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reddyrat's review
4.0
Finally we get into Akito's head. I've spent the past 16 volumes hating Akito for his cruelty toward the rest of the Zodiac. I wondered if learning his story would make me like him any better. After reading volume 17, I still hate Akito. I pity him more. He's had a tough life and a horrific mother, but this seems to be par for the course for the Zodiac members. All have horrible childhoods and none of them are as mean as Akito. Despite his caustic personality, it's amazing the devotion the Zodiac members have towards him. It shows the power of the curse. We also learn Akito's deepest secret in this volume. Just what I thought.
The relationship that Kureno and Shigure have with Akito is, depending upon how you look at it, pretty twisted or admirably loyal. Kureno's curse was broken. He is no longer cursed by the Zodiac. It's not explained in this volume. I'm curious to know more. Even without the curse, he won't leave Akito. Shigure loves Akito. I don't know if it's a romantic relationship or more of a god-like love. I'm not sure if Shigure entirely knows either. I really enjoyed seeing a different side of Shigure. It's nice to see the class clown actually have some substance.
We didn't see much from Tohru, Yuki, or Kyo in this volume. Just a few scenes about their high school graduation. It was rather refreshing. I love the big three, but the secondary characters are so interesting that I like the time spent focused on them.
The relationship that Kureno and Shigure have with Akito is, depending upon how you look at it, pretty twisted or admirably loyal. Kureno's curse was broken. He is no longer cursed by the Zodiac. It's not explained in this volume. I'm curious to know more. Even without the curse, he won't leave Akito. Shigure loves Akito. I don't know if it's a romantic relationship or more of a god-like love. I'm not sure if Shigure entirely knows either. I really enjoyed seeing a different side of Shigure. It's nice to see the class clown actually have some substance.
We didn't see much from Tohru, Yuki, or Kyo in this volume. Just a few scenes about their high school graduation. It was rather refreshing. I love the big three, but the secondary characters are so interesting that I like the time spent focused on them.
pato_myers's review
3.0
The whole zodiac thing has kind of fallen by the wayside in terms of importance. Breaking the curse won't fix these peoples family issues and relationships. Everyone in that family needs to get out more and interact with nice people.
irispj's review against another edition
5.0
El capítulo 101 cambió la química de mi cerebro la primera vez que lo leí y sigue pegándome de la misma manera sin importar el tiempo transcurrido.
everlaerian's review
4.0
I have read the cute, heartbreaking story of Fruits Basket years ago. And I read it about 3 or 4 times, maybe more. The story is a bit cliche, but the characters are memorable.
A story about closed off loners that broken, depressed and sad individuals hoping for a happiness they could never achieve. Each characters deals with the pain and loneliness differently, learning how to embrace happiness and bloom into individuals they never thought they could be.
Its beautifully written, heartwarming, with relatable emotions anyone can feel. This is one any manga avid reader should go through at least once. A classic that should honestly be recommend by anyone.
Do I recommend it:
A story about closed off loners that broken, depressed and sad individuals hoping for a happiness they could never achieve. Each characters deals with the pain and loneliness differently, learning how to embrace happiness and bloom into individuals they never thought they could be.
Its beautifully written, heartwarming, with relatable emotions anyone can feel. This is one any manga avid reader should go through at least once. A classic that should honestly be recommend by anyone.
Do I recommend it:
garnetofeden's review
4.0
I think I may not have read this volume before. The character of Kureno is explored.
The second shocking revelation is that Akito is really a girl! She was raised as a man by her mother. The character of Akito's mother, Ren, is introduced. The older Zodiac members know Akito's true gender, but the younger ones do not. Shigure and Akito have a romantic past, but some of Shigure's darkness is due to the fact that Akito 'chose' Kureno because she wanted Kureno to stay with her.
Something romantic is starting to develop between Yuki and Machi. It started a little in the previous volume with the fact that she kept the maple leaf he gave her.
Last finished 10/9/2011. Rating reviewed 12/27/2022.
