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Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Vol. 8

by Natsuki Takaya

Private histories and a school-stage scramble

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Private histories and a school-stage scramble

Volume 8 moves between the present-day concerns of Tohru and her friends and the histories that shape them. Yuki confides in Kakeru about what he has kept to himself, while the class’s school-festival play runs into trouble after the roles are assigned. A flashback turns to Kyoko’s adolescence and her meeting with Katsuya Honda, adding family history to the volume’s mix of school life and personal revelations. Kyo, meanwhile, is troubled by something he has not yet resolved. The threads bring attention to what the characters carry from earlier relationships and how those past experiences sit alongside their everyday friendships.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers following Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, and their circle through the Fruits Basket series.
  • Manga readers interested in character backstories alongside school-life scenes and ensemble relationships.

Themes

Personal history and family relationshipsFriendship and private confidencesSchool life and performance

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Book overview

Yuki's childhood was a long period of solitary darkness. Years later, he met Tohru, but what does he want from her? Yuki reveals to Kakeru what he can tell no one else. Meanwhile, Tohru's class is going to put on a play for the school festival, but miscasting makes it rough going for rehearsal. Will there be chaos on stage when the curtain finally rises?!Later, Kyo recalls meeting Tohru's mother as a child and talking to her about her experiences. Persevering through a rough adolescence, one that lacked any love from her parents, she one day encountered teacher-in-training Katsuya Honda... At long last, the moving story of Katsuya and Kyoko is revealed!! Then, it's business as usual for Tohru and the others, but something is eating at Kyo?!
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