Review of Fruits Basket

I want to start this review after finishing the show by saying I fully enjoyed my time. I think shows like Fruits Basket help us understand ourselves better and not quickly jump to judge people for their faults or their ways of life. It can help you grow and also make you understand the value of what you find in your own belonging. The show I do see has a vocal side of people that find it to not match up to the remake, and for this, I don't put too much stock or time in as fans who didn't enjoy this one can havethe remake, while people who enjoy this ride can have both. Honestly, I think it matches fine to the themes of the story in how acceptance and love are more effective than pretending and evading.

Fruits Basket is a special show that for it's time I can feel why it cultivated such a positive effect on people, while during the time I was just dipping my toes into anime at the age of 10 with Inuyasha on Adult Swim, I always looked at titles like Fruits Basket being one to keep an eye on, even if the title itself sounded strange to me for an anime.

Having now finally watched it, I can safely say I think this is a show that can help a lot of people when they're facing their own struggles. Some might find the story to be a little too easygoing or odd, but when you can become invested in the characters and the world, you find not just a story of easygoing themes, you find a sense of passion for everyday life that the show wants you to take in.

Honestly, I can see how Fruits Basket for its time would've been like March Comes in Like a Lion of 2001. It's also a lovely comedy with lots of charm I can see the whole family enjoying it.