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Fushigi Yugi OVA Boxed Set

Fushigi Yugi OVA Boxed Set

List Price: $74.98
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Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Finally, good consistent Animation!
Review: It's nice to see FY nicely animated (in consistency) for once. The 1st OVA was strange, the manga hadn't gotten to the OVA story yet so they just made the first part up resulting in weird stuff (Tamahome is Nakago?). The 2nd part was pretty good, but it got too sappy in some places. Also, why did monsters keep appearing out of NOWHERE and attacking everyone (the teddy bear) so our happy heroes can go "Ugh oooh, energy.....ugh, going out.... of me....". So then Miaka can be saved by Hotohori or one of the Suzaku shichiseishi and say in her mind "Taka......" or "Hotohori........" or "Tasuki........" or "Chichiri.......". That's very annoying and incredibly predictable which is why Fushigi Yugi can never be as good as it could be, because of little things like these, and they just pepper the whole series and OVA. Anyway the ending was good and the whole thing was well-animated with good music. I'm still trying to find the CD with some of the FY 2nd OVA music.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Confusing Beginning, Satisfying End (?)
Review: Of all the anime series I have seen, Fushigi Yuugi is simply the best. The plot is great, and the series ended well, but the OAVs are definitely a good ending to the ... well... ending. For those who haven't seen the 52 episode series, you will be very confused, so you should probably see those first. (^.~)

I admit that the first three OAV episodes are REALLY confusing, and a lot of people may not like them at all (Sad to say, I was one of those people). The villain just came out of NOWHERE. I didn't get that. But don't be dispirited! The other six episodes make up for the first three, I assure you!

Also, a very wonderful part of the OAVs are the "in-betweeners." This are "mini-episodes" about the characters that give you a good laugh between episodes that don't give you much of one. So, basically, you still get comedy, even when the plot doesn't provide it! A very good thing it is, trust me.

As some of you may have guessed from earlier episodes, Tasuki develops a love for Miaka. ( ...interesting...) The seishi falls for the priestess, despite Miaka's love for Tamahome, who is now Taka. While Taka struggles with his two sides (Taka & Tamahome), Tasuki tries to win over Miaka ... but sorry, can't tell you what happens!

Also, Chichiri's old friend (you know, the one that stole his girlfriend ...;.;), Hikou, returns. The ninth episode leaves it open for another sequel (hopefully there will be one!), that's the reason for "End(?)."

Saying anything else would probably spoil the story, so I won't. My last statement to all you faithful Fushigi Yuugi fans is this: Don't be disappointed by the first three OAV episodes; ultimately, the OAVs are worth every cent.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Love it
Review: the episodes were outsatanding, the animations superb and the whole plot was simply divine! i recomend this to all you anime fans out there.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: An Interesting Ending to a Wonderful Series
Review: The Fushigi Yugi OVAs are the conclusion to the series. The first half was not written by the original author. The first half (3 episodes) was more confusing than enjoyable. Infact I know many who refuse to acknowledge it's existance. However the second half (6 episodes) is much better. Throughout we meet a variety of old and new characters. The art and the music is wonderful as always. Plust there are hysterical Super Deformed scenes in between each episode filled with inside jokes for Fushigi Yugi fans. I think it is a worth while investment "no da?" (You know)

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: An Interesting Endng to a Fantastic Series
Review: The OVAs of Fushigi Yugi are pretty interesting. The first half is alright. Infact it is downright confusing. The original author did not write the first half which consists of three episodes. Most people I know even deny the existance of the first half. The second half is much better! I don't want to spoil anything for anyone who has not seen it but believe me, it is fantastic. You see a lot of new characters and one's mentioned in the series. The animation and music is really nice. Plus, between every episode there is a hysterical 'super deformed' skit involving the Suzaku and the Seiryu and a lot of inside jokes for Fushigi Yugi fans. I highly suggest this and the series. It is a great investment "no da?" (you know?)

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An Excellent Continuation to a Beautiful Dream
Review: The second installment to this series,well I don't believe it could have been written any better. The animation was flawless, the character voices are still the same (which with any fan knows, is very vitale.), all the characters are once more apart of our lives, and the story line carries you even deeper into the universe of the four gods then you were before. What was important and so wonderful about this OAV was that you could still feel for these characters. Cry and laugh and fight along with them. The villian was supreme, because it was a denom and yet it was something the watcher could see inside themselves. The worry about the worth of oneself. I reccomend this to any shojo fan. Any anime fan at all. It has everything you could want.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An Excellent Continuation to a Beautiful Dream
Review: The second installment to this series,well I don't believe it could have been written any better. The animation was flawless, the character voices are still the same (which with any fan knows, is very vitale.), all the characters are once more apart of our lives, and the story line carries you even deeper into the universe of the four gods then you were before. What was important and so wonderful about this OAV was that you could still feel for these characters. Cry and laugh and fight along with them. The villian was supreme, because it was a denom and yet it was something the watcher could see inside themselves. The worry about the worth of oneself. I reccomend this to any shojo fan. Any anime fan at all. It has everything you could want.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Unecessary, but still great
Review: The TV series of Fushigi Yuugi was one of my favorite anime series ever. Filled with love and adventure. Best of all, keeping you on your toes after the first death of a main character, making you wonder who will actually survive since being a main character in this series didn't guarentee life like most animes.

I did find that the series wasn't a need to be made. They just prolong the ending of the TV series in this OAV series. I mostly watched this for the "Mysterious Play-ing around scenes." If you love the Fushigi Yuugi a lot though, it's worth picking up. Just keep in mind that the first Video Series is not even close to as good as the second video series on the OAV.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: What? More Fushigi Yuugi?
Review: This final DVD set for Watase Yu's famous anime series, Fushigi Yuugi, contains the 2 OAVs that were released. The first OAV has 3 episodes which concerns itself about how Tamahome couldn't stay in the real world as his current form while a new evil comes out of NOWHERE. The second OAV has 6 episodes which are about the new evil returning and just tying up loose ends. This brings the series to a finish. Personally, the OAVs did not give me the same effect that I got from the TV series. The stories in the OAVs seemed random and so out of place. Because they were so random, when they got to the real story at hand, it felt way too rushed.

The animation is updated from the TV series. Because Miaka and the others are older, they retain a new, mature look. I think the OAVs in general are for a more older audience. There is some nudity that is actually more detailed than in the TV series.

The music gives the same feel but obviously with a more darker mood. Most of the songs are sung by Akemi Sato (who sang the opening to the TV series). Songs are nice, different ones for each OAV.

Accompanied with the OAV series are these fun little sigments. For the first OAV, there's a trip to a hot spring that only girls are allowed to enter. So you can see all the *cough* fun they have there. The second OAVs have these outtakes of the episodes that are extremely weird and random.

Final Note: While the FY TV series ended well in my opinion, this basically just concludes it even more I guess. Price might seem a little steep for just 9 episodes. But then again, it's good quality, it's Pioneer, it's Fushigi Yuugi! Even though the OAV series wasn't too good, it is definately worth watching. And if you bought the DVD box sets (Suzaku and Seiryu for the TV series), you'll probably want this to finish off the collection.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great show
Review: Well what can i say about this show only that it has much improved. For instance Miaka is no longer a crybaby and Tasuki still needs to mature a.... lot! Chichiri ungoes a lot of changes
for one he is finally letting go of his past. All the fallen warriors are back and still the same. I really wish that the series will contiue so you will see Tasuki grow up.
All in all the warriors have not changed at all.


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