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Fuushigi

Fuushigi Yuugi

One of Watase's most popular series, Fushigi Yūgi was adapted into a 52 episode anime series by Studio Pierrot। The series originally aired from April 6, 1995 through March 28, 1996 on the anime satellite channel Animax and the regular cable channel TV Tokyo. The anime series was followed by three Original Video Animation releases, with the first having three episodes, the second having six, and the final OVA, Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden, spanning four episodes. A thirteen volume Japanese light novel series also followed Fushigi Yūgi. Written by Megumi Nishizaki, the novels are primarily prequel stories that detail on the lives of the various celestial warriors before Miaka and Yui's appearance. The only exceptions are the seventh and eight novels,more


Fushigi Yūgi Fushigi Yūgi? lit। Mysterious Game) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase and originally serialized in Shōjo Comic from May 1992 through June 1996. The manga series was given an English language release in North America by Viz Media, starting in 1999. Spanning eighteen volumes, Fushigi Yūgi tells the story of two ordinary teenager girls, Miaka and Yui, who are pulled into "The Universe of the Four Gods", a mysterious book they found in the library. Within the book, they find themselves in ancient China. Fulfilling ancient prophecies, the two are chosen to be the priestesses of Suzaku and Seiryū, respectively, two of four Guardian Gods worshiped in the book's world. Once best friends, the girls become bitter enemies as Miaka strives to use the powers of Suzaku, God of the south, to make her dreams come true, but Yui, believing Miaka betrayed her, seeks to use the powers of Seiryū to get revenge. Along the way, the two girls are joined by their seven celestial warriors, and find themselves learning the true meaning of love, friendship, and sacrificefriendship, and sacrificeries originally aired from April 6, 1995 through March 28, 1996 on the anime satellite channel Animax and the regular cable channel TV Tokyo. The anime series was followed by three Original Video Animation releases, with the first having three episodes, the second having six, and the final OVA, Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden, spanning four episodes. A thirteen volume Japanese light novel series also followed Fushigi Yūgi. Written by Megumi Nishizaki, the novels are primarily prequel stories that detail on the lives of the various celestial warriors before Miaka and Yui's appearance. The only exceptions are the seventh and eight novels,
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