Fushigi Yuugi, Part Two

Back in high school, when I first was obsessed with Fushigi Yuugi, there was no translation available. For the most part I relied on the dial-up version of scanlations: panel by panel translations of the manga that I read side-by-side with the tankous. When it came to the second half of the story (volumes 14-18) there were far less translations available, mainly because people felt like a second part was unnecessary and tacked-on. Luckily for me I had learned enough Japanese to get the gist of the story, thanks to the furigana.

I just finished the 5th volume of the VizBig reprints where the second half picks up and while I’m enjoying revisiting the story – and seeing how much of my translation was correct – I’m beginning to see why the people who gave up on the second half did so.

What I’m Reading Now

I think I’m going to start doing this on Mondays, since it’s the day I always seem to end up having a thousand things on the burners and usually six of the ten are manga I’m in the middle of. So here’s what I’m reading now: Caution! May Contain Spoilers! Fushigi Yuugi, VizBig Edition volume [...]

Manga Recommendation: Fushigi Yuugi

Fushigi Yuugi (ふしぎ遊戯) follows one of the most irritating heroines in shojo manga, Miaka Yuki, who is trying to pass her high school entrance exams in between eating every piece of food known to man. Her best friend Yui is also taking those same exams, but isn’t under nearly as much pressure. While at the library they find a strange, handwritten book called the “Universe of the Four Gods” and are pulled into it, much to their surprise. When Miaka returns to the world of the book she finds that she is meant to be Suzaku no Miko, the priestess who will summon the beast god and save the country.