Fruits Basket: Prelude

Here's a prequel that dares to ask: what was life like *before* the Fruits? It follows Kyoko, a disaffected young woman, and Katsuya, the teacher who sees past her defenses. Their bond deepens, even as Kyoko faces familial rejection. It's a sweet origin story that fills in some blanks.

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Yoshihide Ibata directed Fruits Basket: Prelude in 2022. See Yoshihide Ibata's full filmography, where to start with Yoshihide Ibata, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yoshihide Ibata.

Fruits Basket: Prelude was released in 2022 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 88 minutes.