I am
Mithi Malaya Sapalleda de la Cruz.
I am related to Dionson and
Reponte clans. You can call me
MM or
Mithi. I was
born on the 5th Day of October, 1986. I am 19 years old and presently, we live
in Surallah, South Cotabato in Philippines. Obviously, I'm a Filipino. My name
proves it. I think "Mithi Malaya"
means "wish to be free"
or "desire for freedom."
My father gave this name to me. If you're asking why, it would definitely be a
long story. Anyways, you can contact me if you want to. My email address is
mithi_malaya10dlc @yahoo.com.
Or you can call or send me a text message at +639187273366. We do have a
landline phone but I prefer not to include it here. About my likes and dislikes,
it's up to you to discover them. If you'll read my blog, you'll have a
75% chance to know me better.
Thank you, and God Bless you all. Halong!
adventure
in the universe
of Four gods The World of Fushigi Yuugi -- by Roderick Lee and Maria Muñoz
The sheer volume of anime titles available, as well as the cultural,
language, and geographical barriers, have resulted always in a solid
set of titles that will find a strong following in some niche of
English-language fandom. Outside of this following, however, these
shows may as well not exist. The plethora of commercial companies is
slowly reducing this set, but long-time fans will recognize "hidden"
titles such as C ITY HUNTER, LEGEND OF GALACTIC HEROES, DEN'EI SHOUJO (VIDEO GIRL), ROSE OF VERSAILLES, and MARMALADE BOY. Now, FUSHIGI YUUGI
(Wondrous Play) appears to be following this route to "obscure
popularity". Indeed, until about a year ago, it was almost impossible
to find the manga volumes in (North American) Japanese bookstores!
F USHIGI YUUGI is an eighteen volume manga series by Watase Yuu that has been running in Shogakukan's
Flower Comics since 1988 and just recently ended this year. After seven
years as a successful manga title, Shogakukan, TV Tokyo, and Studio
Pierrot funded a 52 episode TV series, based on the first thirteen
manga volumes, for the spring 1995 release schedule. After hitting its
stride, FUSHIGI YUUGI consistently scored ratings in the 8 to 9 range. (For comparison, only highly successful titles like SAILOR MOON will earn ratings above the 12 to 14 range, while eternal mainstay SAZAE-SAN is the only show to consistently score over 18. Median ratings are about 6 to 7. Ratings are from NEWTYPE
magazine.) As of 25 September, the entire series is now available in
two laser disk box sets. The anime incarnation begins its second life
with the release of the first OVA volume on 25 October. And for those
absolute die-hard fans, a one-shot OVA FUSHIGI YUUGI SPECIALshipped this summer, on 25 July.
When
the nation is threatened with destruction, opening the portal from
another world a young girl shall appear to gain the power of the Suzaku.
Story
Junior high students and best friends Yuuki Miaka and Hongo Yui encounter a mysterious book, THE FOUR GODS OF THE EARTH AND SKY,
while at the library. The opening lines of the book explain that it is
the legendary story of a young girl transported to a faraway land, and
that it is also an incantation to make the story real. Once they read
past this introduction, they are instantly transported into the world
of the book, ancient China. They are accosted by a small band of
ruffians only to be rescued by a charming young man, who almost
immediately asks for payment in return. Since they are modern Japanese
students, they certainly do not have the appropriate payment. As Miaka
watches him walk away in disappointment, Yui disappears and is
transported back to the modern world, whereupon she resumes reading the
book.
Yui quickly realizes that Miaka is actually
experiencing the events she is reading about in the book. She gradually
comes to realize that she is magically linked to Miaka, but does not
understand why. When she reads about a wound that Miaka suffers, Yui is
shocked to discover blood on her own clothing; when Miaka becomes sick,
Yui also suffers the fever. Miaka, left alone and not knowing that Yui
is back safe in the present, desperately searches for her missing
friend. In the process, she is once again rescued by the young man,
Tamahome, whom she accuses of kidnapping Yui. After she cajoles
Tamahome into helping her find Yui, they are captured by the emperor's
men when Miaka boldly and stupidly approaches his imperial entourage
asking for some of the emperor's money. In doing so, Miaka trips and
falls over the guards while chasing the emperor's coach. But, rather
than suffer some ignominious fate, Miaka is eventually recognized by
the emperor, Hotohori, as Suzaku no Miko, the legendary savior and
protectress of the country.
To
return home, Miaka must gain the power of Suzaku, the god of the
southern sky, which means she must assemble the seven seishi of Suzaku
and then perform a summoning ceremony using the scroll of THE FOUR GODS OF THE EARTH AND SKY.
If the ceremony is successful and Suzaku appears, Suzaku no Miko will
be granted the power to fulfill three wishes. Tamahome and Hotohori are
the first two Suzaku seishi; with their help, Miaka must find the other
five.
Romantic complications help propel the story. A
triangle soon arises between Miaka, Tamahome, and Hotohori. These
relationships are further complicated by the introduction of a third
seishi, Nuriko. Nuriko is a recently arrived court princess, who has
her own inclinations toward Hotohori, as well as some more private
surprises. That she finds herself competing for the handsome emperor's
attention with this strange newcomer does not make for a good start to
their relationship. At the outset, Nuriko mercilessly persecutes Miaka
and tries to seduce Tamahome to make Miaka jealous. Once she sees that
Miaka is drawn toward Tamahome over Hotohori, she is able to treat her
more appropriately, though she still teases Miaka the most out of all
her seishi.
Yui is also developing feelings for Tamahome, no
doubt in partial concordance with Miaka's own feelings. When a gravely
ill Miaka temporarily returns to the modern world, Yui finds herself
drawn into the book, only she appears in Kutou country, which is
currently warring against Konan. She is also assaulted, but her rescuer
is the manipulative and devious Nakago. To say that Nakago is the
complete opposite of Tamahome is an understatement, and his
manipulations of Yui, combined with her own feelings for Tamahome,
drive her to become Seiryuu no Miko and directly oppose her best friend. Mythology
T HE FOUR GODS OF THE EARTH AND SKY
is an allusion to the Chinese mythos which divides the earth and sky
into four domains based on the four cardinal directions and the Chinese
ancient elements. Each domain is represented by three of the twelve
signs of the Chinese horoscope, and each of the four sections of the
sky contains seven constellations representing the seven seishi of the
corresponding god.
Suzaku
south
fire
summer
red peacock or phoenix
Seiryuu
west
water
autumn
blue dragon
Genbu
north
earth
winter
brown turtle
Byakko
east
wood
spring
white tiger
There is also a fifth element, metal, which represents the center.
Unlike Western and Middle Eastern cultures, China does not have an air
or wind element.
Since the orientation of the stars has not
changed much in the last thousand years, it should come as no surprise
that there is great overlap between the 28 star patterns of the
Universe of the Four Gods and the more familiar western zodiac. Indeed,
only Leo and Pisces are not represented. In modern parlance, Suzaku's
section of the sky is the Hydra Region, with five of the seven seishi actually sitting in the star patterns of the ancient Hydra (and three in the modern Hydra).
The two illustrations here show the patterns which represent the seven
Suzaku seishi. The first, with Miaka in the center, is a stylized map
of the Suzaku region, with Chichiri in the east (the top), followed by
Tamahome, and the remaining five in the Hydra Region, terminating with
Chiriko. The second is simply a cross-reference to map each seishi with
his or her corresponding pattern. Savvy skywatchers may be able to
match Tamahome to the faint Cancer, Mitsukake to Corvus, or, more
impressively, remap the lines of Chichiri to the more familiar Gemini.
The character guide references all 28 star patterns.
