List of Fruits Basket episodes
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This is a complete episode listing for the anime series Fruits Basket. Based on the twenty-three volume manga series written by Natsuki Takaya, the series tells the story of Tohru Honda, an orphan girl who, after meeting Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Sohma, learns that thirteen members of the Sohma family are possessed by the animals of the Chinese zodiac and cursed to turn into their animal forms if they touch anyone of the opposite sex. Part comedy-part drama, as the series progresses, Tohru learns of the hardships and hurts faced by the inflicted Sohmas, and through her own generous and loving nature, helps heal their emotional wounds. The anime series only covers material from the first eight volumes of the manga, leaving the story incomplete. The final episode's story is unique to the anime series. Directed by Akitaro Daichi, the twenty-six episode series was animated and produced by Studio DEEN and premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on July 5, 2001. The final episode aired on December 27, 2001. The series aired in France on France 4 and in Spain on Buzz Channel. FUNimation aired the series, in dubbed English, on their anime television channel as well as on Colours TV.[1]
Fruits Basket was released to DVD in nine individual by King Records on a monthly schedule from September 29, 2001 through May 22, 2002, with a series box set released on April 25, 2007. The series is licensed for Region 1 and Region 2 release by FUNimation Entertainment, which released it as four individual DVD volumes containing 6-7 episodes and as a complete series box set. As part of their release, FUNimation renamed all of the episodes, which originally had simple names of "First story", "Second story", etc.[2] On November 20, 2007, FUNimation re-released the series as part of their lower priced Viridian line, with the new release containing the complete series in a thin-packed box set. The Region 2 United Kingdom releases were done through a sub-licensing agreement with Revelation Films. The series was released in Region 4 by Madman Entertainment as a series box set.
The series uses three pieces of theme music, all performed by Ritsuko Okazaki. "For Fruits Basket" (For フルーツバスケット For Furūtsu Basuketto?) is used for the opening theme for all twenty-six episodes. "Small Prayer" (小さな祈り Chiisana Inori?) is used for the series ending theme, except for episode twenty-five, which uses the song "Serenade" (セレナーデ?).[1] In the French language broadcast, the theme songs were rewritten and redubbed, with Peggy Ngo Yanga providing the new vocals.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Episodes
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Strangest Day" "Dai Ichi Wa" (第一話) |
July 5, 2001 |
| 2 | "The Sohma Curse" "Dai Ni Wa" (第二話) |
July 12, 2001 |
| 3 | "All Shapes and Sizes" "Dai San Wa" (第三話) |
July 19, 2001 |
| 4 | "Here Comes Kagura!" "Dai Yon Wa" (第四話) |
July 26, 2001 |
| 5 | "A Rice Ball in a Fruits Basket" "Dai Go Wa" (第五話) |
August 2, 2001 |
| 6 | "Invincible Friendship" "Dai Roku Wa" (第六話) |
August 9, 2001 |
| 7 | "A Plum on the Back" "Dai Nana Wa" (第七話) |
August 16, 2001 |
| 8 | "Don't Cry, For the Snow will Surely Melt" "Dai Hachi Wa" (第八話) |
August 23, 2001 |
| 9 | "A Solitary New Year" "Dai Kyuu Wa" (第九話) |
August 30, 2001 |
| 10 | "Make It Clear If It's Black or White" "Dai Juu Wa" (第十話) |
September 6, 2001 |
| 11 | "Everybody Loves Chocolate" "Dai Juu Ichi Wa" (第十一話) |
September 13, 2001 |
| 12 | "White Day" "Dai Juu Ni Banashi" (第十二話) |
September 20, 2001 |
| 13 | "A New School Term Starts!" "Dai Juu San Wa" (第十三話) |
September 27, 2001 |
| 14 | "The Adult's Episode - Yuki's a Messed Up Snake!" "Dai Juu Yon Wa" (第十四話) |
October 4, 2001 |
| 15 | "There Are No Memories Its OK to Forget" "Dai Juu Go Wa" (第十五話) |
October 11, 2001 |
| 16 | "If We've Three Then We Don't Need To Fear Jason" "Dai Juu Roku Wa" (第十六話) |
October 18, 2001 |
| 17 | "It's Because I've Been Loved That I've Become Stronger" "Dai Juu Nana Wa" (第十七話) |
October 25, 2001 |
| 18 | "The Strongest Tag - The Cursed Electric Wave Brother and Sister" "Dai Juu Hachi Wa" (第十八話) |
November 1, 2001 |
| 19 | "The Source of Cheer Can Be Affected By Colds Too" "Dai Juu Kyuu Wa" (第十九話) |
November 8, 2001 |
| 20 | "Ayame's Secret Life" "Dai Ni Juu Wa" (第二十話) |
November 15, 2001 |
| 21 | "Sophist Boy Has Captured The Prince" "Dai Ni Juu Ichi Wa" (第ニ十一話) |
November 22, 2001 |
| 22 | "Prince Yuki Fan Club" "Dai Ni Juu Ichi Ni Banashi" (第ニ十ニ話) |
November 29, 2001 |
| 23 | "Is the Rumored Ri That Mother's Daughter?" "Dai Ni Juu San Wa" (第ニ十三話) |
December 6, 2001 |
| 24 | "The Curse of the Cat" "Dai Ni Juu Yon Wa" (第ニ十四話) |
December 13, 2001 |
| 25 | "True Form" "Dai Ni Juu Go Wa" (二十五話) |
December 20, 2001 |
| 26 | "Let's Go Home" "Saishuu Kai" (最終回) |
December 27, 2001 |
[edit] DVD releases
[edit] Region 2 (Japan)
The series was originally released in Japan in nine individual DVD volumes by King Records, with each volume containing three episodes except for the first volume, which contained two.[3] The first, sixth, eighth, and ninth volumes were also given limited edition releases. The first and sixth limited edition volumes included a series box, while the eight included a set of six trading cards and a figurine. The final volume's limited edition version also included a figurine. A deluxe season box set was released on April 25, 2007. In addition to the complete series, the box set includes a message card from Natsuki Takaya, a 60-page deluxe booklet, and a bonus Fruits Basket CD soundtrack.[4] All of the original volumes have Japanese language tracks with no subtitles.
