Fruits Basket: Prelude
2022 · Movie · 88 min · ★ 7.0
A lonely young woman with no faith in the world begins to open up after meeting an unusual trainee teacher. As their bond grows, family rejection and past trouble push her into a painful turning point, shaping a heartfelt backstory tied to the larger series.
Based on Fruits Basket
Also known as The Story of Kyoko and Katsuya
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Streaming on Crunchyroll.
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Details
- Original title
- フルーツバスケット－prelude－
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-02-18
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 88 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (43 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want an emotional, romance-tinged anime drama connected to Fruits Basket or A Silent Voice: The Movie; Not for you if you dislike recap-heavy stories, rushed development, or messy relationship dynamics.
Pros: emotional backstory; warm atmosphere; faithful series style | Cons: long recap; rushed pacing; troubling relationship elements
Themes
- high school
- friendship
- romcom
- bullying
- dysfunctional family
- slice of life
- school
- compilation
- based on manga
- shoujo
- anime
Cast & crew
Miyuki Sawashiro
as Kyoko Honda (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
as Katsuya Honda (voice)
Manaka Iwami
as Tohru Honda (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
as Yuki Souma (voice)
Yuma Uchida
as Kyou Souma (voice)
Uoken
as Katsuya's Father (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
as Akito Soma (voice)
Makoto Furukawa
as Hatsuharu Soma (voice)
Megumi Han
as Momiji Soma (voice)
Satomi Sato
as Saki Hanajima (voice)
Directed by Yoshihide Ibata