Vol. 1, Fruits Basket Another

Thought you were sick of that old shojo formula? The irrepressibly optimistic heroine surrended by a bevy of droolworthy bishonen (and really, ladies, do we need more of those? ;3). Fruits Basket is a fresh spin on the tried and true formula: by throwing in a Ranma-esque curse that causes members of the Sohma family to turn into animals of the Zodiac when hugged by the opposite sex and creating deep characters you can really root for. Even I (a shojo maniac) get fed up with the unbelievebly happy-go-lucky heroines like Sailor Moon, but Tohru is more down to earth, more believable. She's been through a lot in her short life, but she just keeps on trucking, trying to find her place and make it happy for her and those she cares about. If you're a parent, Tohru is a GREAT role model for young girls and the story is safe for anyone over 11 (at least in the first two volumes). But more importantly, there are amazing BISHONEN! There's a gaggle of glorious man-babes in the Sohma family, and the men are all unique and entertaining (I personally love the dog...). Fruits Basket's art is older, but in no way bad. It's gorgeous in its simplicity and more than makes up for it with a great story and even better characters. Definately worth the money!

Natsuki Takaya hit manga gold with "Fruits Basket," a romantic/comic/fantasy story about one cursed family, and a girl who might be able to set them all free.

The first volume of any series is usually the weakest, and that's true of "Fruits Basket Volume 1," but it's still a warm-hearted, entertaining little collection, which mainly serves to introduce the lead characters. And it doesn't take Takaya long to hit her storytelling stride.

Orphaned Tohru Honda is living in a tent in the woods. But one day she bumps into the large house of school idol Yuki Sohma, and his older cousin Shigure -- and after a landslide buries her tent and most of her belongings, they take Tohru in as a housekeeper/cook. But when the volatile Kyo Sohma breaks in to fight with Yuki, Tohru slips and accidently hugs him -- and he transforms into a cat.

Turns out that the Sohma family is cursed -- certain members turn into animals of the Chinese zodiac, including Yuki and Shigure (rat and dog, respectively). Warm-hearted Tohru doesn't let this stop her from befriending the Sohmas... and then the call comes that her grandfather wants her to come back home. But Shigure, Yuki and Kyo weren't expecting to miss her this much...

"Fruits Basket" isn't a hard series to like -- it has a little something for everyone, especially manga fans who love beautiful young men (of which there are plenty). Evil curses, slapstick comedy, swift martial-arts battles, a bit of romantic tension, and a horde of fangirls who are obsessive about Yuki.

Takaya spends most of the first volume introducing the characters, and arranging for them to live in the same house. Her artwork also takes a little while to get adjusted to (the first few chapters are a bit awkward) but settles into an elegant, polished style by mid-book. And she has a knack for very, very funny dialogue ("Didn't she say she'd forgive him for cheating on her?" "I DIDN'T SAY I WOULDN'T PUNISH HIM FIRST!").

Tohru must have been a difficult character to make likable. She's almost Pollyannaish in her optimism and cheerfulness. But Takaya makes her likable -- she doesn't instantly spread sunshine, and she's rather goofy and clueless. To top it off, she has two of the weirdest girls in school as her best buddies (and personal bodyguards).

The other characters aren't quite fleshed out yet -- Yuki and Kyo are basically the Handsome Charming Guy and the Antisocial Outsider, but Takaya drops a few hints of their deeper personalities here and there. Shigure is basically a goofball, while boar-girl Kagura transforms into a violent psychotic whenever Kyo tells her to get lost.

About to conclude in Japan, "Fruits Basket" started off strong with the first volume, with a solid concept and likable characters. Excellent beginning.

Fruits Basket is about an orphaned girl (Tohru Honda), who somehow ends up living in the Sohma household. She was living in a tent in the Sohma woods. One day, she found a house in the woods. It turns out that the owner of this house just happened to belong to Shigure, a cousin of the most handsome freshman at Tohru's school. So, after Tohru moves in with Shigure and Yuki, along came Kyo. Kyo was looking for a fight with Yuki, and, well, Tohru managed to slip on a piece of wood and landed right on Kyo, and he suddenly turned into a cat!!

Tohru soon finds out that Yuki is a rat, and that Shigure is a dog, and that was when Tohru started her interesting life ager her moster's death.

