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It's been literal years since I read Fruits Basket, so there's this surreal feeling of reading through content that I remember like a hazy memory. Anyway, this was a good review and much more!

You're right - Kyou is a complex character, and complex characters mean dozens of interpretations. I enjoyed yours a lot, particularly the caretaker page where you sit down to discuss Tohru's in-universe treatment. Looking back on what I can remember, there is this dependence on Tohru as an outsider who's willing to lend a hand, and it's nice that Kyou reciprocates this treatment his own way. I never thought much about how the Sohma family looked at Tohru, but it's actually significant now that I think about it.

Tohru vs. Kagura was also an interesting read that juxtaposed Kyou's two main "love interests" in a format that was easy to understand. His relationships with the girls are like day and night, haha.

And I agree with everyone else - the splash page is cute!

@Robin - Thank you so much! I expanded on my media section on this site to offer more than I normally do like quizzes and games! I felt like it would be a nice touch, especially because I could find a lot of stuff to add! I am glad you thought everything was balanced out nicely! <3

@Mikari - Thank you! I really wanted a splash page because Kyou as a chibi cat is always cute xD But I didn't want to make the main layout out of it! I am also really happy to get this site up!

@Laura - Thank you so much! I was kind of nervous at first about us making a Kyou site at the same time but you are right, they both turned out extremely different! I think because Kyou is such a complex character, everyone takes him differently and we both show different opinions! I am glad you liked those sections! <3

@Lethe - Thank you so much!! You're right, I do often have those types of pages on my sites xD I never realized it until you started pointing it out on twitter and now here! I think background info/history to our world and comparing them to characters is so fascinating! Yes! When I read through Fruits Basket the third time I realized he had so many arrows and crosses on his back, so I figured I could attempt to look up a meaning and make a physique page a bit more interesting! I wasn't sure about including a basic personality page because I felt like I wrote a lot on specific pages in the essay section, but I thought a nice overview of what I felt about him might help! Glad you appreciated that as well!

I felt like a lot of his relationships needed to be grouped together into an angry childhood and acceptance page because the characters together developed Kyou in my opinion! So I am glad you also noticed that~ :D And thanks for helping me with that page with Tohru and Kyou as well! I really tried to take advantage of that page and find some selective moments where he humanizes her! I also compared it to his selfish-page as well.

I have noticed that I group a lot into one paragraph! I will try and go back soon and split things up a bit more where I feel like it makes sense :D Thanks for your comments and suggestions! I am glad you enjoyed the read!

@Crystal - Thanks so much! I am glad you got to skim through some of it so far! Yes! I was kind of nervous adding that page because I didn't want it to bash the ending between Tohru and Kyou but I felt like it was so sudden! Actually, the whole last few chapters in general seemed really rushed to me xD

@Jae - Thank you so much! I am glad to hear kind words from you! Especially coming from someone who was familiar with Fruits Basket, but needed a refresher! I am glad this site could do that for you <3

I found myself reading your shrine out of curiosity :'D To be honest, I've read Fruits Basket a long time ago when I was younger but I wasn't particularly excited over it?? Moreover, I didn't really like Kyou back then because he was so angry and I really hated how he treated Tohru (especially at the beginning), then although he changed in the end (fortunately) but it still left me with a bitter taste for some reason.

After reading your essays, it kind of opened my eyes on a lot of points I missed on this character. I feel like I haven't tried to appreciate him. Now, I see him in a newfound light and I realize how deep his character is. Also, I really like how you explored the many aspects of his relationship with Tohru in the process, it was pleasant to read /o\

@Delphine - Well that makes me happy to hear! I am glad that you were willing to read my site, and that it sparked some curiosity within you! I was kind of the opposite of you, the first time I read it Kyou was my favorite. As I read it more and more, I realized that our personalities (as in mine and his) would never really mesh well in person! I realized I liked Hatori the best. However, Kyou is still near and dear to my heart because I try to understand where he is coming from! I am glad that you were able to see the light within Kyou hehe :p He is a weird angry cat, but he has good characteristics as well!! :D

I'm trying to catch up on some shrines I've missed, and I wanted to make sure that I had time to give yours a good read before commenting so I apologize for the delay in this post! I am reading through this as someone who is almost completely unfamiliar with this series so I will also try to express that in what I write!

First off, I love your introduction page. It is really detailed and introduces the characters beautifully. And now I also know a bit about what the series is about so it's great that you wrote an introduction page! I really love your character section overall because, since this series is unfamiliar to me, it serves as an awesome basis to learn about it, but you also provide a lot of analysis. I really love the "The Year of the Cat" section especially because the folk tales are a lovely inclusion! I also adore your martial arts section and the name section! It's all well-written and just oozing with research. I can tell how much you love the character just based on the effort you put into this.

Your essays section really is fantastic. I really loved reading the "Angry Childhood" section and how his childhood impacted his relationships with others. "Finding Acceptance" was also a really interesting read. I really love this whole section, but I think those are my two favorites though I do really love the whole symbolism research you did too. I love all the cat imagery around the site. Everything was really easy for me to follow too.

Your multimedia section is so much fun! I love the pixel adoptions and coloring pages. They're really unique! I also like your external links here. This is a really cute page.

I really, really adore this shrine, and I am impressed with the amount of time and research that you put into everything! I think it's one of my favorites from you, and it's for a subject that I don't really know much about! I can really tell you worked hard, and it definitely paid off. I also am interested in checking out the series significantly more.