Fruits Basket

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Ended

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Synopsis

After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student 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 Soma 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 Somas have a secret of their own—when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!

About

Fruits Basket premiered on April 6, 2019. It falls under the Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. The series has aired across 3 seasons and 63 episodes. with each episode running approximately 24 minutes. It airs on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TV Osaka. and concluded its run on July 22, 2021.

Why viewers enjoy Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket targets fans of Animation anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy elements. This combination of Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

Fruits Basket was animated by TMS Entertainment, and broadcast on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TV Osaka.

Critical reception

Fruits Basket holds a rating of 8.0 out of 10 based on 174 user reviews on TMDB, a strong score that reflects broad satisfaction from its audience.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout Fruits Basket include: friendship, supernatural, high school, bullying, remake, romcom, rivalry, romance. These threads anchor the show's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the kind of viewing experience it delivers.

Voice cast

Manaka Iwami
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Yuma Uchida
Yuichi Nakamura
Satomi Sato
Atsumi Tanezaki
Megumi Han
Kazuyuki Okitsu
Maaya Sakamoto
Makoto Furukawa

Production credits

Direction: Yoshihide Ibata · Takatoshi Suzuki · Yasuo Tsuchiya
Writing: Taku Kishimoto · Natsuki Takaya · fifi léger

Release dates

Premiered

April 6, 2019

Last aired

July 22, 2021

Seasons & episodes

Season1

April 6, 2019·25episodes

Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!

Season2

April 7, 2020·25episodes

Tohru Honda continues her life with the Soma family. They get along happily and learn and grow together, but underneath everything is the taint of the Soma curse. Tohru is also finding her own reasons to want the curse broken. Many members of the Soma family are also fighting to break the curse as time grows short and the need to break free becomes more and more desperate.

Season3

The Final Season

April 29, 2021·13episodes

After last season's revelations, the Soma family moves forward, but the emotional chains that bind them are not easily broken. Unable to admit why she wants the cure, Tohru wrestles with the truth, aware that time is running out for someone close. And a secret still lurks that could break another's heart. But hope is not lost—a clue to the curse is found. Could their imprisonment's end be near?