Well, I've always been one to prefer "new things". All the past manga I've bought has been brand new which is why I was a little hesitant to get this manga used (because there is no way I was going to pay like $20+ for a new one). I was slightly disappointed with what I got (only because I like new things) some of the pages were folded which I didn't like and the front cover and back were a bit dirty which I also really didn't like but overall I guess it was alright

Fruits Basket, aka Furuba, is my favorite manga of all time! The art is absolutely adorable and unique, the characters are so wonderful and the plot is so cute that it makes me cry. ^^ I'm a monster fan of Furuba, so I might be a bit biased, but really- this is an awesome manga! It's about a orphan girl named Tohru Honda, who makes friends (And takes up residence) with the Sohmas! Yuki, The popular High school prince, Kyo, the anger management boy, and Shigure, their perverted novelist cousin make an interesting crowd to live in. But when she stumbles (Literally) into the dark family secret, will she be allowed to stay there with them? Click the 'order' button and find out! :D

A very sweet, fluffy manga with a sweet, fluffy heroine and (hopefully) a sweet, fluffy resolution (please, Takaya-san?).

The main character, Tohru Honda, recently lost her mother in a car crash and is living in a tent when she is discovered by a boy in her class, Yuki Sohma, and his guardian, Shigure Sohma. They take her in to live with them until her grandfather's remodeling is complete - only to have her discover their family secret: that each one of them is possessed by an animal of the Zodiac, and when they are weakened or hugged by a member of the opposite sex, they turn into that animal.

Tohru takes it all in stride and adjusts happily to living life with the Rat, Dog, and Cat (yes, there IS no cat, technically, but that's part of the story). Obviously, this manga is by no means realistic, but then to be fun it doesn't have to be. Tohru is a selfless, genuinely caring character; Yuki is emotionally distant (for a good reason, let me add) and so princely as to have a fan club of girls at school (which he doesn't know about); Kyo (the Cat) is prideful, extremely combative, and very lonely; Shigure is complex, somewhat lecherous, and extremely playful... the list goes on and on. This is an amazing little piece of work, and I highly recommend it to anyone who has to smile when someone does something kind for someone else or when he or she is watching a friendship form.

I am usually a shonen fangirl and HATE most other shojo mangas, but, i tried this manga when a friend of mine highly recommended it. I don't regret reading it at all.

This manga about a girl named Tohru who meets some members of the Sohma family, which has a strange curse (i'll let you find out if you don't already know).

Although there is absolutely no blood and one, maybe two fight scenes throughout the whole thing, it is a well-drawn, humorous manga with a good story-line. It had me hooked from the first volume. I now collect this manga and have all volumes up to 10.

Over all, this is a great manga and, unless you are completely attached to action packed, bloody mangas, you will not regret buying this book.

Fruits Basket, affectionately called Furuba by its fans, is a wonderful manga. It is about Tohru Honda, a high school girl who is an orphen.

At the start of the story she is livng in a tent on the Sohma estate. Tohru doesn't want to burden anyone with giving her a place to stay, that's all about to change. When Yuki and Shigure Sohma discover Tohru living in a tent, they take Tohru to live at their house with the arrangement that she will act as their maid, cooking and cleaning for them. But is everything as it seems?

Tohru soon discovers the Sohma's dark secret. I don't want to spoil any surprises, so you'll just have to read this in order to find out what it is.

Fruits Basket has comedy, romance, and emotion. At times it will have you laughing out loud, and at times it will deeply move you. It's a fantastic story, but beware- once you start reading it you'll be hooked! And, yes, the title is explained in the story.

Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket volume one gives you an introduction to a Ranma 1/2 like eccentricity plus some sugary shojo flare that will be laid out in upcoming volumes, and it is a good one. This first volume is absolutely entertaining and will demand your interest. I mean here is an optimistic girl who lost almost everything living with people who turn into animals when they get hugged by opposite sex. Without a doubt, there are plenty of hillarious and delightfully awkward moments that fill the volume. But it's not only comedy but plenty of sweet drama as well. The balance between drama and comedy is great. there are hints of more dark side of the story as well, but the writer does not make it predictable.

I personally enjoy the Last chapter of this book the most because it shows how things are beginning to change for everyone inwardly. Surely, change through relationships with others is the most important theme in this manga seris and the first volume sets the mood perfectly.

Great first volume to a great seris. I would expect nothing less.

I had heard so many positive comments about this manga series that I thought I was sure to be disappointed when I finally got around to reading it myself. But after reading this first volume, I've found that it's even better than I expected.

