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ふしぎ遊戯 [Fushigi Yûgi] #14
Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 14: Prophet
A Beloved Fantasy From One Of Japan's Top Creators Prolific shôjo (""girls"") comics artist Yuu Watase has created a wonderfully exciting, funny, and heartfelt tale of a normal junior-high-school girl who is transported into a fictional version of ancient China. She encounters base villains and dashing heroes, and still manages to worry about her grades and where her next banquet is coming from.
THE BELOVED ROMANTIC FANTASY SERIES CONTINUES!
When Miaka was whisked away into the pages of a mysterious old book, she began a dual existence, divided between her life as an ordinary schoolgirl in modern Japan and her role as a priestess in a fictional version of ancient China. Priestess Miaka and her Celestial Warriors saved the earth from destruction, and in the wake of their triumph, Miaka believed that the world of the book was closed to her forever… but she was wrong!
Suzaku’s Prophet
The voice of the god Suzaku is invading Miaka’s thoughts, and she is given a new to restore the balance of power between the four gods. To do it, Miaka must defeat a new foe—a rising, monstrous power with ambitions to take over all of the universes!
THE BELOVED ROMANTIC FANTASY SERIES CONTINUES!
When Miaka was whisked away into the pages of a mysterious old book, she began a dual existence, divided between her life as an ordinary schoolgirl in modern Japan and her role as a priestess in a fictional version of ancient China. Priestess Miaka and her Celestial Warriors saved the earth from destruction, and in the wake of their triumph, Miaka believed that the world of the book was closed to her forever… but she was wrong!
Suzaku’s Prophet
The voice of the god Suzaku is invading Miaka’s thoughts, and she is given a new to restore the balance of power between the four gods. To do it, Miaka must defeat a new foe—a rising, monstrous power with ambitions to take over all of the universes!
189 pages, Paperback
First published July 26, 1995
About the author
Yuu Watase
363 books1,164 followersYuu Watase (渡瀬悠宇) is a Japanese shoujo manga-ka. She is known for her works Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, Ceres: The Celestial Legend, Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend. She likes all music, except heavy metal and old traditional music.
She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Watase has created more than 80 compiled volumes of short stories and continuing series. Because of her frequent use of beautiful male characters in her works, she is widely regarded in circles[which?] as a bishōnen manga artist.[citation needed] In October 2008, Watase began her first shōnen serialization, Arata: The Legend in Weekly Shōnen Sunday.
Her name is romanized as "Yû Watase" in earlier printings of Viz Media's publications of Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, and Ceres, The Celestial Legend, while in Viz Media's Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend her name is romanized as "Yuu Watase". In Chuang Yi's English-language versions of Fushigi Yugi (spelled without a macron or circumflex), her name is romanized as "Yu Watase".
She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Watase has created more than 80 compiled volumes of short stories and continuing series. Because of her frequent use of beautiful male characters in her works, she is widely regarded in circles[which?] as a bishōnen manga artist.[citation needed] In October 2008, Watase began her first shōnen serialization, Arata: The Legend in Weekly Shōnen Sunday.
Her name is romanized as "Yû Watase" in earlier printings of Viz Media's publications of Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, and Ceres, The Celestial Legend, while in Viz Media's Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend her name is romanized as "Yuu Watase". In Chuang Yi's English-language versions of Fushigi Yugi (spelled without a macron or circumflex), her name is romanized as "Yu Watase".
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October 3, 2018
Ugh, the new arc isn't working for me.
December 13, 2019
The last five volumes are an unnecessary coda to an otherwise iconic shojo fantasy. Great to see the characters but the set-up is flimsy, the execution isn't great and five volumes feels like a total cash grab. That's a third of the series (almost)!
March 1, 2019
Odd that the series continued after what felt like a classic ending with volume 13. This feels more like a fanfiction sequel than part of the actual series.
December 25, 2020
No tiene sentido este tomo, no entiendo nada POR QUÉ HACEN LA PICHA UN LÍO OTRA VEZ >:c
October 25, 2025
Review for complete series
I am actually really sad and disappointed. Fushigi Yuugi was that one classic shoujo fantasy that I never got around to reading even though I was convinced I would love it. I love Watase's art - this is an older work and the art is a tad dated, but it's perfectly lovely. It's a portal fantasy quest story with Chinese lore and it's not ridiculously long like many of its peers (I'm looking at you Inu Yasha and Yona of the Dawn). Eighteen volumes seemed like the perfect length and there was just no way I wasn't going to love this. It turns out that this manga has some of the worst pacing I have ever come across.
