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Summary: Don't judge an Anime by it's name
Review: At first I was skeptical about watching a anime called Fruits Basket. I did a little research and decided to give it a try. I am sure glad that I did. I thought that this was perhaps the best anime that i have ever seen, and I have seen alot of anime. I loved the characters that appeared through each of the episodes. Each one had a problem that they needed to work through, it wasn't all fun and games. I think you go through all the human emotions when you watch this one..but don't worry there is comedy and some fighting for all you guys out there...The only thing that I did not like is that there are not more episodes.
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Summary: Fruits Basket
Review: Fruits Basket is one of the best anime series to come along in a long time, and it helps that it goes over well with both girls and guys. Combining comedy, drama, a little romance, and a slight darker edge, Fruits Basket becomes an instant favourite for all those that watch it. The characters are endearing and the story deals mainly with interacting with others and overcoming hardships in order to move forward in life. If you haven't watched Fruits Basket yet, this is a must-see! You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll feel as if you really got something out of watching it, and the DVD release was magnificiently done....what more can you ask for in an anime?
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Summary: A Touching, Warm, Funny, Sad, Altogether Beautiful Show!
Review: Fruits Basket stands out among all the fluff in anime today, but it definitely requires a bit of patience to discover the deep emotions and meanings hidden among the seemingly ordinary, even derivative, storyline. After watching almost all episodes of this series, I can say without a doubt that it's one of the best anime, much better than Ranma (shallow fluff), even better than His and Her Circumstances (very good show, but a bit too self-indulgent and over-the-top compared to FB).
Beneath the seeming cheerfulness and wackiness of the characters, there's a touchingly sad and dark undertone which made this show so different from all others. Almost every character in this show (including especially Honda Tohru, the heroine) has a sad past which haunts him/her, and which he/she alone probably would never be able to bear, but through friendship and kindness to others, one can learn to live with the sadness of the past. The beautiful opening song encapsulates the theme of the show well:
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Waiting with patience for the Spring
When the flowers will bloom renewed again
Knowing there's more beyond the pain of today
Although the scars of yesterday remain
You can go on living as much as your heart believes
You can't be born again, although you can change
Let's stay together, always.
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If you're tired of all the fluff in anime today, you should definitely give Fruits Basket a try, and again be patient and watch at least all the episodes in the first DVD. I'm sure most will find FB to be a treasure, a breath a fresh air.
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Summary: This dvd is for keeps.
Review: I bought this dvd because I loved the cover, and now I can say it was worth taking a risk to buy it, is a worderful story you fall in love with the characters and you want to see it over and over, and what I loved the most is that even my daughter of 4 years old loved it and so the bottom line I hightly recommend to anybody to buy it, I bought two set, one for me and one for my sister, because she also loved the story. Maybe the reason I loved this dvd set it because I love comedy, romance and drama, and this story has it all.
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Summary: A Major Letdown!
Review: I was very excited when I finally received this series since it wasn't the traditional samurai warrior or giant robot Sci Fi I have seen so many times before. It was going to be a breath of fresh air, or so I thought. The first few episodes were great, very mysterious. But as I reached the half way point, things got dry, really dry.
The shows became very predictable- a little bad thing would happen and Tohru saves the day. I felt like I was back in psychology class again with all the narriating of Tohru's thoughts. After awhile, the main character began to get on my nerves with her lack of personality. She was always happy happy joy joy. There were also cross-dressing men which can be fun, but there are so many in this show, they became annoying too.
What was the biggest disappointment, though, was the lack of the director's creativity with the Sohma's curse. I thought there would be a huge crazy spiel with the Sohma's changing into their zodiac animals all over the place in public. I also thought they would take advantage of their ability to change into an animal more often. At the beginning, it looked like the Sohma's could communicate or control their zodiac animals, but it turns out the animals just follow them. Even that aspect wasn't even taken well advantage of in the show! Unfortunately for me, I have some creativity, and the show did not come even close to its full potential of crazines.
