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4.21 AVERAGE
4.21 AVERAGE
🌸 5/5 stars
“The curse isn’t what binds them. It’s the trauma. And somehow—love unravels both.”
There are books (and stories) that live in your mind. Then there are the ones that curl up in your ribcage and live in your soul rent-free for the rest of your life. Fruits Basket is the latter.
I came for the zodiac magic. I stayed for the devastating, tender, soul-stripping journey of generational trauma, identity, forgiveness, and the soft power of choosing kindness over control.
Tohru Honda is what would happen if sunshine became a person. She's sweet without being naive, soft without being weak, and watching her gently dismantle an entire web of dysfunction with nothing but emotional labor and rice balls?? I was on my knees.
Every Sohma family member is their own heartbreak. Kyo? My beloved feral boy. Yuki? My gentle, aching prince. Shigure? The morally gray chaos man I want to yeet off a bridge and also psychoanalyze. Akito? The absolute audacity. And yet… the writing somehow makes every single one of them make sense.
It’s hilarious, and then it punches you in the chest. It's whimsical, and then it rips open the deepest wounds of abandonment, neglect, and abuse—and then patches them slowly with grace.
This is a story about healing. Not fixing. Not erasing. Just… gently letting love do what it does best.
Highly recommend for anyone who’s ever felt broken, or lonely, or like they didn’t deserve love unless they earned it. You do. And Fruits Basket will remind you.
“The curse isn’t what binds them. It’s the trauma. And somehow—love unravels both.”
There are books (and stories) that live in your mind. Then there are the ones that curl up in your ribcage and live in your soul rent-free for the rest of your life. Fruits Basket is the latter.
I came for the zodiac magic. I stayed for the devastating, tender, soul-stripping journey of generational trauma, identity, forgiveness, and the soft power of choosing kindness over control.
Tohru Honda is what would happen if sunshine became a person. She's sweet without being naive, soft without being weak, and watching her gently dismantle an entire web of dysfunction with nothing but emotional labor and rice balls?? I was on my knees.
Every Sohma family member is their own heartbreak. Kyo? My beloved feral boy. Yuki? My gentle, aching prince. Shigure? The morally gray chaos man I want to yeet off a bridge and also psychoanalyze. Akito? The absolute audacity. And yet… the writing somehow makes every single one of them make sense.
It’s hilarious, and then it punches you in the chest. It's whimsical, and then it rips open the deepest wounds of abandonment, neglect, and abuse—and then patches them slowly with grace.
This is a story about healing. Not fixing. Not erasing. Just… gently letting love do what it does best.
Highly recommend for anyone who’s ever felt broken, or lonely, or like they didn’t deserve love unless they earned it. You do. And Fruits Basket will remind you.
a razão da manga se chamar fruits basket é só a cena mais fofinha do mundo inteiro
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Note: Review and rating for the entire series.
I really ended up enjoying this series quite a bit. Although the beginning was a little slow going for me, the series picks up around the sixth volume, and continues to improve as the story unfolds. I would rate the first third three stars, the second third four stars, and the last third five stars. Over time I became fully invested in the characters and their story lines, even shedding a few tears at the end. I thought the romantic relationships and the love triangle in particular were handled well. Fruits Basket is able to avoid the very common problem of predictability. The resolution of the love triangle is not obvious before the actual resolution. I also enjoyed the friendship relationships between the characters, and the character development, which happens slowly and organically over the course of the series. Self-sacrifice is a very strong theme in this series, as is acceptance of others, and grief and loss.
Note: The 2001 anime faithfully follows the first third of the manga, but has a completely different ending. Because two thirds of the series is not covered by the anime, I'd recommend the manga over the anime, particularly because I thought the latter two thirds was better than the first third. For those who have already watched the anime, the manga is still worth the read.
Update: I just watched the more recent 2019 Fruits Basket anime and it was much better than the original because it adapted the entire manga and does it very faithfully. Watching the anime I still think the first third of the series is the weakest part. This is true of both the manga and the 2019 anime, as well as the entirety of the 2001 anime. The first third is still good but I think the last two thirds is just so much stronger.
I really ended up enjoying this series quite a bit. Although the beginning was a little slow going for me, the series picks up around the sixth volume, and continues to improve as the story unfolds. I would rate the first third three stars, the second third four stars, and the last third five stars. Over time I became fully invested in the characters and their story lines, even shedding a few tears at the end. I thought the romantic relationships and the love triangle in particular were handled well. Fruits Basket is able to avoid the very common problem of predictability. The resolution of the love triangle is not obvious before the actual resolution. I also enjoyed the friendship relationships between the characters, and the character development, which happens slowly and organically over the course of the series. Self-sacrifice is a very strong theme in this series, as is acceptance of others, and grief and loss.
Note: The 2001 anime faithfully follows the first third of the manga, but has a completely different ending. Because two thirds of the series is not covered by the anime, I'd recommend the manga over the anime, particularly because I thought the latter two thirds was better than the first third. For those who have already watched the anime, the manga is still worth the read.
Update: I just watched the more recent 2019 Fruits Basket anime and it was much better than the original because it adapted the entire manga and does it very faithfully. Watching the anime I still think the first third of the series is the weakest part. This is true of both the manga and the 2019 anime, as well as the entirety of the 2001 anime. The first third is still good but I think the last two thirds is just so much stronger.
This was lighthearted and fun to read but also heartwarming as well. It really presented the light and the dark and that even in the dark your not alone.
I enjoyed the many laughs it gave me. I occasionally go back and read it as the characters always make me smile if it be antics or just small moments of connection.
I enjoyed the many laughs it gave me. I occasionally go back and read it as the characters always make me smile if it be antics or just small moments of connection.
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I love the anime so of course I loved this! It's so cute and sweet. I love my boys and Tohru so much
lighthearted
fast-paced