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everlaerian's review against another edition
5.0
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 against another edition
4.0
I believe this is the first volume of the manga where the order starts to differ greatly from the anime. The volume starts off with what is the 'ending' of the anime. I prefer the way it happened in the manga though; I didn't like some of the scenes that were added in the anime. The second half of the manga occurred earlier in the anime.
Last finished 9/8/2011. Rating reviewed 12/27/2022.
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I'm pretty sure the part at Ayame's shop with Tohru looking so cute in the dress was not in the anime.Last finished 9/8/2011. Rating reviewed 12/27/2022.
sqeeker's review against another edition
3.0
- I'm glad we got to learn more about Kyo in this one. He seems like such a complicated person.
- Is the cat the only one with another form? Why is that? How does that work? Do the beads prevent him from changing? I'm so confused!
- After reading this issue, I feel like I just have more questions about everyone!
- This whole love triangle is really irking me! I think Tohru has so much to offer both Yuki and Kyo.
- The boys in this manga are pretty dramatic. They are even more dramatic than the girls. It is bit sad.
- I can't believe the character on the cover is a boy! Yeesh!
- Is the cat the only one with another form? Why is that? How does that work? Do the beads prevent him from changing? I'm so confused!
- After reading this issue, I feel like I just have more questions about everyone!
- This whole love triangle is really irking me! I think Tohru has so much to offer both Yuki and Kyo.
- The boys in this manga are pretty dramatic. They are even more dramatic than the girls. It is bit sad.
- I can't believe the character on the cover is a boy! Yeesh!
grinchjustice's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
rainmisoa's review against another edition
5.0
Five stars... did you expect anything less? Especially in this volume? Man... this volume was very, very, VERY hard to get through. It was extremely sad... you wouldn't think it because of the cover but it's true! The cover is a bit misleading. (Don't get me wrong. I love Momiji! He's so adorable but with what happens within the volume... yeah... you'll be like, "How can something so horrible be inside something so cute!?") It's THAT depressing. Sure, it has a great ending... BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE IT ANY LESS SAD! ESPECIALLY IF YOU LOVE KYO AS MUCH AS I DO! YOU'LL BE CRYING YOUR EYES OUT! *Blubbers*
Oh, Takaya-sensei... why do you do this to me? I love these characters so much and you make me cry by making them go through crap! It hurts me so bad... why? WHY!? You love seeing me crack, don't you!? *GASPS!* I knew it! You do! >_< In all honesty, she did a real good job in this volume. The suspense was killer! The sadness was overwhelming. And the love... *Sighs* ...the love was beautiful. Oh, my... I don't even know what to say... I'm still shaking from everything that took place in this manga. And to think that it's only going to get more hurtful from here. It's good but at the same time, it's bad! I don't want to keep crying! My eyes already hurt from all the tears I've shed in this volume! How can I take anymore? Not to say it was completely sad. Takaya-sensei did an excellent job in ending the book in a nice positive note. It was a very light and fluffy feeling which was nice considering how awful everything else was. For that, I thank you, Takaya-sensei. (Your talks of video games really helped me out as well!)
If you had any negative thoughts towards Tohru (and I have no idea why you would) then this volume will change your mind about her. She really was shining brightly in this book. She did what no one would ever do. Ever. Because people suck that way. She did something so wonderful that... that... if I was a guy, I'd want to go out with her... hell, I'd still go out with her! But Kyo would kill me if I did that so... no. Tohru was so kind to Kyo and understanding. God! It's so rare to find people who just understands now-a-days! She is amazing. Your heart will fall for her because of what she did. I cannot stress that enough! As you can see, Kyo went through... something dreadful... it was really hard reading through those parts. His pain... is so deep... it's as if it's happening to you. Reading it... it IS happening to you... Man... I can't even write about it because I'm already starting to choke up. My poor Kyo. *Squeezes him*
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the way Yuki and Kagura acted towards what happened to Kyo. I know they don't have ill will towards him but... I don't know. It leaves me feeling... yucky. Kagura... I don't know what to think about her yet but Yuki... blah! Then again, I never really liked Yuki that much. He seems to look down on a lot of people. I know I'm supposed to sympathize with him but... eh. I don't hate him but... it's that arrogance that gets to me sometimes... plus, he's a wimp. Personally... I would love it if my brother was a pain like that... on second thought... never mind. HOW IS AYAME THE SNAKE!? I JUST WILL NEVER GET OVER THAT! >_< I love Ayame. He's so much fun. He doesn't care what people think of him and for that, he earns my respect. There's a new character introduced! (I know... there's a lot of them! XD) Kazuma, or Shishou, is Kyo's martial arts master and the best daddy anyone could ever ask for! I am sooooo in love with him it's not even funny. I love how much he cares for Kyo! It's wonderful! Speaking of characters I love, Haru and Hatori makes a cameo. And so does Momiji and Shigure but they weren't in this volume as much. I can say that the small screen time Hatori appears in is so funny that you don't care if he wasn't there for most of the book. <3
Okay, so this one is going to leave you with a broken heart, red eyes, and a runny nose but it's worth it! I promise you that! If only to see how much more the characters grow and to see the relationships finally take off in the right direction! Yeah... it's going to hurt as hell, especially if you've come to love these characters to death... but... it's okay. Not everything in life is fluffy... the same thing goes for manga. Or anything really. Trust me. This series just keeps getting better and better with each passing volume. And from here? Well, only better. Please, don't take my word for it. Go and check it out yourself. You will not be disappointed. Besides, don't you just love hot guys in dresses? Or cute girls in dresses? Or hot guys and cute girls getting it on? Okay... so that last part doesn't happen but damn it! IT BETTER SOON!!! *Flails* GO READ IT NOW!
