Finally Finished Fushigi Yuugi BTW

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She's so pretty... I miss her bad.........

A few days ago, I finally finished the manga for Fushigi Yuugi. For some reason, I got to the second-to-last volume and dropped it about a year~ish ago? So I started over from where the anime ends and tried part 2 again.

You know, when the first arc ended and I saw we were headed to a school one, I was super disappointed and dropped the manga after a while because I thought there wouldn't be any more freaky stuff without the backdrop of feudal china. I'm so glad Watase found a way to continue using her favorite kinks and fetishes even in 90s Japan 🙏🏾 Thank you Watase Yuu 🙏🏾

I have never really seen anyone talk about Fushigi Yuugi. When I have more free time, I should search for more FY fansites. I want to see people explain why they like it, because I just think it is so... ?????? That's it, that's all I can really say on how I feel about it without really sitting and thinking. But the thing is, I've read all the main manga, I've watched the anime twice, I want to watch the OVAs, I kinda want to play the video games too..

I guess I'm fascinated by it, but I couldn't even say if I think it's good. It was very popular, so it probably is, but so many things in it just make me go ?. And I don't really like Miaka (she's too silly. lock tf in) or Tamahome (I don't really like whatever you call his personality type when it comes to love interests). And Watase seems to use the gender/sex of her characters with related issues in ways that irk me everytime, somehow. (ex. Genbu warrior Uruki's ability to change sex is mostly used so that when he's in girl mode and naked, he can turn back into a boy and give Takiko the chance to go KYAAAAA HENTAI and slap him.)

Maybe after I finish the OVAs I'll really sit and think about what's pulling me towards Fushigi Yuugi and what's turning me away. Besides it being an isekai. I love me a good isekai. It's kind of hard to think with my friend playing Red Dead Redemption 2 in another window.

Almost forgot to mention I almost (ALMOST!) teared up at the end but I was like "wtfffff why am I about to cry over mid" *stops instantly* (I will say Miaka and Tamahome really grew up... Miaka is making some questionable education and career-related choices over it all but ドンマイドンマイ.)