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Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 1: Priestess by Yuji Oniki, Yuu Watase
4.0
Welcome to a new manga recap session! Today's docket is Fushigi Yugi (aka The Mysterious Play, waaaay back when this was originally translated and released by Viz) volume 1: Priestess.
Meet Miaka Yuki, an average Japanese middle school student cramming for her exams. Meet Yui Hongo, an above average student who is (supposedly) Miaka's Bestie. They find a forbidden book called "The Universe of Four Gods" and the power it contains. Miaka goes back, cause hey easy Street am I right?, and Yui is more or less stuck dealing with that in our world.
In this vol we meet: Tamahome (profiteering jack of all trades master martial artist), Hotohori (the prettiest flower...also the Emperor) and Nuriko (one tough broad...er delicate lady of the Inner Seraglio).
We can recap like this: Miaka don't do that! (does it) Miaka do this! (runs away) Miaka listen! (tunes out) Miaka I love you! (freaks out) Miaka I don't care about you! (faints)
Plus eating every chance she could.
I forgot how early on Hotohori falls for Miaka and just how rabidly anti-Miaka Nuriko was originally. I love Tamahome & Nuriko's dynamic, but Nuriko is pretty awesome. Really everyone is pretty awesome...until they succumb to the reverse harem rule: thou must love the heroine.
At the time I didn't realize it but this IS a reverse harem. Which is odd cause there's a lot of copy cat animes most of which are based on otome games. I could be wrong but I don't think FY was ever turned into an otome game (lost opportunity there). This would make a fantastic live action historical drama (there was the one based on Inuyasha...not that it was good, but this is at least as pretty as Chinese Paladin. Actually Hu Ge would have made a great Tamahome and Alec Su a good Hotohori, back in the day).
Time passes super fast for Miaka, but that's actually explained later. First mention of my all time favorite side character Tai-yi Jun. She's lol Grandma Toph, but even crankier.
Nice nostalgia trip, though young me (15) was so impressed by Hotohori's confident confession to Miaka. Old me (32) is like I AM JUST GLAD WATASE INCLUDED CONSENT STIPULATIONS.
Meet Miaka Yuki, an average Japanese middle school student cramming for her exams. Meet Yui Hongo, an above average student who is (supposedly) Miaka's Bestie. They find a forbidden book called "The Universe of Four Gods" and the power it contains. Miaka goes back, cause hey easy Street am I right?, and Yui is more or less stuck dealing with that in our world.
In this vol we meet: Tamahome (profiteering jack of all trades master martial artist), Hotohori (the prettiest flower...also the Emperor) and Nuriko (one tough broad...er delicate lady of the Inner Seraglio).
We can recap like this: Miaka don't do that! (does it) Miaka do this! (runs away) Miaka listen! (tunes out) Miaka I love you! (freaks out) Miaka I don't care about you! (faints)
Plus eating every chance she could.
I forgot how early on Hotohori falls for Miaka and just how rabidly anti-Miaka Nuriko was originally. I love Tamahome & Nuriko's dynamic, but Nuriko is pretty awesome. Really everyone is pretty awesome...until they succumb to the reverse harem rule: thou must love the heroine.
At the time I didn't realize it but this IS a reverse harem. Which is odd cause there's a lot of copy cat animes most of which are based on otome games. I could be wrong but I don't think FY was ever turned into an otome game (lost opportunity there). This would make a fantastic live action historical drama (there was the one based on Inuyasha...not that it was good, but this is at least as pretty as Chinese Paladin. Actually Hu Ge would have made a great Tamahome and Alec Su a good Hotohori, back in the day).
Time passes super fast for Miaka, but that's actually explained later. First mention of my all time favorite side character Tai-yi Jun. She's lol Grandma Toph, but even crankier.
Nice nostalgia trip, though young me (15) was so impressed by Hotohori's confident confession to Miaka. Old me (32) is like I AM JUST GLAD WATASE INCLUDED CONSENT STIPULATIONS.