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US Mall 1 - Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play: Last Page Turned (Vol. 16)
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Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Starring: Fushigi Yugi-Mysterious Play
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0013023109131
Format: Animated
Label: Geneon [Pioneer]
Manufacturer: Geneon [Pioneer]
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Geneon [Pioneer]
Release Date: 2000-08-08
Running Time: 75
Studio: Geneon [Pioneer]
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Great series continues!
Comment: Well the bad news is the "i have always loved you" crap saturates the 2nd season just as much as it did season 1. The good news is the action, suspense, magical powers, and compelling story line follows suit as well! This season is loaded with fights, action, death, love, loyalty, deception, and drama. This season flows even better because the story line was already established last season. We leave the book and take place in the real world. The animators even threw in existing buildings of major companies located in Japan which i think brought the store to life. After watching this I have scene where the creators of "Dragon Wars (2007)" (live action) got their idea for a story line.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fushigi Yugi
Comment: I watched this anime when I first started like anime and now I finally own it. It's a classic soap opera Totally love it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An overall review of all Fushigi Yugi...
Comment: I will try to write a review of the entire Fushigi Yugi series so that you can have a complete (and overall) picture of this wonderful anime. Therefore, if you don't want to know what happens next then please stop reading the specific section because spoilers will be included all over in the review that is to follow.
Apart from it, I will try to maintain an overall review so that to inform the reader as much as possible without giving too much away.
Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play - (Boxed Set 1, Suzaku)
Two fiends, Miaka and Yui - the typical Japanese high school girls- will come across a book called the `Universe of the four Gods' and will be drawn into it (SPOILER! The book basically presents itself to be something like a gate to a parallel universe with the difference that the gods of this parallel universe are the ones who `choose' whom to allow to enter and why, something that will be implied latter on, in the second box set).
There, the two girls will be confronted with a world that is divided into four kingdoms and resembles Ancient China, but each of the girls will end up in a different kingdom as a priestess of the kingdom's god; and their goal will be to gather the seven `holy' warriors in order to summon the god. The catch: the girls will be enemies. On top of that, Miaka will deeply fall in love with one of her warriors, Tamahome, who will love her deeply as well but: Yui will want him two; the emperor will love Miaka etc.
The first arc, deals more with the story and character development, the viewer learns a lot about the world/kingdoms, the citizens agony etc. Of course all this will be accompanied with a lot of action as well.
Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play - (Boxed Set 2, Seiryu)
This is the continuation of the first arc. Now that the viewer has gotten into the anime, the story takes off. After failing to summon Suzaku, the warriors will have to find two holy ornaments in order to achieve it. The story starts to get darker and darker, very emotional and the actual conflict between the two parties of holy warriors takes place, and the true feelings of the love triangle (Tamahome-Miaka-Emperor) will be tested; is their love destined to fail? Additionally, characters that you will learn to love, from the first arc already, will die (be it children, men, women, warriors, emperors or whatsoever)... Last but not least, the final battles will also occur not only in the Four Gods Kingdoms but also in our world as well, because the universes will start to collide (may sound confusing but once you watch the anime it is easy to understand, it is just if I will start to explain it I will give the story and twists away, sorry guys). What will be the end?
Fushigi Yugi :The Mysterious Play OVA Boxed Set
Tamahome is now Taka (well, re-incarnated) and lives together with Miaka in our world. However, trouble occurs once a very powerful and dark force tries to escape from the world of the four kingdoms and wants to come and to destroy our world. Now again, the couple will be drawn back into the book, travel forth and back into the universes, the Suzaku Seven are gathered again and hell brakes loose; because the love of Miaka and Tamahome is in serious danger (not to mention the worlds as well).
Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play - Eikoden
This is, for the time being, the last of Fushigi Yugi that is out there. In these OVAs, Tamahome and Miaka are married and she is pregnant. However, a girl named Mayo will enter the book of the four gods as a new priestess of Suzaku and will try to: steal Tamahome from Miaka, who will fall into a coma, kill the Suzaku Seven, take the child of Tamahome and Miaka as her own etc. Tamahome will enter the book but the world he once knew is starting to fall apart...
Overall opinion about the series:
Personaly, I believe that this anime alongside with Escaflowne, tops every other anime in the Fantasy genre. It is very emotional, has strong character development, solid and very interesting story with way too many twists and will keep you hooked up till the end (that is something that will happen for sure hehehe)
As for the animation:
The first arc has a fair animation but still a good one (in order to get a picture, the animation is something like crave of the fireflies). The second one is updated (something like Trigun). In the first OVAs the animation is definitely updated (something like FMP). Last but not least, in the last OVAs the animation remains in the same level as the previous OVAs but the creatures' animation is something like the ones you see in Digimon (well, personally I preferred the way they used to be in the previous OVAs).
Music:
The music, no matter arcs or OVAs, opening or ending, is very - very good and emotional. You will love the music in it.
