with Yoko's problems after she becomes the monarch of Kei. Game data from the first game can be loaded into the second. This game contains more RPG elements than the first with party-/menu-based battles becoming standard. Many of the event scenes are pulled from the novels but there are also scenes made just for the game. Reception Kunihiko Ryo's instrumental opening theme “Jūni Genmukyoku” has been praised for its "sweeping score" that suits "the high fantasy series very well." The end of the song has also been praised for having an "exciting" sound similar to later "swashbuckling main themes" for the Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2011) film soundtracks and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) video game soundtrack. References External links Official U.S. site Official NHK site Shinchosha Official Novel site 1992 Japanese novels 2002 anime television series debuts Anime and manga based on novels Chinese mythology in anime and manga Discotek Media High fantasy anime and manga Films with screenplays by Shō Aikawa Fuyumi Ono Isekai anime and manga Isekai novels and light novels Japanese fantasy novels Kodansha books NHK original programming Odex Pierrot (company) Tokyopop titles