Fushigi Yuugi OVA 1: Running it Back

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!OVA 2 time! IRL, Sarah has been skating and Joe has watched some movies.In Fushigi Yugi, we start OVA 2 by giving Tamahome a new name. I’m sure that won’t be distracting. And he’s got a problem, he’s lost his memory and now the crew has to get it back! But the real story is the suzaku spirits are back. Except Mitsukake, no idea where he is…

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This week we go back for more Fushigi Yugi. In our actual lives, it’s been Halloween and we talk about our adventures!In our first OVA, Tamahome gets sucked back into the book. Uh oh, and also the book is stolen. And 50 year have passed. Except that’s not true. And Tamahome is Nakago now, except that’s not true either. Yui becomes the priestess of Genbu somehow, I think that one IS true. And then…uh…we get a soft reset. Alright look, this is wild and borderline non-sense but we go get some comedy animations at the end so what else can you ask for??

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!We’re close to wrapping up Fushigi Yugi so we thought we’d take a look at other media in the genre of kids trapped in books. That right, it’s Pagemaster time! And oh boy does this movie have some literary references to make. One might go so far as saying that’s all it’s doing, in fact. But hey, we also got some kinda ugly book friends voiced by famous actors along the way and maybe, just maybe, a young boy can gain the confidence to jump a sewage pipe on his bike. All thanks to the power of reading (probably).

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This week we reach the end...kinda.In our real lives, Joe watched The Devils and Sarah has continued her skating journey.In Fushigi Yugi, Seiryuu and Suzaku are just having a full on, Tokyo-destroying fight. It’s a huge problem. Tetsuya proves that he does belong in this story, and we learn Nakago’s tragic backstory. We get a great near death vision from Tamahome and then we get to the end. Miaka doesn’t think the book is evil, but it definitely is. Come on now.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!The penultimate episode! IRL, Joe is still watching cartoons and Sarah is still skating. We’re such good adults. In Fushigi Yugi, Hotohori makes his last stand and we learn Nakugo’s ultimate plan. Then we have a final showdown in Tokyo. Suboshi is attacked my ghosts, Yui goes dragon made, and Miaka runs directly into some fire. It’s happening, we’re almost at the end!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This week we enjoy modernity. But first, in our real lives, Joe has returned from Orlando while Sarah has been busting out the moves on her skates. In Fushigi Yugi, Yui summon Seiryuu and basically wins their little game. She quickly kicks off the kutou konan war and then peaces out back to real world Japan. And she brings Miaka, oh but what’s this? Tamahome is here too? I bet he’ll have a good time and not be crushed by realizing he’s a book character.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This week we thin out the cast. But first, Sarah and Joe try to come up with things to talk about. Joe is eagerly awaiting a vacation and has done little else in the meantime, while Sarah has dialed back some going out, but just a little. Then we talk about direct to DVD Disney movies for a while, as one does…Then in Fushigi Yugi, we get into some more relationship drama that leads us up the mountain, where we finally get back to the plot of getting the Shinzaho. We also learn that old geezers still got it. But none of this really matters because the important thing is that Keisuke and Tetsuya are making friends and having great adventures together. They’re great. Finally, we round out the episodes by saying goodbye to our, uh, dear friend. I guess…Oh yeah, and Yui summons Seiryuu.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Joe has finally finished Knights of the Old Republic 2 (KOTOR II) and is ready to talk about it. That’s right, finally, we get to talk about this 22 year old game and imagine a much better future for Star Wars than we got. Oh well, we will always have Kreia.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Today we break through the illusions. But first, Sarah and Joe must contend with our real lives, which means, Joe must confront that fact that Gundam Seed Destiny is pretty bad, meanwhile Sarah continues to cycle through hobbies. In Fushigi Yugi, we resolve some plot points very quickly to get to what really matters, school life. Or, magic hallucination school life. Whatever you want to call it. The important thing is that we get to see Yui make jokes. Man, that’s so good. That should just be the show…but it isn’t. Then we get yet another reason Miaka and Tamahome can’t be together. Will this keep them apart for good???

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!This week we get stuck in some illusions. But first, Joe and Sarah recap our regular lives.In Fushigi Yugi, new comer Tomo is making a name for himself with his sex-based plans that will definitely work. Then Miaka learns that maybe fewer people are dead than she thought. Meanwhile, the rest of the Suzaku seven hangout in the desert.