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Fruits Basket, Vol. 5 (Fruits Basket #5)
The Sohma household takes to the lake for a vacation at their summerhouse. However, the peaceful silence is deafening, as Yuki and Kyo are once again not on speaking terms. Will Tohru's klutzy kindness get the dueling duo back to their old cat-and-mouse antics once again?
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
October 12th 2004
by TokyoPop
(first published April 19th 2000)
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Okay girls and boys, here’s the thing.
Sometimes, I know, we can get really invested in certain people.
They might be celebrities, musicians, or just kids we go to school with.
And even though they might not have any idea who we are, we can become totally obsessed with their every move.
We might imagine ourselves hanging out with them! Form fan clubs! Follow them around! Take photos of them when they’re not watching! Refer to them as “beloved”! Create elaborate rule systems that dictate how others...more
Sometimes, I know, we can get really invested in certain people.
They might be celebrities, musicians, or just kids we go to school with.
And even though they might not have any idea who we are, we can become totally obsessed with their every move.
We might imagine ourselves hanging out with them! Form fan clubs! Follow them around! Take photos of them when they’re not watching! Refer to them as “beloved”! Create elaborate rule systems that dictate how others...more
Volume 5 starts out with a trip to the Sohma lake house. I liked seeing the interaction between the older three Sohma’s. I don’t think I realized how close of friends Shigure, Hatori, and Ayame are. I know that it seemed that Shigure planed the lake house trip to be mean to his editor, but I think he and Ayame just wanted to get Hatori some time away. The woman he loved had just gotten married.
I really liked Kisa. She is a new Sohma, who is the youngest one to be introduced so far. She has been...more
I really liked Kisa. She is a new Sohma, who is the youngest one to be introduced so far. She has been...more
Since I've already watched the anime, I already know the stories in this volume, but that's okay. I don't want to miss any extra stuff that might be in the manga.
Let me just say how much I love this manga. I know I haven't reviewed any of it on here yet, so I haven't gushed about how much I love all the characters. Tohru is so sweet and adorable. She's the first girl in manga I've truly liked. I expect I'll breeze right through this series, that is, if people stop checking it out at the library...more
Let me just say how much I love this manga. I know I haven't reviewed any of it on here yet, so I haven't gushed about how much I love all the characters. Tohru is so sweet and adorable. She's the first girl in manga I've truly liked. I expect I'll breeze right through this series, that is, if people stop checking it out at the library...more
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This manga graphic novel is part of a series targeted toward teen (13+) girls, incorporating aspects of romance. The story centers around Tohru Honda, who resides with the Sohma family since the death of her mother. The family has a secret curse; however, and are possessed by animal spirits of the Chinese Zodiac (i.e. the dog, the boar, etc.). Characters are presented in the beginning (or back) of the book with a picture, description of their personality, and their corresponding Zodiac a...more
This manga graphic novel is part of a series targeted toward teen (13+) girls, incorporating aspects of romance. The story centers around Tohru Honda, who resides with the Sohma family since the death of her mother. The family has a secret curse; however, and are possessed by animal spirits of the Chinese Zodiac (i.e. the dog, the boar, etc.). Characters are presented in the beginning (or back) of the book with a picture, description of their personality, and their corresponding Zodiac a...more
Jun 12, 2011
Rain Misoa
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
EVERYONE!!! THERE'S NO WAY I'M NOT GOING TO!
Recommended to Rain by:
Nicole Terazue
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So... I fangirled over this volume as well. Why? Well, it's Furuba, duh! No, seriously, this was another great one! I enjoyed this story as much as I did the previous four volumes. You see more of HATORI!!!, Ayame, Shigure, HARU!!!, Tohru, Yuki, KYO!!!, and a new character! *Squees* Of course, there's more background story revealed and just a whole bunch of craziness that makes it all the more enjoyable to read. What I love about this volume the most is getting to meet Kisa and, for me anyway, r...more
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I really wish Ayame would just stay out of the picture. I can't stand the guy.
