Fruits Basket — Season 1, Episode 2: The Sohma Curse

Episode synopsis

Tohru is quite surprised to see Yuki, Shigure, and Kyo turn into animals. While still in their animal forms, they tell her about the Sohma Family Curse. Whenever a member of the Sohma family is hugged by a member of the opposite sex, they turn into animals from the Chinese Zodiac. Later on at school, Yuki confronts Tohru and tells her that her memory may have to be erased because she found out the family secret. When they return home, Shigure informs them of Akito's decision: Tohru can stay at the house and won't have her memories erased as long as she doesn't tell anybody about the family secret.

About Fruits Basket

Tohru Honda is 16 year old orphaned girl who gets invited to live in the house of her classmate, the handsome boy Sohma Yuki, and his cousins, 16 year old Kyo and 27 year old Shigure. However, these young men and parts of the rest of their family (both close and distant) hold a curse; if they are hugged by the opposite gender, they transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Everyday is an adventure for sweet Tohru, as she gets to know everyone in the large family better (especially Yuki and Kyo), in both common and bizarre situations. But, the Sohma Family curse is certainly no laughing matter... it also holds horrible cruelty and heartbreak.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1The Strangest Day
• E3All Shapes and Sizes
• E4Here Comes Kagura!
• E5A Rice Ball in a Fruits Basket
• E6Invincible Friendship?
• E7A Plum on the Back
• E8Don`t Cry, For the Snow will Surely Melt
• E9A Solitary New Year
• E10Make It Clear If It's Black or White
• E11Everybody Loves Chocolate
• E12White Day
• E13A New School Term Starts!