Self-Neglect Disguised as Selflessness | Fruits Basket Tohru Honda Character Analysis

When Fruits Basket first aired in 2001, it was cute, funny, and entertaining — but it barely skimmed the surface of the story's real complexity and depth. Despite its beautiful animation and excellent voice acting, it did a disservice to many of its well-rounded characters, most notably Tohru Honda.In the original, Tohru was reduced to an airhead: clumsy, endlessly people-pleasing, and constantly talking about her mother. But the 2019 remake finally gives her the depth she deserves. We see her trauma. We see her grow. We see her learn to stand up for herself and build a life of her own — and that same depth extends to other characters across the series.Join us as we explore Tohru Honda's growth, what we can learn from her, and why Fruits Basket is peak anime rooted in mental health lessons.Trigger Warnings: There are talks of parental neglect, grooming, abuse of a variety of kinds, and trauma. If these are things that are sensitive to you, then please check out our other episodes for a lighter tone.►CHECK OUT OUR PARTNER! @scopeproductionshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8KjLvvlwzGCVgwXN1JuZMQ ►BECOME A PATRONhttps://www.patreon.com/cw/MelaninMusesPodcast ►BUY US COFFEEhttps://ko-fi.com/melaninmusespodcast►SOCIAL MEDIA▸Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@melaninmusespodcast▸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melaninmusespodcast/ ▸Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melaninmusespodcast ►CONTACT USmelaninmusespodcast@gmail.com ►OTHER FUN THINGShttps://linktr.ee/melaninmusespodcastThis video falls under the Copyright Act of Canada to create the fair dealing exception to copyright. All media used in this video is used for the purpose of review, education, and commentary under the terms of fair use. All footage, music, and images used belong to their respective copyright holders.#FruitsBasket #Furuba #TohruHondaAnalysisFruits Basket Review | Fruits Basket Thoughts | The Point Of Fruits Basket | What Is Fruits Basket | How Is Fruits Basket | Talking About Fruits Basket | Tohru Honda Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.