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Fruits Basket, Vol. 9 (Fruits Basket #9)
Finally - summer has arrived! While Tohru struggles through bipolar days of hope and anxiety, what will happen when Yuki comes face-to-face with the new member of the student council? Meanwhile, who is that Uo-chan's hanging out with? Is she c-r-a-z-y in love? In a bonus feature, Hana-chan's past is finally disclosed!
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
June 7th 2005
by TokyoPop
(first published June 19th 2002)
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Jun 17, 2011
Rain Misoa
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
EVERYONE!!! And to people who still believe in love at first sight.
Recommended to Rain by:
Nicole Terazue
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Talk about a lot happening in a single volume! So much was happening in this book that I have no idea where I should start! This was filled with a lot of short stories. They were there to expand on what was hinted at in previous volumes but wasn't really in depth. Did that make sense to you guys? I hope so... oh well. XD It's basically just going on about the characters experiences during their summer off school. I thought it was a nice touch. Especially since you got little hints about what hap...more
I enjoyed this volume more than I had a few of the previous, possibly because she finally gave the back-story on Saki Hanajima, who up until now was a pretty mysterious character. She's been a very intriguing character for me, it was nice to actually get an idea for her character. A great volume!
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The volume was actually pretty dramatic.
It was more of a continuation , to be honest, on a lot subjects that weren't explained.
First of all we are introduced to the new people on the pupil council, the annoying vice president is a lot like Ayame and I think that Yuki is really not going to like him. The treasurer Machi is a little weird but that will probably be explained later. The Uo meets someone! Who is nine years older than her...and is part of the Sohma family! I smell trouble brewing. W...more
It was more of a continuation , to be honest, on a lot subjects that weren't explained.
First of all we are introduced to the new people on the pupil council, the annoying vice president is a lot like Ayame and I think that Yuki is really not going to like him. The treasurer Machi is a little weird but that will probably be explained later. The Uo meets someone! Who is nine years older than her...and is part of the Sohma family! I smell trouble brewing. W...more
I don’t know if it’s just because I haven’t read any Fruits Basket in a few weeks, but this volume made basically no sense to me. Characters would have entire conversations, stretching over numerous pages, and their words were completely incomprehensible. I mean, they were words. But I couldn’t figure out what they meant.
Take this conversation between Shigure and Rin (who we last saw in Volume Eight, when she was tied to a bed or something):
“You know you shouldn’t wear your boots in the—”
“You kn...more
Take this conversation between Shigure and Rin (who we last saw in Volume Eight, when she was tied to a bed or something):
“You know you shouldn’t wear your boots in the—”
“You kn...more
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Now I have finally read the ninth volume of this fantastic manga series, “Fruits Basket” by Natsuki Takaya and boy was this volume impressive and cute! In this volume, Yuki goes to meet the new members of the student council, but he will soon realize that the new members of the student council are no ordinary students! Also, Arisa meets a mysterious yet handsome young man at the restaurant she works at and it seems that she is madly in love with this man! And let us not forget, that Saki Hanajim...more
I really enjoyed this volume, though it had it's ups and downs with me. I wasn't that interested in the part with Yuki and the student council members. I wasn't really sure what was going on there anyway. I'm glad someone made Yuki feel good though. After years of begin brainwashed by Akito, it was time for him to hear something good about himself. It's also nice to see him confiding in Tohru a little more. He's really starting to open up to her.
Uo meets a guy that seems interested in her. I'm a...more
Uo meets a guy that seems interested in her. I'm a...more
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I hate to be a downer, but I just wasn't feeling this volume. The bumped-into-you-again-oh-isn't-it-fate-and-now-can-say-I-love-you-to-a-complete-stranger story between Arisa and Kureno felt too far-fetched to me. Maybe I wasn't paying attention the first time I read this years ago, but the story feels very formulaic and I wasn't really moved by it. As a character, I find that Kureno seems to resonate with his kind of resigned sadness that seeps into your bones, but I found his declaration of lo...more
I've heard from many people they're not huge into Furuba because it feels so reptitious. Yeah, I can see what they're saying. However, a large percentage of manga I have read definitely fits under such predictability. The difference between this and many of the others I have read, however, is WHAT is repeated.
For Furuba, it's playful dialogue and how the characters' personal lives have been changed. I relish both, particularly the latter. This volume's flashback - for Arisa Uotani - felt particu...more
For Furuba, it's playful dialogue and how the characters' personal lives have been changed. I relish both, particularly the latter. This volume's flashback - for Arisa Uotani - felt particu...more
Rin more or less officially appears, as do Manabe and Machi, two of Yuki's new student council classmates. Adorable interaction between Kureno and Uo (I really hope that relationship works out someday), and some lovely backstory on Hana. Shigure hints at being more of a manipulative jerk. Shishou sticks up wonderfully for Kyou when faced with Akito's wrath.
Again, I enjoyed this book, but it feels like the storyline pacing is dragging. We don't really have a concept of why we should care about Ma...more
Again, I enjoyed this book, but it feels like the storyline pacing is dragging. We don't really have a concept of why we should care about Ma...more
Talk about a lot of stuff happening...
Alright, new council members appeared (who seem to be well in line with the kind of maniacal chaos you'd want to read about), Kyo's real and foster father clash, the mysterious Rin finally shows up(*sigh* pretty hair... so pretty...), and... Saki. Saki stole the spotlight with this one. Hands down.
So far Saki appears to be the only one who doesn't have a messed up family. She has loving parents, a brother she doesn't hate, and a caring grandmother. In spite...more
Alright, new council members appeared (who seem to be well in line with the kind of maniacal chaos you'd want to read about), Kyo's real and foster father clash, the mysterious Rin finally shows up(*sigh* pretty hair... so pretty...), and... Saki. Saki stole the spotlight with this one. Hands down.
