Fushigi Yûgi
Fushigi Yûgi | |
![]() Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Miaka Yuki | |
ふしぎ (Fushigi Yūgi) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Yuu Watase |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Flower Comics |
Magazine | Shōjo Comic |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | December 1991 – May 1996 |
Volumes | 18 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Hajime Kamegaki |
Produced by |
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Written by | Yoshio Urasawa |
Music by | Yusuke Honma |
Studio | Pierrot |
Licensed by |
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Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
English network | |
Original run | April 6, 1995 – March 28, 1996 |
Episodes | 52 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Hajime Kamegaki |
Produced by |
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Written by | Genki Yoshimura |
Music by | Yusuke Honma |
Studio | Pierrot |
Licensed by | |
Released | October 25, 1996 – August 25, 1998 |
Runtime | 25 minutes (each) |
Episodes | 9 |
Light novel | |
Written by | Megumi Nishizaki |
Illustrated by | Yuu Watase |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Original run | January 30, 1998 – September 26, 2003 |
Volumes | 13 |
Original video animation | |
Fushigi Yûgi: Eikoden | |
Directed by | Nanako Shimazaki |
Written by | Hiroaki Sato |
Music by | Ryo Sakai |
Studio | Pierrot |
Licensed by |
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Released | December 21, 2001 – June 25, 2002 |
Runtime | 30 minutes (each) |
Episodes | 4 |
Related works | |
Fushigi Yûgi (Japanese: ふしぎ
Studio Pierrot adapted it into a fifty-two episode anime series that aired from April 1995 to March 1996 on TV Tokyo. The anime spawned three original video animation (OVA) releases, with the first having three episodes, the second having six, and the final OVA, Fushigi Yûgi: Eikoden, spanning four episodes. In North America, Viz Media licensed the manga series for an English-language release in 1999. The anime series was first licensed by Geneon Entertainment and re-licensed by Media Blasters in 2012.
A thirteen-volume Japanese light novel series, written by Megumi Nishizaki, followed Fushigi Yûgi. Shogakukan published the novels from January 1998 to September 2003. Watase also released two prequel manga series: Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden, which ran from March 2003 to February 2013, and Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki, which began serialization in August 2017.
As of November 2015, Fushigi Yûgi had over 20 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
Plot
[edit]The series describes the various trials of Miaka Yuki and Yui Hongo, two junior high school students. While at the library one day, Miaka and Yui encounter a strange book known as The Universe of the Four Gods. Reading this book transports them into the novel's universe in ancient China. Yui is transported back to the real world almost immediately, but Miaka finds herself the Priestess of Suzaku.
Miaka is destined to gather the seven Celestial Warriors of the god Suzaku in order to summon Suzaku and obtain three wishes. She falls in love with the Celestial Warrior Tamahome, who eventually reciprocates and Miaka's desire to use a wish to enter the high school of her choice begins to shift towards finding a way to be with Tamahome.
Yui is also drawn into the book when she tries to help Miaka to come back to the real world; becoming the Priestess of Seiryuu, working against Miaka out of jealousy over Tamahome and revenge for the humiliation and pain she had suffered when she first came into the book's world.
Characters
[edit]Suzaku
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b9/Fushigi_Yugi_-_Suzaku_Seven.jpg/220px-Fushigi_Yugi_-_Suzaku_Seven.jpg)
Miaka Yuki Voiced by: Kae Araki (Japanese); Bridget Hoffman (English)
Miaka Yuki (
Tamahome Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa (anime), Mamoru Miyano (game) (Japanese); David Hayter (English)
Tamahome (
Taka Sukunami Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa (anime), Mamoru Miyano (game) (Japanese); David Hayter (TV & OVAs), Dave Wittenberg (Eikoden) (English)
Taka Sukunami (
Hotohori Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (anime), Katsuyuki Konishi (game) (Japanese); Kirk Thornton (English)
Hotohori (
Nuriko Voiced by: Chika Sakamoto (anime), Junko Minagawa (game) (Japanese); Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English)
Nuriko (
Chichiri Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (anime), Kouki Miyata (game) (Japanese); Randy McPherson (English)
Chichiri (
Tasuki Voiced by: Nobutoshi Hayashi (anime), Nobutoshi Canna (OAV 2), Kousuke Toriumi (game) (Japanese); Daran Norris (English)
Tasuki (
Mitsukake Voiced by: Koji Ishii (anime), Kenta Miyake (game) (Japanese); Richard Epcar (TV Series, OVA 2-3) Michael Gregory (OVA 1 only) (English)
Mitsukake (軫宿) is the healer of Suzaku's warriors. He is soft-spoken and one of the most serious of the Suzaku Celestial Warriors. Mitsukake's fighting abilities are limited to his own strength, but as a Celestial Warrior, he possesses incredible healing powers at the cost of exchanging some of his own life force.
