| Episode
1: |
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Characters
Introduced:
Honda Tooru
Honda Kyoko
Souma Shigure
Souma Yuki
Souma Kyou
Utotani Arisa (Uo-chan)
Hanajima Saki (Hana-chan)
The Princess Club fangirls |
In
this episode we learn about Tooru's background and are introduced
to her life. This episode sets up all the major facets of the
series. We find out in this episode about Tooru's precarious
living situation, and how she comes to know the Soumas. We also
discover that the Souma family is living under a curse. |
| Episode
2: |
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Characters
Introduced:
Souma Akito |
This
episode mainly focuses on explaining how the curse works and
how it relates to the Junninshi or the Chinese Zodiac. They
also further establish the rivalry between Yuki and Kyou. We
get to know both Souma boys a bit better. |
| Episode
3: |
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Characters
Introduced:
None |
Kyou
starts attending Yuki and Tooru's school. The transition isn't
an easy one. This episode mostly focuses on Kyou and Yuki, their
rivalries and problems dealing with people. You start to understand
why they are jealous of each other. |
| Episode
4: |
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Characters
Introduced:
Souma Kagura |
This
episode focuses on another member of the Souma Junninshi, Souma
Kagura. A year older then Tooru, Kyou and Yuki, Kagura is a
very cute girl. She posseses a wicked temper and almost equally
wicked martial art skills. Unfortunately her temper is triggered
by her extreme feelings of love for Kyou. Their relationship
is the main focus of this episode. |
| Episode
5: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Tooru's Grandfather
Tooru's Aunt
Tooru's Cousins |
The
construction on Tooru's Grandfather's home is finished and it's
time for Tooru to leave the Souma house. How will they all adjust
to the re-arrangement? |
| Episode
6: |
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Characters
Introduced:
None |
This
episode is light hearted fluff after last episode's drama. Wanting
to make sure that her environment is suitable, Tooru's two best
friends visit Shigure's house. Wackiness ensues. |
| Episode
7: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Souma Momiji
Souma Hatori |
The
school is in a tizzy with preperations for the school festival.
Class 1-D is putting on an Onigiri (Riceball) stand. Besides
meeting two new Soumas, we also get to see some very cute Kyo
x Tooru moments and nice Yuki x Tooru moments. |
| Episode
8: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Souma Kana |
Heartbreaking
episode focusing on Hatori's past. Last episode Tooru was asked
to visit Hatori at the main compound secretly. We find out more
about how things work in the Souma family and about it's mercurial
head, Akito. |
| Episode
9: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
None |
Its
New Year's eve and Uo-chan and Hana-chan come over to help with
the spring cleaning. As always when they are involved wackiness
ensues. Besides wackiness there is some nice angst and sweet
moments as well. |
| Episode
10: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Souma Hatsuharu |
There
is a marathon at school and Kyo decides it would be a perfect
format for a contest between he and Yuki. Along the way they
run into the strange personality(s) that is Souma Hatsuharu.
I'm tempted to say wackiness ensues... |
| Episode
11: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
None |
It's
Valentine's day! The fangirls are in an uproar and Kagura and
Momiji come over to visit. Chocolate isn't the only sweet thing
about this episode. |
| Episode
12: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Okami (The Landlady) |
As
a repayment for Valentine's Day Momiji is taking Tooru to a
hotsprings owned by the Souma family. Wack---er...actually,
major cuteness ensues. We also get to meet the apologetic Okami-san
the landlady of the Onsen (hotspring). This episode has one
of my favorite Yuki x Tooru moments. |
| Episode
13: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
None |
Its
the first day of the new school year, and Hatsuharu and Momiji
have transferred in. This episode features the infamous Hatsuharu
bathroom scene. Besides the extreme humor, we get to see a bit
more about Yuki's unhappy past at the Souma main house. (This
episode also has one of my favorite Kyo x Tooru moments) |
| Episode
14: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Souma Ayame |
We
get to meet another Souma family member, the unusual, over the
top and extremely animated
Souma Ayame! Any sentence talking about Ayame must end with
an exclamation point! In all seriousness, this episode gives
you even more insight into Yuki's family. Of course...there
isn't all that much thats serious about this episode. |
| Episode
15: |
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Characters
Introduced:
None |
It's
been a year since Tooru's mother has passed, and Tooru, Yuki,
Kyou and her friends go to visit the gravesite. We get to learn
a lot about what Kyoko, Tooru's mother, was like. We also get
a peek into Momiji's sad past. Overall, this is a pretty angsty
episode. |
| Episode
16: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
None |
It's
the Golden Week holiday, and Shigure decides its the perfect
opportunity take everyone away to the Souma villa by the lake.
(Everyone being Shigure, Yuki, Kyou and Hatori.) Umn...Wackiness
ensues? Well...it does...but there are some serious moments
too.
|
| Episode
17: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Souma Kisa |
This
episode revolves around newly introduced member of the Souma
family, the super cute Kisa. Kisa is having trouble at both
school and at home. We also get to learn about Yuki's childhood
a bit, as well as Tooru's. It's a typical Fruits Basket episode
filled with equal parts humor, angst, hope and sweetness. |
| Episode
18: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Minakawa Mokoto
Hanajima Megumi
We also learn the names of the fangirls:
Kinoshita Minami (club vice-president)
Yamagashi Mio (member #1)
Koto Mai (member #2) |
Yuki's
Fanclub re-appears for the first time in a while. We get to
meet the real power behind the group, and find out her plans
for the interloper Honda Tooru. But first she has to get past
Tooru's loyal guard, psycic Hanajima Saki. |
| Episode
19: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
None |
Midterms
have just ended and all did not go as Tooru had hoped. She gets
so upset about it that she makes herself ill. This episode is
full of so many cute moments as the Souma family scrambles to
make Tooru comfortable, and Tooru finds out her reason for being
healthy. |
| Episode
20: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Kuramae Mine (Pronounced Mee-nay) |
Yuki
is invited to visit Ayame's shop and takes Tooru along. As in
any episode with Ayame, not only does wackiness ensue, but so
does insanity. We get to meet Ayame's equally eccentric shop
assistant Mine as well. Yuki attempts to come to an understanding
with his brother. We get to find out a bit about the serious
side to Ayame, and see a really cute Tooru x Yuki moment. |
| Episode
21: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Souma Hiro |
We
get to meet another Souma family member, the acidic Souma Hiro.
Kisa also appears again and cuteness ensues. Hiro keeps it from
getting too sugary. |
| Episode
22: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
None |
Mokoto,
president of the Prince Yuki Fanclub reappears. She'll be graduating
soon, and will soon be seperated from Yuki. What's an obsessed
fangirl to do? |
| Episode
23: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Souma Ritsu |
Another
Souma comes to visit. Can you guess who this one is related
to? Ritsu is full of surprises. Despite the silliness, there
are some gems of wisdom in this episode too. |
| Episode
24: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
Souma Kazuma |
Start
of the 3 part conclusion to the Fruits Basket anime. Kagura
comes to visit, as well as a figure out of Kyou's past. The
episode looks at Kyou's childhood, and we learn there are more
secrets than we thought hidden in the Souma family. |
| Episode
25: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
None |
This
episode continues from the cliffhanger in the previous episode.
The dark secret is revealed, all must decide how to deal with
it. Is this the end of the family they have built together? |
| Episode
26: |
|
Characters
Introduced:
None |
Conclusion.
Is Tooru strong enough for the final confrontation? |
