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Fruits Basket

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Synonyms: FuruBa
Japanese: フルーツバスケット
English: Fruits Basket
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 23
Chapters: 136
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 18, 1998 to Nov 20, 2006
Genres: Award Winning Award Winning, Drama Drama, Romance Romance, Supernatural Supernatural
Themes: Love Polygon Love Polygon, School School
Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo
Serialization: Hana to Yume
Authors: Takaya, Natsuki (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.531 (scored by 7437974,379 users)
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Ranked: #1342
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Popularity: #80
Members: 145,804
Favorites: 14,659

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I think some of the characters are similar, like: Tohru-Mitsuki Rin-Madoka Kyo-Takuto  
reportRecommended by WellFancyThat
The circumstances and characters and their relationships to each other have a similar feel to it. 
reportRecommended by kujika
Regular girl becomes homeless, gets taken and and involved with all sorts of supernatural things. Both are sweet, interesting stories with interesting characters  
reportRecommended by as3
Whilst being two completely different storylines....they both share alot of common elements and plot lines.....If you like one, you will definately like the other...most recommended! 
reportRecommended by XyaoiX
Both manga have a female protagonist surrounded by (mostly) males with an alternate animal form. She is also a central character in resolving their issues. 
reportRecommended by Evil-Genius
Really innocent and cute like fruits basket, but also with a deep trauma, just like furuba its a manga for smiles and sad faces 
reportRecommended by jessicams
the main characters are very similar. they both are orphans and they both are invited into a family. they are both cheerful and kind. the plots are sort of similar. there is romance 
reportRecommended by TeARsFade
I always felt the main character (Haine) was like Tohru, optimistic, clumsy, lovable, loyal. She always appeared happy and warm to her friends but she was facing an internal conflict. With her opitimism she cheers the Student Council. She also was an average student, but worked hard at after school jobs, dense. In the story she helps a boy who also faces family problems (no spoilers) and she turned his unhappy, dark ways, and made him see the light and he protected her. In my opinion he wasn't really a part of the family, like Kyo who was not a part of the Soma family  read more 
reportRecommended by missind33
Both to me had similar feel when you are reading them, both are really cute. Fruits Basket has: comedy drama romance and shoujo. Koko ni Iru yo! has: romance school school life and shoujo. Both are really good if you like one i think that you will like the other :).  
reportRecommended by hunnysenpai
I think both of these girls are main characters who have magical powers. They are both optimistic, have friends, try to make them happy, and are highly curious. They both have hot-headed guys and friendly people. Not to mention, they have some drama, comedy and romance and are very cute manga. 
reportRecommended by Pitrocks14
Zodiac P.I. made me think of Fruits Basket a bit in terms of the shared mystical feel. One is about astrological signs and the other Chinese zodiac animal designations... but both have their own lore about how the date and time of your birth can influence your personality. Though Fruits Basket doesn't really have any detective elements, it does have a mystery to it, and they're also both older shoujo series with strong romances.  
reportRecommended by Duckielover151
Both main-characters are hard-working, naïve, adorable, selfless and clueless characters. Not in an annoying way. Also, both are reverse harem manga with good looking guys falling in love with the main-character (partly unknowing). In spite of the laid-back comedic feeling, all the characters got a dark past. But while Fruits Basket grows darker and more dramatic with love revelations, Shiawase Kissa Sanchoume has yet to reach that state. Both series are very enjoyable for people liking shoujo comedy with a cute plot - without TOO much romance.  
reportRecommended by Ph0esz
the male protagonist has a dark secret that he tries to suppress. the main characters are both ordinary but pure hearted girls who are able to help them. 
reportRecommended by lujsy
Both stories are quite similar in their structure. Both are about a teenage girl who moves into a house with 3 boys and they are the only girl. They both have romantic relations with one or more of the boys in the household. Yumemiru Taiyou is more based on romance, but Fruits Basket has a fantasy aspect to it also. 
reportRecommended by rxkxt
Both series are mostly-friendship-based reverse harem shoujo series catalyzed by an important and series-enduring secretive element that provides as much drama as humour for the series. As both progress, the potential for drama and tears becomes clearer the more the reader gets to know about the characters' families. Some romance, some cuteness, and it turns out the series may be more similar than they seem at first glance! 
