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Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play - Volume 1, Suzaku

Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play - Volume 1, Suzaku

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play - Volume 1 Suzaku Box Set
Review: This is one of my most favorite anime ever. The VHS is nothing like the DVD set. It has so many features, it's worth the price. If you you love anime especially the Fushigi Yugi series, join Miaka, Tamahome, & HotoHori on an epic adventure to bring Miaka home!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An excellent Anime
Review: A story where a girl is [transported] into a book*universe of the four Gods* and must compete against her friend toi gather the 7 seven stars of Suzaku, before her friend can gather and summon the 7 stars of Seiryuu.
A Little of EVERYTHING! Action, romance,death..and more! Great for girls or guys because of the action parts! Wonderful series to get into. Dubbed or Subtitled available.Recommends Subtitled because no parts are cut out.^^ either way. A MUST HAVE!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great anime....
Review: Fushigi Yugi is about a girl that travels back to ancient chine through a book called the universe of for gods. the animation, plot, not to mention the character are great. but by all means aviod the dubbing like the plague!! *sniffs* it made my friend cry because it was so horrible.....

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Excellent!!!
Review: I wasn't really introduced to Fushigi Yugi by anyone. I merely wanted to discover a new anime technique and use it in my art. I bought the fifth novel in the manga series and read it very quickly. It was soo hard to put down that I simply couldn't, and I read straight through it. Little had I realized that I had fallen in love with the series. I soon bought the rest of the manga, and finally received both Suzaku and Seiryu dvd sets for Christmas (all in one month!). Thats how fast you can become attached to the series. The Suzaku dvd is wonderful. The series really doesn't take a lot of time setting up the plot, which is great, compared to some animes. It does become a little tedious though when the volley of names continue for half an hour. The animation isn't anything exciting but is simple, and gets the point across. Also, there are a few differences between the manga and the anime, which tend to become annoying (i.e. Chichiri says 'you know' at the end of sentences instead of 'no da'. You get used to them fairly quickly though. FY is a well-rounded anime, with its moments of both happiness and sorrow. Its a good combination though. All of the characters have their unique traits that make the story interesting, and the plot it unpredictable, always leaving you on the edge of your seat. In fact, even at the end of the dvd set, you keep hoping there's another episode to resolve the situation, even though you know there isn't one. Be prepared to buy the Seiryu set after you finished watching Suzaku. Fushigi Yugi is a great anime for anyone of any age and I greatly recommend it! ;)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Enchanting Story
Review: This anime touched my heart completly and is by far to me the most interesting anime I've ever watched. The love, the drama, the funny, the sadness, the rage, was all contained in the "Mysterious Play" It had me so moved that I even wished that something of such existed in the real world.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Sugoi na no da!
Review: Fushigi Yugi was the best purchase on a whim I've ever made. I'd heard some people mention it and decided to give it a try. I've never made a better decision. I was hooked after the first ten minutes!

The storyline is fantastically woven, the characters are insanely well-designed... words can not describe how wodnerful this series is. I have yet to meet someone who doesn't like it.

Like any show, it has it's flaws... the dub is atrocious, Miaka and Tamahomecan get annoying at times... the fact that "No Da" is translated as "You know".. You'll love the good guys, hate the vilians, laugh, cry, and have no idea what to do with yourself once it's over...

Fushigi Yugi is brilliant. it's a comedy, a drama, a romance, a fantasy, an action adventure... not to be missed.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Good Anime but not great.
Review: This is a very good anime. I got all the episodes off e-bay and spent a TON of money. I have to admit that I somewhat regret it.even though it was entertaining it was kinda, a little annoying at times. First I'll tell you about the good things so that you don't stop reading this out of boredom.
For one thing it's very funny and you constantly want to know what it gonna happen next. Next, the characters are drawn beautifully and the guys look so good and have extremely likeable personalities. Lastly, it had a nice ending. I hate sad ones. If I'm gonna sit through 20 hours of a show I'd like to know it'll end without me thowing my chair at the tv.
Now for the annoying stuff. Miaka is absolutely the biggest moron ever to grace the Earth. I couldn't understand why they found it necessary to make practically all the people in the show fall in love with her. She is also so unbelievably selfish. She'll sit there and watch her friends die for her sake and not do a single thing about it. Then she does the most stupidest things that hurts even more people in the end. Sadly, this thing is the main character.
Other than this the show is quite pleasant. However I do feel that I did have no desire to watch the show more than once. It's just a one time kinda thing. Borrow it from a friend if you want my truthful opinion. It's not worth all the money.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: A joy, even with imperfections.
Review: I recently revived my interest in Fushigi Yuugi after seeing an episode at my friend's house. I realized how much I enjoyed the series, and bought the first boxed set (Suzaku). It arrived quickly, and after watching the videos once again, I remember why I liked it so much...and found some things that bugged me.

