2019 • TMDB 8.0 • 3 seasons • Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Overview
After losing her mother, high school student Tohru Honda has been living quietly in a tent in the woods, determined not to burden anyone. Her secret camp is discovered by the mysterious Sohma family, who offer her a room in their home. But the Sohmas carry an extraordinary curse: when hugged by someone of the opposite sex, they transform into animals of the Chinese zodiac. Tohru moves in with the gentle Yuki, the fiery Kyo, and the playful Shigure, and her warmth begins to soften a family bound by pain, guilt, and old wounds. What begins as a lighthearted comedy about a girl and a house full of animals grows into one of anime’s most emotionally devastating stories, as each Sohma’s past is revealed and the curse’s true cost comes into focus. Based on Natsuki Takaya’s beloved manga, this 2019 remake tells the complete story with rare tenderness, humor, and heart.
Creator and Main Cast
Fruits Basket is based on Natsuki Takaya’s manga, airing on TV Tokyo and TV Aichi from 2019 to 2021. The voice cast includes Manaka Iwami as Tohru Honda (62 episodes), Nobunaga Shimazaki as Yuki Sōma (59 episodes), Yuma Uchida as Kyō Sōma (58 episodes), and Yuichi Nakamura as Shigure Sōma (57 episodes).
Seasons Snapshot
Fruits Basket ran for 3 seasons and 63 episodes. Season 1 (25 episodes) premiered on April 6, 2019; Season 2 (25 episodes) premiered on April 7, 2020; and The Final Season (13 episodes) premiered on April 29, 2021, ending with episode 13 on July 22, 2021.
Why Watch Fruits Basket?
Fruits Basket earns its reputation as a modern classic by refusing to settle for easy comfort. It starts charming and funny, then slowly, patiently reveals the trauma beneath each character’s smile, until the final season delivers some of the most cathartic episodes in all of anime. Tohru’s kindness is never naive; it is a choice, made again and again, and watching it change a cursed family is profoundly moving. If you love character-driven stories about healing, found family, and breaking cycles of hurt, this one will stay with you.
Trailer
Watch the official trailer on YouTube: Fruits Basket Season 1 – Trailer
Where to Watch
In the US, Fruits Basket streams on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Crunchyroll. Availability was checked against JustWatch US listings on October 29, 2026, and may change over time.
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