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Fruits Basket: Prelude

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Before there was Tohru and Kyo -- there was Katsuya and Kyoko. Discover the turbulent beginning of Tohru's mom's dark past, and the man who breathed new hope into her. Watch the evolution of their love story and the birth of the Honda family, as this chapter completes the full adaptation of the heartwarming Fruits Basket story.

Critics Reviews

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Kate Sánchez But Why Tho? A Geek Community 04/15/2023
I want to love Fruits Basket Prelude because of how good Kyoko’s story is. Her story taps into everything I love about the series, but to get to it only after a 30-minute recap of the series feels completely disjointed from the meat of the film… Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 01/02/2023
6.5
Despite the fact that the prologue will be confusing to viewers who have not seen the original series, the main segment here definitely compensates, offering entertainment and closing of loose ends in the most elaborate fashion. Go to Full Review Samuel Leggett Jr. JVS Media & Productions/Team JVS 12/26/2022
8/10
Fruits Basket: Prelude has some amazing emotional depth. You applaud the amazing looking animation and environmental design of the world built. Each character you feel has deep history, but if you haven't seen the series you may come up a bit lost. Go to Full Review Josephine L. Geeks of Color 07/21/2022
The film is sad... But it was also a story of love and rediscovering a love for those who are important to us. Go to Full Review James Perkins Starburst 07/20/2022
2/5
With pacing and narrative issues a plenty, Fruits Basket: Prelude is sadly a disappointing end to the Fruits Basket franchise... For newcomers and fans alike, this story is better left in the past and forgotten about. Go to Full Review Caitlin Chappell CBR 07/01/2022
Fruits Basket: Prelude fails to live up to high expectations as the film weighs itself down with too much exposition and lacks a clear focus. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Adria 07/09/2022 I was so happy to see this in theaters!! Beautifully animated!! I've anticipated this for years and this did not disappoint. See more Steven A 07/02/2022 The Fruits Basket remake series is one of my top ten, so I was very excited to see how Prelude would expand the story. Disappointingly, the first third or so is just clips recapping the last few episodes of the final season. Without spoiling details, the new light the original part of the movie sheds on the relationship between Tohru's parents is even worse. The animation is as good as anything in the series, as are the performances of the dub cast, but overall it feels like the series would've been better off without this addition. See more Google 07/01/2022 Cutest movie!!! I already want to see it again and wish it would be in theaters longer :) See more Cristina Peralta 06/30/2022 The Japanese voice acting is done really well. You can feel the emotions within it. It brings the characters to life, making them personable, and relatable. Not just the Prelude was wonderful, the whole series itself is worth the watch! See more Kassandra 06/30/2022 I Literally Couldnt Stop Crying . It Was Amazing. It Made Me Wish Katsuya & Kyoko Wouldve Had Their Happily Ever After. & it was So Nice Seeing Tohru With Her Papa! My Heart Melted With Each Scene! Its Def a 10/10 See more Wendy 06/30/2022 Love that the anime was recapped and everything was perfect to the manga See more Read all reviews
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Yoshihide Ibata

Director

Miyuki Sawashiro

Kyoko Honda

Yoshimasa Hosoya

Katsuya Honda

Manaka Iwami

Toru Honda

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Yuki Soma

Yuma Uchida

Kyo Soma
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Movie Info

Synopsis Before there was Tohru and Kyo -- there was Katsuya and Kyoko. Discover the turbulent beginning of Tohru's mom's dark past, and the man who breathed new hope into her. Watch the evolution of their love story and the birth of the Honda family, as this chapter completes the full adaptation of the heartwarming Fruits Basket story.
Director
Yoshihide Ibata
Screenwriter
Taku Kishimoto
Distributor
Crunchyroll
Genre
Romance, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 25, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 6, 2022
Runtime
1h 28m