Review of Fruits Basket

Tohru Honda starts living with the The Sohma Family shortly after her mother's death. She mainly, throughout the series stays with three of the Sohmas: Yuki; the rat, Kyo; the cat and Shigure whom is possessed by the spirit of the dog. They live with a curse - When they embrace a member of the opposite sex, they turn into an animal of the zodiac. Without a doubt - as you can probably tell from my rating - I love this anime. There's just something about it that draws you in to the plot; it makes you feel as if you are a fly on thewall in the story.

Story: 10/10

I can't fault this anime, I really can't. If I was being really picky then I'd say I didn't like the ending that much but that's only if I rack my brains for a good few hours. It is beautifully put together, it's so lovely to see the friendships blossom and to see Tohru help the other Sohmas through their difficulties.

Art: 8/10

It's nothing special, but I do like the wind details when they zoom in on a character's face. I've given it an 8/10 as it is just the regular anime and manga art that we all know and love.

Sound: 9/10

I love the intro to Fruits Basket. It starts the episode nicely and there weren't many times when I fast forwarded it. The actors voices are great, be it dub or sub, you can't go wrong. I personally recommend the dub - and I usually hate dubs - but see what works for you.

Characters: 10/10

I love each and everyone of the Furuba characters. Tohru because of her innocence, Yuki because of his kindness, Kyo as he is troubled, Momiji - well, you'll see for yourself... I just could go on. All of these characters will touch your heart in one way or another.

I recommend this to anyone. It's amazing; you won't regret it!