Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki, Vol. 1 (1)

Fushigi Yugi: Byakko Senki: Volume 1 is a prequel to the Fushigi Yugi series. Suzuno Ohsugi’s father, Takao, brought “The Universe of the Four Gods” home to Tokyo, but he forbade Suzuno from touching the book. During an earthquake and in order to save her life, Suzuno’s father told her to open the book. This sets in motion Suzuno’s destiny to be the Priestess of Byakko. Suzuno is transported into “The Universe of the Four Gods” and her adventures begin. It’s been more than a decade since I’ve read Fushigi Yugi, but reading Byakko Senki took me right back to my youth. The illustrations are fantastic and in all classic manga style, they are undeniably cute and oh so humorous. I love all the expressions, especially the silly ones which make me laugh. Readers don’t necessarily need to read the previous mangas in the series (I didn’t) in order to understand and follow along with the story. I highly recommend this series to Fushigi Yugi fans and any manga lovers!