List of Fushigi Yūgi episodes

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The Region 1 Geneon release of the first season of Fushigi Yūgi was called the "Suzaku" set.

This is a complete episode listing for the anime series Fushigi Yūgi. Directed by Hajime Kamegaki, the fifty-two episode series was produced by Studio Pierrot. It is based on the first fourteen volumes of the Fushigi Yūgi manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Watase. The series premiered on TV Tokyo and on the satellite channel Animax on April 6, 1995 and concluded on March 28, 1996. The series was followed by three Original Video Animation releases. The first three episode OVA, released October 25, 1996, was not based on the manga, but was purely an anime creation. The second OVA is based on the final four volumes of the manga series. Spanning six episodes, the series was released as two three-episode volumes, with the first released on May 25, 1997, and the second coming over a year later on August 25, 1998. The final OVA, titled Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden, is based on two related light novels written by Megumi Nishizaki. Released on December 21, 2001, the series spans four episodes.

The entire Fushigi Yūgi anime series, including the three OVAs, were licensed for Region 1 release by Geneon Entertainment. The series was released under the expanded title Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play. The TV series was released in eight individual volumes that contained 6-7 episodes each. It was also released in two collectible box sets, with season one contained in the "Suzaku" set and season two named the "Seiryu" set. The first two OVAs were released together in a set titled "Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play OVA", while Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden was released as a single disc volume. The two box sets and the two OVAs were released with similar packaging, to give them a consistent look. All four of these sets were taken out-of-print and no longer available. With the closure of Geneon USA, the individual volumes may now also be out-of-print.

Fushigi Yūgi uses three pieces of theme music. All fifty-two episodes feature the song "Itōshii Hito no Tame ni" (いとおしい人のために, "Itōshii Hito no Tame ni"^?), performed by Akemi Satō, as the opening sequence theme. Yukari Konno's "Tokimeki no Dōkasen" (ときめきの導火線, "Tokimeki no Dōkasen"^?) is used as the series closing theme, except for episode two which uses "Song of the Wind" (風の旋律, Kaze no Uta^?), performed by Chika Sakamoto, is used as a memorial sequence for Nuriko. For the final episode, the regular ending theme is used along with the opening theme "Itōshī Hito no Tame ni."

