Alternative TitlesEnglish: Fruits Basket Synonyms: Furuba Japanese: フルーツバスケット
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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 5, 2001 to Dec 27, 2001
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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SynopsisTohru 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 cruelity and heartbreak.
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Related AnimeAdaptation: Fruits Basket
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ColdBeans
71 of 101 people found this review helpful
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26 of 26 episodes seen
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Story & Characters
10/10
At first glance Furuba is just another Shoujo manga with nothing different to it; the average, beautiful, kind girl getting all the pretty boys. Okay so it really is that, however there's a special touch to the way the series develops itself and how you watch each character grow and interact with each other as the story progresses.
The story starts with Tohru Honda, your as average-as-you-can-get japanese girl who has lost her mother in an accident and was living alone in a tent in the Sohma's property. Of course she wasn't aware of that until they told her, to her surpirse they take her in in exchange for her doing all the housework (it was her who suggested not staying in the house 'for free'). It's when she's there that she discovers the family's biggest secret... The family has been cursed by the vengeful spirits of the Chinese Zodiac animals and when they are hugged by a member of the opposite sex they transform into the animal they were cursed by. When Tohru comes in their life they all learn to open up their heart more and realize that not all the people in the worlds are bad; this girl affects each one of them in a unique way.
It's a beautiful Anime with heart-touching subjects, there is much you can learn from it and definitely worth buying if the chance should present. There is just about everything in this series:bishonen, angst, drama,comedy, romance, shounen-ai hints and a light-hearted, kind bishojo showing us the way.
Art
8/10
The character designs are beautiful and would characterize everyone in the series a bishonen and bishojo. The colors of the hairs and eyes of the Sohma Family match with the animal they were cursed by and it gives each one of them a unique touch.
Tohru's design is supposed to be as average as possible since she represents a normal japanese girl.
There's is also a 'big abuse' of Super-Deformed characters (Ex. Chibi form) but it just serves to highlight the emotion they are expressing and make the show even more funny.
Sound
9/10
The music is simply beautiful, although the 26-episode long series only has one opening(For Fruits Basket) and one ending (Chiisana Inori) (both performed by Ritsuko Okazaki) it serves it's purpose leaving you with a serene calm sensation!
The soundtrack used as background music is delicate and simple
However if you haven't watched the series and just purchase the soundtrack for the sheer pleasure of it you will be disappointed since it is nothing special by itself, you must see the anime first so you can relate each short song to a scene.
As far as the seiyuu's gone they all seemed to fir their character perfectly. Tohru's voice was Yui Horie who also voiced for Love Hina's Narusegawa Naru. Her sweet, sharp voice goes in tune with Tohru's personality perfectly.
Enjoyment
10/10
You won't find a boring episode in this series. Each one develops and focuses's on a character's situation. Although the series was cut short abruptly and much ends were left untied (the manga is still running) seeing by itself will leave you satisfied (if not with a small crave for the continuity of it).
As mentioned before there's much you can learn from this anime since it deals with how we must see our own beauty and not be jealous of other's (among other important themes).
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tehnominator
38 of 57 people found this review helpful
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26 of 26 episodes seen
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Ever since she was young, Honda Tohru learned what it meant to be something that did not exactly fit in with everything around her.
After the death of her mother, she takes to living in a tent in the woods so she would not be a burden for her relatives. On her way to school, she accidentally comes across an isolated house--the home of the most popular boy in school, the very mysterious Sohma Yuki. While being offered a place to stay with the Sohma family instead of living in a tent, Tohru accidentally uncovers a shocking surprise about the people in that house. Upon contact with a person of the opposite sex, they turn into an animal from the Chinese zodiac.
While this does set up for a lot of wacky, zany hijinks based on gender-clashing and contact, Fruits Basket manages to present not only hilarity based on the fact that every member of the Sohma family turns into an animal, but it also shows us the truthful side to their curse. It is just that--a curse. What does it mean to not be able to touch a person of the opposite sex outside of your immediate family? In some cases, it may just even mean giving up the people you truly love. You can touch them, kiss them, or even be with them for far too long. It is a curse, and one that has been deeply entrenched in the lives of each Sohma.
