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4.22 AVERAGE
4.22 AVERAGE
I first heard about Fruits Basket in high school when we watched part of the anime series in the Anime Club I was involved in. A few years ago, I discovered it was actually based on the manga, so I bought the first couple, and found I loved it! There are a total of 23 volumes- I only have the first 15 volumes, so I’ll definitely be reviewing the those. I’ll see if I can check out the remaining 8 from the library.
So onto Volume 1. We get introduced to Tohru, her two best friends, and several members of the Sohma family. For the first book of the series, it’s pretty good. I had some trouble with it the very first time I read it (I’ve read it a few times) because it was my first time reading a manga, so I wasn’t used to it, but I picked up on the flow of it pretty quickly.
I really don’t have any other thoughts on it, but it’s very cute, and pretty funny. Volume 1 hints at some darkness, which happens later on in the series. The artwork is pretty cool too- it’s a lot more detailed than I ever expected.
Rating:I give it a 5 out of 5. Even though I’ve read it a few times, sometimes it’s a little hard to follow what’s going on, though it’s more that it’s been a while since I’ve read it.
So onto Volume 1. We get introduced to Tohru, her two best friends, and several members of the Sohma family. For the first book of the series, it’s pretty good. I had some trouble with it the very first time I read it (I’ve read it a few times) because it was my first time reading a manga, so I wasn’t used to it, but I picked up on the flow of it pretty quickly.
I really don’t have any other thoughts on it, but it’s very cute, and pretty funny. Volume 1 hints at some darkness, which happens later on in the series. The artwork is pretty cool too- it’s a lot more detailed than I ever expected.
Rating:I give it a 5 out of 5. Even though I’ve read it a few times, sometimes it’s a little hard to follow what’s going on, though it’s more that it’s been a while since I’ve read it.
So cute! Tohru's a real sweetheart, Kyo's such a hot-head, Yuki's such a mystery. :o I recently started watching the anime version of Fruits Basket, but I'm not too far into it yet, so it's easy to compair the first volume t othe anime. I think I like the manga a little bit better so far, but we'll see! I'm going to continue the series and see the anime episodes at the same time, so I'll be able to tell which version I like better.
After falling in love with the anime, I determined to read the manga as soon as I possibly could. When one of my dearest friends surprised me with a large quantity of them he'd found at used book stores, I dug in.
The story telling manner of manga is astounding to me. You could say my childhood was lacking since I never once read a single comic book, but I get the idea that they followed at least a somewhat similar story telling idea.
The characters already seem so much richer and I can tell there's going to be a lot more to the already beautiful story in these books, I can hardly wait to continue reading.
The story telling manner of manga is astounding to me. You could say my childhood was lacking since I never once read a single comic book, but I get the idea that they followed at least a somewhat similar story telling idea.
The characters already seem so much richer and I can tell there's going to be a lot more to the already beautiful story in these books, I can hardly wait to continue reading.
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
