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Fruits Basket S1E17 — It's Because I've Been Loved That I've Become Stronger

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Fruits Basket•Season 1•Episode 17

It's Because I've Been Loved That I've Become Stronger

8.1/10 · 67 votesOct 25, 200124 min

Ranked #9 of 26 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

Hatsuharu introduces a new Sohma to Tohru. It's a tiger cub named Kisa! But when Tohru reaches out to her, Kisa bites her! Can Tohru befriend this wild yet timid girl?

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Season 1 Episodes26

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It's Because I've Been Loved That I've Become Stronger

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Cast18

Yui Horie

Yui Horie

Tohru Honda (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Kotono Mitsuishi

Kagura Sohma (voice)

Aya Hisakawa

Aya Hisakawa

Yuki Sohma (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Kyo Sohma (voice)

Kaori Nazuka

Kaori Nazuka

Kisa Sohma (voice)

Akemi Okamura

Akemi Okamura

Hatsuharu Sohma (voice)

Reiko Yasuhara

Reiko Yasuhara

Saki Hanajima / Kyoko Honda (voice)

Ayaka Saito

Ayaka Saito

Momiji Sohma (voice)

Kazuhiko Inoue

Kazuhiko Inoue

Hatori Sohma (voice)

Akio Suyama

Akio Suyama

Hatsuharu Sohma (voice)

Mina Tominaga

Mina Tominaga

Ritsu Sohma (voice)

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Ayame Sohma (voice)

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Aki Itami

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Episode Summary

"It's Because I've Been Loved That I've Become Stronger" is episode 17 of Fruits Basket season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 67 votes, ranking #9 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.9). It aired on October 25, 2001.

Next: E18 · The Strongest Tag - The Cursed Electric Wave Brother and Sister Best of Season 1