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Summary: Great series, DVD was a little confusing though
Review: I'm a subtitle-only viewer, and at first I thought that I had discovered one of the worst subtitle jobs I'd ever seen for an anime. I typcially don't use the menus on the DVD to set up language & subtitles - the DVD player I have allows me to set those up direct from the remote. There are 2 sets of english subtitles...something I'd never seen before on an anime DVD. Be sure to pick the second set if you are a subtitle-only fan. The first set seems to drop a lot of subtlties, and there are no translations for the occasional Kanji or Hirigana.
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Summary: Review from 14-year-old anime fan
Review: Fruits Basket is a must-see! My first impression when my friend told me about it was that it will turn out to be a silly little anime with no plot whatsoever, but I was wrong. Fruits Basket is a very deep(in my opinion) anime. Tohru, the main character, is such a sweet girl. She always thinks of others before herself. At first I thought to myself "She is such a goody-goody", but as the anime went on, I saw that she really WAS sincere. She wasn't doing anything to make an image, she did those things from the bottom of her heart. Now why couldn't everyone be like that? I found the anime rather funny. It isn't a perverted type of funny. Tohru is kind of a clutz, like Serena from Sailor Moon. At first, she kept falling and hugging the guys making them transform at unconvenient places. But I'm getting ahead of myself. The Sohma family, the family that Yuki and the others belong to, are cursed. Some of the family members transform into an animal of the Chinese Zodiac when they are hugged by the opposite sex, or their body's under a lot of stress. Oh, but instead of having a dragon, they have a sea horse. They also have the cat. There was a story concerning it that will be told in the first episode. I cried at a lot of places that truly touched my heart (most of them concerning Tohru). In my opinion, this anime has a perfect blend of action, comedy, and tragedy. A plus for girls like me is that the guys in this anime are cute! In most animes you find one or if your lucky, two cute guys but in this, there are quite a lot. I have seen many animes; Yu Yu Hakusho, Dragonball Z, Sailor Moon, Gundam Wing, Ronin Warriors, Inuyasha, Ranma 1/2, and Vampire Princess Miyu to name some; and this anime is by far my favorite. Take my advice, watch Fruits Basket, or if you're still not sure after reading my review, search online for a summary on this anime. I am looking forward to another DVD coming out.
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Summary: Sweet and pleasant, but not more than that
Review: Granted, Fruits Basket is very sweet and super-cute. I know it's trying to take its time to build the characters and their relationships, but it gets to the point where it's TOO slow and TOO sweet and TOO cute. If you really like saccharine, go for it, but after eight episodes of this anime I didn't see any reason to continue watching. If you like Fruits Basket, you'll also like Haibane-Renmei.
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Summary: Awesome series!
Review: Wow! I don't even like anime and I can't get enough of this series. Once I saw this DVD I had to see the rest of them. The series is very cute, but it's definitely not moronic. The plot will keep you guessing. *Warning* - Highly addictive!!!
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Summary: Best Ever
Review: This is the best ever!! I was very dubious at first, because i thought it would be all mushy, but my friend convinced me to watch it, and i got hooked! it's not just some girly story about a bunch of people who turn into animals, it's more than that. the characters have real concerns, and while a lot is very exagerated, like the Prince Yuki Fan Club and Ayame, it's funny, and sweet, and sad.
Tohru is really naive, and it's fun to watch how she helps everyone, even though she's convinced that it was nothing to do with her. Kyo and Yuki are funny when they're fighting,(and also incrediably hot :-P), and they are such sweethearts where Tohru is concerned. Shigure is hilarious, especially when he's tormenting his editor, Mii, and so are Kagura and Ayame. Momiji is adorable, and it's hard to believe he's only a year younger than Tohru, and so funny when she finds out. Kisa is such a sweet little kid, and you have to feel bad for Hatori. Akito is a jerk, but i suppose there has to be one in every family!
All in all, this anime is absolutely amazing!!