1 Episodes
- 1.1 Season 1: 1995
- 1.2 Season 2: 1995-1996
2 Original video animations
3 See also
4 References

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[edit] Season 1: 1995

#	Title	Original airdate
1	"The Girl of Legend" "Densetsu no Shōjo" (伝説の少女)	April 6, 1995
Middle school student Miaka Yūki and Yui Hongo are both preparing for the exams for Jonan Academy, a highly competitive high school. Miaka is an average student, but is applying to please her mother, while the brilliant Yui is applying so she and Miaka can go to the same high school. While at the National Library, Miaka follows a vision of a phoenix to a special collections room where she finds a book called the Universe of the Four Gods. When the two girls start reading it, they are pulled into the book and taken to a world similar to ancient China. As they try to get their bearings, they are attacked by two slave traders. A young man with the character for "ogre" on his forehead appears and fights off the traders. He asks the two girls to pay him for saving them, but they have no money so he leaves. While Miaka is searching her pockets, Yui is transported back to the library and begins reading the book again. Miaka looks up to find Yui and the young man gone. Presuming he had taken Yui with him, she hitches a ride on a wagon to the nearest city to search for him. As she searches the city, another man tells her he is friends with the man she is looking for her. He leads her to a secluded area where four of his friends are waiting to rape her and sell her "strange" clothes. Miaka fights them off at first, but they manage to knock her off her feet and pin her to the ground. The young man shows up and easily beats up the four men, saving Miaka again.
2	"Priestess of Suzaku" "Suzaku no Miko" (朱雀の巫女)	April 13, 1995
When the young man is unable to tell Miaka where Yui is, Miaka doggedly follows him demanding he help her search. After she loudly accused him of selling Yui and being a slave trader, the embarrassed man stops to talk. Seeing the imperial procession nearby, the young man remarks that one jewel from the emperor's crown would make him rich, so Miaka runs up to the palanquin and asks if she can have a jewel. She trips and grabs one of the cloth decorations to catch herself, ripping it. The guards attack her for dishonoring the emperor, but the young man rescues her using a smoke bomb. When she reminds him she has no money, he kisses her forehead as payment, before which introducing himself as Tamahome. Suddenly, Miaka begins emitting a red light and starts to vanish. Slipping between worlds, she is relieved to see Yui is safe and reading the book in the library before the light fades and she returns to the world in the book. On the emperor's orders, she and Tamahome are captured and imprisoned. When Miaka chews some gum and blows a bubble, it terrifies the guard who runs away, leaving the keys behind. After they escape the cell, they are separated after Miaka smells food and wanders off to eat. While searching for Tamahome, she meets a beautiful woman named Hotohori who seems excited to learn Miaka is from another world. As they talk, Tamahome is captured by guards nearby. The woman hides Miaka, but Miaka reveals herself to help Tamahome. When the guards roughly grab Miaka, Tamahome quickly breaks free from the guards holding to fight the ones hurting her. Seeing the symbol that appears on Tamahome's forehead as he fights, Hotohori stops the guards and reveals that he is really the emperor and a man. In the throne room, Hotohori asks Miaka to become the Priestess of Suzaku to save his country of Konan. In doing so, she will obtain the power to fulfill her wishes. After thinking of all the wishes she could make, including passing the exams and going to high school with Yui, Miaka accepts and all in the palace bow before the Priestess of Suzaku.
3	"The Seven Stars of Suzaku" "Suzaku no Shichisei" (朱雀の七星)	April 20, 1995
Miaka dreams about her big brother, but she wakes up and finds Tamahome instead. He's checking on her because Hotohori is worried that she's sad. He offers to be her big brother, and tells her that with the power of Suzaku, she can go home. This galvanizes Miaka into action. Hotohori explains that there are seven constellations in the south that belong to Suzaku, and the names of the constellations appear on the bodies of seven people. When all seven are gathered together, the priestess will gain the power of Suzaku. The finest warriors in the kingdom are gathered and Miaka tries to provoke them, thinking that the Suzaku Seven would not try to harm her, but they all chase her and make a building fall down around her. Back in the real world, Yui notices blood on her leg. Tamahome has shielded Miaka from most of the rubble, but her leg was injured. Tamahome struggles to keep the building from falling on them both, and one of the royal consorts quickly digs them out. She is one of the Suzaku Seven, Nuriko. She says she really wanted to save Tamahome and gives him a kiss. Miaka washes her clothes and thinks about how to make friends with Nuriko, as she needs her to get home. Tamahome barges in, hoping to hide from Nuriko. Miaka decides to serve as Nuriko's maid, but Nuriko makes her tasks difficult, and fllirts with Tamahome in front of Miaka. Later that day, Tamahome escapes from Nuriko and talks to Miaka, who is depressed about Nuriko and Tamahome's possible relationship. He tends to her leg.
4	"Missing Love" "Surechigau Omoi" (すれちがう想い)	April 27, 1995
As Tamahome tends to her leg, Miaka asks him if he loves Nuriko. He laughs and calls her jealous, and says he wants money more than love. Nuriko overhears them. Later, she asks Miaka to search for a lost earring by the lake in the dark. Hotohori is being criticised by his advisors about not taking an Empress near the lake. Miaka and Hotohori meet, he offers to order Nuriko to behave, and Miaka says no, she'd rather become Nuriko's friend. Miaka falls in the lake, and gets caught in the weeds. Nuriko gloats that she sent Miaka on a false errand. Tamahome overhears and Nuriko reveals she's in love with Hotohori. Miaka comes back from the pond. They slap each other, make friends and Miaka promises to put in a word for Nuriko with Hotohori. Hotohori tells Miaka that he's only ever loved the priestess of Suzaku, but he senses Tamahome and Nuriko listening in. He proposes to Miaka. The next morning both Tamahome and Nuriko are cold to Miaka, and she follows them to the market. Tamahome tries to sell some of Miaka's bubblegum, but the crowd doesn't like it, so Miaka reveals herself. The crowd goes wild and they have to escape quickly. Later, a gang set upon them and Tamahome and the gang leader haggle over a price for Miaka. Miaka and Tamahome fight the gang and win, but Miaka is furious at Tamahome for rescuing her, as the gang leader said it would be impossible for Tamahome to work in the town without his say-so. Miaka tells Tamahome she loves him, but is rebuffed. She falls down in a fever.
5	"Bewildered Heartbeat" "Tomadō Kodō" (とまどう鼓動)	May 4, 1995
Hotohori questions Tamahome about Miaka's illness. Tamahome is evasive. Miaka is seriously ill, so Hotohori resolves to send her home, using Taiitsukun, a great sage. Hotohori tells Miaka of this, asking her to come back once she's well again. Outside, Nuriko accuses Tamahome of being jealous of Hotohori, telling him to apologize to Miaka so that Hotohori will be free for Nuriko. They set off to go to Taiitsukun, with a tense feeling between Miaka and Tamahome. That night, Nuriko tells Miaka to bathe in the spring near where they are camped. She tells Tamahome to go to the spring, saying Miaka asked him out there. Miaka undresses to bathe and her leg is caught by something. Tamahome comes running, and they both apologise. Tamahome is very embarrassed by Miaka's appearance. Tamahome leaves and Nuriko reveals herself. Miaka hugs Nuriko and Nuriko's top falls off enough to reveal she's a man. The next day, Hotohori and Miaka have a heart-to-heart discussion, which makes Tamahome and Nuriko jealous. Taiitsukun decides she will have to test the group. She sends a thick fog. Tamahome insults Miaka and she runs off. She sees a dinner table and runs towards it, and is trapped in a mirror, where she is confronted by an evil mirror-Miaka.
6	"Even If I Die..." "Inochi Hatetemo" (命果てても)	May 11, 1995
