Fruits Basket: Prelude
Fruits Basket: Prelude (Japanese: フルーツバスケット－prelude－, Hepburn: Furūtsu Basuketto－Pureryūdo－) is a 2022 Japanese animated film based on Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga series. Produced by TMS Entertainment and distributed by Avex Pictures, the film consists of a recap of the series' 2019 anime adaptation, a prequel story titled Kyoko and Katsuya's Story that focuses on Tohru Honda's late parents, and an original epilogue story written by Takaya. It stars Miyuki Sawashiro, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Manaka Iwami, Nobunaga Shimazaki and Yuma Uchida.
| Fruits Basket: Prelude | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Theatrical release poster | |||||
| Japanese name | |||||
| Kanji | フルーツバスケット－prelude－ | ||||
| |||||
| Directed by | Yoshihide Ibata | ||||
| Screenplay by | Taku Kishimoto | ||||
| Based on | Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya | ||||
| Starring |
| ||||
| Cinematography | Baek Ryun Chae | ||||
| Edited by | Aya Hida | ||||
| Music by | Masaru Yokoyama | ||||
Production company | TMS Entertainment | ||||
| Distributed by | Avex Pictures | ||||
Release date |
| ||||
Running time | 88 minutes | ||||
| Country | Japan | ||||
| Language | Japanese | ||||
| Box office | US$1.12 million | ||||
A new anime focusing on Tohru's late parents was announced at the end of the 2019 anime's finale episode. In October 2021, it was revealed to be part of a compilation film, with the main cast and staff of the 2019 anime returning. Fruits Basket: Prelude premiered in Japan on February 18, and has grossed $1.12 million at the Japanese box office.