The worst episodes of Fruits Basket
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
Tohru comes down with a cold, and the Somas help her while she recovers.
- 02
Tohru learns the Soma family's shocking secret: they transform into zodiac animals! Is this show a zodiac animal transformation home comedy?!
- 03
I Can't Believe You Picked It Up
Hiro Soma comes to introduce himself, and it rapidly becomes obvious that he is not a Tohru Honda fan.
- 04
Another Soma comes to visit, while Mitsuru begs Shigure for his manuscript.
- 05
Shigure does some serious scheming while Kagura, Kyo, Yuki, and Tohru all go on a double date.
- 06
Kazuma leaves without a word to Kyo while Yuki and Kagura fight their own battles. Then, Shigure gathers everybody for dinner at his house.
- 07
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.
- 08
How Have You Been, My Brother?
Tohru meets a man she never knew existed, and learns something about Yuki that she never knew before.
- 09
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.
- 10
Perhaps We Should Invite Ourselves Over
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.
- 11
Kyo fights Yuki, Yuki fights a cold, and Tohru meets a new Soma whose mood swings may be even more extreme than Kagura's.
- 12
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!
- 13
Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, Shigure, and Hatori go on a trip to the Soma vacation house near a lake.
- 14
Uotani plans a group gift for Tohru. Then, the Somas learn more about Uotani's past.
- 15
I Never Back Down from a Wave Fight
Members of Prince Yuki do some scheming and visit Hanajima’s house.
- 16
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...
- 17
Mayuko goes down memory lane after getting a few visitors at her family bookstore.
- 18
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.
- 19
Hatsuharu unexpectedly shows up with a new Soma who doesn’t speak a word.
- 20
Summer break has started and Tohru and the crew have some fun at the department store. Then, Uotani meets someone who reminds her of Tohru at work.
- 21
What's better than winding down the summer with some fireworks? Tohru and the Somas plan to do just that as their trip comes to a close.
- 22
The students in class 2-D plan for their upcoming school trip. Meanwhile, Hatsuharu goes on a rampage, but nobody knows why.
- 23
With the school culture festival around the corner, Yuki is kept busy as he juggles the student council and class duties.
- 24
You Look Like You're Having Fun
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.
- 25
Motoko continues to fawn over Yuki from afar as he meets Kakeru Manabe and Machi Kuragi, an odd pair with quirky habits.
