Yuu Watase is definitely one of my favourite manga artists; I have ‘never’ been disappointed with one of her stories. That being said however, I will concede that this story of Fushigi Yugi gets a little ‘long-winded’. I would have completely been satisfied with it ending of volume 13 when Miaka & Yui have renewed their friendship and the ‘new’ Tamahome appears in the real world.

I like a little bit of suspense at the end of my series. I want to WANT more. That doesn’t happen when you explore every possible scenario. At the end of the next 4 volumes I’m spent. Don’t misunderstand, I still enjoy the last bit of the series, but I would have liked it on a greater scale if the decision to continue the story hadn’t been made.

To all of you who consider yourself ‘manga readers’…this is a definite must! (but I won’t force you to like it)