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Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden, Vol. 1
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden, Vol. 1
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Yuu Watase
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Series | Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden |
Series part Volume No. |
1
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Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:200 | Dimensions(mm): Height 191,Width 127 |
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Category/Genre | Graphic novels: Manga |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781591168966
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Classifications | Dewey:741.5 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
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Imprint |
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
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Publication Date |
6 October 2008 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
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 h e can also tranform 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...
Author Biography
Yuu Watase debuted in the Shojo Comic manga anthology in 1989. She won the 43rd Shogakukan Manga Award with Ceres: Celestial Legend. One of her most famous works is Fushigi Yugi, a series that has inspired the prequel Fushigi Yugi: Genbu Kaiden. In 2008, Arata: The Legend started serialization in Weekly Shonen Sunday.
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