Summary
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Yuki never loved Tohru romantically, ending the love triangle happily for everyone.
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Kyo and Tohru end up together, while Yuki finds love with Machi.
- Fruit basket Avoid hurt feelings by having each character find their perfect match.
Fruit basket Has skyrocketed in popularity in recent years, Shane One of the most popular shojo manga series in the world. The 2019 anime adaptation only sparked more fan interest in the franchise by giving a faithful and emotional adaptation of the manga story. Fruit basket Integrates a lot of popular romance tropes into the storyIncluding one that is arguably the best known of all.
One of the biggest plot points of Fruit basket Is The love triangle between Tohru, Kyo and Yuki. The love triangle is a common trope in romance anime. however, Fruit basket Executes it differently than some other series.
Rather than having two characters vying for the same love interest, Fruit basket Inserts a shocking reveal to the end of the series by announcing that Yuki never felt romantic towards TohruAnd actually viewed her as more of a supportive mother figure in his life. By adding this twist, the series was able to surprise viewers and end happily for everyone.
Yuki's reveal at the end of Fruit basket Shockingly twists the love triangle trope
The series was able to end in a fulfilling way for each character
Kyo and Tohru reunite as a happily-in-love couple, and Yuki is able to focus on himself and find his own love elsewhere. In other instances of the love triangle trope, at least one person winds up feeling shamed because they weren't chosen, but Fruit basket Avoids this unfortunately common consequence entirely by taking the story in a completely different direction. Kyo and Yuki are also able to rebuild their relationship In the end also, what could not have been possible if they both fight for the love of the same person.
Kyo and Yuki were in a constant competitive relationship for almost the entirety of fruit basket, Hate each other because Yuki embodies the rat zodiac sign, which seduces the cat zodiac sign, Kyo. This deception led to the cat being excluded from the zodiac animals banquet and treated as an outcast in the family. For a while, the appearance of Toro in their lives was more of a hindrance than a help in improving their severed relationship, because it seemed like both boys were in love with her. However, Yuki's admission Removed that obstacle to patching up their bond.
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Kyo and Tohru fell in love, while Yuki found romance with someone else
Machi, the student treasurer, caught Yuki's eye towards the end of Fruit basket
Kyo and Tohru eventually got married, and Yuki also dated someone else. Yuki pursued his dream of becoming president of the student council, excelling in a leadership role. The student council treasurer Mashi caught his eye because she treated him differently from all the other girls in the school who had him. Simply rotten on his appearance. He and Mashi experienced an adorably heartfelt love story as they got to know each other on a deeper level. in this way, Fruit basket is a perfect romance anime, Because each character found their perfect match, with no lingering hurt feelings.