Fruits Basket is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. The series follows the life of Tohru Honda, an orphaned high school student who, after the death of her mother, moves in with her paternal relatives, the Soma family. She soon discovers that the members of the Soma family are cursed to transform into the animals of the Chinese zodiac when they are hugged by someone of the opposite sex. Tohru promises to keep the secret and helps the Somas to overcome their personal problems.
The Fruits Basket anime series was produced by Studio Deen and aired in Japan from July to December 2001. The series was licensed by Funimation for North America and was released...