Review of Fruits Basket

First of all, i've not finished the manga... The story holds fairly true to the manga, with some details swapped around. The animation is good quality and easy to look at, which is great considering the delay of adaptation. Each character that makes an appearance has been given a good amount of depth and the story unravels quite nicely. Tohru's personality has been preserved very well which makes for enjoyable exchanges throughout the series. It does seem rushed at some points and lagging at other, though obviously due to time constraints. It doesn't leave things off horribly at the end, so it does well as an animeon its own without comparison to the manga. It's enjoyable and definitely a must-watch for those who haven't seen it. But be warned, it's not intended to be a feel-good series as its depth does reach hard-to-bear situations on a very cynical, though not pessimistic level.

You'll either love it or not, but it needs to be understood before one decides.