Spoiler
Kureno watches the DVD from the Cinderella play. He decides to reveal to Tohru two huge secrets. The Zodiac curse no longer has a hold over him, and so Kureno no longer transforms if hugged by a person of the opposite sex. He stays with Akito because he made a promise. Kureno wanted Tohru to understand why he can't be with Arisa even though he wants to.The second shocking revelation is that Akito is really a girl! She was raised as a man by her mother. The character of Akito's mother, Ren, is introduced. The older Zodiac members know Akito's true gender, but the younger ones do not. Shigure and Akito have a romantic past, but some of Shigure's darkness is due to the fact that Akito 'chose' Kureno because she wanted Kureno to stay with her.
Something romantic is starting to develop between Yuki and Machi. It started a little in the previous volume with the fact that she kept the maple leaf he gave her.
Last finished 10/9/2011. Rating reviewed 12/27/2022.
grinchjustice's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
helicuetaro's review against another edition
3.0
TODO o que vou dicir son spoilers. Non me fago responsable de destrozar este manga
Non me gustou un carallo todo esto de Akito en realidade é unha muller. Antes se asumía que era un home se se acostaba con toda a familia pois estaba fatal porque era un bully e eses relacións están mal porque son gays, pero agora que se descrubre que é unha muller, teñolle que ter pena? teño que simpatizar? por que? por que a súa nai está un pouquito trillada? por que ten traumas? Sintocho, pero só porque sufriches abuso non che da carta branca pra ser unha abusadora. O máis absurdo de todo isto é que Shigure está enamorado (e ao mesmo tempo non) desta persoa? POR QUE? COMO? Odio esta trama e espero que non teña un final feliz, se o ten espero que se disculpe como é debido con todo o mundo e vaia a terapia.
Como que "simplemente desapareceu" o estúpido vínculo ancestral?! Como que non sabes?! Xuro por deus que como *ocurran* máxicamente a desaparición dos vínculos da familia vou gritar moi forte e quemarei unha estatua de tódolos animais do zodíaco chinés ☹️
Spoiler
Sabíasabía que ía ocorrer isto, que de repente íamos ter un porrón de capítulos que explicaran un montón de cousas e tócame as narices. É que os mangakas non fan escaletas? Non planifican? Entendo que un manga ao principio é publicado por páxinas e supoño que haberá como 200 técnicas de marketing detrás se un manga é un éxito o un fracaso absoluto; tamén que quizáis a autora ocorreuse algo máis interesante pra facer pero é que non me gusta ☹️ Son unha tiquismiquis e, definitamente non sabería facelo mellor, pero unha pódese queixar todo o que queira.Non me gustou un carallo todo esto de Akito en realidade é unha muller. Antes se asumía que era un home se se acostaba con toda a familia pois estaba fatal porque era un bully e eses relacións están mal porque son gays, pero agora que se descrubre que é unha muller, teñolle que ter pena? teño que simpatizar? por que? por que a súa nai está un pouquito trillada? por que ten traumas? Sintocho, pero só porque sufriches abuso non che da carta branca pra ser unha abusadora. O máis absurdo de todo isto é que Shigure está enamorado (e ao mesmo tempo non) desta persoa? POR QUE? COMO? Odio esta trama e espero que non teña un final feliz, se o ten espero que se disculpe como é debido con todo o mundo e vaia a terapia.
Como que "simplemente desapareceu" o estúpido vínculo ancestral?! Como que non sabes?! Xuro por deus que como *ocurran* máxicamente a desaparición dos vínculos da familia vou gritar moi forte e quemarei unha estatua de tódolos animais do zodíaco chinés ☹️
margeryb's review
5.0
This is the WTF volume.
I remember reading this when it first got translated into English in high school, and this is like a nonstop, soap opera, roller coaster ride. I had already been long spoiled for the one major character twist, so I'm not just talking about that. Just all the other stuff with Akito, Shigure, Kureno, and the character now revealed as Ren Sohma is... a lot. Honestly, there are multiple twists and reveals in this volume, but they are all tangled together and pilled on top of each other that readers just tend to focus on the big one that sort of interconnects them all.
Yet, as with so much of Fruits Basket, all these reveals have been teased, hinted at, foreshadowed, and built up to for a while, so even as it all comes slamming down, they are not out of left field, so to speak, but are rather like getting answers.
I remember reading this when it first got translated into English in high school, and this is like a nonstop, soap opera, roller coaster ride. I had already been long spoiled for the one major character twist, so I'm not just talking about that. Just all the other stuff with Akito, Shigure, Kureno, and the character now revealed as Ren Sohma is... a lot. Honestly, there are multiple twists and reveals in this volume, but they are all tangled together and pilled on top of each other that readers just tend to focus on the big one that sort of interconnects them all.
