodes seems so genuine that it might as well be real life. The dynamics between the seishi is really what makes the show; not all the business about Suzaku and gods. There wasn't anything really special between the Seiryu seven, so their scenes were not nearly as interesting to watch. The animation is nothing special. It gets a little sloppy at times, and sometimes the characters' motions are a bit jerky. There are some lovely colors used, however. I know that sounds incredibly lame, but Suzaku's vibrant reds and golds just make it come to life for you. However, Yu Watase, who did the original manga story and artwork, had much more vivid character designs, and compared to hers, they look a bit squashed. The music could be very nice at times (the opening comes to mind, with it's Ancient China meets peppy J-Pop approach) but some of the other music was a bit over the top (Miaka and Tamahome's theme was quite overplayed... I got pretty sick of it). The voice acting I had no problem with, generally. Nuriko redefined the "bishounen with a girly voice" stereotype, Chichiri was the same genius behind Escaflowne's Van and Fruits Basket's Kyo, Hotohori's made every fan girl's dream come true, and Miaka's was just plain annoying. Fushigi Yuugi, despite it's failings, is a favorite of mine. This isn't necessarily because of a thrills-a-minute plot, or a fantastic, deep meaning, or splendid animation. I love it because it creates characters you can fall in love with, and get extremely attached to, which, as this anime proves, can be hazardous. Keep a box of tissues handy. You'll need it. Trust me, I did!
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Summary: Fushigi Yuugi = My favorite anime.
Review: Fushigi Yuugi is the story of two Japanese girls who get sucked into a fictional version of ancient China through an old Chinese book called the "Universe of the Four Gods." The main character is one of the two girls, Miaka Yuki, a sometimes ditzy / always hungry junior high school student. In order to get back to the real world, she has agreed to fulfill a legend in the book's world by becoming the Priestess of Suzaku. She has to gather her 7 celestial warriors in order to summon Suzaku and have her wishes granted. The character development is excellent. Through a mixture of comedy and drama, you can't help but get attached to each of the characters. I highly recommend this anime to everyone - 16 or older. As other reviewers have said, FY does tackle some pretty serious issues now, and gets very serious in the second season - see the Seryiu box set. It's a lot of money, but it's worth it. This small package contains 8 VHS tapes worth of anime! It has one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard, lovable characters, and an awesome story that's filled with emotion. It's just great. Without a doubt, this is my favorite anime. If you haven't seen Fushigi Yuugi yet, you don't know what you're missing.
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Summary: The Good and the Bad
Review: Over all, I think this show is very good, but I found the beginning of this boxed set a little weak in the first quarter.
The personality of the characters are great. They act realistic for their roles, and the voice overs are superb. I think this is one of the show's greatest strengths is the interactions between the characters. There is a little lack of balance in personality at the beginning, which is nothing unusual. The gap of the fun wild guy is eventually filled, though.
The show also does a good job with building up tension in the plot. There is a little lack of action in the first half of this boxed set, but it was all made up in the second half.
Time for the bad. I found the beginning to be extremely emotional, too much for my taste. I quickly got bored with the constant love chitter chatter with Tamahome. It really slowed down the story, Miaka's constant thoughts about how she is madly in love with the man. It isn't until the relationship between Tamahome and Miaka run into some deep trouble that I was able to adjust to the huge amount of romance (I'm suprised I'm saying this since I'm a girl). I didn't watch the show for weeks because of this overwhelming flood of emotion.
By the end of this boxset, though, I began to enjoy the show. I'm not sure if I just adapted to the romance or the dark plots twists that happen later on balance it out. I found the rest of the show a real treat, very traumatic.
If you are more into action, and not fond of psychological stuff, then you should probably avoid this anime. But if you are a soap opera fan, than you should love this show.
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Summary: Awesome!!
Review: I have the whole 52 episods and the ovals, I have watch over and over is one of my favorites anime, but maybe is not for eveyone, Fuji has all I look in a anime. Drama, action, comedy and romance, if you look for all of this in a anime series give it a try, you might be surprice.
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