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ふしぎ遊戯 [Fushigi Yûgi] #10

Fushigi Yûgi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 10: Enemy

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Convinced that she can never summon the God Suzaku and get her wishes granted, Miaka runs away from Tamahome and her celestial Warriors, straight into the arms of her enemy Amiboshi.

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 26, 1994

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Yuu Watase

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Yuu Watase (渡瀬悠宇) is a Japanese shoujo manga-ka. She is known for her works Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, Ceres: The Celestial Legend, Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend. She likes all music, except heavy metal and old traditional music.

She received the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Ceres, Celestial Legend in 1997. Since writing her debut short story "Pajama de Ojama" ("An Intrusion in Pajamas"), Watase has created more than 80 compiled volumes of short stories and continuing series. Because of her frequent use of beautiful male characters in her works, she is widely regarded in circles[which?] as a bishōnen manga artist.[citation needed] In October 2008, Watase began her first shōnen serialization, Arata: The Legend in Weekly Shōnen Sunday.
Her name is romanized as "Yû Watase" in earlier printings of Viz Media's publications of Fushigi Yūgi, Alice 19th, and Ceres, The Celestial Legend, while in Viz Media's Fushigi Yūgi Genbu Kaiden and Absolute Boyfriend her name is romanized as "Yuu Watase". In Chuang Yi's English-language versions of Fushigi Yugi (spelled without a macron or circumflex), her name is romanized as "Yu Watase".

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Profile Image for Lemoona.
222 reviews
November 5, 2023
I’m so glad Amiboshi is alive. Please don’t die again.
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Profile Image for Pixie 🍜.
946 reviews30 followers
October 3, 2024
Despite enjoying this volume as we saw a lot of character development, yet again there’s so much sexual violence against Miaka.
Profile Image for Sharon.
322 reviews6 followers
March 19, 2017
Man I forgot how much sexual assault was in this manga. It's not anything horrific, though a bit laxer than I would like, but it's still quite surprising at times. Also Amiboshi, Amiboshi that is not the way you bring down a fever and I think we both know that.

This volume was pretty good all told, though, following the anime pretty closely if not exactly. Though I feel the manga brings out more of Miaka's inner feelings/trauma about what she's experienced and it's kind of hard to watch her go through at times. Nakago also shows some surprising vulnerability here. Not much but it is there. (which is not saying that excuses anything he did, the bastard, but it's nice to see hints of it rather than just being the stone cold badass. Tomo was also pretty awesomely sinister.

Still, though ahead of its time in many ways, it's still a product of its time so a little cringy looking back on. That being said the story is still as beautiful to look at and engaging as ever.
Profile Image for Chelsea.
2,095 reviews63 followers
November 21, 2024
I guess this is a series I'll just never finish. I wanted to love this series, I had nostalgia for it from my teen years. But at volume 10 the sexual assault and "sex magic" with 15 year old girl at the center is just too much for me. I don't find rape fun or necessary for this story and it gave me the ick. And for two volumes in a row it took pretty hefty spotlight...it's just not for me so I'm DNFing the series.
Profile Image for Hailley Wilson.
45 reviews1 follower
January 3, 2021
Review for Vol 9 and 10: I just can't ignore some of the issues with this series anymore. I forgot how much rape (or attempted rape, making a character believe they had been raped) was used a plot device. And right after Miaka thinks she's been raped Tama forcibly hugs her and says "hey take of your clothes"... uh, what?

It's getting annoying how many times the characters decide to separate, despite the fact every time they do bad things happen.

All the other warriors have a special power except for Tamahome, which is weird. He shoots some sort of energy ball at Nakago in Vol 10, but it's the first time he's done that and before that he has been able to beat Sieryo warriors in battle, despite having no special ability.

Finally, I'm getting tired of how many times Miaka and Tamahome scream each other's names. It's like every couple of pages!

I will keep reading, but I'd say it's really only nostalgia now that is keeping me finishing this re-read of the series.
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1,748 reviews77 followers
October 25, 2025


Review for complete series



I am actually really sad and disappointed. Fushigi Yuugi was that one classic shoujo fantasy that I never got around to reading even though I was convinced I would love it. I love Watase's art - this is an older work and the art is a tad dated, but it's perfectly lovely. It's a portal fantasy quest story with Chinese lore and it's not ridiculously long like many of its peers (I'm looking at you Inu Yasha and Yona of the Dawn). Eighteen volumes seemed like the perfect length and there was just no way I wasn't going to love this. It turns out that this manga has some of the worst pacing I have ever come across.

