Jun 25, 2014
Even after reading the summary, I didn't know what to expect of this series, so I was taken on a surprising ride back to the mid-1990's era for anime with this under-hyped and overshadowed work of art.
What I wasn't expecting, though, was how I saw several parallels with "The NeverEnding Story"- I won't go into too much detail in order to avoid minor spoilers, but as a start, both titles involve a mystical book that connects someone from the real world with a fantasy world in another dimension, and if the viewer wishes to see it this way, it could be a huge metaphor
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for human fantasy in general. The plot of "Fushigi Yuugi" is like if the author of "The NeverEnding Story" decided to write a story with the reverse harem romance shoujo formula we still see today. However, the result was way more surprising and complicated than that. In my opinion, what makes "Fushigi Yuugi" good is how despite the more conservative time period it was conceived in, it took bold risks with the shoujo-typical themes it had, turning them darker than what you might see in other shoujo anime of the same time period (such as Sailor Moon), and I mean into almost adult themes, so this anime is not for the weak of heart. Fortunately though, it has plenty of fluff scenes and comedy to balance that darkness out with.
Overall, if you like reverse harem romance and can handle dark themes, the canon "Fushigi Yuugi" story is definitely worth the watch.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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