Chiriko Voiced by: Tomoko Kawakami (anime), Akiko Kimura (game) (Japanese); Lenore Zann (English)
Chiriko (
Seiryu
[edit]Yui Hongo Voiced by: Yumi Touma (Japanese); Wendee Lee (English)
Yui Hongo (
Nakago Voiced by: Tōru Furusawa (anime), Ken Narita (game) (Japanese); Michael Deak (English)
Nakago (
Amiboshi Voiced by: Yuji Ueda (anime), Tetsuya Kakihara (game) (Japanese); Steve Staley (English)
Amiboshi (亢宿) is the elder twin brother of Suboshi. As a Celestial Warrior, Amiboshi is capable of emitting chi through his mouth and channel it through a flute to control the will of others. A skilled flute player, Amiboshi holds the instrument to the left when using his powers, but to the right when he is simply playing the flute. He works as a spy.
Suboshi Voiced by: Yuji Ueda (anime), Tetsuya Kakihara (game) (Japanese); Steve Staley (English)
Suboshi (
Soi Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka (anime), Youko Honna (game) (Japanese); Melodee M. Spevack (English)
Soi (
Ashitare Voiced by: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (anime), Kenji Nomura (game) (Japanese); Lenore Zann (English)
Ashitare (
Tomo Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita (anime), Yūichi Nakamura (game) (Japanese); Kevin Seymour (English)
Tomo (氐宿) is an illusionist and performer among the Celestial Warriors of Seiryū. Having faced hardship since childhood, Tomo is sadistic and cruel, possessing a contorted mentality and severe attitude toward others. Tomo's abilities as a Celestial Warrior allow him to hypnotize opponents.
Miboshi Voiced by: Midori Nakazawa (Japanese); Barbara Goodson (English)
Miboshi (
Genbu
[edit]Takiko Okuda Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino (drama CD/game)
Takiko Okuda (
Uruki Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (male form), Miki Nagasawa (female form) (drama CD/game)
Uruki (
Tomite Voiced by: Tetsuya Iwanaga (Japanese); Michael Lindsay (English)
Tomite (
Hatsui Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (drama CD)
Hatsui (
Namame
Namame (
Hikitsu Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama (Japanese); Skip Stellrecht (English)
Hikitsu (
Inami Voiced by: Masako Katsuki (drama CD)
Inami (
Urumiya Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (drama CD)
Urumiya (危宿) is the last of the Genbu Celestial Warriors to be unveiled. A dangerous and skilled assassin, Hagus always carries a wide bladed sword and is a proficient archer. He is able to absorb the powers of other Celestial Warriors though his mouth and then use them as he pleases. Hagus comes across as a coldhearted and merciless man whose only desire is to succeed in his mission to kill Uruki. He is unemotional and able to remain calm and focused, even in the heat of battle, but demonstrates an unexpectedly compassionate side to him when he saves two children from misaimed arrows. When he is not battling Uruki and Takiko, he comes across as morose and quiet.
Byakko
[edit]Suzuno Ohsugi Voiced by: Midori Nakazawa
Suzuno Ohsugi (
Tatara Voiced by: Jin Yamanoi
Tatara (婁宿) is a Byakko Celestial Warrior. Though he is 110 years old, he only appears 20 years old as a result of a spell cast by Subaru and from residing in the Temple of Byakko since Suzuno's departure from The Universe of Four Gods. He possesses the ability to control all plants, regardless of their form.
Tokaki Voiced by: Kōji Ishii (Japanese); Tom Wyner (English) (Old) Voiced by: Katsuya Shiga (Japanese); Bob Buchholz (English) (Young)
Tokaki (奎宿) is married to the beautiful and kind Subaru. Extremely lecherous in nature, Tokaki takes it upon himself to comment on any attractive young woman he comes across, including Miaka. Despite his womanizing habits, Tokaki loves Subaru dearly and would go to any length to protect her. He cares deeply for Tatara and Tamahome, whom he sees as a son. He is 109 years old, but only appears 19 years old. Tokaki's power is teleportation and is supplemented by his knowledge of pressure points as well as his use of earrings as weapons.
