Review of Fruits Basket

To start with, this series was a winner because I happened to find the official UK release boxset secondhand for £2 so you can't go wrong there. Secondly, I see myself as a man's man! So my first instincts were to shrug this off as a girly anime (which it probably is) but don't judge a book by it's cover. I actually really enjoyed this series. It was just completely different and not as serious as the anime I tend to find myself enjoying. It does have a tendency to throw you into all kinds of emotions but still remains fairly light-hearted from start to finish.If you do like your anime dark and serious, then this is a great alternative when you just want something to chill out to without having to think too much.

I guess more than anything, this series makes you appreciate life and those you share that life with. I kinda related to Kyo and sided with him from the beginning, so the last two episodes were fitting and I really enjoyed his 'major' role in those later episodes. If I had to find a flaw, I'd probably say that the ending wasn't all that great but hey that's what you get with most manga adapted anime.

I wouldn't have given this series a chance in other cirumstances so I'm kinda glad I found it so cheap. It certainly opens me up to other anime that I'd consider 'not my cup of tea'.