Whats so great about Fruit Baskets?

[Tenba]

It's all about the cat dude

I like the seahorse and rat myself.

[Kaorimoch]

My wife loves it.  I bought her the box set for Christmas.  Why does she like it?  She says it is because it is relaxing, has interesting characters and shows a very optimistic main character doing well and showing love to others.  And she loves the romance with the cat guy.  The plot also continues to develop each episode rather than remaining somewhat stale and formulaic.

I think its okay, but it isn't something I'd watch again.

[Niana Kuonji]

Seriously. It's all about Kyo.

But yeah, the anime does kinda mix around a few things, and the ending isn't really the ending. I love the interactions between characters--especially between Yuki/Kyo, Yuki/Tohru, Kyo/Tohru, and Yuki/Kyo/Tohru. I swear, the only times Kyo-kun really smiles is when he's talking to our sweet Tohru-chan.

The development of each character doesn't end after a certain point, either, which is great! Plus there's all the random funny bits and serious bits and the like. Me and a couple of my girl friends had a Girls' Night In once and we watched all four dvds as a marathon. When we got to the part about Ayame being class president, Sara actually fell off the couch laughing at what is now known as 'The Ayame Bounce'. (When he's in that purple leopard-print coat!)

Everybody raise your hand if you think Kyo's dad is a psycho who needs serious help or a good whacking.

[the_Pink_Panther24]

I would say its appeal, with me, was more so the development of the characters. I mean, when you start it off you have this girl who (in my case) i had this enormous amount of apathy for. she lost her mother, she is picked on at school, but she still manages to wake up everyday with a smile.

there were *moments* in the series that made it worth watching in its entirety, just so you could pick up on the moral messages and subtle moments that jerked on your heart string.

And the situation between Hatori and his fiance? ugh...dont get me started T_T sadness....

[Spiritsnare]

On the subject of best-chara-ever, Momiji > everyone else. And for the record, Yuki > Ayame, because Yuki is *that* cool.

And speaking of Yuki, the Prince Yuki Fanclub is hilarious. But anyway...

Ahem. FruBa is a series that indeed appeals to many - but not every - taste. It's an incredibly laid-back series that I like, maybe because there's something about the characters that makes them...real, even though they do have their quirky surreal moments.

Oh, and Tohru is voiced by Yui Horie, who in turn is absolute love.

[Sora]

Furuba is cute, and that's part of the reason why I like it. Plus, it's ultra slashy!

[Kazuko]

it is super adorible :3 Momiji is my faaavorite <3
plus it appleals to some. it has its funny points that make me smile all day :3

D:< though there should have been a panda in the zodiac

[Kyubi]

Furaba is cute but is no match for Chio Chan in the penguin outfit,,,I get Chills everythime i see her.....soooo cute she could take over the world ITS MADNESS!!!

[Shi_Musouka]

I'm a hardcore fan when it comes to shoujo genre manga/anime so Fruits Basket really appealed to me. I love the anime for its storyline plot. It caught my appeal as well as the pasts and presents of all/most of the characters. I felt I could relate to it all so I thought it was a really interesting watch/read.

I dunno why... it just appeals to me emotionally.

I like how it has a nice mix between humorous and teary scenes throughout the series.

I'm actually a lot more into the manga though. I dunno, I thought the ending was a little disappointing, even without reading the manga.

P.S. Kyo pwns all!!!!!!!!!!!! I <3 the year of the cat^^.