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Furuba
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 23
Chapters: 136
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 1999 to Nov 2006
StatisticsScore: 8.591 (scored by 5671 users)
Ranked: #332
Popularity: #4
Members: 8,014 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisTohru Honda is a high school freshman who is having a serious bout of misfortune. Not only was she recently orphaned with the tragedy of her mother's death, but she also has no where to live and is currently residing in a tent! However, when her luck to seems to be at its worse, she meets the Sohma family - and is invited to stay with them in exchange for taking care of the household chores.
But it isn't long before Tohru discovers the Sohmas have deep a secret. The family is cursed by the spirits of the Chinese Zodiac, and some of the children born into the Sohma family are possessed by these spirits. When possessed, they cannot be "huggled" by the opposite sex, or they transform into their respective Zodiac animal!
However, this doesn't phase Tohru, who promises to keep their secret. She continues living with them, and her grave humbleness and thankfulness never wanes. As a result, they come to be very important people in her life, and the Sohmas begin to realize how very lucky they are to have her. |
Related MangaAdaptation: Fruits Basket
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I think some of the characters are similar, like:
Tohru-Mitsuki
Rin-Madoka
Kyo-Takuto
I found the main girl to be similar in these two. While the stories are a little different, there are certainly elements which remain the same. Both follow the story of a hopeful girl who, despite all hardships, does her best to smile and fulfil a dream. Both are later "rescued" (depending on how you interpret it) and so the stories begin.
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Fruits Basket is more developed, but these have the same backbone storyline. Both stories follow a somewhat naive, kind hearted girl who doesn't have parents. This girl ends up living with three guys, while working as their maid. The three guys she ends up living with are the perverted/friendly type, the princely type, and the awkward/honest type. If you enjoyed the humorous interactions in one, you will definitely like the other.
Similar story and charakter.
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Apr 20, 2008136 of ? chapters read 20 of 22 people found this review helpful This was the first series that I actually finished, and it was also the series that got me interested in the whole aspect of manga and anime ^^. I hope to one day re-read it if I can get hold of the books, since Tokyopop disabled their upload on online manga sites.
Story: The one thing I love about this series is that there's no one set genre. One moment, you can explore deeply into your conscious, the next you can be laughing your ass off at a joke Shigure makes. Though the su...dden change, the events that unfold still seem to follow very smoothly and it's very easy to link what's happening at any one part with any other parts of the series. This series also has a really good ending, it wrapped up very nicely and it leaves you with a heart-warming content feeling.
Art: The drawing at first felt weird. I think I was overwhelmed by Tohru's large eyes lol. But I think it's becoming my idea of manga drawings now, I tend to compare other series drawings with fruits basket. Just a habit of mine.
Character: Developing characters worked nicely into fruits basket. You find yourself following the path of each character, experiencing all their joy and sorrow; this allowed me to connect better with the characters. I don't think I'll ever forget them :)
Enjoyment: It's the highest scoring series in my list so far. Only reason I gave it 9/10 is cause saying it's 10/10 is saying it's the best, but I don't know if a new series will come that will beat it. So, for me 10/10 is reserved.
Overall: So very good, if only the anime is as good as the manga. read more
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Oct 26, 2007136 of ? chapters read 33 of 43 people found this review helpful I'm writing this review after reading through the manga for the second time. Considering how popular its been around the world and in North America, I don't know that anyone really needs to be persuaded to read this, and I don't know that there are many that haven't. However, perhaps because of the profound impact this series has and continues to have on me, I felt that it did need to be reviewed.
The story is, above and beyond, a 10. The story is simple but complex, deep and y...et lighthearted. It dug deep into my thoughts and emotions, and set me flying on an unbelievable ride. And it continues to move, without staggering, without leaving the reader asking "why, why is this happening again?" like I find with many shoujo drama/romances.
The art is controversial. In my opinion, the art degrades in some aspects from the beginning to the end, but it was a 4 year and some run, so it is to be expected that the style wouldn't be the same from start to finish. Its simplicity was appealing, and it suits the story very well. While it wouldn't necessarily win drawing awards stand alone, the emotion (humor, sadness, happiness) is never lost and well portrayed.
Fruits Basket is the ruler of the kingdom of character development. Even with all the characters this story has, I don't know that there is a single one that does not go through a character change, and none of them feel forced or unreasonable. The characters are definitely what gives the story its punch. You will find one, if not many, that you can identify with, and you will come to love more than one, if not all of them.
I thoroughly and utterly enjoyed this series. As I said above, this has been my second full time through it, even though I've gone back and read parts in the middle. I can tell you I'll read it again. I can tell you it is a story that sticks with you, and won't let you go, even long after you've put the last book down.
The anime does not do this series justice. There are at least 90 chapters that the anime does not touch on; however, it is a good introduction if you prefer that media over another.
This manga is first on my list, and will be first on my list, I think, for a very very long time. I hope that I can find another series that touches me in the same way this series has touched me. read more
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Feb 24, 2008136 of ? chapters read 6 of 18 people found this review helpful I love this manga. I was recomended by a friend to read this. At first, the story seems a bit cheesey and seems like another manga. But as the plot grows, the characters grow along with it and you just end up liking the characters you hated at first like Kyo. In the beginning, he seemed annoying but as you learned more about his past, you feel sympathy towards him.
The main character Tohru is lovable but because there are a lot of volumes some parts in between are a bit boring. I...n some parts, i wish there was more comedy. But in the parts that are funny, the comedy in it most of the time is a sweet kind of funny. I think Fruits Basket has a lot of charm in it and that's what got readers into it. read more
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