The mirror-Miaka steps out of the mirror, trapping Miaka there, and walks back to camp, carrying the mirror. She tries to kiss Hotohori, and outs Nuriko as a man to the group, but Hotohori realises that something's wrong. They try to fight mirror-Miaka, but she uses the mirror to suck out all their power. Taiitsukun goads Miaka to think of something to defeat the mirror-Miaka. Miaka breaks a plate from the dinner table and stabs herself deeply in the heart to wound the mirror-Miaka, who is a part of Miaka. The mirror-Miaka is defeated by the three warriors, and Miaka reappears, nearly dead. Nuriko treats her wound. In the real world, Yui is also wounded. Yui and Miaka talk while Miaka is between death and life. Miaka sees a paradise, but returns to the world of the four gods. Taiitsukun reveals herself to the group, and tells them she can get Miaka home.
7	"Going Home" "Kaeritai..." (帰りたい…)	May 18, 1995
Taiitsukun takes the group to her palace atop Mount Taikyoku where her assistants, the Nyan-Nyans, heal Miaka, Tamahome, and Hotohori's wounds. As they heal Miaka's wounds, Taiitsukun says Miaka doesn't have enough power to go home because of the blood loss, so Tamahome and Hotohori offer to give her some of their blood, though it means their powers will be cut in half. Once the transfusion is done, Taiitsukun notes that with only three Suzaku warriors, the processing of sending Miaka home will be difficult, but they are all determined to help her. Miaka has trouble concentrating out of concern for the others, but then she hears Yui calling out to her. Remembering her friendship with Yui and their years together, Miaka is enveloped in the red light of Suzaku. As she is transported home, a comet-like ray of blue light passes her going back towards the book world. Miaka wakes up on the floor of the library with the open book nearby, but Yui is not there. As the library is closing, Miaka returns the Universe of the Four Gods to its shelf and leaves. She runs into two of their school friends. Thrilled to be reunited after so long, she learns that for them, it had only been two hours since she and Yui had left them to go to the library. Wondering if Yui returned home, Miaka calls her house.
8	"Brief Parting" "Aitai..." (逢いたい…)	May 25, 1995
Learning that Yui is still not home, Miaka goes to her own home where she tells her big brother, Keisuke about the events in the Universe of the Four Gods. Though he says he doesn't believe her, he also warns her to stay away from the book. However, Miaka had already promised her Warriors that she would return she also realizes that Yui may have been taken maybe Yui into the book in exchange for her. After packing some of her things and some snacks, she goes returns to the library. Keisuke sees her and tries to stop her, but Miaka tells him good-bye and opens the book. In the other world, Hotohori welcomes her back and tells her that it has been three months since she left and that their country is now caught up in a war. He asks her to hurry to summon Suzaku. She looks for Tamahome to ask him to help find the rest of the Celestial Warriors, but he has left the palace. Miaka, joined by Nuriko, go to find him. Miaka wonders how Tamahome could have left, but Nuriko explains her that Tamahome really missed Miaka while she was gone and that does love her. Suddenly, the surroundings become pitch-dark. Nuriko and Miaka are thrown from their horse, and a man with a pickax towers over Miaka. When the man speaks, Miaka realizes its Tamahome. They are glad to be reunited, however, the torches suddenly go out and a pair of hands pull Miaka into the forest.
9	"Enemies Unseen" "Miezaru Teki" (見えざる敵)	June 1, 1995
A fox-like monk reveals himself to Miaka, warning her that people from the rival kingdom of Kutou are after her. He disappears, leaving only his hat, as Tamahome arrives. They hear a scream and run back to find all of the men that had been with Tamahome dead, and an unharmed Nuriko stuck to a tree by arrows. The three go to the local village Tamahome was hired to protect. In the morning, Miaka spots Tamahome leaving town and quickly wakes Nuriko so they can follow him. They soon arrive in Tamahome's home village. Tamahome's father is very ill and his four younger siblings tend the farm while Tamahome works. As he goes to leave, one of his younger sisters faints with fever and Miaka reveals herself to shout out instructions on how to treat the girl. She goes to the river to get some water, but is attacked by a group of assassins. Tamahome, sensing Miaka is in danger, runs to find her, but the fox-monk saves her by using a strike of energy from within the hat he left behind. He introduces himself as Chichiri and warns Miaka that unless she starts acting more responsibly, people around her are going to suffer. When they return to Tamahome's home, they find his family and Nurkio have been tied up in wires by another assassin. Tamahome is also captured and the assassin demands Miaka let him kill her to save the others. She consents, but Chichiri saves her and frees the others. During the battle, his Suzaku symbol is revealed. Nuriko pins the assassin and begins questioning him but he is killed by a flurry of arrows before he can saw more than that his kingdom is seeking their "Priestess of Seiryu." Miaka, worried that Yui is the one they are searching for and not wanting to not put anyone in anymore danger, sneaks out of the house and runs off to Kutou.
10	"Looking For Yui" "Toraware no Shōjo" (囚われの少女)	June 8, 1995
Miaka takes a shortcut to Kotou through a forest, but is attacked by a tiger. She tries to defend herself, but Tamahome arrives to save her. She tells him to leave her be, not wanting to cause him anymore trouble, but he insists that he must be by her side and protect her. Accepting his words, Miaka falls and tells him she is too hungry to move and asks him to bring her a bag of candy from her horse. However, as soon as he leaves, she runs off again, catching a wagon to the next village. Tamahome follows on her horse after sending Nuriko to report back to Hotohori. Hotohori, unable to abandon his responsibilities as emperor, wants to soldiers to find her but his advisors remind him that doing so would be an act of aggression against Kotou and make the war worse. Miaka arrives at the gate to Kutou, but does not have a passport. Chichiri, who was following her the whole time, uses his power to freeze the guards so she can get into the city. A general appears and breaks the spell, then asks who she is. Miaka claims to be the Priestess of Seiryu, so he tells her he will take her to the emperor immediately. Miaka initially declines, saying she has something to do first, but then sees Tamahome trying to get past the guards and agrees to go immediately. Chichiri stops Tamahome, explaining the situation to him as Miaka is taken away. The general, Nakago takes her to the emperor, and then Yui is also brought in. The two friends tearfully embrace, but in doing so Miaka drops her bag and the Konan copy of the Universe of the Four God falls out. Nakago picks it up and opens it.
11	"Priestess of Seiryuu" "Seiryū no Miko" (青龍の巫女)	June 15, 1995
Nakago tells the emperor that Miaka must be the Priestess of Suzaku and the emperor orders her arrest. The guards are distracted by news of intruders, and Miaka and Yui are able to escape. The two girls hide inside an old storage room. Nakago orders his men to find them and to be careful not to harm Yui. Inside the room, as Miaka and Yui talk, Miaka notices a scar on Yui's wrist and asks what happened, but Yui says it was just an accident from when she arrived. Outside, Tamahome is fighting the Kutou soldiers when Nakago arrives to face him. When Tamahome tries to attack, Nakago easily knocks him aside. Chichiri tries to help by using his freezing spell, which enables Tamahome to get away, but Nagago quickly breaks the spell. Back inside, Miaka realizes that Nakago still has the Universe of the Four Gods. When she and Yui are discovered by one of the soldiers, Tamahome rescues them, then Yui leaves them in the rule to go get the scroll for Miaka. Yui tells Nakago that she is going with Miaka, and Nakago gives her the scroll but also asks if Miaka really cares as much about her as she thinks. Grabbing the scarred wrist, he tells her to remember what happened to her. In the room, Tamahome asks why Miaka left him behind, but Miaka tells him that this was between her and Yui. Tamahome refuses to leave her alone and he kisses her and declares that he loves her. Miaka tells him she loves him and only pushed him away because she didn't want him hurt anymore. She also tells him she came back for him as they kiss again. Yui, who overheard, comes in feigning cheerfulness and saying they can leave now. Before the leave, she asks Miaka to go with her somewhere, leading her into the Shrine of Seiryuu. Once they go in, Tamahome and Chichiri are unable to entered, barred by a barrier. Inside, Yui reveals that she now hates Miaka and promises to take Tamahome from him before allow Nakago to begin attacking Miaka. Chichiri is able to get through the barrier just in time to save her from being crushed against the door. Tamahome also breaks through the barrier. He tries to get Yui to come with them as Chirchiri uses his hat to transport them to safety, but she refuses and they leave.
