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Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya

4 reviews

bails4's review

dark emotional funny hopeful

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide and Car accident

bexi's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

This is difficult to rate because I watched the anime adaptation of this first, which is very dear to me. I just don't know if the manga can live up to my love of the show.  It's not only my favorite anime but also one of my favorite shows in general (the 2019 reboot, NOT the original adaptation; that's trash and I stand by that 😝 ).

So far the 2019 reboot has been pretty faithful to the manga. The first volume just scratches the surface of the dark undertones that I know are coming later. But Takaya has a gift for balancing light and dark. She explores human nature beautifully. Her characters seem so real; honestly she does some of the best character work I've ever seen in any media format.

The blurb doesn't really cover how deep this story is, so don't let it fool you. If you enjoy stories about flawed characters, trauma, grief, mental illness, the power of human connection, healing, and personal growth then pick this up (or go watch the 2019 reboot!). Yes it gets quite dark, but it's evened out by humor, slice of life coziness, and loveable characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexism, Blood, and Car accident

haylstorm's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

after putting it off for months, I’ve finally finished the final volume of fruits basket. even though I’m just logging the first volume, this marks my finishing of the entire manga series. i can’t put into words how much fruits basket means to me. it’s far from perfect, but it moves me so deeply that it has cemented itself as one of my favorite stories of all time. thank you fruba <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Confinement and Cursing

cammiem8's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

I know the “eyes as big as dinner plates” art style is a bit dated, but it is so cute and endearing in this manga. Fruits Basket is my favorite anime and the source material really is something special. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship