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4.43 AVERAGE
4.43 AVERAGE
Finally reading this after 2 years of my completion of the anime. And reading this has reminded me how much I truly loved these characters and how emotionally attached I was. I fear these are only going to make me more attached. no criticism its perfection in my head
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Reread: BEGIN. This is my first time rereading Furuba since I read it in middle school so here we goooo. I originally read it in the single volumes series; my library has since replaced them with the omnibuses. The collector's edition have cropped the author's notes out (she didn't like them, says her note at the end) and I also noticed that they changed the translation a little. Kyo's hated greens are now chives instead of leeks, for some reason. Kyo also talks in a slangy lowbrow kind of way? Like he drops his 'g's at the end of words, and curses sometimes (gasp!). At one point he says "his ass would be grass" which is just. hm. I see. It does make him seem more dorky than brooding like the original. On the other hand it makes Yuki sound like much more of an asshole. I don't really know why they'd bother changing the translation but whatever. Maybe they wanted it to sound more american/casual and be more easily understood, but it's a collector's edition so the only ones reading it are people who are already fans? I didn't mind the formality and explanatory notes in the original so it's a little annoying.
As for the story! It gets deep a lot faster than I remember ajdkfak. All this stuff is only in the first two books??? I thought all these plotlines happened in like. the first 5 and THEN shit started going down, but nope. I think the anime (original not reboot) warped my brain to remember the first sections as more goofy and slice-of-life/high school shenanigans than there actually are. MANY iconic moments and panels in this book. The plum on your back! Yuki and Tohru saving the garden! Yuki and Kyo ditching the banquet! Tohru going to meet Hatori at the main house!
Kagura weirds me out even more now. Tohru's family pisses me off even more. Momiji is more serious than I remember.
Next time: Hatsuharu time!
As for the story! It gets deep a lot faster than I remember ajdkfak. All this stuff is only in the first two books??? I thought all these plotlines happened in like. the first 5 and THEN shit started going down, but nope. I think the anime (original not reboot) warped my brain to remember the first sections as more goofy and slice-of-life/high school shenanigans than there actually are. MANY iconic moments and panels in this book. The plum on your back! Yuki and Tohru saving the garden! Yuki and Kyo ditching the banquet! Tohru going to meet Hatori at the main house!
Kagura weirds me out even more now. Tohru's family pisses me off even more. Momiji is more serious than I remember.
Next time: Hatsuharu time!
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I am such a sucker for myth / lore in books, and the zodiac in this manga is just perfect!
I used to watch the show when I was young, but I'd never read the manga. I'm so glad to have picked this up. It really just brings me back! There was a Chinese restaurant in my youth that had the zodiac on little paper mats. I loved seeing them and reading about the traits assigned to them. (Obviously, much like the Western zodiac.)
With that said, the personalities and animal personifications are spot on to what I had in mind! I never saw the end of Fruits Basket, so I can't wait to find what happens with Kyoko. I want the best for Tohru and Kyoko. They have both gone through a fair bit in their lives, and I just want them to be happy.
The first two volumes include five* of the zodiac (* with the outcast, it's 6). I cannot wait to meet the others!
I used to watch the show when I was young, but I'd never read the manga. I'm so glad to have picked this up. It really just brings me back! There was a Chinese restaurant in my youth that had the zodiac on little paper mats. I loved seeing them and reading about the traits assigned to them. (Obviously, much like the Western zodiac.)
With that said, the personalities and animal personifications are spot on to what I had in mind! I never saw the end of Fruits Basket, so I can't wait to find what happens with Kyoko. I want the best for Tohru and Kyoko. They have both gone through a fair bit in their lives, and I just want them to be happy.
The first two volumes include five* of the zodiac (* with the outcast, it's 6). I cannot wait to meet the others!
I was not expecting zodiac animal teens from this classic high-school-age manga story. The dialogue was harder to follow than more modern manga, and there were a lot of names and nicknames to keep straight. I'm interested to see where the story goes and why this series was so popular for so long, so I will likely check out volume 2.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’d been meaning to start this manga series for a long time, and I’m glad I finally did. The characters all have such distinct personalities, and I can’t wait to see where the story goes as I continue.