フルーツバスケット
Fruits Basket
Tohru 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 cruelty and heartbreak.
Names
| Original | フルーツバスケット (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Fruits Basket |
| English | Fruits Basket |
| Chinese | 水果篮子 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Furuba · Fruba · フルバ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2001-07-05 → 2001-12-27 (Summer 2001) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | ComedyDramaRomanceSlice of LifeSupernatural |
| Themes | Family LifeMythologyShoujoFemale ProtagonistMale HaremAnimalsLove TriangleHeterosexualSchoolFound Family |
| Streaming | Hulu · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.60 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.60 / 10 |
| Composite | 61.4 |
| On lists | 99,004 |
| Favourited | 2,484 (2.5%) |
| Completion | 83.3% |
| Drop rate | 5.7% |
| In backlog | 33.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.70 |
Score distribution
121221663359476352,12163,70477,92188,11496,030104,620
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2001 | A | 3 of 31 |
| Year | 2001 | A | 8 of 127 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | A | 11 of 209 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | B | 52 of 297 |
| Era | Early 2000s | A | 55 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 158 of 699 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | B | 189 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 222 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Supernatural | B | 231 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 244 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 354 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 463 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 492 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 537 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 822 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Akitarou Daichi, Yasunori Ebina |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Rika Nakase |
| Character design | Akemi Hayashi |
| Music | Seiji Mutou, Jun Abe |
| Original creator | Natsuki Takaya |
Franchise — フルーツバスケット 1st Season
Aフルーツバスケット 1st Season
Fruits Basket (2019)
Sフルーツバスケット 2nd Season
Fruits Basket Season 2
S+フルーツバスケットThe Final
Fruits Basket The Final Season
Aフルーツバスケット -prelude-
Fruits Basket -prelude-
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2019 | Fruits Basket (2019) |
AniList id 120 · MAL id 120 · Bangumi 880 · record updated 2026-08-27