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Summary: I'm so into it!
Review: I love fruits basket! I have been an anime and manga otaku for 2 years, and i have never encountered such a kawaii shojo! You will love every single character!(Which is rare for me for there is one character in a manga that i hate with a passion!)Anyway to the story....
Young Tohru Honda just lost her mom and is living in a tent in the woods. Turns out, her tent is pitched on Sohma property. When she is invited to stay in the sohma house..... She learns when they are hugged by the other gender.......*poof* they turn into animals. It may sound stupid, but trust me, it is really woth reading.
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Summary: Awesome
Review: I love this series. It's full of comedy and romance and even several hints of action (which I love). I am NOT a fan of romance/chick-flick/love story kind of thing, but I LOVE this series. Natsuki Takaya did an awesome job.
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Summary: MaGnA Lover!!!
Review: If you are a girl and you are looking for a good comic kinda book to read this is your chance!! this story about an orapah teenage who meet three guys with a deep dark family seacert!! this book has a bit of romanice, a pinch of drama, a spoon of fantsy, and lot of funny parts!! don't past your chance up. i GARENTEE you will like this book!!
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Summary: Love it, love it!
Review: Living in Montreal, I bought the first volume of this series in French, about a month ago. I was feeling very depressed, and thought I'd cheer myself up with a new manga. I came upon the Fruits Basket series, which was already up to volume 7 here. The cover looked cute and the summary was intriguing: a girl living with a family of boys who turn into animals of the Zodiac in "particular circumstances"... I'm normally not a big fan of shojo (girl manga/anime), but I figured I could use some fuzziness.After reading the first volume, I found myself completely infatuated with Fruits Basket. It's absolutely adorable, but not in an excessive way. The basic story has been summarized by other reviewers, but here it is again: Yuki Sohma lives with his elder cousin, Shigure, on the outskirts of town. Yuki is one of those people everyone is drawn to: he is intelligent and extremely good-looking, and even has his own fan-club at his highschool (although he doesn't exactly endorse it). Despite everything he's got going for himself, Yuki remains a distant, mysterious person, with apparently no true friends and he never dates anyone. On the other hand, you have Tohru Honda, a classmate of Yuki's, who recently lost her mother. To make a long story short, no one in her family could take her in, and she didn't want to impose on her friends, so she decided to live in a tent in the woods, until things got better. Tohru is so naieve a lot of readers consider her to be a bit of an idiot, but she's actually a very pure-hearted, caring person, with a lot of courage and an eternally positive attitude. The emplacement she chose to set up camp happens to be close to Shigure's home, so it's only a matter of time before she stumbles onto the house and meets its two inhabitants. The two boys eventually find out she lives in a tent (Shigure's initial reaction is to laugh hysterically). They decide to let her stay with them, in exchange for her doing their housework: indeed, despite how gifted the Sohma cousins are, they are useless when it comes to cleaning and cooking. Enter Kyo, another member of the very large Sohma family, who appears out of nowhere and whose goal in life is apparently to beat Yuki (whom he despises) in a martial arts' battle. During the battle, Tohru accidentally trips and falls against all three of the boys, and they all turn into animals. Thus Tohru discovers the Sohma family's secret: thirteen of its members are cursed and transform into an animal of the Zodiac (plus the cat - embodied by Kyo - who was, according to the legend, left out of the Zodiac because the mouse - embodied by Yuki - tricked him) when pressed against a member of theopposite sex. Despite finding out the secret, Tohru is allowed to remain with the Sohmas, although there is always an ominous chance that the head of the family, Akito (the mysterious, rarely-seen "bad guy" whose presence looms over all the characters) might change his mind and have her memory erased. The story develops from there on, with new characters showing up every now and then and deeper relationships forming between Tohru and the Sohmas. The plot seems loosely-woven, but in fact the elements are very gradually added on to the story, allowing the reader to learn more about the world of Fruits Basket at a leisurely, enjoyable pace. This is a story you bask in and soak up. The key aspect of this manga, however, is character development. All the characters are lovable in their own way. I've already mentionned Tohru's admirable character; this girl would make anyone feel positive, and she has an emotional healing power on nearly all who surround her. Yuki may seem like a walking paradox, being so popular and yet so antisocial, but it's what makes him intriguing, and there are times you will actually feel compassion for this golden boy. Kyo is a volcano permanently on the verge of eruption: his frustration at being ostracized from the family because he is cursed by the spirit of the cat puts him on the defensive at all times and he is quick to lose his temper. However, it is obvious he can be gentle and kind, he just needs the right person to help him (did anyone say Tohru?). And then there's Shigure (the dog)... Not the most important character, but my personal favourite. Perpetually laid-back, with a Lolita-complex he barely tries to hide, he takes any chance he gets at teasing his peers, which makes him the main comic relief. However, despite his outgoing personality, he remains shrouded in mystery: his relationship with the "evil" Akito is unclear, as are his motives for letting Tohru stay with them. I don't think he's an evil man, but he's definetely up to something, this is hinted right from the beginning. Whether he's working for the right or the wrong cause will be made clear eventually, I hope. (Really, really hope he turns out to be a good person) Having read 8 volumes so far, but not wanting to spoil your fun, I'll just tell you that you're in for a treat, the other characters are all just as engaging. The main focus will remain on the Yuki-Tohru-Kyo triangle, but the stories of the other characters are by no means superficially developped. Let me just specify that this isn't a romance story as such, it's more about the different kinds of love that exist in the world (although romance will probably be more present as the story comes to a close).
