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Most of the film was a recap of what had already happened during the 3rd season. We assumed the other half with the information given during the entire Fruits Basket series. Nothing new was really said, except we got visuals for it. Baby Tohru was the cutest though. I will say I'm a little disappointed. We did get more insight on Kyoko's relationship with her parents, same with Tohru's dad. There were some uncomfortable scenes due to the large age gap, it was basically grooming. I mean Kyoko (Tohru's mom) was in junior high when she met Katsuya, while he was an adult. I think ... he was 21. I did cry through most of it though. This was probably best suited for someone who hasn't seen the anime and wants a general summary of everything that happened. Someone else said this and I agree, I wish I hadn't seen it to be quite honest. Again, it did make me cry but I was disappointed in the relationships and the film. And as another user said, it made me dislike some characters. There was really no point in the film. I'm surprised it has such great ratings. This is coming from someone who LOVES fruits basket. Take it as you wish.

I meant to post this a while back ago when I finished it back in March but here’s my first review. The first episode already has me in my feels with the whole crying is not a sign of weakness. I honestly was pretty turned off by the drawing and his eyes. I started crying halfway through the second episode to be honest and mostly through the entire anime. This anime really tugs at your feelings. This kind of hits home because the editor says, “to be able to act like a kid for a little while. Kids shouldn’t have to be so mature. They ... should just enjoy their childhood”. I resonate with this because I had to grow up faster than most people my age because my parents depended on me so much while growing up as a child. I don't think I had a lot of fun while I was growing up because there was so much expected of me. I like that this anime touches on abuse. I do not like that Mizuki just left out of nowhere. It does a really good job of showing how much child abuse can affect a child. Kotaro blames himself for what happened with his dad and says that it was his fault for the way his dad treated him. Overall this anime did a good job at portraying what child abuse does to people. I felt so many emotions in each episode. At the end of the day, Kotaro just wanted to feel loved and cared for and the side characters did a good job that showing him that he is needed and appreciated. The only thing that bothered me was Kotaro’s eyes, they were pretty creepy and stood out. This anime is something I will always appreciate and love because it hit home in many aspects and I could see myself in some of the characters. I do hope that there will be a second season!