Subaru Voiced by: Mika Doi (Japanese); Barbara Goodson (English)
Subaru (
Others
[edit]Keisuke Yuki Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki (Japanese); Derek Stephen Prince (English)
Keisuke Yuki is the older brother of Miaka Yuki. He is a very caring and protective older brother. He is portrayed as a typical college student. Keisuke is close friends with Tetsuya Kajiwara. He initially doesn't believe Miaka about the Universe of the Four Gods until he witnesses Miaka getting sucked into the book. Keisuke eventually starts reading the book in order for the story to continue. Later on in the story, Keisuke starts investigating the Universe of the Four Gods along with Tetsuya.
Tetsuya Kajiwara Voiced by: Ken Narita (Japanese); Kirk Baily (English)
Tetsuya is a calm, level-headed, and selfless college student and friend. He is usually seen with shades on. He is close friends with Keisuke Yuki. Tetsuya takes turns with Keisuke in reading the Universe of the Four Gods. During the times Miaka is in danger in the book, Tetsuya takes over reading in order for it to be easier for Keisuke. Tetsuya also helps Keisuke in his investigation of the Universe of the Four Gods. Tetsuya falls in love with Yui Hongo while reading the book and eventually gets together with her.
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Yuu Watase, Fushigi Yûgi originally appeared in serial form in the semimonthly manga magazine Shōjo Comic. It premiered in the January 1, 1992 (No. 1) issue, released in December 1991,[6][a][7] and ran for over five years, ending in the June 5, 1996 (No. 12) issue, released in May 1996.[8][9][7] The series was simultaneously published in eighteen collected volumes by Shogakukan, with new volumes being released on a quarterly schedule.
In 1992, Viz Media licensed the manga for an English-language release in North America. The series was originally released in a flipped trade paperback format, starting in August 1998.[10] Several characters have both Japanese pronunciations and Chinese pronunciations. In 1998, Watase visited the United States and met with Viz staff members at their San Francisco headquarters. Viz kept the original Chinese names of characters at her request. Bill Flanagan, the editor of the English version, asked Watase if he should use the Chinese names for popular characters such as Tai Yi-Jun (Taitsukun), and she also asked for the Chinese names to be used there. The characters with names remaining in Japanese in the English version are the characters such as Tamahome who have Japanese pronunciations of ancient constellations; there was never any intention of them having Chinese names.[11]
This caused some confusion for fans as the anime version uses the Japanese names. For example, in the manga, Hotohori's country is named "Hong-Nan" rather than the "Konan" found in the anime series.[12] After eight volumes, Viz stopped publication of Fushigi Yûgi, reviving it in June 2003 when it released the first two volumes in unflipped standard manga size volumes. The remaining volumes were released on a quarterly schedule, including the remaining ten volumes. The final volume of the series was released in April 2006. The dates and ISBN numbers given for the first eight volumes in the table on the link above are for the second edition releases.[13]
Viz also serialized Fushigi Yûgi in their manga anthology magazine, Animerica Extra, starting with the October 1998 debut issue and running until the December 2004 issue, the magazine's final issue.[10] In 2009 and 2010, Viz re-released the series as part of their "VIZBIG" line, combining three individual volumes of the original release into each single, larger volume.[14]
Anime
[edit]Produced by Studio Pierrot, the fifty-two episode Fushigi Yûgi anime series premiered on TV Tokyo on April 6, 1995. The series aired weekly, until the final episode that was aired on March 28, 1996.[15] The series was licensed for English-language release to Region 1 DVD and VHS format by Geneon Entertainment, then named Pioneer, under the expanded title Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play.[16][17] It has been suggested that Geneon chose to license the series based on its popularity among the fansub community.[18] The main series was released in eight individual volumes and as two box sets, the Suzaku and Seiryū sets. Media Blasters license-rescued the series, and released the first season to DVD on June 19, 2012.[19] Season 2 was released on February 12, 2013.[20][21]
Original video animations
[edit]Following the anime adaptation, three original video animation (OVA) works appeared. The first, spanning three episodes, takes place a year after the events of the main series and has no ties to the original manga. It was released to DVD on October 25, 1996. The second OVA, which has six episodes, animates the last four volumes of the manga series that had been left out of the main series. The episodes were split across two volumes, with the first released May 25, 1997, and the second coming over a year later on August 25, 1998.