I was mainly drawn in by the fascinating dynamics of the secretive Sohma family, particularly in the dysfunctional relationships between Kyo and each of the other main Sohmas--Yuki, whom he is jealous of and is constantly (and futiley) trying to best in martial arts skills, and Shigure, whose respect he seems to grudgingly covet. Throughout the story, the young heroine, orphaned-but-still-optimistic Tohru, is also drawn in not only to the Sohma family secrets, but also to their problems, fights, and private pains. What really pulled at my heartstrings was the way she, instead of focusing on her own problems, sought out her new friends' knots of discord and then did what she could to slowly untangle them.

This is a very touching story, and what is most remarkable is that it's handled in such a way that it doesn't feel overly saccharine. Author Natsuki Takaya seems to have struck just the right balance of humor, honesty, and poignancy in this story.

Fruits Basket #1 written by Natsuke Takaya is 5 stars of romance and comedy.

Tohru-Honda has been living in a tent in the woods for a couple of weeks near the Sohma family house hold. Thru-Honda has been living there until the Sohma's gave her a place to call home. Tohru soon discovers that she is living with Yuki the schools "Price Charming". But what happens when Tohru figures out the family's ancient curse? I like this book because I kind of shows you the life of a cartoon.

If you're into animals and comedy this book is perfect for you!

I had heard so many positive comments about this manga series that I thought I was sure to be disappointed when I finally got around to reading it myself. But after reading this first volume, I've found that it's even better than I expected.

I was mainly drawn in by the fascinating dynamics of the secretive Sohma family, particularly in the dysfunctional relationships between Kyo and each of the other main Sohmas--Yuki, whom he is jealous of and is constantly (and futiley) trying to best in martial arts skills, and Shigure, whose respect he seems to grudgingly covet. Throughout the story, the young heroine, orphaned-but-still-optimistic Tohru, is also drawn in not only to the Sohma family secrets, but also to their problems, fights, and private pains. What really pulled at my heartstrings was the way she, instead of focusing on her own problems, sought out her new friends' knots of discord and then did what she could to slowly untangle them.

This is a very touching story, and what is most remarkable is that it's handled in such a way that it doesn't feel overly saccharine. Author Natsuki Takaya seems to have struck just the right balance of humor, honesty, and poignancy in this story.

Fruits Basket #1 written by Natsuke Takaya is 5 stars of romance and comedy.

Tohru-Honda has been living in a tent in the woods for a couple of weeks near the Sohma family house hold. Thru-Honda has been living there until the Sohma's gave her a place to call home. Tohru soon discovers that she is living with Yuki the schools "Price Charming". But what happens when Tohru figures out the family's ancient curse? I like this book because I kind of shows you the life of a cartoon.

If you're into animals and comedy this book is perfect for you!

When I read the reviews online about this series, I didn't think they could be serious. I'm 16 years old, and this looked like a kiddie manga.

But it's not. In fact, I'm even rate it PG-13 for language and some comical crossdressing.

Tohru Honda is an orphan who finds a job housekeeping for the Sohma family, a family with a terrible secret. When embraced by a member of the opposite gender, they turn into animals of the zodiac. The head of the family is the sinister and mysterious Akito. He tryed to keep the family cooped up in his estate, but three members chose to live in the outside world.

The characters were easy to relate to. Yuki, the teenager struggling to get through school and keep his independance, as well as his social status. Kyo, the feiry-tempered teen, jealous of his cousin's insane popularity and his space as one of the zodiac twelve. Tohru, the girl who goes from day to day trying to keep a smile on her face.

A lot of the book is about relationships. When they succeed, when they fail, when they're hurt, when they're healed. Sappy romance, make a girl's eyes water, but bore most guys to tears. Interjected are bits of humor, unforced, realistic.

There are dark points. The love of the beautiful Hatori, the girl whose memory he was forced to erase. Akito, the man who wields steel control over the family.

The storyline moves rather slowly, but the art is beautiful and the characters are amazing. It revolves around characterization, rather than plot.

Definately one I'd recommend.

This is probably the best series I have EVER read. It comes second only to Harry Potter. Yes, I'm definitely comparing Fruits Basket to a novel. It might as well be one. That's why it makes me sad when people decide they don't like it after reading the first 3 or 4 books. Not even half of the characters are introduced by then! You only meet Akito(maybe the most interesting and despicable character in the story) in the 4th book and you don't even find out his true identity until book 11! Give the series a chance!

An then there's the complant: 'but it's so confusing!' No, it's not confusing. You just have to THINK while you read it! Oh NO! Thinking? Who could ever ask that of us??

