Fushigi Ygi Genbu Kaiden ( ) is a manga written by Yuu Watase.

. It premiered in Japan in 2003 in ShoComi, moved to an off-shoot magazine, Fushigi Ygi Perfect World, in 2004. It was serialized sporadically in Monthly Flowers until 2008 when the series went on hiatus until spring 2010, when it began serialization in Rinka magazine. Individual chapters are collected and published in tankbon volumes by Shogakukan with the first volume was in October 2003; as of September 2008 nine volumes have been released. A prequel to Watase's Fushigi Ygi, the series details the creation of "The Universe of the Four Gods" and tells the full story of the Priestess of Genbu. The series is licensed for English language releases in North America by Viz Media, in Singapore by Chuang Yi and Australia by Madman Entertainment, which distribute Australian English Chuang Yi manga. Genre Adventure, Historical, Romance Manga Written by Yuu Watase Published by Shogakukan English publisher Madman Entertainment Viz Media Demographic Shjo Magazine Sho-Comi, Fushigi Ygi Perfect World, Monthly Flowers, Rinka Original run 2003 ongoing Volumes 9 (List of volumes) Plot In Japan of 1923, a seventeen year-old girl named Takiko Okuda is living with her ill mother after recently moving to a small town. Her father comes home one day (he's never home, being a busy novelist), much to Takiko's chagrin. He apparently has been working on something called "The Universe of the Four Gods" and even after returning home, is obsessed with the book. Her mother soon dies and Takiko becomes angry at her father for ignoring the two of them. These feelings, paired with her feelings of loneliness and uselessness at being rejected both in love and by her father, lead her to attempt to tear the book apart. However, it instead whisks her away to the country of Hokkan (Be Ja) where all of her adventures begin. Characters Takiko Okuda ( Okuda Takiko ) A seventeen-year-old schoolgirl whose mother has recently died of tuberculosis and whose father seems to care more about his research than his own family. She is revealed to be the Priestess of Genbu, whose destiny will be to summon the god Genbu with her own will after she has gathered the Celestial Warriors and have it grant three wishes of her choosing. Takiko is impulsive and strong willed, though she can be insecure at times. She can fight well with a naginata, a spear-like weapon, and does well in her studies. Takiko was in love with Takao Ohsugi, a friend of her father's, but her love was unrequited. Uruki falls in love with her and she eventually comes to reciprocate, though they must keep their relationship a secret. In the drama CDs, she is voiced by Satsuki Yukino. ? Uruki/Limdo Roun ( Roun Rimudo ) Uruki is the sixteen-year-old crown prince of Hokkan and the only son of the emperor's brother. At the time of his birth, a priest prophesized for his father "When the Priestess opens the Book of the Four Gods of Heaven and Earth and appears, your son will definitely kill you." At this time, the Prince, fearing for his own life, tried to have his son killed. Limdo's mark means 'women' and only appears when he is in female form. Limdo must be in female form in order to utilize his celestial powers of controlling the wind, which seems to be a sore spot with him. He is in love with Takiko and they confess their love for one another later, but their relationship is kept a secret. In the drama CDs, he is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai. His female form is voiced by Miki Nagasawa. ? Tomite/Chamka Tan ( Taan Chamuka ) Sixteen year old Tomite is a bounty hunter from the Ha tribe and Hikitsu's childhood friend. He's a bit of a pervert, but sensitive about his mother Boraate (Borate). His mark means 'emptiness' or 'void' and he is a master archer. Combined with his ability to create ice, Tomite is able to shoot arrows of ice. He is the first Celestial warrior that Takiko gathers, as Uruki, the first found, refuses to acknowledge his destiny until later on, and is in a delicate position with the Qu-dong army. Tomite appears to be jealous of Uruki concerning his relationship with Takiko, possibly because he has some feelings for Takiko. However the author has stated they have a kind of brotherly/sisterly relationship. He later gains a love interest in the form of Hikitsu's sister, Aira. Known to fans of the original Fushigi Yugi, Tomite and his friend Hikitsu became the guardians of the Shinzaho of the Genbu priestess after their deaths. In the drama CDs, is voiced by Tetsuya Iwanaga. ? Hatsui ( - Erutai Zaraa ) Twelve year old Hatsui is the son of healers who finds it difficult to trust in others. He cries a lot and also stutters when he speaks (at least in the Japanese version of the manga). When his parents died, they left him a large debt to pay off. The villagers picked on him until one day he accidentally killed them with his ability to fire needles from his body. When Takiko found him, he was being 'looked after'(or rather, being used to kill off enemies, particularly Takiko & Co.) by Fen (a female assassin who was hired by Uruki's father to kill the Celestial Warriors and priestess). In the drama CDs, he is voiced by Megumi Ogata.
