Audience reviews
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Shineix
By far the best season of Fruit Baskets and was good but deserving of an 8.9+ rating is a joke. Before I get hate for this I want to say this anime is not bad but is not amazing either and all the expectations you might have, this won't live up to it.
This season really focused a lot on the characters and bonds with their loved ones and was very good compared to the others however many things are so forced into the characters nature, personality and making a lot of them to not act their age or act insanely edgy which gets justified by "ThE SoMa FAmiLy GaVE AlOT Of Trauma" just stfu. The thing that pisses me off the most is that everyone just is insanely selfish except Tohru because she has to be the heroine to save everyone for the happy ending yay except no because the author just throws…
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What an amazing anime.
I loved it so much the only complaint I have is that I finished it far too quickly.
I related a lot to a few characters in this series it's a bittersweet anime.
It's definitely going to get a few tears out of you but oh it's Definitely worth a watch.
I usually look up trailers for animes before I watch them and I wasn't that interested from the trailer but wow just wow.
I feel like the story was good it had some sad difficult moments but it also had moments where you got to know the characters it didn't feel like the anime had forced filler episodes as I've seen in a lot of other animes you have a few boring episodes here and there.
But I really feel like throughout the whole anime I did not get bored even if it was a backstory a flashback or a somewhat of a fi…
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It was the firs the first time that i got hooked like this i whatched 40 episodes in 3 days despite having my exams and it was fun until the end
For me this anime had so so so so much potential and even after i hate it to be the core i could not give this show less then 6 because if the final was not like random bulsh*t here we go it was easy 10
I watched like 500 anime and this had the most potential and even if i hate it now i cant forget how it felt during the jorney
I simply think that i was not in the audience it was made for and i will rewatch it countles time and get disapointed again . Thats the promis i made to god san
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Writing a review for this season is so hard. As an avid enjoyer of the original Fruits Basket, I'm gonna say it. They did the characters soooo dirty. So dirty that, honestly, I do not treat this as canon, nor the previous season. TLDR at end.
As a short tldr of my review of S1 2019, the story was good (granted, they just copied the masterpiece og). The soundtrack and character design were painfully generic. Imo, the VA butchered Tohru from charming to annoying.
I will say I really liked some of the OPs/EDs (S1ED, S2ED1, S2ED2, S3OP) and the soundtrack grew on me (but never as much as the OG).
Keeping that in mind, the final season (and the 2nd season tbh) was just so disappointing in where they took the stories of each character. They should have spent 1 or 2 more seasons resolving every…
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This is possibly the most overrated anime that I, personally, have ever had the misfortune of watching all the way through to the end; and absolutely the most disappointing third season I've ever watched.
Fruits Basket has always held a special place in my heart, and my wife's. She introduced me to the original 2001 anime as my first foray into the romance/slice of life genre (despite its supernatural twist), and I adored it for its simplicity and heart. That simplicity and heart are still present in the remake; but in the final season, they are taken to such extremes as to make the writing laughable. Of course, any complaints regarding the story may be the fault of the source material; but that is true for almost all anime, and still must be addressed.
The biggest criticism I have of th…
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200k members, ranked at 4. Come on guys... this is a sham. U can do better, be better. Literally only has the typical genre with predictable flow of story, flowery fluttery focus scene which is honestly cringey af, confusing and poorly written conversation, setting of atmosphere was mundane and has no impact during important moments and climaxes. Choices of bgm was average at best, and the cast was ..... cheap and efficient. Heroine portrayed an Orihime V2, scoring absolute 10/10 on being annoying,weak,useless and pain in the arse. She was a a mess, literal turmoil, she plays an irrelevant roles in the series which honestly doesnt make any difference whether she exist or not. Ngl, i'd rather watch all these men go full h0m0 and flirt each other than seeing Tohru being a complete gullible b…
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Pathetic, Misogynist, self-motivation/ self-improvement... hollow series with the sick necessity to humanize inhuman characters, the whole series fetishes the idea of forgiveness in a perverse way... "everyone deserves a second chances", "Everyone has a story behind" and all that bullshit. Don't get me wrong, it is good that people can change, however my question is ¿why do we look for such a desperate way to put forgiveness in its limits? There are differences between forgiveness and reconciliation -just look at a real good series like Bojack Horseman (and how it develops in the last chapter) or the Iliad- my thought is that stupid people love this series because they want to idealize their own lives, to forgive and to give romantic love the place of salvation that it doesn't have in our…
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Incest aside, I used to believe there is a story to be told in the universe of Fruits basket. I genuinely loved the 2001 adaptation of it but never thought about reading the manga afterwards. Let's just say, I am full of regret.
