![]() Aside from the blatantly obvious magical girl archetype, we are also plagued with a story that has schoolgirls warping to another dimensions, friends torn apart by circumstance, and hair raising DBZ powerups. Even more annoying is Fushigi Yuugis almost constant dependence on cliched devices to tell its story. Also, constant measures are taken to keep the two main lovers apart, and oftentimes this feels more than a little contrived. ![]() ![]() The characters are often made to react in absolutely irrational ways, because if they didnt, there wouldnt be a conflict. Like your average soap opera, Fushigi Yuugi contains a frustratingly manipulative plot. While I generally tend to avoid comparing animes to totally unrelated parts of American pop culture (Cowboy Bebop is like Die Hard plus JAZZ!), in many ways Fushigi Yuugi and your standard soap opera are eerily similar. If asked what came to my mind upon hearing the term, the result would probably be something along these lines: poorly acted, intellectually devoid, shamelessly manipulative trash aimed at uneducated housewives with far too much time on their hands. Story"Soap Opera." For me, this phrase generally illicits only negative responses.
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