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thebluepaperdragon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
reddyrat's review against another edition
5.0
Following one of my least favorite volumes of Fruits Basket, we have Volume 22, which I think is my favorite volume.
Kyo begins the volume by confronting his father, who is a hateful person, like all the adults in this story. Kyo essentially tells his dad that he's going to live his life the way he wants to. Then Kyo confronts Akito, and she essentially sets him free. His curse isn't lifted at this point, but she tells him that she won't confine him and makes plans to destroy the cat's isolation room.
Tohru gets out of the hospital and Kyo finally gets to see her. Poor Tohru is convinced from their last conversation that Kyo doesn't want her. He has to work pretty hard to convince her otherwise. Meanwhile, they realize that Kyo's curse has lifted. They can safely embrace. Kyo breaks the beaded bracelet that was holding in the monster within.
The curse lifts on all the Zodiac members at the end of the volume. It's heart-wrenching to see the sadness and loneliness that overtakes them. The Zodiac was a bond as much as it was a curse. None of them know how to live free and alone. I loved the facial expressions that Takaya drew.
The best part of this volume is the very end, when the real story of the Zodiac is told. The one that all the cursed members had forgotten. The cat wasn't the foolish one at all in the real story. The cat was the smartest, the most loving, and the bravest. The others turned against the cat when they realized that it made the decision they should have.
Kyo begins the volume by confronting his father, who is a hateful person, like all the adults in this story. Kyo essentially tells his dad that he's going to live his life the way he wants to. Then Kyo confronts Akito, and she essentially sets him free. His curse isn't lifted at this point, but she tells him that she won't confine him and makes plans to destroy the cat's isolation room.
Tohru gets out of the hospital and Kyo finally gets to see her. Poor Tohru is convinced from their last conversation that Kyo doesn't want her. He has to work pretty hard to convince her otherwise. Meanwhile, they realize that Kyo's curse has lifted. They can safely embrace. Kyo breaks the beaded bracelet that was holding in the monster within.
The curse lifts on all the Zodiac members at the end of the volume. It's heart-wrenching to see the sadness and loneliness that overtakes them. The Zodiac was a bond as much as it was a curse. None of them know how to live free and alone. I loved the facial expressions that Takaya drew.
The best part of this volume is the very end, when the real story of the Zodiac is told. The one that all the cursed members had forgotten. The cat wasn't the foolish one at all in the real story. The cat was the smartest, the most loving, and the bravest. The others turned against the cat when they realized that it made the decision they should have.
gidaehada's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
pato_myers's review against another edition
4.0
Almost done with the series. I really enjoyed it even though this genre is not normally my thing.
everlaerian's review against another edition
4.0
I have read the cute, heartbreaking story of Fruits Basket years ago. And I read it about 3 or 4 times, maybe more. The story is a bit cliche, but the characters are memorable.
A story about closed off loners that broken, depressed and sad individuals hoping for a happiness they could never achieve. Each characters deals with the pain and loneliness differently, learning how to embrace happiness and bloom into individuals they never thought they could be.
Its beautifully written, heartwarming, with relatable emotions anyone can feel. This is one any manga avid reader should go through at least once. A classic that should honestly be recommend by anyone.
Do I recommend it:
A story about closed off loners that broken, depressed and sad individuals hoping for a happiness they could never achieve. Each characters deals with the pain and loneliness differently, learning how to embrace happiness and bloom into individuals they never thought they could be.
Its beautifully written, heartwarming, with relatable emotions anyone can feel. This is one any manga avid reader should go through at least once. A classic that should honestly be recommend by anyone.
Do I recommend it:
garnetofeden's review
4.0
Spoiler
Kyo confronts his father and comes to terms with his mother's suicide, finally realizing that his father is denying any responsibility he had in it. Akito decides to destroy the room where the Cat has been imprisoned, essentially freeing Kyo. Hana and Akito become friends. Kureno and Arisa are able to be together.The whole thing where Tohru thinks Kyo dumped her was a little weird, and I didn't really like how it was handled, but I thought that the whole confession of feelings was handled awkwardly in the first place. However, things get worked out, and Kyo finally tells Tohru that he wants to be with her too. This is the final step needed to break his curse, and when they hug, he doesn't transform.
Akito finally makes peace with letting go of the Zodiac bond. As Kyo's curse breaks, it shows Ayame's, Ritsu's, Kisa's, Rin's, Hatsuhara's, Hatori's, and Shigure's curse breaking as well.
Yuki has decided to tell Machi about the curse because he loves her. As he is about to tell her, the curse breaks, so he simply tells her his feelings for her. The whole scene is super cute.
The Fruits Basket version of how the Zodiac came to be is told. It's not entirely clear to me why the Cat was punished for his feelings though.
