Product Description

Ever since Tohru Honda discovered the Zodiac secret of the Sohma clan, her eyes have been opened to a world of magic and wonder. She's about to find out that with such a great secret comes great responsibility. With sleepovers, school festivals and holidays bringing outsiders into Sohma turf, Tohru has her work cut out for her keeping the "Cat" in the bag, and the "Dog" on a leash.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #123073 in Books
• Published on: 2004-04
• Original language: Japanese
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Comic
• 200 pages

Synopsis
Ever since Tohru Honda discovered the Zodiac secret of the Sohma clan, her eyes have been opened to a world of magic and wonder. She's about to find out that with such a great secret comes great responsibility. With sleepovers, school festivals and holidays bringing outsiders into Sohma turf, Tohru has her work cut out for her keeping the "Cat" in the bag, and the "Dog" on a leash.

Customer Reviews

A heart warming story with guarunteed laughs and giggles!
Fruits baskets is a wonderful story with an interesting plot and wonderful artwork, the awesome SD's and little notes dotted around mixed in with humorous dialogue is GARUNTEED to make you laugh. IT's really good!!!

Moving in
Tohru Honda's adventures really get going in the second volume of "Fruits Basket," where the upbeat teen moves into the Sohma household. Natsuki Takaya's storytelling is stronger and steadier in these chapters, since she's introduced the main characters and can now get going on the plot.

Tohru is moving into her newly furnished room, and her pals (wave-reading goth Saki and toughgrrl Hana) decide to stay over to make sure that the guys will take care of their cheerful friend. And when New Year's rolls around, Kyo and Yuki find themselves wondering what to do -- go to the main house with the other family, or stay with Tohru?

And at the school, the students are planning a cultural festival, and Tohru encounters two other Sohmas -- the chilly doctor Hatori, and the effusive half-German Momiji, who is instantly pals with Tohru. But Tohru learns of a different side to the zodiac members' lives, when she hears about Hatori's tragic past.

The first volume of "Fruits Basket" was all about introducing the characters and getting them into the same house. And in the second volume, Takaya gets to flesh out the cast with new characters and new storylines, and hints about the more sinister aspects of the Sohma family's curse, and the family head Akito.

The storylines in general are darker here, especially the harrowing flashbacks of Hatori's love affair with his ex-fiancee, and the bitterly chilly way that it fell apart. But Takaya also sprinkles it with happier moments, such as the naughty novels, the preparations for the cultural festival ("She brought an IRON PIPE to school!"), and poor Yuki having to wear a dress, much to the delight of his crazed fangirls.

There are also some new dimensions shown in Tohru here. Sure, she's always cheerful and pleasant, but Takaya hints that she is actually quite lonely now, despite the presence of her friends. But the zodiac members also get some development -- including Tohru's whole talk with Kyo about the "umeboshi" on people's backs.

The second volume of "Fruits Basket" is even better than the first, and introduces the mix of tragedy and comedy that Takaya is so good at. And it will only get better.

Kawaii! What else can I say?
I loved this book, it's a great follow from the first one! In this vol. Hana and Uo (Tohru's best friends) come to the Sohma House for a sleepover! Tohru has to be very careful not to give a hint of the Sohma Family Secret (when they're hugged by a member of the opposite gender, they turn into the 12 animals of the Chinese Zodiac, oh and the Cat!)This is also an intro. book to two new members of the Zodiac: the HANDSOME, SILENT, and STERN Hatori, and the LOVABLE CUTIE-BOY Momiji! A great read and totally recommended!!!!!!!!!!!