At its core, the story is pretty straight forward: Miaka is your normal school girl who comes by a magic book, gets pulled into an ancient fantasy world and is sent on a quest to collect items that will help her save the world she's in. For this, she needs to pull together some preordained set of warriors who fight by her side. Of course she falls in love with one of them and there's the big drama or which world she will end up staying in. All of this is pretty standard in this type of portal fantasy but that's exactly what I am here for. So while the premise isn't hugely unique, it's definitely not the problem I had with this story.
The first couple of volumes were insta-everything. I'm not just talking about Miaka and Tamahome falling madly in love from volume one, all other relationships are established in the same way. Yui, Miaka's best friend, is also in love with Tamahome from the moment they meet. The emperor is in love with Miaka from before they meet. All allies join their ranks effortlessly and they become best buddies just because. There's no real effort in recruiting any of the characters nor even finding them. Part of the whole point of this quest was to find these characters yet they just sometimes stumble into a scene, introducing themselves and declaring they're part of the gang and are already set to join them on a quest - no questions asked. It was so extreme that I don't think the last two characters added to the group were given much of a personality and were completely forgettable.
The problem with tossing these characters together like that is that there are no real developments. They say they all love and care for each other but, as far as I am concerned, I can't really believe them. If I see characters get to know each other, grow and form bonds, I will care for them. If they just pop out of the blue and risk limb and life for each other I feel there is something sorely lacking. I can't invest into friendships or romances that just kind of happened without any development whatsoever.
The plot becomes continuously more dark and a lot of deaths and loss occur. I'd normally feel something for these characters by that point but everything feels so over the top dramatic given what it is all based on. The pacing did improve quite a bit halfway through the series and the last couple of volumes were over all well-paced. The problem is that the damage was already done - the characters grew on me to some extent and while their actions and motifs became more believable, it still didn't do away with how wishy-washy their starting point was.
I also need to dedicate a paragraph to Yui - I feel no sympathy for her whatsoever. I don't care if she was manipulated, her actions were shallow and selfish. She blames Miaka for things she didn't do and sets heaven and hell loose just to get an uncalled for revenge. It's such a shame because I liked Yui's character in the second arc but yet again, it was already ruined by how she acted in the first arc. I'm not saying a character can't redeem themselves, Yui did do her part to earn forgiveness. The problem is that her anger and bitterness was completely misplaced and out of proportion.
I am not saying that this is a bad manga. I do think that a lot of people who like this are driven by nostalgia and I think I would have liked it a lot more had it also been one of my first manga. But after years of manga reading, this just doesn't deliver emotionally what I would expect of a good fantasy manga. The art is its strongest point, the characters are nice but they were never given the time they needed to grow. I don't think that eighteen volumes was too short, I just think that Watase priorities the wrong things over proper character and relationship development. I am not even sure what I am going to do with my copies - it's a good chunk of eighteen volumes taking up shelf space and somehow I don't see myself reading it again. Yet there's a part of me that just really wants to like this - but of course, wanting to like something and actually liking it are not the same thing. I think it will ultimately depend on how much I like its prequel Genbu Kaiden - I expect it to be a better work as it was written later and Watase has already proven in other works and in Fushigi Yuugi's second arc that she can write a properly paced story.
February 14, 2017
I really feel like the series should have ended with the 13th volume. This just seems like Yuu Watase is stringing on a series that didn't need it. The end of the 13th volume was just a perfect ending. This just taints that.
June 17, 2019
Today's post is on Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Volume 14: Prophet by Yuu Watase. It is 183 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has the two main characters on it facing facing the reader with excitement. The intended reader is someone who likes historical fantasy, high fantasy, romance, and shojo stories. There is mild foul language, mild sexuality, and violence in this story. The story is told from third person close of the main characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.
From the back of the book- Suzaku's Prophet
The voice of the god Suzaku is invading Miaka's thoughts, and she is given a new mission: to restore the balance of power between the four gods. To do it, Miaka must defeat a new foe- a rising, monstrous power with ambitions to take over all of the universes!
