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1995 · 14 · 2 seasons · 52 episodes

Avg. Episode Grade: —  ·  Other grades: 70.0 (1 viewer)
Plot
Junior high school student Miaka lives a normal life in Tokyo until she finds a mysterious book in the library, and she and her friend Yui are transported the Universe of the Four Gods. Upon arriving in this new universe, the girls are immediately attacked by would-be slavers and saved by a dashing young man. When Miaka isn't looking, both Tamahome and Yui vanish. Unbeknownst to Miaka, Yui has been sucked back into the real world. Back in the library, all she can do is read on as Miaka sets out for the city to find the mysterious young boy and save her friend. But what awaits for Miaka isn't what either of the girls expect—and now Miaka's only way back to her world is to become the Priestess of Suzaku and save their world.

Seasons & Episodes

  • Season 1 0/0 watched
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    #1 The Girl of Legend
    Instead of finding textbooks to study with, Miaka Yuki finds an old book which turns out to be rather absorbing--literally.
    Release: 1995-04-06Grade
    #2 The Priestess of Suzaku
    An encounter with the Emperor of Konan leads to Miaka discovering her purpose and her destiny in this new world.
    Release: 1995-04-13Grade
    #3 The Seven Stars of Suzaku
    Miaka must find the seven Celestial Warriors, and she already has two. The third soon reveals himself, but it's not a joyous occasion.
    Release: 1995-04-01Grade
    #4 Missing Love
    Miaka comes to understand Nuriko's true feelings, and in assisting him, learns Hotohori's true feelings as well. But Tamahome's true feelings are still elusive.
    Release: 1995-04-27Grade
    #5 Bewildered Heartbeat
    In order to return her to her own world, the Celestial Warriors accompany Miaka to a mountain where Taiitsukun, a being said to control the universe, is said to reside.
    Release: 1995-05-04Grade
    #6 Even If I Die
    Trapped in a mirror, Miaka faces herself in an all too literal way. When her shadow steps from the mirror to torment her friends, Miaka must make a difficult choice.
    Release: 1995-05-11Grade
    #7 Going Home
    Taiitsukun reveals herself to Miaka and the others, and reveals the way to return Miaka to her home. However, not everything goes as planned.
    Release: 1995-05-18Grade
    #8 Brief Parting
    Miaka returns home, only to find herself restless. She struggles with deciding where she belongs. And Yui seems to have disappeared... but where to?
    Release: 1995-05-25Grade
    #9 Enemies Unseen
    Back in the world of the book, Miaka visits the home of Tamahome. However, Miaka soon learns that things have changed, as an assassin from another country targets her.
    Release: 1995-06-01Grade
    #10 Looking for Yui
    Troubled by advice from Chichiri, and in search of the missing Yui, Miaka travels to Kuto alone, leaving Tamahome with an aching heart.
    Release: 1995-06-08Grade
    #11 Priestess of Seiryuu
    Miaka is the Priestess of Suzaku, and it turns out that Yui is the Priestess of Seiryu. So much has changed, but the two are still friends... right?
    Release: 1995-06-15Grade
    #12 Only You
    Though distraught over Yui's pain and rage, Miaka commits herself once again to assembling the Suzaku Seven... and to Tamahome.
    Release: 1995-06-22Grade
    #13 For the Sake of Love
    Tamahome gives himself to the Kuto Empire in order to buy Miaka time to find the other Suzaku Seven. Miaka's search doesn't go smoothly, however.
    Release: 1995-06-29Grade
    #14 Wolf in the Fortress
    Miaka searches for the fifth of the Celestial Warriors among bandits, but ends up being taken hostage by a strange man with a wolf-like appearance.
    Release: 1995-07-06Grade
    #15 The City of Resurrection
    It seems that Tasuki, the fifth Celestial Warrior, is dead. Miaka pursues a rumor about someone with the ability to resurrect the dead, but falls gravely ill.
    Release: 1995-07-13Grade
    #16 Battle of Sorrow
    Miaka must die in order for the healer Shoka's powers of revival to work. Hotohori makes one last plea to a reclusive doctor, where he learns the truth about Shoka.
    Release: 1995-07-20Grade
    #17 Magic Flute
    After days of fruitless searching, an attempt on Miaka's life reveals the seventh of the Suzaku Seven, the flute-playing Chiriko.
    Release: 1995-07-27Grade
    #18 Love Trap
    With the help of Chichiri's powers, Miaka and Tamahome make a promise to meet so they may be reunited. Yui refuses to let Tamahome go.
    Release: 1995-08-03Grade
    #19 Shattered Love
    Miaka escapes from prison following Yui's ambush, and searches for Tamahome. Unfortunately, when she finds him, she'll almost wish she hadn't.
    Release: 1995-08-10Grade
    #20 Unreachable Hope
    Tamahome is not the same Tamahome that Miaka knows and loves any more. With her heart torn apart, Miaka must say goodbye, and leave him with Yui and the Kuto Empire.
    Release: 1995-08-17Grade
    #21 To Protect You
    Hotohori attempts to comfort Miaka as she struggles with her broken heart, desperate to forget about her love. But Tamahome won't be forgotten so easily.
