On the official site for the anime adaptation of Natsuki Takaya's manga Fruits Basket, two new cast members were announced to debut in episode # 13 of the second season on June 29.
Rumi Okubo as Kimi Toudou.
Aoi Ichikawa as Naohito Sakuragi.
The series premiered on April 6 on TV Tokyo and TV Aichi and will have a total of 25 episodes. The anime's first season premiered in Japan in April 2019 and featured 25 episodes.
This new adaptation of the Fruits Basket manga features an entirely new cast and crew, as requested by Takaya. Also, unlike the 2001 adaptation, this time all manga events will be covered.
Staff
- Yoshihide Ibata (Pikaia !!, FLCL Progressive) is directing the anime at TMS Entertainment studios.
- Taku Kishimoto (Gin no Saji, Haikyu !!, 91Days, Hanebado!) Is in charge of series composition.
- Masaru Shindou (Macross Δ, Oregairu) is in charge of character design.
- Natsuki Takaya serves as executive supervisor.
Fruits Basket Synopsis
After a family tragedy turned his life around, high school student Tohru Honda decides to confront the matter with his own hands and moves… to a tent!
Unfortunately for her, she establishes her new home on the land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it doesn't take long for the owners to discover her secret.
However, at the same time that Tohru discovers that the family will offer to welcome her in their enclosures, she also realizes that the Sohma have their own secret: it is that when they are touched by the opposite sex they become the animals of the zodiac Chinese!
Source: Comic Natalie
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