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Fruits Basket Boxed Set | 
| Author: Natsuki Takaya
Publisher: TokyoPop
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $18.50
You Save: $11.49 (38%)
Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 192140
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 832
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 2.8
ISBN: 1427806888
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5952
EAN: 9781427806888
ASIN: 1427806888
Publication Date: October 9, 2007
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Product Description
Ideal for new "Fruits Baskets" fans and collectors, this boxed set features new art from the creator.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
True Purity of Anime September 24, 2008
Misty Ragan
Fruits Basket Volume 1-4 is a delightful story of what the world could be like if we were all more like Tohru Honda. It's wide eyed innocence speaks volumes, and will capture any optimists heart. A very creative anime, with the Chinese Zodiac in all it's glory to add a hint of mystery. This anime is rather girly so probably not a good read for boys.
My Fruits Basket August 5, 2008
Carojyn C. Donathan (Richmond, VA United States)
I read them every day and they bring me such joy.
I like Yuki the most if you whear to get these books you would love them.
Four great books at a fraction of the price. April 25, 2008
Will Remain Anonymous (Perris, Ca United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Not too many anime series have gripped me like Fruits Basket has. I'm really hoping for a second and even a third season, but even if that does not happen, I still wanted to get the manga and find out what happens. I really recommend this product. Usually, each individual book costs around $10.00 US, so about $40.00 total. Here, with this box set, you get four books for twenty dollars! Plus, it comes in a nice attractive box. If you don't know what this anime is about, I highly recommend you watch it, even if you are not into the whole "romantic comedy" scene. And the author is so funny! I like her sense of humor and that she likes (loves) to play video games, and brags about it all the time. Well, that's it. Until later, Will out. God bless.
My daughter loved this January 8, 2008
B. Denny (Chula Vista, CA USA)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
I bought this for my daughter as a last minute Christmas gift. I got it very quickly and in great condition. It was a big hit with my daughter who had all of the books in this series except the first 4. Thanks
They're all animals December 8, 2007
E. A Solinas (MD USA)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Natsuki Takaya hit manga gold with "Fruits Basket," a romantic/comic/fantasy story about one cursed family, and a girl who might be able to set them all free.
And this boxed set combines the first four volumes of the series, which also introduces many of the important characters -- not to mention the romantic comedy/dark angsty note of it all. The first volume is a bit wobbly, but this quirky, warmhearted little series gets its footing soon.
Orphaned Tohru Honda is living in a tent in the woods. But one day she bumps into the large house of school idol Yuki Sohma, and his older cousin Shigure -- and after a landslide buries her tent and most of her belongings, they take Tohru in as a housekeeper/cook. But when the volatile Kyo Sohma breaks in to fight with Yuki, Tohru slips and accidently hugs him -- and he transforms into a cat.
Turns out that the Sohma family is cursed -- certain members turn into animals of the Chinese zodiac, including Yuki and Shigure (rat and dog, respectively). The mysterious family head Akito allows Tohru to stay at Shigure's house, and the volatile "cat" Kyo is also ordered to stay there.
Over the next few months, Tohru gets to know other members of the zodiac -- the tragic doctor Hatori, the bubbly Momiji, the intense and punky Haru, and Yuki's flamboyant, flirtatious, socially clueless brother Ayame. And there's plenty of goofy antics as they try to deal with marathons, Valentine's day, hot springs visits and school fairs.
But there is a darker side to the Sohma family -- Yuki's abuse, Kyo's outsider status, Momiji's lost family, and Hatori's lost lover. Akito and the curse keep them isolated from the outside world -- but slowly Tohru's sunny personality starts to change them.
"Fruits Basket" isn't a hard series to like -- it has a little something for everyone, especially manga fans who love beautiful young men (of which there are plenty -- silver-haired Ayame is a particular highlight). Evil curses, slapstick comedy, swift martial-arts battles, a bit of romantic tension, and a horde of fangirls who are obsessive about Yuki.
After introducing the characters (and getting them into the same house), Takaya really jumps into the unfolding story of the zodiac. Her artwork starts off a bit awkwardly, but settles into an elegant, polished style by mid-book. And she has a knack for very, very funny dialogue (Shigure and Ayame's faux-gay banter is particularly hysterical). At the same time, it's hard not to bawl at Momiji's tragic story of maternal abandonment.
Tohru must have been a difficult character to make likable. She's almost Pollyannaish in her optimism and cheerfulness. But Takaya makes her likable -- she doesn't instantly spread sunshine, and she's rather goofy and clueless. To top it off, she has two of the weirdest girls in school as her best buddies (and personal bodyguards).
The other characters are almost -- if not more -- adorable, from the sweet-natured "prince" Yuki to the loopy Kagura, from the volatile Kyo to the slyly pervy Shigure. But she eventually shows hidden depths to them -- some are more sinister than they appear, and some are more pleasant than they act.
The first four volumes of "Fruits Basket" are a delightfully romantic, comedic little series with some shadowy edges. A bit much for new readers, but a great find for those who already know and love it.
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