Review of Fruits Basket

Story: 10 This anime doesnt try really hard to establish a complex story or plot which is probably good it leaves is simple and easy to understand giving it more room for big characters and given the choice between a complex plot and good characters ill take the characters every time.That said I liked how the story line was different but not overwhelmingly new, just different enough to catch your interest. The story utilizes fantasy well. Fantasy shouldn't be used to create a wimsical world but to create a setting in which you can dwelve into the innerworkings of the human minds and hearts in away you couldn't find in one place in real life. Fruits Basket has that in spades and it's simple subtlty leaves you wishing for more. Overall the story is a lovely 10.

Art: 7
Their really isn't anything special about the art its the typical shoujo look but that being said it's not unatractive it's just nothing new.

Sound:9
Im writing this after watching the english dubbed version. The music used in this at first threw me off and I thought what airy weird music but after getting into the anime I found it a very well chosen accompanyment. Also the voice acting threw me off too I remember thinking after it started "maybe I should watch the subbed version" however Im glad I didn't because once you get a feel for the characters you can really appreciate the voice acting as pretty well done.

Character:
10 The characters make this series. If a single character had been a weaker charachter I probably wouldn't be able to appreciate this anime near as much. All the characters were well developed and they all grew noticably throughout the show. I loved how they were all obviously flawed even selfless torhu was flawed in that she was too selfless. It was both her biggest atribute and flaw. The relationships between characters were wonderful in how they each affected eachother in such a profound manner. The soma famlies affect on each other I found was really realistic in how most families even well functioning families can hurt one another. Obviously character is a solid 10.

Enjoyment 10
Throughout the show I never had my eyes deviate from the screne it was both bittersweet and lovely. I enjoyed everysecond of this anime.

Overall: All the elements of this anime amalgamated to create a heartthrobing affect and I can easily but it in my top 10 anime.