12	"Only You" "Anata Shika Inai" (あなたしかいない)	June 22, 1995
Miaka dreams when she met Yui and their lifelong friendship. When she wakes up, she finds herself and Tamahome in a room at Taiitsukun's palace with their wounds now healed. Chichiri, Taiitsukun and the Nyan-nyans enter and Miaka says she must go back to ask what happened with Yui. Taiitsukun says there is an easier way, and leads them to a gigantic mirror which records everything that happens in the world. Taiitsukun has the mirror showed them the events of three months earlier, and Miaka can only watch in horror as Yui is chased through a slum in Kotou by three men who catch her, pin her down, and begin ripping off her clothes. Unable to watch anymore, Miaka screams at it to stop and shuts herself inside her room, feeling it is her fault. Taiitsukun enters and shows her the true importance of the Priestess of Suzaku which makes Miaka more determined to summon Suzaku. She decides that she should relinquish her love for Tamahome because Yui loves him too. After they return to Konan, Tamahome wonders at Miaka's strange behavior and goes to her room to confront her. Hotohori catches him there and pulls his sword, demanding Tamahome explain his transgression. Refusing to back down, Tamahome openly declares his love for Miaka. Hotohori accepts Tamahome's willingness to face down his emperor for his feelings, and leaves them alone despite his own unrequited feelings.
13	"For the Sake of Love" "Aisuru ga Yue" (愛するがゆえ)	June 29, 1995
Tamahome and Hotohori sense an evil presence in Miaka's room and burst in, ready to attack. A disembodied voice speaks out to them, stating that Kutou will destroy and conquer Konan unless Tamahome agrees to go to Kutou. Nuriko and Chichiri, who had also felt this evil presence, enter the room. With Chichiri's help, the evil presence is revealed to be a Kutou spy. Despite the four Warriors' attempts to stop him, he escapes. Chichiri confirms that no evil was now present, however Miaka remains worried by the message given to them and that Tamahome might leave. At the back of her mind, she wonders about the possible reason for this, briefly suspecting Yui. Hotohori urges Tamahome to ignore the message, despite the fact that Kutou's army is three times bigger than Konan's, and suggests that they all go to sleep. Tamahome chooses to watch over Miaka, telling her he will not leave. When Miaka falls asleep, Tamahome decides to go to Kutou, kissing Miaka and wishing her well. The next morning, Miaka is frantic after she finds Tamahome missing. She hands Hotohori a letter that Tamahome had left behind for her, saying what he had done and that he will come back as soon as the last Warriors have been found. Although in despair, Miaka decides to look for the other three Warriors of Suzaku without Hotohori. She is equipped with a hand mirror that will give her a sign of any Warrior's presence. Near Mt. Reikaku, the mirror flashes, but just then, Chichiri goes missing, offering to take Hotohori's place in Konan as the latter ventures with Miaka. Nuriko and Miaka stop for lunch and discover that it was a trap set by mountain bandits. They are suddenly saved by Hotohori, and then continue their journey. Hotohori hands Tamahome's letter to Miaka, and points out the words "Wo Ai Ni" - I love you. Miaka is crestfallen once more, and Hotohori tries to comfort her, but Miaka pushes away his advances. As she runs away, spikes come down toward her, and Hotohori pushes her down. Nuriko too is rendered unconscious. When they wake up, they discover themselves in Mt. Reikaku. Miaka tears off some of the bandits' clothes, trying to find a Suzaku symbol. She is taken to the bandits' leader. In Kutou, as Tamahome is held captive, he is confronted by Nakago. Yui attends to him when he is slapped by Nakago, and even as Tamahome says that he will reunite her with Miaka soon, Yui resolves to keep him and Miaka apart.
14	"Wolf in the Fortress" "Toride no Ōkami" (砦の狼)	July 6, 1995
Miaka is kidnappped by a group of bandits and is nearly raped by the bandit leader, Eiken. Hotohori and Nuriko rescue her and force the bandit to tell them of the Suzaku Warrior among the bandits, and he is tortured until he tells them that it is Tasuki. However, just before Eiken can tell them who Tasuki was, Miaka is carried off by a young man whom Eiken calls Genrō and who escapes using talismans that summoned phantom wolves. Genrō brings Miaka to a secret place, where they are soon joined by Kōji, Genrō's fellow bandit and best friend. Miaka learns that Genrō was meant to be the bandit leader, and promises to help them, if in return they will help her find Tasuki. They fight with the rest of the bandits, and soon Tamahome mysteriously appears to help them. Genrō finally becomes what he was meant to be - the bandits' leader - and attains the tessen, a magical fan that emitted fire through a spell. Miaka approaches Tamahome, but Tamahome vanishes, and Miaka is distraught to learn that he was only a phantom, summoned by one of Genrō's talismans on which Miaka herself had written Tamahome's name.
15	"The City of Resurrection" "Yomigaeri no Miyako" (蘇りの都)	July 13, 1995
Miaka, Hotohori and Nuriko ask for Tasuki before they leave. Eiken denies that he knows who Tasuki was, and Genrō says that Tasuki is dead. When they visit Tasuki's grave the next morning, one bandit tells them of rumors saying that in the city Choko, there lives a person who can resurrect the dead. In Kutou, Yui is also informed of this. Miaka, Hotohori and Nuriko leave for Choko, and soon, they meet a woman named Shōka. Shōka has the power to resurrect the dead, and tells the three of a disease that causes high fever and excruciating pain that is believed to be worse than death itself. When they ask Shōka to come with them, she refuses to do so, saying that her powers only exist within Choko. The trio leave to bring Tasuki's body to her and Miaka becomes weakened with a fever. Suddenly, corpses rise from the ground and attack them, and they are saved when Genrō suddenly appears, revealing himself to be Tasuki. Miaka becomes weaker, and they realize that Miaka has caught the illness. In Kutou, meanwhile, Nakago brings the news of Miaka's illness to Yui and Tamahome. Yui is deeply troubled, then suppresses her shock and worry for Miaka, remembering that her troubles had been Miaka's fault. That same morning, Shōka, Miaka, and her three Warriors are led to a man called Juan Myō. Miaka steadily grows weaker, and so does Shōka. Miaka and the Warriors follow a young man to his house after Miaka had fought with him for food. They notice jars of medicine, and even as they ask kindly for his help (with Miaka saying that she forgives him for stealing her food), he shuns them. Miaka collapses and she is brought to Shōka's house. Shōka tells them that resurrecting the dead is her only power, so if Miaka is to be healed, first she must die. Upon learning this, Hotohori prepares to kill Miaka.
16	"Battle of Sorrow" "Kanashiki Tatakai" (哀しき戦い)	July 20, 1995
Tamahome tries to escape, and is caught and tortured by Nakago. Hotohori cannot bring himself to kill Miaka, and instead goes to talk to Juan Myō again. Whilst there, they mention Shōka, and Juan tells them that she died a year ago. Shōka tries to kill Miaka, but Miaka talks her out of it, saying she has faith in Hotohori. Hotohori, Nuriko and Genrō hurry back to Miaka, but are attacked by the possessed villagers. Shōka yells at Miaka telling her to get away from her, but Miaka can't hear her. Hotohori, Nuriko and Genrō arrive, with a mysterious fighter, who is Juan Myō. Shōka accuses Juan of leaving her to die, and Miaka deduces that they were lovers. Shōka sprouts a sickness demon from her back that had possessed her when she died, which tries to eat Miaka. Shōka begs Juan to kill her with his powers. He does so, and the house vanishes and the villagers fall down in a faint, unpossessed. Juan heals Miaka and he is revealed as Mitsukake, the sixth of the Suzaku Seven. He tells them that he used his Suzaku powers to become the village doctor, and he was called very far away when Shōka was dying. He came back too late to save her. Miaka tells him that Shōka looks happy now.
17	"Magic Flute" "Meguriai no Ne" (めぐり逢いの音[ね])	July 27, 1995
