Fushigi Yugi- The Mysterious Play (Manga)

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Development: 10</B></div> <div> Normal paced development.  We also get to know a little more about the Suzaku warriors throughout the story.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Sexuality: 6</B></div> <div> I did see quite a bit of nudity.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Romance: 10</B></div> <div> Of course, at some point we see the beginning of a romance and it gets kicked into overdive.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Drama: 6</B></div> <div> Well, the usual is the death, loss, and kickassedness of the Suzaku warriors, no da.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Action: 6</B></div> <div> Normal beating up and blood.  Norm violence.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Comedy: 10</B></div> <div> Beleive me when I say that the comedy can pop out of nowhere.</div> <bR> <div> Okay, this is another great manga.  It's perhaps the second greatest manga I have ever read.  Perhaps the first greatest to a large percentage of all of you.  It's a lot of fun and can cheer you up or excite you when you want it to.  But I say that about every manga, don't I?  Of course, there are some comedic effects that only manga can provide, so it's worth it to at least check it out even if you already saw the anime. </div> <bR> <div> <I>Call it a comic one more time and we know what's for dinner!</I></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>