Fushigi Yuugi


Mysterious Play

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Synonyms: Fushigi Yugi, Curious Play
Japanese: ふしぎ遊戯
English: Mysterious Play
German: Fushigi Yugi
Spanish: El Juego Misterioso: Fushigi Yugi
French: Fushigi Yugi
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Type: TV
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 6, 1995 to Mar 28, 1996
Premiered: Spring 1995
Broadcast: Thursdays at 18:00 (JST)
Studios: Pierrot
Source: Manga
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy, RomanceRomance
Themes: HistoricalHistorical, IsekaiIsekai, Martial ArtsMartial Arts, Reverse HaremReverse Harem
Demographic: ShoujoShoujo
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 7.611 (scored by 5289752,897 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #15252
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Popularity: #1889
Members: 123,123
Favorites: 2,108

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Preliminary Spoiler
Nov 15, 2015
I watched this anime when I was still in Elementary. It was one of the best shoujo anime that time and almost every girl in my school loved it.

Story: 8/10
The plot is good and unique (especially during that time). It was something that most of us are dreaming about - Going on a different world, meet cool friends and go on a journey with them. The start of this anime was good but at the middle of the series it became annoying because of Miaka.

Art: 9/10
For an anime of that time, the art is good.
The characters are good looking. Although sometimes they look ...
Feb 27, 2010
Preliminary (12/52 eps)
This was my first manga book that I truly enjoyed, I got it when I 15 (now 16). When I found that there was an anime I had to watch it and I wasn't disappointed at all. It was all so gripping and my emotions were taken on a rollarcoaster because the anime was that good at bringing out the empathy in me.

My favourite character was Tamahome because he is so brave and dashing, and my favourite leading lady is Miaka of course, because she reminds me so much of me.

I think Yuu Watase did a wonderful job on the story and the ...
Jun 16, 2014
I do not know what anime is until watching this. It was tele-casted in ANIMAX in India, every Saturday from 11:00 AM to 12:00PM during year 2001. At that time I was studying degree and I started bunking classes for watching this anime. To reach home from my college I have to take a bus and it would take lot of time to reach home. Thus I used to get home by an autorikshaw by paying whatever amount the autodriver asked me, only to watch it.

The story starts with two friends miyaka and her friend lui went to a library where miyaka accidentaly opens a ...
Aug 19, 2010
personally I thought this anime was absolutely fantastic! however, I think it's the type of anime you're either going to love or hate because it's shoujo it has a lot of romance, comedy etc and I'll admit the romance can get a bit repetitive at times but that's the reason I enjoyed this anime. In my opinion Fushigi Yugi is an anime where the viewer can at least fall in love with one character if not all because I think their characterisations are so accurate to real life.

As I've said above this anime would be a strong recommendation if you are into that fantasy, ...
Jul 4, 2010
It's a greay fantasy anime and I love the characters since they're so funny xD especially Miaka :) and the relationship between Miaka and Tamahome is really cute ;)

But only one thing: the seaqueles kinda spoils the whole ting I think. Watch this anime, but think and read a littel about the continuations before you start watching them -.-
Jul 11, 2011
Just finished this yesterday. I was completly hooked on this show since episode 1.
I am not usually into older anime. i am very picky when it comes to art and romance. I try to avoid drama.

This is the oldest anime i have ever sat down to watch, and one of the best one's i have ever seen.

I LOVE how it isnt a repetitive story. alot of shows have something crazy happen by the next show, they act as though nothing has changed. This show stuck to one story, one goal, and never repeated the same fights.. always something different.

The romance was ...
Nov 25, 2015
I began really liking this anime, and was ready to give it a big ol' ten, alas...
I feel I may give away SOME of the story line so read at your own risk.


(Yes it's true, I don't doubt for a second Inuyasha is based off this, so I thought this could be the stronger of the two and I think initially it really seemed that way.)

Story:
Later in the series I realised something so forgive me for getting a bit spoilery but, the girls are under the constant threat of rape, that really started to grate.

Another pattern which was a common theme is ...
Jan 18, 2021
It is an extremely under-rated anime in English-speaking areas of the world. I first read the manga version and it was mind-blowing. It was a great reference manga for pre-Qing dynasty Chinese material culture.

Each episode is a flavor bomb of emotions and mutual reliance to achieve the protagonists' goals in this isekai realm. Wuxia elements are very predominant. I also recommend this anime as a way for you to get used to wuxia literature.

Sure, some plot twists would annoy the experiences. However, the flow of the story is very rigid enough to be as enjoyable for the viewers.

Anyways, the jazzy ending song was a huge ...
Dec 5, 2012
Fushigi Yuugi gets some passes because of it's age and because of the nature of the shoujo genre in the 90's.

This being said, the main character is still utterly stupid and unacceptable. The characters are a real shortcoming in this anime. Miaka is not a heroine. She is a cipher for the viewer to place themselves in. Even when she finally attains the ability to defend herself she ends up being AWFUL at it. Her main jobs in the anime is to serve as a global taunt for the enemies, eat food, and be the cipher/object of the reverse harem's affections. This is literally ...
Nov 7, 2024
Fushigi Yuugi is a classic, chaotic, and unforgettable anime in all ways. For some, I agree that the animation won't fit right, but let's be real. It's a 1995 anime, so of course, it's like that. We wouldn't ruin the fun of the plot just because of the animation.