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Summary: best anime ever :]
Review: this is the absolute best anime i've ever seen. It has comedy, action, drama and the cutest romance. The love triangle between Yuki, Tohru and Kyo keeps me watching and wanting more :] [ i'm definitely rooting for Tohru and Kyo because i love Kyo and he's just so damn hot lol ] um.. anyway the story starts out with this girl living in a tent b/c her mother died and stuff then she meets the Sohma's [ Shigure, Yuki, Kyo etc., ] and she finds herself living there but she doesn't know their secret ...yet. Soon enough she accidentally hugs them and sees a shocking transformation.. she finds out that the Sohma's transform into animals of the zodiac when hugged by the opposite sex. Yuki turns into a rat and Shigure turns into the dog, and Kyo turns into... the cat [ Tohru loves the cat :D ] sooo basically the "family" goes through a lot of trouble and run into the other zoidiac members and go through drama and adventure and things like that. Most of all i wonder who Tohru will pick at the end of the series, Yuki or Kyo? [[ it better NOT be that girly man Yuki >:T ]] i can't wait to see the rest of the series i've only seen a few -__- pooooo
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Summary: FEEEEL the cute.
Review: This series is SO cute. Not cloying bishoujo cute. Okay, it is bishoujo cute, but in a completely enjoyable, witty way. This DVD has great replay value and will make you laugh and smile every time you watch it. The characters are wonderful, the music is precious, the animation is bright and playful, and the dubbing is excellent. I consider the dubbing almost or as good as that of 'Cowboy Bebop,' and I've seen episodes from both series multiple times, so I don't make this comparison lightly. This is one of my favorite series, no question, and I'd encourage any anime fan to check it out. It takes bishoujo conventions and alters the standard recipe with a dash of this and a pinch of that, and the overall effect is whimsical and thoroughly endearing. Others have described the plot and characters, so I won't repeat what others have said. Just watch this series. You'll be doing yourself and your heart a favor.
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Summary: Sunny and fun with tonnes of conviction
Review: I heard of this series a whlie ago, but put off and put off seeing it, until I read a few reviews and thought I'd give it a go. Now, I only shake my head at myself for not getting it sooner. There are other reviews here with excellent plot summaries, so I won't go into that here. I'll just try to explain why I think this series is so well worth seeing. The greatest strength of this anime is its ability to put such a variety of emotions into each episode. On this volume, episode 5 in particular had me both laughing and crying- and at one point, a strange mixture of both. I think that's the overriding appeal of this series- it's fun, it's lighthearted, it's almost ridiculously hilarious in places, but it also has moments that touch you, and make you appreciate how good it feels to belong somewhere. For that is one of, if not the, main themes- Tohru is a girl fundamentally alone, who discovers a place, and a family, who are willing to take her in and give her a place where she belongs, and without the need to change her own identity and sense of self. At the same time, the Souma's, whom she stays with, feel that they aren't what a family should be, and while this is kind of true (it's not really 'normal' for a family to be cursed so that they turn into animals, is it? ^_^), Tohru helps them to see that a family is what you make it, it's how you treat and feel about the people you're close to. Okay, now it's sounding sappy, but these ideas are conveyed in 'Fruits Basket' without once feeling obvious or preachy. It's more like, 'This is how life is, so let's get on with it and enjoy ourselves!' This anime has a lot of conviction in its characters and in its simple, though valuable, ideals. I can't watch this anime without smiling and feeling good about life. And isn't that what good anime is about? I just keep re-watching all the episodes, too, and I still keep bursting out laughing every time. If you want a break from the darker side of the anime spectrum, or just a good laugh, or some cute romance, I'm certain you'll really enjoy 'Fruits Basket'.
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Summary: Worth *every* penny
Review: At first, I was skeptical of Fruits Basket. But I took the plunge and bought *A Great Transformation?*...and now I'm a believer. The beauty of this anime lies in its simplicity. In direction, dialouge, color scheme, even the opening theme ("For Fruits Basket") are simple, and that's exactly what makes Fruits Basket the best anime I've come across in my short time as an Otaku. Right now, I'm trying to scrape up enough cash to buy *What Becomes of Snow?* You'll see why.
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Summary: It does it's job as a feal good anime! :)
Review: This anime is done very well, the story is cuddly but the characters have depth, which is hard to do. When I read the back of the DVD I immeadetly thought, "Isn't this like 'Ranma 1/2'?" But as your watching the show you can't make ANY Ranma 1/2 comparisons. The story is great! The director also did His and Her Circumstances another one of my favorite animes. I could find nothing wrong with this anime. WATCH IT :)!!!
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