Book: Fruits Basket, Volume 11 by Natsuki Takaya

Pages: 200 (Paperback)

What Did I Think? In Volume 11, Akito keeps the zodiac with him during the day, leaving Kyo and Tohru alone.  Akito and Kureno set off to meet the Tohru the next day, because Akito thinks that Tohru needs to learn that she is no match for him.  After seeing Kyo and Tohru having fun at the beach, Akito decides that Kyo needs to learn the lesson first.  We meet Rin Sohma, who is the horse in the zodiac, but Tohru and Yuki promise they won’t tell anyone she’s there.  Akito asks for Kyo and asks if Kyo is any closer to succeeding in the bet they had going.  Akito goes to see Tohru before leaving, and tells her to stop interfering.  Akito reveals that Kureno is the rooster, and that Akito is the god of the zodiac.  Tohru vows to break the zodiac curse.

I liked this volume, and this is the real turning point in the story.  I think this might be my favorite in the series so far, because you see Kyo wanting to protect Tohru, and realizing that it won’t be easy, and you see Tohru resolving to break the curse so her friends will be okay and so they can be free from Akito.

And of course, no volume of Fruits Basket is complete without fan art, which is always really cool to see.  We also learn about the year of the sheep.  I miss the random ultra special blah-blah-blah column, but at least she has random side notes to read, which are always interesting.

Rating: 5 out of 5.  If I could give it a higher rating, I would.