Alright, let’s get into Miaka’s character since she's the protagonist. Honestly, she’s the definition of frustrating and annoying at its highest level. Like, half the time all you hear is her screaming “Tamahome, Tamahome!” on loop. I get she’s in love, but come on, does she even have a personality outside of her obsession with Tamahome? She’s ...
Apr 10, 2012
Initially, I thought this anime would be one huge chick flick focusing solely on romance and relationships. I am glad I stuck with it and continued to watch, because boy was I wrong! It has a very good balance of romance, drama, comedy, and action. I enjoyed it very much the entire way through. Most of the characters are very compelling, and you find yourself growing attached to them--especially Nuriko and Chichiri (Ya know?). The only reason I didn't give it a pure 10/10 rating is because a few times, the plot seemed to take some ridiculous turns--some good, and some not-so-good. I won't spoil ...
Jul 19, 2015
Fushigi yuugi is not a piece to be underestimated.

It's a pretty clear reverse harem anime, so it is expected to be loaded with drama. The beginning is very light, but still captivating, which definitely counts as a factor to keep watching. In the end, it's well worth. It has several messages, some of them a little hidden, and some of them more obvious. The fact that it isn't very long, but not too short, is very good. Mainly, this is a very solid anime piece and I do recommend it to fans of romance, adventure and drama. it's based on four old Chinese beast ...
Jul 1, 2009
Its almost impossible for me to express how much I love this anime just in a review... This anime was and is very inspirational! The plot had me beyond the edge of my seat! The characters are all so colorful and different, they make you laugh and make you cry. Speaking of crying, I could raise the sea level back up with the amount of tears I shed for this anime. But I laughed so hard at so many of the scenes! Every second of this INCREDIBLE anime was worth while! I'd say that this anime has all the elements of what makes a great ...
Jun 21, 2009
First Anime I ever watched and I have to say that it was a simply amazing first experience with anime. Although many would say that the style is either outdated of the sound to muted, but both make the series a completely different experience from any other anime I have ever seen.

Rating: A++

I would recommend this anime to ANYONE, both guys and girls!
Aug 15, 2010
Story-
Okay this is the reverse harem genre and the whole idea of the girl being lost in a magical world has been over-used by now, but this is what somewhat started it all (yes this is BEFORE Inuyasha). I'm proud to say that even though I've seen other animes that have taken off from this idea, this still is able to maintain this freshness throughout. The story for the most-part is pretty predictable. Even though is tries to through some "OMG" moments of twists and turns, the show does not execute it well enough to make it as truly powerful as it could've been. ...
Aug 17, 2010
this is a really great anime to watch. Even though the whole concept of having a time traveling protagonist, the warrior guy versus the oji-sama, having rivalries between the protagonist and the best friend that ends up as an antagonist because of hilarious love triangle, and some weird characters that appears in the midst of the story.
But still for me there are lot of off spins that happened in the story. Of how they manage to go back to the real world and how the love story of miaka and tamahome ended. The sound was really great.

And also the OVA is some how ...
Mar 22, 2011
This was the first anime I ever watched with more than 14 episodes. It is really good, and enjoyable. I remember being at school and just thinking about what could happen next and then I would watch it for hours. Even though the story is very good some parts did annoy me a little bit. For example; the main character Miaka Yūki either gets kidnapped or attacked every single episode. Which leads to Tamahome (Main Guy) to shout "Miaka!" about a million times through out the episodes. But hey ho i still loved it!

It has everything really; Action, Romance and it is very very ...
May 24, 2020
Mixed Feelings
Review in English and then in Spanish....


Introduction

This time and seeing that I had time on my schedule. I chose to return about 25 years in the industry to observe some of the work of the Pierrot study back then, and I found it striking not only because of its synopsis and genres it covers, but also the good overall average score that “MAL” leaves us. " But let us not go any further and enter fully into the analysis.

Story: (5/10)

(SPOILERS)
This section tells us the adventures of how 2 friends find a strange book in a library and are taken inside it to another world from ...
Mar 18, 2009
this anime is an anime with a lot of unexpected things that happened in the end,but like most/all animes they end up with a happy ending.this story is full of shoujo,comedy,romance,action,adventure and a little bit of suspense.its based on the 28 constellations,the 4 gods,4/2 students/girls that found a mysterious book with a different world inside of it and each god that has 7 celestial wariors that guards their priestess in order for their priestess to be granted 3 wishes by their god,but mostly in the anime series it is mostly all about the 2 girls named yui and miaka that found a book leading them ...
Apr 29, 2017
This is the most tragic love story imagined by the human mind. I first watched this show when I was young, and decided to rewatch it again recently, since I never officially finished it.
Yes, I gave every single category for this show a 10/10. I love this show, and I believe that any person who is a fan of romance anime should definitely take the time to watch this series. You can also learn a lot about actual love from this series; the way you should treat your significant other, the way ...