reportRecommended by lithiumflower
Similar naive and happy-go-lucky heroines that are Goody two shoes and only think in other´s well being. Slice of life moments of the heroines daily lives helping/healing people around them. Drama and Romance involving main characters and supporting characters too. Both also have supernatural elements: cursed people who transform into animals and for a similar reason: one of them (the dog in kobato, the cat in Furuba) angered God and for that all of them were punished.  
reportRecommended by Orulyon
The stories have a similar feel to them. Both have a sweet love story and a bit of comedy involved. In both, the girls end up helping/saving/taming the boy. 
reportRecommended by as3
I was really surprised by the similarities between these two. Both have a family that is shut in, only marries in the family, and has a powerful head. There is the whole supernatural/curse thing going on. Also there is an outsider girl who comes into the family and starts changing things.  
reportRecommended by restivesilence
don't know why, but Mekakushi reminds me of Fruits Basket (to a certain extent), perhaps because of the three main characters' personalities are so similar, and both stories have a similar love triangle thing going on, and in both problems with touching people separate the main characters from the rest of their classmates. 
reportRecommended by Danaisha
There are a few differences between Fruits Basket and Kare Kano but the overall romance themes are the same. Although Fruits Basket is different with magic and fantasy themes and Kare Kano is modern love, the romance between the two mangas is quite similar. However, the relationships in Fruits Basket take longer to develop then in Kare Kano. 
reportRecommended by Narabinaki
Both share the same type of story - a girl being brought in by a group of guys due to family complications - and the life that ensues from that turn of events. In the case of Me & My Brothers, the protagonist is taken in by her step-brothers (that she only knew as a very young toddler) who all have their own quirks, while in Fruits Basket there is a deeper background to the family (and they are unrelated to her) she gets taken in by. Both have the same feel, the main female in both is practically the same person personality wise, and  read more 
reportRecommended by TallonKarrde23
Plot is different, sure. But characters are quite similar. Toono = Yuki, Nao = Tohru, Sawamura = Momiji and Shirakawa is like Shigure. 
reportRecommended by ChibiHime
both the protagonists are very well-loved, have relationship problems... 
reportRecommended by sapphirext
both the protagonists are very well-loved, have relationship problems... 
reportRecommended by sapphirext
animal "inner spirits"--in Fruits Basket, it's supernatural and Sex Pistols has a very complicated genetic/evolutionary explanation but there is a similar feel. Also both have many canon couples and a large and strange family. Though, in my opinion Fruits Basket is much much better than Sex Pistols. 
reportRecommended by lunarsensitive
Both are romance shoujo and have a similar art style. Tohru and Kiyo have simliar personalities and lifestyles - both are orphans who end up living with men who aren't entirely 'human' - in Bloody Kiss they're vampires, and in Furuba they're cursed. Alsh and Ayame are also distinctly alike. If you're a fan of either, you will definately pick up on, and enjoy, the similarites in the other. 
reportRecommended by KawaiiObsessive
Its similar because 1 girl who moves in with guys and is there maid and as the story unfolds the guy characters become closer and closer to her  
reportRecommended by Marisa001
Both are supernatural based stories with a focus on relationships as well as a cheerful female mc who makes the best out of any situation she is in. And also really nice art and character designs to look at. 
reportRecommended by Disapeared_Ghost
The heroines are quite similar. Both are rendered homeless due to an unfortunate event and subsequently end up working as a live-in maid at the hero's house. They're independent and strive to not be a burden to others, even if they desperately need help. The heroine feels lonely without a family and the hero recognizes that loneliness and, despite initially being a cold person, yearns to fill her loneliness just as she warms his heart. Both stories are about how the MCs gradually become a family, change each other's lives, and fall in love with each other while living together.  
reportRecommended by mowk
while i was reading hinata, the first thing that came in my mind was fruits basket.. i get the feeling they give off the same atmosphere. 
reportRecommended by Orlaithe
Both are by the same mangaka, so it contain much deeper themes of love and loss.  
