The Oracle Anlu (巫尊師 アンルウ Anrū-sama) is a minor supporting character in Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden. She is a young girl who possesses the ability to manipulate spirits and prophecy, and is Namame's first friend. According to The Great Priestess of Ifurei, Anlu comes from a successive generation of oracles.
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- "You may have killed the Great Priestess but I will grant you one more prophecy. The priestess and the others will absolutely summon Genbu. Noone will ever touch those protecting this country. And the fools who will try to kill them should throw such thoughts away. In the end your country of Kutou will be destroyed. LEAVE"
- —Oracle AnluAnlu's story begins and ends at the Legendary Stone Garden. When she first encounters the Genbu Warrior, Namame, he was frightened of humans and was quick to attack. Instead of retreating, Anlu sat with him for a full day until he deemed her safe and accepted her as his friend. When Takiko and her group arrive at their doorstep, Anlu greets them from inside Namame's mouth. She provides them council and background on the non-verbal warrior.
After Shigi and Hien assassinate the Great Priestess of Ifurei, they begin to pursue Anlu with a host of Kutou men. Namame begins to attack them while the oracle tells Takiko and her group how to get out of the garden safely. She then urges Namame to leave her service and go to Takiko's instead, but the warrior is reluctant to leave her. Anlu faces her attackers and condemns them for the Great Priestess' death before delivering a prophecy. She is adamant that Takiko will summon Genbu and Kutou will be destroyed. An enraged Shigi fatally strikes Anlu down, and she dies in Takiko's arms. Her death sends Namame on a rampage against their foes.
As a parting gift to Takiko, Anlu gives away her ornate necklace, which is made out of the same rock as Namame. It is a key artifact in Takiko's quest to summon Genbu: not only is it able to detect where the remaining Celestial Wariors are, but it eventually becomes one of the Shinzaho Miaka requires in order to summon Suzaku.
In the final chapter, Anlu's spirit is reunited with Namame after he sacrifices himself when Takiko makes her second wish.