Fruits Basket (Japanese: フルーツバスケット, Hepburn: Furūtsu Basuketto), sometimes abbreviated Furuba or Fruba (フルバ), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume, published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from the name of a popular game played in Japanese elementary schools, which is alluded to in the series. Fruits Basket tells the story of Tohru Honda, an orphan girl who, after meeting Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma, learns that twelve members of the Soma family are possessed by the animals of the Chinese zodiac and are cursed to turn into their animal forms when they are weak, stressed, or when they are embraced by anyone of the opposite sex that is not possessed by a spirit of the zodiac. As the series progresses, Tohru learns of the hardships and pain faced by the afflicted members of the Soma family, and through her own generous and loving nature, helps heal their emotional wounds. As she learns more about Yuki, Kyo, and the rest of the mysterious Soma family, Tohru also learns more about herself and how much others care for her. Takaya began a sequel titled Fruits Basket Another in September 2015, and the spin-off series The Three Musketeers Arc in April 2019. The original manga was first adapted into a 26-episode anime television series in 2001, by Studio Deen and directed by Akitaro Daichi. A second anime television series adaptation, produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Yoshihide Ibata, premiered in April 2019. Its first season aired for 25 episodes from April to September 2019. A second season aired from April to September 2020. The third and final season aired in April 2021. The reboot anime series is a co-production of Funimation, who released the series through a partnership with Crunchyroll.
A year has passed since the Near-Darkest Day was foiled and Galar's Minor League came to an end. Life is mostly peaceful for our Angels, but a couple regions away in Kalos, trouble brews as rogue Mega Evolved Pokemon begin sprouting up all across the region! After learning of the situation from their teammates Sylphie and Wangari, who are currently living in Kalos, the rest of the Angels head there to help their teammates, and they gain the power of Magivolution and new allies in Team MZ, who is also investigating the problem. On the other hand, opposing them are Les Bijoux, a mysterious team of Kalosian Magivolution wielders who seem to have their own mysterious agenda, and Team Drizzle, a group comprised of power-hungry ex-Team Flare members who seek the power of these rogue Mega Pokemon for their own nefarious purposes. To keep Kalos from falling into a mega apocalypse, the Galar Angels, or rather, the Kalos Angels, will raise the swords and fight! ║ Fancast for a hypothetical Pokemon magical girl anime. English and Japanese dub options available, professional VAs only, no celebs.