reportRecommended by floral_oculus
Kiss de Seiyaku and Fruits Basket are similar in the sense that both deal with the curse and the way characters deal with it. Kiss de Seiyaku is about a girl who can be kissed only with the person she shares the first kiss or she would have to deal with the misfortunes until the end of her life. In Fruits Basket, however, the characters are cursed in a way that they cannot have a physical touch with the opposite gender at all. Both manga show the despair and pain of the characters who have to pay for the sins of their ancestors and the  read more 
reportRecommended by FreeNightFalls
In full contact one of the characters reminds me of kyo. They are both cute stories. 
reportRecommended by mb000123
The main leads in both mangas are similar, and the storyline is somewhat similar too. 
reportRecommended by ang0823
The main female characters are very similar. Tohru and Mi-hyang are kind-hearted and they live with people who aren't their relatives. Mi-hyung lives with Seh-gyum who has a personality similar to Kyo and there is Seh-hyn who is like Yuki.The atmosphere in Dear Waltz is heavy from the start and Fruit Basket gets darker in the 2nd half. Both manga have characters with tragic backgrounds. 
reportRecommended by Eglyntine
Similar situation where the protagonist has just lost her mother and thought they had nowhere else to go. however, they had a grandfather who were willing to take them in but the other family members hated their mother and were against it. Both the protagonist always smiled through tough times and were optimistic around their friends to not worry them. Fruit basket has super natural and the similarity is but something smal.  
reportRecommended by Duckii
Although they don't seem that similar they both have themes such as friendship, family, abandonment/loneliness, deeply entrenched family secrets, and difficult/forbidden love which make them enjoyable 
reportRecommended by MeNaK
I found the art in Special A strikingly similar to that of Fruits Basket. I actually checked to see if they were by the same mangaka (they're not :P). Also, Tohru and Hikari share several character traits: they're both kind, sweet, very motivated, and are loved by the people around them. Plus there are a large number of characters in both mangas that eventually form a special kind of relationship with the main characters. Both mangas are recommended!! 
reportRecommended by Chocobana
Mars is like a more mature, darker version of Fruits Basket. The protagonists are older, but I saw many parallels in the way the main character's developed around each other to the characters of Furuba. There's also the themes of family, emotional trauma, protecting the ones you love, and the future. 
reportRecommended by Sweetcaspia
The only real similarity is the female leads they both try their hardest no matter what, they are overly optimistic almost to a fault, and they care about the people around them more than themselves.  
reportRecommended by bluespirit
Big similarities are, each of the guys have some sort of "curse" All of the guys love the heroine but in different ways the heroine has an odd way of looking at things that draws people to her Big differences are, The personalities of the main heroines are very different and the plot line has a few similarities but is mostly different  
reportRecommended by bluespirit
Both stories are about a young girl who has lost both of her parents and ends up living with someone else, and the girl has to keep some things secret from others. Both have comedy and romance.  
reportRecommended by kiwigreeneyes
Similar in the way that the main guy/girl is adored in school (even having his/her own fanclub) and the most plain girl/guy in the school coming in contact with him/her, winning everyones hate. 
reportRecommended by BlindNoldor
Both are manga about a girl surrounded by animals. Also, both deal with romance and school. 
reportRecommended by malvarez1
Fruits Basket and Mahoutsukai no Yome adapts fantasy/supernatural themes as the main female character develops their own role in the world. Both series' main female protagonist were abandoned from the beginning of the story but establishes connections with other characters they meet. Their personality allows them to form friendships easily with others. Both series are also known for magic content that is explored heavily. 
reportRecommended by Stark700
Have a love triangle and has nicely shown romance aura. 
reportRecommended by rueful
Despite their different premise and style, Fruits Basket and Kyoukai no Rinne focuses a lot on relationship building. The main female character forges meaningful relationships with others while discovering their own potentials. Both series also has a decent amount of comedy that also shows the every day life style of the main female leads. There is also the essence of romance present in both series. 
reportRecommended by Stark700
Both shoujo stories have main characters that transform into different animals in a certain situation. Both heroines are a bit clumsy and naive, and most of all, surrounded by bishies. 
reportRecommended by ink-and-paper
The most hearthwarming shoujo manga I know. They have the perfect balance between drama, funny moments and romance.  
reportRecommended by Pink_Pudding
both have a female lead who changes the male lead  
reportRecommended by anime132465
Wider messages regarding human nature are similar. Protagonists who try their best to smile. Same shoujo genre. Jeanne tends to be more episodic at times and is more similar to mahou shoujo type. 