Introducing Kisa-chan... I completely forgot about her! She's even more adorable than I remembered. It's sort of strange, reading them now I'm older--I understand her more now (obviously that's not because I have a character who's selectively mute... obviously not) and I can really feel sadness about her situation, and even Yuki's. I've found myself starting to like Yuki a lot more in this volume, for several reasons--...more
Introducing Kisa-chan... I completely forgot about her! She's even more adorable than I remembered. It's sort of strange, reading them now I'm older--I understand her more now (obviously that's not because I have a character who's selectively mute... obviously not) and I can really feel sadness about her situation, and even Yuki's. I've found myself starting to like Yuki a lot more in this volume, for several reasons--...more
Another cute installment in which we meet Kisa of the zodiac spirit of the Tiger. I could really identify with Kisa's and Yuki's experiences of being teased and not wanting to talk with parents about it--except I wasn't so much afraid of my parents thinking I was lame as of them doing something about it and making it worse.
I also thought it was a great truism of Yuki's that some adults don't understand what it takes to "just like yourself so that other people will then like you." It's not really...more
I also thought it was a great truism of Yuki's that some adults don't understand what it takes to "just like yourself so that other people will then like you." It's not really...more
Mar 31, 2012
Joseph Monaghan
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3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of the first book and manga fans
We meet Kisa-san for the first time, a young girl like Tohru-kun who is being teased by peers. She runs away from home to the Sohma household where she is comforted. But Tohru catches a cold and realises that she has everyone she needs right by her side, even if her mother has been gone for over a year now. She does have some enemies though, by the name of the Yuki Fan Club!
The story begins when the family go together on a quick holiday. There is a lake nearby and Tohru has never seen one before...more
The story begins when the family go together on a quick holiday. There is a lake nearby and Tohru has never seen one before...more
Two main issues really stood out in this volume-
1)The horrible effect bullying can have on people. Poor Kisa, she was the youngest Sohma to be introduced and she has suffered horribly at the hands of her classmates. Picking on people for their difference's is wrong, even if they chose to look like that (though Kisa didn't). I'm happy though to finaliy see the tiger Sohma, though I did expect her to be more impressive, I'm also glad it's Kisa. Adorable little Kisa...
2)The girls in that school hav...more
1)The horrible effect bullying can have on people. Poor Kisa, she was the youngest Sohma to be introduced and she has suffered horribly at the hands of her classmates. Picking on people for their difference's is wrong, even if they chose to look like that (though Kisa didn't). I'm happy though to finaliy see the tiger Sohma, though I did expect her to be more impressive, I'm also glad it's Kisa. Adorable little Kisa...
2)The girls in that school hav...more
The Sohma household takes to the lake for a vacation at their summerhouse. However, the peaceful silence is deafening, as Yuki and Kyo are once again not on speaking terms. Will Tohru's klutzy kindness get the dueling duo back to their old cat-and-mouse antics once again?
In this book we are introduced to Kisa Sohma, who is the tiger. She enters the story when Tohru and Yuki are walking home and come across a drenched Haru carrying something in a blanket. The bundle turns out to be a baby tiger, Kisa in animal form, and Tohru squeals “What a cute kitty!” in delight. The “cute kitty” shows her how much she wants to be around people by chomping down on Tohru’s hand. As it turns out, Kisa has run away from the Sohma house because she’s being made fun of at school. S...more
I'm so far a huge fan of this series, & the earlier volumes are easily some of the best. This volume is no exception. The artwork is adorable, the characters (while a little cliched at times) are likeable, & the storyline is decent. At times some of the cutesy may get to you, but as long as you take it in stride, it's ok.
(I'm not going to bother recapping the series, since it's so well known.)
Would I recommend this to a friend? To some, yes. This type of manga really only appeals to fa...more
(I'm not going to bother recapping the series, since it's so well known.)
Would I recommend this to a friend? To some, yes. This type of manga really only appeals to fa...more
I felt like the theme of this volume was friendship. Everyone went to a summer home to spend time with each other. Yuki and Kyo (mostly) put their differences aside and went to the lake with Tohru, which I thought was really cute. We also got to find out about Shigure, Ayame, and Hatori's friendship when they were in high school. We also got to meet Kisa after everyone came home, and Tohru became good friends with her; Tohru helped Kisa to speak again after Kisa was teased in school. The volume...more
What? What is going on with this new character, Kisa?
Any time we focus too much on Tohru's friends, I feel annoyed. I don't care for her wave-sensing friend. Is something getting lost in translation that I don't quite understand her?
Why am I confused? These books should not be that difficult.
