Fruits Basket - Anime

Fruits basket is a story about a curse of the chinese zodiac. The Sohma family has for generations been living with the curse; when a member is born under the curse he or she turns into one of the animals of the zodiac when hugged by a person of the opposite sex. This causes social problems and leaves many of the cursed in a fragile and dark mental state.

Tohru Honda is a sweet girl who manages to smile and help people even though she is without any family. In the midst of her personal despair she suddenly finds herself an adopted part of the Sohma family and tries to understand them and help them. Although many of the Sohma are nice to Tohru, the curse is not something easy to deal with as scars and mystery shroud them.

A wonderful 2001 anime that has a series of great characters and storyline. Although taken from the Manga, the Anime finishes quite a way before the comic but luckily that does not affect the storyline or leave you wondering. A must see classic!

Solty Rei - Anime

12 years ago the disaster called "Blast Fall" changed the world; people disappeared, families were destroyed, and many suffered the loss of limbs or other vital parts. Thanks to the RUC's Resemble technology however, life has continued even if many scars lie just beneath the surface.

Roy Revant is a bounty hunter working with for his lost wives friend Miranda whilst looking for his missing daughter Rita. The arrival of Solty, a strange girl with powers and no memory turns his life, and all those around her into turmoil. However the RUC is not all it seems as it starts to target Solty and Roy...

Solty Rei is an 2005 Anime by Gonzo, and is exceedingly good (as are most of Gonzo's works), with a great sound score, excellent graphics and a very good story-line it is definitely one to watch. The episodes may sometimes be a little predictable but this does not affect the quality of the anime. Directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike (Saikano, Excel Saga, Vandred 2nd Stage) it is a sadly underrated anime which has many great features as well as a decent ending (a rarity nowadays!).

Links:
www.soltyrei.net
www.soltyrei.tv