At its core, the story is pretty straight forward: Miaka is your normal school girl who comes by a magic book, gets pulled into an ancient fantasy world and is sent on a quest to collect items that will help her save the world she's in. For this, she needs to pull together some preordained set of warriors who fight by her side. Of course she falls in love with one of them and there's the big drama or which world she will end up staying in. All of this is pretty standard in this type of portal fantasy but that's exactly what I am here for. So while the premise isn't hugely unique, it's definitely not the problem I had with this story.

The first couple of volumes were insta-everything. I'm not just talking about Miaka and Tamahome falling madly in love from volume one, all other relationships are established in the same way. Yui, Miaka's best friend, is also in love with Tamahome from the moment they meet. The emperor is in love with Miaka from before they meet. All allies join their ranks effortlessly and they become best buddies just because. There's no real effort in recruiting any of the characters nor even finding them. Part of the whole point of this quest was to find these characters yet they just sometimes stumble into a scene, introducing themselves and declaring they're part of the gang and are already set to join them on a quest - no questions asked. It was so extreme that I don't think the last two characters added to the group were given much of a personality and were completely forgettable.

The problem with tossing these characters together like that is that there are no real developments. They say they all love and care for each other but, as far as I am concerned, I can't really believe them. If I see characters get to know each other, grow and form bonds, I will care for them. If they just pop out of the blue and risk limb and life for each other I feel there is something sorely lacking. I can't invest into friendships or romances that just kind of happened without any development whatsoever.

The plot becomes continuously more dark and a lot of deaths and loss occur. I'd normally feel something for these characters by that point but everything feels so over the top dramatic given what it is all based on. The pacing did improve quite a bit halfway through the series and the last couple of volumes were over all well-paced. The problem is that the damage was already done - the characters grew on me to some extent and while their actions and motifs became more believable, it still didn't do away with how wishy-washy their starting point was.

I also need to dedicate a paragraph to Yui - I feel no sympathy for her whatsoever. I don't care if she was manipulated, her actions were shallow and selfish. She blames Miaka for things she didn't do and sets heaven and hell loose just to get an uncalled for revenge. It's such a shame because I liked Yui's character in the second arc but yet again, it was already ruined by how she acted in the first arc. I'm not saying a character can't redeem themselves, Yui did do her part to earn forgiveness. The problem is that her anger and bitterness was completely misplaced and out of proportion.

I am not saying that this is a bad manga. I do think that a lot of people who like this are driven by nostalgia and I think I would have liked it a lot more had it also been one of my first manga. But after years of manga reading, this just doesn't deliver emotionally what I would expect of a good fantasy manga. The art is its strongest point, the characters are nice but they were never given the time they needed to grow. I don't think that eighteen volumes was too short, I just think that Watase priorities the wrong things over proper character and relationship development. I am not even sure what I am going to do with my copies - it's a good chunk of eighteen volumes taking up shelf space and somehow I don't see myself reading it again. Yet there's a part of me that just really wants to like this - but of course, wanting to like something and actually liking it are not the same thing. I think it will ultimately depend on how much I like its prequel Genbu Kaiden - I expect it to be a better work as it was written later and Watase has already proven in other works and in Fushigi Yuugi's second arc that she can write a properly paced story.
Profile Image for Angela.
190 reviews8 followers
January 4, 2020
😅 I am getting tired of reading this.
Profile Image for Lexie.
2,066 reviews356 followers
October 18, 2016
Welcome back to another Fushigi Yugi recap! in this volume we meet Tomo, Soi is mysteriously helpful, Amiboshi reappears and we get like the smallest crumb of info on Nakago. Oh and the Seiryu warriors favorite threat of sexual violence makes an appearance against TWO of our Suzaku folk.

They really know how to up that anty folks.

We see nothing of Hong-nan so let's all assume Hotohori is perfectly fine.

Tasuki, Chiriko, Chichiri and Mitsukake spend the entire book in an illusion.

Tama-baby...this guy. Tomo creates an illusion using Soi as a basis in which Tama-baby finds Miaka (Soi in disguise) and she wants to jump into bed with him. Tama-baby resists...but well.

Meanwhile Amiboshi, now called Huiake, is living in a small town outside Xi-lang. He's happy! and terribly forward. He tries to convince Miaka to basically live with him so they can avoid the war brewing.

Things happen Tomo traps Miaka in an illusion with a version of himself, things happen, AU version of Tomo tries to sleep with Miaka, things happen and wooo Miaka saves herself (kind of) with Amiboshi's help...but faints.

