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“Best friends become rival priestesses in a magical Chinese book world, each seeking to summon their god.”
Fushigi Yugi
ふしぎ遊戯
7.63
2,340 rank · 25,010 readers · 991 favorites
Shoujo
Historical
Isekai
Reverse Harem
Action
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Romance
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Synopsis
Best friends become rival priestesses in a magical Chinese book world, each seeking to summon their god.
While visiting the National Library, junior-high students Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo are transported into the world of a mysterious book set in ancient China, "The Universe of The Four Gods." Miaka suddenly finds herself with the responsibility of being the priestess of Suzaku, and must find all of her celestial warriors for the purpose of summoning Suzaku for three wishes. However, the enemy nation of the god Seiryuu has manipulated Yui into becoming the priestess of Seiryuu. As enemies, the former best friends begin their long struggle to summon their respective gods and obtain their wishes...
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 13 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 13 readers settled on.
91%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 10
σ 2.30
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.30 · split reception
The polarity gap
7.4 pts
Recommenders 9.4 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 1.69
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Jun 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This shoujo manga is absolutely beautiful, featuring perfectly drawn artwork, interesting characters, and a compelling plot. There are no notable flaws to report, making this an easy...”
- 10 “This is my favorite story of all time, featuring an excellent plot, gripping twists, and characters I couldn't help but fall in love with. While I would have appreciated more insight into side...”
- 10 “Fushigi Yuugi is an outstanding masterpiece that continues to evoke deep emotions, laughter, and love, proving its timeless appeal even as I revisit it in my twenties. While the manga offers little...”
Verbosity
Short · 38%
Medium · 54%
Long · 8%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 106 × 18 ch × vol
- Total read 14h 08m approx
- Published May 1992 – Jul 1996
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0081 catalog