I read the manga, and it was fantastic! Tohru is pretty much the anti-Bella. XD

And then there's her mother, Kyoko. Kyoko was in a gang and was miserable, so she ended up getting married and settling into a blissful life as a housewife. And then, when her daughter's friend is threatened, she saves the day be beating the shit out of several delinquents. One does not mess with Kyoko.