Five days had passed since Miaka had found Mitsukake, and since then, she and her Warriors have been searching for the final Suzaku Warrior. A song is played mysteriously upon a flute--even more mysterious is that it was something only Miaka could hear. When Miaka and company venture out, they arrive at Hakkō village, Tamahome's home village. Mitsukake heals Tamahome's father, and all six of them are invited to stay in Tamahome's home. Before Miaka sleeps, she is notices bats outside the window, and a Kutou spy is watching her. In Kutou, meanwhile, Yui had been attending to Tamahome, who had been asleep for the last five days. Yui reveals to Tamahome her feelings and tells him to forget about Miaka, but Yui advances no further upon Tamahome's bewildered remark. Back in Hakkō, Miaka is awakened by the same song she had heard that morning, leading her to go outside when it stops. She is attacked by bats, and even as Hotohori and Tasuki come to her aid, they continue to be devoured by the bats. The flute is played again, killing all of the bats and the Kutou spy and saving them. The flute player was revealed to be Chiriko, the final Suzaku Warrior. They return to Konan the next day, where they are welcomed by Chichiri and Tasuki, Mitsukake and Chiriko learn for the first time that Hotohori is the emperor. With both Tamahome and the Universe of the Four Gods still in Kutou, they have yet another thing to accomplish, to which Chichiri provides a solution: a spell that would connect from Konan to Kutou, allowing Miaka to speak to the imprisoned Tamahome. Miaka is overjoyed upon seeing Tamahome again.
18	"Love Trap" "Renbo no Wana" (恋慕の罠)	August 3, 1995
Miaka and Tamahome talk to each other with the help of Chichiri's powers, arranging to meet the next day in Kutou. Yui overhears their conversation, and is heartbroken upon learning of Tamahome's planned departure and his rejection of her. Yui runs into a surprised Nakago, who gives her a small parcel. He tells her that it is a way of keeping Tamahome there in Kutou with her, and Yui accepts it. In Konan, meanwhile, before Miaka sleeps, she makes a wish upon the stars to really be reunited with Tamahome. When Miaka wakes up the next morning, Nuriko gives her a special doll, which, when a couple's names are written on the doll which is in turn buried in the ground, supposedly makes a couple's love eternal. After having written hers and Tamahome's names on it, Miaka is unnerved to see it break before her very eyes, thinking of it as a bad sign. In Kutou, Yui takes the pill inside the parcel Nakago had given her and tries to put it into Tamahome's food while he sleeps--something she fails to do. When Tamahome wakes up and looks for Yui, he overhears Nakago and Yui's conversation and learns the truth. Miaka leaves to meet Tamahome, along with Chichiri, Tasuki, and, unbeknown to them, Mitsukake's cat Tama. Soon, they find the meeting place Miaka and Tamahome had agreed upon, a gigantic tree. However, when Tamahome tries to talk to Yui, Yui feeds him the dark pill through her mouth, rendering him unconscious. Miaka, Chichiri and Tasuki are caught unawares when, instead of whom they had been waiting for, they are met by Yui, Nakago and a regiment of soldiers.
19	"Shattered Love" "Hikisakareru Ai" (ひきさかれる愛)	August 10, 1995
Miaka is captured by the soldiers as Tasuki and Chichiri escape, hiding somewhere in the palace grounds with a slightly uneasy feeling. When she asks Yui where Tamahome is, although despite not knowing it herself, Yui talks to Miaka coldly. Wondering what could have happened, Yui asks Nakago about the strange pill, but all that Nakago says is that Tamahome is being treated with "the greatest of care". Miaka is thrown into the dungeons by the soldiers, and she escapes with Tama's help, who had unknowingly come with her there. Yui learns of Miaka's escape, and prepares food to lure Miaka to her. Although Miaka then apologizes to Yui and says that she will not leave her as they are best friends, Yui openly declares that she will never forgive Miaka. As they argue, Tamahome enters the room. When Miaka embraces him, he shockingly pushes her off him and hits her with his nun-chucks. Strangely, he acts coldly towards Miaka, but softens up when he talks to Yui. After a failed attempt to hit Miaka's head with his nun-chucks, Tamahome calls for the soldiers to lead her away. However, in his last attack upon Miaka, he had undone one of her hair buns, and one ribbon was left behind. For a moment, he is seemingly crestfallen, then keeps the ribbon with him as he is sent for by Nakago and ordered to kill Miaka, Tasuki and Chichiri. Miaka refuses to let the soldiers lead her away, and Nakago suddenly appears, leading her to a post where Chichiri and Tasuki are tied up. After threatening to "kill" Miaka, Nakago is revealed to be Chichiri in disquise, and that the Chichiri tied up with Tasuki was merely an illusion. Miaka does not tell them about what had happened, and Chichiri leaves, disguised as Nakago, to look for Tamahome. Miaka outwits Tasuki, tying him up against the post again despite his protests, and returns to the tree to wait for Tamahome again.
20	"Unreachable Hope" "Todokanu Negai" (とどかぬ願い)	August 17, 1995
Chichiri, disguised as Nakago, is discovered by the real Nakago. Chichiri frantically goes to Tasuki, and the two go to look for Miaka. Meanwhile, Miaka meets Tamahome under the tree. Tamahome acts kindly towards her again, but his real intention is still to kill his fellow Suzaku Warriors and Miaka. When Miaka shows Tamahome the letter he had written to her before his departure from Konan, he rips it to shreds, devastating her. Tasuki and Chichiri appear to save Miaka, and a fight ensues between Tamahome and Tasuki. Nakago and Yui watch the scene from above, and Nakago reveals to Yui that the pill they had fed Tamahome is actually a drug formulated to alter the consumer's memories and personality. When Chichiri hides himself and Miaka, Nakago enters the battle. Chichiri successfully uses Tama as a medium to break the barrier of Seiryuu with the help of Hotohori, Nuriko, Mitsukake, and ultimately, Chiriko and his flute. Miaka, Chichiri, Tasuki and Tama are finally able to leave the Kutou palace, and a crying Miaka bids farewell to Tamahome. However, when they are gone, Tamahome's blank eyes are filled too with tears.
21	"To Protect You" "Kimi o Mamoru Tame ni" (君を護るために)	August 24, 1995
Hotohori learns of what Tamahome has done under the influence of Kodoku. Miaka is depressed at the thought that Tamahome might never return to Konan, and still feels the pain that the encounter has left behind, for Mitsukake could only heal her physical wounds. Tamahome is perpetually disturbed by images of Miaka in his mind and by the ribbon she had left behind, and resolves to kill her. Chiriko tries to comfort Miaka with his music, and Hotohori, Nuriko and Chichiri visit her as well, but Miaka prefers to be left alone. Later on, Miaka ventures around the palace, and comes upon Tamahome's empty room. When Nuriko visits Miaka's room, all he finds is a note saying "Sayonara". Miaka comes to a raging river and tries to drown herself, having lost the will to live. Hotohori, however, saves her. When the unconscious Miaka regains consciousness, Hotohori opens up to her about his feelings and kisses her. Miaka is at first reluctant to accept him, but after she gets some rest, she finally agrees. Suddenly, they are disturbed by news of Tamahome's arrival. Hotohori takes Miaka to an unused room and locks her there, and goes to the courtyard where Tamahome is waiting to do battle with him.
22	"I'll Never Leave You" "Nido to Hanarenai" (二度と離れない)	August 31, 1995
Tamahome begins battle with Hotohori with the intention of killing him as well as Miaka, who tries to escape from the room where she is kept in. The battle progresses with Hotohori gaining advantage over Tamahome, but all of a sudden, Hotohori is distracted when he sees Miaka, who has managed to escape from her imprisonment, running towards them. Miaka screams, and in this instance Tamahome is distracted, and Hotohori runs his sword right through Tamahome's torso. Miaka chillingly screams out Tamahome's name, running towards him. Even as Tamahome tries to kill her in his weakened state, Miaka kisses him, and Tamahome finally breaks free of the curse Nakago had set. Mitsukake heals him, after which he returns to Kutou to retireve the "Universe of the Four Gods" scroll. Yui allows him to leave, and although Miaka is completely glad upon Tamahome's return, all is not as it seems. Nakago has set one more trap for them.
23	"Shadow of Intrigue" "Bōryaku no Yochō" (謀略の予兆)	September 7, 1995

