{"product_id":"fushigi-yuugi-the-mysterious-play-dvd","title":"Fushigi Yuugi: The Mysterious Play DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiaka Yuki is a middle school student stressing over entrance exams when she and her best friend Yui Hongo find a strange book in the National Library called The Universe of the Four Gods. The book pulls them both inside — into an ancient world based on imperial China, where Miaka is proclaimed the Priestess of Suzaku and tasked with gathering the seven Celestial Warriors of Suzaku to summon the god and grant three wishes. The warriors she finds are extraordinary: the fierce and devoted Tamahome, the elegant Emperor Hotohori, the cross-dressing trickster Nuriko, the monk Chichiri, the bandit Tasuki, the doctor Mitsukake, and the child Chiriko. Yui, pulled out of the book before Miaka, eventually re-enters and is manipulated by enemies into becoming the Priestess of Seiryu — Miaka's rival and the instrument of the opposing kingdom's wishes. What begins as adventure becomes a war between two best friends, driven by misunderstanding, manipulation, and a love triangle that grows steadily more devastating. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play is a 52-episode shojo fantasy series produced by Studio Pierrot, directed by Hajime Kamegaki, and based on Yuu Watase's landmark manga serialized in Shojo Comic — the same creator behind Ceres: Celestial Legend. The series aired on TV Tokyo and Animax from April 1995 through March 1996 and became \u003cstrong\u003eone of\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ethe defining shojo anime of the decade,\u003c\/strong\u003e praised for its balance of romance, action, comedy, and genuinely gutting emotional turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally licensed in North America by Geneon\/Pioneer and released across individual volumes and two box sets (the Suzaku and Seiryu sets); the series was later license-rescued by Media Blasters, who released Season 1 on DVD June 19, 2012 and Season 2 on February 12, 2013. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/fushigi-yuugi-mysterious-play-vhs-collection\"\u003eCheck out our VHS selection too!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Hajime Kamegaki (Ceres: Celestial Legend, Fushigi Yugi OVAs)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Manga:\u003c\/b\u003e Yuu Watase (serialized in Shojo Comic, Shogakukan; creator of Ceres: Celestial Legend)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e Studio Pierrot (Sailor Moon, Naruto, Bleach)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Hajime Mizoguchi (Jin-Roh)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpening Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Itooshii Hito no Tame ni\" by Salia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnding Theme:\u003c\/b\u003e \"Tokimeki no Doukasen\" by Salia \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Kae Araki as Miaka Yuki (Sailor Moon)\u003cbr\u003e- Hikaru Midorikawa as Tamahome (Green Legend Ran, Gestalt)\u003cbr\u003e- Takehito Koyasu as Hotohori (Slayers, Escaflowne, Gate Keepers, Haunted Junction, Z.O.E. Dolores I)\u003cbr\u003e- Shin'ichiro Miki as Chichiri (Escaflowne, Vampire Princess Miyu, Gokudo)\u003cbr\u003e- Tomokazu Seki as Tasuki (Chobits, Arjuna, Vandread, Gate Keepers)\u003cbr\u003e- Yuri Amano as Yui Hongo (El-Hazard, Burn Up W, Magic User's Club, Moldiver)\u003cbr\u003e- Akira Ishida as Chiriko (Gokudo, Slayers, Now and Then Here and There)\u003cbr\u003e- Jurota Kosugi as Nakago (Sol Bianca: The Legacy) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (Geneon \/ Media Blasters):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Ruby Marlowe as Miaka Yuki\u003cbr\u003e- David Hayter as Tamahome (Moldiver, Metal Gear Solid — voice of Solid Snake)\u003cbr\u003e- Bridget Hoffman as Yui Hongo (Mahoromatic, Nightwalker)\u003cbr\u003e- John DeMita as Hotohori\u003cbr\u003e- Lex Lang as Chichiri (Gestalt, Rurouni Kenshin) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cspan\u003eImage Gallery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Character Information\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e 不思議遊戯 (Fushigi Yūgi: The Mysterious Play)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~1,196 Minutes (Complete Series, 52 Episodes)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Hajime Kamegaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2012 (Season 1, Media Blasters) \/ 2013 (Season 2, Media Blasters)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Broadcast Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e April 6, 1995 – March 28, 1996 (TV Tokyo \/ Animax)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 13+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Geneon Entertainment (Pioneer)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Shojo, Fantasy, Romance, Adventure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Book World, Priestess of Suzaku, Seven Celestial Warriors, Best Friends as Rivals, Ancient China Fantasy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"Boxset 1 : Suzaku Collection (EP 1-26)","offer_id":42489497059413,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Boxset 2: Seiryu Collection (EP 27-52 END)","offer_id":42489497092181,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/shopping_02c9512e-a4ec-4888-b26b-1d09b8beae73.webp?v=1778490865","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/fushigi-yuugi-the-mysterious-play-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}