What was interesting was Soi exhibited an interesting facet of herself - she envies the (horribly terminally tragic) love Tamahome & Miaka feel for each other. Amiboshi too is dead set certain they belong together else the world doesn't make sense.

Tomo is also interesting, though under developed (don't get attached) and a lot of what I knew of him apparently came from author notes.

I found it interesting that Watase refers to Nakago as sexually attracted to individuals, not to gender. He views gender as just something else to deal with, not a contributing factor in how he feels.

Again Watase tosses out these concepts (Nuriko's gender dysphoria, Tomo's homosexuality, Nakago's genderless sexuality, and later Miboshi's asexuality) with either the wrong kind of follow through (Nuriko deciding she'd go back to being a man suddenly) or none (Nakago & Tomo are both author note characterizations with only partial validation in the series and Miboshi is largely spec). I feel if this was written now we'd have better representation.

Meanwhile the threat of sexual violence as a motivator goes on.
Profile Image for Lynn.
1,671 reviews45 followers
January 8, 2019
Today's post is on Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Volume 10: Enemy by Yuu Watase. It is 183 pages long and is published by Shojo Beat. The cover has the two main characters on it facing facing the reader with excitement. The intended reader is someone who likes historical fantasy, high fantasy, romance, and shojo stories. There is mild foul language, mild sexuality, and violence in this story. The story is told from third person close of the main characters. There Be Spoilers Ahead.


From the back of the book- Thinking that her mission has failed, Miaka has run off to the land of Xi-Lang, where a warrior of her archenemy, the God Seiryu, find her! And before the adventure is over, Miaka will find out who are allies, who are enemies, and who is determined to see her dead!


Review- We get to continue dealing with Miaka thinking that she has been raped and that she has no worth anymore but that does get dealt with over the course of the volume. She gets saved by someone who looks just like a Seiyru warrior, who we thought was dead, but of course is not and he is the one to help her see that she has value because she is Miaka not the priestess of Suzaku. He has had a change of heart and does not want to help with the Seiryu cause anymore because he sees that it is only causing great pain to others and innocent people. The Suzaku warriors are all still trapped in illusion and are slowing dying but I am sure that Miaka, Tamahome, and Suboshi will get them free. This volume is very fast with character development happening but not too much plot wise. More Drama Ahead!


I give this volume a Four out of Five stars. I get nothing for my review and I bought this manga with my own money.
17 reviews
January 11, 2025
Miaka and Tamahome’s relationship? Yeah, it’s still the emotional rollercoaster from hell, but now with extra angst! Volume 10 ups the stakes by throwing in more misunderstandings, fights, and, of course, those "I can’t believe this is happening!" moments that will have you clutching your chest. There are moments where you just want to scream at Miaka to just talk to Tamahome already, but alas, that would be too easy. Instead, we get more magic-induced melodrama with the kind of twists that make you question if the Suzaku Seven even remember what "peace" feels like. (Spoiler alert: they don’t.)

Then there’s the emotional gut punch of it all. Seriously, Volume 10 is like Yuu Watase took a deep breath and said, "How many tears can I wring out of my readers before they give up?" The answer: a lot. If you’re not crying at least three times by the end of this volume, I don’t know what to tell you. Every chapter seems to feature a fresh, soul-crushing revelation, or worse, an almost-death scene that leaves your heart racing, only to throw you into more questions about who’s actually going to survive this mess. The stakes are higher than ever, and yet the characters, for some inexplicable reason, are still somehow moving forward—making mistakes, being heroic, and, of course, never making things easy for themselves.
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772 reviews126 followers
December 10, 2021
El principio de este volumen no me tenía demasiado convencida, pero de la mitad en adelante eso cambió.

Me gusta mucho la forma en que se quieren Miaka y Tamahome, y el giro trágico que está tomando la historia es interesante también. No me fascinan todos los intentos de atacar a Miaka, y me pregunto por qué dentro de la lógica retorcida de los enemigos .

También me gustó el recurso de la ilusión, fue una buena forma de darle un rato de variedad al manga.
Estoy enganchada con la historia, de todos modos .
34 reviews1 follower
February 2, 2025
Volume 10 of Fushigi Yûgi is an intense and emotional turning point in the series, packed with heartbreak, betrayal, and shocking revelations. Miaka's journey to summon Suzaku grows even more desperate as she faces devastating losses. Tamahome, who was brainwashed by Nakago, continues to struggle with his identity and feelings for Miaka, leading to painful confrontations.

