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Fruits Basket S1E22 — Because I Was Happy
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Fruits Basket•Season 1•Episode 22

Because I Was Happy

8.8/10 · 518 votesAug 31, 201924 min

Ranked #4 of 25 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

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

Directed byTakatoshi Suzuki
Written byTaku Kishimoto
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Manaka Iwami

Manaka Iwami

Tohru Honda (voice)

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Misaki Kaneko

Supervising Animation Director

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Takatoshi Suzuki

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Yuri Nakajima

Animation Director

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Yumi Horie

Animation Director

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Kumiko Ozawa

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Yuko Iwaoka

Animation Director

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Yoshiko Takemoto

Supervising Animation Director

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Taku Kishimoto

Writer

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Naotaka Hayashi

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"Because I Was Happy" is episode 22 of Fruits Basket season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 518 votes, ranking #4 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Takatoshi Suzuki and written by Taku Kishimoto, it aired on August 31, 2019.

Next: E23 · You Look Well…Best of Season 1