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If you liked Fruits Basket add

...then you might like Gakuen Alice add

The heroines, Mikan (in GA) and Tohru (in Furuba) are both natural airheads, yet they try their absolute hardest to succeed in whatever they do and are the "hope" of everybody around them. They're hard people to hate and even if someone in the story disliked them at first, they end up liking them. Both girls fall for (and eventually get) the guy who caused them the most trouble but who also has always been there for her, despite being the cliche tsundere type. Both start out as light, comedic and heartwarming, and evolve into very dark-toned and serious plots that keep pulling you in for more. The stories both focus on supernatural aspects, as well as tragedy, behind which are the big bosses who control everything. They have very bittersweet endings, but for spoiler reasons I won't say why or how. Both will have you reaching for the tissue box, though, I promise.

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Both manga have underlying storylines where multiple people close to the main heroine protect her by keeping secrets from her. The female protagonists (Mikan in GA and Teru in DD) are both very thoughtful, intelligent, and often do things that are unexpected in shoujo manga. Both titles use the tragedy tags quite well, though there is considerably more in GA, mixed in with fantasy and magic. Ultimately, they're both really great shoujo manga, sometimes having the same feeling of dread or mystery, and definitely psychological aspects that make you want to burst out in tears. GA is 180 chapters while DD is 75 :)