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Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya
21 reviews
els_book_lover's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Suicide and Suicide attempt
nandakandabooks's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Don't know how often I now have returned to this series and I still love it!
Still a lot of feelings at Hatori's part story.
Still a lot of feelings at Hatori's part story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abandonment
Minor: Violence, Car accident, and Death of parent
kelsokake's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Gives the same warm and fuzzy feelings as the anime.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
thedancer1's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book is so good and almost cozy for an manga. It' got potential romantic, jokes, and a little mystery while being a bit of slice of life. Also it's so funny to see what they think vs what they say.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
e11en's review
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and Death of parent
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicide and Car accident
skillyillian's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Finally reading the manga of my favorite anime 🖤 it's so fun to read this and hear their voices in my head. I love these characters so much (except for shigure being weird and gross about high school girls) and they'll always have a place in my heart :') can't wait to get the rest of these someday and have the whole series 🖤
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent
animexkate's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
rhi_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Death
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.
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.
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