[merylsilverburg]

My deepest apologies for double posting, everyone, but I just wanted Ruby to take a look at this in case she still wants this:

Manga:

Book 1: Tohru, Yuki, Saki, Arisa, Shigure, Kyo, and Kagura make their appearances. Kagura actually makes her appearance in Episode 5 of the anime.

Book 2: Momiji, Hatori, and Akito. Akito only briefly appears.

Book 3: Hatsuharu and Okami. Some changes in this: In the anime, only Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo go on the trip to the hot springs, but in the manga Kagura follows along.

Book 4: Akito makes his major appearance. We are introduced to Ayame...Yuki's older brother.

Book 5: Kisa, Megumi (Saki's little brother), and the three girls of the Prince Yuki fanclub.

Book 6: Kyo's master (forgot his name ) and Ayame's assistant, Mine are introduced. Kyo's master appearing in the anime is actually near the end, around episodes 24-26, 26 being the last episode. The manga continues with the story.

Book 7: Hiro

Book 8: Ritsu

There aren't much differences or changes between the manga and anime, except the whole ending to the anime is actually in Book 6 of the manga.

In case you want a reference on who's who, I listed off the characters and their jyunnishi (zodiac) counter-parts. Notice there are only 10 while the real zodiac has 12 members. Two members have not appeared in either manga and anime, so the chicken and horse are not listed. SPOILERS ahead, but if you would like to read it, be my guest.

Tohru: Onigiri or Rice Ball (not a part of the zodiac)

Yuki: Rat

Kyo: Cat (not a part of the zodiac)

Kagura: Boar

Shigure: Dog

Momiji: Rabbit

Hatsuharu: Cow

Ayame: Snake

Hatori: Dragon (in the manga and anime, depicted as a seahorse)

Kisa: Tiger

Hiro: Sheep

Ritsu: Monkey

Kyo's Master: Chicken (rumored to be)

???: Horse

Saki: Flower (not a part of zodiac, but her symbol)

Arisa: Fish (not a part of zodiac, but her symbol)

I hope this helps.