24	"Resolution" "Honō no Ketsui" (炎の決意)	September 14, 1995

25	"Love & Sorrow" "Aisarete, Kanashikute...." (愛されて、悲しくて‥‥)	September 21, 1995

[edit] Season 2: 1995-1996

#	Title	Original airdate
26	"Star Festival" "Hoshimi Matsuri no Yoru" (星見祭りの夜)	September 28, 1995
After receiving some disheartening news from Tai Yi-Jun Miaka makes a resolution to discontinue her love for Tamahome that would otherwise compromise her quest to summon Suzaku.
27	"Tombstone Oath" "Chikai no Bohyō" (誓いの墓標)	October 5, 1995

28	"The Ancient Path" "Inishie no Michi" (古昔之途[いにしえのみち])	October 12, 1995
A Fushigi Yūgi digest episode. In this episode, additional information is given about characters and the plot.
29	"Mysteries Afoot" "Ugokidashita Nazo" (動き出した謎)	October 19, 1995

30	"The Flash of Battle" "Tatakai no Senkō" (戦いの閃光)	October 26, 1995

31	"Whirlpool of Doubt" "Fuan no Uzu" (不安の渦)	November 2, 1995

32	"To Die for the Star of Suzaku" "Suzaku no Hoshi ni Junjite" (朱雀の宿星[ほし]に殉じて)	November 9, 1995

33	"Nuriko, the Eternal Farewell" "Nuriko, Towa no Wakare" (柳宿、永遠[とわ]の別離[わかれ])	November 16, 1995

