Fushigi Yuugi/Genbu Kaiden(and other watase works)

[spiritmage234]

I made a thread like this before we created the anime section, so I'm takin up the responsiblity by making a new thread. ^_^

Ah. Fushigi Yuugi. My second to first shoujo love. Yuu Watase= my bishonen mangaka hero. Fushigi Yuugi was the first manga that I started collecting back in 9th grade, and, it be my favorite shojo anime/manga. I have all 18 volumes of the original manga, the complete series on DVD and the first four books of Genbu Kaiden.

My favorite characters you say? Well, the cutest has to be Tamahome/Taka. My favorite female character is Takiko from the Genbu Kaiden.

Just a little personal note, I love the original series, and I admire Miaka and Tamahome's relationship and all, but I must be honest when I say that I like Genbu Kaiden waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better. Not only is the plot in GK more hardcore and serious, but also the love plot is more mature. Yeah. I know that shonen manga as less romance and more action and shoujo has.......well, more romance but also possibly more action (lol. ), but I like my romance development. I just didn't like how mushy Tamahome and Miaka were, and how she confessed her feelings at the end of the first volume. Genbu Kaiden has tons more action and a mature romance all at the same time and that I like.

Any other admirerees? ^_^








Come on. I know you're out there?

[Seabiscuit]

I love both series. FY was my first manga series. I got all 18 volumes in less than five months. I now own the first five of Genbu, & I'm waiting desperately for Feb. 8th so I can get the sixth. I've got all of FY on DVD but its currently at my brother's house, so he can watch it. (I gave it to him in October for crying out loud!)

Tasuki was the first character I fell for in any series (Well, except Zuko.), I absolutely love him! Rekka Shin'en! He's still my favorite manga character. Although I also love Limdo/Uruki from Genbu. Chichiri is amazing too. Best female characters, Soi, Nuriko, & Takiko. (I know Nuriko is technically a guy but not to me, she's a girl, anyway you look at it.)

I love both series equally, I can't put one above the other. Yuu Watase is a genius, flat out.

[spiritmage234]

*gasp* It's not coming till FEBRUARY???!! I can't wait that long!!

When I started collecting Fushigi Yuugi, only the first nine volumes were out, so it took awhile for me to get them all. But I checked viz.com everyday to view the release dates, and I got them as soon as they came out.

Yeah, Yuu Watase is the greatest. I've looked into her other works, and I must say, her funniest manga that I've looked at so far has to me Appare Jipangu! XD

Watase pretty much owns all of the other shojo mangaka when it comes to drawing guys who are better looking the real guys, even Rumiko Takashashi.

Update: Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Tamahome might be the best looking guy in my opinion, but Nuriko was the most b****in character. I have to admit, the series just wasn't the same after he/she died in the first arc. (*sniff* I cried so much when Nuriko died. I droped the noodles that I was eating. )

[Seabiscuit]

I was in the Commons at school when I read that, so I couldn't cry.

I've only read Genbu Kaiden, FY, Ceres & parts of Absolute Boyfriend by Yuu Watase. Yeah, she's a genius with hot guys. Look at Tasuki & Uruki. *swoon*

[spiritmage234]

Don't be afraid to express your feelings when reading! I express my emotions of anger while reading all the time.

You should read Alice 19th and Apare Jipangu. Alice 19th is in stores, but Apare Jipangu wasn't released in the U.S. so you hafta download it. It's highly funny so I recommend it.

I like her historical Japan works the most, like Apare Jipangu and Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden. I tried to get into Imadoki! but I returned the first volume cuz I needed money.

[Seabiscuit]

Check Ceres out, its amazing.

So do we have any other FY fans?

Oh, FY, Ceres, Genbu Kaiden & Avatar (Plus a few more!) crossover fanfic. It hasn't been worked on in a while, but its pretty funny. Its also on DeviantArt with pictures.
www.fanfiction.net/s/3509576/1/The_Anime_Convention

[spiritmage234]

Lol. I have ceres too. I just haven't collected the rest of the manga because of, money and me not having any. heh heh.... But I have the anime, but it's not as good as the manga, as we already know.

There are fans on here. I know. They just ain't on right now. Or they never come to the anime board. lol.

update: lol! your disclaimer made me laugh for some reason.

I loved this line:
“Would you all please quit destroying property just so you can make a cool entrance?” XD

I liked this little idea of yours seabiscuit. But an anime that would have made it a two thousand times better would be- *stops and thinks* Then again, maybe it's best that Shonen Jump stayed out of this one. (Hint: i wasn't gonna say bleach or naruto. ;P )