Miaka Yūki Date Of Birth: 12 May 1977 Constellation: Taurus Age: 15 Height: 1.58m (about 5 feet, 2¼ inches) Weight: 48 kg. Blood type: B Birthplace: Tokyo Third District Junior High School, 9th Grade, 4th Homeroom, Seat Number 18. Family: Mother, older brother (Keisuke Yūki), and a step father (he comes in about the 14th volume of the manga) Hobbies: Reading manga (comics), eating and making cookies Abilities: As a priestess of Suzaku, has a latent ability to protect herself. Voice actors: Kae Araki (Japanese), Bridget Hoffman (English), Rose Barin (Tagalog)
Tamahome (鬼宿) Real Name: Xong Guǐ-xiù (琮 鬼宿 Sou Kishuku) Everyone knows him as Tamahome. AKA: Taka Sukunami (宿南 魏), Obake-chan (Little Ghost) Character: "Demon", located on his forehead Constellation: Cancer Date Of Birth: 28 June Age: 17 Height: 1.80m (about 5 feet, 11 inches) Bloodtype: O Birthplace: Hakko Village, Juso prefecture in Konan Empire ~ Bai-Jiang Village, Shou-Shuang Prefecture, Hong-Nan Weapons: Fists, street fighting, nunchaaku (when he sided with Seiryu) Family: Father (Kyuen), mother (Yuugetsu - died when he was 12), 2 younger brothers (Chuei/Zhong-rong (12) and Shunkei/Chun-jing (7)), and 2 younger sisters (Gyokuran/Yu-lun (9) and Yuiren/Jie-lian (5)). All are deceased Hobbies: Making money Abilities: Martial arts in general, he has the ability to channel his ki into energy blast's and when emotionally motivated he can sometimes use his ki to increase his strength, speed and reflexes in combat Personality: On the outside he is very chipper, and that leads to some comic expressions. But he is tough on the inside (so he thinks). On the other hand, he is very shy. (He had to become stoic for his family's sake.) That is why he was hard on Miaka at first. He sacrifices himself for the sake of others, and won't back down against an enemy. He is in love with Miaka. Voice Actors: Hikaru Midorikawa (Japanese), David Hayter (English), Lloyd Navera (Tagalog).
Hotohori Real Name: Xing-Xiu (星宿 Seishuku) AKA: Cai-Bi-Di (彩賁帝 Saihitei) Character: "Star", located on the left side of his neck Constellation: Hydra Date Of Birth: 2 April Age: 18 Height: 1.82m (5 feet, 11½ inches) Bloodtype: A Birthplace: Eiyo, Capital of Konan Empire ~ Rong-Yang, capital city of the Hong-Nan Empire Weapon: Sword Family: Mother (Motaikō), elder brother (Shu Tendō), 3 half brothers (Ōgi, Bogyoku, and Kotsuki), 2 younger half-sisters, wife (You Houki) and son (Boushin, aka Reizeitei) Hobbies: Reading, fashion Abilities: Fencing (received expert training as a child) Voice Actors: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese), Kirk Thornton (English), Vincent Gutierrez (Tagalog) Personality He seems like the type that hides his feelings, but he is actually a warm and gentle man. As the ruler of his kingdom, he was raised surrounded by adults, so it is no wonder he looks old for his age. He looks cold and harsh when he is sitting on the throne because of his isolated and lonely upbringing. He never had any real love from his parents, the previous Emperor and Empress, so he is very attracted to Miaka's warmth. When he is around her, he turns into a normal young man. The worst part (or best part) about him is that he's a total narcissist. Hotohori is very proud of his beauty, and is always displaying his regal bearing and good looks. He loves looking at himself in the mirror and definitely likes when others compliment him. He does this in good humor, though - he is not a selfish person or someone who would cut others down. Rather, he is generous with his beauty, loving himself but also others along with him. Due to his sheltered background, he does not know much about the world. Hotohori is the fourth Emperor of Konan, and from a young age, he was raised among adults to be responsible and take care of political affairs. Hotohori is naturally a gentle, peace-loving person, who is rather isolated and quiet but also very good to and caring of others. Hotohori is serious and kind, and noble to the people he rules over. In fact, he will often put the affairs of Konan ahead of taking care of himself, so that he is so busy looking after the people and ruling the country that he forgets about his own life and needs. Since he was raised among adults such as advisors and ambassadors, he acts older than his age. As Emperor, he is trained to be cool and majestic, but his warm heart shines through his reserved exterior. Hotohori’s childhood was filled with emptiness and aloneness. As a youngster, he felt he was unloved by his father, the previous Emperor, and his mother. Even as a child he was saddled with the affairs of the entire country; but when the young Hotohori learned he was a Suzaku-seishi and heard the legend of Suzaku-no-Miko, he embraced the story. He hoped the young girl who appeared would be the one to end his solitude and sadness, and like him for who he really was. Hotohori’s father died when he was fourteen, and his mother forced him to become the Emperor. When Hotohori’s mother also died, life around him became even more quiet. Hotohori felt as though he was trapped and longed for freedom. Hotohori shares pride in his destiny as a Suzaku-seishi, for soon he is surrounded by people who are his true friends and share his future, finally bringing an end to his loneliness and giving him contentment. In Fushigi Yūgi Eikoden, Hotohori is revived as a young boy who visits a local cemetery often. During the assembly of the Suzaku-seishi, he was the last one to return, despite Nuriko's threat to kill him by his sword when he doesn't come out.