34	"Guardians of Ice" "Kōri no Sakamori" (氷の防人)	November 23, 1995

35	"Hell's Mirage" "Naraku no Shinkirō" (奈落の蜃気楼)	November 30, 1995

36	"Trampled Love" "Fuminijirareta Ai" (踏みにじられた愛)	December 7, 1995

37	"Bewitched Warmth" "Genwaku no Nukumori" (幻惑のぬくもり)	December 14, 1995

38	"Dawn of the Heart" "Kokoro no Yoake" (心の夜明け)	December 21, 1995

39	"Bewitched Illusions" "Ayashiki Gensō" (妖しき幻想)	December 25, 1995

40	"Deceptive Love" "Itsuwari no Koi" (偽りの恋)	January 4, 1996

41	"Sunlight of Rebirth" "Fukkatsu no Yōkō" (復活の陽光)	January 11, 1996

42	"Unbreachable Wall" "Koerarenu Kabe" (越えられぬ壁)	January 18, 1996

43	"Farewell Reunion" "Ketsubetsu no Raidō" (決別の来同)	January 25, 1996

44	"Moment of Battle" "Setsuna no Kōbō" (刹那の攻防)	February 1, 1996

45	"Divergent Light" "Bunki no Hikari" (分岐の光)	February 8, 1996

46	"Boy of Fact & Fiction" "Kyojitsu no Shōnen" (虚実の少年)	February 15, 1996

47	"Repose of the Soul's Light" "Chinkon no Sora" (鎮魂の空)	February 22, 1996

48	"Even Wagering on the Life" "Kono Inochi Kaketemo" (この命賭けても)	February 29, 1996

49	"Wedding Celebration" "Kashoku no Ten" (華燭の典)	March 7, 1996

50	"Atonement" "Shokuzai no Toki" (贖罪の瞬間[とき])	March 14, 1996

51	"Entrusted Hope" "Takusareta Kibō" (託された希望)	March 21, 1996

52	"For My Loved One" "Itōshii Hito no Tame ni" (いとおしい人のために)	March 28, 1996

[edit] Original video animations

[edit] OVA 1

The first Fushigi Yūgi original video animation, OVA 1, was directed by Hajime Kamegaki and is set one year after the end of the main series. The OVA was released by Bandai Visual as a single disc volume in Japan on October 25, 1996.^[1] It was re-released in Japan on August 25, 2002.^[1]

Geneon Entertainment, which licensed the entire Fushigi Yūgi anime series for Region 1 release, combined this OVA with OVA 2 into a single box set entitled Fushigi Yūgi: The Mysterious Play OVA. Released June 5, 2001, the two-disc set included English and Japanese language tracks, and English subtitle track, an image gallery, and a color booklet with an episode list, character images, and the credits for the Japanese cast and crew.^[2] Geneon's English dub version of the series premiered on the International Channel on December 30, 2003/^[3] The Fushigi Yūgi: The Mysterious Play OVA set is now out of print.

The opening theme for the three episode series is "Before the Day Breaks" (夜が明ける前に, Yo ga Akeru Mae Ni^?) by Akemi Satō and Saori Ishizuka's "Ashita no Watashi o Shinjitai" (明日の私を信じたい, "Ashita no Watashi o Shinjitai"^?) is used for the ending theme.

#	Title	Original DVD release
1	"Lost Ties" (失ひし絆)	October 25, 1996
Tamahome has been living in Miaka's world for one year. Joined by Yui, Keisuke, and Tatsuya, the pair go to visit the grave of Takiko Okuda, the priestess of Genbu. Suddenly, Tamahome is pulled back into the Universe of the Four Gods. Tamahome goes to palace in Konan to see what happened. When he arrives, he realizes fifty years have passed since he was last there, and Hotohori's grandson is now the Emperor. Tamahome attempts to enter the Suzaku shrine, but is rejected by the Suzaku barrier then lashed by the palace guards and thrown out of Konan. Confused, Tamahome is approached by a woman who calls him Nakagao. Tamahome is horrified to realize that the "ogre" symbol on his forehead has been replaced by the Nakago's former symbol. Meanwhile, the others go to get the book from the library, but the room has been burned. They suspect the book was stolen, then Yui has a vision showing that if the book is opened, the current set of priestesses will disappear and four more women called into the book to take their place.
2	"Sorrowful Flash" (悲しき閃光)	October 25, 1996
The woman who rescued Tamahome introduces herself as Kaen. She tells him that when Tamahome defeated Nakago, Nakago didn't die but went into a deep sleep. When he revived, Nakago took over Tamahome's body, and Tamahome's soul went into Nakago's body. Confused, Tamahome he can't believe he is really Nakago. Kaen offers him a bowl of sake to help calm him, which he drinks. After he falls asleep, Kaen undresses and offer to use Soi's celestial ability to raise his chi through sex. Later, Tamahome fights with Kouji, the leader of the Tasuki's former band of bandits, who also sees Tamahome as Nakago. During the battle, Tamahome unleashes Nakago's blue chi attack killing many of the bandits and fatally wounding Kouji. Kouji tells Tamahome that only a year has passed since the summoning, then pulls out a bomb saying he will bring Tamahome back. As the blast envelopes them, Kaen changes into Tomo and reveals the sake was full of kodoku, the drug that once caused Tamahome to almost kill Miaka. In the real world, the group have confirmed that all of the priestesses will disappear and that Takiko's existence is slowly being erased. Yui goes into a trance and is pulled into the book. Meanwhile, Chichiri, who felt Tamahome's chi, and Tasuki meet with Suboshi, who is using his brother Amiboshi's body. Tomo arrives with Yui, who is now the Priestess of Genbu, and two children who are her first Genbu warriors. Nakago/Tamahome also appears. Realizing Yui was the one who stole the book, Miaka goes in after her.
3	"Parting... and Then" (別離・・・そして)	October 25, 1996
Afraid "Nakago" is going to hurt Yui, the Genbu warriors attack him. Chichiri blocks them and knocks them out to protect them. Nakago uses a chi blast to destroy Tomo's shin, returning Yui to normal. Tomo escapes to a chamber where he begs someone to forgive his failure, but the person kills him. Taiitsukun pops in and explains that Miaka and Yui's summoning of their gods at the same time has thrown off the usual 100 year cycle, and that everything that happened with Tamahome since he met Kaen was an illusion. The man who killed Tomo reveals himself to be Tenkou, the god Nakago once served, and captures Yui in a globe. Nuriko, Chiriko, Mitsukake and Hotohori materialize as well, as a precursor to Miaka's arrival. Tenkou attacks her, but a Nyan-Nyan protects her. Suboshi uses his Ryuseisui to shatter the globe holding Yui, after Amiboshi assures him it is okay. Before he dies Suboshi tells Yui that he loves her. Tamahome struggles against the spell of the kodoku, but he finally breaks free when he hears Miaka calling him. Yui uses her two of her wishes as the Priestess of Genbu to seal Tenkou and to revive Takiko. She then must use her last wish to permanently seal the book, severing the connection between the two worlds. Miaka and Tamahome tearfully say goodbye, and she returns the ring he gave her. As the two crying girls are being transported home, the ring reappears in Miaka's hand, but Yui tells it to return where it belongs and it falls back into the book world. The next day, as they head to school, they decide to skip. In the book world, Taiitsukun tells Tamahome that if he wants to be with Miaka, he must find seven globes. Tamahome grins and says he only lives for Miaka.

