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by: jollyoleshannon

The problem with reading the first manga in a series (and this is true for each of the above listed works) is that they just introduce the characters and give a little taste of the overall struggle those characters will have to overcome. The plotlines have them overcoming just a small difficulty in the first volume which gives rise to the issue of the whole series. Furuba features an orphan of Dicken's proportioned suffering, Tohru, and a family who has had an interesting curse put on them for generations--Each person is one of the animals of the Chinese zodiac, their human personalities have the characteristics associated with that animal, but the best part is that if someone of the opposite sex hugs them, they transform into their animal. This magical and wealthy family takes in the young orphan and allows her to know their secret.  I am curious to see how Tohru fits in with the Sohma clan and if they will be able to continue hiding their magic properties. Also, I wonder if I will learn more about the Chinese zodiac by reading the series.
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posted by: howard at 09:30 | link | comments (3) |

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#1  27 January 2006 - 11:39

 

Hey! I never closed those parentheses. Thanks Howard! I never would have noticed. I've fixed it on that post now. Oh, and happy to be here, too.

jollyoleshannon

#2  27 January 2006 - 17:29

 

No problem... I closed them here, too, just for the record: (and this is true for each of the above listed works)

howard

#3  04 February 2006 - 04:22

 

Hey, thanks!

jollyoleshannon

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