A character rather than plot based manga about sixteen year old
Tohru Honda, who lives with the
Sohma family after her mother's death. She discovers the Sohma family secret, that they are possessed by the 13 animals of the Chinese Zodiac, and when they become weak or get hugged by someone of the opposite sex, they turn into their Zodiac animal.
Tohru becomes friends and helps over come fears and troubles with all of them.
There are an awful lot of main characters, and you can divide them into separate catergories, cursed and non cursed.
The Cursed catergory is...
Sohma Yuki-Rat
Sohma Kyo-Cat
Sohma Shigure-Dog
Sohma Kagura-Boar
Sohma Momiji-Rabbit
Sohma Hatori-Dragon
Sohma Hatsuharu-Cow/Ox
Sohma Ayame-Snake
Sohma Kisa-Tiger
Sohma Hiro-Sheep
Sohma Ritsu-Monkey
Sohma Rin-Horse
Sohma Kureno-Rooster
Sohma Akito-God Figure
Sohma Ren-Akito's mother
Non Cursed
Honda Tohru
Honda
Katsuya
Honda Kyoko
Uotani Arisa (Uo-chan)
Hanajima Saki (Hana-chan)
Manabe Kakeru
Toudo Kimi
Kuragi Machi
Sakuragi Naoto
A very interesting manga with deep characters that you feel pain, happiness, and sorrow for.
Kyo ends up with
Tohru, deal with it, Yukiru fans. :D
The manga > The anime
The anime is stupid, and ends after 26 episodes, and only goes up to book 8. There are 20 (at least) Fruits Basket books published in Japan.
Fruits Basket is published twice every month in
Hana To
Yume.
Thank you Takaya-sensei.
I love Fruits Basket.