reportRecommended by 14124869t_H
Same author with same pacing. Different plot but similar message regarding human nature. 
reportRecommended by 14124869t_H
Fruits Basket está na lista dos meu super favoritos! Ele sempre me emociona, e eu aprendo muitas coisas boas com ele. Os personagens são ótimos, e já está sendo licenciado no Brasil. Entretanto, particularmente não gostei muito do anime, porque o mangá é 1000 vezes melhor e o final do anime (que não conclui a história) é decepcionante. "For the Sake of Sita" é um mangá coreano, mas que conta uma história que se passa na Índia. Baseado em fatos reais, é um manwha muito lindo, empolgante e diferente! 
reportRecommended by Yumi-nee
I found the female protagonist similar to one another in both the manga's wherein they are in the center of the plot being a human dealing with issues in beasts and in this case devils world. Even though Female leads are optimistic, simple, and delicate - they are able to help and associate with the other world. Additionally they fall in love with the other species and are determined to stay together forever.  
reportRecommended by sam_matt
Both series are shojo, with a focus on interpersonal relationships, trauma and supernatural creatures. What I find to be most similar, but not exactly the same are the dynamics between between Natsume and the Matoba clan, and then Tohru and the more traditionalist Sohma clan. Fair warning that in order to understand what I mean, you have to get pretty far into Natsume Yuujinchou (around volume's 19-20) for the 'ah ha' moment.  
reportRecommended by RisefromAshes
The story itself isn't similar at all. Although both are shoujo mangas, and deal with some character hiding a dark secret (Emma-sama and the whole Souma Family), the backstory of Kyou and Aruma is really alike. Both were excluded from the family due to a power, or true form, and both have to keep it under control using some kind of supresor (a bracelet or a necklace). Even though Fruits Basket is much better and longer, if you liked Kyou's character you may find a similar feel towards Aruma, and viceversa. 
reportRecommended by MeiYoko28
Horimiya, focusing more on its romance and comedy, all the while developing its characters, is very similar to my favorite manga of all time, Fruits Basket. Now I'm sure there are much better manga than this one, but it was a series that came to me during hard times. In fact, I had never felt lonelier in my life, but Fruits Basket cured me of depression with its relatable characters and fantastic development. It felt good being able to see myself in them, and Horimiya, though in a more light-hearted way, does the same thing. Both are really great stories, that you should definitely give  read more 
reportRecommended by Animer05
This may seem like a weird comparison, but both stories have a large, diverse cast of side-characters, who all have fully fleshed out backstories, motivations, relationships, and personalities.  
reportRecommended by Selendia000
Both series are about a self-sacrificing girl who finds herself roped into the affairs of a complicated, messy family who is having leadership problems. Ran of Tendou-ke and Tohru of Fruits Basket are actually quite similar characters, clinging onto the loss of a family member and sacrificing themselves in unhealthy ways, always trying to remain cheerful no matter what. The series both go into dark places with the twisted family dynamics, though the Fruits Basket cast is a lot more likeable than the cast of Tendou-ke Monogatari with the characters seeming a lot more well-adjusted. The Tendou-ke characters are quite crazy, with the more normal ones resembling  read more 
reportRecommended by CourtRoseFaerie
Both Animes have Good,Kind, Caring Characters and Both are Romance Animes That have moments where they feel Strong Emotions like Sadness and Happiness but at the Same time beautiful that's why I think it's Similar  
reportRecommended by lErzaScarletUWU2
It's that type of romance manga that it's very dramatic and wholesome but on top of it all, it doesn't fall in your "typical drama cliche" and brings something new to the table on almost every characters development. The kind of reading time where you want to grow with the characters and smile at every arc and accomplishment. And, most importantly, characters are allowed to be just friends and bond together in search of something great for themselves and others.  
reportRecommended by Sakura_Reviews
While pretty different they're still both shoujo manga that starts off cute and lighthearted but later deals with more serious topics, both also have some kind of love triangle going on with the main character and two of the main boys, both manga also has some fantasy elements (although it's more present in Fruits Basket)  
reportRecommended by May_chan567
Both stories are about how realtionships can help us during difficult times, the complex of them and the difficulties to keep them together, but also how healing they are. Both have good dosis of drama and comedy with carismatic characters. 
