Ceres, Celestial Legend

Ceres, Celestial Legend, known in Japan as Ayashi no Ceres (妖しのセレス), is a 14-volume shōjo manga series by Yū Watase, the creator of the popular manga/anime series Fushigi Yūgi. There is also the anime with the same title, which runs in 24 episodes in length. The manga is published in English by VIZ Media.

Related Topics:
Japan - Shōjo - Manga - Yū Watase - Fushigi Yūgi - Anime - English - VIZ Media

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Ayashi no Ceres was serialized from 1996 to 2000 in the bi-weekly Japanese manga magazine Shoujo Comic (Sho-Comi). The original Japanese title is Ayashi no Ceres - Tenkū o-togizōshi, which the literal translation is "Bewitching Ceres - Heavenly Fairy Tale". The original title was changed for North American release.

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The name of the goddess comes from one in Roman mythology. However, this one is completely different and has nothing to do with the duties, powers, and rank of that goddess. The word for "cherry" in Latin, however, is ceresia, and as the cherry tree is symbolic of Japan, the name was chosen as a code for Sakura.

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