The BEST episodes of Fruits Basket (2019) season 1

Every episode of Fruits Basket (2019) season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Fruits Basket (2019) season 1!

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 on private land belonging to the mysterious Soma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Somas have a secret of their own—when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!

Last Updated: 11/29/2024Network: TV TokyoStatus: Ended
Let's Go Home
star
8.81
129 votes

#1 - Let's Go Home

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/14/2019

Kazuma Soma's visit to the house is more than a casual visit, especially for Kyo. Will we finally find out Kyo's secret?

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Because I Was Happy
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8.36
119 votes

#2 - Because I Was Happy

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 8/31/2019

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

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That's a Secret
star
8.33
132 votes

#3 - That's a Secret

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/6/2019

Tohru learns more about Momiji Soma and visits her mother's grave with her friends.

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This Is for Uo-chan!
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8.29
130 votes

#4 - This Is for Uo-chan!

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 7/27/2019

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

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Summer Will Be Here Soon
star
8.21
121 votes

#5 - Summer Will Be Here Soon

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/21/2019

Kazuma leaves without a word to Kyo while Yuki and Kagura fight their own battles. Then, Shigure gathers everybody for dinner at his house.

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What's Important Is…
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8.15
127 votes

#6 - What's Important Is…

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/3/2019

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

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Spring Comes
star
8.13
145 votes

#7 - Spring Comes

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/2019

A nervous Tohru visits the main Soma estate for her meeting with Hatori. There, she finds out the backstory behind Hatori's seemingly harsh attitude toward her.

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See You When You Get Back
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8.03
148 votes

#8 - See You When You Get Back

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/25/2019

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.

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I Never Back Down from a Wave Fight
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8.03
120 votes

#9 - I Never Back Down from a Wave Fight

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/24/2019

Members of the Prince Yuki Fan Club do some scheming and visit Hanajima's house.

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I've Been Fooling Myself
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7.99
156 votes

#10 - I've Been Fooling Myself

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2019

Tohru has come to think of the Somas as her new family, but her faith in herself and in her relationships is shaken when her biological family says they're ready to take her back.

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You Look Like You're Having Fun
star
7.97
131 votes

#11 - You Look Like You're Having Fun

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/22/2019

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.

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She Said Don't Step on Them!
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7.96
126 votes

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

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/20/2019

Uotani plans a group gift for Tohru. Then, the Somas learn more about Uotani's past.

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Perhaps We Should Invite Ourselves Over
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7.95
153 votes

#13 - Perhaps We Should Invite Ourselves Over

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/11/2019

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.

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Yuki Was My First Love
star
7.87
137 votes

#14 - Yuki Was My First Love

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/1/2019

Kyo fights Yuki, Yuki fights a cold, and Tohru meets a new Soma whose mood swings may be even more extreme than Kagura's.

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They're All Animals!
star
7.78
183 votes

#15 - They're All Animals!

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2019

Tohru learns the Soma family's shocking secret: they transform into zodiac animals! Is this show a zodiac animal transformation home comedy?!

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See You After School
star
7.77
211 votes

#16 - See You After School

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/6/2019

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...

Directors: Yoshihide Ibata
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How Have You Been, My Brother?
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7.76
127 votes

#17 - How Have You Been, My Brother?

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/29/2019

Tohru meets a man she never knew existed, and learns something about Yuki that she never knew before.

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You Look Well…
star
7.75
113 votes

#18 - You Look Well…

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/7/2019

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

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I Wouldn't Say That
star
7.72
123 votes

#19 - I Wouldn't Say That

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/13/2019

Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, Shigure, and Hatori go on a trip to the Soma vacation house near a lake.

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This Is a Wonderful Inn
star
7.71
131 votes

#20 - This Is a Wonderful Inn

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/15/2019

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!

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Let's Play Rich Man-Poor Man!
star
7.68
170 votes

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

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/20/2019

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.

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What Year Is She?
star
7.65
165 votes

#22 - What Year Is She?

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/27/2019

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.

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It's Valentine's, After All
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7.57
137 votes

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

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/8/2019

Shigure does some serious scheming while Kagura, Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru all go on a double date.

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I Can't Believe You Picked It Up
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7.51
116 votes

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

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/17/2019

Hiro Soma comes to introduce himself, and it rapidly becomes obvious that he is not a Tohru Honda fan.

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I'm So Sorry!
star
7.50
119 votes

#25 - I'm So Sorry!

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/10/2019

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

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