Synopses & Reviews
On top of romantic entanglements and a surprise from Nuriko, the pilgramage to the shrine of the oracle Tai Yi-Jun goes astray when Miaka is trapped inside a cursed mirror while her evil reflection goes free. Can Tamahome, Hotohori, and Nuriko save the real Miaka? Can Yui, back in the real world, help her missing friend come home? But when Miaka finally taps her ruby slippers together three times (so to speak) and returns to Tokyo, she finds that things aren't as she expected, and her old life isn't as exciting as life in the Universe of the Four Gods...
Synopsis
During a pilgrimage to the oracle Tai Yi-Jun, Miaka is trapped inside a cursed mirror while her evil reflection goes free! Can Tamahome, Hotohori, and Nuriko save the real Miaka? Can Yui, now back in the real world, help her missing friend come home? When Miaka does make her way back to Tokyo, things are not as expected. Fushigi Yugi, a pioneering series, proved that manga for girls could be a hit on TV.
About the Author
A manga artist for over ten years, Yuu Watase's debut came in 1989 at the age of 18 when her short story Pajama de Ojama (An Intrusion in Pajamas) appeared in the monthly ShÔjo Comic manga anthology. Since then she has written and drawn some 50 volumes worth of different short stories and long-running manga series, including the fantastically popular Fushigi YÛgi, also available in English from VIZ. Her works have provided the basis for two television series, an OVA series, anime soundtrack CDs, and a string of novels.