The Good:
Art and sound is definitely the show's asset. Although it is not comparable to other well adapted shoujos, the series is passable.
Now! For the bad:
If you can stomach an high school student playing therapist to an entire family, you will have a great time!(laughing I guess) But there is something to be said about the romanticization of grooming, abuse and toxic relationships. I fear that unknowing children will watch this and say "oh my god that is so romantic!", "I want a sexy old man to take care of me too!" or "being abused to your significant other…
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Disclaimer: I have been a fan of the Fruits Basket series for a very, very long time. I'm rather attached to these characters and greatly enjoyed the previous two seasons. As such, I due have an inherent bias about the series which may impact this review.
Story: The way that things are handled here are extremely odd. Some parts of the plot are much too slow, while others progress far too quickly. It does some things well while failing miserably at others.
The good: Many of the other relationships aside from the main pairing are resolved and supporting characters do get a decent amount of screen time. I feel that Momiji's arc in particular was executed well and shows his growth as a character. Prior to this season, he was mostly a cute shota type character who had a semi tragic backstory…
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I feel like i have to pay at least something because i just watched one of the best romances of all time. I'm pretty generous when it comes to rating but barley will i ever give something a 10. First off from the start of the season onwards each character is introduced perfectly and the pacing of the show never left you un hooked. The character development is the huge thing for me throughout the course of the show It never felt as if a character was developing to fast of too slow the pacing on the characters was amazing. Chances if you're reading this review you have already see the previous seasons so let me just start by saying Tohru displays one of the best MC's out there. She shows emotion while at most points in the story she hides her feeling because she want others to be happy aroun…
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Fruits basket, I will never forget what I lived with you during 63 episodes. You made me laugh, you made me cry, you destroyed me, you cured me, you taught me. For me, you were a mother who raised me in the most difficult way. Takuya Natsuki, I will never forgive you, you made me fall in love with this anime to the point of madness. Which made farewell difficult and painful
All I am going to write now is words that come from the bottom of my heart, My review is based on how I felt watching this masterpiece
I hope you like it
Story10/10
Okay. The first part is an introduction. I can say it's the calm before the storm. A simple introduction to the characters, especially Toru, Kyo and Yuki, and each member of the Soma family. With a slight touch of drama, for example in the arc of Momiji, Ota…
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Absolutely amazing. I am in awe.
Back in Spring 2019, I started watching Fruits Basket for the first time. Having never seen the original, the show was completely new to me. At the time, I expected to watch what I heard was a good shoujo, but didn't expect it be outstanding by any means. Fruits Basket was lighthearted and fun, then grew more serious and dramatic as the season went on. I had no idea what the series had in store for me. I had no idea that I would be emotionally attached to these characters or intensely saddened by the franchise coming to an end, and I certainly had no idea it would become one of my favorite anime series of all time.
I thoroughly enjoyed Season 1 and 2, yet there always felt like some roadblock that was preventing me from giving it a 10. Something changed t…
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First time writing a review here we go.
Story: 9
I have to say, out of all the shoujo manga and animes I have read/watched, Furuba has one of, if not, the best story of all time. The story is not very focused on the romance aspect, but more on the character developments, more on that later. Even though it's technically Tohru's story, it feels more like a story about the Soma family and how one girl changed all of them. Contrasting to Fruits Basket: Another, the sequel, which is mostly focused on how the Soma family changed one girl. Because the story is focused on character developments and not romance, there is no need for forced misunderstandings, and it feels less full of tropes. Overall the story of Fruits Basket is one of the best-written slices of life stories out there.
Art: 9
Com…
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Spoiler Warning:
Well, that's that, thank you for everything Fruits Basket, back then, I didn't want to watch it because it was a romance anime, but now, I don't regret it one bit. Fruits Basket was a well-written and beautiful romance story not only on that but the development in character arcs wrapped up nicely as well.
