Manga Review: Fruits Basket, Volumes 7 and 8 by Natsuki Takaya

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Title: Fruits basket, Vol. 7
Author: Natsuki Takaya
Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Tokyo Pop
Release Date: January 31, 2005
ISBN-10: 159532402X
ASIN: B000J3EHB6

Tohru and company have been having a lot more fun ever since Kisa came to visit. Now it's time for Tohru to meet another member of the Zodiac-the skillfully sarcastic grade-school student, Hiro! One way or another, this tyke will have to deal with his resentment of Tohru and his affection for Kisa. Where will he find the answers? In the fabulous 7th volume of the super-popular Fruits Basket, of course! (Goodreads)

Review

In this volume we meet Hiro Sohma and to be honest I did not like his character at all. Hiro was a total brat! He ordered Tohru around like a servant and he is just a kid. Yes, his actions are somewhat explained but the give and take between he and Tohru just makes Tohru seem like even more of a door mat and it got very annoying.

The silver lining in volume 7 is getting to learn Arisa’s back story of how she came to be such good friends with Tohru and her mom. It was nice to see what Arisa was like back in her Yankee days, why she got into the gang in the first place, and how hard it was for Arisa to get out. I had always liked Arisa but after this volume I totally love her.

It's good. I had fun for the most part.

 

Title: Fruits basket, Vol. 8
Author: Natsuki Takaya
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Tokyopop
Release Date: April 12, 2005 
ISBN-10: 1595324038
ISBN-13: 978-1595324030

Summer is on its way, so of course Tohru and friends are excited about the upcoming vacation and field trip. But what's that sound? It's Hatsuharu going beserk in the classroom... again! Black Haru is full of more rage than usual, so what will happen when Yuki intervenes? And then there's Ritsu Sohma, whose mom Tohru met at the hot spring; what's wrong with this kimono-wearing beauty?! (Goodreads)

Review

If you are a Haru fan then this is your volume! Haru has gone black and torn his class room apart and the gang is trying to find out why. Yuki finally gets to the bottom of what is eating at Haru and it of course involves Akito in some way. I love Haru’s character and getting to see any of him is fun:)

A new Sohma is introduced in this volume. Ritsu Sohma, who is well, a total spaz. Ritsu freaks out at the drop of the hat if he thinks that he has offended anyone. You would think that I would hate his character, but I didn’t. Yes, the continual apologizing got a little old but after I got to know Ritsu’s character and Why he has always been so stressed out…I liked Ritsu.

I am very excited to continue this series and hope to get a few more volumes soon. I have the feeling that Yuki and Kyo will be stepping up their game for Tohru soon.

Happy Reading,

Loved it! I want to know about everything this author writes.

Recommended For

Teen and up