Fruits Basket

Fruits Basket (Japanese: フルーツバスケット, Hepburn: Furūtsu Basuketto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume, published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from the name of a popular game played in Japanese elementary schools, which is alluded to in the series. Fruits Basket tells the story of Tohru Honda, an orphan girl who, after meeting Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Sohma, learns that 13 members of the Sohma family are possessed by the animals of the Chinese zodiac and are cursed to turn into their animal forms when they are weak, stressed, or embraced by anyone of the opposite gender who is not possessed by a spirit of the zodiac. As the series progresses, Tohru learns of the hardships and pain faced by the afflicted members of the Sohma family, and through her own generous and loving nature, helps heal their emotional wounds. As she learns more about Yuki, Kyo, and the rest of the mysterious Sohma family, Tohru also learns more about herself and how much others care for her. Takaya began a sequel titled Fruits Basket Another in September 2015, and a spin-off series titled The Three Musketeers Arc in April 2019. The original manga was adapted into a 2001 anime television series with 26 episodes, produced by Studio Deen and directed by Akitaro Daichi. A second anime television series adaptation, produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Yoshihide Ibata, aired three seasons from April to September 2019, April to September 2020, and April to June 2021, respectively. A compilation film titled Fruits Basket: Prelude premiered theatrically in Japan in February 2022. Fruits Basket won the 2001 Kodansha Manga Awards in the shōjo category and the "Best Manga" award at...