reportRecommended by Hermstormz
I can't really say much without spoiling it but the stories have a lot of similar aspects and I loved both of them 
reportRecommended by Vxnxdium
Both Fruits Baskets and Swap Swap are lighthearted, supernatural comedy mangas with slice of life atmospheres that revolve around a high school setting. Other than their supernatural element, which the main characters try to keep a secret, both are set in normal, everyday Japan. A large-ish group of characters are involved, but only a few actually matter to the plot. 
reportRecommended by lycheejane
A shoujo comedy manga with a young, hardworking protagonist who is left alone and homeless after the death of their mother. Both series start with the protagonist being taken in and depict their lives in their new household. 
reportRecommended by lycheejane
In both manga, the girls friends think that she is normal, but in reality, they are always working at home, where they're parents are not there (in Fruits basket, Tooru is an orphan living alone, and in Hori-San Hori is also living alone, but she has parents). Both are good shoujos. I think fruits basket is longer. Both of the girls are hardworking and kind, but the guys are a little different. Plus, there's a little bit of triangle love (2 guys like one girl) going on in both manga.  
reportRecommended by FishyWish13
The people are animals who in some way end up naked at the end of the day, they seemly are in a concentrated area and go to school. The main girl is an orphan who being abandoned by the rest of the world is taken in by animals. She falls for a Tundere cat who doesn't show affection very well and the other guy who likes her is more mild mannered. Problematic family members arise and try to get in the way of a budding friendship turning relationship. 
reportRecommended by Petrichorsalon
Hiyokoi and Fruits Basket both have a shy girl who get involved with "popular" boys. Both main girls over react too much. Both are sweet and comical, although fruits basket has a slightly super natural twist. 
reportRecommended by Sesshy128
Both of these stories have the same author. Both of these stories contain an interesting plot twist. Fruits basket is a longer story, with a more complex story line. The main character is loved by many, and has a hard past. She learns from that past to become a better person. Liselotte to Majo no Mori is a bit different in a few ways. It's more of a short story containing a similar style that fruits basket had to offer. Liselotte (main character) has also had a bit of hard past, but she (like Tohru) is loved by those who meet her. Both Liselotte and Tohru  read more 
reportRecommended by PandoraxxHearts
Both are shoujo~school. Main girls are very cute and honest. MC-Thinking about the boy they met when they were little and finding them again when they are older. Love triangle, where the guys don't like each other, but our girl appreciates both of them. Sekirara ni kiss is more of a typical shoujo and the story progresses a little bit faster, while Fruits Basket is just great and original and not so focused on relationships, but i liked both of them and i really recommend them. 
reportRecommended by Deleb
Both stories include a guy with short temper. He doesn't know how to express his feelings, even when he wants to. Due to certain situations happening, the main character and this guy are forced to live together. Good read ^_^ 
reportRecommended by PandoraxxHearts
Thile the theme is quite different, in both mangas Chinese Zodiac animals play an important role in character's personality. Characters represent some specific zodiac animal (cat, dog, mouse etc).  
reportRecommended by Lylaaz
both have a guy with a dark past but because of the main girl they change  
reportRecommended by anime132465
Both are reverse harems about cheerful girls who move in with rich families after their idealized mothers pass away.  
reportRecommended by Jerakor
It uses the 12 Chinese zodiacs as premise for the plot and the cat usually plays the unique role. Also contains elements of romance and the main protagonist being a high school student as well.  
reportRecommended by xlis
They both have cute, ditzy, female characters, and at least one male character with a secret of turning into an animal.  
reportRecommended by shiroixkuro1054
covers similar topics, heartwarming romantic comedy. Fruits Basket is one of the best mangas I've read, I've read it around 6-7 times but it still gives me butterflies. Great read 
reportRecommended by purplebird76
Both of the female protagonists Tohru (Fruba) and Chouko (Hana) are orphans, and by different circumstances, end up living with someone they don't know. Both love interests are moody, although Kei (Hana) is more antisocial than Kyo (Fruba). The characters in both stories carry emotional scars from the past, and both male love interests don't want to taint or drag down the female protagonists with them. Although, Tohru and Chouko are both optimistic and are able and willing to heal the pain of Kyo and Kei. There are also smaller resemblances like both girls are allowed to live in the home in exchange for doing  read more 
reportRecommended by Ocean_Tide
Sweet, pure love stories. Both girls must leave home for some reason and end up living with a "prince-type" character (sorta..they have their quirks). Both have fighting, but is not action-packed. For both girls, their parents are out of the picture. Both stories have great, almost enchanting art styles. 
