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A review by tresdem
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 10: Enemy by Yuu Watase
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.