Fruits Basket
Also known as フルーツバスケット
TVSummer 2001Source MangaPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ComedyDramaRomanceSlice of LifeSupernatural
7.5/10
Community score
#1446
Rank
568.3K
Members
10K
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Synopsis
Tohru Honda is 16 year old orphaned girl who gets invited to live in the house of her classmate, the handsome boy Sohma Yuki, and his cousins, 16 year old Kyo and 27 year old Shigure. However, these young men and parts of the rest of their family (both close and distant) hold a curse; if they are hugged by the opposite gender, they transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Everyday is an adventure for sweet Tohru, as she gets to know everyone in the large family better (especially Yuki and Kyo), in both common and bizarre situations. But, the Sohma Family curse is certainly no laughing matter... it also holds horrible cruelty and heartbreak.
Production Notes
Fruits Basket won the 2001 Animage's Anime Grand Prix Award.
Cast Highlights
Honda, Tooru
Main
Voice: Horie, Yui (Japanese)
Souma, Kyou
Main
Voice: Seki, Tomokazu (Japanese)
Souma, Yuki
Main
Voice: Hisakawa, Aya (Japanese)
Aida, Rika
Supporting
Voice: Matsumoto, Miwa (Japanese)
Arimori, Satomi
Supporting
Voice: Ichimura, Oma (Japanese)
Gotou, Mai
Supporting
Voice: Suzuki, Kaoru (Japanese)
Hanajima, Saki
Supporting
Voice: Yasuhara, Reiko (Japanese)
Hanajima, Megumi
Supporting
Voice: Minami, Omi (Japanese)
Core Staff
Cook, Justin
Producer, Recording Engineer, ADR Director
Kobayashi, Noriko
Producer
Watson, Barry
Producer
Yamazaki, Tatsuji
Producer
Daichi, Akitarou
Director, Sound Director, Storyboard
Ebina, Yasunori
Sound Director
Theme Songs
Openings
"For Fruits Basket (For フルーツバスケット)" by Ritsuko Okazaki
Endings
1: "Chiisana Inori (小さな祈り)" by Ritsuko Okazaki (eps 1-24,26)
2: "Serenade (セレナーデ) Pf Solo Ver." by Ritsuko Okazaki (eps 25)
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Recent Episodes
Episode 1
The Strangest Day
Aired 7/5/2001
Episode 2
The Souma Curse
Aired 7/12/2001
Episode 3
All Shapes and Sizes
Aired 7/19/2001
Episode 4
Here Comes Kagura!
Aired 7/26/2001
Episode 5
A Rice Ball in a Fruits Basket
Aired 8/2/2001
Episode 6
Invincible Friendship
Aired 8/9/2001
Episode 7
A Plum on the Back
Aired 8/16/2001
Episode 8
Don't Cry, for the Snow will Surely Melt
Aired 8/23/2001
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration24 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSummer 2001
AiredJul 5, 2001 to Dec 27, 2001
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#440
Scored by294.9K
BroadcastThursdays at 18:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Fruits Basket
Romaji title
Fruits Basket
Japanese title
フルーツバスケット
Synonyms
Furuba
Production Team
Main studio
Studio DEEN
Producers
TV Tokyo, Nihon Ad Systems, King Records
Licensors
Funimation
Japanese title
フルーツバスケット
Themes And Audience
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