Lori (Manga Xanadu) Henderson looks at the first four volumes of Fruits Basket. Her verdict?
Fruits Basket is slow to build up, but once you get past them whole “OMG! They turn into animals!” and the “Which zodiac animal will Tohru meet this time?” parts of the story, it really start to have something to say. The themes of being alone and finding a place to fit in and call home are ones that strike a chord with teens, which is probably one of the reasons it sold so well. This is another series that the MMF has convinced me I want to read, but since it’s OOP, that going to be kind of hard. Wouldn’t it be nice if another company could rescue it and make it available in Omnibuses (3 not 2 volumes) or better yet, digitally?
Oh, man, whoever scores the digital distribution rights to Fruits Basket won’t even need to print money.
Zoe (Manga Kaleidoscope) Alexander takes a good long look at one of her favorite series of all time:
I’m not even going to try to come across as unbiased during this review, because I’m not. I’m totally, completely 100% biased, and I make no apologies for that, because Fruits Basket is just that awesome.
Much as I enjoy a spectrum of opinion on a given work, I fully endorse this sentiment.
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