The Worst Episodes of Fruits Basket

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   6.3/10(7 votes)

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

   S1:E208/17/2019

   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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   Director:Akira Yamada

   Writer:Taku Kishimoto
2. 

   6.5/10(11 votes)

   #2 - They're All Animals!

   S1:E24/13/2019

   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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   Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

   Writer:Taku Kishimoto
3. 

   6.5/10(8 votes)

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

   S1:E106/8/2019

   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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   Director:Hiroaki Kudou

   Writer:Taku Kishimoto
4. 

   6.5/10(8 votes)

   #4 - I'm So Sorry!

   S1:E198/10/2019

   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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   Directors:Yoshihide Ibata, Takatoshi Suzuki, Tomomi Ikeda, Tomoko Hiramuki

   Writer:Yuichiro Kido
5. 

   6.5/10(7 votes)

   #5 - You Look Well…

   S1:E239/7/2019

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

   Director:Hideki Tonokatsu

   Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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   Director:Hideki Tonokatsu

   Writer:Yuichiro Kido
6. 

   6.6/10(8 votes)

   #6 - How Have You Been, My Brother?

   S1:E136/29/2019

   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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   Director:Yuji Tokuno

   Writer:Taku Kishimoto
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   6.7/10(7 votes)

   #7 - Summer Will Be Here Soon

   S1:E259/21/2019

   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:Yoshihide Ibata, Takatoshi Suzuki

   Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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   Directors:Yoshihide Ibata, Takatoshi Suzuki

   Writer:Taku Kishimoto
8. 

   6.8/10(9 votes)

   #8 - What Year Is She?

   S1:E44/27/2019

   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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   Director:Hiroaki Kudou

   Writer:Yuichiro Kido
9. 

   6.8/10(9 votes)

   #9 - Perhaps We Should Invite Ourselves Over

   S1:E65/11/2019

   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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   Director:Katsuhiko Bizen

   Writer:Taku Kishimoto
10. 

    6.9/10(9 votes)

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

    S1:E34/20/2019

    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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    Directors:Yoshihide Ibata, Yoshihiro Nishio

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto
11. 

    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #11 - She Said Don't Step on Them!

    S1:E167/20/2019

    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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    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto
12. 

    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Yuki Was My First Love

    S1:E96/1/2019

    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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    Directors:Yoshihide Ibata, Yoshihiro Nishio

    Writer:Yuichiro Kido
13. 

    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #13 - This Is a Wonderful Inn

    S1:E116/15/2019

    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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    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki

    Writer:Yuichiro Kido
14. 

    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #14 - I Wouldn't Say That

    S1:E157/13/2019

    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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    Director:Masato Suzuki

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto
15. 

    7.0/10(7 votes)

    #15 - I Never Back Down from a Wave Fight

    S1:E218/24/2019

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

    Director:Tatsuya Nokimori

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto

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    Director:Tatsuya Nokimori

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto
16. 

    7.1/10(34 votes)

    #16 - See You After School

    S1:E14/6/2019

    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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    Director:Yoshihide Ibata

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto
17. 

    7.1/10(9 votes)

    #17 - See You When You Get Back

    S1:E85/25/2019

    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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    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto
18. 

    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #18 - What's Important Is…

    S1:E188/3/2019

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

    Director:Yasuo Tsuchiya

    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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    Director:Yasuo Tsuchiya

    Writer:Yuichiro Kido
19. 

    7.2/10(8 votes)

    #19 - You Look Like You're Having Fun

    S1:E126/22/2019

    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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    Director:Katsuhiko Bizen

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto
20. 

    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Wait for Me, Tororo Soba!

    S2:E55/5/2020

    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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    Director:Takahiro Kawakoshi

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto
21. 

    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - My Precious…

    S2:E96/2/2020

    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

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    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto
22. 

    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #22 - You Cried for Me

    S2:E126/23/2020

    Mayuko goes down memory lane after getting a few visitors at her family bookstore.

    Director:Takahiro Kawakoshi

    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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    Director:Takahiro Kawakoshi

    Writer:Yuichiro Kido
23. 

    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #23 - Who Are You?

    S2:E106/9/2020

    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

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    Director:Mamiko Sekiya

    Writer:Yuichiro Kido
24. 

    7.4/10(8 votes)

    #24 - This Is for Uo-chan!

    S1:E177/27/2019

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

    Directors:Yoshihide Ibata, Yoshihiro Nishio

    Writer:Yuichiro Kido

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    Directors:Yoshihide Ibata, Yoshihiro Nishio

    Writer:Yuichiro Kido
25. 

    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #25 - Eat Somen with Your Friends

    S2:E24/14/2020

    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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    Director:Takatoshi Suzuki

    Writer:Taku Kishimoto