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Let me preface my review by saying that Killing Stalking is NOT a romance story, nor is it a happy one. (Major-ish spoilers follow).

KS is an amazing perspective into the slow, gradual development of Stockholm Syndrome. The push-pull relationships, the messed up pasts, the complete and utter lack of self-esteem of the victim - all of these are very real (and in my opinion accurate) portrayals of how a toxic relationship between a perpetrator and a victim develops.

It's not an easy read, but it does give some very good insight into how something so fundamentally illogical could develop - a victim falling for their ... perpetrator.

In essence, if you're looking for a good BL romance story, give this a hard pass. But if you want a well thought out story with characters that are well fleshed out, then KS is a must-read.

To not write a review on this masterpiece would be an insult to what it was.
MILD-MODERATE SPOILERS FOLLOW

Fruits basket's strong point has always been its story and the tasteful way it deals with the difficult themes in it.
- Losing a parent
- Bullying, both as a victim and the victim's family
- Abusive or overprotective parents
- The struggles of parenting
- Being an outcast
- Being put on a pedestal as an untouchable idol
... - Goodbyes and new beginnings
- Amnesia (of friends or family)
- Personal insecurities
- The happiness, beauty, pain, trials and tribulations of being in love

The 2019 onwards adaptation managed to convey the story perfectly, and even added amazing art, music and animation to go with it, making the enjoyment level shoot up to a 10. Having known this story as a child, a teen and now as an adult, I can definitely say that despite your age or stage in life, fruits basket anime is one that can be enjoyed by all.

The characters are well-crafted, each having their own identity and trials that they have to overcome - and given how there are so many of them, I'm sure that everyone can at least find something to relate to. The latest adaptation really did the manga justice but stringing together this wonderful tale in full color, without missing out any of the manga, and bringing it to life on the screen for more to enjoy.

Honestly, let me start by saying i'm a little biased against mecha anime but that doesn't mean I dislike all of them - I found Innocent Venus to be quite enjoyable. I didn't really like Giniro no Kami no Agito though, although i'm not entirely sure why. It just felt quite dry and bland with not much character development.
STORY- The plot doesn't sound too bad, actually. Maybe it was due to the plot execution?
ART - It was okay. Above average, I guess.
SOUND - Let me first say that the only reason I watched this was because I really liked the ending song "KOKIA-Ai no ... Melody". Ehh... but other than that, the OST is so-so. Nothing memorable, but not bad either. I do like the vocal OST before the ED though.
CARACTER - Maybe because it was due to the lack of character development, but I didn't feel anything for the characters (If any, a little irritation for the girl, but that's besides the point.) They just felt hard to relate to.
ENJOYMENT- It could be due to the fact that I was watching it at 3am in the morning, or maybe it's just not my type of show, but I almost fell asleep in the middle part. I found it a little slow.
OVERALL- Not a show that I found outstanding, but it's not all that bad. Maybe it's worth a watch if you got nothing else to do.

I apologize if I did not give enough information to back up my points. I'm still getting used to the review process.

This is my first review, so please bear with me.
After watching this show, I figured out that I just HAD to get an account to comment about how beautifully written this piece of work is.
To be honest, when I first watched it I didn't expect it to be so emotional. I mean, obviously it would deal with death (hence the name) but I didn't expect them to be able to spin the story so beautifully.
Quite a basic plot, there's this bar that's in limbo for people neither here nor there. Basically the first few episodes are just an introduction to the bar. ... But then later you get to know the characters more in detail and that's where it really captured my attention. The characters were very intriguing and I found the information about each character and the character development (particularly the white-haired guy, decim and the black-haired girl) really top-notch. The art quality was pretty good too and the music fit the theme I guess.
Sorry if my review wasn't too detailed but if anything I would think that this is an anime that is worth a shot.