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This isn't my favourite manga/anime but I thought I'll talk about it a bit considering all the circumstances. I've been working on a fan fiction on it and I have also been bombarded with character song, and even stumbled onto a site where I can read the Fushigi Yugi novels. So...it almost seemed like sadame (fate...)

Fushigi Yugi is a manga by Yuu Watase, it is about how Miaka (A Japanese girl) ended up in this book world, and become the priestess to their god. Miaka must find 7 other celestial warriors, and then she will be able to summon the god Suzaku, who will grant her wishes. For a better summary, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fushigi_Yugi.

I first read the manga and I quite like it. At that time I really wanted to read a manga with a normal romance in it and it has it. (although racing through all 18 at once...not that a good idea). I do quite like the manga, the original story although I did get a bit sad reading it because my favourite character started of as a major character, then he slowly faded to the back ground, becoming a minor character. (sniff) I also like it because like many manga it is drawn really beautifully, especially my favourite character. I supose that is why I started writing a fan fiction. I'm the type of person who like fan fictions and considering them a tribute to the author, for me-I will very deeply touched if I could be an author with people who actually write fanfictions from my story, as to me that is a sign that they like my stories and characters so much that they would think of them and come up with alternative stories for them.

Anyway, I also have access to the anime at home. I don't like the anime as much as the manga despite the fact that favourite voice actor Koyasu Takehito (子安武人) voiced Hotohori, who is my favourite character. I think he did a great, wonderful job as Hotohori but the reason I don't like the anime more then the mange is because I feel the drawings are not as well done as they are in the manga. I think the beauty in the manga's drawings are lost as it got transformed in the anime.

Then there is the novel which I stumbled across on a site. The novel basically talks about some of the character's past, and while it it interesting, I don't like it as much as I thought I would. I think it is because I feel that the novel is too fast paced, there is too much action, and not enough focus on what the characters are thinking. But then I have only read one so I might be wrong.

Lastly, I've also downloaded some of the characters songs for Fushigi Yugi. I have the Hotohori character songs which Koyasu Takehito sang and they are so good! I love the lyrics as it is really really beautiful. My favourite one is "Sadame no Hoshi"- The star of destiny. I really love this song a lot so I'm putting the lyrics (the translation) up. the translations are obtained from anime lyrics.com. Me being me, I ended up very weepy whenever i hear this song.

"Please shine,
Star of Destiny!
Now, it's fading
in my consciousness.

Wishes are far away.
Dreams are in vain.
Yes, erase them
at once.

And then it will all be over.
And then it can all be put aside:
the self-accusations,
worrying about the country,
and the days of
regret and sorrow...

Please shine,
Star of Destiny!
Now, in the sky
that's getting dark.

Please shine,
Star of Destiny!
I should love
the people.

But their sad condition
is not the only concern
that my inner heart
tells me of.

That was our first parting,
but then we'll meet again eternally.
I'll still exist.
The two of us will
always live on
in my memory...

Please shine,
Star of Destiny!
Release this body
into the heavens "

In conclusion, it is a story worth reading and/or seeing. It's very funny in some parts, yet it also get very sweet and romantic. :)


Once again...name for blog pet to learn. I am pretty much temtpted to just type in Shiraishi's name about a hundred times, kind fo a 'see if you can still refuse to learn his name!' thing.

四天寶寺中學
遠山 金太郎
白石 藏之介
千歲 千里
忍足 謙也
石田 銀
金色 小春
一氏 裕次
財前 光