Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket / フルーツバスケット / Furuba

Genres: Drama, Love Polygon, Romance, School, Shoujo, Supernatural
Themes: Love Polygon, School
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: King Records, Nihon Ad Systems, TV Tokyo
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.69 / 10
Rank: #1365
Popularity: #434
Users Listed: 558,723
Users Scored: 291,023
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 11/23/2022
Aired: July 5, 2001 – December 27, 2001 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Thursday at 18:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Sixteen-year-old Tooru finds herself navigating unexpected circumstances following a family tragedy. Unable to reconcile with her grandfather’s temporary living situation, she makes the difficult decision to live independently in the nearby woods. Her solitary existence is disrupted when a landslide reveals her hidden tent, and she's unexpectedly taken in by the prominent Souma family – particularly the charismatic Yuki and the reclusive author Shigure.

The Soumas harbor a peculiar secret: a hereditary curse linked to the animal zodiac, triggered by inter-gender embraces. This strange ability carries a somber history, hinting at deeper, unresolved conflicts within the family. As Tooru adjusts to life within the Souma household and encounters its diverse members, she begins to uncover the weight of their legacy, testing her own strength and capacity for empathy against the backdrop of this unusual, emotionally charged world. The series explores themes of familial responsibility, hidden burdens, and the complexities of belonging.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: The Strangest Day (Aired: 07/05/2001)
Episode 2: The Souma Curse (Aired: 07/12/2001)
Episode 3: All Shapes and Sizes (Aired: 07/19/2001)
Episode 4: Here Comes Kagura! (Aired: 07/26/2001)
Episode 5: A Rice Ball in a Fruits Basket (Aired: 08/02/2001)
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Honda, Tooru (Main) - Voice Actors: Horie, Yui, Bailey, Laura, Mun, Seon hui, Pascal, Caroline, Vilches, Roser
Souma, Kyou (Main) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Jewell, Jerry, Kim, Yeong Seon, Ikeda, Kyousuke, Desjours, Sébastien, Williams, Avery, Estadella, Aleix
Souma, Yuki (Main) - Voice Actors: Hisakawa, Aya, Vale, Eric, Popovic, Frédéric, Kim, Seung jun, Trifol Segarra, Albert, Bristol, Kate, Chalmeta, Julia
Aida, Rika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Miwa, Baughman, Elise
Arimori, Satomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichimura, Oma
Gotou, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Kaoru, McCoy, Meredith
Hanajima, Saki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasuhara, Reiko, Gere, Daphne, Castro, Ilana
Hanajima, Megumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minami, Omi, Kim, Seo Yeong, Orra, Ana, Townson, Hollie
Honda, Kyouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasuhara, Reiko, Mayfield, Julie, Manoury, Agnès
Kazuma's Grandfather (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Jackson, Brad, Sugaya, Isamu
Kinoshita, Minami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asai, Harumi, Leurquin, Sabrina, Smith, Libby
Kisa's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanao, Haruhi, Cranz, Cynthia
Kuramae, Mine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cotton, Amber, Takahashi, Miki, Combes, Caroline, Rey, Geni
Kyou's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Bailey, E.
Kyou's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasawa, Miki, Powell, Wendy
Meshyou's Cousin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yabe, Masahito, Robinson, Antimere
Minagawa, Motoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimizu, Kaori, Marchi, Jamie, Ramos, Victoria, Guedj, Brigitte, Yun, Yeo Jin
Mitsuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamura, Akemi, Cranz, Cynthia, Díaz, Azucena
Momiji's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Toshihiko, Bailey, E.
Momiji's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakao, Azusa, Baughman, Elise, Díaz, Azucena
Motoko's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoki, Kazuyo, Jackson, Brad
Sonomiya, Rina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kajita, Yuuki, Bristol, Kate
Souma, Ookami (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Junko, Mayfield, Julie
Souma, Momo (Supporting)
Souma, Hatsuharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cook, Justin, Suyama, Akio, de Boüard, Vincent, Gimeno, Manuel
Souma, Ayame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sabat, Christopher, Miyamoto, Mitsuru, Jeon, Gwang ju, Artaux, Cyrille, Domingo, Claudi
Souma, Hatori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kazuhiko, Williams, Kent, Mora, Toni
Souma, Momiji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Ayaka, Grant, Kimberly, Bienaimé, Nathalie, Kim, Seo Yeong, Ambrós, Carmen
Souma, Kagura (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, McCoy, Meredith, Yun, Yeo Jin, Ambrós, Carmen, Gabriele, Léa
Souma, Kisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nazuka, Kaori, Bristol, Kate, Combes, Caroline
Souma, Hiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dismuke, Aaron, Fuchizaki, Yuriko, Poulain, Marjolaine
Souma, Kana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nanao, Haruhi, Smith, Libby
Souma, Kazuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Norihiro, Clarke, Dameon, Machii, Miki, Ronchewski, Stéphane, Tubbs, Heaven
Souma, Akito (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dismuke, Aaron, Murasaki, Wakaba, Cline, Chad, Kim, Il, Chevalier, Éric, Manoury, Agnès
Souma, Ritsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: McFarland, Mike, Tominaga, Miina, Lee, Gye Yun, Pons, Jordi, Poulain, Marjolaine
Souma, Shigure (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou, Burgmeier, John, Son, Won Il, Alazraki, Benjamin, Hernández, Ramón
Takei, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ronchewski, Stéphane, Ueda, Yuuji, Hebert, Kyle
Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Yoshirou, Strait, Sonny
Tooru's Aunt (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koumyouji, Keiko, Cranz, Cynthia
Tooru's Female Cousin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Kaoru, Buckley, Kasey
Tooru's Male Cousin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yabe, Masahito, Cantrell, Chris
Tooru's Grandfather (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Masuoka, Hiroshi, Armstrong, Brice
Uotani, Arisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Imai, Yuka, Fakhri, Parisa, Manoury, Agnès, Lluch, Eva
Yamagishi, Mio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kajita, Yuuki, Moreau, Adeline, Buckley, Kasey, Rey, Geni, Chalmeta, Julia