Oh, Takaya-sensei... why do you do this to me? I love these characters so much and you make me cry by making them go through crap! It hurts me so bad... why? WHY!? You love seeing me crack, don't you!? *GASPS!* I knew it! You do! >_< In all honesty, she did a real good job in this volume. The suspense was killer! The sadness was overwhelming. And the love... *Sighs* ...the love was beautiful. Oh, my... I don't even know what to say... I'm still shaking from everything that took place in this manga. And to think that it's only going to get more hurtful from here. It's good but at the same time, it's bad! I don't want to keep crying! My eyes already hurt from all the tears I've shed in this volume! How can I take anymore? Not to say it was completely sad. Takaya-sensei did an excellent job in ending the book in a nice positive note. It was a very light and fluffy feeling which was nice considering how awful everything else was. For that, I thank you, Takaya-sensei. (Your talks of video games really helped me out as well!)
If you had any negative thoughts towards Tohru (and I have no idea why you would) then this volume will change your mind about her. She really was shining brightly in this book. She did what no one would ever do. Ever. Because people suck that way. She did something so wonderful that... that... if I was a guy, I'd want to go out with her... hell, I'd still go out with her! But Kyo would kill me if I did that so... no. Tohru was so kind to Kyo and understanding. God! It's so rare to find people who just understands now-a-days! She is amazing. Your heart will fall for her because of what she did. I cannot stress that enough! As you can see, Kyo went through... something dreadful... it was really hard reading through those parts. His pain... is so deep... it's as if it's happening to you. Reading it... it IS happening to you... Man... I can't even write about it because I'm already starting to choke up. My poor Kyo. *Squeezes him*
I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the way Yuki and Kagura acted towards what happened to Kyo. I know they don't have ill will towards him but... I don't know. It leaves me feeling... yucky. Kagura... I don't know what to think about her yet but Yuki... blah! Then again, I never really liked Yuki that much. He seems to look down on a lot of people. I know I'm supposed to sympathize with him but... eh. I don't hate him but... it's that arrogance that gets to me sometimes... plus, he's a wimp. Personally... I would love it if my brother was a pain like that... on second thought... never mind. HOW IS AYAME THE SNAKE!? I JUST WILL NEVER GET OVER THAT! >_< I love Ayame. He's so much fun. He doesn't care what people think of him and for that, he earns my respect. There's a new character introduced! (I know... there's a lot of them! XD) Kazuma, or Shishou, is Kyo's martial arts master and the best daddy anyone could ever ask for! I am sooooo in love with him it's not even funny. I love how much he cares for Kyo! It's wonderful! Speaking of characters I love, Haru and Hatori makes a cameo. And so does Momiji and Shigure but they weren't in this volume as much. I can say that the small screen time Hatori appears in is so funny that you don't care if he wasn't there for most of the book. <3
Okay, so this one is going to leave you with a broken heart, red eyes, and a runny nose but it's worth it! I promise you that! If only to see how much more the characters grow and to see the relationships finally take off in the right direction! Yeah... it's going to hurt as hell, especially if you've come to love these characters to death... but... it's okay. Not everything in life is fluffy... the same thing goes for manga. Or anything really. Trust me. This series just keeps getting better and better with each passing volume. And from here? Well, only better. Please, don't take my word for it. Go and check it out yourself. You will not be disappointed. Besides, don't you just love hot guys in dresses? Or cute girls in dresses? Or hot guys and cute girls getting it on? Okay... so that last part doesn't happen but damn it! IT BETTER SOON!!! *Flails* GO READ IT NOW!
lcgerstmann's review against another edition
5.0
This is the most emotional volume yet, and so far, my personal favorite! If you are a fan of the anime, this is where the show ended, but it is SO much better in the manga, the emotional aspect is conveyed so much stronger, I could feel the love of both Tohru and Shishou for Kyo.
bi_n_large's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Abandonment
Minor: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Transphobia, Suicide, and Sexual harassment