Story: 10
The story in season 1 did not feel like it was amounting to anything at first, but my gf urged me to continue forward, and I have never felt so grateful to have been told to do so. The final season of Fruits Basket just really starts to break all the knots and reveal everything in a way where each episode makes you crave more. Each episode is like its own great arc with a cliffhanger on each leaving you with a feeling of desire. I have not read the manga, but this season makes me never want to read with how perfectly the episodes are directed in terms of what story is told per episode.
Art: 9
It is a beautiful work of art. Just cannot give it a 10 as there is no like shounen-esque animation or Kyo-Ani level sakuga. Also, it is just incomparably better than its predecessors.
Sound: 10
The OST reminds me a lot of the heart-warming and emotion-provoking OSTs of Gintama. I am not one to tear up or get emotional for a lot of things, but if I do it is usually because of the music and Fruits Basket has one of my favorite OSTs in 'Spring Will Come When the Snow Melts Away.' Also the opening for this season is my favorite opening to come of Fruits Basket and one of my favorite openings overall.
Character: 10
As it is the final season, a lot of the characters' character gets flushed out a whole lot more. You can see the motivation and individuality between all the characters and it makes you appreciate each of them, even some you might have hated prior.
Enjoyment: 10
I have been watching this with my group of friends and each week is a different sob fest. As I do not really ever feel sad, it makes me enjoy an anime all that much more when it can make me feel that way, even more if it can make me tear up which this has.
Overall: 10
This season's adaptation of Fruits Basket is definitely worth watching. Each episode is its own beautifully crafted story and leaves you wanting more the whole week while you wait for the next episode. I did not read the manga, but I think this anime adaptation would easily top the manga with it's pacing, OST, and sakuga. I am so glad my gf convinced me to keep watching so that I could witness this masterpiece with her.