Nuriko
Real Name: Tiao Liu-Juan (迢 柳娟 Chou Ryuuen) AKA: Tiao Kang-Lin (迢 康琳 Chou Kourin) Character: "Willow", under his left collar bone Constellation: Hydra Date Of Birth: 10 March Age: 18 Hair Color: Vibrant Purple Eye Color: Brownish Pink Height: 1.66m (5 feet, 5½ inches) Bloodtype: B Birthplace: Eiyo, Capital of Konan Empire Weapon: Armlets which increase strength (he got these at the end of season 1, as a reward from Taiitskun) Family: Parents, elder brother named Rokou (呂候), younger sister named Kourin (deceased), an uncle named Sonjun (孫淳), and an aunt called Fuyou (芙蓉) Hobbies: Dressing like a woman, fashion, makeup Seishi Powers: Superhuman strength Voice Actors: Chika Sakamoto (Japanese), Mary Elizabeth McGlynn (English) Personality Nuriko is biologically a man, but judging by his looks, tone of voice and all other factors, Nuriko seems like a woman, and as a woman is infatuated with Hotohori. The uninitiated may simply see a homosexual, but as Nuriko puts it, "I have a man's body but a woman's heart." When not angry or being calculating, Nuriko can be a very level-headed, compassionate person. He's the jealous type, but he is also a worrier. Nuriko seems to worry most about Miaka and Tamahome's relationship. Miaka looks up to Nuriko as an older sister, but there is a part of him that remains very manly. Nuriko's reason for cross-dressing has a tragic past. In episodes 30 and 32, he tells the story of his sister, Kourin. While playing with young Ryuen, Kourin got ran over by a horse driven carriage, ultimately killing her. A heart-broken Ryuen couldn't accept the fact that she was dead, so in order to feel Kourin's presence, he dressed like her and acted like her days after her death.
Chichiri
Real Name: Li Fang-Zhun (李 芳准 Ri Houjun) Character: "Well", located on one of his kneecaps Constellation: Taurus Date Of Birth: 20 May Age: Throughout main series & OVA1- 24, Throughout OVA2- 27, Throughout OVA3- (around) 34 Height: 1.75m (5 feet,9 inches) Blood type: Unknown Birthplace: A village along the Shōryū (Rising Dragon) River, near the northern Konan-Kutou border Weapon: Staff (shakujō), hat (kasa), mantle (kesa) Family: Parents and a younger sister (all died in flood) Hobbies: Fishing Seishi Abilities: Learned his abilities from Taiitsukun (Various magical techniques), his first power that awakened was the ability to form a barrier around himself. Voice Actors: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese), Jim Taggert (English) Personality An elusive, light hearted character with a secretive past. He can turn super deformed, and suddenly be very serious. He is the most neutral character of the Seven Celestial Warriors of Suzaku. If Tamahome and Hotohori are the obvious leaders of the warriors, Chichiri is the man manipulating from the shadows. He is the power behind the throne, and he always helps out. (You could also call him the adult who looks after the kids.) He can use many techniques Taiitsukun taught him. He's unconcerned with his own mortality. He has become much like a typical Zen master with his abandonment of earthly desires. He is the oldest of the Suzaku Seishi, as well as the wisest.
