It is not well known, but my favorite manga series is Fushigi Yuugi Genbu Kaiden. You can find out more about FYGK here: #mce_temp_url# An acquaintance of mine recommended it to me a few years ago, but I had long since known of the author/artist, Yuu Watase, who is—surprise, surprise—my favorite manga author & artist. Watase has also authored and illustrated other manga, like Ayashi no Ceres, Absolute Boyfriend (Zettai Kareshi), Imadoki, and Fushigi Yuugi: Mysterious Play. Watase is incredible, and I hold her in high esteem as I do for Rumiko Takahashi, the creator of Inuyasha.
I’m not certain whether I have or not, but I feel like I’ve written fan fiction for FY Genbu Kaiden. I had a strange habit of writing all my fan fiction in spiral notebooks at school—usually during math class—and I would type them up when I got home. So, it may be possible that I’ve written a Genbu Kaiden fic, but never got around to typing it up or posting it. Nonetheless, I do plan to write a fic or two for Genbu Kaiden. I absolutely loved Takiko and Uruki, and each and every one of the other celestial warriors. I preferred Genbu Kaiden to the original Fushigi Yuugi, Takiko was a lot more admirable and not so airheaded.
Takiko, the priestess of Genbu, with her Celestial Warrior and love, Uruki.
the Feel of your Words 