Fruits Basket: The Final

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Synonyms: Fruits Basket 3rd Season, Fruits Basket (2019) 3rd Season, Furuba

Japanese: フルーツバスケット The Final

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 6, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021

Premiered: Spring 2021

Broadcast: Tuesdays at 01:30 (JST)

Producers: TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, Nihon Ad Systems, Hakusensha, Avex Pictures, TMS Music, 8PAN

Licensors: Funimation

Studios: TMS Entertainment

Source: Manga

Genres: Drama, Romance, Supernatural

Demographic: Shoujo

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 8.98¹ (scored by 236,596 users)

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Ranked: #13²

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Popularity: #473

Members: 477,654

Favorites: 20,022

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