A review by margeryb
Fruits Basket: The Complete Collection by Natsuki Takaya

4.0

I haven't read a lot of manga, but I have read and own the entirety of this series and have read it more than once. It's a magical realism fantasy dramady romance that at points gets really angst-heavy. Only upon rereading was I able to appreciate the amount of forethought and foreshadowing this series had, as it was originally written and drawn as a serial over 7 years. It has a large cast of characters that is strongly developed. While there is this mystical element that plays a large role in the story, the story is intensely interpersonal and character lead. It subverts, many times, your expectations, especially when it comes to the "villain" of the piece. If you dabble in reading manga and haven't read this, read this.