Comments on: Fruits Basket 19

By: Connie

Connie — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:16:00 +0000

Yeah, I wasn’t really expecting the Akito stuff in the anime. I’ve heard a lot of praise about it, but I just haven’t checked it out past the first two or so episodes (whatever was on the demo DVD that came with the volume 6 and box set). I don’t watch that much anime, but this was always one I meant to pick up. Thanks for the link, too, I’ll check it out.

By: Estara

Estara — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:04:17 +0000

The anime covers the first six volumes only, and as the story hadn’t got that far, obviously screws up with Akito, but I do believe that in and off itself it is one of the more perfect shoujo anime.

So much so I made an indepth analysis attempt here: http://furuba.bookish.net

By: Connie

Connie — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:09:14 +0000

I ought to watch the anime. I imagine it ends with a bunch of stuff unresolved, but I can imagine it getting to the romance quicker and sort of stripping down the Soma curse, which I think I would enjoy a lot.

By: meronichan

meronichan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:44:35 +0000

I’m going to have to say I agree with you. I know I’m behind on Fruits Basket, but after a while I just gave up. It really seemed like the story wasn’t going anywhere when it was – and all the characters and their backstories[etc. etc.] were really grating on my nerves. I actually think I prefer the anime to the manga. It isn’t as in depth, but at least I could stomach it.

By: jun

jun — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:36:44 +0000

Heh. I had kind of the opposite reaction—I liked Yuki more once he started trying to become more of a normal person. :)

By: Connie

Connie — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:46:34 +0000

I think you’re right about that, I don’t remember Hanajima’s comment at all, but that makes a lot of sense.

Yuki was actually my favorite character until the student council characters were introduced. I’m not sure why the added depth of him having friends turned me off, but it may just be because I dislike all the student council characters so much. Manabe occasionally has his moments, but I still dislike him a lot, even when he’s being serious, which is sort of unusual for me. I couldn’t even really get into him when it was going through his girlfriend’s backstory and how he was trying to stick up for her in front of Tohru.

By: jun

jun — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:28:39 +0000

I add that I like Manabe, too, because he’s helping Yuki come out of his shell, “open the lid” and all that. The little random chapter about his girlfriend was not so crucial, but it had to be in there because early when he was introduced, Hanajima made some comment about him, so there’d been mystery about him. I think that probably came off more apparently if one were following the Japanese chapters as they were released—that feel’s a bit lost in the tankouban.

By: jun

jun — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:26:50 +0000

I actually do like the Yuki/Machi storyline. Yuki and his quiet struggle really affect me for some reason, and whenever he’s continuing on with his goals and stuff, it makes me get all verklempt. Go Yuki!

By: Connie

Connie — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:09:01 +0000

Yes, you’re right, it was 19! I think I did this with the last volume of Fruits Basket, too. I’m usually very careful to make sure I have the numbers right before I post, too. You’re probably right about Manabe as well, I couldn’t remember what the relationship was other than they were sort of closely related but in some sort of family struggle.

By: shannon

shannon — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:25:08 +0000

We all have our own biases and it’s OK to be unfair. I know they are just tying up romantic loose ends with the whole Machi thing, but since I’m mostly reading for the AkiGure and of course, I like Tohru/Kyo too, I tend not to like the whole Yuki/Machi thing much.