Review of Fruits Basket

All subject areas: 10/10. I have loved Fruits Basket ever since I was a kid. I would watch episodes over and over again because I loved them so much. In the end, I even ended up reading the manga as well, just to see how it ended. Story: I found Fruits Basket's story rather unique. Tohru, the female lead, is discovered living in a tent on Sohma property after her mother's death in a car crash. As it turns out, one of her classmates, Yuki Sohma, lives there as well, and invites her to stay. However, soon enough, Tohru discovers the Sohma family's curse of the chinese zodiac.The twelve Sohmas who are possessed by the spirit of the animal turns into his or hers other form whenever he/she is hugged by opposite sex or under a great deal of stress. As the story progresses, Tohru begins to learn about what the curse has really done to the Sohmas, and she promises the head of the family, Akito, that she will keep their secret. But little does she know that he has something else planned for her.

Fruits Basket is an amazing story with a love triangle between Kyo, Tohru, and Yuki, but it doesn't develop that much in the anime. If you want to see that, then I recommend reading the manga.

Art:

I truly loved the art's style. The artist used the right illustrations for rather more serious characters and more easy-going ones.They also use the appropriate style for whenever there's a funny moment or a serious one. Fruits Basket's art style in my opinion, like the rest of the anime, is rather unique as well, and it's comfortable to look at.

Sound:

The directors of this anime perfectly incorborated the right sound effects and music for every single second from the song right down to the boiling water.

Character:

I felt the characters were absolutely perfect in Fruits Basket:

Tohru: your average, clumsy, but sweet heroine who manages to bring a smile to everyone's faces. She is the main character who really brings out the best in people despite her tragic past. (if you read the anime, you eventually learn more about why she's the way she is.)

Kyo: the shunned cat of the zodiac who has a rather bad temper, but he gets progressively kinder throughout the anime with Tohru's help. (He secretly loves Tohru and had his path crossed with hers a long time ago. ---shown in the manga)

Yuki: The "prince" and rat in our story. He is extremely talented and has a rather sad past as well, like all of the other characters in the anime. Kyo's rival since birth due to their "cat" and "mouse" curses.

Shigure: a novelist possessed by the spirit of the dog and perverted. Adds a lot of humor into the story. Owns the house that Tohru, Kyo, and Yuki live in.

Other characters are important as well in their own ways, but I'm only going to tell you about the main four.

Enjoyment:

Well, I ABSOLUTELY loved fruits basket. It's very nice to watch and has funny moments, but has a plot that develops as well. (a little more in manga).

Overall:

Overall? Who needs an overall? I loved ALL of it.