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A review by gapagrin
Fruits Basket, Vol. 1 by Natsuki Takaya
3.0
Fruits Basket was the first anime I ever watched - several friends introduced me to it at university and it started an interest in Japan that eventually resulted in me moving there. Picking up the manga of this was therefore a bit nostalgic as well. I'd forgot how much I rather like Tohru - she may look and act cutesy, but she has a lot of hidden strength as she tries to put her painful past behind her and maintain a positive attitude no matter what, staying strong not just for herself but for those around her. Tohru can also be surprisingly wise when it comes to understanding people.
This first book introduces the Sohma family, who take Tohru in when they find her camping in their woods while her grandfather's house was being built (she didn't want to be a burden on anyone else so she didn't ask to crash with a friend). They offer room and board in exchange for her services as their housekeeper because they apparently are incapable of cooking or cleaning up after themselves. They also have a curse that they are trying to keep hidden from the rest of the world...which of course Tohru discovers within the first few chapters.
This first book introduces the Sohma family, who take Tohru in when they find her camping in their woods while her grandfather's house was being built (she didn't want to be a burden on anyone else so she didn't ask to crash with a friend). They offer room and board in exchange for her services as their housekeeper because they apparently are incapable of cooking or cleaning up after themselves. They also have a curse that they are trying to keep hidden from the rest of the world...which of course Tohru discovers within the first few chapters.