The BEST episodes written by Itami Aki

Invincible Friendship?
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7.98
83 votes

#1 - Invincible Friendship?

Fruits Basket - Season 1 - Episode 6

Tohru is back living with the Sohmas. Tohru's friends just get wind of it and decide to see if the Sohmas are taking good care of Tohru. Will they be able to keep the Sohma family curse under wraps while Uo and Hana stay over?

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The Adult's Episode - Ayame's a Messed Up Snake!
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7.63
54 votes

#2 - The Adult's Episode - Ayame's a Messed Up Snake!

Fruits Basket - Season 1 - Episode 14

Tohru and Yuki are tending the vegetable garden, when Tohru finds a set of clothes lying on the ground. Could this be a new Sohma? According to the title, it is! Not only is the new Sohma awfully friendly, it has a few surprising secrets to reveal about its relationship to Yuki and the others.

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A Solitary New Year
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7.61
51 votes

#3 - A Solitary New Year

Fruits Basket - Season 1 - Episode 9

Tohru and the Sohmas are cleaning house with the help with Uo and Hana. Shigure's assistant Mi is pressing Shigure to finish his 500-page novel. Later on, the Sohmas are supposed to visit the Sohma House for their annual celebrations. But that means Tohru will be alone for New Year's?

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The Curse of the Cat
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7.59
49 votes

#4 - The Curse of the Cat

Fruits Basket - Season 1 - Episode 24

It's a rainy day. Tohru and Yuki don't mind much, but Kyo is in down spirits. Things just keep getting worse for Kyo. Kagura makes a surprise visit. We learn why Kagura loves Kyo so much. Kyo's teacher, Kazuma Sohma, also makes a visit. Kazuma seems to have a reason for his visit, but could it break the wonderful world that Tohru lives in?

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It's Because I've Been Loved That I've Become Stronger
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7.52
52 votes

#5 - It's Because I've Been Loved That I've Become Stronger

Fruits Basket - Season 1 - Episode 17

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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All Shapes and Sizes
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7.45
88 votes

#6 - All Shapes and Sizes

Fruits Basket - Season 1 - Episode 3

At school, Tohru walks in on Kyo and Yuki fighting. When she tries to stop them she runs into Kyo and he transforms. Kyo gets angry and calls her a stupid girl which makes Tohru think he hates her. Feeling guilty, he decides to pick Tohru up from her job and apologizes in his own way. The next day, on her way home from work, Tohru meets up with Yuki, and they walk home together. After accidentally transforming, Yuki tells Tohru about how he wants to live a normal life.

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Prince Yuki Fan Club
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7.38
53 votes

#7 - Prince Yuki Fan Club

Fruits Basket - Season 1 - Episode 22

Yuki starts the semester as the Student Council President, and the Prince Yuki Fan Club is right there with him, except that there's this other girl. Could this be competition? What will Yuki's fan club president do?

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Ayame's Secret Life
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7.32
51 votes

#8 - Ayame's Secret Life

Fruits Basket - Season 1 - Episode 20

Yuki and Tohru visit Ayame's dress shop. Ayame's assistant Mine Kurame, has grander ideas. Could there be some cosplaying involved? And what is "The Thing"?

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