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The Best Episodes of Fruits Basket Season 1

Every episode of Fruits Basket Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Fruits Basket Season 1!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 24 - Let's Go Home
    9.5/10(871 votes)

    S1:E24

    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

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  2. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 17 - This Is for Uo-chan!
    9.0/10(592 votes)

    S1:E17

    Uotani continues to tell about her past and how meeting Kyoko and Tohru impacted her.

    Directors:Yoshihiro Nishio, Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  3. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 14 - That's a Secret
    8.9/10(580 votes)

    S1:E14

    Tohru learns more about Momiji Soma and visits her mother’s grave with her friends.

    Director:Takashi Igari
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  4. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 22 - Because I Was Happy
    8.8/10(518 votes)

    S1:E22

    We learn more about Hanajima’s past and how she meets Uotani and Tohru.

    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  5. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 7 - Spring Comes
    8.7/10(616 votes)

    S1:E7

    A nervous Tohru visits the main Soma estate for her meeting with Hatori. There, she finds out the backstory behind Hatori's seemingly harsh attitude toward her.

    Director:Daisuke Takashima
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  6. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 5 - I've Been Fooling Myself
    8.6/10(603 votes)

    S1:E5

    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

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  7. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 18 - What's Important Is…
    8.5/10(492 votes)

    S1:E18

    Hatsuharu unexpectedly shows up with a new Soma who doesn’t speak a word.

    Director:Yasuo Tsuchiya
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  8. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 25 - Summer Will Be Here Soon
    8.5/10(463 votes)

    S1:E25

    Kazuma leaves without a word to Kyo while Yuki and Kagura fight their own battles. Then, Shigure gathers everybody for dinner at his house.

    Directors:Takatoshi Suzuki, Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  9. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 16 - She Said Don't Step on Them!
    8.2/10(464 votes)

    S1:E16

    Uotani plans a group gift for Tohru. Then, the Somas learn more about Uotani's past.

    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  10. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 8 - See You When You Get Back
    8.0/10(510 votes)

    S1:E8

    Tohru tries to figure out how to cause everyone the least amount of trouble over the New Year's holiday. Meanwhile, Yuki and Kyo try to figure out how to survive three days without Tohru.

    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  11. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 12 - You Look Like You're Having Fun
    7.9/10(466 votes)

    S1:E12

    It's the first day of the new school year, and the students of Kaibara High School gets their first look at Momiji and Hatsuharu's "unique" approach to school uniforms. Another member of the Soma family also pays a visit.

    Director:Katsuhiko Bizen
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  12. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 1 - See You After School
    7.7/10(685 votes)

    S1:E1

    Temporarily homeless high school student Tohru Honda doesn't want to cause her friends any trouble, so she's been secretly living in a tent instead of asking to stay with any of them. Then she meets the owners of the land she pitched her tent on...

    Director:Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  13. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 9 - Yuki Was My First Love
    7.7/10(472 votes)

    S1:E9

    Kyo fights Yuki, Yuki fights a cold, and Tohru meets a new Soma whose mood swings may be even more extreme than Kagura's.

    Directors:Yoshihiro Nishio, Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  14. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 23 - You Look Well…
    7.7/10(422 votes)

    S1:E23

    Tohru comes down with a cold, and the Somas help her while she recovers.

    Director:Hideki Tonokatsu
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  15. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 2 - They're All Animals!
    7.6/10(574 votes)

    S1:E2

    Tohru learns the Soma family's shocking secret: they transform into zodiac animals! Is this show a zodiac animal transformation home comedy?!

    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  16. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 3 - Let's Play Rich Man-Poor Man!
    7.6/10(537 votes)

    S1:E3

    Kyo and Yuki both confide in Tohru about their insecurities, and she discovers that they have a lot in common for people who seem like such opposites.

    Directors:Yoshihiro Nishio, Yoshihide Ibata
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  17. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 6 - Perhaps We Should Invite Ourselves Over
    7.6/10(491 votes)

    S1:E6

    On school festival day, the gang sells a ton of rice balls thanks to an innovative Prince Yuki marketing technique. Bonus: two other members of the Soma family come to the festival to introduce themselves.

    Director:Katsuhiko Bizen
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  18. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 13 - How Have You Been, My Brother?
    7.6/10(456 votes)

    S1:E13

    Tohru meets a man she never knew existed, and learns something about Yuki that she never knew before.

    Director:Yuji Tokuno
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  19. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 4 - What Year Is She?
    7.5/10(518 votes)

    S1:E4

    Kagura Soma visits and expresses her rather explosive love for Kyo. At first she regards Tohru as a potential rival, but she soon comes to realize that Tohru is interested in friendship, not fighting.

    Director:Hiroaki Kudou
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  20. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 10 - It's Valentine's, After All
    7.5/10(450 votes)

    S1:E10

    Shigure does some serious scheming while Kagura, Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru all go on a double date.

    Director:Hiroaki Kudou
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  21. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 11 - This Is a Wonderful Inn
    7.5/10(456 votes)

    S1:E11

    It's "White Day," the day that boys who received chocolates on Valentine's Day give their return gifts to the girls. And Momiji has one big surprise gift for Tohru!

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  22. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 15 - I Wouldn't Say That
    7.5/10(438 votes)

    S1:E15

    Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, Shigure, and Hatori go on a trip to the Soma vacation house near a lake.

    Director:Masato Suzuki
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  23. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 20 - I Can't Believe You Picked It Up
    7.2/10(423 votes)

    S1:E20

    Hiro Soma comes to introduce himself, and it rapidly becomes obvious that he is not a Tohru Honda fan.

    Director:Akira Yamada
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  24. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 21 - I Never Back Down from a Wave Fight
    7.2/10(436 votes)

    S1:E21

    Members of Prince Yuki do some scheming and visit Hanajima’s house.

    Director:Tatsuya Nokimori
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  25. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 19 - I'm So Sorry!
    6.5/10(473 votes)

    S1:E19

    Another Soma comes to visit, while Mitsuru begs Shigure for his manuscript.

    Directors:Takatoshi Suzuki, Yoshihide Ibata, Tomomi Ikeda, Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Let's Go Home" is the best rated episode of "Fruits Basket" season 1. It scored 9.5/10 based on 871 votes. Directed by Takahiro Kawakoshi and written by Taku Kishimoto, it aired on 9/14/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "This Is for Uo-chan!".