Yet, as with so much of Fruits Basket, all these reveals have been teased, hinted at, foreshadowed, and built up to for a while, so even as it all comes slamming down, they are not out of left field, so to speak, but are rather like getting answers.
rainmisoa's review
5.0
This volume pissed me off to no end!!! I LOVE IT! XD I know... I'm a contradiction... it runs in the family. *Shrugs* But I'm not kidding! I was really upset with how most of this volume had me pulling my hair out! And when I got up to a certain point I was like, "Nani? Eh!? USO!!!!!!!!!!!!" Really... I'm so flustered right now. However, as I've said before, when something can make me feel so angry, so upset, that's how I know it's something great. (It's like Code Geass but that's something else that makes me super angry and we shan't talk about that... yet.) When I first started reading, I thought that half of the stuff that happened in this manga wasn't going to really get under my skin. I mean, come on, it's a shoujo manga. Unfortunately... I was wrong... how in the world did this happen to me? Me! Who hates this kind of girly crap! >_< *Sighs* But it did... AND I COULDN'T BE MORE HAPPY FOR IT! XD Oh man! This volume was so intense! Especially since it centered around Akito and we all know how much I hate that bastard! (More on him later.) I know I'm so close to finishing this series but... I think I might get an ulcer way before the end. -_-"
Takaya-sensei! How could you do this to me? I thought you and I were friends! How can you make me want to commit seppuku for reading all this crap about Akito!? You know I no like him! (I'm only kidding kids. I highly disapprove of seppukuing so DON'T DO IT!!! (("Seppukuing" is not a word...)) ...shut up!) Anyway, Sensei's abilities... oh, her abilities! They are astounding! I love that she is able to get so many emotions out of me. So many! And that's no easy task. (I can be quite apathetic when I want to be.) The fact that she makes me care for these characters and what's going on with them just makes me go into SHOCK mode. On the other hand, the way she can make me hate someone so dearly is also impressive. I've hated in the past before but Akito? Well, I hate him to a whole new level. Sore wa nanika desu, ne? (You realize most of the people who reads your reviews have no idea what that means, right?) Oh, hush you! Anyway!!! I feel so glad that Takaya-sensei has this amazing ability! I hope that she keeps it. I really do think she's a fantastic mangaka. ^_^
I don't want to write about this part... because it hurts my brain... so much so that hitting myself multiple times against the wall will not give me the satisfaction of putting me into a coma like I hoped it would. *Sighs* Well... here goes... Aki--BAH I CAN'T DO IT! IT'S TOO HORRIBLE! TOO PAINFUL FOR MY YOUNG SELF TO GO THROUGH WITH IT! THE HORROR! THE HORROR! *Gets shot* ...I will make it my goal to find out who keeps shooting me... one day! *Inhales/Exhales/Continues* Alright... so this volume mostly focused on Akito... and it pisses me off. I think the reader is meant to understand a little more why Akito acts the way he does but all I get from it is, "STOP BEING SUCH A WHINY LITTLE BABY! MAN UP, SHUT UP, AND QUIT BEING SUCH A SELFISH LITTLE BRAT!" I'm pretty sure that's not the message I'm supposed to get... actually, I'm positive that's not it. But he's just done so much crap that I don't feel sorry for him whatsoever. I don't like him and I think I'm never going to like him. If he's had such a rough time (and I don't think he's had anything of the sort) then he should have found another way to deal with it then forcing everyone to be with him. Oh! That's another thing! Not only is he selfish but he's a damn slut, too! Argh! I can't say why, though. That's a spoiler but damn it! If you've read this already then you know what I'm talking about. Selfish little... oh! It brings me to the next topic: Kureno. I love Kureno. He's pretty cool. But I do have one thing to say to him: MAN UP YOU PUSSY! (I apologize for my vulgarity. This series is starting to piss me off and I do suffer from Tourettes so... excuse me.) Ugh! I don't see why he decideds to stay by Akito's side. They do explain it and I wish I could elaborate more but... just know that I think he's being weak. *Groans* I hate weak men...