So far Saki appears to be the only one who doesn't have a messed up family. She has loving parents, a brother she doesn't hate, and a caring grandmother. In spite...more
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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
maybe it's just me, but the writing in this one seemed better than in any of the previous volumes. i found the story so engaging- just focusing on the characters i already know instead of introducing another crazy sohma. shigure is absolutely hilarious in this one and tohru finally yells at kyo and yuki to stop fighting, while brandishing a hot iron. it's about time.
anyways, it's summer vacation and the group is getting ready to go on vacation. yuki is starting his student council duties with a...more
anyways, it's summer vacation and the group is getting ready to go on vacation. yuki is starting his student council duties with a...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
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It was a really good book. Even though it is an anime it is very interesting because all characters in the book are animals in the zodiac. Meaning that 12 of the characteres in the book were born in a specific animal in the zodiac and when someone hugged them they would turn into that animal. In this book the main character Tohru is not an animal of the zodiac but she is friends with the other characters and she knows them extremely well.
I wasn’t sympathetic to Kyo’s dad, and I found that I just couldn’t like him. Honestly, the parents in this series are terrible! Well, the little we see of them. They’re either really protective of their kids, or they want nothing to do with their zodiac children. The only exception would be Kazuma, but it’s partly because he feels bad about the way he treated his grandfather (who was the cat before Kyo). Although he does care for Kyo, which you can definitely see in the series.
As usual, we have...more
As usual, we have...more
The library got this series up to (just) volume 11, they better come fast otherwise I will have read then all already if I'm going on like this....
Adorable Ayame and yuki brotherly love, first stage?
Going on a vacation trip to the beach meaning: I finally get to see Tohru's bikini? so very curious about how it looks, sure pink and cute... And while I'm at it what would Yuki and Kyou's swimshorts/slips? be like :p
Adorable Ayame and yuki brotherly love, first stage?
Going on a vacation trip to the beach meaning: I finally get to see Tohru's bikini? so very curious about how it looks, sure pink and cute... And while I'm at it what would Yuki and Kyou's swimshorts/slips? be like :p
- Did Tohru get a haircut? She did! I like it!
- Did Yuki, Kyo, and Momiji get taller?
- The art has improved some, and I like the dialogue bubbles better.
- Uotani looks different. It's the hair!
- We got to know more about Hanajima's past in this volume. It was interesting. I'd like to know more about her powers!
- I really like that they put fan art in the back of each issue!
- Momiji is growing on me.
- The pages in this book are thicker than the others.
- Did Yuki, Kyo, and Momiji get taller?
- The art has improved some, and I like the dialogue bubbles better.
- Uotani looks different. It's the hair!
- We got to know more about Hanajima's past in this volume. It was interesting. I'd like to know more about her powers!
- I really like that they put fan art in the back of each issue!
- Momiji is growing on me.
- The pages in this book are thicker than the others.
In this installment, Tohru gets upset when Yuki and Kyo fight, Yuki meets the other student council members, Uo-chan has a mysterious crush, we learn about how Hanajima became friends with Tohru, we learn what is in store for Kyo when he graduates, and Momiji plans a summer trip for the gang to a Sohma summer house. There is also a bonus short chapter when the kids get stuck in a rain shower, it is from Rain Shelter of Terror. Good, but not my favorite of the series.
I enjoyed this volume mainly for the back-story about Hanajima. We also learned a bit more about Kyo due to the introduction of his father. The first chapter, where the new student council members were introduced, slowed the story down too much for me. There are already so many characters. I'm having a hard time keeping track, but I'm still really enjoying tis series.
Just found a couple new books so this have been on my to-read list. I like it but I think it might be a while before I read the next book. This is more of a to-read-when-you-don't-have-anything-else-to-do book, kinda have a long to.read list and I want to start on some of them. But this book was stil very funny and interesting.
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I love the 'scary' stories Haru tells xD straight faced and everything lmao!
But then there's... There's that one guy (ooooh) that's what my fangirling status was about because I was literally ... Freaking. Out.
But then there's... There's that one guy (ooooh) that's what my fangirling status was about because I was literally ... Freaking. Out.
Are we just going to keep showing Rin and then giving NO information about her? That's gonna get old really fast.
On the other hand... it was nice that questions I've had are being answered.
On the other hand... it was nice that questions I've had are being answered.
Not much really happened in this volume, except for some explanations. Rin is so cool though!! I want to meet more members of the zodiac :(
Well this one got a little sad with the back story of Tohru's friends, especially Hana. This volume is still, pretty good.
I don't have much to say against this volume, other than the fact that it moved slowly plotwise. I like that it went into detail about Hana's past. That was really nice to see. However, the introduction of Kyo's father did help to further the plot. I took a little bit of a break from Fruits Basket to read other manga, but coming back to it now I realize why it's so good. There are a lot of characters in FB, but they're so well developed, versus other series I've read that have very few character...more
New characters are introduced, including a couple of the new student council members. Also, Saki Hanajima's past is revealed.
In this volume, we get Saki Hanajima's back story and find out how she became friends with Tohru and Arisa, and Yuki meets his fellow student counsel members--they're kind of weird! Arisa's got a love interest, and Tohru and Kyo have some sweet moments at Shishou's house while Shishou faces down Kyo's father. Then there's a funny little side story at the end where the gang decides to tell scary stories. I like this volume a lot--cute moments, sweet moments, funny moments, moments that remind us...more
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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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