Review- The second part of Fushigi Yugi picks up about six months after the ending of the first arc. Miaka has started high school and is about to turn sixteen. Tamahome is in her world and they are just as much in love. Then Miaka hears Suzaku's voice. He gives her a mission and she is very reluctant to take it. She just wants to have a normal life now and move on with her life. But a great evil that will affect all realms is trying to get free so Miaka needs to stop for many reasons including saving Tamahome. I am interested in where the story is going to now and what craziness is going to happen next.
I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
From the back of the book- Suzaku's Prophet
The voice of the god Suzaku is invading Miaka's thoughts, and she is given a new mission: to restore the balance of power between the four gods. To do it, Miaka must defeat a new foe- a rising, monstrous power with ambitions to take over all of the universes!
Review- The second part of Fushigi Yugi picks up about six months after the ending of the first arc. Miaka has started high school and is about to turn sixteen. Tamahome is in her world and they are just as much in love. Then Miaka hears Suzaku's voice. He gives her a mission and she is very reluctant to take it. She just wants to have a normal life now and move on with her life. But a great evil that will affect all realms is trying to get free so Miaka needs to stop for many reasons including saving Tamahome. I am interested in where the story is going to now and what craziness is going to happen next.
I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
December 26, 2021
No veo el propósito de este nuevo arco (salvo vender xD), la historia estaba bien cerrada en el volumen anterior y ahora se siente todo un tanto apresurado.
Sí me gusta la idea de , pero salvo por eso la verdad no hacía falta seguir cinco tomos más.
Sí me gusta la idea de , pero salvo por eso la verdad no hacía falta seguir cinco tomos más.
January 13, 2025
Volume 14 at its most extra—every page feels like a new episode of "How Much Worse Can It Get?" Miaka is throwing herself headfirst into danger (again -- eye rolls twice), Tamahome is juggling heartbreak and heroics, and Nakago continues to out-villain himself in ways that are both impressive and infuriating.
January 4, 2026
This does not seem to be a natural extension of the original story, but an artificial one in response to an editor's cry, "Hey, this is selling. Keep going!" Nonetheless, Yuu Watase will probably make it work.
August 18, 2017
hmmm masih ada toh sekuel nya 5 jilid lg ,
cerita nya diada2in nih , jadi bosen ... aku pikir volume 13 udah selesai haha
cerita nya diada2in nih , jadi bosen ... aku pikir volume 13 udah selesai haha
October 9, 2018
I'm not sure I like the new set up. I love the friendship of Miaka and Yui, and seeing the celestial warriors again. Hoping for more love cx
December 5, 2019
3,5 stars
January 4, 2020
I wish Yuu Watase ended the story in Vol. 13. Finishing this until the last volume is like a chore already.
January 5, 2020
Weird and funny. Not bad. =)
July 30, 2023
La segunda parte no es tan interesante cómo la primera; pero es muy entretenida e interesante de leer. Me gusta.
April 28, 2024
This should've ended at volume 13
August 19, 2025
A partir de este tomo, su lectura es más por nostalgia que por gusto personal.
October 14, 2025
Very exciting!
December 30, 2018
I do believe I've read this far, however it was a long time ago so I should re-read the volumes
July 11, 2016
Since the last volume Goddess pretty much ends the story, I wasn't sure how to regard the fact that there are another 5 books featuring the SAME characters. However my fears were put at ease after reading this volume and I found that yes, there is scope for more FY. Hurrah.
Prophet takes place 6 months after the last book. Miaka is alive and well and living back in her own world. She still can't cook worth a damn, but is as chipper as ever she was now in the high school she wanted to attend. Yui is at a different school but seems to be doing well dating a friend of Miaka's brother. Tamahome, reborn as Taka, a real guy, is trying to earn enough money to marry Miaka after she graduates.
However Suzaku summons Miaka and tells her that Tamahome isn't all there - he's lost much of his memory of his time in the world of the universe of the four gods. She has to collect 7 magical stones to restore him or he will vanish. There is also a new villain on the scene - the Demon God that Nakago used to worship. Nice! And so a new quest is born. Will Miaka and Tamahome ever get to live happily ever after? Not yet it would seem.
This new arc has the same high standard of art and emotion that made FY so addictive. Shojo manga at its best.