reportRecommended by purplebird76
Fruits Basket is a shoujo and Negima is a shounen. But they're two of my favorite series from when I was around 10 years old, and have remained some in my favorites throughout my life for, I feel, a similar reason. They're character-based stories. They're loosely based in a school setting. They're fantasy and every character hides some kind of fantasy-related secret. They're comedies with light sexual innuendos, but clueless protagonists. The protagonists are liked, by the other characters, for their cluelessness and pure heart. The story sometimes get very emotional, very dark Yet you could say that the vast majority of their cast, while having flaws Is made of good people.  read more 
reportRecommended by PlzAllow
Both are sweet slice of life storys, one is about trying to become human the other about being a better person. 
reportRecommended by EsenEcho
These mangas remind me so much of one another. They both have the same kind of poetic rhythm and deal with the themes of loss of innocence and acceptance. The character's emotions cause our emotions to trigger and hope for the best of them. And though 'Let Dai' is little more for mature audiences compared to 'Fruits Basket', they both contains lots and lots of ANGST. I recommend both! 
reportRecommended by neilcfreak
Spiral and Fruits basket are similar because of the fact they both have a group of people that are cursed, and a person trying to help them 
reportRecommended by Natsuko
Both Sachie and Tohru are put in similar situations, and each comes to care deeply for the people she now lives with. Although Sachie is tougher than Tohru both girls share the same values, and each just seems to have interesting events happen to her no matter how much she tries to stay out of trouble. Sachie's got a gang to do her bidding and Tohru has a family that can change into animals when you hug them. What's not to like? 
reportRecommended by aikoofdarkwaters
It has a similar "feel" if that makes any sense. It's similar in that it has a main character that is "normal" but special in his/her own way, but who helps solve the problems of his/her friends. While everyone that surrounds him/her has a special "ability" Also, it holds a lot of mystery of the characters background stories (that are intertwined) that is slowly revealed throughout the story. 
reportRecommended by otakureese
FB has a much more complicated plot, but the two have similar kinds of humor and cuteness  
reportRecommended by as3
These are two very different stories, but they are both just so sweet,without being annoying, and the characters are very interesting in both  
reportRecommended by as3
In both series the main heoine is slightly dense and unaware of her own feelings, with dark pasts and are generally kind to others. Both series mix comedy and drama well. The main and side characters are interesting and add deminson to the plot. 
reportRecommended by warriorhope
The main characters must keep the strange, unlikely secrets of characters that had previously been strangers and in doing so become closer to them; romantic comedy with fighting ensues. 
reportRecommended by lithiumflower
Both Sera and Tohru are sweet and innocent. They both move in and live with a group of boys. They both change these boys and there a few love traingles. Kyo is like Ram oppa and Han makes me think of Momiji!!! 
reportRecommended by ChibiHime
Both are very emotional and deep with some comedy sprinkled here and there. The protagonist also finds herself in a love triangle. To me, Cat Street has the tone of the more emotional chapters of Fruits Basket (like Momiji's backstory).  
reportRecommended by adamantine
Kyo and Ura are very much alike not only in there behaviour but they both turn in a cat! 
reportRecommended by miekaoo
Both feature a kind hearted heroine connected to somehow a supernatural situation. Both deal with loss, pain and building happiness, filled with bittersweet moments. Both are very heart warming stories that will leave you teary and smiling at the end.  
reportRecommended by Orulyon
Both give you extremely similar vibes. Both have: - A girl who ran away from home and ends up living in a house with weird people. - A main boy that all his life was despised and hated by others accusing him of being "cursed". - A main boy that had an awful mother that left him. - A tsundere girl who beats the guys around her. - Close Siblings/Cousins. - One protagonist with connection to supernatural. - Comedy followed by serious drama related to the past of the protagonists.  
