フルーツバスケット -prelude-
Fruits Basket -prelude-
Before there was Tooru and Kyou – there was Katsuya and Kyouko. Discover the turbulent beginning of Tooru’s mom’s dark past, and the man who breathed new hope into her. Watch the evolution of their love story and the birth of the Honda family, as this chapter completes the full adaptation of the heartwarming Fruits Basket story. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | フルーツバスケット -prelude- (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Fruits Basket: prelude |
| English | Fruits Basket -prelude- |
| Chinese | 生肖奇緣 -前奏曲- (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | The Story of Kyoko and Katsuya · 今日子と勝也の物語 · Kyouko to Katsuya no Monogatari · Fruits Basket Movie · Корзинка фруктов: Прелюдия |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 88 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-02-18 (Winter 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | DramaRomance |
| Themes | Female ProtagonistShoujoFamily LifeDelinquentsAchronological OrderTeacherHeterosexualRehabilitationSchoolComing of AgeUrban |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.37 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.30 / 10 |
| Composite | 67.8 |
| On lists | 49,060 |
| Favourited | 982 (2.0%) |
| Completion | 93.2% |
| Drop rate | 0.9% |
| In backlog | 47.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.52 |
Score distribution
17124439841515360667371,78783,71694,363103,601
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2022 | B | 8 of 62 |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment | A | 14 of 190 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | A | 24 of 297 |
| Year | 2022 | A | 27 of 318 |
| Format | Feature film | A | 67 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | A | 67 of 997 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | A | 92 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Romance | A | 94 of 1,687 |
| Era | Early 2020s | A | 133 of 1,596 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 228 of 3,025 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 230 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 355 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yoshihide Ibata |
|---|---|
| Character design | Masaru Shindou |
| Original creator | Natsuki Takaya |
Franchise — フルーツバスケット 1st Season
Bフルーツバスケット
Fruits Basket
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
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2021 | Fruits Basket The Final Season |
AniList id 136192 · MAL id 49310 · record updated 2026-08-27