Kyouko Honda
main character
MOVIE
8.2
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Estimated watch time
1h 28m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Female Protagonist96%Shoujo95%Age Gap86%Family Life84%Delinquents84%Achronological Order79%Heterosexual74%Teacher74%Rehabilitation70%School62%
MOVIEFINISHED2022 WINTER8.2 / 10 AniList score
Fruits Basket -prelude-
フルーツバスケット -prelude-• Fruits Basket: prelude
Synopsis & Story
Before there was Tooru and Kyou – there was Katsuya and Kyouko. Discover the turbulent beginning of Tooru’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. (Source: Crunchyroll)
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Fruits Basket -prelude-: should you watch it?
At a glance
Fruits Basket -prelude- has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 82/100 — 78% of 15,548 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #60 highest-rated film of all time, and #4 highest-rated film of 2022, and #10 most popular film of 2022 on AniList.
Of the 26.3K AniList users who started it, 0.9% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 24.5K have finished it.
As a 88-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Romance — especially female protagonist, shoujo, age gap, family life.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Fruits Basket The Final Season (2021)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Natsuki Takaya
- Director
- Yoshihide Ibata
- Character design
- Masaru Shindou
- Music
- Masaru Yokoyama
Fruits Basket -prelude- FAQ
- How long is Fruits Basket -prelude-?
- Fruits Basket -prelude- runs 88 minutes (1 h 28 min).
- Is Fruits Basket -prelude- finished?
- Yes. Fruits Basket -prelude- has finished airing — the final episode aired February 18, 2022.
- What should I watch before Fruits Basket -prelude-?
- Watch Fruits Basket The Final Season first — Fruits Basket -prelude- is a direct sequel.
- Is Fruits Basket -prelude- based on a manga?
- Yes. Fruits Basket -prelude- adapts the manga by Natsuki Takaya.
- Who animated Fruits Basket -prelude-?
- Fruits Basket -prelude- was animated by TMS Entertainment and directed by Yoshihide Ibata.
- Where can I watch Fruits Basket -prelude-?
- Fruits Basket -prelude- is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.