Oh, yes. I almost forgot the 'it's too sugary' complaint. The people who are only keeping up with the English release(i'm keeping up with the Japanese release, which is much farther storywise) are probably wondering why it's rated Teen if it's so 'sugary'. It's probably because almost all of the sugar is gone. Shigure, our lovable puppy, is somewhat of a villian. Oh yeah there's also that whole thing where someone gets pushed out of a window.... Hey! Where'd all the sugar go? I think a lot of the problem is that people think Tohru is too happy and perfect. But that's where her flaw is. She doesn't show her feelings. She keeps them bottled up. If you keep reading the series you'll see that her past was even darker than it seems.

I've noticed that a lot of Yu Watase fans don't like this story. I'm not really sure why. I LOVE Watase!! But I still love Takaya-sensei. I'm guessing it's because Watase's manga is straightforward and moves much more quickly than Fruits Basket. I don't know... I sort of like having to THINK while I read a story.

And although I've never done this before I'd like to rebutt some of the statements made in a previous review on this manga by Robert P. Beveridge. You OBVIOUSLY did not read the book carefully. You complained about the 'fruit' in 'Fruits Basket' being spelled with an 's'. If you had read carefully you would have noticed that the title is based off of a children's game. This game is called 'fruits basket' NOT 'fruit basket' or whatever you want to call it. And Shigure, Yuki, and Kyo aren't brothers, they're cousins. And 2 of them are her classmates NOT one. I would also like to ask how the three alleged 'brothers' are 'indistinguishable'? I'm guessing you don't mean by how they look considering they all have different colored hair. And I don't think you can mean there personality since one is quiet and kind, the other is loud and hot-tempered, and the other is hilarious and slightly mysterious. Umm, indistinguishable? I think not.

Fruits Basket is an amazing achievement. I really don't know how one person pulled this series off. There is a remarkable depth in the story that lies in the characters physcological abuse. And you really need to keep reading the manga up to around the 9th book before the foundation for the story is set and the characterization goes off the charts(reading the foundation is enjoyable too). There are over 21 characters and each has there own story that somehow meshes with the central plot. It is also an endearing love story. It's just so sweet! You'll find yourself pulling for various couples and hoping that others don't wind up together. And not just so YOU can have Yuki you crazy fangirl. There are also amzing (amazingly sad...) plot twists. Oh, my poor, poor, poor, Kyo-kun..... So will the Sohma's be free from the curse or will they be in bondage for even more generations to come? READ!!!!

Fruits Basket

Alternative Title: Furuba

Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Plot Summary: Tohru Honda is 16 year old orphaned girl who gets invited to live in the house of her classmate, the handsome boy Sohma Yuki, and his cousins, 16 year old Kyo and 27 year old Shigure. However, these young men and parts of the rest of their family (both close and distant) hold a curse; if they are hugged by the opposite gender, they transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Everyday is an adventure for sweet Tohru, as she gets to know all of the very different members of the Sohma family better (especially Yuki and Kyo), in both common and bizarre situations. But, the Sohma family curse is certainly no laughing matter... it also holds horrible cruelity and heartbreak.

Personal Rating: 6 out of 5 stars! i enjoyed this whole series a bunch and highly reccomend it! i love the relashionship between the main character and everyone! i love the idea of her mother and orphanism. if thats a word. but i recommend this along with "Hana-Kimi", "Tsubasa", "Card Captor Sakura", "Hot Gimmick, and "Jing". sooooo, check 'em out!!! ;D

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Forget all the screaming girls raves,

you are a shonen lover,

should you try out this shojo manga?

The answer would be no.

While I still buy it merely for my love of two of the characters (Shigure and Ayame), I wouldn't reccomend it for any who have a strong thirst for blood and violence. The fight scenes (if you can even call them that) are short, dull, and usually one sided.

As for drama, the story goes from a petty cold or fever being serious business, to, I love you... but so does he. Comedy, now there is plenty. Especially from Ayame and Shigure. But, stick with shojo, don't cross over for this just because it's popular.

Go read Samurai Deeper Kyo if you haven't already.

I love this manga!!!!

