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samiism's review against another edition
4.0
Men sure do enjoy undressing Miaka and keeping her warm with their bodies...
After running away for the hundredth time, Miaka runs into Amiboshi. Except he doesn't remember his past. He has been adopted by a kind of couple and renamed him Kaika.
The Suzaku seishi have fallen for Tomo's illusion and are competent exposed to the elements. Tamahome is about to have sex with an impostor. Miaka is trapped in the clam. Oh noes!
After running away for the hundredth time, Miaka runs into Amiboshi. Except he doesn't remember his past. He has been adopted by a kind of couple and renamed him Kaika.
The Suzaku seishi have fallen for Tomo's illusion and are competent exposed to the elements. Tamahome is about to have sex with an impostor. Miaka is trapped in the clam. Oh noes!
ande13's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Very interesting chapters. I was surprised that Amiboshi is alive and well after all. I had finally given up hope that he was gone for good. Maybe it means there’s still hope for Nuriko? just a few more volumes left! Looking forward to seeing how this will all come together in the end.
tamikan's review against another edition
3.0
Dang, I didn't remember this manga being so obsessed with virginity, sex, and rape...
I miss all the side characters. I need me some Tasuki, Chichiri, and Hotohori love.
I miss all the side characters. I need me some Tasuki, Chichiri, and Hotohori love.
vermidian's review against another edition
3.0
I'm glad Amiboshi is back, still not cool with this virginity hunting thing that's going on. That's just total bullshit.
cristinajune's review against another edition
3.0
Things are getting so messy... there are moments when I'm not completely sure about what I'm reading
tresdem's review against another edition
4.0
Man I forgot how much sexual assault was in this manga. It's not anything horrific, though a bit laxer than I would like, but it's still quite surprising at times. Also Amiboshi, Amiboshi that is not the way you bring down a fever and I think we both know that.
This volume was pretty good all told, though, following the anime pretty closely if not exactly. Though I feel the manga brings out more of Miaka's inner feelings/trauma about what she's experienced and it's kind of hard to watch her go through at times. Nakago also shows some surprising vulnerability here. Not much but it is there. (which is not saying that excuses anything he did, the bastard, but it's nice to see hints of it rather than just being the stone cold badass. Tomo was also pretty awesomely sinister.
Still, though ahead of its time in many ways, it's still a product of its time so a little cringy looking back on. That being said the story is still as beautiful to look at and engaging as ever.
This volume was pretty good all told, though, following the anime pretty closely if not exactly. Though I feel the manga brings out more of Miaka's inner feelings/trauma about what she's experienced and it's kind of hard to watch her go through at times. Nakago also shows some surprising vulnerability here. Not much but it is there. (which is not saying that excuses anything he did, the bastard, but it's nice to see hints of it rather than just being the stone cold badass. Tomo was also pretty awesomely sinister.
Still, though ahead of its time in many ways, it's still a product of its time so a little cringy looking back on. That being said the story is still as beautiful to look at and engaging as ever.
tresdem's review
4.0
Man I forgot how much sexual assault was in this manga. It's not anything horrific, though a bit laxer than I would like, but it's still quite surprising at times. Also Amiboshi, Amiboshi that is not the way you bring down a fever and I think we both know that.
This volume was pretty good all told, though, following the anime pretty closely if not exactly. Though I feel the manga brings out more of Miaka's inner feelings/trauma about what she's experienced and it's kind of hard to watch her go through at times. Nakago also shows some surprising vulnerability here. Not much but it is there. (which is not saying that excuses anything he did, the bastard, but it's nice to see hints of it rather than just being the stone cold badass. Tomo was also pretty awesomely sinister.
Still, though ahead of its time in many ways, it's still a product of its time so a little cringy looking back on. That being said the story is still as beautiful to look at and engaging as ever.
This volume was pretty good all told, though, following the anime pretty closely if not exactly. Though I feel the manga brings out more of Miaka's inner feelings/trauma about what she's experienced and it's kind of hard to watch her go through at times. Nakago also shows some surprising vulnerability here. Not much but it is there. (which is not saying that excuses anything he did, the bastard, but it's nice to see hints of it rather than just being the stone cold badass. Tomo was also pretty awesomely sinister.
