Fruits Basket (2019) Episode 24 – the Cat’s Outta the Bag…

It’s finally here! The (for all intents and purposes) finale of Fruits Basket’s first season! During this amazing episode, one of Kyo’s deepest and darkest secrets (you’d better believe that there’s more), his true cat form, was forcibly dragged out into the open for all to see. And, despite its disgusting smell and appearance, and Kyo’s attempts at pushing her away, Tohru is able to accept him and convince him to come home. It’s a beautiful, moving episode and, like many others before it, incredibly thought-provoking… 

Fruits Basket (2019) Episode 23 – Kyo, Man of Mystery

Hello, everybody! Let me apologise in advance for the brevity of today’s blog post. It’s the day after my 14-hour journey from the US to the UK and I am incredibly jetlagged! It feels like somebody has scooped out my brain and replaced it with marshmallow (conditions not conducive to producing quality content). That being said, I still wanted to jot down my thoughts on this week’s episode of Fruits Basket (incoherent though they might be)! Continue at your own peril… 

Fruits Basket (2019) Episode 22 – in Which Ty Wants to Murder a Small Child

Though we don’t get Hana-chan’s full backstory until muuuch later on in the manga (several volumes ahead of the material that’s currently being adapted), I, for one, am more than happy to be getting another Hana-centric episode so soon! As I said during last week’s post, she’s fast becoming one of my favourite Fruits Basket characters. And this week’s episode only improved her standing… 

Fruits Basket (2019) Episode 21 – Hana-chan, Low-Key Best Girl

This week’s episode of Fruits Basket brought me so much joy. In part, because it was gut-bustingly funny, but mostly because it gives me an excuse to write about Furuba’s low-key best character, Hana-chan. But, before I wax lyrical over Hana’s many merits, let me first touch upon two other things… 

Fruits Basket (2019) Episode 20 – the Most Savage of Sheep

I love how no two Sohma are alike. During last week’s episode, we met Ritsu Sohma, a young man with crippling anxiety and a fondness for women’s clothing. This week we met Hiro Sohma, a puffed-up little prince, who just so happens to be the sheep of the Sohma zodiac. I’ve always had a soft spot towards princely characters, and whilst Hiro has a sharper tongue than most, he’s no exception…