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Fruits Basket, Vol. 4 (Fruits Basket #4)
When the infamous Akito makes an in-class appearance at the start of the school year, the Sohma family worries that his arrival will be an uncensored exercise of show-and-tell about Yuki's past. Meanwhile, when Ayame vows to rekindle his brother's lost friendship, he begins to realize that you can choose your friends but you can't choose your family - especially when they'...more
Paperback, 205 pages
Published
August 10th 2004
by TokyoPop
(first published January 19th 2000)
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I’ve been thinking, y’all, but I want a second opinion.
See, if I gave birth to a tiny little slightly premature baby, and then gazed down at the baby, and smiled at the baby, and took the baby in my arms, and it turned into a tiny little slightly premature rabbit… I’m not entirely sure I would react the way the mothers in this series appear to react. Namely, by going crazy. I mean, for sure it would be bizarre, and I feel like medical journals across the WORLD would be salivating at the chance t...more
See, if I gave birth to a tiny little slightly premature baby, and then gazed down at the baby, and smiled at the baby, and took the baby in my arms, and it turned into a tiny little slightly premature rabbit… I’m not entirely sure I would react the way the mothers in this series appear to react. Namely, by going crazy. I mean, for sure it would be bizarre, and I feel like medical journals across the WORLD would be salivating at the chance t...more
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Mar 31, 2012
Joseph Monaghan
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Fans of the first book and manga fans
This volume did not take me very long to read at all. It is interesting enough because of the arrival of Yuki's older brother Ayame (who turns into a snake) who is rather arrogant. He takes Tohru out for a meal and as per usual, she is rather innocent and kind to him. Again, Takaya's illustrations are just as beautiful as before and portray every character in the Sohma family or "outside" in a certain way that effects how we feel about the character.
This time, Momiji's past is revealed, and it...more
This time, Momiji's past is revealed, and it...more
I know this has nothing to do with the story, but I love how Natsuki Takaya has a Q & A at the beginning of this volume. I like her manga form.
Volume 4 starts off with Hatsuharu and Momijiare now at school with Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo. Momiji’s uniform choice leads to a bit of a scandal but no more than than Hatsuharu’s hair. The way that Hatsuharu proved to the class president that his hair color was actually natural was hilarious.
The very mysterious Akito shows up but I didn’t get any of my q...more
Volume 4 starts off with Hatsuharu and Momijiare now at school with Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo. Momiji’s uniform choice leads to a bit of a scandal but no more than than Hatsuharu’s hair. The way that Hatsuharu proved to the class president that his hair color was actually natural was hilarious.
The very mysterious Akito shows up but I didn’t get any of my q...more
Jun 10, 2011
Rain Misoa
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
EVERYONE! I'M SERIOUS DAMMIT! READ THIS OR ELSE!!!
Recommended to Rain by:
Nicole Terazue
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This series keeps getting better and better! I'm not kidding! The story in this volume really got intense. I would definitely say that this is the saddest volume so far. You really feel for what the characters go through and you can bet you will shed a tear for these beautifully created characters. I know I was tearing up when I was finding out about the past of some of these characters... AND I RARELY EVER CRY FOR ANYTHING!!! My word... the things that happen... it's... just too heart-wrenching...more
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To everyone who seems to think this volume was dark... well, it gets worse.
I'm not going to say this volume wasn't upsetting. I mean, poor Momiji! It's amazing that he still manages to be so happy and adorable after all that. (view spoiler) He's one of my favourite characters, I think. Of course, this is where we really meet Akito for...more
I'm not going to say this volume wasn't upsetting. I mean, poor Momiji! It's amazing that he still manages to be so happy and adorable after all that. (view spoiler) He's one of my favourite characters, I think. Of course, this is where we really meet Akito for...more
Fruits Basket, volume 4 begins with a new year at school and the addition of Haru and Momiji as first years at Yuki, Kyo and Tohru’s high school. Akito, the abusive, frightening, mercurial head of the Sohma family visits the school, specifically to see Tohru. He tries to come off as being kind, but it’s even scarier than when he’s his normal evil self.