Clean and sweet, without being sappy, Fruits Basket is a really cute story about a sixteen year old orphan named Honda Tohru. One day when walking through the woods, she discovers a strange house. Under further investigation, she finds that the house happens to be the home of none other than the prince of her school, Sohma Yuki. When Yuki and his cousin Shigure find out that Tohru had been living in a tent, they immediately take her in. However, Tohru soon discovers their family secret. The Sohmas are the bearers of the "juunishi" (zodiac) curse. When their bodies grow weak, or when they are embraced by a member of the opposite sex, they transform into their designated animal of the Chinese zodiac, or in Kyo's case the outcast aka the cat.
I have only read two volumes of the manga, but I own all four anime dvds and love them. It starts out sweet and gentle, but the end, of the anime at least, is dark, depressing and to use a word I hate a real "tear-jerker." I cried. A lot. Even so, it was wonderful. Don't not buy it now because you think it to be dark and full of pain and misery. It's not. Every {good} story needs some dark pasts, mental scars, and evils. Otherwise, how did the villian become a villian, why is the good guy good? There would be no motivation. GO buy the manga. NOW.

Sweet but strange. Surprisingly funny, full of engaging characters of all stripes, this is a great start to a great manga series that manages to make the transition to English with grace and humor intact. The first volume introduces the most central characters (of a cast where no character is truly minor), the circumstances that propel the majority of the series, and plant the seeds for further plot explication and development. Just lovely.

I went into reading this series knowing absolutely ZERO about it, and I still adored it. So, I'm not going to give a big analysis. Just give it a go and formulate your own opinion! Here's all I have to say:

Do NOT miss this series! Fruits Basket is the cream of the crop of shojo manga, and possibly manga at large! From volume one, the characters, storyline, artwork, dialogue, *everything* is worth your time. If you have never read any manga, this is where you need to start. Do not--I repeat, DO NOT--watch the anime. The only thing redeeming thing about it, in comparison to the original manga, is the theme.

I'm a pretty big manga/anime fan, but I haven't been able to find something comparable to this one (except possibly Honey & Clover).

My first ever manga experience, and is an amazing one! Great story, fantastic pacing, and stunning visuals.

The only issue is that if you're under the age of about 13, it may be a bit too inappropriate for you due to its language, and mature subject matter in the later volumes, but otherwise, I'd 100% recommend!

Natsuki Takaya, Fruits Basket vol. 1 (Tokyopop, 2000)

Ah, the wonders of Engrish grammar. How can you not be intrigued by something called Fruits Basket? Especially when you think about the number of translators and proofreaders it probably came through to get to the publication stage. And yet, the plural of "fruit" still, somehow, retained an incorrect s.

Okay, so the story begins with Tohru. Tohru is an orphan. She's been living in a tent ni the woods while saving up money. She's discovered by the owner of the property on which her tent sits, and after a whole bunch of panels, invited to live with him and his two brothers (one of whom is a classmate of Tohru's) at their place as general housekeeper/cook/what-have-you. All well and good, except for that pesky family curse: when any of the brothers (or other family members) is embraced by a member of the opposite sex who's not a part of the family, they turn into creatures from the Chinese zodiac. (Speculation about generations of inbreeding ensues.)

Putting aside the general Deliverance-ness of where the story could go, the biggest problem this first installment in the long-running series has is that it starts off confusing. Part of the problem is that the three brothers are almost indistinguishable from one another, but more perplexing is the setup of the storyline. This, however, goes away by (roughly) the beginning of what was originally issue 3, so there's still more than enough time once you've figured everything out to get involved with the story.

It's cute, and interesting enough that I've got vol. 2 on hold from the library, but beware of some confusing moments at the beginning. ***

Fruits Basket definitely isn't your typical shoujo manga.It's sweet and sad, hilarious and toughing, a manga that will definitely tug at the heartstrings. All around, it's probably the best manga I've ever read (or could ever wish to) and it's definitely got somethig for everyone! You really cant categorize it... just read it and be amazad at Takaya-sensei's beautiful story.

The best manga series EVER!!! I read this book in the first week of november, and finished the whole series by the second week of december! They are so adictive you won't wan't to ever put the books down! If you want a break from all those 'oh no! the world is ending and I have to save it while dealing with my personal life, how will I do it?' type books, but still wan't a full story with intracite characters and a good story line, this is the book for you!

Fruits Basket is one of my all-time favorite series. It mixes happiness with a touch of bittersweet sorrow, and the result is a wonderful manga. However, I would only recommend this manga to those who are fans of shoujo, but can stand there being painful moments, or to those who don't judge whether a manga is good or not just by a label. I fall into the second category because I enjoy both shonen and shoujo equally and very much. Takaya-sensei has worked wonders with the characters, to the point where you feel you know them, that they are real. I must admit that I was at first a little prejudiced to the idea of them turning into animals, assuming it would ruin the manga. Having previous experiences with not-so-amazing mangas, I thought Takaya-sensei would use the curse to help them work they way out of situations, etc. Takaya-sensei, I am very sorry for misjudging you. This is a wonderful manga. I already have 1-5, and am about to buy all of the others that have come out. It would be well worth your time to at least read this first installment in the series.