reportRecommended by Orulyon
The stories are different, but both stories are really sweet, with very interesting characters 
reportRecommended by as3
Both stories are said and funny at the same time, in both, the main character is suddenly surrounded by very different people that she learns to accept. Both are very pleasant to read. 
reportRecommended by as3
Both involve the "transformation into animal" idea. FB is a frequently occuring curse, TO is a long lasting curse. 
reportRecommended by Andernina
Both are about animals turning into humans, although Noir is a lot shorter and more lighthearted than FB was. 
reportRecommended by Tsundere
Both are about a young teenage girl who has to fight against the odds to become their own individual in Japanese society. They are filled with drama and are very good. 
reportRecommended by the_seventh_l
both are sooo romantic, and can make anyone cry! besides, anyone that reads them both must love them. 
reportRecommended by callen8yam2
Same touching human story with a dash of romance.  
reportRecommended by blue-usagi
No they are not similar in plot or stlye but both talk deeply about human emotions, thoughts, psychology and the way we think. And of course, both are freaking awesome! 
reportRecommended by DarkRoseOtaku
When I read Help! the first thing that came into my mind was that the main girl was so similar to Tohru: cute, very nice with everyone, naive and with a stubborn guy by their side :D . 
reportRecommended by chibix
In both, a kind orphaned girl stumbles upon a magical family and tries to save them, as well as teach a mistrusting outcast to trust others again, but CM is more action-based while FB is more shojo-ish 
reportRecommended by as3
FB has more lightness and innocence, but both stories are beautiful and touching, somewhat mysterious with people forming a bond by sharing a secret and learning to find strength to overcome their nightmares.  
reportRecommended by as3
Both Fruits Basket and Millennium Snow are romance mangas, and they both have some nice comedy and drama in them too. The main characters for both mangas (Tohru and Chiyuki) have very similar personalities, as do the male leads (Touya and Kyo).  
reportRecommended by Loserkid
Chikyuu Kanrinin is very similar to Fruba. They both have a girl living in a house full of men. Fruba is more realistic and dark, while Chikyuu Kanrinin is more supernatural and carefree. If you like one, u might like the other 
reportRecommended by Cainan
Fruits Basket is more developed, but these have the same backbone storyline. Both stories follow a somewhat naive, kind hearted girl who doesn't have parents. This girl ends up living with three guys, while working as their maid. The three guys she ends up living with are the perverted/friendly type, the princely type, and the awkward/honest type. If you enjoyed the humorous interactions in one, you will definitely like the other. 
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Sailor Fuku ni Onegai is a great read for those that loved the relationship between Kyo/Tohru. Though Hinagiku has more spunk than Tohru does. 
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Both revolves around a curse on a family and a girl working on finding a way to break the curse. 
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The series is all about romantic comedy, and the development of the characters. Thus, it's similar to Fruits Basket. 
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Yurara is about a girl who sees spirits and can sense their emotions. Fruits Basket is about a girl who gets mixed up with a family with a curse. The main characters are a lot alike, as well as their relationships with eachother. Both involve a quiet girl who is beginning to break out of her shell, and finding adventure and romance along the way. Yurara focuses more on romance where as fruits basket has more of a story. 
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Fruits Basket and Milk Crown are supernatural shojo's inwhich a sweet, orphaned schoolgirl girl works hard to earn her keep in a odd environment alongside mysterious, assorted, supernatural bishounen guys. Milk Crown is just a load of fun, whilst Fruits Basket is fun aswell as serious, with the plot>romance. 
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Both are of the same genre- comedy, shoujo, romance, and a bit of fantasy. Vampire Knight deals with vampires, while Fruits Basket deals with the chinese zodiac (and people turning into their animal). Difference being is that VK has a lot more action, while FB has a lighter "slice of life" feeling. But both have a parts of tragedy to it as well. Another may be that VK is definitely a love triangle, whereas Fruits basket only appears as one. Similarities w/ the style-structure between the main three characters: The center of these mangas follow a strong heroine with a good friendship between the other two. One of  read more 
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Both very cute and sweet that make you feel happy while you stay up late reading all you can, as fast as you can to finish. 
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Protagonist can speak with animals and see them as people. 
