List of Fruits Basket episodes

This is a complete episode listing for the anime series "Fruits Basket". Based on the twenty-three volume manga series written by Natsuki Takaya, the series tells the story of Tohru Honda, an orphan girl who, after meeting Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Sohma, learns that thirteen members of the Sohma family are possessed by the animals of the Chinese zodiac and cursed to turn into their animal forms if they touch anyone of the opposite sex. Part comedy-part drama, as the series progresses, Tohru learns of the hardships and hurts faced by the inflicted Sohmas, and through her own generous and loving nature, helps heal their emotional wounds. The anime series only covers material from the first eight volumes of the manga, leaving the story incomplete. The final episode's story is unique to the anime series. Directed by Akitaro Daichi, the twenty-six episode series was animated and produced by Studio DEEN and premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on 5 July 2001. The final episode aired on 27 December 2001. The series aired in France on France 4 and in Spain on Buzz Channel. FUNimation aired the series, in dubbed English, on their anime television channel as well as on Colours TV.cite web |url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=348 |title=Fruits Basket (TV) |publisher=Anime News Network |accessdate=2008-02-19 ]

"Fruits Basket" was released to DVD in nine individual volumes by King Records on a monthly schedule from 29 September 2001 through 22 May 2002, with a series box set released on 25 April 2007. The series is licensed for Region 1 and Region 2 release by FUNimation Entertainment, which released it as four individual DVD volumes containing 6-7 episodes and as a complete series box set. As part of their release, FUNimation renamed all of the episodes, which originally had simple names of "First story", "Second story", etc. [citeweb|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=348&page=25|title=List of Fruits Baskets episodes|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2008-05-11] On 20 November 2007, FUNimation re-released the series as part of their lower priced Viridian line, with the new release containing the complete series in a thin-packed box set. The Region 2 United Kingdom releases were done through a sub-licensing agreement with Revelation Films. The series was released in Region 4 by Madman Entertainment as a series box set.

The series uses three pieces of theme music, all performed by Ritsuko Okazaki. nihongo|"For Fruits Basket"|For フルーツバスケット|For Furūtsu Basuketto is used for the opening theme for all twenty-six episodes. nihongo|"Small Prayer"|小さな祈り|Chiisana Inori is used for the series ending theme, except for episode twenty-five, which uses the song nihongo|"Serenade"|セレナーデ. In the French language broadcast, the theme songs were rewritten and redubbed, with Peggy Ngo Yanga providing the new vocals.

Episodes

Region 2 (Europe)

Through their deal with FUNimation for subleasing titles, MVM Entertainment released the series to Region 2 DVD in Europe. The series was released as four individual volumes which are identical to those released by Funimation in Region 1. On 14 November 2006, FUNimation announced that MVM would not longer be distributing their titles. Instead, all of their title distribution in the United Kingdom would be handled by Revelation Films. [cite web |url=http://www.uk-anime.net/news.asp?IntID=331 |title=New Funimation Distributor revealed |publisher=UK Anime Net |date=2006-11-14 |accessdate=2008-02-19 ] Revelation Films re-released the four individual volumes under their label and released the series box set on 22 January 2007.cite web |url=http://www.revfilms.com/modules/shop/Show_Category.cfm?Cat_id=81 |title=FUNimation |publisher=Revelation Films |accessdate=2008-02-19 ]

Region 4

"Fruits Basket" was released to Region 4 DVD by Madman Entertainment on 15 October 2003 in the form of a complete series box set. The set uses the same box set used for the original Region 1 release of the complete series by FUNimation. The on-disc extras in the set include character profiles, textless opening and closing sequences, a behind the scenes featurette, an interview with the director, and image galleries.cite web |url=http://www.madman.com.au/actions/series.do?method=view&videogramId=979 |title=Fruits Basket |publisher=Madman Entertainment |accessdate=2008-02-19 ]

ee also

* List of "Fruits Basket" chapters

References

;General episode information
*cite web |url=http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/fruits_basket/naiyou/story.html |title=Official list of "Fruits Basket" episodes |language=Japanese |publisher=TV Tokyo |accessdate=2008-02-19
*cite web |url=http://www.fruits-basket.com/episodes/fb_episodes.htm# |title=Official list of "Fruits Basket" episodes |publisher=Funimation |accessdate=2008-02-19

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