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Popular Japanese manga series, Fruits Basket is getting reissued in collector's editions! Revisit this modern classic or read it for the very first time.

The Sohma family has a long standing curse set upon them. When people exchange hugs, they turn into an animal from the Chinese Zodiac. Tohru Honda stumbles upon this curse by accident and chaos ensues.  She also learns of the dark secrets of the Sohma family. Kyo in particular carries a heavy burden, as he is the "Cat", the animal shunned by the Zodiac animals and this weighs on his relationships with other family members. Then there is the mysterious Akito, who commands the family and whom none can disobey. Tohru's persistent optimism slowly breaks down the barriers between the family members, but this may not be enough to solve century old wounds.

Fruits Basket was one of the first manga series I read and remains one of my favourites. Meeting each member of the Sohma family and finding out which Zodiac animal they are was hilarious, but there are enough dark secrets hidden in this family to keep the pages turning and the reader invested. I hope new readers discover this great series.

Check out the new editions here:

http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/search.jsp?Ntt=fruits+basket+collectors+edition