THIS REVIEW IS FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES, NOT JUST THE FIRST BOOK

This manga quenches the thirst for so many different things. It combines fantasy with reality. It also may seem sugary-sweet, but it does have little dark secrets in the book that make you want to read more. While it has kind, happy, normal moments, it also has crazy, out-of-control moments. It has a variety of characters with different personalities. Plus, it has some good ol' martial arts in it, for those action lovers. Almost any kind of manga fan will be satisfied with this series. For those people who say it's too sweet after reading the first book: keep reading, although it does retain its happy exterior, the dark secrets in the book become more pronounced. To top it all off, IT IS HILARIOUS!

Tohru Honda is an orphan that stumbles across the Sohma house. Inside she meets the "School Prince" Yuki's uncle. They take her up and she discovers that if a member of the Sohma clan gets hugged by the oppisite sex they transform into the animals of the zodiac!! She must keep the secret for their protection

The story of 'Fruits Basket' is wonderful! The comedy is comical and the deeper moments are deep. ^.^ And that's how it should be. My favourite moment is in the first book (I believe?) when Tohru explains how everyone has an onigiri on their back with a different flavor of umiboshi in the middle. (Or something like that.) Anyway, she uses it as a brilliant metaphor for different people possessing their own special abilities and personalities. Even though it does get a little bit deeper as the story progresses, I'd save this for a day when I'm in a grumpy mood and need an uplift. Tohru is so kind and sweet it's almost sickening, and sometimes that's what I need.

Everyone I know had "Fruits Basket" and raved til high noon about it. New to manga, I picked it up from a friend of mine (til volume 3). The story isn't bad at all - but it just doesn't leave me wanting more.

Sure, you'll be curious to learn about other members of the cursed family, but other than that, there isn't nothing else keeping your attention. The art is a little too exaggerated - Tohru is especially annoying, in that she just looks too damn perky and sickly sweet. Perhaps I'm just turned off by the female drawings, as Kyo, Yuki, and the other male members of the Sohma clan are well done. The plot is original, I say - a near-orphan taken in by a strange family with curses isn't your everyday occurance. On that note, though, I'd expect a little more. For a comedic manga, too, I rarely found myself laughing or even giggling. The pace is a bit too slow for my taste, with each novel I read ending with a small, weak, anticlimatic gurgle.

While I find a lot wrong (or overhyped, really) about this series, it isn't that bad. If every book magickally dropped out of the sky for me, I'd keep and read them. I've definately read worse. I'm not willing to invest in the series, though.

I completely adore Fruits Basket. If you read the description, you'd hear all about a zodiac curse and people turning into animals etc etc. What was unexpected about this series, was the deep emotions that are portrayed in it. It's something that most people can relate to at one point in their life. But it's not all drama, it's also full of comedy. It's amazingly upbeat and amazingly depressing all at the same time. Fruits Basket continues to be something I can read/watch over and over again. I never get tired of it.

fruits basket is...nothing like i expected. when my friend first recommended it, it sounded okay at best. but i was so wrong. this manga has it all...hilarious antics, wonderful suspense, and touches with reality that may bring tears to your eyes. the beauty for the manga cannot be described in words...you just have to go out and read it for yourself. never before have i read a manga this good, and i doubt it can ever be topped.

I love this whole series! Everything that all the characters go through and all the twist and turns that occur keep you wanting to read more. I just wish that they would put this series on the kindle since I lost some
Of the volumes when I moved.

Fruits basket, or Furuba as its commonly known. is a hilarious transformation story. my favorite charactor would have to be Momiji by far! Momiji is the "rabbit" of the chinese zodiac though Momiji himself being half german half japanese doesn't come in until the second or third volume! I would GLADLY refer this manga! a top 10 by far

There's a reason entire book racks are filled with the Furuba collection. Out of all the animes I've watched and mangas I've read, this is still the one who remains 1# on my list. Takya puts great background into her characters, and adds depth, reason to what they say. It's brilliantly planned out, not only is it laugh-out-loud hilarious, but has drama, too. I've shed so many tears over the series T.T Of laughter and sadness. Anyways, it's a 100% one heck of a good book!

Kyo-kun! I love you <3

Die Yuki-bozu Mwuhahaha!!!