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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 Worst Episode
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    Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 19 - I'm So Sorry!
    6.5/10(396 votes)

    #1 - I'm So Sorry!

    S1:E19

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

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

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  2. Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 1 - Hello Again
    7.1/10(340 votes)

    #2 - Hello Again

    S2:E1

    Motoko continues to fawn over Yuki from afar as he meets Kakeru Manabe and Machi Kuragi, an odd pair with quirky habits.

    Director:Yasuo Tsuchiya
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  3. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 20 - I Can't Believe You Picked It Up
    7.2/10(354 votes)

    #3 - I Can't Believe You Picked It Up

    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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  4. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 21 - I Never Back Down from a Wave Fight
    7.2/10(371 votes)

    #4 - I Never Back Down from a Wave Fight

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Tatsuya Nokimori
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  5. Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 13 - Sure Thing
    7.2/10(301 votes)

    #5 - Sure Thing

    S2:E13

    The new term starts and Yuki takes on his duties as the student council president.

    Director:Yasuo Tsuchiya
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  6. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 4 - What Year Is She?
    7.5/10(447 votes)

    #6 - What Year Is She?

    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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  7. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 10 - It's Valentine's, After All
    7.5/10(384 votes)

    #7 - It's Valentine's, After All

    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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  8. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 11 - This Is a Wonderful Inn
    7.5/10(390 votes)

    #8 - This Is a Wonderful Inn

    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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  9. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 15 - I Wouldn't Say That
    7.5/10(369 votes)

    #9 - I Wouldn't Say That

    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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  10. Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 3 - Shall We Go and Get You Changed?
    7.5/10(323 votes)

    #10 - Shall We Go and Get You Changed?

    S2:E3

    After Ayame drops by Shigure's house, Yuki decides to visit Ayame's shop for the first time together with Tohru.

    Director:Mamiko Sekiya
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  11. Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 20 - Are You Okay?
    7.5/10(293 votes)

    #11 - Are You Okay?

    S2:E20

    With the school culture festival around the corner, Yuki is kept busy as he juggles the student council and class duties.

    Director:Yasuo Tsuchiya
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  12. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 2 - They're All Animals!
    7.6/10(495 votes)

    #12 - They're All Animals!

    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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  13. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 3 - Let's Play Rich Man-Poor Man!
    7.6/10(461 votes)

    #13 - Let's Play Rich Man-Poor Man!

    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:Yoshihide Ibata, Yoshihiro Nishio
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  14. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 6 - Perhaps We Should Invite Ourselves Over
    7.6/10(421 votes)

    #14 - Perhaps We Should Invite Ourselves Over

    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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  15. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 13 - How Have You Been, My Brother?
    7.6/10(390 votes)

    #15 - How Have You Been, My Brother?

    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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  16. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 1 - See You After School
    7.7/10(592 votes)

    #16 - See You After School

    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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  17. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 9 - Yuki Was My First Love
    7.7/10(407 votes)

    #17 - Yuki Was My First Love

    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:Yoshihide Ibata, Yoshihiro Nishio
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  18. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 23 - You Look Well…
    7.7/10(356 votes)

    #18 - You Look Well…

    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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  19. Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 4 - I Got Dumped…
    7.7/10(314 votes)

    #19 - I Got Dumped…

    S2:E4

    The students in class 2-D plan for their upcoming school trip. Meanwhile, Hatsuharu goes on a rampage, but nobody knows why.

    Director:Yoshihisa Matsumoto
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  20. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 12 - You Look Like You're Having Fun
    7.9/10(396 votes)

    #20 - You Look Like You're Having Fun

    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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  21. Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 2 - Eat Somen with Your Friends
    7.9/10(333 votes)

    #21 - Eat Somen with Your Friends

    S2:E2

    The students need to submit their career plan forms before summer break begins, but thought of the future brings a wave of anxiety along with it.

    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  22. Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 5 - Wait for Me, Tororo Soba!
    7.9/10(342 votes)

    #22 - Wait for Me, Tororo Soba!

    S2:E5

    Summer break has started and Tohru and the crew have some fun at the department store. Then, Uotani meets someone who reminds her of Tohru at work.

    Director:Takahiro Kawakoshi
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  23. Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 6 - Are You Really This Stupid?
    7.9/10(314 votes)

    #23 - Are You Really This Stupid?

    S2:E6

    Momiji convinces Tohru to join the Somas at their vacation house by the ocean for some fun in the sun.

    Directors:Yoshihide Ibata, Yoshihiro Nishio, Takatoshi Suzuki, Yasuo Tsuchiya
    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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  24. Fruits Basket Season 2 Episode 8 - It's True, Isn't It?
    7.9/10(303 votes)

    #24 - It's True, Isn't It?

    S2:E8

    Isuzu leaves Kagura's house without explanation. At the same time, Akito is now at the vacation house. What is Akito planning?

    Directors:Tomomi Ikeda, Tomoko Hiramuki, Hironori Aoyagi
    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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  25. Fruits Basket Season 1 Episode 8 - See You When You Get Back
    8.0/10(441 votes)

    #25 - See You When You Get Back

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"I'm So Sorry!" is the worst rated episode of "Fruits Basket". It scored 6.5/10 based on 396 votes. Directed by Yoshihide Ibata, Takatoshi Suzuki, Tomomi Ikeda, Tomoko Hiramuki and written by Yuichiro Kido, it aired on 8/10/2019. This episode scored 0.6 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Hello Again".