And the ending, don't even get me started on that.
I suggest you stay away from this series if you like shows that aren't predictable. I was able to predict what would happen next just like in Pokemon. This show was a major letdown for me.
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Summary: BEST ANIME EVER!
Review: I'm really surprised there aren't more reviews for Fruits Basket, and I highly suspect that it's because the title is vague and possibly misleading to a lot of people. So to any skeptics out there, I say give FB a chance and you'll find out what the title means in detail. Aside from that, you'll laugh til you cry (I did anyway), and you might just cry until you feel sick. Fruits Basket runs a gambit of emotions and still comes across as surprisingly realistic. Speaking for myself, I was able to sympathize with all of the characters at one point or another, even the "Prince Yuki Fan Club" girls, though most of the time I would have been happy to strangle each one of them. (If you're wondering why I said that, you'll have to watch the show. ~_^)
FB's animation is really beautiful, the characters are all interesting and lovable in their own special ways, and speaking as a fan of the English version by Funimation, the dub is fantastic. There's a little bit of everything in this anime, and fans of happy endings will find Fruits Basket worth every penny. And so, in closing I'll say this: the last 3 episodes will hit you like a freight train, and if you're anything like me, you'll definitely be left wanting more. Enjoy! ^_^
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Summary: A must have boxset for all Fruits Basket fans!!!
Review: Up until a year ago, I've never seen a single episode of Fruits Basket. After reading so many positive reviews and I decided to rent it from rentanime.com and I must say I was totally blown away. The animation and the story are excellent and the voice acting from both the English and Japanese VA's are exceptional. I was planning on purchasing the entire 4 volumes, but when I heard Funimation was releasing a boxset, I immediately had to get it. The box itself is gorgeous, with various pictures of the Sohmas, Tohru and her two friends, Ansa Uotani and Saki Hanajima throughout the box. Inside, there's a huge picture of Tohru with almost all the Sohmas in their animal forms. Kyo is eepecially funny in his cat form.
This boxset is a must have for all fans and at the low price of $79.98, you save over $24.00. Instead of buying the entire 4 volume DVD individually. So what are you waiting for, go and get it!!!
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Summary: A wonderful masterpiece to behold
Review: What a series this is. When i first bought the box set i had mixed feelings. I thought that the price was not worth it. Well was i wrong. This is a wonderful series. The opening theme song grabs you by being calm and not fast paced like most shows are. The story is simple but gets complex as it goes on. Every character is unique in his or her own way. Tohru Honda is a young girl of sixteen. She recently lost her mother who died in a car accident. Tohru meets the Soma family. A family with a great and funny secret. i don't like to give away spoilers of any kind. Content wise this is more of an a adult show. It does not have sex, graphic violence, but it does contain conversations that have just mature things that little kid's and kids would not understand. Also this show has sensitive but out in the open some times with certain characters being gay or just having sexuality problems. This show can get intense at times, with character development. I prefer the Japanese version so much over the english since the Japanese have a great knack for capturing the drama and mature conversation that english censor with bad jokes and stupid useless comments. They also swear more in Japanese. Overall this 26 episode series will make you feel inspired, happy, cheer you up from a bad day. You just got to see it for yourself. By the way fruits basket is 13+. It is worth every penny. This show will stay with you forever.
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Summary: Oh yeah one of the BEST
Review: Yeah! Fruits Basket is one of the BEST anime I have ever seen (that's saying alot). It's about a girl Toru Honda who has discovered the Soma family's deepest secret. When hugged by a member of the opposite gender they change into one of the animals of the zodiac. It also tells how Toru survives all the hardships that have befallen her, and all the great times Yuki, Kyo, everyone had together. It is very funny and it's all for a GREAT price. I think the best part is that it's really believable. It really seems like it could happen. I promise you won't regret ever having watch it. What are you waiting for??? Go buy it already ;) ( I must warn you however it does have a few PG13 words)
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