Next section that doesn't contain too much stupid but still some stupid!!! Tohru... oh, my sweet Tohru. I know how much you want to help but... SOME PEOPLE DESERVE TO ROT! -_-" Just focus on Kyo and we'll all be happy. In fact, Tohru and Kyo are the only ones that DON'T piss me off! Well, them and Haru, Rin, Momiji, and Hato--STAY AWAY FROM MY HATORI YOU LITTLE WHORE!!! *Ahem* As I was saying, there are a few characters left that are not getting on my nerves but you know... the ones that piss me off make me crack. Kyo is sooooo cute! I wants to keep him~ He makes me happy. <3 Rin is up to something but... we'll have to see what in the next volume along with Haru. *Smirks* Hanajima and Uotani... did I ever say how much I truly love them? I don't know how they came to possess such wonderful personalities (okay, I do but just follow me here) but I am so glad that they are in this story. I wish there were more people like them in the real world but nooooo! We are stuck with pricks. *Sighs* C'est la vie. Yuki and Machi are an... interesting pair. Not that they got involved or anything. I'm just saying whenever they interact, they act interesting. Machi makes me giggle. She contradicts herself, too! (People who do that kick ass~ ((*Stares at questingly*)) ...I hate you.) Yuki seems so light now. It makes me happy... It's a nice feeling... I bet. *Smiles* Now... I got one person left to talk about: Shigure. And I got one thing to say: WHY!? What's so special about the asswipe!? Can someone please explain that to me because I don't get it! (I'm just kidding, guys. Don't tell me because I don't want it to spoil me. I hate spoilers! DX) We got to see a bit more of Shigure's devious self (which I love) but at the same time... things became even muddier. I need to keep reading...
BAH! AIDSIDCISJOLDJP;DKVCKVCNJUVHZJHSIOJDCOSKPZKPAOJQIJUHNJDNJKCMVXJIJCIKSJ!!! THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!!! HOW IS IT THAT THINGS NEVER SEEM TO MAKE SENSE! THEY JUST LOVE SHOVING THINGS INTO MY FACE SO I CAN GO, "ACK! THAT WAS MY EYE, YOU DOLT!!!" I love the twists and turns this series makes. Trust me! There's a bunch of them! This volume specifically had a secret that I completely had a "WTF!?" moment for. I did NOT see that coming! It was amazing! Are you hearing me? A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. I think you should go out and buy this series like... yesterday. Get to it! That way, you and I can fangirl together and be pissed together and cry like sissies together! Doesn't that sound fun? *Hears gun cocked* Okay! Okay! I'll leave you alone now! However... I still think you should get it. X3 Man, so good! Okay! I just have a few left! I'm off to start volume 18 now! Hopefully there's not a lot of stupid left! Knowing my luck... there probably is... T_T
Takaya-sensei! How could you do this to me? I thought you and I were friends! How can you make me want to commit seppuku for reading all this crap about Akito!? You know I no like him! (I'm only kidding kids. I highly disapprove of seppukuing so DON'T DO IT!!! (("Seppukuing" is not a word...)) ...shut up!) Anyway, Sensei's abilities... oh, her abilities! They are astounding! I love that she is able to get so many emotions out of me. So many! And that's no easy task. (I can be quite apathetic when I want to be.) The fact that she makes me care for these characters and what's going on with them just makes me go into SHOCK mode. On the other hand, the way she can make me hate someone so dearly is also impressive. I've hated in the past before but Akito? Well, I hate him to a whole new level. Sore wa nanika desu, ne? (You realize most of the people who reads your reviews have no idea what that means, right?) Oh, hush you! Anyway!!! I feel so glad that Takaya-sensei has this amazing ability! I hope that she keeps it. I really do think she's a fantastic mangaka. ^_^
I don't want to write about this part... because it hurts my brain... so much so that hitting myself multiple times against the wall will not give me the satisfaction of putting me into a coma like I hoped it would. *Sighs* Well... here goes... Aki--BAH I CAN'T DO IT! IT'S TOO HORRIBLE! TOO PAINFUL FOR MY YOUNG SELF TO GO THROUGH WITH IT! THE HORROR! THE HORROR! *Gets shot* ...I will make it my goal to find out who keeps shooting me... one day! *Inhales/Exhales/Continues* Alright... so this volume mostly focused on Akito... and it pisses me off. I think the reader is meant to understand a little more why Akito acts the way he does but all I get from it is, "STOP BEING SUCH A WHINY LITTLE BABY! MAN UP, SHUT UP, AND QUIT BEING SUCH A SELFISH LITTLE BRAT!" I'm pretty sure that's not the message I'm supposed to get... actually, I'm positive that's not it. But he's just done so much crap that I don't feel sorry for him whatsoever. I don't like him and I think I'm never going to like him. If he's had such a rough time (and I don't think he's had anything of the sort) then he should have found another way to deal with it then forcing everyone to be with him. Oh! That's another thing! Not only is he selfish but he's a damn slut, too! Argh! I can't say why, though. That's a spoiler but damn it! If you've read this already then you know what I'm talking about. Selfish little... oh! It brings me to the next topic: Kureno. I love Kureno. He's pretty cool. But I do have one thing to say to him: MAN UP YOU PUSSY! (I apologize for my vulgarity. This series is starting to piss me off and I do suffer from Tourettes so... excuse me.) Ugh! I don't see why he decideds to stay by Akito's side. They do explain it and I wish I could elaborate more but... just know that I think he's being weak. *Groans* I hate weak men...
