Fruit Basket

Review date: Sunday 04/21/2008
Reviewed by: Gunnswifey

Fruit Basket was an awesome anime to watch. It was entertaining and fun to watch as the character grow. You will see how they build their friendship and fall in love and finding acceptance in this cold place we call home. If you are into animes that have fantasies, romances and drama in it then this is a must see for you.

The story takes place in a high school setting. This whole anime is built around the Chinese Zodiac chart (12 animals). Where most of the main characters are animals from the chart itself. The main cutey girl character is Honda Tohru. She became an orphaned after her widow mother died. Honda was put into her grandfather's care. Honda's grandfather move in with some relatives and his house had to go under renovation. Honda was forced to move into the Forrest/woods by herself. I don't know who in their right mind would let a child go live on her own (but it's a fantasy anime and thank goodness it's fiction). While living in a tent in the woods she comes across her school mates. Yuki Sohma was the first school mate that she saw in the woods and from then they became close friends. Yuki Sohma is a rat of the Chinese Zodiac. Yuki is depicted as a very charming and attractive young man who is adored and love by many. When Honda lost her tent/home, Yuki took her into his own home. Here she meets all the rest of the animals one by one from the Chinese Zodiac.

Honda also meets Kyo Sohma is a cat but not in the Chinese Zodiac. The legend says that the cat was tricked by the rat so therefore the cat never made it into the Chinese Zodiac. Kyo is depicted as a short-tempered and charismatic young man. He being not as charming or well liked as Yuki, has always been jealous of Yuki. He always picks fights with Yuki to try to prove that his better and more skilled in fighting than Yuki is. Funny though that Honda from the childhood stories that her mom told her, has always loved and felt sorry for the cat. Honda finds herself drawn closer to Kyo as he transforms into his true form.

This anime will make you tear up in two ways, one or sadness and another tears of joy. While watching this anime I found myself laughing at times, crying and even felt those tugs in the heart. I wish that they had continue with the anime but in order to finish the story one must read the manga. And no I didn't enjoy the ending in the manga. I did enjoy this anime and I would recommend for those of you who love romance and cutesy animes. I would rate this anime an over all 7 (because I didn't like the ending that much). I loved the song and I love the character growth. I also love the bonds that these colorful characters have built.