Fruits Basket is a rather unique anime, in that it takes its material and manages to present it in a wonderfully entertaining and absorbing way. It is magnificently quirky, charming and very funny, and each episode or arc focusses on presenting a member of the rather large Sohma clan. There are twelve animals of the zodiac, after all, and several rather fun stories to get into. Though it's not all grins. Fruits Basket handles extremely emotional scenes with careful grace that most anime forget about. This isn't about screaming and tearing or fighting--it's about trying to talk things through, trying to work things out, and trying your best to keep smiling when all you want to do is break down and cry.
The art for the anime is not exactly magnificent. While the character design is very nice or rather cute, the actual animation itself is not tremendous. It is a rather pretty, colourful anime, and the artwork suits the look and feel of what is seen.
Sound for the anime is much, much more commendable. From the very sweet opening theme song to the melancholy closing theme and the magnificent background music, Fruits Basket gives us a score that is soothing, upbeat at times and slow at others, but complements the scenes effectively. It's a score you can download tracks for and play and relax while listening to it. The seiyuu work is also excellently done. Each character has a distinguishable voice, and Hisakawa Aya as Yuki is just great to listen to. Not to mention Saito Ayaka as Momiji being one of the cutest things ever heard (she is also Honey of Ouran High School Host Club fame). There must be mention of the English dub as well, though not a lot of people may care for it. It is possibly one of the better dubbed anime out there. Laura Bailey manages to capture the innocent, insecure, gentle and fun nature of Tohru very well.
And ah, what a great girl is Tohru. While describing her, it may sound as though she's another vapid "nice girl" with no real personality other than her being cute, but there is so much--no, there is too much more about her that defies that image by which she is pigeonholed. Yes, she's sweet, and caring and does some very cute things, but it's not superficially that. Tohru is perhaps one of the most selfless people to exist in the anime, or to even exist in anime on the whole. Every action taken by her is never done for the benefit of herself, but for the betterment of others. She lives in a tent not to trouble her family. It is pretty stupid, but in her understanding, doing them a favour means staying out of their way. Her caring nature extends to everyone she meets, whether they treat her badly or not.
The supporting cast of Fruits Basket is rather extensive, and each character brings to the table a great personality, depth and charm that will make you enjoy each and every one of them. The two other protagonists of the anime are the Sohma cousins, Yuki and Kyo. Yuki is cold, aloof, and very smart about the things around him. What he does not realise, and a sign of his excellent characterisation, is that he does not know everything like he assumes he does. Through interacting with Tohru, he learns how to reach out and want things in life, and not to be content with the life of solitude he fashions for himself. Kyo is a hothead, a loudmouth and a gruff and insensitive boy with a level of empathy that he does not even understand that he possesses. Also through interacting with Tohru, he learns to dampen his aggressive passionate side, how to learn to love others and most importantly, how to love himself.
Each Sohma family member introduced has an intriguing, though very sad past. Revelations about how the curse affects them each will surely tug at your heart. There's the goofy Shigure, brash Kagura, sweet Momiji, level-headed Hatori, estranged and bipolar Hatsuharu, drama queen Ritsu, charmer Ayame, shy Kisa, bratty Hiro, and the very perturbing, off-putting and dangerous Akito. Other than the Sohma clan, there are other great supporting characters seen in Tohru's close friends. They provide tremendous amounts of comic relief, though they are not limited to that. Time and again they both prove what friendship truly means.
Fruits Basket has been one of the most enjoyable and fun anime to watch. It is duly recommended, especially if you're a fan of shoujo anime. However, for readers of the manga, there are definite changes in the anime adaptation, especially in the later episodes. For anyone who enjoyed the series, it is recommended that the manga be read and the wonderful conclusion for this anime to be seen.
A truly magnificent show about a fruits basket accepting that a rice ball can indeed sit soundly with the rest of them. Just because it's different, does not mean it does not belong. It makes a difference after all, doesn't it? read more
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It's a Comedy / High School / Love story that is touching funny and beautiful story that centers around the sad pasts of the characters. I highly Recommend Fruits Basket if you loved Ouran.
Both anime center around a lovable girl who is surrounded by a bunch of bishies (hot guys). Both also has a lot of sweet and comedic moments that will tug at your heartstring and make you laugh out loud. All in all, both are great anime with a list of characters that you can't possibly hate.
Both these anime are in a high school setting and are known as reverse harem (one girl amongst many guys). Each individual character have their own conflicts they must overcome. Hilarious funny moments as well.
If you liked Fruits Basket, then you're gonna love OHSHC :D Both are fantastic animes with great humor.
Contains similar amount of cute, comedy, sugary sweet and sometimes even a taste of drama. Characters are all likable, without any significant villian, plus both are full of attractive guys, a huge eyed female protagonist, episodic events and most of all, a feel-good factor
Momiji and Honey-Senpai are voiced by the same voice actress, the characters are cute and there are sorta love triangles if you look hard enough
The most obvious is the use of the same voice actor (Japanese): Momiji = Honey. Ouran is actually a series that mocks a lot of stereotypes that male characters are put in, especially in shoujo series. While there are several references that can be drawn throughout the anime-verse, there are several than can be seen in Fruits Basket alone; and the Momiji-Honey connection is the most obvious, hence the use of the same VA. Not to mention both are hilarious in their own right with integrated moments of seriousness to show and advance plot.
Fruits Basket is also a sweet, cheery anime but with a very big dose of heart. Both anime have wonderfully endearing characters and are well written and very funny.
The story line is not very similat but they are both funny, and about a girl down on her luck. You will truley enjoy this anime. If you can't believe it the just watch the first ep and see for your self.
Both reverse harem, with plenty of humor and a sweet feeling left after watching an episode.
These two shojos are the best of their genre. I'm not usually a shojo fan, but I had to sidestep and make a recommendation for them. If you like Ouran High School because of its "cuteness" especially the relationship between Tamaki and Haruhi (or even Haruhi and Kaoru), then you definitely like Fruits Basket because it has the same types interconnected relationships.
Both follow a lighthearted storyline with endearing and memorable characters and lots of humorous scenes.
They both show a girl surrounded by a bunch of boys and trying to help . The characters are funny and the scenes hilarious . They both have their originality and quirk . If you liked Fruits Basket , there is no way you won't like Host Club !!
Both anime feature an arena of guy characters that each separately fall squarely into one of the typical 'categories' of anime guy characters (appealing to people with different preferences), and they surround a female main character
The comic moments are very alike, biggest difference between them is that Ouran High school Host club doesn't have all the drama Furuba does.
Both of these anime have female main characters that are surrounded by guys. In each the main female is oblivious to love and has a one track mind. They are the same story each with its own twist.
Very similar style of humor and also has a lot of good looking cool/nice guys.
Both are romantic/comedy series' are set in highschool where a somewhat loner female character gets thrown into a strange situation with a group a guys.
same kind of cute girl with crazy affectionate guys, but haruhi fujioka is a bit edgier than tohru honda
Both of these Anime's are completely awsome and two of the best Anime's I've ever seen. They are both reverse harem full of comedy and romance that will make you laugh and sometimes cringe. Also Momiji and Honey are voiced by the same voice actor!
Fruits Basket is another romance/comedy anime that has a lot of funny parts and interesting characters. I think that if you enjoy Ouran that Fruits Basket would be right up your alley as well.
The Humor and the vibe it gives off just feels so close and theres the unspoken love the hilarious moments and the fact that I ROFL for both is something.
Both are hilariously related with a reverse harem twist. One heroine surrounded by gorgeous bishounen! Not only that, they tell of a story wherein the heroine gives off an effect to each one of those gorgeous bishounen.
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they DO have a storyline... they don't just go around in circles. That's why they're awesome to watch!
Both of these series have a similar sense of humor and kind of reverse-harems.
Lots of cute boys of varying types inhabit both series, plus the main characters are both somewhat down-to-earth girls in odd situations.
Very similar characters and even the character design and personailities are very similar. Also it has that lighthearted atmosphere and then it has its sad tragic moments. Although in my opinion Fruits Basket has more tradgedy in it and made me cry, lol. I think both are extremley excellent anime's they are like twins or not so distant cousins. Fruits Basket made me cry out of sadness while Ouran made me cry out of laughter. Both anime's are very funny but Ouran has that one step more towards comedy and Fruits Basket one step towards the tragic. Both completley diffrent story lines!
It is also a romance anime, but with comedy. Its very fun to watch.
Both are good romance/comedy animes.
They are both cute, crazy animes...they are all worth watching. These animes are suitable for all ages
A LOT of the characters are really similar. For example, Hani likes to eat cake, sweet things, doesn't look his age, has blonde hair, is really cute, and has usa-chan. Momiji is possessed by the rabbit zodiac spirit, doesn't look his age, has blonde hair, likes sweet things, and is really cute. That's the most similar, but there are other things too! It's a reallly cute anime.
-bishonen (pretty boys)
tamaki = yuki (prince)
honey = momiji (lolito)
haruhi = tohru
Ouran High School Host Club and Fruits Basket are two anime definitely worth watching. Aside from being similar in terms of being a reverse harem, both of these anime will surely keep you on your seat with their light-hearted comedy and romance.
cuz they both have love and comedy in them
1 female protagonist with bunch of bishounens around. But that's not all! You will also get some humorous moments, nice drawing/graphics and some more serious and dramatic moments in the end. If You feel like watching something funny, light but not stupid and completely lacking of seriousness You should watch these 2 series!
Both are high school animes. They are also both comedies that are base around the same general humor. The characters are all enjoyable and relatable. Both of these animes are humor based but have that serious element to them when the time calls for it.
There are a lot of aspects which make both Furuba and Ouran similar. First of all, both feature reverse harem (one girl around a lot of guys). They are also romantic comedies. If you liked Fruits Basket but wanted a Tohru with a more realistic personality, you might enjoy Haruhi in Ouran. Likewise, if you thought Tamaki was a bit too oblivious and air-headed, you might Yuki in Fruits Basket. Fans of Kyo will adore Kaoru and Hikaru.
Fruits Basket and Ouran High School Host Club both are reverse harems that are mainly comedy, but have their serious side too.
Both are a kind of "reverse harem" thing, with the lead girl the object of many affections. Both stories are during the high school years, and are more focussed on ironic situations and causing the viewer to laugh as opposed to being serious or meaningful. Light, fun, and G.
both have cute, but naive, girls who don't notice the boy around them like them
Both have a similar concept of one girl put in a situation of dealing with quirky guys. Both are very humorous with more serious undertones. Fruits Basket probably has more serious undertones, but both are good at balancing the serious moments with the very random and hilarious moments.
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Both their stories are driven by their own unique concept of magic.
Both have magic and romance, plus both are great and lively. Both series will leave you wanting more, more, more great anime/manga!
Both of the main heroines have a very naive out look on life and a very positive can't be brought down to the dumps.
If u like fruits basket, then u cannot resist gakuen alice..at first i thought gakuen alice juz a kids anime but the way they create the stories bout diffrent alices n the relationship between frenz is really amazing....it is also heart warming storie where u can watch nonstop (as i did)...in my opinion, the main guys character (natsume) resembles kyo somehow...u will surely like this anime if u like sweet anime like fruits basket....
There is a love triangle between an air-headed character and two guys with powers. There is that hint of a deeper conflict between it all but mainly keeps the light tone. If you liked Fruits Basket I'm pretty sure you would love Gakuen Alice.
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Opening Theme"For Fruits Basket" by Ritsuko Okazaki
Ending Theme#1: "Chiisana Inori (小さな祈り; Small Prayer)" by Ritsuko Okazaki (eps 1-24,26) #2: "Serenade [Pf Solo Ver.] (セレナーデ)" by Ritsuko Okazaki (ep 25)
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