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Fruits Basket, Vol. 17 | 
| Author: Natsuki Takaya
Publisher: Tokyopop
Category: Book
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Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 41572
Media: Comic
Reading Level: Young Adult
Pages: 224
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5 x 0.8
ISBN: 1598167995
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.5952
EAN: 9781598167993
ASIN: 1598167995
Publication Date: August 5, 2007
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Product Description
Akito has more than skeletons hiding in the closet--the curse, dear reader, is not the only reason Kureno won't leave Akito. And who can make Arisa understand Kureno's devotion to Akito? Graduation is approaching, so everyone needs answers! It's all right inside this next volume of the super-popular Fruits Basket, the winner of Best Manga at the inaugural American Anime Award Show!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
 A Twisted Tale August 14, 2007
Kellyannl (Bronx, NY USA)
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
This volume of Fruits Basket changes pace as the spotlight falls on the Twentysomethings instead of the teens for almost the entire volume this time.
Tohru and Momiji's tag team effort results in Kureno venturing out to make contact with her regarding Arisa. So far, what we know speaks well of him. Momiji and Haru seem to like him well enough - a recommendation in itself considering the sources - and we've seen him cover for Tohru and Momiji as well as hurl himself at Akito to get him off Yuki in the last volume. Now, he tells his story to Tohru as he gives her a shock regarding the Zodiac curse right off the bat.
We also find out, at long last, Shigure's story. On one hand nudging Hatori and Mayu together, tipping Aya off about Yuki's conference and giving the teens good advice - but on the other treating Haru worse than dirt, being largely responsible for what happened to Tohru and Momiji at the summer house, and turning out to not have been overly concerned about what was happening to Yuki at the main house - Shigure has always been the most frustratingly enigmatic character in the series. Now, we finally get a look at his underlying motives.
But the biggest shock of all involves Akito and the secret involving him that the adult Zodiac members, excepting a slightly younger Ritsu, have been keeping from all the teens...
It's a polarizing moment that will either delight or enrage fans, but either way when the dust clears a huge chunk of the puzzle is now undeniably in place both for Tohru and for us.
 Excellent volume August 22, 2007
A. Tamayo (Atlanta, GA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This volume is powerful and disturbing, bringing to a head the actions of the previous three volumes. In this volume, we learn about Kureno and Akito's connection and past, and we receive valuable insight into Akito's psyche/why he acts the way he does. These explanations do not offer a reason to forgive Akito his cruelty and occasional insanity, but they do help us understand what started him down the path he is on.
My recommendation is to read the previous volume again before reading this one, to refresh yourself on the course of events leading up to this volume. If you like the idea that Akito is just plain insane and don't want to know -why-, this will not be a satisfying volume. But if the psychology of his psychoses interests you, prepare yourself for an interesting read.
Secrets Unveiled September 7, 2007
Tacti Sielu (Herndon, VA USA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
One of the biggest "surprises" in this volume I knew already, due to a forum I once passed, so it didn't shock me. What shocked me the most deals with Shigure, who finally gets a spotlight. Though everyone else has always pinned villainy on Akito, I have always felt that Shigure, too, should bear that label. In this volume, the method to the Dog's madness is revealed, and it nearly knocked me out of my chair.
Though Kyou and Yuki are given the back seat, the reader is still thrown enough of them to wonder how things will unfold for them. And don't think that just because Shigure, Akito, and Kureno are the spotlight that Hana-chan doesn't get her share of the stage. Being the cover girl of this volume, the reader is privy to more of Saki Hanajima's special powers.
To sum things up, it's a fantastic read - just be prepared to have your idea of the Furuba world to be completely rocked. I can't wait until volume 18 is released!
Greatest Volume Yet! September 14, 2007
Genevieve (Georgia)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Volume 17 is perhaps the best volume since Fruits Basket has started. It's full of twists and turns and new information and very moment you're just on the edge of your seat waiting for the next part. I haven't been so hooked to the story since we first met Akito.
Akito controls most of the story through flashbacks and explanations. You finally understand why Akito is so crazy! Kureno is a shocker and definately fills in some holes in the plot. Shigure is also explained a little. You're never really able to truly figure out what's going on in Shigure's head but this volume gets tells us a little of what's happening in there.
There's also some cute parts throughout all the serious issues with our favorite character Tohru plus so much more. Furuba is starting to draw to a close and now we're coming up the the climax where everything comes together. Volume 18 cannot come soon enough!
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