Tasuki
Real Name: Hou Jun-Yu (侯 俊宇 Kou Shun'u) AKA: Huan-Lang (幻狼 Genrou) Character: "Wings", located on his right forearm Constellation: Crater Date Of Birth: 18 April Age: Throughout main series & OVA 1- 17, Throughout OVA2- 19, Throughout OVA3- (Around) 29 Height: 1.78m (5 feet, 10 inches) Bloodtype: B Hair Color: Flame Orangeish redish Birthplace: Foot of Mount Reikaku, in Koshu Taito province of Konan Empire Weapon: The flame throwing Tessen; iron fan (really a diamond fan) Family: Parents, older sister (Aidou) and 4 other older sisters Hobbies: Drinking, Brawling Seishi Powers: Super Human Speed (His tessen is not a Seishi Power, it is simply an Item of powerful magic handed down by the leaders of the Mount Reikkaku Bandits) Voice Actors: Nobutoshi Canna (Japanese), Daran Norris as James Penrod (English) Personality Tasuki may have grown up physically, but tends to act like a child often. When the chief bandit (Hakurou) of Mount Reikaku took Tasuki under his wing, Tasuki found his calling. He started to improve his martial arts skills in order to be like - and carry on after - his mentor as the bandit leader. He also learned (along with Koji) the use of the iron fan which was changed during the first season into a diamond fan by Taiitskun as a reward, and after that only he could make it spew fire. He reluctantly left his close friend Koji as the bandit leader so he could help Miaka and the other seishi on their quests. Tasuki is straight forward, simple minded, and quick to pick a fight. Despite that, he is bound by chivalry, yet gets emotional easily. He unfortunately cannot cope with swimming; a few episodes show that Tasuki cannot swim. His usual excuse for it is because he's a "man of the mountains". However in the Series 2 OVA, he saves Miaka from drowning by "swimming," that is he pushes along the bottom of the lake in water that only comes up to his arms. When Chichiri appears, Tasuki is startled into deeper water, where he instinctively began to tread water. Only when Chichiri points out that he cannot swim does he stop, resulting in his sinking. During the series, Tasuki's feelings for Miaka are purely brotherly, but in OVA 2, romantic feelings are shown. While under a spell to, in a sense, "bring out his evil inner wants", he nearly rapes her until Taka shows up. Tasuki tries to kill Taka, then suddenly yells "I won't betray my friends!" and tries to kill himself with his tessen to keep himself away from everyone so he wouldn't hurt them, thus ultimately blowing up the whole building. Tasuki would have died in the explosion (which was his intention) had Mitsukake not arrived to save him. Tasuki's softer side manifests mostly in his relationship with Chiriko. Though it might seem unusual that someone as rough around the edges as Tasuki is would befriend a child, Tasuki is the baby in his family and is the only boy. Chiriko's age makes him the ideal canidate to become like Tasuki's younger brother, and likewise, Chiriko's looks up to Tasuki as an older brother. Chiriko strives to be a "manly man" like Tasuki is, so the two become an unlikely pair in the series. Tasuki is also very sensitive about his friends. He will undoubtedly kill anyone who tries to harm them, put them in any danger, or make fun of them. Tasuki is also extremely sensitive when any of his friends die. Tasuki took everyone's deaths the hardest and took the longest to recover from their deaths.\ In Yuu Watase's Genrou Den(Tasuki's novel) ,it show's Tasuki's life before he joined Suzaku no Miko and other warriors and how he met Koji and the other bandits. He was shown to have a love interest named ReiRei . She fell for him before he realized he loved her. Sadly she dies retrieving the iron fan from severe wounds.
Mitsukake
Real Name: Miao Shou-An (妙 寿安 Myou Juan) Character: "Chariot", located on his left palm Constellation: Taurus Date Of Birth: 7 May Age: 22 Height: 1.99m (6 feet, 6½ inches) Bloodtype: O Birthplace: Souen village near Choukou of northern part of Konan Empire Weapon: Some fighting abilities (mostly strength-based) Family: Father (Keiyu - died in the same flood that killed Chichiri's family), Mother (died of illness when he was eight) his cat Tama Hobbies: Taking care of animals Abilities: Healing powers, can use often to heal minor injuries but for life threatening injuries he would need up to a day to regenerate his life force. Voice Actors: Kōji Ishii (Japanese), Richard Epcar as Richard George (English) Personality He is silent, and because he is expressionless most of the time, he's thought to be aloof. But he is actually just shy and does not know how to be more outgoing. He is very kind to the weak, as well as to animals, the elderly, kids, and of course the sick. He is utterly devoted to healing. A calm, kind man. Deep inside he still cherishes the memory of the late Shoka. He dies by exhausting all his energy to save the life of a child who, it later is revealed, is the reincarnation of his beloved Shoka. A side-effect of this is the revival of the Konan and Kutou soldiers that had been wounded during battle. In Fushigi Yugi Eikoden, he is revived as a young boy who isn't convinced that he is Mitsukake, but rather stay to protect a young girl who is also named Shouka.
Chiriko
Real Name: Wang Dao Hui (王 道煇 Ou Doukun) Character: " Net", located on the top of his left foot Constellation: Hydra Age: 13 Height: 1.48m (4 feet,10 inches) Bloodtype A Birthplace: Jozen City of west part of Konan Empire Weapon: His incredible intelligence, leaf flute Characteristics: Genius, youngest of group, smart Family: Aged mother, elder brother (Gishou), and a nephew (Doukun) Hobbies: Reading and researching Abilities: Exceptionally high intelligence, (more so when his character appears) however, becomes somewhat of a crybaby when his character disappears. Voice Actors: Tomoko Kawakami (Japanese), Marie Danielle Fox as Sandy Fox (English) Personality Because he is so small for his age, he looks almost like a toddler. His incredibly high IQ gave him an interest in research at a very early age, and his experience of the world has mainly been through books and study. On the other hand, his intelligence is tied to the appearance of the Chinese character on his foot, and when it disappears, he is even less mentally adept than a normal child his age. (He also becomes something of a crybaby.) He is very sensitive about his height and his peculiar intelligence, and this had made him strive to grow up to be a "man of strength." He is a nice, quiet, good-student type. In Fushigi Yugi Eikoden, Chiriko is revived as a child of a politician. He is the only character to remember who he is, but has to fully revive quickly, otherwise, he will be a normal boy.
