The upcoming Fruits Basket complete anime series is getting closer by the day and ahead of its April 5th, 2019 debut some new material has come out. With a new key visual released, we also have a new trailer from Japan that gives us our first listen to many of the actors that have been announced over the last few months. Additionally, the English Twitter account for the property has put out the same trailer with English subtitles. Not everyone can see Twitter depending on their viewing experience so you can still see the video sans subtitles with the YouTube version included below.
The theatrical screening limited event is planned for a March 26th and 27th premiere with the subtitled premiere first and the dub premiere the second day.
The English cast includes Laura Bailey as Tohru Honda, Eric Vale as Yuki Soma, Jerry Jewel as Kyo Soma, John Burgmeier as Shigura Soma, Tia Ballard as Kagura Soma, Mikaela Krantz as Momiji Krantz, Justin Cook as Hatsuharu Soma, Kent Williams as Hatori Soma, Elizabeth Maxwell as Arisa Uotani, Colleen Clinkenbeard has come on as Akito Soma, Christopher R. Sabat as Ayame Soma, and Jad Saxton as Saki Hanajima
The new series has Yoshihide Ibata directing based on the series composition by Taku Kishimoto. Masaru Shindo is handling the character designs with TMS Entertainment handling the production.
The Japanese cast includes Manaka Iwami as Tohru Honda, Nobunaga Shimazaki as Yuki Sohma, Yūma Uchida as Kyo Sohma, Yūichi Nakamura as Shigure Sohma, Atsumi Tanezaki as Arisa Uotani, Satomi Satou as Saki Hanajima, Kazuyuki Okitsu as Hatori Sōma, Maaya Sakamoto as Akito Sohma, Takahiro Sakurai as Ayame Sōma, and Miyuki Sawashiro as Kyoko Honda.
?BRAND NEW TRAILER ALERT, prepare for all the feels!! ?Hear Momiji, Hatsuharu, Kagura, Akito and so many other new characters for the first time in this lovely, moving trailer!
Who are you most excited to hear in April? ? #furuba #fruba pic.twitter.com/APa90W6yiu
— Fruits Basket (@fruitsbasket_en) March 16, 2019
Check out our review of the original series.
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The manga began in 1998 and an anime adaptation was produced in 2001 that ran for twenty-six episodes. The main manga wrapped up in 2006 and Fruits Basket Another kicked off in 2015 and has three volumes. The original series ran for twenty-three volumes which Yen Press has put out in omnibus editions.
Plot concept: When a member of the Sohma family is embraced by a person of the opposite gender, they transform into an animal of the Chinese Zodiac! A young girl stumbles upon their hidden secret and life at the Sohma house changes forever! Young Tohru Honda must promise the secret will remain her own… or face the consequences!