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The same way, people turning into animals. 
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The main girls are very similar. Both nice...but very ditsy. I can imagine them getting into the same situations. The art in Cocoa is better(tho less original), but the story in fruit basket is much better and more detailed.  
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a girl lives in a house full of guys both are reverse harem both girls do the cleaning both have a lot of pressure on school both are great  
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Both are romances featuring characters transforming into animals as a result of a curse. A Good Day to be a Dog leans a little more into the comedic side than Fruits Basket, but both deal with the struggles of finding love and establishing connections while under the constraints of a family curse.  
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FB has the same kind of boy (agressive) and girl (naive and innocent) couple as Beaty!!  
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They are both have a great female character who changes the lives of boys around them. Both of them always talk about the past with their dead mother who influenced them a lot. 
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They are similar by the fact both are very emotional. Shikeisyu042 is the story of a jailer who has the chance to readapt himself in society, being the gardener of a High School. The main characters have this darkness in their heart, like those in Fruits Basket. The drama is as subtle and deep. 
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Both are about a girl whose parents die and she goes live in a house with boys. Both are really cute romances with good humour. If you liked one, try the other. 
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Both girls are kind at heart. Both boys are rough around the edges. Fruits basket is about a family curse and not so much about competitions or making others pretty. Their storylines are different, but still they will remind you of each other. 
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Ze is a yaoi version of Fruits Basket in my opinion. Outsider thrown into supernatural household. Very good read for yaoi fans. 
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Both series have a clan that can transform into animals and have different kind of problems within the clan. A girl suddely gets involved with them and brings joy. Great art and a nice plot in both series. 
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The most evident similarity between both stories is a love triangle between the main character, a girl: Tohru (Furuba) / Hikaru (Moe Kare) and two blood-related bishounen; one of them, a perfect gentleman: Yuki (FB) / Takara (MK) and the other, a misunderstood 'bad boy': Kyo (FB) / Arata (MK). In Furuba, Kyo and Yuki are cousins and in Moe Kare, Arata and Takara are half-brothers, but they all hate eachother because of family issues, and of course, they fight for the same girl. As the story progresses, Kyo and Arata, that everyone thought to be 'bad boys', start to show their true nature: they  read more 
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Despite the fact that Past Day Present is a one-shot and Fruits Basket is a long series, the characters in both titles are really similar! Kotoko and Tohru are nice, caring, a litte dense and alone because of their parents death. Shin is like Kyo - wants to distance himself from others and think that he shouldn't have been born. If you liked Furuba, then you definitely should read this one-shot and if you liked Past Day Present, you should take a look at longer, but kept in the similar manner, FB :) 
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This is a more age friendly manga, but it definitely has some similar themes! The main character is a selfless kind girl who isn't afraid to work. And she lives in a house with "siblings" just like Yuri! There are many different personalities. Also a conflict of love! It has a similar feel with the mix between comedy and drama. They are both cute stories! 
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Same mangaka and the main characters are very similar. If you liked one, you'd like the other! 
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The girl leads are similar. They are important to everyone around them, have family problems, begin by living on their own, and everyone seems to be in love with them. The three main characters are also in a love triangle. Fruits basket is way more dark and sad compared to Penguin Revolution. but, both are very good, heartwarming stories. 
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I've gotten to the point that I realize EVERY SINGLE ROMANCE IS SOMEHOW LIKE FRUITS BASKET. Maybe it's because Fruits Basket has so many characters living different lives? Anyway Tears of a Lamb is a very emotional and heart-warming story just like Fruits Basket. Both deal with complicated family lives, heart-breaking romance, and over coming the difficulties in life. Both have a hint of comedy and if you like one you'll probably like the other. 
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both super cute romantic, comedy, dramas that i really liked. fruits basket is longer. I think that if you like one you will probably like the other one :) 
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You have to read both of these stories! The plots are very well made and it's funny in an adorable way. Ojousama wa Oyomesama has more romance in it while Fruits Basket has a mystery to it! Both a wonderful read! 
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Both are cute tales about teenage girls and magical animals. 
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Kyoko and Toru are alike - strong girl who replaces mother to the men in the wealthy household and makes open their hearts. Love triangle leaves similar feeling as well :) 
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