Yu Watase is the very talented creator of Fushigi Yugi. • Name: Yu Watase • Gender: Female • Birth date: March 5 • Birthplace: Kishiwada, Osaka prefecture • Sign: Pisces • Blood Type: B • Hobbies/likes: She loves music and video, and reading books.  As you can tell from the series, she likes fantasy, comedy, and science fiction. • Debut work:1988 'Pajama de Ojama' (An Illustration in Pajamas) which appeared in Shojo Comics.  She won the 23rd Shogakukan Rookie Comics award for this piece. • Other popular works:1996 Ayashi No Ceres (Ceres Celestial Legend).  The anime TV version began April, 2000.