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Namame ( , "Wall") Namame was born from the Seimei stone (Star-Life Stone) near Iferui. He usually takes the appearance of a little stone doll, although when Takiko first found him, he was a stone giant, protecting the oracle Anlu, who was in his mouth. After being traumatized by human cruelty when he attempted to fit in, Namame found it very hard to trust others; it took Anlu a whole day of sitting right next to him to earn his trust. He was "protecting" Anlu when Takiko & Co. found him. Namame was the fourth Celestial Warrior found by the Genbu priestess. His character, "Bi", is typically found on the back of his head. Namame has the power to control the earth, which allows him to manipulate the ground itself, create earthquakes, and shape stones into whatever he desires. ? Hikitsu ( Chen Emutato ) Twenty-one year old Hikitsu is a member of the Han tribe. He has a little sister named Ayla and once saved Tomite from being killed by monsters (which also killed Tomite's father) when the two of them were children. He controls water in the form of snakes, but also has another power he called 'Shikyokan', where anyone who looks upon the eye with his Seishi mark is forced to remember their worst memories. The latter power doesn't seem to be under control, the eye is usually covered and it has accidentally been used on Takiko . Known to fans of the original Fushigi Yugi, Hikitsu and his friend Tomite became the guardians of the Shinzaho of the Genbu priestess after their deaths. In the drama CDs, he is voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama. ? Inami ( Taruma ) Inami is a senior prostitute. She is not the owner of the brothel as previously thought, she is just the temporary owner. The original owner of the brothel had discovered that Taruma was a Celestial Warrior and knew of the persecution Inami would faced if found out, so they moved the brothel from Hokkan to Konan for her safety. Inami's power is being able to control her hair to great lengths and is able to use a pipe as her weapon. She joins Takiko and the other Seishi after great encouragement from the other prostitutes. In the drama CDs, she is voiced by Masako Katsuki. ? Urumiya ( & Hgasu & Tegu ) It is revealed that Hgasu is only half of Urumiya (only half of the character is shown), therefore, he is not complete. His elder twin brother, Tegu, carried the other half of the character. Though Hgasu fights against the celestial warriors of Genbu and has the ability to absorb their powers, he is not necessarily evil as he is seen saving children during some of the battles. He has a goal to destroy Uruki, in order to rescue his brother. He is under the command of Uruki's father, King Temudan. Hgasu is kept prisoner by Temudan's brother, the Emperor of Hokkan, who bribes him with the possibility of being reunited with Hgasu to get him to block the other seishis powers, thereby protecting his rule and the Hokkan army. In the drama CDs, Hgasu is voiced by Takehito Koyasu. Kemeko Deluxe! Plot Story M.M. pilots the mech known as Kemeko to protect her fianc from the efforts of the elusive Mishima Corporation who is deeply interested in a mysterious power that is hidden within his body. Characters ? Sanpeita Kobayashi ( Kobayashi Sanpeita )Voiced by: Eri Kitamura. The main male protagonist. A high schooler who still harbors feelings for a girl he met 10 years ago. His life was turned upside down when he was approached by Kemeko's pilot who claimed to be his fianc and moved to his house. He was then constantly targeted by unknown assailants. His personality is kind but because of a number of misunderstandings that are out of his control, he was constantly physically assaulted by both friends and enemies alike. Kemeko ( Kemeko )Voiced by: Chiwa Saitou. A powerful combat robot despite its chubby figure piloted by M.M. As M.M. rarely gets outside her robot, everyone around Sanpeita thinks that Kemeko is her true form. Her default paint scheme is a reference to the plugsuit used by Asuka Langley