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I always felt the main character (Haine) was like Tohru, optimistic, clumsy, lovable, loyal. She always appeared happy and warm to her friends but she was facing an internal conflict. With her opitimism she cheers the Student Council. She also was an average student, but worked hard at after school jobs, dense. In the story she helps a boy who also faces family problems (no spoilers) and she turned his unhappy, dark ways, and made him see the light and he protected her. In my opinion he wasn't really a part of the family, like Kyo who was not a part of the Soma family
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The plots are definately different, but the main characters' personalities almost mirror each other.
Kyou/Takanari look like they hate the main character, Tohru/Haine, but later on, they come to love her. They are also both characters that try to act cool. Tohru and Haine are very clumsy, kind characters, that can make friends with a lot of people.
I also think they look a lot like each other. :P
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Most of the characters reminds me of the ones in Fruits Basket! [not only in exact looks, but somewhat character as well]
Kyo and the main guy from Shinshi Doumei Cross
Tohru and the main girl
Shigure and the rich father
Tohru's friend with wavelength powers and the main girl's best friend
Trust me, both stories are good and if you read both you would see the similarities as well :D
Protagonists that try their best to smile with sour but sweet love interests. Both series delve into what it means to be strong. Characters have various backgrounds. Love triangle more prominent in Shinshi. Shoujo genre.
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The end of The Gentlemen's Cross Alliance was very similar to Fruits Basket with the themes of abuse and the treatment of the body doubles was very similar to how the Zodiacs, particularly the cat, in Fruits Basket were treated. There are even characters who mirror Shigure and Akito from Fruits Basket.
Both series contain a lot of drama, comedy, and heavy themes. There is also a love triangle in both, and there's a wide variety of chaotic side characters. Both series also include wealthy families with complex politics, age gaps, and intergenerational trauma.
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