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)
Gotou, Keiji (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Hata, Yoshito (Episode Director)
Hiramatsu, Tadashi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Miyashita, Shinpei (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Miyazaki, Nagisa (Episode Director, Assistant Director)
Nagahama, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Layout)
Ootsuka, Masahiko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Rokutanda, Hitoshi (Episode Director)
Suzuki, Warurou (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Burgmeier, John (Script)
Ikeda, Mamiko (Script)
Itami, Aki (Script)
Nakase, Rika (Script, Series Composition)
Nishimura, Junji (Storyboard)
Shirahata, Bob (Storyboard)
Soeta, Kazuhiro (Storyboard)
Tamano, Harumi (Storyboard)
Bailey, Laura (Theme Song Performance)
McCoy, Meredith (Theme Song Performance)
Murayama, Tatsuya (Theme Song Arrangement)
Okazaki, Ritsuko (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Jun (Music)
Artaux, Cyrille (ADR Director)
Deguchi, Toshio (Key Animation)
Enomoto, Hanako (In-Between Animation)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Furihata, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Hamatsu, Takehiro (Key Animation)
Hatch, Aaron (Recording Engineer)
Hayashi, Akemi (Key Animation, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Character Design)
Inoue, Yuuko (Key Animation)
Kado, Tomoaki (Key Animation)
Kase, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Kumada, Akiko (In-Between Animation)
Matsubara, Kazuyuki (Key Animation)
Matsumoto, Shinji (Color Design)
Matsumura, Masahiro (Editing)
Matsuno, Tadashi (In-Between Animation)
Matsushima, Akira (Key Animation)
Mayuzumi, Masaki (Background Art)
Miura, Harumi (Key Animation)
Morishita, Shougo (Key Animation)
Moriyama, Atsushi (Associate Producer)
Murata, Mutsuaki (In-Between Animation)
... and 18 more staff

Fruits Basket

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