Review of Fruits Basket

THIS! SHOW! IS! FANTASTIC! To make this review have some structure I will focus on the technical stuff first, and then the writing and story. Art 8/10 and Sound 7/10 I thought that the art style was amazing. It seemed a bit older and a little janky at times, but it conveyed the story perfectly for what it needed. The sound was the same. It was a little old, but still got the point across. Maybe a remaster of this show could make it a whole lot better and I would not mind rewatching it since it is my new favorite show of all time. So PLEASE DOA REMASTER OR SOMETHING!!!!!

Enjoyment 10/10
I highly recommend this show. At some of the important moments I truly felt immersed in this universe. This was mainly due to how relatable these characters were.

Story 10/10
I absolutely love this story. The romance elements could be felt through every frame of the show. The characters had amazing synergy and the whole script was written beautifully. From the drama club arc to at school shenanigans, you feel every emotion that the creators intended.

Characters 9/10
These Characters were AMAZING! Here is a quick bit about each.

Shirubia - This character is the reason that I gave this anime a 9 instead of a 10. She pretty much ruined the show for me. Her lack of understanding when it comes to relationship made me cringe quite hard, especially when she influenced her boyfriend negatively. Although I hate this character a lot, I understand her inclusion since she caused a majority of the drama that took place. She was slightly okay at the beginning because she is introduced as a new girl that is really nice. But she slowly just got annoying and probably ruined the school year for most of the characters.

Joshu - Shirubia's boyfriend for most of the show. This guy is pretty likable, especially compared to his girlfriend. I really enjoyed seeing the troubles that this couple faced after starting a seemingly mundane relationship. I also loved seeing how Joshu was faced with choosing his friends or his girlfriend, which both ruined and strengthened relationships at times. But my all time favorite part was when justice was finally served and Joshu finally let himself free from her toxicity during the summer episodes. Good and essential character.

Jeikobu - HANDS DOWN BEST CHARACTER!! From his charming attitude and HOT body, Jeikobu is perfect. He was always there to lower tensions and just make everyone happy. His HOT body did wonders on the eyes too. Jeikobu is the only reason this show is good.

Maiku - This guy was a hobo. He came in clutch for some funny jokes during some of the dramatic scenes. I loved his Thunder Spleen reference in episode 14. Good character.

Gyabin - This guy was pretty chill. He likes Weezer though so automatic 4/10 from me. I did however like his nonstop tension with Shirubia throughout the series. She really hated Gyabin for seemingly no reason. I'm fairly positive Season Two addresses this drama a bit more, but I'll post a review to that when I watch it.

Overall 9/10
This anime is almost a masterpiece but there were some scenes that I really didn't like. But overall, really good. I would definitely recommend this to my friends. To be honest they probably already saw this anime but whatever YAYAYAYAYAYYA