We have no idea why he knows her name or saves her, she asks herself the same questions. This immediately initiates a meet-cute with Mutsuki Sohma who saves her from the mean authority figure at the door. 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. There’s still an incredible amount of choice within our list, but with this guide in hand, you’ll be able to find the stories that suit your tastes, and get started with this incredible form of storytelling.I value journalistic integrity above many things. That’s where we come in - we’ve taken this huge field and narrowed it down to the 75 best manga stories.
From fantasy adventure to autobiographical comics to historical fiction to, yes, superheroes and monsters, manga has stories for readers of every genre and age.īut if you’re new to manga, the sheer number of stories available can feel overwhelming. With all that history to pull from, it’s no wonder the world of manga is such a varied literary landscape. While the Western literary canon was largely confined to prose-centric novels until the rise of comics in the 1930s, Japanese storytellers have been embracing the power of combining pictures and words for centuries. Many Western readers understand the term “manga” to simply mean “Japanese comic books” - but in fact, manga has an incredibly rich history that stretches all the way back to the 12th century.
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