Fruits Basket
overview
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out… into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Soma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Somas have a secret of their own—when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!
reviews
actually a masterpiece. very good pacing, and ability to have consistent emotional depth throughout its impressive duration without it feeling forced or contrived. That being said, the story didn't really set itself to illustrate terribly groundbreaking values or even a terribly complex storyline. It trickles the story it does have in a satisfying way and leaves with a solid conclusion. From a storytelling perspective, every note was hit, it just lacked personal gripping significance for me (not to say that it didn't make me feel things).