Takaya, Natsuki

"After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, plucky high schooler Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out...into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Sohmas have a secret of their own--when touched by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!"--Amazon.com.

Presents the first two volumes of the "Fruits Basket" manga series, which features the adventures of Tohru Honda, an orphan who is rescued by the mysterious Sohma family and brought into a world filled with magical curses and family secrets.

Follows the adventures of Tamaki Otoya, a high school student, who has learned that he is the heir to a family line of shugoshi, as he battles to protect humanity from evil spirits, and harbors romantic feelings for Asahi.

Tamaki Otoya, the last of the summoners charged with battling evil forces, is devoted to his childhood friend Asahi, but he has difficulty keeping her safe when another old friend arrives at school who is possessed by a demon.