Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 6: Summoner [Paperback]

Yuu Watase (Author, Illustrator)

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About the Author

A manga artist for over ten years, Yuu Watase's debut came in 1989 at the age of 18 when her short story Pajama de Ojama (An Intrusion in Pajamas) appeared in the monthly Sh?jo Comic manga anthology. Since then she has written and drawn some 50 volumes worth of different short stories and long-running manga series, including the fantastically popular Fushigi Y?gi, also available in English from VIZ. Her works have provided the basis for two television series, an OVA series, anime soundtrack CDs, and a string of novels.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (February 22, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569317011
• ISBN-13: 978-1569317013
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,494,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A BELOVED FANTASY FROM ONE OF JAPAN'S TOP MANGA CREATORS, March 25, 2002

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Jamie C. Peterson "Mister Koala" (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 6: Summoner (Paperback)

Prolific shojo (girls') comics artist Yu Watase has created wonderfully exciting, funny, and heartfelt tale of a normal junior-high-school girl who is transported into a fictional version of ancient China. She encounters base villains and dashing heroes, and still manages to worry about her grades and where her next banquet is coming from.
Now that she seems to have gathered all seven of her Celestial Warriors, she is ready to summon the god Suzaku who will grant her three wishes. But Miaka's former best friend Yui has become her mortal enemy, and Yui's nefarious general Nakago has a secret plan...
It's an amazing book with an amazing story. Yu Watase has outdone herself! Each book is filled with comical extras and character profiles. Yu Watase even has a side column where she talks about her creations, answers fan questions, and talks about life. I recommend this book to all who love art and a great story.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars So, when's the next one?, March 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 6: Summoner (Paperback)

I ordered this fushigi yuugi volume, after making very bad judgement and reading almost half the book in Animerica Extra. I read fairly far past the end of the book as it turns out. This left me expecting a whole lot more from this volume than I got.

I really didn't like this volume anywhere near as much as the others. Tamahome comes back, regains his memory, and the summoning of Suzaku begins. When it was over, it left me saying, "That's IT? No more?" The 7th book hasn't been published yet, but trust me, you'll really want it after reading this volume. At least, I did. But still, we are talking about fushigi yuugi, so the my "so-so" rating for this book is already very high above any other manga. This volume of FY was still magical, love echanting, and very sad at parts. And Tamahome still makes you just wanna give 'im a great big hug, just for being so nice, even if it is just to Miaka. ^^ I'd have to say, if you're choosing random volumes in the series and not going in order, don't read this before reading the 5th volume. You may pick up on it, but you won't understand the trama everyone's going through. FY fans, make sure you don't leave out this volume. Plus, being the crazy Amiboshi fan I am, and this being his real debut book and all, you HAVE to get it. ^^lol. But really, this volume was good, but not quite as good as some of the previous volumes. Still quite good as I've said, and now that I'm starting to constanty repeat myself, I'll just say don't listen to me if you're not yet an fy fan. Go in order of the books, and you'll be dazzled by the series. I instantly fell in love with it, and this volume is no different.

4.0 out of 5 stars Series picks it up in a big way., March 23, 2006

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Robert P. Beveridge "xterminal" (Lakewood, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play, Vol. 6: Summoner (Paperback)

Yu Watase, Fushigi Yugi: Summoner (ViZ, 2002)

Summoner, the sixth chapter of Yu Watase's manga epic Fushigi Yugi, is the first one in a while that's jumped up and demanded I read it in one sitting. This is good stuff, and it's finally shown the promise hinted at in the second volume.

Miaka, eternally hungry schoolgirl and priestess of Suzaku, has finally gathered the seven celestial warriors, so the summoning ceremony can begin-- as long as they can recover Tamahome, a celestial warrior placed under a spell by the Seiryu camp, who are opposed to the Suzaku camp (and just happen to be headed up by Yui, Miaka's former best friend). The dramatic tension in the storylines revolves around these two events.

Those who have followed the series up to this point, grab this one at your earliest convenience; it's the best of the lot so far. Those who gave up when the going got kind of rough in books three and four, persevere; there's a payoff, and it's worth it. *** ½