Synopses & Reviews
In search of her friend Yui, Miaka and Nuriko visit Tamahome's family home, where they meet the friendly monk Chichiri but are attacked by the ninja emissaries of the evil empire of Qu-Dong. Feeling that she can no longer put her loved ones at risk, Miaka breaks a promise to Tamahome and heads into Qu-Dong alone. There, in the court of the enemy, she is reunited with Yui--but their reunion turns into a tragedy as Yui is groomed to become the Priestess of Seiryu! Are the Suzaku Seven a match for Seiryu's chosen warrior Nakago? Can the empire of Hong-Nan withstand an invasion--and can Yui and Miaka remain friends?
Synopsis
A Beloved Fantasy From One Of Japan's Top CreatorsProlific
sh jo (girls) comics artist Yuu Watase has created a wonderfully exciting, funny, and heartfelt tale of a normal junior-high-school girl who is transported into a fictional version of ancient China. She encounters base villains and dashing heroes, and still manages to worry about her grades and where her next banquet is coming from.
The Mysterious Disciple
Miaka Y ki is an ordinary junior high school student who is suddenly transported into the world of a book, The Universe of the Four Gods. Surrounded by enemies with mystic power, she can only rely on her Celestial Warriors and a mysterious monk, a disciple of the oracle, to help her fulfill her quest Miaka's best friend, Yui, also enters the book, but suffers a fate much crueler than Miaka's.
About the Author
Yuu Watase debuted in the Shôjo Comic manga anthology in 1989. She won the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Award with Ceres: Celestial Legend. One of her most famous works is Fushigi Yûgi, a series that has inspired the prequel Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden. In 2008, Arata: The Legend started serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday."Yuu Watase debuted in the Shôjo Comic manga anthology in 1989. She won the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Award with Ceres: Celestial Legend. One of her most famous works is Fushigi Yûgi, a series that has inspired the prequel Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden. In 2008, Arata: The Legend started serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday."