Fruits Basket

AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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!

Rating: 8.0 / 10
Creator: Toshisuke Hiraoka
Status: Ended

Episodes

Episode 1 · 24 min

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...

Episode 2 · 24 min

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?!

Episode 3 · 24 min

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.

Episode 4 · 24 min

What Year Is She?

Kagura Soma visits and expresses her rather explosive love for Kyo. At first she regards Tohru as a potential rival, but she soon comes to realize that Tohru is interested in friendship, not fighting.

Episode 5 · 24 min

I've Been Fooling Myself

Tohru has come to think of the Somas as her new family, but her faith in herself and in her relationships is shaken when her biological family says they're ready to take her back.

Episode 6 · 24 min

Perhaps We Should Invite Ourselves Over

On school festival day, the gang sells a ton of rice balls thanks to an innovative Prince Yuki marketing technique. Bonus: two other members of the Soma family come to the festival to introduce themselves.

Episode 7 · 24 min

Spring Comes

A nervous Tohru visits the main Soma estate for her meeting with Hatori. There, she finds out the backstory behind Hatori's seemingly harsh attitude toward her.

Episode 8 · 24 min

See You When You Get Back

Tohru tries to figure out how to cause everyone the least amount of trouble over the New Year's holiday. Meanwhile, Yuki and Kyo try to figure out how to survive three days without Tohru.

Episode 9 · 24 min

Yuki Was My First Love

Kyo fights Yuki, Yuki fights a cold, and Tohru meets a new Soma whose mood swings may be even more extreme than Kagura's.

Episode 10 · 24 min

It's Valentine's, After All

Shigure does some serious scheming while Kagura, Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru all go on a double date.

Episode 11 · 24 min

This Is a Wonderful Inn

It's "White Day," the day that boys who received chocolates on Valentine's Day give their return gifts to the girls. And Momiji has one big surprise gift for Tohru!

Episode 12 · 24 min

You Look Like You're Having Fun

It's the first day of the new school year, and the students of Kaibara High School gets their first look at Momiji and Hatsuharu's "unique" approach to school uniforms. Another member of the Soma family also pays a visit.