Fruits Basket is sweet, it's funny and touching at the same time and has characters that you will truly be glad to have met. Buy this manga!
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Summary: disappointed
Review: no offense to the fans of Fruit Basket, but i personally think the story line of this manga is kind of boring compare to yu watase's. And the art, i don't even look at the art more than......three times maybe.... or else i wouldn't read it at all, base on that you could imagine how the art would look like.....this is my least favorite. i know i didn't tell much about the story, or not at all, but i just want to show my opinion...
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Summary: Not your everyday manga!
Review: The first time I saw Fruits Basket I thought it was cute. Actually, I thought it was a little TOO cute. But it stuck in the back of my mind. When I read that the second one had come out, I thought "Why not?" and bought them both.
In the end I was almost shocked at how well it was done. I found myself laughing out loud, shouting "Oh my gosh! That's so sweet!", getting mad, getting excited, and when it was over I was surprised. I don't usually come out of reading manga feeling... good!
Fruits Basket is refreshing, for lack of a better word. It is much better than I ever dreamed and if you (like me) are a fan of works like Inuyasha, Ranma 1/2, Fushigi Yuugi, and the like and don't think it's you type of manga, try it! I think you'll be surprised as well!
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Summary: The Best Manga Ever Made
Review: The story of 'Fruits Basket' is wonderful! The comedy is comical and the deeper moments are deep. ^.^ And that's how it should be. My favourite moment is in the first book (I believe?) when Tohru explains how everyone has an onigiri on their back with a different flavor of umiboshi in the middle. (Or something like that.) Anyway, she uses it as a brilliant metaphor for different people possessing their own special abilities and personalities. Even though it does get a little bit deeper as the story progresses, I'd save this for a day when I'm in a grumpy mood and need an uplight. Tohru is so kind and sweet it's almost sickening, and sometimes that's what I need.
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Summary: Better than GREAT
Review: This book was confusing at first, but once i got of hang of reading japanese books, I was hooked. I read it 6 times and it still wasn't boring. My sister and fight over it all the time. It is a hilarious combo with a litte spice of sadness, but not to much sadness.Just my kind of book. If you love these kind of, it is worth buying. I can't wait to get the second book, third, fourth, fifth, and the whole series. I can't wait!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Far more than what the summary tells you
Review: This is not merely a story of fluff, romance and comedy. Amidst all of that also lies dark secrets, the pain and suffering of each character, described in a touching matter. It's not simply about the romance triangle between Yuki, Tohru and Kyo and them turning into animals, it's actually more about FRIENDSHIP. Tohru, who had lost her mother, takes nothing for granted and helps whoever is in need despite herself. Her generosity and kindness are infectious and gradually spreads throughout the Sohma household. Natsuki is a wonderful author who develops the relationship between the Juunishi (12 chinese zodiac) clan bit by bit, like any type of a real relationship. As you progress through the volumes, bit by bit you see the characters' relationships develop not only with Tohru, but with other characters as well. There are many moral lessons within this story that will make you see the world in a different, more positive light. This is probably the first manga whose main focus is really about platonic friendship and not the stereotypical romance. This is truly a story that will warm and touch your heart, volume 1 is only the tip of the iceberg :)
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