Before I say anything, Fruit Basket is truly an amazing manga. You may think the story sounds all happy but as you read, you realize it isn't like that at all. It's actually a serious manga (with some comedy to top it off and lots of romance). The characters, all of them, had this sort of past and suffered from it. They struggled and made mistakes but in the end, they were all able to have their own happy ending. You grow to be attached to characters after all that passed.The only characters that you do grow to hate are their parents (xD). Don't be fooled by their appearances, even the most happy one can have a really sad past. For example, Tooru is so much more than she looks. Even she has a past that dwells in her heart. The art, I must admit, I thought it looked really old style at first but it was cute. But as the series went on, it became so beautiful. And the story is so much more than from it looks. Everything was so simple then turns into a complex situation. Everything was changing. The atmosphere wasn't as cheerful as before, characters were changing, secrets are revealed and more characters are crying. I guarantee Fruit Basket will have you all over the place. It has comedy, romance, it's a bit supernatural due to their situation and drama. Everything you could want. Trust me. It's good.