Prophet takes place 6 months after the last book. Miaka is alive and well and living back in her own world. She still can't cook worth a damn, but is as chipper as ever she was now in the high school she wanted to attend. Yui is at a different school but seems to be doing well dating a friend of Miaka's brother. Tamahome, reborn as Taka, a real guy, is trying to earn enough money to marry Miaka after she graduates.
However Suzaku summons Miaka and tells her that Tamahome isn't all there - he's lost much of his memory of his time in the world of the universe of the four gods. She has to collect 7 magical stones to restore him or he will vanish. There is also a new villain on the scene - the Demon God that Nakago used to worship. Nice! And so a new quest is born. Will Miaka and Tamahome ever get to live happily ever after? Not yet it would seem.
This new arc has the same high standard of art and emotion that made FY so addictive. Shojo manga at its best.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 30, 2024
A Dual Existence
Miaka's life is divided between her ordinary existence as a schoolgirl in modern Japan and her role as a priestess in a fictional version of ancient China. Though she believed her adventures were over, a new journey awaits as she is drawn back into the world of the book.
The Voice of Suzaku
Suzaku's voice begins to invade Miaka's thoughts, signaling a new mission to restore balance between the four gods. With the fate of multiple universes at stake, Miaka is tasked with defeating a rising, monstrous power that threatens to engulf everything in its path.
A New Foe Arises
As Miaka embarks on her new quest, she faces off against a formidable adversary with ambitions to conquer all of the universes. With her Celestial Warriors by her side, she must confront this new threat head-on and prevent it from plunging the world into chaos once again.
Miaka's life is divided between her ordinary existence as a schoolgirl in modern Japan and her role as a priestess in a fictional version of ancient China. Though she believed her adventures were over, a new journey awaits as she is drawn back into the world of the book.
The Voice of Suzaku
Suzaku's voice begins to invade Miaka's thoughts, signaling a new mission to restore balance between the four gods. With the fate of multiple universes at stake, Miaka is tasked with defeating a rising, monstrous power that threatens to engulf everything in its path.
A New Foe Arises
As Miaka embarks on her new quest, she faces off against a formidable adversary with ambitions to conquer all of the universes. With her Celestial Warriors by her side, she must confront this new threat head-on and prevent it from plunging the world into chaos once again.
August 28, 2016
So the demon Nakago and his clan used to worship makes an appearance in this storyline. I actually think I remember the scene with Nakago worshipping a black flame or something similar with glowing eyes. Seems Watase planned this all along! Or at least knows how to build on her own worlds very well. I am glad she addresses Taka's background as being made up because I did wonder how that all worked. I am guessing he's an orphan in this world too, since he wasn't actually reborn to real people. I am excited to see how she pulls off this second arc!
February 26, 2012
Miaka and Taka (the newly reincarnated Tamahome) are finally getting used to having a normal life when Suzaku summons Miaka's help once more. They must gather stones in order to restore Tamahome's memory from the book and to save Suzaku. Of course, things can't go smoothly. The evil demon lord Tenko is out to destroy everything and leave the happy couple in shambles.
I honestly feel like the story should have ended in the previous volume, but this story line seems interesting, too.
I honestly feel like the story should have ended in the previous volume, but this story line seems interesting, too.
December 18, 2014
I guess the first time I read this series (a million and a half years ago) I stopped at book 13 and never read part two. I really liked this book more that I thought I would. I expected it to be rather taxing (like those few middle books, the constant 'does he love me' from Miaka but she seems more developed here. I am looking forward to the last 4 books.
April 10, 2020
Over it. I should have been counting how many times Miaka or Tamahome told each other "I'm going to stay with you forever!" only to leave when the other falls asleep or goes somewhere. I feel like this happened at least once a volume....
January 14, 2014
#Program BUBU
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 25 Januari 2003.
Kalau versi anime-nya, ini sudah masuk ke Fushigi Yuugi OVA.
Iya, iya, I collect them all...
Pertama kali dibeli dan dibaca pada tanggal 25 Januari 2003.
Kalau versi anime-nya, ini sudah masuk ke Fushigi Yuugi OVA.
Iya, iya, I collect them all...
December 26, 2011
So screwed up...
April 7, 2013
I watched and loved the Anime version of this since I was a kid. It also landed on my favorites.
For now, I got no plans for buying a copy.
For now, I got no plans for buying a copy.
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