Series synopsis
Fruits Basket, also known as フルーツバスケット is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 6, 2019. It ended on July 22, 2021. It stars Manaka Iwami, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Yuma Uchida and Yuichi Nakamura.
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 Z ...
Premise
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!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Manaka Iwami as Tohru Honda (voice)
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Yuki Sōma (voice)
- Yuma Uchida as Kyō Sōma (voice)
- Yuichi Nakamura as Shigure Sōma (voice)
- Rie Kugimiya as Kagura Sōma (voice)
- Megumi Han as Momiji Sōma (voice)
- Makoto Furukawa as Hatsuharu Sōma (voice)
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Hatori Sōma (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takahiro Sakurai as Ayame Sōma (voice)
- Reina Ueda as Kisa Sōma (voice)
- You Taichi as Hiro Sōma (voice)
- Kengo Kawanishi as Ritsu Sōma (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Kyōko Honda (voice)
- Aki Toyosaki as Isuzu Sōma (voice)
- Yuuichirou Umehara as Kureno Sōma (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Akito Sōma (voice)
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Kazuma Sōma (voice)
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Arisa Uotani (voice)
- Satomi Sato as Saki Hanajima (voice)
- Takuya Eguchi as Kakeru Manabe (voice)
Guest cast
- Reiou Tsuchida as Male Student (voice)
- Fuyuka Ono as Isuzu's Mother (voice)
- Masayuki Katou as Isuzu's Father (voice)
- Riho Kuma as Clerk (voice)
- Soshiro Hori as Doctor (voice)
- Shunichi Toki as Male Student (voice)
- Shoya Ishige as Male Student (voice)
- Sakura Kawaguchi as Female Student (voice)
- Saori Terai as Maid (voice)
- Riho Sugiyama as Maid (voice)
- Hironori Kondoh as Driver (voice)
- Natsu Yorita as Boy (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 63 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 25 | April 6, 2019 | September 21, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 25 | April 7, 2020 | September 22, 2020 |
| Season 3 | 13 | April 29, 2021 | July 22, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
See You After School Temporarily homeless high school student Tohru Honda doesn't want to cause her friends any trouble, so she's been secretly living in a tent instead of asking to stay with any of them. Then she meets the owners of the land she pitched her tent on... |
April 6, 2019 |
| 2 |
They're All Animals! Tohru learns the Soma family's shocking secret: they transform into zodiac animals! Is this show a zodiac animal transformation home comedy?! |
April 13, 2019 |
| 3 |
Let's Play Rich Man-Poor Man! Kyo and Yuki both confide in Tohru about their insecurities, and she discovers that they have a lot in common for people who seem like such opposites. |
April 20, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hello Again Motoko continues to fawn over Yuki from afar as he meets Kakeru Manabe and Machi Kuragi, an odd pair with quirky habits. |
April 7, 2020 |
| 2 |
Eat Somen with Your Friends The students need to submit their career plan forms before summer break begins, but thought of the future brings a wave of anxiety along with it. |
April 14, 2020 |
| 3 |
Shall We Go and Get You Changed? After Ayame drops by Shigure's house, Yuki decides to visit Ayame's shop for the first time together with Tohru. |
April 21, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'll Hold Another Banquet As Season 3 begins, Tohru struggles to digest all the new information she's learned from Kureno. |
April 29, 2021 |
| 2 |
That's an Unwavering Truth Tohru isn't sure who to talk to, or how many secrets to keep. Meanwhile, one of Shigure's secrets begins coming to light. |
May 6, 2021 |
| 3 |
I Hope It Snows Soon A shocking rumor spreads about Machi. Love confessions are in the air, too: Kaibara High School's seniors are rushing to gain closure with their secret crushes before graduation. |
May 13, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 6, 2019 |
| Last aired | July 22, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 01:30:00 |