Fruits Basket (2019)
After losing her mother, high-school student Tohru Honda discovers the Soma family secret: possessed members transform into zodiac animals when embraced by the opposite sex. Living with Yuki and Kyo, she confronts the curse and the family wounds it has sustained.
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- 青春 / 恋愛 / 家族 / ファンタジー / ドラマ
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- Manga / Anime
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Fruits Basket (2019) — Timeline12 events
Kyoko dies in an accident, leaving Kyo burdened by guilt
Kyoko Honda dies in a traffic accident. Kyo Soma, present at the scene, believes he failed to save her because intervening risked exposing his transformation, and carries the guilt without telling Tohru.
Vol.TVアニメ The Final 第8話 第8話 そんなん…幻滅だ…Ch. — Official The Final episode 8 synopsis and the flashback in that episode; placement before the main story is estimated from the recalled events. ↗
Tohru meets Yuki and Shigure while living in a tent
During renovations to her grandfather's home, Tohru camps in the woods rather than burden anyone. Landowner Shigure Soma and her classmate Yuki discover her, and after a landslide she is welcomed into their house.
Vol.TVアニメ 1st season 第1話 第1話 行ってきますCh. — Official season 1 episode 1 synopsis; spring is estimated from the new-school-year setting. ↗
Tohru discovers the Soma zodiac secret
When Tohru tries to stop Kyo from challenging Yuki, Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure transform into animals. She learns that members of the Soma family are possessed by the zodiac spirits and the Cat.
Vol.TVアニメ 1st season 第2話 第2話 みなさんが動物なんです！Ch. — Official season 1 episode 2 synopsis. ↗
Yuki and Kyo turn back to be with Tohru
On their way to the Soma New Year gathering, Yuki and Kyo realize Tohru will spend the holiday alone. They turn back, choosing her over the main estate, and welcome the new year together.
Vol.TVアニメ 1st season 第8話 第8話 行ってらっしゃいCh. — Official season 1 episode 8 synopsis. ↗
Tohru accepts Kyo's true form
Hoping to save Kyo from the curse, Kazuma removes his beads and reveals the Cat's true form to Tohru. She follows the fleeing Kyo, admits her fear yet insists she wants to remain with him, and brings him home.
Vol.TVアニメ 1st season 第24〜25話 第24話 帰りましょう／第25話 もうすぐ夏がやってきますCh. — Official season 1 episode 24 and 25 synopses; placement before summer is estimated from episode 25's seasonal context. ↗
Akito confronts Tohru as the zodiac's god
At the seaside retreat, Tohru confronts Akito and learns that Akito occupies the role of god over the zodiac. Discovering that Kyo is destined for confinement after graduation, she resolves to break the curse.
Vol.TVアニメ 2nd season 第9〜11話 第11話 私だけのものだよCh. — Official season 2 episode 9–11 synopses, combining the summer retreat with Tohru's subsequent resolution to break the curse. ↗
Tohru and Isuzu search for a way to break the curse
Tohru confronts Isuzu Soma, who has pursued the same goal alone. Learning each other's fears and feelings for Kyo and Hatsuharu, they continue searching together despite having no clear answer.
Vol.TVアニメ 2nd season 第18話 第18話 キスしよっかCh. — Official season 2 episode 18 synopsis; autumn is estimated from the progression of the school year. ↗
Yuki accepts that he sought maternal love from Tohru
Yuki tells Kakeru that what he sought from Tohru was not romance but a mother's warmth and kindness. Accepting that truth, he resolves to stand on his own and move toward a relationship with Machi.
Vol.TVアニメ 2nd season 第22話 第22話 俺は、嫌なんだ！Ch. — Official season 2 episode 22 synopsis. ↗
Kureno reveals to Tohru that his curse has already broken
Kureno tells Tohru that his zodiac bond broke naturally long ago. He also explains why he stayed beside the isolated Akito despite that freedom and reveals that Akito is a woman.
Vol.TVアニメ 2nd season 第25話 第25話 ・・・・・俺はもう、違うんだCh. — Official season 2 episode 25 synopsis and Kureno's explanation within the episode. ↗
Momiji's and Hiro's curses break in succession
Momiji's zodiac bond suddenly severs, followed by Hiro's release. Even as Akito tries to preserve control, it becomes clear that the supposedly eternal promise is already unraveling.
Vol.TVアニメ The Final 第5話・第7話 第5話 だって…わかるでしょう？／第7話 そうだよ、空っぽだCh. — Official The Final episode 5 and 7 synopses; spring is estimated from the progression after the start of the final school year. ↗
Kyo and Tohru choose each other beyond the past
Kyo tells Tohru that he knew Kyoko and confesses his guilt over the accident. Tohru reveals her own feelings, and after her confrontation with Akito and a dangerous fall, the two stop running and choose a life together.
Vol.TVアニメ The Final 第8〜11話 第11話 さようならCh. — Official The Final episode 8–11 synopses; timing is estimated from the event's position in the final arc. ↗
The zodiac curse ends, and Tohru and Kyo begin a new life
Akito releases the promise that bound the zodiac forever, breaking every remaining curse. After graduation, Tohru and Kyo leave the Soma household to begin a new life and continue together as spouses into old age.
Vol.TVアニメ The Final 第11〜13話 第13話 いってきますCh. — Official The Final episode 11–13 synopses and the epilogue in the final episode. ↗
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