Japan Synopsis
フルーツバスケット
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.
Also On TV Tokyo
Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.
Other Titles From Studio Deen
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Fruits Basket itself).
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
Fruits Basket holds position #82 of 226 Japan seriess in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Fruits Basket premiered alongside 79 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 79 other Japan seriess in 2001.
The 1353rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
55 audience reviews — more than 66% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (85th percentile) outruns review volume (66th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,954 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (57th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,377 of 2,532 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Studio Deen |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 26 |
| Release Date | July 5, 2001 |
| Official Site | www.tv-tokyo.co.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Fruits Basket end?
Fruits Basket finished its run with its final episode airing on December 27, 2001.
Where did Fruits Basket air?
Fruits Basket aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.