![]() Our story in volume 1 starts with a quick introduction to Sawa Mitoma who is late to school. How might this volume fare? (Here's where I TRY to be objective). However, let's start by assuming that you don't know anything about Fruits Basket. While you certainly could read it as a stand-alone, it is so chock full of references (hidden and explicit) to characters, events, and locations from the original series, that it would not, could not, have the same emotional impact without intimate knowledge of that series. ![]() by Yen Press - THANK YOU!) seems specifically created for fans of the original Fruits Basket and not as a person's first introduction to that world. But.I'm not sure I need to.įrom page 1, Fruits Basket Another Volume 1 (by Natsuki Takaya and published in the U.S. So it will be hard to separate my fandom from my views on the first volume of this new series. I love her stories, her very distinctive art style, the emotions, everything. ![]() Her series Twinkle Stars is my favorite manga of all time (with the original Fruits Basket a close second). ![]() Natsuki Takaya is my favorite mangaka of all time. So I would be remiss to start my review of Fruits Basket Another Volume 1 without revealing my bias. I value journalistic integrity above many things. ![]()
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