Review of Fruits Basket

9/10

Recommended

October 19, 2012

2 min read

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I found Fruits Basket a really nice and enjoyable anime as well as intriguing and deep. -Story: In my opinion the story is really interesting and unusual... Fantasy shoujo stories surrounded by boys are not uncommon, however this show had a different aura. It wasn't actually a reverse-harem type of anime. While most of the characters were boys Tohru didn't have so many of this type of intimate/romantic scenes with them. Furthermore, what makes the story unique is not the fact that boys transform into animals when they are hugged by someone of the opposite sex but the pressure they receive from their clan and the problemseach one of them faces. Finally dramatic feel in it is what add some melancholic feelings to the series which are always replaced other positive thoughts after a while.
-Art:
The art was really good if we take into account that this anime was created some years ago. I really loved the character's design, but I wasn't really amazed with the backgrounds design, they were average.
-Sound:
The soundtrack in Fruits Basket is really touching. The opening, the meaning of the opening, the calm and soothing music, they all reflect Tohru's personality.
-Character:
Finally I believe that the best part of all the series are the characters. Every character is well developed, their personality is really detailed, their behavior, their thoughts, their problems, etc... In my opinion the best character in this story is Tohru Honda, the protagonist, she is someone to be admired for her ability to see the positive facts of life and move on. While it is true that the anime doesn't focus deeply on her personality as much as the manga which is the continuation of the anime Tohru helps each and every one of the characters of the show and gives us important lessons about life.
-Enjoyment:
Basically, one of the primary reason I enjoyed this series so much is because of the amazing philosophical quotes in it. It felt as if the writer was sending us messages through her characters and that was really exciting.