[edit] OVA 2

Star by Akemi Satō (OP)
"Yume Kamo Shirenai" (夢かもしれない, "Yume Kamo Shirenai"^?) by S.H.E (ED)

#	Title	Original DVD release
1	"Enchantment's Quickening" (蠱惑の胎動)	May 25, 1997

2	"Child of Silence" (沈黙の童)	May 25, 1997

3	"Manifestation of Rebirth" (転生の発露)	May 25, 1997

4	"The Flame of Friendship" (友誼の焔)	August 25, 1998

5	"The Transience of a Water Mirror" (儚き水鏡)	August 25, 1998

6	"To Be With You Tomorrow" (未来逢うために)	August 25, 1998

[edit] Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden

Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden was originally released on four single episode DVDs starting on December 21, 2001, and with a new episode released every two months. Geneon USA owned the license for the Region 1 release of the series, and put them together into a single volume named Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden that was released on November 11, 2002. This release is now out of print.

Yoko Ueno's song "Chijō no Seiza" (地上の星座, "Chijō no Seiza"^?) is used for the series opening theme in all episodes, as well as for the ending theme in the last episode. The first three episodes use "Yes - Koko ni Eien ga Aru" (YES-ここに永遠がある-, "Yes - Koko ni Eien ga Aru"^?), performed by Takehito Koyasu, for their closing theme.

#	Title	Original DVD release
1	"The Legend Unfolds..." (神話開玄)	December 21, 2001
It has been three years since Miaka's journey into the "Universe of the Four Gods." She and Taka are married, and Taka coaches a girls basketball team. One of the team members, Mayo Sakaki, has a crush on him and is depressed to find out is married. After hearing that Miaka is three months pregnant, Mayo opens the "Universe of the Four Gods" and is sucked into it. When Mayo goes into the book, Miaka faints. At the hospital, the couple learns that their baby has vanished from Miaka's womb and she is no longer pregnant. Taka goes into the book to rescue Mayo. In the book world, ten years have passed and world is deteriorating. He quickly finds Chichiri and Tasuki, but the three are pulled into a battle with an evil being disguised as Genbu. They are able to defeat it, though Taka is hurt. Taiitsukun arrives and explains that they must find the remaining Suzaku Seven, who have all been reborn.
2	"Desert Quest" (流砂彷白)	February 25, 2002
A false Suzaku lures Mayo into the Suzaku shrine and convinces her that Taka and others are going to take Miaka's baby from her and kill her. Taka, Chichiri, and Taisuki find Chiriko, who is now a baby named Gakurei. Gakurei remembers his past life, but stays where he is to study the problem of the deteriorating world. He gives the three horses to speed up their search, but as they travel Taka grows feverish and falls from his horse. A young girl named Shōka appears and gives him some water. While they talk, a boy named Chousei also appears and they trio realize that he is Mitsukake. Chousei refuses to go with them and they have to leave to continue their search. Shōka convinces Chousei to go with the others, but after he leaves she is attacked by some mysterious birds. Taka, Chichiri, and Taisuki hear the commotion and return to the village. They find Shōka near death and Chousei possessed by a fake Byakko. After he is freed, Chousei dormant memories and abilities as Mitsukake return. He heals Shōka and Taka's wounds.
3	"Rebirth of the Seven Stars" (七星青輪)	April 25, 2002
In a small town, the group meets a little girl named Ko Reishun, but she is captured by a demon. Taka saves her by cutting the demon in half with a holy sword, but the top half of its body flees to a nearby lake where the group is faced with a fake Seiryū. By combining their powers, they are able to defeat the fake, and realizing that Reishun is the reborn Nuriko, they ask her to go with them to the capital. Back in Konan, Mayo lies to Reizeitei and tells him that Miaki and Hotori were horrible people. He calls her on her lies and questions if Mayo can save anyone. In her room, Mayo is contacted by best friend, Saori, who is using a medium to plead with her to return. As she looks at her hand mirror, Mayo realizes that she has no reflection, then later finds her body becoming transparent. After Yotaigo tells her the true story of how she met Hotohori, Mayo apologizes for her earlier lies. Meanwhile, Reishun takes the group to a large grave where a young boy named Shu Eian is paying his respects. They realize he is Hotohori's reincarnation and he joins them on the journey to the capital. After they set out, the fake Suzaku attacks them, but they are able to protect the boy by using a fake Eian.
4	"The Advent of Suzaku" (朱翼光臨)	June 25, 2002
Taiitsukun appears to warn them that the Shinzaho is in danger. Keisuku uses a cell phone charm as a medium to talk to Taka and tell him about Mayo's condition. Realizing Mayo plans to die, Taka has Chirchiri teleport the group back to the palace. Mayo is attacked by the fake Suzaku, and her body begins to flicker in and out of existence. Depressed, she tries to drown herself but Taka arrives in time to save her and the Shinzaho, Miaka and Taka's baby. While they wait for Nurki and Hotohori's memories to awaken, they learn Miaka had sent the baby with Mayo to save Konan, as she herself could not go. Before the summoning ceremony, Mayo and Miaka disappear, but as things seem hopeless they reappear and summon Suzaku. Suzaku uses Taka's body to destroy the impostor. Taka and Mayo return to the real world. Mayo is wiser for her troubles and more appreciative of her life. Miaka also returns and wakes up in the hospital. Miaka later gives birth to a girl whom she names Hikari, hoping she will be like the stars that are always shining down on Earth.