The final OVA, Fushigi Yûgi: Eikoden, spans four episodes and is based on two of the light novels written by Megumi Nishizaki. Released on December 21, 2001, it focuses on a new character, Mayo Sakaki, a sixteen-year-old girl who attends Yotsubadai High School. Upon finding The Universe of the Four Gods in a trash bin at the park, Mayo soon discovers that the story remains incomplete. In the unfamiliar world of the book, Mayo must come to terms with her own life and the unhappiness within it.
Geneon Entertainment also licensed the OVAs for Region 1 DVD release. The first two OVAs were released together in a set titled Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, while Fushigi Yûgi: Eikoden was released as a single disc volume. The OVAs were released with similar packaging as the main series, to give them a consistent look.[22] All three OVA series have also been re-licensed by Media Blasters.
Novels
[edit]Over a series of five years, Megumi Nishizaki (
Volume | Title[23] | Release Date | ISBN | |
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1 | Transliteration: "Genrō Den" (Japanese: | January 30, 1998 | 978-4094207736 | |
Details Tasuki's life between joining the Mt. Reikaku Bandits and Miaka's appearance. | ||||
2 | Transliteration: "Shōryū Den" (Japanese: | July 23, 1998 | 978-4094207743 | |
Chichiri's life shortly after the accident when he loses his eye to his first meeting with Miaka. | ||||
3 | Transliteration: "Yuki Yasha Den" (Japanese: | February 2, 1999 | 978-4094207750 | |
Details how Nuriko became a cross-dresser and entered the imperial harem. | ||||
4 | Transliteration: "Ryūsei Den" (Japanese: | April 23, 1999 | 978-4094207767 | |
Details Amiboshi and Suboshi's tragic past. | ||||
5 | Transliteration: "Suzaku Hi Den" (Japanese: | July 1999 | 978-4094207774 | |
The story of emperor Hotohori, his brother Tendō and their relationship with Hōki. This story is later told by Hōki herself to Mayo Sakaki in the Eikoden OVA. | ||||
6 | Transliteration: "Seiran Den" (Japanese: | December 1, 1999 | 978-4094207781 | |
Details Nakago's past and his rise to power within the Kutō army. | ||||
7 | Transliteration: "Eikō Den (Jōkan)" (Japanese: | February 1, 2000 | 978-4094207798 | |
Set ten years after the final events in the manga, Mayo enters The Universe of the Four Gods. Unhappy with her own life, Mayo wants to achieve a storybook ending with Taka, whom she has a crush on. | ||||
8 | Transliteration: "Eikō Den (Gekan)" (Japanese: | March 1, 2000 | 978-4094207804 | |
Continues Mayo's story as she is tricked by a false Suzaku, and saved by Miaka. | ||||
9 | Transliteration: "Shugyoku Den" (Japanese: | December 21, 2001 | 978-4094207897 | |
Tamahome's life from his training under Tokaki to when he first meets Miaka and Yui. This novel also tells Miaka's backstory and her connection with Tamahome during the years of the manifestation of his powers. | ||||
10 | Transliteration: "Hōmei Den" (Japanese: 逢命 | March 1, 2002 | 978-4094207903 | |
Details Mitsukake's romance with Shōka. | ||||
11 | Transliteration: "Yūai Den" (Japanese: | April 26, 2002 | 978-4094208214 | |
Recounts Chiriko's whereabouts before he joined the rest of the Suzaku Warriors. | ||||
12 | Transliteration: "Sanbō Den (Jōkan)" (Japanese: | July 1, 2003 | 978-4094208221 | |
Explains how Tenkō used his powers to influence people to do his bidding to break the seal the Four Beast Gods placed on him, as well as to gather the Shinzaho of Genbu, Byakko, Seiryuu and Suzaku. The two main characters are Chichiri and Tasuki. | ||||
13 | Transliteration: "Sanbō Den 2 (Gekan)" (Japanese: | September 26, 2003 | 978-4094208238 | |
Continues story from part 1. |
Video game
[edit]Idea Factory created a Sony PlayStation 2 video game based on the Fushigi Yûgi series called Fushigi Yûgi: Suzaku Ibun (ふしぎ
Stage plays
[edit]Amipro produced three stage plays based on the Fushigi Yûgi manga. The first, simply titled Fushigi Yûgi, was staged at The Pocket theater in Nakano from October 20 to October 24, 2010.[27][28] The second, Fushigi Yûgi: Suzaku-hen (ふしぎ
A fourth play, produced by Nelke Planning, was staged at the Shinagawa Prince Hotel Club eX venue in Tokyo from March 19 to March 29, 2015. It was written by Keiko Ueno, directed by Naoyoshi Okumura, and starred Golden Bomber band member Yutaka Kyan in the lead role of Tamahome. The play aimed to depict a "new version of Fushigi Yûgi through the eyes of Tamahome".[31][32]
Stage musicals
[edit]A live-action 2.5D musical stage adaptation, Fushigi Yûgi: Ake no Shō (ふしぎ
A sequel, Fushigi Yûgi: Ao no Shō (ふしぎ
Other media
[edit]An art book, Fushigi Yūgi: Watase Yū Irasuto-shū (
Reception
[edit]Manga