Tohru is meets another Sohma in a shocking way when Yuki’s older brother, Ayame, crawls into her clothing in his snake form. Ayame’s visit is an a...more
Tohru is meets another Sohma in a shocking way when Yuki’s older brother, Ayame, crawls into her clothing in his snake form. Ayame’s visit is an a...more
Momiji is adorable and his past is so sad, especially for such a bubbly character. It is interesting to see how this will affect him as he gets older. I did find it a little weird that she "couldn't cope" with having a shapeshifting baby and was driven mad by this. To me, it would have made more sense her going a little crazy over not being able to hold or touch her baby without it changing into something else, rather than not being able to stand the sight of him. Did she not know what she was g...more
A really fun and cute series. The premise is really original and enjoyable. The characters are interesting and lovable. My only complaint is the story-line is a bit drug-out.
This series definitely gets better as it goes. I am starting to really like it!
Dans ce quatrième tome, on apprend que Yuki a un grand-frère, Ayamé (dont l’animal est le serpent), qui fait d’ailleurs une apparition peu discrète. A travers ce personnage, un pas est franchi et Tohru est davantage perçue comme une fille et donc susceptible d’être séduite.
En effet, si auparavant l’amour était presque totalement absent de la relation entre les personnages, il fait son apparition dans ce tome. De la même façon, ce tome voit un rapprochement entre Tohru et Kyô.
J’ai beaucoup aimé c...more
En effet, si auparavant l’amour était presque totalement absent de la relation entre les personnages, il fait son apparition dans ce tome. De la même façon, ce tome voit un rapprochement entre Tohru et Kyô.
J’ai beaucoup aimé c...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
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
Okay, so the 4th book was a little bit better. I've decided that I'm definitely rooting for Kyo to be with Tohru (see, I'm kind of invested in the story now), Shigure and Ayame make me laugh (they're just crazy), and Momiji's story about his mother is so sad. But I still don't understand why people are completely gaga over these books (maybe because they're...10 years old? Not that I'm judging 10-year-olds or books aimed at that age group, but seriously, who else would give this book 5 stars?).
This was a good volume. Plot wise, Tohru finally met Akito, the head of the family. Also, we got to meet Ayame, Yuki's older brother. Akito is nice to Tohru, even though she is still intimidated, but gets mad at Yuki for not showing up to the New Years celebration. And Yuki's relationship with Ayame is virtually nonexsistant. Ayame is also my favorite character, so I was excited to see him show up. In addition, we got to learn about Momiji's family, which was quite sad. I kinda found Momiji anno...more
Fourth installment. In this one, we meet the infamous Akito, head of the Sohma family, when he visits the school to meet Tohru. We also meet Yuki's brother, Ayame. Tohru learns some important information about Momiji and the gang goes to visit Tohru's mom's grave. This one brings in many more questions, and too few answers, but I want to continue the story to see where the author will take it. I especially want to learn more of Akito, he's so interesting.
- Ayame is more of a girl than Yuki! It must run in the family.
- Momiji has a sad life. How could his mother feel like that? How could any mother shun her child?
- Okay! The author's notes are starting to get annoying. I don't know what she is saying half the time.
- Akito gives me the creeps.
- Not a ton happened in the this volume. I'm hoping the story picks up soon.
- Momiji has a sad life. How could his mother feel like that? How could any mother shun her child?
- Okay! The author's notes are starting to get annoying. I don't know what she is saying half the time.
- Akito gives me the creeps.
- Not a ton happened in the this volume. I'm hoping the story picks up soon.
Well in this volume we learn the Yuki has a brother- they are not close- and a few other little things. Really this feels kinda like a filler volume giving bits of information that could probably be revealed later. Also the group goes to Tohru's mother's grave. The romance seems to be slowly pushing forward as well bit not that much...
A lot of the humour in this one was lost of me, with there being a detraction from the storyline somewhat to focus on an overspill of jokes surrounding the rather tiresome character of Ayame. Still, the stuff surrounding the character Momiji was very moving, and reeled me back in towards the end.