Worth buying or not?
I will be honest. Personally I love these series and bought all of them. However, the price may present itself to be an obstacle (took me two years to buy the complete show). Therefore, if you can afford it than buy it for sure and you will not regret it; if not, than try to rent it if possible because these shows are definitely worth watching. Not to mention the fact that the series all together are very long (something that I liked).
Well, I hope that I could help you by presenting you with an overall picture of Fushigi Yugi. If so then please click on the yes button below ^_^
Customer Rating:
Summary: Even Better than the First Half!
Comment: Although the first half was comical, this is where the drama sets in. When I bought the VHS version, we took our time buying the first half of the set. When it got more serious, we started buying almost three at a time (my mother and sister was helping us out with it).
At the second half, Yui and Miaka are now priestesses of Two of the Four Gods (Miaka: Suzaku, and Yui: Seiryu). The most significant warrior in their corner are Tamahome (who's become a BIG softie) and Nakago (who's a cold-hearted bastard). They are warring against each other because...of Tamahome, among the issue of being neglected in Yui's time of need. I'm not giving away any more spoilers now. The mood in this one is a lot darker than in the first half (of course).
If you are a tenderhearted viewer, and rooted for the Suzaku warriors, like I did (you had no choice really)...please keep a tissue handy. I felt sorry for some of the Seiryu warriors because of their hard pasts (and didn't for the ones that had lived before because they had no age limit or are gay). I can't believe I still get misty-eyed every time I think of it! You'd think that after 4 years I'd have gotten over it, but...I guess not! Not completely, anyway!
In order to fight for the better good, some people are killed and sacrificed in order to prove/provoke something to someone--and in my case, for character development and a juicier story. Let me stop here, before I give anything else away! I'm letting you know that the series is that good!
If you liked the first half of this series, you'll like the second half even more because of the suspense. Note to all: if you watch this half, keep the viewing down to a minimum. When I watched it, I could only watch (at most) a tape at a time. That's three episodes. If it was a traumatic (read: emotionally draining) episode, then it was only two.
This half is for kids over the age of 13, because of mature situations. Reminder: keep the hankies handy. You'll need 'em.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Caution: About the New/Used DVDs
Comment: I want to second the warning about the 3 disk Import DVDs that are being sold in the New/Used section. While I was able to get mine to play and all episodes were there, the quality is pretty bad. The picture is dark and grainy and the sound track does not match up with the visual. Sound effects and voices occur a few seconds after the action. It's really quite disappointing.
I'm puzzled as to why there are no (or at least none listed as such) used DVDs of the "legitimate" 4 disk version.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great series continues!
Comment: Well the bad news is the "i have always loved you" crap saturates the 2nd season just as much as it did season 1. The good news is the action, suspense, magical powers, and compelling story line follows suit as well! This season is loaded with fights, action, death, love, loyalty, deception, and drama. This season flows even better because the story line was already established last season. We leave the book and take place in the real world. The animators even threw in existing buildings of major companies located in Japan which i think brought the store to life. After watching this I have scene where the creators of "Dragon Wars (2007)" (live action) got their idea for a story line.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Fushigi Yugi
Comment: I watched this anime when I first started like anime and now I finally own it. It's a classic soap opera Totally love it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: An overall review of all Fushigi Yugi...
Comment: I will try to write a review of the entire Fushigi Yugi series so that you can have a complete (and overall) picture of this wonderful anime. Therefore, if you don't want to know what happens next then please stop reading the specific section because spoilers will be included all over in the review that is to follow.
Apart from it, I will try to maintain an overall review so that to inform the reader as much as possible without giving too much away.
Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play - (Boxed Set 1, Suzaku)
Two fiends, Miaka and Yui - the typical Japanese high school girls- will come across a book called the `Universe of the four Gods' and will be drawn into it (SPOILER! The book basically presents itself to be something like a gate to a parallel universe with the difference that the gods of this parallel universe are the ones who `choose' whom to allow to enter and why, something that will be implied latter on, in the second box set).
There, the two girls will be confronted with a world that is divided into four kingdoms and resembles Ancient China, but each of the girls will end up in a different kingdom as a priestess of the kingdom's god; and their goal will be to gather the seven `holy' warriors in order to summon the god. The catch: the girls will be enemies. On top of that, Miaka will deeply fall in love with one of her warriors, Tamahome, who will love her deeply as well but: Yui will want him two; the emperor will love Miaka etc.
The first arc, deals more with the story and character development, the viewer learns a lot about the world/kingdoms, the citizens agony etc. Of course all this will be accompanied with a lot of action as well.
Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play - (Boxed Set 2, Seiryu)
This is the continuation of the first arc. Now that the viewer has gotten into the anime, the story takes off. After failing to summon Suzaku, the warriors will have to find two holy ornaments in order to achieve it. The story starts to get darker and darker, very emotional and the actual conflict between the two parties of holy warriors takes place, and the true feelings of the love triangle (Tamahome-Miaka-Emperor) will be tested; is their love destined to fail? Additionally, characters that you will learn to love, from the first arc already, will die (be it children, men, women, warriors, emperors or whatsoever)... Last but not least, the final battles will also occur not only in the Four Gods Kingdoms but also in our world as well, because the universes will start to collide (may sound confusing but once you watch the anime it is easy to understand, it is just if I will start to explain it I will give the story and twists away, sorry guys). What will be the end?
Fushigi Yugi :The Mysterious Play OVA Boxed Set
Tamahome is now Taka (well, re-incarnated) and lives together with Miaka in our world. However, trouble occurs once a very powerful and dark force tries to escape from the world of the four kingdoms and wants to come and to destroy our world. Now again, the couple will be drawn back into the book, travel forth and back into the universes, the Suzaku Seven are gathered again and hell brakes loose; because the love of Miaka and Tamahome is in serious danger (not to mention the worlds as well).
Fushigi Yugi - The Mysterious Play - Eikoden
This is, for the time being, the last of Fushigi Yugi that is out there. In these OVAs, Tamahome and Miaka are married and she is pregnant. However, a girl named Mayo will enter the book of the four gods as a new priestess of Suzaku and will try to: steal Tamahome from Miaka, who will fall into a coma, kill the Suzaku Seven, take the child of Tamahome and Miaka as her own etc. Tamahome will enter the book but the world he once knew is starting to fall apart...
Overall opinion about the series:
Personaly, I believe that this anime alongside with Escaflowne, tops every other anime in the Fantasy genre. It is very emotional, has strong character development, solid and very interesting story with way too many twists and will keep you hooked up till the end (that is something that will happen for sure hehehe)
As for the animation:
The first arc has a fair animation but still a good one (in order to get a picture, the animation is something like crave of the fireflies). The second one is updated (something like Trigun). In the first OVAs the animation is definitely updated (something like FMP). Last but not least, in the last OVAs the animation remains in the same level as the previous OVAs but the creatures' animation is something like the ones you see in Digimon (well, personally I preferred the way they used to be in the previous OVAs).
Music:
The music, no matter arcs or OVAs, opening or ending, is very - very good and emotional. You will love the music in it.
Worth buying or not?
I will be honest. Personally I love these series and bought all of them. However, the price may present itself to be an obstacle (took me two years to buy the complete show). Therefore, if you can afford it than buy it for sure and you will not regret it; if not, than try to rent it if possible because these shows are definitely worth watching. Not to mention the fact that the series all together are very long (something that I liked).
Well, I hope that I could help you by presenting you with an overall picture of Fushigi Yugi. If so then please click on the yes button below ^_^
Customer Rating:
Summary: Even Better than the First Half!
Comment: Although the first half was comical, this is where the drama sets in. When I bought the VHS version, we took our time buying the first half of the set. When it got more serious, we started buying almost three at a time (my mother and sister was helping us out with it).
At the second half, Yui and Miaka are now priestesses of Two of the Four Gods (Miaka: Suzaku, and Yui: Seiryu). The most significant warrior in their corner are Tamahome (who's become a BIG softie) and Nakago (who's a cold-hearted bastard). They are warring against each other because...of Tamahome, among the issue of being neglected in Yui's time of need. I'm not giving away any more spoilers now. The mood in this one is a lot darker than in the first half (of course).
If you are a tenderhearted viewer, and rooted for the Suzaku warriors, like I did (you had no choice really)...please keep a tissue handy. I felt sorry for some of the Seiryu warriors because of their hard pasts (and didn't for the ones that had lived before because they had no age limit or are gay). I can't believe I still get misty-eyed every time I think of it! You'd think that after 4 years I'd have gotten over it, but...I guess not! Not completely, anyway!
In order to fight for the better good, some people are killed and sacrificed in order to prove/provoke something to someone--and in my case, for character development and a juicier story. Let me stop here, before I give anything else away! I'm letting you know that the series is that good!
If you liked the first half of this series, you'll like the second half even more because of the suspense. Note to all: if you watch this half, keep the viewing down to a minimum. When I watched it, I could only watch (at most) a tape at a time. That's three episodes. If it was a traumatic (read: emotionally draining) episode, then it was only two.
This half is for kids over the age of 13, because of mature situations. Reminder: keep the hankies handy. You'll need 'em.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Caution: About the New/Used DVDs
Comment: I want to second the warning about the 3 disk Import DVDs that are being sold in the New/Used section. While I was able to get mine to play and all episodes were there, the quality is pretty bad. The picture is dark and grainy and the sound track does not match up with the visual. Sound effects and voices occur a few seconds after the action. It's really quite disappointing.
I'm puzzled as to why there are no (or at least none listed as such) used DVDs of the "legitimate" 4 disk version.
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