    Release: 1995-08-24Grade
    #22 I'll Never Leave You
    Tamahome and Hotohori clash, fighting to the death. But the love between Tamahome and Miaka creates a miracle, making possible the impossible.
    Release: 1995-08-31Grade
    #23 Shadow of Intrigue
    With Tamahome finally back to normal, all of the Konan Empire begin the preparations to summon Suzaku. However, they remain completely ignorant of Nakago's trap.
    Release: 1995-09-07Grade
    #24 Resolution
    The Celestial Warriors and the Priestess begin the ceremony to summon Suzaku. But then, Nakago's cunning plans to disrupt the ceremony are revealed.
    Release: 1995-09-14Grade
    #25 Love and Sorrow
    Taiitsukun shows up to reveal that not all is lost, and there still remains a method to summon Suzaku. However, what she tells to Miaka in private will change everything for her.
    Release: 1995-09-21Grade
    #26 Star Festival
    Miaka and the Suzaku Seven prepare for their trip to Hokkan, the land of Genbu. Before they go, Tamahome visits home again, but finds only pain.
    Release: 1995-09-28Grade
    #27 Tombstone Oath
    Suboshi, the twin of Amiboshi, wants revenge for the death of his brother. Horrified by the fate of Tamahome's family, Miaka resolves to fight against Seiryu.
    Release: 1995-10-05Grade
    #28 The Ancient Path
    As Miaka and the Suzaku Seven travel to Hokkan, the story pauses to reflect on the events that lead up to this point.
    Release: 1995-10-12Grade
    #29 Mysteries Afoot
    Back on Earth, Miaka's brother Keisuke researches the origins of the Universe of the Four Gods, and discovers something startling. He communicates with Miaka, who must make a choice.
    Release: 1995-10-19Grade
    #30 The Flash of Battle
    A sudden attack on the ship leaves Miaka, Nuriko, and Tamahome trapped in a cave. When they rejoin the others, the Seiryu warrior Soi confronts them, but Miaka repels the attack. Finally landing in Hokkan, the group learns about the Shinzaho.
    Release: 1995-10-26Grade
    #31 Whirlpool of Doubt
    Miaka and the Warriors search for the Shinzaho in the city of Touran, and Tamahome may have the answer. Meanwhile, Miaka struggles with whether she should return home, or keep her love.
    Release: 1995-11-02Grade
    #32 To Die for the Star of Suzaku
    Nuriko fights off the bestial Ashitare, and at the same time, Tamahome confronts Yui. After, Nuriko consoles Tamahome on his doubt, while Nuriko affirms who he really is.
    Release: 1995-11-09Grade
    #33 Nuriko, Eternal Farewell
    Nuriko opens the door to the Shinzaho, but not without a cost. A happy occasion is tainted by a grief too powerful to bear.
    Release: 1995-11-16Grade
    #34 Guardians of Ice
    Within the cave of the Shinzaho, the Suzaku Warriors are confronted by a pair of two hundred year old ghosts of the Genbu Warriors. Miaka must prove herself worthy of the Shinzaho.
    Release: 1995-11-23Grade
    #35 Hell's Mirage
    The Shinzaho is stolen from Miaka by someone once thought dead. Miaka's guilt prompts her to take responsibility in a somewhat unusual manner.
    Release: 1995-11-30Grade
    #36 Trampled Love
    Acting on a bad feeling, Tamahome races to find Miaka. He instead finds Nakago, who gloats about what he has taken from the Priestess of Suzaku.
    Release: 1995-12-07Grade
    #37 Bewitched Warmth
    Tamahome's kindness is too much for Miaka to bear after her encounter with Nakago. She runs away from him and her life, and then encounters a familiar face.
    Release: 1995-12-14Grade
    #38 Dawn of the Heart
    Carrying pain in their hearts, Miaka is tempted to forget everything, while Tamahome is tempted to abandon hope for himself.
    Release: 1995-12-21Grade
    #39 Bewitched Illusions
    Reunited again, Miaka and Tamahome have but a moment to embrace before the illusionist Tomo of the Seiryu Warriors attacks. Miaka is trapped in a dream, but it's far from a nightmare.
    Release: 1995-12-28Grade
    #40 Deceptive Love
    Caught in Tomo's fantasy world, Miaka is shown a world of love, kindness, and happy things. Will Miaka surrender to this pleasant dream, or will she remember what she truly loves?
    Release: 1996-01-04Grade
    #41 Sunlight of Rebirth
    After defeating Tomo, Miaka and the Suzaku Warriors recover in Sairo. But rather than relaxing, Tamahome begins to distance himself from Miaka, driving a new wedge between them.
    Release: 1996-01-11Grade
    #42 Unbreachable Wall
    It seems the love Tamahome and Miaka have for one another is destined to end. However, while the two chase after one another, the Seiryu Warriors move to take the second Shinzaho.
    Release: 1996-01-18Grade
    #43 Farewell Reunion
    Tatara of the Byakko Seven reveals not only the second Shinzaho, but the truth about what becomes of love between Warrior and Priestess.
