![]() By the end of the story, she’s responsible for the deaths of thousands, because she has to do things her way.ĭoes anyone blame her? I can’t tell you the number of times I hoped that someone would get around to slapping the stupid off her face, but my hopes were crushed every time. ![]() This usually results in the deaths of some innocents, soldiers, villagers, children, you name it. everyone) and dashes off to act on her own plans, countless times. Miaka ignores the advice of those wiser than her (i.e. ![]() Miaka trusts enemies after countless betrayals and distrusts her boyfriend / fiancÃÂ © / husband(!) at every opportunity, even when he has proven himself time and again. Miaka is also TSTL, and that’s being kind to her. Oh sure there’s some farce of a plot about recovering some artifacts so a god can be summoned and save the world, but it’s all there so we can have this uber-melodrama. Tamahome play-acts liking someone else to get crucial information and Miaka believes it. Miaka thinks she’ll die and doesn’t want to hurt him by staying with him. There’s a friend who loves Tamahome, so Miaka martyrs herself for the girl (don’t get me started on her martyr complex). They split up and get back together using every clichÃÂ © in romance. Miaka, the heroine, and Tamahome, the hero, love each other. But the execution of that premise in Fushigi Yuugi is just plain bad. NEVER UNDERSTAND MANHWA SERIESThere are still series today that make use of parts of it, and do it in a smart, entertaining way, Saiunkoku Monogatari for instance, or even Fruits Basket might be considered one. The initial premise is a fun one, even if done to death in Japan. It’s a fantasy about a girl transported via a library book to a magical land where she’s a priestess with 7 beautiful men serving her. It was a hit here as well, and is one of those series someone always recommends to new readers. Viz was one of the smarter ones, and brought over an extremely popular girls’ title from Japan, Fushigi Yuugi. Then Sailor Moon came along and kicked some sense into them, and the smarter ones started seeing the light. “Everyone” knew, “everyone” being male comic book sellers, that girls didn’t read comics. You see, there didn’t used to be any shoujo manga, manga for girls, released over here. And when people ask about your journey, you praise the spring to high heaven. You drink it, ignoring everything that makes you shudder, and live to walk out of the desert. It is, however, the only water you’ve got. You fall to your knees gratefully and begin to drink, only to choke when you find it tastes like camel piss (you know this because you drank your camel’s piss in desperation before it died the previous day). Imagine if you will being stuck in the middle of the Gobi desert, thirsting for anything to drink, when you come upon a spring of clear water. Rated T+ for older teens (sexual situations, attempted rapes, pretend rapes, lots of death). ![]() Retail: $9.99 18/18 Volumes released in Englis. Jan D Reviews / Manga Fantasy Romance / Manga 41 Commentsįushigi Yuugi by Yuu Watase. ![]()
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