Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden

Synopsis

Travel back to the mystical Universe of the Four Gods in this prequel to hit the hit series Fushigi Yugi! When schoolgirl Takiko Okuda attempts to destroy her father's translation of The Universe of the Four Gods, she is instead sucked into the story, becoming the Priestess of Genbu in an epic journey to find the seven Celestial Warriors! In her first encounter, she meets the mysterious outlaw Limdo, a Celestial Warrior with a tattoo of the Chinese character for "woman" on his chest. Limdo can not only summon the wind as one of his special powers, but he can also transform into a woman! Takiko meets up with the bowman, Chamka, who is hunting Limdo. It seems Chamka is one of the seven Celestial Warriors as well... (Source: VIZ Media) Included one-shot: Volume 6: Ayashi no Ceres Gaiden

Background

Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden was serialized in four different magazines: Shoujo Comic Zoukan (2003–2004), Perfect World Fushigi Yuugi (2004–2008), Rinka (2010–2012), and Zoukan Flowers (2012–2013). The series was published in English by VIZ Media under the Shojo Beat imprint from July 5, 2005, to March 4, 2014.

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