[edit]As of November 2015, Fushigi Yûgi had over 20 million copies in circulation.[40]
In a column for Anime News Network, writer Jason Thompson called Fushigi Yûgi a "great mix of monsters, magic, fighting and the more typical Shōjo Comic material, romance."[41] In his expanded review of the series for Manga: The Complete Guide, Thompson further praised it as "one of the best 'schoolgirl in a strange land' shōjo fantasies." He singled out Watase's writing, which he believes "successfully balances" romance, action, comedy, and cliffhangers, as well as the series' compact supporting cast full of "strong personalities".[3]
Anime
[edit]THEM Anime Reviews preferred the manga to the anime, criticizing the latter's production values, repetitious dialogue, and reuse of footage in flashback episodes.[4] DVD Verdict criticized the "convoluted" plot and "nonsensical" dialogue.[42] Another review noted that although Miaka "makes out with her boyfriend quite a bit", the climax is "of the heart and soul", despite the many battles that the characters go through. Her strength and belief in herself give her the strength and courage to change the world.[43] Patrick Drazen, author of Anime Explosion!, considers the humor in Fushigi Yûgi to be based on super deformed caricatures and therefore strange to Western audiences.[44] Anime News Network argued that the show is "always entertaining throughout,"[45] while CBR criticized that Nakago is a pretty character even when "committing horrendous crimes like mass murder and sexual assault."[46]
Winnie Chow of Animerica was disappointed by the ending of the anime adaptation, finding the final battle that resolves the series to be "lame at best" that left her cheering more for Nakago than the "good guys". Throughout the series, she notes that the scenes between Miaka and Tamahome became "increasingly sickening" and "overdone".[47] Fushigi Yûgi: Eikoden was panned by THEM Anime Reviews, which considered the animation to be its only strong point. In particular, the reviewer found the new main character to be unlikeable.[48]
See also
[edit]- Ao no Fūin, a manga series based on the same legends
Notes
[edit]- ^ To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Shōjo Comic, Japanese news website Comic Natalie documented the magazine's serializations from 1968 to 2018. Comic Natalie listed Fushigi Yûgi beginning in 1991 and included a scan of its debut on the cover of the January 1, 1992 (No. 1) issue. Magazines are often published in advance of their cover dates; January issues may be published in the previous year.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "The Official Website for Fushigi Yûgi". Viz Media. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 20, 2017). "8 Anime That Were Isekai Before It Was Cool". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
- ^ a b Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide (Kindle ed.). New York: Del Rey Books. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-345-53944-1.
- ^ a b Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play THEM Anime Reviews
- ^ "Curious Play". Animax Asia. Archived from the original on September 7, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
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周年 特集 、50年 の歩 みを年表 で振 り返 る. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). June 5, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2021. - ^ a b
金 爆 ・喜 矢武 豊 :バンド踏 み台 にハリウッド進出 音楽 に未練 なし「今 までも“役者 ”」. Mantan Web (in Japanese). The Mainichi Newspapers Co. March 19, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2021. Original text: 「『ふしぎ遊戯 』は、『少女 コミック』(小学館 )で1991年 12月~96年 5月 に連載 された渡瀬 悠 宇さんの人気 マンガが原作 。」 Translation: "Fushigi Yûgi [the stage play] is based on a popular manga by Yuu Watase, which was serialized in Shōjo Comic (Shogakukan) from December 1991 to May 1996." - ^
春宵 余話 [Rambling on a Spring Evening]. 凜花 [Rinka] (in Japanese). No. 9. Tokyo: Shogakukan. January 14, 2010. p. 579. ASIN B00320OFSI. In an interview with Yuu Watase in the ninth issue of Rinka, the magazine's editorial staff described Fushigi Yûgi as "a manga that was serialized in Shōjo Comic from '92 issue 1 to '96 issue 12". - ^
少女 コミック[SHO-COMI]1996年 12. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved January 28, 2021. The cover date for the 1996 No. 12 issue is listed as June 5, 1996. - ^ a b "Viz Builds Strong Shōjo Slate". ICv2. September 6, 2001. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
- ^ Watase, Yû. Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play. Volume 1: Priestess (contains content from Animerica Extra from Volume 1, Issue 1 through Volume 2, Issue 4). Second Printing, May 2004. p. 202.
