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Fruits Basket: v. 8

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Haru Sohma's personality suddenly goes black in school and he begins tearing up the classroom for no obvious reason. Yuki attempts to get the reason for these actions only to learn of some dealings with Akito that Haru has had to suffer from lately. Ritsu Sohma shows up, dressed all in a pretty kimono, this Sohma member dazzles Tohru with her good looks, and horrifies her with her inherent anxiety attacks. But the truth of Ritsu lies under the surface, and Tohru is surprised to learn it. Besides that, Ritsu is also a zodiac member, the monkey, born in 1980 I estimate. Ritsu and Tohru bond after Ritsu confesses some personality flaws to Tohru. Yuki also checks up on Haru, to see how he is doing after turning black at school.

School parent/teacher conferences are coming up, and the Sohma house is all in a panic over it. Kyo and Yuki don't know who to ask to attend, and much time is spent agonizing over what their future plans are. Tohru also breaks down a bit under the stress of all of this.

A reoccurring dream of Yuki's past puts him into a foul mood, as does a surprise visit from his brother Ayami. In an attempt to heal their broken past Ayami offers to attend the school conferences in place of Yuki and his parents.

Summer vacation begins with a trip to the haunted mansion for everyone. For Tohru this is a disturbing experience, as she is terrified of haunted houses. Haru helps her through it with some creative thinking, much to Yuki and Kyo's annoyance.

More Haru...sigh... there simply isn't enough Haru in this series I'm afraid. But fans of him will get just enough of a peek into his life to be satisfied. Ritsu is a bit annoying, but you need that to balance out the strength of all the other characters... Still in love with this series though, who isn't by this point?

Haru's black, and really black. He's tearing up the class. Oh no....this is bad... Kyo and Yuki tried to calm Haru down and it doesn't work! Kyo and Tohru share a moment of love... Anyhoo, we meet Ritsu Sohma, the monkey. Ritsu is kind of scary when he apoligizes. Tohru and him feel like that can be friends and talk a lot together. We find out a little about Yuki's past. So sad... Then the gang goes to a haunted house! It's scary until Haru (Not Black) helps Tohru fight her fears.

Age Appropriateness/Objectionable Content: Language, Mildly Suggestive Themes, Very Mild Thematic Elements. Ages 13+

I LOVE FRUITS BASKET!! Books one through eight are generally humorous, light-hearted and a ton of fun, with a few serious and inspiring moments.
The art is, as usual, light and breezy, the writing natural and flowing, never stressed. The plot is fast enough without dragging or whizzing past with no time for comprehension. I highly recommend Fruits Basket not only for its excellent story and art, but also because its a big part of the manga market. It's also a part of Japanese culture, having a rabid fan base in both Japan and America. Natsuki Takaya has created a masterpiece.

i reads lots of manga, Instant Teen, Ranma 1/2, VAn Dread, and much more, but so far, i adore Fruits Basket the most! so many twists and turns the book will keep u reading and keep u buying them! it is fill with some realizations about Highschool, as well about life (like trust, friendships, school, family). but it also holds hidden surprises thats drags u away from the real world. i luv this book and wouldnt change a thing about it! buy this manga, you'll enjoy it to the very end ( i know cuz ive read all of the ones that came out so far) :)

In a word: fantastic. Once again, Takaya-sensei delivers us a heart-wrenching yet funny volume of everyone's favorite shoujo series. And don't worry, there's still much more to come! (Trust me, I've read up to book 15, and it just keeps getting better!)

I enjoyed the Fruits Basket anime series, as well as the previous seven volumes of the manga, so I continued to read on.

This volume opens with Hatsuharu going berserk and in a rage; it turns out he's had some rough dealings with Akito, the head of the Sohma family. The cross-dressing and overly apologetic Ritsu Sohma arrives (he turns into a monkey when he's hugged by a member of the opposite sex). Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo stress over school parent/teacher conferences. Near the end of the volume, summer arrives, and many of the characters go to a haunted mansion. Tohru becomes scared while at the mansion.

For the most part, there isn't a whole lot in this volume to truly progress the plot. However, we do get to meet another member of the Sohma family, and also get a little more character development for Hatsuharu. If you've read the series and enjoyed it up to this point, I think you'll enjoy this volume as well.

I wrote this review after checking out a copy of this manga volume through the King County Library System.

I own this series in Japanese, and it is a wonderful read! It has all the important elements of a good shoujo manga: it is romantic, twisted, with a shoujo (in the traditional meaning of the word) involved in finding a new family and love triangles galore. It is just a very fun read, no matter the language!

I borrowed this book from my friend.She somehow got it early.Ritsu apears!!!She...I mean he always says sorry to almost everything.(ex.Shigure:Your visit was unexpected.Ritsu:I'M SORRY!!!I'M SORRY!!!Shigure:I kid!I kid!
We kinda meet Rin,Hatsuharu's ex-girlfriend!I really liked when they went to the huanted house.Hatsuharu was telling a story about the zombie-ish person.Ha ha!I'm not spoiling anything else. Bye!

Fruits Basket book 8 is the best one so far. I've read it about 12 times. If you're a fan of Haru, you'll love this book. You also meet Ritzu in this book . it's a must buy!

I love the Fruits Basket series. I love how the book is well written and the humor in it. The characters personality is perfect chosen for each character and they all fit it great! I can't wait for the next volume!