The plot of the third season reached its peak, combine how Tohru met the other Zodiacs and how she was able to help them overcome their struggles and their trauma, eventually leading to a satisfying ending to their character arcs. Even Tohru's character arc wrapped up and was able to end up with Kyo after his character arc reached its conclusion. As for the main villain Akito, she got the development she needed, and while I still hate her for her actions in the previous…
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This is no ordinary Shoujo anime.
There have been many amazing anime released throughout the years, titles that put a smile on your face just by reading them, no matter how old you are or how many anime you've seen, I believe there is always that one anime that has this enormous significance for each and every anime fan, Fruits Basket is that anime for me. Fruits Basket is a story about grief, change, relationships, farewells, new comings, it's a story that covers many deep dark themes while having a wholesome overtone that makes most people turn away from due to a fear of it being brim full of Shoujo tropes. I can assure you that this is an anime that has something for every anime fan, it's a story of turning a new leaf in life yet not dismissing your past, showing us that you can shape…
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Fruits Basket is a masterpiece of the romance drama genre. At first Fruits Basket seemed like a fun reverse harem anime with a ditsy dense girl and her hot handsome boyfriends, but after watching a little I realized Fruits Basket has so much more to offer. At times it felt like I was the character rather than watching the character. The way this anime was able to make me feel what the characters felt and relate to them so much is amazing. This anime put me to tears every episode and it'll have a lasting impact I'll never forget.
(This review is about all three seasons, and there's a small spoiler section so the rest of the review is spoiler free.)
Fruits Basket has it all,
Romance, drama, slice of life, hot husbandos and cute waifus, emotional rollercoasters, cute ships, intense and myst…
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Warning: The following review contains SPOILERS, proceed at your own risk. With that out of the way, let’s get started.
“As long as you live things will keep happening. As long as you’re alive wishes will keep being made.” - Tohru Honda
My personal journey through Fruits Basket can definitely be called a weird one. When news about a remake of this beloved Shoujo series got around, a large portion of the anime community was understandably thrilled. Having zero knowledge about the series, I was definitely curious what the fuss was about and decided to venture into the world of Fruits Basket. What I found was a world so beautifully crafted, with an interesting premise and many promising characters. Even though this is the case, slowly but surely I started to lose interest in the series due…
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Fruits Basket is a horrible anime.
Over the span of 53 episodes, dragging three seasons of joyous and disheartening events, this is the best they can do? One question. Why? Why not just create love rectangles, add some dramatic shouting, slapping, running, crying scenes of all the characters confronting each other, at the end of 11th episode and just be done with it? Just expose all the inner feelings and hidden truths in one final showdown. That's it. Let's throw whatever conflicts they have, mesh them together and let it be resolved by themselves. Let them break their characters. No one cares. We just want a happy ending, with whatever means necessary.
But, no. Fruits Basket doesn't want this. The character developments are tediously pulled and widened across these three years, seeming…
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Fruit’s Basket is not only one of the best stories ever told in the medium, it also could serve as the catalyst needed for a revival of the shoujo genre.
When I was a kid, shojo dominated. Cardcaptor Sakura, Sailor Moon, etc., were cultural phenomena. This really fuelled my passion for the genre/demographic tremendously. While other people my age preferred the action packed episodes of YYH and DBZ, I enjoyed the slower and more down to earth Kodomo no Omocha. In many ways, Furuba is a blast from the past, a relic of a bygone era of storytelling. The core themes and issues addressed in Furuba are so applicable to daily life, it almost hurts. Love, grief, letting go of the past and becoming your own person, etc. The overarching narrative spanning 60+ episodes of breaking familial bonds and…
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After 20 years of hardcore Fruits Basket fans clamoring to see the ACTUAL ending adapted since the departure of the original 2001 series, we finally got it. And for the past 2 years (since Spring 2019) signalling the start of the complete re-adaptation of the classic Chinese Zodiac spirit story and plot, mangaka and overall series supervisor Natsuki Takaya has finally fulfilled her dream with the help of her production team at TMS and 8Pan...albeit with one serious problem that it has to negate to make the experience a great one.
To all of you who have been following and watching the readaptation of the classic Shoujo manga in recent memory, I will not try to play bootlick with you and state the "5 formula aspects" that everyone does, especially in sequel shows where most, of not all char…
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