Meanwhile, Yui's manipulation by Nakago reaches new heights, making her actions against Miaka even more ruthless. As the Suzaku warriors fight to protect Miaka and retrieve the final Shinzaho, the stakes are higher than ever. Tragedy strikes, further fueling the emotional weight of the story.
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551 reviews9 followers
January 13, 2019
La partie la plus intéressante est celle sur Tomo qui monte des illusions dans lesquelles les héros se perdent, plus elles sont proches de leur réalité plus elles ont d'emprise sur eux. Et encore une fois le couple est séparé, c'est chacun son tour de partir ou de sembler mort et de se remettre et de nouveau de croire en l'autre.
85 reviews
January 1, 2024
im so sick of this manga… it’s not good. But i’ve already read 10 volumes😭😭.
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2,433 reviews7 followers
January 1, 2026
This volume was more interesting than the last, although a bit hard to follow.
2,047 reviews20 followers
September 11, 2016
Fushigi Yugi is my favourite manga series overall but I do find this volume a little unbelievable and OTT - and lite following the preceding shockingly dark last two instalments.

Prepare to suspend your disbelief:
1. Amiboshi isn't dead - he's alive and well and has been taking a magic herb to give himself amnesia so that he can live with the nice old couple that rescued him from the river.
2. Amiboshi loves Miaka (yup along with every other character in the manga he has the hots for our heroine)
3. Miaka is still a virgin because an unconscious blast of chi stopped Nakago in time.
4. Yui is also still a virgin - Nakago just lied to her as he did with Miaka.
5. Tomo - (who is gay) tries to rape Miaka once he learned Nakago failed
6. Tamahome manages not to fall for Soi's seduction where she takes the form of his beloved Miaka

Geez that's far too many almost rapes and villainous seductions for me to handle all at once: So in this arc so far: Miaka alone is almost raped by both Nakago and Tomo seduced by Amiboshi and Tamahome oh and her best friend is also in love with her.... Is there anyone at this point who doesn't want to get into her pants?

I'm also missing Hotohori who's sitting out this particular adventure, busily doing Emperor stuff back at the palace.

Still it's wonderful to see Amiboshi back I like the fact that not all the Seriyu celestial warriors are out and out villains... although it is a bit unbalanced - All the Suzaku warriors thus far are noble and good and yet the Seriyu cast are a bit more mixed, I wonder why...

Artwork is gorgeous as ever and the story is exciting even if it has more melodrama than a soap opera.
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Profile Image for Veronica Ika.
1,402 reviews8 followers
March 28, 2024
Betrayal Unveiled
Miaka and Yui have been deceived into believing they are not virgins, a requirement for summoning the god Suzaku, by Nakago's cunning manipulation. Miaka grapples with the implications it has for her quest.

Trapped in Illusion
Convinced that she can never summon Suzaku and fulfill her wishes, she flees from Tamahome and her Celestial Warriors, seeking solace in the arms of her enemy. Caught in the illusion world created by Tomo, a Celestial Warrior of Seiryu, Miaka is consumed by doubt and despair.

A Priestess's Struggle
As Miaka struggles with her newfound knowledge and the weight of her responsibilities as the Priestess of Suzaku, she must confront her own doubts and fears. Despite the challenges and setbacks, she must find the strength to face her destiny and reconcile with her Celestial Warriors if they are to have any hope of overcoming the obstacles that stand in their way.
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August 5, 2016
Miaka é uma jovem que está se preparando para exames adicionais. Um dia, ela e a amiga Yui acabam entrando em uma seção proibida de biblioteca, porque Miaka havia visto um pássaro vermelho.
A ave acaba levando à um antigo livro chinês. Miaka é magicamente sugada para dentro do livro. No estranho mundo ela vira a Sacerdotisa de Suzaku (Suzaku no Miko) e precisa reunir os Sete Seishis para voltar ao seu mundo.
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685 reviews11 followers
September 29, 2014
Men sure do enjoy undressing Miaka and keeping her warm with their bodies...

After running away for the hundredth time, Miaka runs into Amiboshi. Except he doesn't remember his past. He has been adopted by a kind of couple and renamed him Kaika.

The Suzaku seishi have fallen for Tomo's illusion and are competent exposed to the elements. Tamahome is about to have sex with an impostor. Miaka is trapped in the clam. Oh noes!
Profile Image for Stephanie.
553 reviews7 followers
June 15, 2019
I decided to stop at this volume. To be honest I don't care what happens next.

I used to love this series when I was younger but now it's not my thing. It's a little childish and cringy.

Oh well, on to the next!
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