To start with, the series has marvelous characterization. Each character is well-rounded with their own individual skills, flaws, and quirks. Hotohori, gallant emperor and at times submissive to narcissism can at times feel inferior. Always-smiling Nuriko, never hesitating to encourage others, possesses a secret sadness of his own. Even the comedic Chichiri has a story behind the mask. The only flaw in characterization would have to be the main character, Miaka. She's peppy and cute in the first few episodes, but as time goes on she really begins to grate on one's nerves. She is placed on a pedestal and is truly unworthy of all the affection she receives. You will be letting out your share of winded sighs as yet again, another character confesses his love for Miaka. However, she's only one character, and the rest of the cast definitely compensates.

The plot is also very entertaining. It's hard not to get into the story, it pulls you along and won't let go. It always succeeds in pleasantly surprising you (well, except for volume ten...but that's not in this box set ^_^) and keeps you entertained. It can become repetitive at times, and you might want to scream, "WE KNOW YOUR NAMES ALREADY!" after another volley of "Miaka!" "Tamahome!" "Miaka!" "Tamahome!", but such occasions are rare.

The soundtrack is nothing special, there are a few great tracks yet some you don't really care for, but you have to admit that the ending song is awesome. XD The original character songs are great as well, yet you'll have to buy the OSTs or download them to get to experience the joy. ^_^

On the topic of sound, I have to say that the voice actors are all incredible (in the subtitled, the dub is...uh...not so incredible). The casting is exquisite. The voices match each character to a T, but the real jewels are Nuriko's voice, Tamahome's voice, and Tasuki's voice. You can tell the actors really enjoy what they are doing and are giving each performance their all. I lurv the voices muchly.

Lastly, the art. The animation is not the best, but compared to Sailor Moon, any anime art looks better. You can tell that the different sets of animators have very different styles. One episode might wow you with its aesthetics, the next might disappoint. The animation is never truly awful, but it leaves something to be desired. Nonetheless, it's a pleasant watch.

Overall, I love Fushigi Yuugi. It's an incredibly fun, incredibly addictive romp that you'll grow to love. Yes, it has its flaws, but really, nothing's perfect. I enjoyed it thoroughly, and hopefully, you will as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: All a pleasure in anime animation
Review: Well like a buyer u need know this:
Fushigi yugi has 3 boxes on sale from pionner that are:
the red box( suzaku part or first part) which it has 26 episodes it is the most funny season from the serie,absolutely great! a warning in this season is the episode named ONLY YOU epidode #12 which is seen a scene of rape against Yui,it is not very graphic but enought to understand it ,she is caught by two guys,she cries and scream the name of Miaka in desesperately way, the guys made feature sound of enjoyment and she is seen with out her shirt in a quick way which is no recomended for kids,in this same episode is seen Miaka and tamahome in a same bed no making love or something like that just restin naked there nothing explicit like naked parts of body ok just funny way but i recomend u what u take a look this episode first any kids in ur home ok and u do a choice.i think it is the episode which u must have care to show to kids,of course in this first season the revelacion of Nuriko who is really a man and no a woman in the episode #5 Bewildered heartbeat a faked MIaka creating revelling the Nuriko secret telling something like OH COME ON RELAX IT IS REDICULOUS YOU ARE A MAN,it is all in this box set negative i found but you will be happy with the opening song and ending secuence and all the funny and romantic moments in this first season of Fushigi yugi and your kids'll love the moments where the characters use their powers,it is a very adictive serie,abolutely excelents pics,and much more the res all the episodes are secure for kids.
the blue box ( seyriu part or second part of the serie) the rest of the serie episodes,in this second box set is the music video section which is absolutetly excelent,here u can see and listen the songs like music video clips of the serie,like Still is a sweet song about the conflict from Miaka with Yui hers best friend and the love with Miaka fell with Tamahome,opening secuence with new scenes,Special a summary of the most exciting part of the serie ending secuence,the second ending secuence is really beautifull,with the same song of the first season. characters sketches and desing of the places u can see my review about this serie in the FUSHIGI YUGI SECOND PART BOX SET IN AMAZON.thanks u very much for reading this.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Miaka and Yui
Review: I absolutely hate Miaka and Yui because they are both (...). For instance, Miaka ended up having all the bishounen in the Suzaku side fall in love with her. Now, I don't really understand this, since I think Miaka is only a freakish (...)who constantly binges on food. Now, Yui is very stupid also and doesn't deserve Nakago's attention(even though he's only using her). She's also whiny. Other than these two characters and Tamahome, the series is really cool with better animations than the manga(believe me, the profiles stink). Nice fighting scene between Hotohori and Tamahome too.


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