Fruits Basket -prelude-

2022 1h 28m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 47

AnimationDramaRomance

Synopsis

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Kyoko, who couldn't believe anything in the world and lived a desolate life, meets Katsuya Honda, who has been assigned as an educational trainee. She is at the mercy of Katsuya, who is rude and has a strong habit, and she is gradually attracted to her. However, she is disowned by her parents in the wake of an incident with her bad fellow. It's a punishment that I've been doing as much as I like. Katsuya appears in front of Kyoko who thinks so...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Miyuki Sawashiro
Kyoko Honda (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
Katsuya Honda (voice)
Manaka Iwami
Tohru Honda (voice)
Nobunaga Shimazaki
Yuki Souma (voice)
Yuma Uchida
Kyou Souma (voice)
Uoken
Katsuya's Father (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Akito Soma (voice)
Makoto Furukawa
Hatsuharu Soma (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshihide Ibata
Writers: Taku Kishimoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshihide Ibata, shot by Tsai Po-lun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ohashi Trio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Aya Hida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Miyuki Sawashiro and Yoshimasa Hosoya and Manaka Iwami carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15799550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshihide Ibata directs. Tsai Po-lun behind the camera. Ohashi Trio scores. Aya Hida cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by Yoshihide Ibata, shot by Tsai Po-lun. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Ohashi Trio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Aya Hida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Miyuki Sawashiro and Yoshimasa Hosoya and Manaka Iwami carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt15799550 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "high school", "friendship", "romcom", "bullying".