Fushigi Yugi : Genbu Kaiden. Vol. 5
(Graphic Novel)

Translated from Japanese.

"First published by Shoakukan Inc., in Japan as Fushigi Yugi Genbukaiden"-- Colophon.

"This exciting prequel to the best-selling fantasy series Fushigi Yugi tellss the story of the very first priestess of "The Four Gods"-- the Priestess of Genbu! --Cover p. [4].

"This book reads from right to left"--Cover p. [4].

"New and adapated artwork and text"--Colophon.

When schoolgirl Takiko Okuda attempts to destroy her father's translation of The Universe of the Four Gods, she is instead sucked into the story, becoming the Priestess of Genbu in an epic journey to find seven Celestial Warriors! In the midst of a heated battle, Takiko is transported back to her own world. There, all the problems she escaped through her father's book are waiting for her: her mother's funeral, her father's disapproval, and her reunion with Mr. Ohsugi, her first love. But with the wisdom and strength she's found as the Priestess of Genbu, Takiko knows what she has to do. And when she discovers that the wishes of the Priestess really do have power in her world, she realizes that she must find a way to return to the Universe of the Four Gods!

T+ for older teens.