| Volume | Date[5] |
|---|---|
| Fruits Basket 1 | September 29, 2001 |
| Fruits Basket 2 | October 30, 2001 |
| Fruits Basket 3 | November 29, 2001 |
| Fruits Basket 4 | December 29, 2001 |
| Fruits Basket 5 | January 26, 2002 |
| Fruits Basket 6 | February 28, 2002 |
| Fruits Basket 7 | March 27, 2002 |
| Fruits Basket 8 | April 24, 2002 |
| Fruits Basket 9 | May 22, 2002 |
| Fruits Basket DVD Box | April 25, 2007 |
[edit] Region 1
In Region 1, the series was released on DVD by FUNimation Entertainment. FUNimation released the series in four single disc volumes, with English and Japanese audio and English subtitles. The first two volumes include six episodes, while the final two have seven. The series was released as a box set on November 16, 2004. In 2007, FUNimation began re-releasing the individual volumes as part of their value priced Viridian Collection. Other than a slightly redesigned cover to include the Viridian Collection tag, the volumes are identical to the regular versions. The series box set was also re-released as part of the Viridian Collection, in the form of a thinpak set.[6]
| Title | Original Release[6] | Viridian Release[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Fruits Basket, Volume 1: A Great Transformation | October 29, 2002 | September 4, 2007 |
| Fruits Basket, Volume 2: What Becomes of Snow? | January 21, 2003 | September 4, 2007 |
| Fruits Basket, Volume 3: Puddles of Memories | March 25, 2003 | October 5, 2007 |
| Fruits Basket, Volume 4: The Clearing Sky | May 27, 2003 | October 5, 2007 |
| Fruits Basket Series Box Set | November 16, 2004 | November 20, 2007 |
[edit] Region 2 (Europe)
Through their deal with FUNimation for subleasing titles, MVM Entertainment released the series to Region 2 DVD in Europe. The series was released as four individual volumes which are identical to those released by Funimation in Region 1.[6] On November 14, 2006, FUNimation announced that MVM would not longer be distributing their titles. Instead, all of their title distribution in the United Kingdom would be handled by Revelation Films.[7] Revelation Films re-released the four individual volumes under their label and released the series box set on January 22, 2007.[8]
| Title | MVM Entertainment | Revelation Films |
|---|---|---|
| Fruits Basket, Volume 1 | April 5, 2004[6] | January 22, 2007[8] |
| Fruits Basket, Volume 2 | June 7, 2004[6] | January 22, 2007[8] |
| Fruits Basket, Volume 3 | August 9, 2004[6] | February 22, 2007[8] |
| Fruits Basket, Volume 4 | September 20, 2004[6] | February 22, 2007[8] |
| Fruits Basket Box Set | None | January 22, 2007[6] |
[edit] Region 4
Fruits Basket was released to Region 4 DVD by Madman Entertainment on October 15, 2003 in the form of a complete series box set. The set uses the same box set used for the original Region 1 release of the complete series by FUNimation. The on-disc extras in the set include character profiles, textless opening and closing sequences, a behind the scenes featurette, an interview with the director, and image galleries.[9]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- General episode information
- Official list of Fruits Basket episodes (Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- Official list of Fruits Basket episodes. Funimation. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- Specific
- ^ a b c Fruits Basket (TV). Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ List of Fruits Baskets episodes. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ^ フルバＮｅｗｓ（５月２２日更新） (Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Fruits Basket DVD listings. CD Japan. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Note: All original DVD release dates taken from Amazon.co.jp unless otherwise noted
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Fruits Basket. AnimeOnDVD.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ New Funimation Distributor revealed. UK Anime Net (2006-11-14). Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ a b c d e FUNimation. Revelation Films. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
- ^ Fruits Basket. Madman Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-02-19.
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