Soryu in Neon Genesis Evangelion. She has also been seen sporting a T-shirt with the nWo Logo in chapter 10.At first she does not like Kobayashi but later on she soon have feelings for him. M.M. ( Emuemu )Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu. Kemeko's pilot who happens to be a tall and attractive girl who somehow manages to fit in Kemeko's smaller body. Despite her claims to have never met Sanpeita before moving to his house, she seems to be somehow familiar to him. She also wears the same bandages on her cheek just like the girl from ten years ago. Another appearance they share in common is their hair color. In eleventh episode of anime her real name - Mei Mishima was revealed, and in
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episode 3 it's said that mishima is the one who planted the nano-ball into sanpeita, which could mean she is the girl from ten years ago or at least a relative. Several characters have seen her before, but none question Sanpeita directly inquiring who she is. Izumi Makihara ( Makihara Izumi )Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi. Sanpeita's well endowed childhood friend and classmate who harbors a crush on him. She tries to show her feelings, but Sanpeita is apparently oblivious. When ever something perverted happens to her she yells out "Unhealthy" then decks whoever caused the action, Sanpeita is almost always on the receiving end of her rage. Tamako Kobayashi ( Kobayashi Tamako )Voiced by: Mai Goto .Sanpeita's little sister responsible for the house chores. She is revolted at first after finding that her brother got himself a "girlfriend", but later she befriends Kemeko and welcomes her into the house. Fumiko Kobayashi ( Kobayashi Fumiko )Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi. Sanpeita and Tamako's mother who works as a manga artist. Just like Tamako, she easily accepted Kemeko into the household despite Sanpeita's protests. Ryko Kurosaki ( Kurosaki Ryko )Voiced by: Ryouko Shiraishi. A strange girl who is after the power hidden in Sanpeita. She carries a sword around and is not hesitant about using it. She is employed at Mishima, Ryoko is often seen with her black cat - Jyuumonji. Misaki Hayakawa ( Hayakawa Misaki )Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya. Another one of Sanpeita's friends, she knows of Izumi's feelings. She is rather odd, with Ryouta asking if she was human during chapter 5. She has a fetish in regards to only seen wearing either the school bathing suit or PE uniform. She seems to care for Izumi. She also seems to come from a very rich family. Miura HayakawaVoiced by: Mamiko Noto. Misaki's older sister, who has a fetish of wearing a maid outfit and acting like one, to the extent of making Sanpeita be her master. Ryouta Minamino ( Minamino Ryta )Voiced by: Fumie Mizusawa. Another friend of Sanpeita, who enjoys taking pictures. He tends to get beat up by the rest of the cast, and seems to have a crush on Ryoko. Vanilla M. Repairs (M Vanira M Repezu )Voiced by: Aya Endou. The executive director of Mishima Electronics. She has a cutesy attitude and seems to have a liking for younger boys. The M. stands for Make. Kyte Brian SoundsVoiced by: Umeka Shouji. The cool acting red head of the series. Kyte is the head of the third R&D department at Mishima Electronics. He is a subordinate of Vanilla Make Repairs. He is very carefree which is why he ignores orders for his higherups. He seems to have a relationship with M.M. Kiriko ( Kiriko )Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi. Kiriko is a robot similar to Kemeko, only with black hair and an eyepatch. Is piloted by Vanilla M. Repairs. Aoi-chan ( Aoi-chan )Voiced by: Saeko Chiba. Fumiko's editor, she receives little recognition for her hard work. She has a boyfriend who she often has to cancel her dates with in order to meet a manga deadline. However, in the anime, she complains that she broke up with her boyfriend due to the time they spend together in the "Summer Break" episodes.
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