Next section that doesn't contain too much stupid but still some stupid!!! Tohru... oh, my sweet Tohru. I know how much you want to help but... SOME PEOPLE DESERVE TO ROT! -_-" Just focus on Kyo and we'll all be happy. In fact, Tohru and Kyo are the only ones that DON'T piss me off! Well, them and Haru, Rin, Momiji, and Hato--STAY AWAY FROM MY HATORI YOU LITTLE WHORE!!! *Ahem* As I was saying, there are a few characters left that are not getting on my nerves but you know... the ones that piss me off make me crack. Kyo is sooooo cute! I wants to keep him~ He makes me happy. <3 Rin is up to something but... we'll have to see what in the next volume along with Haru. *Smirks* Hanajima and Uotani... did I ever say how much I truly love them? I don't know how they came to possess such wonderful personalities (okay, I do but just follow me here) but I am so glad that they are in this story. I wish there were more people like them in the real world but nooooo! We are stuck with pricks. *Sighs* C'est la vie. Yuki and Machi are an... interesting pair. Not that they got involved or anything. I'm just saying whenever they interact, they act interesting. Machi makes me giggle. She contradicts herself, too! (People who do that kick ass~ ((*Stares at questingly*)) ...I hate you.) Yuki seems so light now. It makes me happy... It's a nice feeling... I bet. *Smiles* Now... I got one person left to talk about: Shigure. And I got one thing to say: WHY!? What's so special about the asswipe!? Can someone please explain that to me because I don't get it! (I'm just kidding, guys. Don't tell me because I don't want it to spoil me. I hate spoilers! DX) We got to see a bit more of Shigure's devious self (which I love) but at the same time... things became even muddier. I need to keep reading...
BAH! AIDSIDCISJOLDJP;DKVCKVCNJUVHZJHSIOJDCOSKPZKPAOJQIJUHNJDNJKCMVXJIJCIKSJ!!! THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!!! HOW IS IT THAT THINGS NEVER SEEM TO MAKE SENSE! THEY JUST LOVE SHOVING THINGS INTO MY FACE SO I CAN GO, "ACK! THAT WAS MY EYE, YOU DOLT!!!" I love the twists and turns this series makes. Trust me! There's a bunch of them! This volume specifically had a secret that I completely had a "WTF!?" moment for. I did NOT see that coming! It was amazing! Are you hearing me? A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. I think you should go out and buy this series like... yesterday. Get to it! That way, you and I can fangirl together and be pissed together and cry like sissies together! Doesn't that sound fun? *Hears gun cocked* Okay! Okay! I'll leave you alone now! However... I still think you should get it. X3 Man, so good! Okay! I just have a few left! I'm off to start volume 18 now! Hopefully there's not a lot of stupid left! Knowing my luck... there probably is... T_T
lcgerstmann's review
5.0
Whaaat?!!!!! SO many secrets are revealed in this volume, my head is spinning! I loved it! The menacing shadow that has been Akito is explained and a revelation about Shigure that will change everything! Best volume yet!