9.7/10 830 votes#1 - I'm Disappointed in You
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 6/17/2021
Kyo and Tohru have a painful conversation.
Director: Hironori Aoyagi
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
9.6/10 590 votes#2 - What's Your Name?
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/24/2021
Yuki goes looking for Kyo. Tohru and Akito finally connect, but then they both get a shock.
Director: Takatoshi Suzuki
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.6/10 560 votes#3 - Goodbye
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 7/8/2021
Kyo finally tells Tohru what he should have told her in the first place. And we finally hear the true, original zodiac story.
Director: Takatoshi Suzuki, Takahiro Kawakoshi
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.5/10 609 votes#4 - Let's Go Home
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/14/2019
Kazuma Soma's visit to the house is more than a casual visit, especially for Kyo. Will we finally find out Kyo's secret?
Director: Takahiro Kawakoshi
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.4/10 494 votes#5 - It Was So Foolish
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/3/2021
Kyo is thinking about the past. Tohru is thinking about the future. But they're both thinking about each other.
Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.4/10 440 votes#6 - You Fought Well
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 7/15/2021
Akito makes a drastic choice that will affect the futures of the whole Soma family.
Director: Yoshihide Ibata, Nao Umakawa
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.3/10 464 votes#7 - I Just Love Her
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 7/1/2021
After a fight, Yuki and Kyo each figure out what they want to do next.
Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
9.3/10 441 votes#8 - See You Again Soon
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 7/22/2021
Tohru, the Somas, and all of their friends prepare for the next chapters of their lives.
Director: Yoshihide Ibata
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.2/10 329 votes#9 - Do You Wanna Kiss?
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 8/4/2020
Isuzu, the zodiac Horse, is determined to make change and seeks out Shigure for some answers.
Director: Hironori Aoyagi
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
9.1/10 377 votes#10 - My Precious…
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/2/2020
Kyo is summoned to join Akito at the annex along with the other zodiac members. How will Kyo cope with meeting Akito?
Director: Takatoshi Suzuki
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.1/10 346 votes#11 - There Was, Definitely
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 8/25/2020
Yuki loses himself in thought as he remembers a dark memory from his childhood.
Director: Tomoko Hiramuki, Yasuo Tsuchiya, Tomomi Ikeda
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.1/10 437 votes#12 - I'm… Home
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 5/27/2021
The Somas get increasingly worried when no one can find Rin.
Director: Hironori Aoyagi
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
9.1/10 396 votes#13 - That's Right, It's Empty
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/10/2021
Kyo has a nightmare about the mothers in his life. Akito and Ren are still dealing with Akira's death.
Director: Takahiro Kawakoshi, Nao Umakawa
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
9.0/10 385 votes#14 - This Is for Uo-chan!
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/27/2019
Uotani continues to tell about her past and how meeting Kyoko and Tohru impacted her.
Director: Yoshihide Ibata, Yoshihiro Nishio
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
9.0/10 355 votes#15 - It's Cinderella-ish
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 9/8/2020
Tohru's class puts on an unconventional retelling of Cinderella at the school culture festival.
Director: Takahiro Kawakoshi, Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
8.9/10 396 votes#16 - That's a Secret
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/6/2019
Tohru learns more about Momiji Soma and visits her mother’s grave with her friends.
Director: Takashi Igari
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
8.9/10 314 votes#17 - Who Are You?
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/2020
What's better than winding down the summer with some fireworks? Tohru and the Somas plan to do just that as their trip comes to a close.
Director: Mamiko Sekiya
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
8.8/10 286 votes#18 - I'm Different Now
Season 2 Episode 25 - Aired 9/22/2020
A winter chill lingers in the air as memories revealing some of Kureno's mysterious past and present emerge.
Director: Yasuo Tsuchiya, Nao Umakawa
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
8.8/10 387 votes#19 - I Mean… You Know, Right?
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 5/27/2021
Momiji seems completely different this school year! He's got a taller body and a deeper voice, but has anything changed on the inside?
Director: Takatoshi Suzuki
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
8.7/10 339 votes#20 - Because I Was Happy
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 8/31/2019
We learn more about Hanajima’s past and how she meets Uotani and Tohru.
Director: Takatoshi Suzuki
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
8.7/10 292 votes#21 - All Mine
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 6/16/2020
Tohru and the Somas return from their trip and Kagura invites Kyo on a date for some serious talk.
Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
8.7/10 295 votes#22 - Ask Him for Me
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 7/21/2020
Tohru takes it upon herself to venture into the Soma Estate where she meets someone unexpected.
Director: Wataru Kase
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
8.7/10 422 votes#23 - I'll Hold Another Banquet
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 4/29/2021
As Season 3 begins, Tohru struggles to digest all the new information she's learned from Kureno.
Director: Takatoshi Suzuki
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
8.7/10 384 votes#24 - That's an Unwavering Truth
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 5/6/2021
Tohru isn't sure who to talk to, or how many secrets to keep. Meanwhile, one of Shigure's secrets begins coming to light.
Director: Yoshihisa Matsumoto
Writer: Yuichiro Kido
8.6/10 401 votes#25 - I've Been Fooling Myself
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2019
Tohru has come to think of the Somas as her new family, but her faith in herself and in her relationships is shaken when her biological family says they're ready to take her back.
Director: Takashi Igari
Writer: Taku Kishimoto
The Best Episodes of Fruits Basket
Every episode of Fruits Basket ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Fruits Basket!
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out… into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Soma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Somas have a secret of their own—when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!
Genres:AnimationDramaComedy
Network:TV Tokyo
Top Episode Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Fruits Basket" is "I'm Disappointed in You", rated 9.7/10 from 830 user votes. It was directed by Hironori Aoyagi and written by Yuichiro Kido. "I'm Disappointed in You" aired on 6/17/2021 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "What's Your Name?".