Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Furuba

Japanese

フルーツバスケット

English

Fruits Basket

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Jul 5, 2001 to Dec 27, 2001

Episodes

26

Duration

24 min per ep

Broadcast

Thursdays at 18:00 (JST)

Studios

Studio Deen

Licensors

Funimation

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Manga

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Demographics

Shoujo

Statistics

Rank

1320

Score

7.69

Scored by

287815

Popularity

425

Members

550835

Favorites

9685

External Links

Synopsis

After the accident in which she lost her mother, 16-year-old Tooru moves in with her grandfather, but due to his home being renovated, is unable to continue living with him. Claiming she will find someone to stay with but also fearing the criticism of her family and not wanting to burden any of her friends, Tooru resorts to secretly living on her own in a tent in the woods. One night on her way back from work, she finds her tent buried underneath a landslide. Yuki Souma, the "prince" of her school, and his cousin Shigure Souma, a famous author, stumble across Tooru's situation and invite her to stay with them until her grandfather's home renovations are complete. Upon arriving at the Souma house, Tooru discovers their secret: if a Souma is hugged by someone of the opposite gender, they temporarily transform into one of the animals of the zodiac! However, this strange phenomenon is no laughing matter; rather, it is a terrible curse that holds a dark history. As she continues her journey, meeting more members of the zodiac family, will Tooru's kindhearted yet resilient nature be enough to prepare her for what lies behind the Souma household's doors? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Fruits Basket won the 2001 Animage's Anime Grand Prix Award.

Characters

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Adaptation

Fruits Basket