Fushigi Yuugi: Dai Ni Bu

Mysterious Play OVA 2 / ふしぎ遊戯　第二部 / Fushigi Yugi OVA 2 / Fushigi Yuugi OVA 2

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical, Isekai, Martial Arts, Romance, Shoujo
Themes: Historical, Isekai, Martial Arts
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: Pierrot
Licensors: Geneon Entertainment USA, Media Blasters
Rating: 7.24 / 10
Rank: #3236
Popularity: #5102
Users Listed: 21,833
Users Scored: 10,900
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 07/17/2025
Aired: May 25, 1997 – October 25, 1998 (Spring)
Type: ova
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 6

Synopsis:

The intertwining fates of two individuals, rekindled across lifetimes, form the core of this narrative. When Tamahome is reborn as Taka Sukunami, his path quickly crosses with Miaka Yuuki, sparking a renewed connection. Their burgeoning relationship faces disruption with the arrival of Ren Shigyou, whose calculated ambition generates resentment and divides their community. A sudden and unexpected event catapults Miaka and Taka into a realm beyond their own, a place steeped in ancient mythology.

Now confronted by a looming demonic threat, they must navigate treacherous landscapes to recover fragments of Taka's lost memories – seven jewels crucial for his continued existence. Joined by familiar allies, the pair undertakes a perilous journey against time, striving to prevent a catastrophic unraveling of reality and secure their future together. The anime explores themes of memory, destiny, and the enduring power of connection amidst conflict.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Enchantment's Quickening (Aired: 05/25/1997)
Episode 2: Child of Silence (Aired: 05/25/1997)
Episode 3: Manifestation of Rebirth (Aired: 05/25/1997)
Episode 4: The Flame of Friendship (Aired: 08/25/1998)
Episode 5: The Transience of a Water Mirror (Aired: 08/25/1998)
... and 4 more episodes

Characters:

Chichiri (Main) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, McPherson, Randy, Meyer, Dirk, Hernández, Enrique
Chiriko (Main) - Voice Actors: Zann, Lenore, Kawakami, Tomoko, Garcia, Gloria
Hongo, Yui (Main) - Voice Actors: Lee, Wendee, Touma, Yumi, Bayarri, Noemí
Hotohori (Main) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Thornton, Kirk, Mora, Toni
Kamashiro, Miiru (Main) - Voice Actors: Amano, Yuri, Pietermann, Gabrielle, Biasetti, Simona, Romano, Ana, Brown, Emilie
Mitsukake (Main) - Voice Actors: Ishii, Kouji, Epcar, Richard
Nuriko (Main) - Voice Actors: McGlynn, Mary Elizabeth, Sakamoto, Chika, Orra, Ana
Shigyou, Ren (Main) - Voice Actors: Ishida, Akira, Mei, Francesco, Wein, Dean
Tamahome (Main) - Voice Actors: Midorikawa, Hikaru, Hayter, David, Prata, Patrizio, Kim, Seung jun, Rocamora, Francesc
Tasuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Canna, Nobutoshi, Norris, Daran, Bauer, Florian, Lladó, Carlos
Tenkou (Main) - Voice Actors: Kosugi, Juurouta, Rossi, Massimo Antonio, Krumbiegel, Crock, Wein, Dean
Yuuki, Miaka (Main) - Voice Actors: Araki, Kae, Hoffman, Bridget, Oeffinger, Marieke, Calvell, Carmen
Boushin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Siddall, Brianne
Cho, Rokou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Blum, Steven, Marshall, Mona
Hiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takagi, Wataru, Lurie, Peter
Houki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Chika, Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, Manstein, Melanie, Garcia, Gloria
Kajiwara, Tetsuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Narita, Ken, Baily, Kirk, Damitz, Claus-Peter, De Santis, Paolo, Pineda, Jordi
Nyan-Nyan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fahn, Melissa, Romano, Ana
Suzaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Narita, Ken, Lorge, Dan
Taiitsukun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kyouda, Hisako, Battistone, Catherine, Nanni, Giuliana
Tama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seymour, Kevin
Yuuki, Keisuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Prince, Derek Stephen, Günther, Stefan, Di Benedetto, Massimo, Hernández, Enrique

Staff:

Maseba, Yutaka (Producer)
Kamegaki, Hajime (Director)
Shimizu, Katsunori (Sound Director)
Yamanaka, Norimasa (Theme Song Arrangement)
Hoffman, Bridget (ADR Director)
Honma, Yusuke (Music)
Ikeda, Yuuji (Art Director)
Ishizuka, Tomoyoshi (Director of Photography)
Isshiki, Mio (Background Art)
Iwami, Mika (Color Design)
Kobayashi, Yuuko (Background Art)
Motohashi, Hideyuki (Character Design, Animation Director)
Nagasaki, Hitoshi (Art Director)
Nishima, Takafumi (Background Art)
Ohiwa, Rieko (Background Art)
Park, Yong Il (Background Art)
Ueno, Hideyuki (Background Art)
Watase, Yuu (Original Creator)
Yokomatsu, Norihiko (Background Art)

Reviews:

User Omninferno (Score: 10/10):
This OVA was an amazing way to end the Fushigi Yugi series. Although I liked the original TV series ending a lot, this one was just as good if not better. You kind of have to sit through the horrible first OVA to understand the background of what is going on in this second OVA, but this one makes up for the last one. Don't worry if you are completely confused while watching the first one, cause everyone is just as confused. Plus the first OVA has some nice comical shorts at the end of the whole gang going to ahot spring.nnThe animation is just as good as the TV series, and this OVA give a lot of the background of the Suzaku 7 that isn't really shown in the TV series. You also finally get to see the white tiger Byakko (one of the 4 gods). If you enjoyed the TV series, I guarantee you will like this OVA.
User Maggie95 (Score: 10/10):
Another difficult appears between this couple... Why is so difficult for them? But in another hand I really like that, because I have more episodes to watch!! And this time the art and design it's better that the previous seasons! I can get sick of saying this! Every time I watch something related to this anime, I can see the true power of love, the really love story of the main characters and we can get enough of the others characters of the anime. Of course we love Taka/Tamahome and Miaka.. But how would be story without Noriko, Hotohori, Tasuki and the others??! I think in this OVA theypay more attention to the others characters and it was a really good choice!
User orpheusbreeze (Score: 7/10):
Compared to the 1st OVA, this OVA was better but not by that much. If it weren't for the character exploration for the supporting characters, then this would have stayed at a score of 6. It kinda continues where it left off in OVA 1. Once again, the story and everything happening was pretty rushed. It had a bit better pacing than OVA 1, but I still felt like it prolonged the emotional scenes and didn't provide enough for the actual events. The cool thing about this OVA was that we get to look in detail about some of the Suzaku Seven members' past like Chichiriand Nuriko! nnThe thing I didn't like was that some of them were out-of-character. May be done on purpose to cover for the story, but it was strange and kinda made me start disliking the characters :/ nimagine liking a character for a whole 52 episodes just to see their likable personality thrown down the drain. Even if and when they recovered from being out-of-character, they just seemed awkward for the rest of the OVA..nnOverall, an 'okay' OVA.

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