It did crack me up when Kyo made soup for Tohru because she was sick. Anytime he's stressed or annoyed and his cat ears pop up, it makes me laugh. Momiji asking Kyo if he was training to be a bride was espe...more
Any time we focus too much on Tohru's friends, I feel annoyed. I don't care for her wave-sensing friend. Is something getting lost in translation that I don't quite understand her?
Why am I confused? These books should not be that difficult.
It did crack me up when Kyo made soup for Tohru because she was sick. Anytime he's stressed or annoyed and his cat ears pop up, it makes me laugh. Momiji asking Kyo if he was training to be a bride was espe...more
Favourite Character: Hatori
For Golden Week, Shigure and Hatori take the household to a Sohma summer house in the mountains. Thinking Kyo and Yuki's preoccupation since visiting her mother's grave is somehow her fault, Tohru apologizes to them, just before they all fall off a path; in the ensuing bickering, she laughs to see them back to normal. Ayame visits the summer house, and offers to show Hatori the wedding photos of his former fiancee, Kana, but Hatori declines, saying he is past her. Back...more
For Golden Week, Shigure and Hatori take the household to a Sohma summer house in the mountains. Thinking Kyo and Yuki's preoccupation since visiting her mother's grave is somehow her fault, Tohru apologizes to them, just before they all fall off a path; in the ensuing bickering, she laughs to see them back to normal. Ayame visits the summer house, and offers to show Hatori the wedding photos of his former fiancee, Kana, but Hatori declines, saying he is past her. Back...more
It’s another good volume and again, the artwork is amazing! It keeps getting better. We also learn about the year of the boar, we have the final installment of an interview with the author, and we have more fan art! I love how she includes fan art, and it’s cool to see what the fans come up with. And all of her side notes are really fun too. She mostly talks about video games, and while I don’t play a lot of video games, it’s still interesting to see how she’s doing with them.
As for the actual s...more
As for the actual s...more
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SERIES!!!It's about a poor girl (Tohru) Gets taken in by the Sohma family. which the Sohma family has vengeful Chinese zodiac animal posses they Sohma family. ( they can be there selfs it's not like the spirits are controlling them) but every time they are touched by the opposite gender they turn into the zodiac animals. Shigure, turns into a dog (again they have control of their selves not the spirits) Kyo turn into a cat and something else but he keeps that a secret, and...more
Overall Rating: A to the cute power
Synopsis: Fruits Basket is a shōjo manga series created by Natsuki Takaya that follows the life of Tohru Honda. When the series begins, Tohru is living in a tent in the woods after being recently orphaned when her mother died in a car accident. Somehow, Tohru is able to remain optimistic despite all the shit she has had to go through.
While wandering through the forest she's living in, she runs across the house of the Sohma family. As it happens, Tohru goes to...more
Synopsis: Fruits Basket is a shōjo manga series created by Natsuki Takaya that follows the life of Tohru Honda. When the series begins, Tohru is living in a tent in the woods after being recently orphaned when her mother died in a car accident. Somehow, Tohru is able to remain optimistic despite all the shit she has had to go through.
While wandering through the forest she's living in, she runs across the house of the Sohma family. As it happens, Tohru goes to...more
There were several story archs in this volume. The summer house retreat, Kisa's coming into the story, Hanajima's face-off with the Yuki Fan Club class representatives, Tohru's getting a cold. I found the Kira story line really heart-touching (and that she's a tiger, and I'm born in her year) and rather sad, but it's something that most kids go through. Hanajima's story was awesome and funny, but also something I can learn from. Loyalty is such a powerful...
I loved this volume! First one to get 5 stars. I started liking Yuki alot more in this one, but love all of the characters (which is my favorite part of the series). The illustrations are amazing. I like the mesages in this book, too. There are alot of funny moments in this book. Also, i love that the author includes fan art and notes. I can't think of anything bad to say about this book.
I liked this installment just as much as the others. In this one the Sohma's go to their summer house, the kids go back to school, and some of the girls in school target Tohru for being friends with Yuki (loved the crazy girls! and Hana Jima!) I liked the sense of friendship and kinship in this one as well. I also liked the introduction of Kisa and how Tohru lifts her self-esteem.
