Priestess (1999) (edit title/settings)

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• Miaka Yūki: Miaka Yūki (夕城 美朱, Yūki Miaka?), the primary protagonist in Fushigi Yûgi, an ordinary fifteen year old junior high school student, initially decides to become the Priestess of Suzaku (Suzaku no Miko) in order to use the wishes she will receive when she summons Suzaku.Outgoing and optimistic, Miaka shows herself amiable with friends and strangers, and has a tendency to be guileless and sentimental. She is naïve, but sometimes surprises adults with an insightful comment. Miaka is generous and cares greatly for other people and perceives herself to be a considerate person. She can be unassuming and unsophisticated, but also magnanimous and courageous. Because she creates the impression of a person who always needs help, Miaka has the good fortune of almost always having someone looking after her.Miaka has a primary weakness: her gluttony. She eats constantly and has an interest in any type of food. She is an avid fan of anime, imitating several characters during the course of the story
• Tamahome: Tamahome (鬼宿?), the first of the seven Celestial Warriors of Suzaku whom Miaka meets, His true name is Kishuku Sou (琮 鬼宿, Sō Kishuku?) , based on the star Demon (鬼).Tamahome appears to be the strongest member of the Suzaku warriors. An adept martial artist, proficient in both unarmed combat and with weapons, he proves a good street-fighter and can channel his ki into energy-blasts. When emotionally motivated, he is able to use his ki to increase his strength, speed, and reflexes in combat. He comes across as cheerful, vain, and comic, but is actually shy and emotionally strong. Throughout the series, he demonstrates himself to be a sincere young man who is willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of others and unwilling to back down from enemies.
• Yui: Miaka's best friend and a very intelligent girl who is certain to get into Jonan high school easily
• Mom: Miaka's mother, a single divorced woman who wishes to see Miaka enter the prestigious Jonan high school.
• Keisuke: Miaka older brother, is currently a college student majoring in Chinese philosophy.

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• Modern Japan
• Fictional Ancient China

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Followed by Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 2: Oracle.

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1. Yuu Watase (Author)

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• Dewey: 895.6'85

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• Books › Comics & Graphic Novels › Manga › By Publisher › Viz
• Books › Comics & Graphic Novels › Manga › By Creator › Watase, Yu
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
• Books › Comics & Graphic Novels › Graphic Novels