Fushigi Yûgi (1995–1996)

Middle-school student Miaka Yki feels a lot of pressure to pass the entrance exam for the competitive Jonan Academy... See full synopsis »

Stars:

Kae Araki, Tôru Furusawa, Nobuyuki Hiyama

Cast

Credited cast:
Kae Araki	...	Miaka Yuuki
Tôru Furusawa	...	Nakago
Nobuyuki Hiyama	...	Hikitsu
Kôji Ishii	...	Mitsukake
Tetsuya Iwanaga	...	Tomite
Nobutoshi Kanna	...	Tasuki (as Nobutoshi Hayashi)
Tomoko Kawakami	...	Chiriko
Takehito Koyasu	...	Hotohori
Hisako Kyôda	...	Taiitsu (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa	...	Tamahome
Shin'ichirô Miki	...	Keisuke Yuuki
Ken Narita	...	Tatsuya
Chika Sakamoto	...	Nuriko
Tomokazu Seki	...	Chichiri (voice)
Tatsuo Tobita	...	Tomo

Storyline

Middle-school student Miaka Yki feels a lot of pressure to pass the entrance exam for the competitive Jonan Academy... See full synopsis »

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Plot Keywords:

self sacrifice | romantic rivalry | love triangle | alternative reality | friendship | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Animation | Romance | Drama | Fantasy

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Details

Official Sites:

Studio Pierrot [jp]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Also Known As:

Fushigi Yûgi (El juego misterioso)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Studio Pierrot Co. Ltd., TV Tokyo, Yomiko Advertising

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

Kouji: [getting ready to walk into a room where Tasuki and Miaka are] Knock knock. Who's there? Kouji. Kouji who? Genro's buddy Kouji, that's who. Oh, Genro's buddy, come on in! Thank you.

User Reviews

A story about a girl discovering love and life's priorities.

I first watched this in the I-channel and was immediately hooked. I kept missing episodes, so I begged my friend for a burnt copy. I absolutely loved it and later got the DVD set.

Summary: Miaka and best friend opens book. They get captured into the book and live their life in this new world. They later on get split apart and became enemies, and now Miaka has to find a way to get both her and her best friend out of the book, but new problem arises. Oh no, what will they do!?

Why I loved it was because I discovered this anime on my own without any recommendations, and without any criticism; it was all on my own finding and I enjoyed it on my own without any expectations. All of the characters had a story and they were all presented very well in the anime. I thought the plot was very well placed and it had a very good point, but we all have to catch the meaning ourselves instead of thinking it's just another anime about love.

As much as I adore this anime, there were a few things about it that annoyed me, and that was because it was too lovie-dovie. Tamahome and Miaka keep having that weird problem where they decide not be together again, and then get back together moments after. That part was repetitive, but I could tell it was still essential to the anime.

A reason why I really liked this anime was that, this isn't just about love. IT ISN'T! It's about Miaka. It's about how she has matured into this beautiful blossom that's wiser, and more responsible. Through her experience with her best friend and her new friends--it became an adventure. Some of my friends said she's too young, but that isn't true. I first fell in love at the age of fifteen also, so it's reality/fantasy. I can tell why most wouldn't like it, but I loved it. I thought it was funny and romantic. It gives you this hope that love does conquer all whether it's true or not.

I still cry watching FY. Every time that I watch it, I find more reasons to love it more, and then other reasons that gets me annoyed. Anyway, if this anime isn't your thing, then I recommend FY's OAV. It's shorter, and it might explain a lot more in a short amount of time. But anyway, I do highly recommend it. At least watch it once and watch it all the way through. If mushy love stories aren't your thing, then you will be disappointed.

note: Please do not get the sequel for this. You will want to hang yourself... Well, if you like FY, then maybe you'll like the parodies in between the sequel's episodes.