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遊戯 (in Japanese). Pierrot. Archived from the original on June 5, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2020. - ^ "Pioneer, USMC announce new DVD titles". Anime News Network. November 3, 1998. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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- ^ "Media Blasters Reveals Fushigi Yuugi Boxset for April". Anime News Network. January 12, 2012.
- ^ "Fushigi Yugi: Season 1 [DVD] : Kae Araki, Ruby Marlowe, Hikaru Midorikawa, David Hayter, Hajime Kamegaki: Movies & TV". Amazon. June 19, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Fushigi Yugi Season Two Boxset". Amazon. February 12, 2013.
- ^ "Sailor Moon Explained, Plus Fushigi Yugi, Cardcaptors, More". ICv2. August 12, 2001. Retrieved February 23, 2008.
- ^ Note: ISBNs for all of the novels have been retrieved from Amazon.co.jp. Kanji and rōmaji titles were retrieved from Webcat Plus Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fushigi Yuugi: Suzaku Ibun". GameFAQs. Retrieved February 6, 2008.
- ^ "Fushigi Yûgi: Suzaku Ibun". Idea Factory. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ^ ふしぎ
遊戯 DS. Nintendo DS (in Japanese). Retrieved January 28, 2021. - ^ a b Loo, Egan (July 29, 2010). "Fushigi Yûgi Manga Gets Stage Play Green-Lit". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Luster, Joseph (July 29, 2010). "Fushigi Yugi Adapted into a Stage Play". Otaku USA. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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劇場 でミラクル・ラー再 び!舞台 「ふしぎ遊戯 」再演 が決定 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 22, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2021. - ^ a b
舞台 「ふしぎ遊戯 」完結 へ、4月 から「青 龍 編 」を上演 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). January 31, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2021. - ^ Loo, Egan (January 26, 2015). "Fushigi Yugi Gets Stage Play Starring Golden Bomber's Kyan". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ 「ふしぎ
遊戯 」鬼 宿 目線 で舞台 化 、主演 はゴールデンボンバー喜 矢武 豊 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). January 26, 2015. Retrieved January 19, 2021. - ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 22, 2015). "Fushigi Yugi Gets 1st Stage Musical Starring Former Morning Musume Reina Tanaka". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (January 9, 2016). "Fushigi Yugi Musical Casts Sailor Moon Musical's Shiori Sakata". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ ミュージカル『ふしぎ
遊戯 -蒼 ノ章 -』田中 れいな、平野 良 らキャラクタービジュアルを公開 . Enterstage (in Japanese). August 12, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018. - ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 14, 2018). "Fushigi Yugi Stage Musical Gets Sequel in Tokyo in October". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 12, 2018). "Fushigi Yūgi Stage Musical Sequel's Cast Photographed in Costume". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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不思議 遊戯 :渡瀬 悠 宇イラスト集 . NDL Online (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved May 3, 2021. - ^ "Viz to Publish Art Books for 2006 Holiday Season" (Press release). Anime News Network. September 12, 2006. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
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原作 は渡瀬 悠 宇氏による冒険 ファンタジー。1992年 より『少女 コミック』(小学館 )などで連載 され、シリーズ累計 発行 部数 は2000万 部 を超 える。. Oricon (in Japanese). November 23, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015. - ^ Thompson, Jason (July 29, 2010). "Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga – Ceres: Celestial Legend". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
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External links
[edit]- Official Viz Media Fushigi Yûgi manga website
- Official Studio Pierrot Fushigi Yûgi anime website (defunct; link via the Wayback Machine) (in Japanese)
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- Fushigi Yûgi (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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