Fruits basket

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Title:

Fruits basket

Uniform Title:

Furūtsu basuketto. English

Author:

Takaya, Natsuki, 1973- author artist

ISBN:

9781591826033

9780006290094

9781591826040

9781591826057

9781591826064

9781591826071

9781595324023

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9781598167993

9781598168624

9781417652211

9781417696208

9781417651269

9781417678495

9781417678518

9781417678525

9781417659487

9781417652174

9781417652181

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9781417652204

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9781427808271

9781598168631

9780316360647

9780159324035

9781427851345

9781427851369

9781427851383

Publication:

Los Angeles, Calif. : Tokyopop, 2004-[2009?]

Physical Description:

23 volumes : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm

General Note:

Reads right to left.

"First published in Japan in 1999 by Hakusensha ... Tokyo"--Vol. 1, title page verso.

Summary:

Tohru Honda was an orphan when one day fate kicked her out of the house and onto land belonging to the mysterious Sohma family. Everything goes well until she discovers the Sohma family's secret: when hugged by members of the opposite sex, they turn into their Chinese zodiac animal!

Reading Level:

"Teen age 13+"--Vol. 1, page 4 of cover.

Subject(s):

Teenage girls -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.

Families -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.

Magic -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.

Secrecy -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.

Interpersonal relations -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Juvenile fiction.

Comic books, strips, etc -- Japan -- Translations into English.

Cartoons and comics.

Geographic Term:

Japan.

Genre:

Comic books, strips, etc.

Graphic novels.

Fantasy comics.

Comics (Graphic works)

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Summary

A family with an ancient curse... And the girl who will change their lives forever... Tohru Honda was an orphan with no place to go until the mysterious Sohma family offered her a place to call home. Now her ordinary high school life is turned upside down as she's introduced to the Sohma's world of magical curses and family secrets. Discover for yourself the Secret of the Zodiac, and find out why Fruits Basket has won the hearts of readers the world over!

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

Takaya's romantic comedy brims with teenage melodrama, corny humor and hijinks. In the vein of Ranma 1/2, the work's humor also derives from the transformation of humans into animals. It goes like this: Tohru Honda is unsinkable; when her mother dies and her grandfather denies her a place to live, the homeless high-schooler is determined to make it on her own by pitching a tent alone in the woods. En route to her tent one day, Tohru encounters Shigure, who informs her that the tent is pitched on his family property. He's appalled by her squalid living conditions and invites her to his estate. Tohru becomes part of the household on the condition that she helps guard their family secret: when hugged by members of the opposite sex, Shigure and his family transform into animals from the Chinese zodiac calendar. Tohru soon learns Shigure is the cousin of Yuki Sohma, a quiet, mysterious boy at her high school whom all the girls adore. (Yuki, incidentally, has spurned any female advances for fear of revealing his true form: a rat.) And it's not long before she finds out another cousin, Kyo, transforms into a cat. As an animal left off the zodiac, Kyo feels he's been wronged. As Tohru and Kyo become friends, they realize that as misfits they may have a chance at understanding each other. Similar to other romance manga, this tale's illustration style is cartoonish and whimsical. Each panel-packed page conveys a melodramatic event or upturn, giving the story a fast rhythm. (Feb.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

Library Journal Review

When Tokyopop polled visitors to its website on what manga they would like to see translated into English, this charming series was the top choice by a wide margin. Nothing can dampen the optimistic spirit of orphaned high school girl Tohru Honda-not even being forced to live alone in a tent. One morning, she discovers a nearby house, where her popular classmate Yuki Sohma and his older cousin Shigure live by themselves. They invite her to stay with them as their (desperately needed) housekeeper, and she soon learns of the family curse: when the Sohmas are embraced by members of the opposite sex, they turn into animals of the Chinese zodiac. Tohru also meets Kyo, the 13th member of the cursed family, who turns into a cat, an animal ostracized by the zodiac members in an ancient legend. As Tohru brightens their lives, they give her something she thought she had lost: a family. The influence of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 is obvious-but Ranma is a shonen title, emphasizing action, while this is a shojo title, emphasizing relationships. Takaya's artwork is quite appealing, and this 11-volume series is highly recommended for teens and adults. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.