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[Manga] Fruits Basket (or Furuba ^^)

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Who do you fangirl/fanboy over?
  Kyo
  Yuki
  Hatsuharu
  Momiji
  Hana-chan
  Uo-chan
  Rin/Isuzu
  Tohru
  Other that wasn't included T^T *me: gomen, there's only so much room! -gonk-*
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Teh_Sheba
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PostPosted: Wed May 02, 2007 11:12 pm


This is probably one of my favorite manga series of all time. But I have lots of favorites when it comes to manga.
mrgreen

Currently there's 16 of 23 volumes out in America (where I am found maniacally running about) And I have all 16 of them. Ok, technically they are mostly Aki Yasu's, but we kind of have joint ownership since we've each bought different volumes but between us have the whole series...but anyway!

It's an awesome little story, and for those who aren't familiar with it, it revolves around a family cursed by the animals of the Chinese Zodiac legend, and the one girl who gets close enough to know them and their secret without having her memories erased. It's qualified as Romantic Comedy, but there are some rather dark, dramatic elements to it as well, which to me only make the series deeper and more enjoyable.
In fact, the sole reason why I haven't included the anime in this thread is because they took a lot of that darker stuff out, and consequently a good chunk of the plot. It's rather unfinished, and was made more into a comedy series. Not that I don't enjoy the anime, I'm just so much more passionate about the manga.
Natsuki Takaya-sensei rocks!
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So, anyway, who here's a Furuba fan? I've read all that's out thus far(American wise, mind you) and I know a bunch in terms of spoilers(up until the very last chapters!) thanks to a guild my other character, Miko-chan is in! Questions? Comments? Fruits Basket rants? Share 'em here! I'm an avid fan and could probably go on for hours, if given half the chance!
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PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2007 4:18 am


I've kinda read all the 16 volumes, my sister is a crazed fan... It's good serie, me thinks. The one thing that bothers me is how everyone seems to have a tragic past. Kyo, Yuki, Haru, Rin, Hana-chan, Uo-chan, Momiji, Hatori etc. I'm pretty sure Akito, Shigure an' ... what's his name... Yuki's brother... well, I'm sure their tragic past will be revealed soon too. But overall, a good serie, yes wink

Oh, and I bet 10 gold that heart Kyo heart Tohru heart

Kino D

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Teh_Sheba
Captain

PostPosted: Sat May 05, 2007 11:11 am


Yeah, something I've noticed too... a lot of the characters have bad relations with their parents...to put that lightly. *Spoiler-Don't highlight unless you've read volume 16 or dare to read a spoiler. you hath been warned...*--Even Kyoko neglected Tohru after Katsuya's death because she was depressed. She even came close to 'going to meet Katsuya' before she actually realized that Tohru had been alone all that time. --*

Aya and Gure, though,I think they had pretty carefree lives...Up until Aya realized how he hurt his brother by not being there. Gure had some issues with Akito concerning Kureno...but, I wonder if I should go into that...?
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I think the only ones with loving parents are Hana-chan, Kagura(well, she lives with her mother, so...) Hiro, Kisa, and perhaps Haru, though we don't know much of anything about that Oo Momiji has his dad, though...

And yesh, I would definitely join you in that bet wink
PostPosted: Thu May 10, 2007 6:16 pm


Yay for Kyou/Toru! X3 I think Kyou's the one who needs Toru the most and I also find Yuki and that other girl from the student council who's name I can't remember to be a cute couple. ^^ I think most of the Soumas have bad pasts simply because of their family. It’s probably hard to be born into such a big family with the threat of becoming an animal when hugged by the opposite gender. Oo Not to mention Akito’s nuts (though that may not be his fault. It could be some kind of mental disease maybe.) and could rampage around the estate when he’s in a particularly bad mood. As for the rest, well knowing someone with family issues isn’t really uncommon especially in this day and age.

Spellcaster_Hikaru
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Teh_Sheba
Captain

PostPosted: Fri May 11, 2007 1:59 pm


Oh, there are reasons that Akito has issues... Believe me.
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I have actually come to love Akito's character. You'll probably see why later. It'll start to come out in the next volume(17) I don't know how much you've read, though, Hikaru-chan^^
 
PostPosted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:42 am


I haven't read vol. 17, but I think I've got a pretty good idea about why he's so... unstable... Let me guess, has something to do with the "she" he's going mad about in the beachhouse? The "there she goes again, acting on her own", or whatever he was muttering about. And I get the feeling Ayame was addicted to drugs before. Y'know, the part, "there were many temptations," and he's lying on the floor leaning against a table or something, with Gure scolding him for forgetting his own brother.

Kino D

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Aki Yasu
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Wed May 23, 2007 3:15 pm


Hmm I never thought about that...
PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 11:24 am


Ayame on drugs or "She"?

Kino D

Dapper Smoker


Aki Yasu
Vice Captain

PostPosted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 4:20 pm


The Drugs
PostPosted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:25 am


Well, I know a lot of addicted people -really addicted, not the casual once-in-a-while-types-, so I sorta recognize the signs... And I'm having a hard time thinking of a reason to otherwise forget your own brother. Besides, that sentence really screamed "I'm implying Ayame is an ex-addict!" to me.

Kino D

Dapper Smoker

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