Still, though ahead of its time in many ways, it's still a product of its time so a little cringy looking back on. That being said the story is still as beautiful to look at and engaging as ever.
prationality's review
2.0
Welcome back to another Fushigi Yugi recap! in this volume we meet Tomo, Soi is mysteriously helpful, Amiboshi reappears and we get like the smallest crumb of info on Nakago. Oh and the Seiryu warriors favorite threat of sexual violence makes an appearance against TWO of our Suzaku folk.
They really know how to up that anty folks.
We see nothing of Hong-nan so let's all assume Hotohori is perfectly fine.
Tasuki, Chiriko, Chichiri and Mitsukake spend the entire book in an illusion.
Tama-baby...this guy. Tomo creates an illusion using Soi as a basis in which Tama-baby finds Miaka (Soi in disguise) and she wants to jump into bed with him. Tama-baby resists...but well.
Meanwhile Amiboshi, now called Huiake, is living in a small town outside Xi-lang. He's happy! and terribly forward. He tries to convince Miaka to basically live with him so they can avoid the war brewing.
Things happen Tomo traps Miaka in an illusion with a version of himself, things happen, AU version of Tomo tries to sleep with Miaka, things happen and wooo Miaka saves herself (kind of) with Amiboshi's help...but faints.
What was interesting was Soi exhibited an interesting facet of herself - she envies the (horribly terminally tragic) love Tamahome & Miaka feel for each other. Amiboshi too is dead set certain they belong together else the world doesn't make sense.
Tomo is also interesting, though under developed (don't get attached) and a lot of what I knew of him apparently came from author notes.
I found it interesting that Watase refers to Nakago as sexually attracted to individuals, not to gender. He views gender as just something else to deal with, not a contributing factor in how he feels.
Again Watase tosses out these concepts (Nuriko's gender dysphoria, Tomo's homosexuality, Nakago's genderless sexuality, and later Miboshi's asexuality) with either the wrong kind of follow through (Nuriko deciding she'd go back to being a man suddenly) or none (Nakago & Tomo are both author note characterizations with only partial validation in the series and Miboshi is largely spec). I feel if this was written now we'd have better representation.
Meanwhile the threat of sexual violence as a motivator goes on.
They really know how to up that anty folks.
We see nothing of Hong-nan so let's all assume Hotohori is perfectly fine.
Tasuki, Chiriko, Chichiri and Mitsukake spend the entire book in an illusion.
Tama-baby...this guy. Tomo creates an illusion using Soi as a basis in which Tama-baby finds Miaka (Soi in disguise) and she wants to jump into bed with him. Tama-baby resists...but well.
Meanwhile Amiboshi, now called Huiake, is living in a small town outside Xi-lang. He's happy! and terribly forward. He tries to convince Miaka to basically live with him so they can avoid the war brewing.
Things happen Tomo traps Miaka in an illusion with a version of himself, things happen, AU version of Tomo tries to sleep with Miaka, things happen and wooo Miaka saves herself (kind of) with Amiboshi's help...but faints.
What was interesting was Soi exhibited an interesting facet of herself - she envies the (horribly terminally tragic) love Tamahome & Miaka feel for each other. Amiboshi too is dead set certain they belong together else the world doesn't make sense.
Tomo is also interesting, though under developed (don't get attached) and a lot of what I knew of him apparently came from author notes.
I found it interesting that Watase refers to Nakago as sexually attracted to individuals, not to gender. He views gender as just something else to deal with, not a contributing factor in how he feels.
Again Watase tosses out these concepts (Nuriko's gender dysphoria, Tomo's homosexuality, Nakago's genderless sexuality, and later Miboshi's asexuality) with either the wrong kind of follow through (Nuriko deciding she'd go back to being a man suddenly) or none (Nakago & Tomo are both author note characterizations with only partial validation in the series and Miboshi is largely spec). I feel if this was written now we'd have better representation.
Meanwhile the threat of sexual violence as a motivator goes on.
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