Last finished 10/17/2011. Rating reviewed 12/27/2022.
grinchjustice's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
helicuetaro's review against another edition
4.0
Sabía perfectamente que o manga íase acabar desta maneira. Case tódolos shojos que fun atopándome dende que comecei a ler manga teñen o tropo de "Solucionado por amor/pureza"; é como o poder da Amizade nos shonen. E a min, persoalmente, tócame os collóns.
Se escribiches unha historia que tiña un conflito que se tiña que eliminar ou resolver, pareceme bastante preguizeiro e algo trampa para a súa audiencia, as lectoras merecen algo mellor que un "e esta horribel horribel persoa cambiou polo Poder do Amor/Pureza da prota". É demasiado naive, Tócame os collóns, se non fóra porque quedan dous tomos tivera deixado o manga no segundo que estaba a ver que, efectivamente, estaba marcándose un final de "porque pataca".
Agora, cousas boas: Kyo deixou de ser imbécil e Yuki mostró algo de vida no seu corpo. Importabame o de Kureno? Non, a verdade é que 0. É que non me vai moito de que señores de 26 ligue con rapazas de 18, chámame tola. Ímportame que Akito teña redención? Tampouco. Defeito por min como se os 13 deciden pechalo na casa onde gardaban ao gato como castigo.
Só queda 1 tomo por ler e sei que poden ocorrer dúas cousas: é unha continuación a o último que lin neste tomo ou fai como un recap de como lles vai a vida a cada un dos 13. Non sei cal detesto máis. Se vasme contar unha historia de amor cóntame algo máis de dous bicos, un dado a destempo, porque eu xa sabía todo o que se dixeron e autodixeron durante estos tomos dende fai como 10 tomos.
En fin, supoño que por moitas expectativas nun manga dos 2000 é culpa miña, pero tampouco é que os shojos de agora sexan moito mellor. Xapón non sabe moverse demasiado dentro do feminismo.
Aínda así quero poder rematar Fruits Basket xa que ten a súa fama e o seu prestixio; incluso vou lerme Fruits Basket Another só por saber o chisme.
Se escribiches unha historia que tiña un conflito que se tiña que eliminar ou resolver, pareceme bastante preguizeiro e algo trampa para a súa audiencia, as lectoras merecen algo mellor que un "e esta horribel horribel persoa cambiou polo Poder do Amor/Pureza da prota". É demasiado naive,
Spoiler
Akito é unha merda de persoa, non merece moito ao meu parecer. Non se disculpou só intentou medio arranxar as cousas e por máis que cambieis a túa manera de ser -100% necesario pra que realmente se perdoe a alguén- sen un "Sinto ter sido un excremento humao", non me serve. Akito ten que saber que o que fixo non ten perdón en realidade (ao meu parecer) e que vai pasar toda a súa vida pedindo perdón. A violencia física e psicolóxica que fixo durante anos e anos a TODOS os 13 é nauseabunda e dame igual que Tooru -cunha personalidade de Flower Power 200- digalle cousas coma "non te ensinaron ben"; "quero ser a túa amiga"; "ti es máis pura cá min (porque eu levo finxindo ledicia dende que a miña nai morreu, pero ti que atormentaches a 13 persoas cada día da túa vida nOn pAsA naDdA"...Agora, cousas boas: Kyo deixou de ser imbécil e Yuki mostró algo de vida no seu corpo. Importabame o de Kureno? Non, a verdade é que 0. É que non me vai moito de que señores de 26 ligue con rapazas de 18, chámame tola. Ímportame que Akito teña redención? Tampouco. Defeito por min como se os 13 deciden pechalo na casa onde gardaban ao gato como castigo.
Só queda 1 tomo por ler e sei que poden ocorrer dúas cousas: é unha continuación a o último que lin neste tomo ou fai como un recap de como lles vai a vida a cada un dos 13. Non sei cal detesto máis. Se vasme contar unha historia de amor cóntame algo máis de dous bicos, un dado a destempo, porque eu xa sabía todo o que se dixeron e autodixeron durante estos tomos dende fai como 10 tomos.
En fin, supoño que por moitas expectativas nun manga dos 2000 é culpa miña, pero tampouco é que os shojos de agora sexan moito mellor. Xapón non sabe moverse demasiado dentro do feminismo.
Aínda así quero poder rematar Fruits Basket xa que ten a súa fama e o seu prestixio; incluso vou lerme Fruits Basket Another só por saber o chisme.
indiepauli47's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ce tome était si triste, j'ai presque lâché une larme 🥹
C'est la fin d'une époque, un nouveau commencement arrive enfin, et l'écriture était très émotionnelle.
Can't believe I'm about to read the last book ☹️
C'est la fin d'une époque, un nouveau commencement arrive enfin, et l'écriture était très émotionnelle.
Can't believe I'm about to read the last book ☹️