Volume: 3 (of 12)
Creator: Natsuki Takaya
Format: Unflipped
Original Publisher: HAKUSENSHA
US Publisher: Yen Press
Release Date: 7/26/16
Pages: 384
ISBN: 0316360643
MSRP: $20.00
Genre: Shoujo/Comedy
Rated: Teen
Description: Spring is in the air, and with spring comes break! When Shigure takes Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo to the Sohma's vacation home to make the most of Golden Week, the inevitable game of cat and rat is already underway, with sparks flying between Yuki and Kyo. But leave it to Tohru to smooth things over! The peace doesn't last, however, when another Sohma (or two?!) drops in! And even a vacation can't shake the rainy day that awaits the group upon their return. When a face from Kyo's past makes an appearance, he lets a shocking secret about the cat out of the bag...
Contains Chapters 25-36:
- Chapter 25
- Chapter 26
- Chapter 27
- Chapter 28
- Chapter 29
- Chapter 30
- Chapter 31
- Chapter 32
- Chapter 33
- Chapter 34
- Chapter 35
- Chapter 36
Review:
Cover: The cover for this volume features Shigure. He is wearing his usual green Kimono that he lounges around in all day at home as he writes his stories. The series title is on the upper left corner in green lettering, with the volume number underneath.
The spine from top to bottom has the volume number, the series title, an image of Shigure and Kagura, the mangaka, and the YenPress Company logo.
The back cover features Kagura holding an orange stuffed cat.
Not particularly my favorite cover of this series so far the background powdery backdrops are gone and we just have a plain white look with characters on each side. The pattern they are going with as well is the order of characters appearing in the manga. So for this volume, Shigure and Kagura make the cover, which in reality for me is a very odd choice as these two characters don't really ever have a lot of time together in the series.
The spine from top to bottom has the volume number, the series title, an image of Shigure and Kagura, the mangaka, and the YenPress Company logo.
The back cover features Kagura holding an orange stuffed cat.
Not particularly my favorite cover of this series so far the background powdery backdrops are gone and we just have a plain white look with characters on each side. The pattern they are going with as well is the order of characters appearing in the manga. So for this volume, Shigure and Kagura make the cover, which in reality for me is a very odd choice as these two characters don't really ever have a lot of time together in the series.
Artwork: More of the amazing Shojo art that this series is known for. Like I've stated with the last two reviews, its the simplicity of the artwork that this series has that makes it shine so well. Background art takes a back seat for a lot of the series, but the emotion that is expressed through the art of the characters is what truly makes this series shine for me!
Translation: Characters, honorifics, cultural references, places, sound effects... everything left intact from the original.
Extras: More color pages in the beginning as well as an afterword by the mangaka. This volume also includes a preview of the next volume. Like I mentioned before, I really wish the notes in each chapter were left intact, but apparently they are irrelevant now so they were removed. The extras for me feel short, especially when its a Collector's Edition volume.
Content (Warning: May Contain Spoilers): This volume goes right into more single story chapters.
The first few chapters deal with everyone going on vacation and trying to have a good time and relax. Not really much plot just a bunch of fun good Fruits Basket moments.
Then we are finally introduced to the next member of the Zodiac, Kisa Sohma. She has one of the more interesting stories, similar to Momiji. She however wasn't bullied by her family, but the kids in school which she developed a mute personality. Tohru helps her open up and eventually she starts to talk again as she has no fear around Tohru. Also, Kisa is the Tiger!
Next up are a couple side stories until we move on to one of the biggest story arcs yet in the series, which pretty much takes up the remaining six chapters. Kyo's master comes to visit, and we learn about the person who was the cat before Kyo, his grandfather. Kyo's master is pretty much trying to take care of Kyo as a form of redemption, but he also wants to show Tohru his true form.
While his master visits, his master removes Kyo's bracelet, turning him into the true beast that the cat really looks like, and its up for Tohru to prove herself if she truly cares for Kyo as much as she says she does once she sees him in that form. In the end, she accepts him.
The remainder of the volume deals more with Kyo and Yuki becoming closer with Tohru. Kyo also decides he wants to train more with his master, which Kagura also decides she wants to be included too.
There is also a bit more development with Yuki and his brother Ayame, which is great to see these two connect more, since they don't really have much time together and when they do its lots of comedic moments. However this time we get lots of background for the two of them and how they grew up which was great to see with all the extra characterization of these two characters.
As a whole this volume felt a bit all over the place. There was a lot of great stories however, just wish there was a bit more order to this volume like the previous two. It was great to explore Kyo's other side, even though it is so early in the manga version rather then the actual ending of the anime. All in all, this volume was a big leap forward, I just wish it was a bit more orderly when it came to the order of progression of these stories.
Objectionable Content:The first few chapters deal with everyone going on vacation and trying to have a good time and relax. Not really much plot just a bunch of fun good Fruits Basket moments.
Then we are finally introduced to the next member of the Zodiac, Kisa Sohma. She has one of the more interesting stories, similar to Momiji. She however wasn't bullied by her family, but the kids in school which she developed a mute personality. Tohru helps her open up and eventually she starts to talk again as she has no fear around Tohru. Also, Kisa is the Tiger!
Next up are a couple side stories until we move on to one of the biggest story arcs yet in the series, which pretty much takes up the remaining six chapters. Kyo's master comes to visit, and we learn about the person who was the cat before Kyo, his grandfather. Kyo's master is pretty much trying to take care of Kyo as a form of redemption, but he also wants to show Tohru his true form.
While his master visits, his master removes Kyo's bracelet, turning him into the true beast that the cat really looks like, and its up for Tohru to prove herself if she truly cares for Kyo as much as she says she does once she sees him in that form. In the end, she accepts him.
The remainder of the volume deals more with Kyo and Yuki becoming closer with Tohru. Kyo also decides he wants to train more with his master, which Kagura also decides she wants to be included too.
There is also a bit more development with Yuki and his brother Ayame, which is great to see these two connect more, since they don't really have much time together and when they do its lots of comedic moments. However this time we get lots of background for the two of them and how they grew up which was great to see with all the extra characterization of these two characters.
As a whole this volume felt a bit all over the place. There was a lot of great stories however, just wish there was a bit more order to this volume like the previous two. It was great to explore Kyo's other side, even though it is so early in the manga version rather then the actual ending of the anime. All in all, this volume was a big leap forward, I just wish it was a bit more orderly when it came to the order of progression of these stories.
Language: No
Violence: No
Nudity: No
Sexual Situations: No
Score:
Cover: 5/10
Artwork: 8/10
Translation: 10/10
Extras: 5/10
Story: 7/10
Cover: 5/10
Artwork: 8/10
Translation: 10/10
Extras: 5/10
Story: 7/10
Overall Rating: 7/10
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 8/13/16
Where Purchased: Barnes and Nobles
Original Review Date: 8/13/16
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