*WARNING: There may Be spoilers in this review, but big ones will be marked.
Okay. I LOVE this series so much, and i really haven't found another Japanese manga that is better...yet :)
I Love Kyo- as i have said before. And unfortunately i found myself liking Yuki quite a bit :( Well, i guess you had to feel sorry for him a bit....i mean, with Akito and all...
SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT!
Yuki has a brother! >.< I really would not have expected it! (I actually thought Kyo was his brother, bit l...more
Okay. I LOVE this series so much, and i really haven't found another Japanese manga that is better...yet :)
I Love Kyo- as i have said before. And unfortunately i found myself liking Yuki quite a bit :( Well, i guess you had to feel sorry for him a bit....i mean, with Akito and all...
SPOILERS BEYOND THIS POINT!
Yuki has a brother! >.< I really would not have expected it! (I actually thought Kyo was his brother, bit l...more
Ayame is quite a pervert and haru what hair did he actually show ;p ?
We've got to know Tohru a bit more, I think I would have liked her mother a lot as a person....
Shigure is a twisted little devil, but maybe that's because he's the a dog?
Going to volume 5!
We've got to know Tohru a bit more, I think I would have liked her mother a lot as a person....
Shigure is a twisted little devil, but maybe that's because he's the a dog?
Going to volume 5!
Tohru finally met Akito. I'm really curious about this curse and all the secrets that have yet to be revealed. I've read this series before but I can't remember anything. This was a good volume though. Kyo apologized to Tohru, but I won't know why until the next volume (I hope).
I really love all of the cute little romantic interactions that occur in this series. The romance is slowly building, and I appreciate how it's not super obvious how it will resolve yet. At this stage, we don't know who will end up together.
Not quite as good as the other volumes thus far, but still very fun. Momiji and Tohru's thoughts on memories were poignant--that they would rather remember everything, even sad things, because eventually they would triumph over them.
More character development for the main 3. I think I've figured out why I have a hard time following: its all the "..."s! It really breaks up the flow. I know its a translation issue, so I'll have to get over it.
Akita, the head of the Sohma family, decides to pay a visit to the school, revealing some of Yuki’s past. On top of this, Ayame, Yuki’s older brother, decides to pay a visit and rekindle his relationship with his brother. But Yuki doesn’t want anything to do with either of them.
While the last book didn’t have much going on in it, this one moves the story along quite nicely. We learn more about the Sohma family, and it really plays with your emotions, once you start to realize what being a member...more
While the last book didn’t have much going on in it, this one moves the story along quite nicely. We learn more about the Sohma family, and it really plays with your emotions, once you start to realize what being a member...more
Mais c'est quoi cette famille Sumo ?! :O Ils sont tous bizarres ! J'ai du mal à comprendre tous les liens qu'elle a.. J'espère qu'au fil des tomes j'arriverai mieux à comprendre (y a intérêt!) :)
This installment of Fruits Basket was another fun read.
There’s a page at the end devoted to the year of the dog, and the interview with the author that started in volume 3 continues in this volume. She mostly talks about her love of video games, which any fan of the manga knows because of the random notes scattered throughout the series. She also talks about how she came up with the idea for Fruits Basket- Tohru just appeared one day while she was finishing up her last series.
I really do like F...more
There’s a page at the end devoted to the year of the dog, and the interview with the author that started in volume 3 continues in this volume. She mostly talks about her love of video games, which any fan of the manga knows because of the random notes scattered throughout the series. She also talks about how she came up with the idea for Fruits Basket- Tohru just appeared one day while she was finishing up her last series.
I really do like F...more
I love the cover, Shigure's feet look so right, don't they? Anyway, I just really liked what happened in this one, so much more Zodiac stuff. I love Shigure's form, he looks so adorable and huggable!
This is a really funny series. I laughed so much and all of the characters are interesting. A very good book in total. Good for reading when you don't have anything to do.
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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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