Introduces Kisa and Hanajima's creepy (and fantabulous) younger brother Megumi. I adore Kisa's relationship with Haru and the way Tohru and Yuki are able to draw her out and help her face her fears (which are nicely paralleled with the issues Yuki is currently facing). It's also disgustingly adorable to see how much all of the Sohmas freak out when Tohru gets a cold.
- Poor little Kisa! I hope she opens up more! She is so cute!
- I wonder what happened in Yuki's past. It is driving me nuts! It sounds so mysterious and dark.
- The girls in Yuki's fan club are CRAZY! Normal people don't act that way.
- Tohru gets sick a lot! She needs to take it easy.
- I love the part where the fan girls go to Hanajima's house. That was funny!
- I wonder what happened in Yuki's past. It is driving me nuts! It sounds so mysterious and dark.
- The girls in Yuki's fan club are CRAZY! Normal people don't act that way.
- Tohru gets sick a lot! She needs to take it easy.
- I love the part where the fan girls go to Hanajima's house. That was funny!
AWWW it's so cute how Tohru cares about them all. Even when they're fighting.
But it was so sad how Hatori couldn't marry the woman he loves, all because of the curse of the Chinese zodiac.
This is what I love about this series, there's sadness, and happiness and it's so complex. And I love the drawings!
But it was so sad how Hatori couldn't marry the woman he loves, all because of the curse of the Chinese zodiac.
This is what I love about this series, there's sadness, and happiness and it's so complex. And I love the drawings!
I was disappointed to find out that this volume didn't include a sound effects index. Although I can remember some of the sound effects I learned in volumes 2-4, I can't remember all of them. That's an English release disappointment though. It doesn't affect the amazing quality of the storyline!
This is the one that introduces Kisa, which may make it the cutest book ever. :~D However, the story gives the impression that if you get bullied it is you who should change and not the ones responsible, and this makes me slightly uncomfortable. Even so, the manga itself is definitely worth a read!
from here on out, every vol will have the "#1 shojo in america" stamp on it. kind of cool, but then, i have a stamp on my cover saying "#1 shojo in america" taking away from the cover itself.
anyway- still a great series. totally glad i own all of the books
anyway- still a great series. totally glad i own all of the books
This isn't a fair rating since I was reading a scanlation of it... but seriously. I had to skip pages of it so I didn't go on a hunt for whoever translated it to smack them in the mouth.
The story gets 4 stars. The translation gets no stars.
The story gets 4 stars. The translation gets no stars.
Just the fact that I'm still enjoying it by this time means something. The fifth volume of Fruits Basket is still good, with characters who are still enjoyable and subplots that continue to be new and interesting.
Ah~ its been so long, but I've finally started up with the series again. Good to be back! I love the author's little side notes (mostly about video games). She cracks me up :). And hurray for TIGERS!!! ^_~.
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Natsuki Takaya (高屋 奈月 Takaya Natsuki, real name Naka Hatake) is the penname of a Japanese manga artist best-known for creating the series Fruits Basket. She was born on July 7, 1973; (Tanabata). Takaya is left-handed and once revealed that she wanted to be a mangaka since first grade, when her sister started drawing.
She was born in Shizuoka, Japan, but was raised in Tokyo, where she made her debu...more
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“Shigure:"A summer home like this by the lake, you half expect JASON to show up!"
Yuki: "There he goes again..."
Kyo: (Thinking to himself) Jieison...Jaysun? Now where have I heard that before?
Shigure: "'Jason' is a new species of bear. You're so ignorant, Kyo-Kun."
Kyo: "SHUT UP! I KNEW THAT!!"
Hatori:"That's not it..."
Tohru:"Is it a foreign kind of bear?"
Hatori:"....”
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Yuki: "There he goes again..."
Kyo: (Thinking to himself) Jieison...Jaysun? Now where have I heard that before?
Shigure: "'Jason' is a new species of bear. You're so ignorant, Kyo-Kun."
Kyo: "SHUT UP! I KNEW THAT!!"
Hatori:"That's not it..."
Tohru:"Is it a foreign kind of bear?"
Hatori:"....”
“If everything you say gets laughed at...
then you become afraid of everyone...
and are no longer able to speak...
even knowing all that does is bother everyone...
Your heart...
....shuts down...
And your words die....”
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then you become afraid of everyone...
and are no longer able to speak...
even knowing all that does is bother everyone...
Your heart...
....shuts down...
And your words die....”