    Release: 1996-01-25Grade
    #44 Moment of Battle
    Chiriko has been possessed by the evil Miboshi, and the Suzaku Seven must fight one of their own. Meanwhile, Yui prepares to summon Seiryu.
    Release: 1996-02-01Grade
    #45 Divergent Light
    Yui summons Seiryu and then makes her first wish. In the aftermath, everything changes, both in love, and in war.
    Release: 1996-02-08Grade
    #46 The Young Man of Reality
    Although Yui wanted to separate Miaka from Tamahome by returning to Earth, somehow Tamahome has come through as well. Meanwhile, the situation worsens back in Konan.
    Release: 1996-02-15Grade
    #47 Repose of the Soul's Light
    The real world is no place for a character in a book, and Tamahome searches for the meaning of his existence. Meanwhile, in Konan, Mitsukake knows exactly what his purpose is.
    Release: 1996-02-22Grade
    #48 Even Wagering on This Life
    After being saved from Suboshi by Tamahome in the real world, Miaka is able to speak with Hotohori, one last time.
    Release: 1996-02-29Grade
    #49 Wedding Celebration
    Miaka is finally able to tell Yui about Nakago's treachery, just in time for Nakago to appear in their own world.
    Release: 1996-03-07Grade
    #50 Atonement
    Nakago stands before Tamahome and Miaka on Earth. Tamahome struggles valiantly, while Yui struggles with her own inner doubt.
    Release: 1996-03-14Grade
    #51 Entrusted Hope
    With the seal broken, Miaka makes use of Yui's sacrifice to summon the beast-god Suzaku, and uses its power against Nakago.
    Release: 1996-03-21Grade
    #52 For My Loved One
    The Suzaku Seven reunite with the Priestess. The final battle begins against Nakago. Will this story have a happy ending?
    Release: 1996-03-28Grade
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    #1 Lost Bonds
    Despite the happy ending they wrote for themselves, when someone steals the Universe of the Four Gods on Earth, Tamahome is ripped away from Miaka and transported back to Konan.
    Release: 1996-10-25Grade
    #2 Flash of Grief
    Tamahome's spirit has been switched with Nakago's, but there's more going on than meets the eye. Meanwhile, strange circumstances conspire to bring more than just Tamahome back to the book!
    Release: 1996-12-18Grade
    #3 Separation, and Then...
    Miaka returns to the Universe of the Four Gods, and so do her Warriors. Tenko, the evil god Nakago once served, reveals himself and his plans to conquer the world.
    Release: 1997-02-25Grade
    #4 Enchantment's Quickening
    Living with Taka, Tamahome's reincarnation on Earth, Miaka's peaceful life is disturbed only by strange dreams of Suzaku. That same day, however, an incident with her classmates leads to her and Taka being swallowed by a familiar red light.
    Release: 1997-05-25Grade
    #5 Child of Silence
    Miaka and the Suzaku Warriors must find the Jewels of Memory before the demons do. Traveling to Konan, Miaka and the others meet with Empress Houki and Prince Boshin, and help them reunite with Hotohori.
    Release: 1997-09-25Grade
    #6 Manifestation of Rebirth
    Transported back to Earth, Taka and Miaka deal with Shigyo at school, who turns out to be much more than a student. Then, they are transported back to the book, where they help Nuriko reunite with his older brother.
    Release: 1997-12-18Grade
    #7 The Flame of Friendship
    Miaka and Taka are confronted by Tenko, who steals the Jewels of Memory from Taka. After, Tasuki's repressed love for Miaka finally boils to the surface.
    Release: 1998-02-25Grade
    #8 The Transience of a Water Mirror
    A new threat emerges and kidnaps Miaka for Tenko. In order to get her back, Chichiri will need to face his own scars, as the demon has the face of his oldest friend and enemy.
    Release: 1998-05-25Grade
    #9 To Be with You Tomorrow
    Tamahome, the real one, shows up, and Taka's confusion over his identity grows when even Miaka and the other Warriors can't tell the difference. But once the situation becomes clear, they'll still have Tenko to deal with.
    Release: 1998-10-25Grade
    #10 The Legend Unfolds
    Though three years have passed since Miaka first disappeared into the Universe of the Four Gods, the story is not over. The book shows up again in the hands of Mayo Sakaki, a girl harboring a destructive crush on Taka. When she disappears into the book, Taka follows after her, and learns of a new threat.
    Release: 2001-12-21Grade
    #11 Desert Quest
    In order to save the land inside the book, Taka, Chichiri, and Tasuki must find the Suzaku Warriors other than themselves, who have since reincarnated. But their search is hindered by the false Priestess of Suzaku, who seems to be convinced the Seven are trying to kill her.
    Release: 2002-02-25Grade
    #12 Rebirth of the Seven Stars
    The search for the remaining reincarnated warriors continues. However, the darkness plaguing the land only increases as the negative emotions welling up within Mayo boil over.
    Release: 2002-04-25Grade
    #13 The Advent of Suzaku
    As Mayo slides into despair, the Universe of the Four Gods crumbles. However, with the Suzaku Seven reassembled, it might just be possible to write another happy ending.
    Release: 2002-06-25Grade