![]() ![]() Kyo is one of the most prominent examples as he evolves from a brash individual to a calmer and more mature person thanks to Tohru’s influence. Like real people, the cast undergo changes. ![]() From the main cast alone, you can draw similarities to real life characteristics such as the selfless nature of Tohru or Kyo’s charisma. Watching Fruits Basket Season 2 also reminds me how relatable characters are. The story explores more details through the consequences of the curse and how it affects the Sohma family. It’s as if the Sohma family is trapped by destiny, which one cannot escape from. As one of the most prominent plot elements of the show, this curse plays a central role through family generations. Meanwhile, Yuki and Kyo still continuously deals with their own personal demons and the Zodiac curse. Even during times of distress, she’s able to be honest about her feelings. It’s one of the strengths of her character, being able to speak her mind towards others without bias. With every progressing episode, Tohru becomes less naïve and more of herself. Yet, in this season, she’s able to speak up for herself more. Even during their troubled times, Tohru remains optimistic and offers to help others with her selfless nature. She’s still a compassionate girl who cares deeply about those who are close to her such as Yuki and Kyo. Speaking of Tohru, she has grown to be more and more confident this season. On one side, we have the loving mother of Tohru and on the other, the overbearing guardian of Machi. It would seem Fruits Basket balances the way parents treat their children and how much impact they have on their lives. As one of the recurring characters, she is emotionally distant as influenced by events of her past and mother. Even on the human side, there exists individuals such as school council treasurer Machi Kuragi. That being said, she represents a darker side of Fruits Basket and a character who had been mentally broken. However, love and relationships comes at price as viewers will find out with their connection to Akito. That would be Haru, the Ox Zodiac whom she falls in love with. She is emotionally distant and in her past, only one character was kind enough to offer a helping hand. The second season explores sensitive topics such as parent abuse that shapes the character that Rin becomes in the present. But in season 2, we also learn exactly why she behaves such way. ![]() When she first made her appearance in season 1, we are shown an emotional withdrawn character who isn’t keen on making friends with anyone. One of the most prominent example outside of the core cast is Rin, the horse Zodiac. No character in this show is perfect and some greatly suffers from events in the past that emotionally impacts their present lives. As the core cast, these characters contrasts greatly between each other yet all can be identifiable by their vulnerabilities. Of course, we’re talking about Tohru, Kyo, and Yuki. This is why the Fruits Basket is still celebrated as a successful franchise to this day.īack to the characters, it shouldn’t take long for the audience to get comfortable with the main cast again. It’s a heavy show with emotional drama but exemplifies the best for what a shoujo can offer. Being another 2-cour show, Fruits Basket touches upon important elements such as dealing with character identity, emotional connections, and realizing one’s own mistakes. once again given the chance to explore the Fruits Basket universe at its full potential. With the news that the anime would be a full adaptation, we are The modern remake has already graced us with a wonderful span of 25 episodes since its previous run. But if there’s one anime that gave hope for a chance to rise up, a chance to be something special, something that connects to the audience, it’s Fruits Basket. Even the anime industry was hit hard by the various delays and production issues. 2020 has been one of the worst years in modern history with natural disasters, the global pandemic, and social issues. I’m not the first to say it and certainly not the last.
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