Synopsis:
Miaka Yuuki is a 15 year old girl in the 3rd year of junior high school, getting prepared for entrance exams.
She goes to the
National Library with her best friend, Yui Hongo,
and there they discover an old book called, The Universe of the Four Gods. When they turn the first page,
the story in the book becomes real as they are transported inside.
They wake up in the world of ancient China not knowing where they are and encounter slave traders.
Despite their efforts to escape, a young man with the "ogre" symbol on his forehead comes to save them.
Suddenly a red light appears from nowhere and Yui mysteriously disappears and finds herself back in the library without Miaka....
The story begins of Suzaku no Miko, also known as the "Priestess of Suzaku", who has opened a channel to
another world and receives the divine powers of Suzaku.
Rating Key:
Excellent
Good
Average
Bad
Not worth your time
= half a rating
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Series length- 52 episodes
Released in the U.S.?- Yes
This series contains-
Adventure, Fantasy, Shoujo, Drama, Romance, and Comedy.
Some facts about this title-
* There are 3 OVA series, which is a sequel to this series.
Where can you purchase this series?
DVD Empire,
Animecastle,
Best Buy, Suncoast
When I first saw this series on TV, it was not translated in English and I had no idea what was going on because it was near the middle of the series. However, I wanted to purchase this series as soon as I could with or without English translation, because I was so taken by the drama and comedy going on, not to mention the artwork. When I did finally come across it, I got the whole complete DVD set of the series >_>. The plot really draws you in and you will be stuck to it until you see it to the end. This series has all of the things you can find in a good title, so most fans of all genres will enjoy this one, unless you're only into high-tech, lots of violence, mecha action and things. The characters are very unique and some can be an instant favorite. The comedy scenes are also hilarious, especially with how they all turn chibi. The only reason the music didn't get a perfect 5 is because sometimes some of the background music could get overplayed or maybe just the choice of instruments just didn't fit well with certain things, but that only happens in very few scenes. And the animation also changes a little later on in the series, probably because of different animators, but it's probably due to the series length. I also like the English dub for this series. They did quite a good casting job in my opinion, and the Japanese version of course is also just as good. Since this show was very popular with fans, they made 3 OVA series that continue from the TV series. Even though the OVAs don't compare to the actual series, it does reveal much more about the characters' pasts and introduce new ones. However, I think the series itself ended well, so I would recommend it more.
My Final Opinion: A wonderfully addicting series which have always be one of my favorites. One of Yu Watase's most popular works that shouldn't be missed if you're a fan of Shoujo anime!
Screenshots: Here are some high quality shots I took of this series.
