Fruits Basket: the stories behind the stories

The real heart of CAA; discuss specific series, issues, and things related to anime here.

Fruits Basket: the stories behind the stories

Postby Cedahlia » Sat Jul 31, 2004 8:23 pm

I just love this series! Everytime I watch it, I feel so good inside! If I am a little blue I pop in the DVD and am smiling in no time. Anyways, I have a friend who is, dare I say it, obsessed with this series, and informs me of little things that piece the whole thing together.

My friend showed me a fan fic that offered a theory as to why Kyo gets so angry at Tohru when she cries. It is because he can't comfort her. Yuki is so good with words that he can say things that make her feel better, and cheer her up. However we all know that Kyo isn't good at expressing himself with words. So what people usually do to comfort others is to hug them. But Kyo can't do that either! So he gets frustrated, and loses his temper when she cries. That makes sense to me!

(Warning: contains spoilers from the anime)

[spoiler]Remember when Kyo was little, and he was standing in his demon form in front of Akito? Everyone thought that Akito had taken his bracelet off when, really, he and Kagura had been playing and she had accidentally ripped it off his wrist. When she saw him she called him a monster and ran off. That was when Akito had come over. Afterwards, when Kyo was back to normal Kagura came to him and said that she was so sorry for saying that, and she really did accept him in all his forms. Poor Kyo never believed her, and that is why he treats her like he does. Also that is why Kagura said that Tohru had to go after Kyo when he transformed at the end of the anime. She knew that he needed someone who could accept him immediately in his demon form.[/spoiler]

Anyone else know little things like that? I just love reading about them; like I said before, they make sense and piece things together! ^^

(mod note: I put spoiler tags around the spoiler-y stuff for you. to do that, do this with no spaces: [ spoiler ]text goes here[ /spoiler ] ^_^ --shiroihikari)
"Not believing is letting each other down, that's how it is."

~Lacus Clyne
User avatar
Cedahlia
 
Posts: 187
Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:01 am
Location: New York

Postby Kisa » Sun Aug 01, 2004 10:56 am

WOW! That is really true about Kyo! He can't comfort her in the ways she needs so he gets angry, I never really thought about that before, very god insight ^^. I alos never thought about the Kagura Akito bracelet incident. That makes sense too. . . poor Kyo *hugs Kyo* he has ben through so much and deserves Tohru more than Yuki! Darn Rat! Go Cat!!!!
By the way, welcome to CAA Cedahlia! ^^ :glomp:
Romans 12:2
User avatar
Kisa
 
Posts: 2927
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:00 am
Location: where the snow always falls and manga abounds.....

Postby Cedahlia » Sun Aug 01, 2004 3:54 pm

^^ Thank you! And I know. Poor Kyon-kyon. I wish that he could trust Kagura. But, with all the stuff that he has to go through I understand why he wouldn't be too trusting.
"Not believing is letting each other down, that's how it is."

~Lacus Clyne
User avatar
Cedahlia
 
Posts: 187
Joined: Wed Jul 28, 2004 12:01 am
Location: New York

Postby Kisa » Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:11 pm

Yes yes, I so understand! Being a military brat I have moved around ALOT and have had a very hard time truting some people rather than getting hurt so I can understand that aspect. . . *hugs Kyo * Aww its ok Kyo kun! ^^
Romans 12:2
User avatar
Kisa
 
Posts: 2927
Joined: Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:00 am
Location: where the snow always falls and manga abounds.....

Postby TwilightKissC3 » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:27 pm

Awwwwww Poor Kyo~kun :sniffle:
:hug:
i wish i could hug him but i cant :waah!:
Image Image
User avatar
TwilightKissC3
 
Posts: 423
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2004 4:00 am
Location: UCF (Orlando, FL)

Postby thalia » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:36 pm

I absolutely LOVE Fruits Basket. I've watched the anime series about three times now, and I am currently reading the manga series (the fourth volume comes out TOMORROW, YAY!)! I've also gotten my cousin and my sister to love it! The series is just so cute, AND good! All of the characters are funny, awesome, and surprising...and there are SO many! There are 14 volumes in the manga series, but the anime series stops at vol. 6! I can't wait for all of the manga to come out in America because it goes so much deeper than the anime! And it is ten times as funny! I recommend the manga for fans of the anime! You'll LOVE it! Reading the manga, I've caught things that aren't mentioned in the anime or are left out! Like the fact that Momiji is half-German!!! And that Kyo's bracelet is supposed to be dark orange and white, NOT black and white, like in the anime! Anywho...I just love this series, and it's quickly becoming my favorite! :grin:
Between the idea
And the reality
Between the motion
And the act
Falls the Shadow

For Thine is the Kingdom

Between the conception
And the creation
Between the emotion
And the response
Falls the Shadow

Life is very long

Between the desire
And the spasm
Between the potency
And the existence
Between the essence
And the descent
Falls the Shadow

For Thine is the Kingdom

For Thine is
Life is
For Thine is the

This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but with a whimper.


-from T. S. Eliot's "The Hollow Men"
User avatar
thalia
 
Posts: 109
Joined: Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:40 pm
Location: Benton, Louisiana

Postby christianfriend » Sun Aug 29, 2004 5:34 pm

Pore pore Kyo. I just love Fruits basket! I have the series on DVD its so funny! Just thinking about the 6th episode makes me laugh! :lol:
User avatar
christianfriend
 
Posts: 1251
Joined: Wed Aug 04, 2004 12:54 pm
Location: In The Dining Room.. With The Candlestick!

Postby Namida » Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:10 am

yeah. i wonder why that wasn't in the 2nd manga...oh well...^_^
fruits basket has so many good themes in it...it makes me smile.
also, I learn a buncha stuff from 'Tohru's inspirational speeches' a lot. And now, since I have the 3rd and 4th dvds, I can see my adorable Kisa-chan!
::huggles Kisa:: :hug:
::hugs Momiji-he turns into bunny-hugs him anyway:: ::hug::
Momiji-chan needs a hug....
User avatar
Namida
 
Posts: 14
Joined: Sun Jul 25, 2004 1:10 pm
Location: long island, new york


Return to Anime and Anime Reviews

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 163 guests