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Sometimes you just have to turn off your head and enjoy the chaos in front of you. Bishounen Tanteidan is a story full of childhood dreams and wonder, it feels nostalgic even. The number of chaotic elements rivals that of Alice in Wonderland, with the same fever dream-like charm. The central focus of the show is to be a child again, spending your childhood doing the things you like, not caring about how others view it, and look back on it with a laugh. I enjoyed this show quite a lot, it reminds me of all the child-like ideas and dreams I had when I ... was their age. After all, it's never too late to enjoy our life while we can.

First time writing a review here we go.

Story: 9
I have to say, out of all the shoujo manga and animes I have read/watched, Furuba has one of, if not, the best story of all time. The story is not very focused on the romance aspect, but more on the character developments, more on that later. Even though it's technically Tohru's story, it feels more like a story about the Soma family and how one girl changed all of them. Contrasting to Fruits Basket: Another, the sequel, which is mostly focused on how the Soma family changed one girl. Because the story is focused on character ... developments and not romance, there is no need for forced misunderstandings, and it feels less full of tropes. Overall the story of Fruits Basket is one of the best-written slices of life stories out there.

Art: 9
Comparing to action and adventure anime, a slice of life like Fruits Basket is usually not expected to have budget animation like Demon Slayer, so as long as the characters look good, I have no problem with the art. I have to say, Fruits Basket is one of the anime in which I enjoyed the anime art style more than the manga one since the manga art style could use some refinement and is inconsistent some of the times.

Sound: 8
Masaru Yokoyama did a good job with the compostitons. While certainly not as memorable as Sawano or Jun Maeda (I think it's because I have a Key bias), the tracks are consistent and it fits the mood well. The voice acting is very good in this show, they fit the characters well and they don't feel out of place.

Character: 9
As I mentioned before, the characters and their developments are the highlights of the story. Tohru is by far one of my favourite shoujo manga protagonists because she's not annoying and actually very sweet and thoughtful. I can proudly say that I've been a Kyoru stan ever since the first season and I actually felt bad because I thought the main couple is Tohru and Yuki, but I was glad I was wrong. I am not a big fan of Akito and I have still not forgiven her for what she did. I have seen people with massive problems with the age gap between some couples and that's understandable, but I have no problems with that because there are real-life
couples with an age gap much bigger than the ones presented in the show.

Enjoyment: 10
I got so attached to all the characters and want the best for them, I'm happy that it's a happy ending.

Overall: 10
Fruits Basket will always be my favourite shoujo manga and anime. As someone who was not old enough to catch the first season when it aired back in 2001, my first encounter with it was in 2018, when I was searching for animes similar to CLANNAD and someone brought it up. It didn't stand out to me since the clip was very low quality, so I ignored it when the remake was announced. I watched the first season around the time the first half of season two was airing, and I binged the entire thing. After season two finished I read the manga. The art is not outstanding but I still had a good time reading it, and since this is an anime review I won't talk about the manga here. Anyway, when season 3 was announced was stoked, and it has met every single one of my expectations. I am glad that I followed the reconmmendations of my friend and what a journey it has been!