Fruits Basket: Complete Collection
Universally endearing, and endlessly entertaining.
Certificate: PG
Running Time: 622 mins
Retail Price: £29.99
Release Date: 2012
Content Type: TV Series
Synopsis:
Adapted from the phenomenally popular manga written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya, the animated version of Fruits Basket has been charming and intriguing anime fans worldwide ever since its original Japanese television debut. Now, the complete anime series has been collected together on the four-disc DVD release Fruits Basket Complete Collection, which features all 26 episodes plus a generous helping of extra features including an interview with the series' director, Akitaro Daichi.
The Sohmas are a family cursed, the circumstances of which have led to their isolation from the rest of normal society. For theirs is no ordinary family curse…
Thirteen members of the family are possessed by the spirits of the Chinese zodiac and when embraced by a person of the opposite gender are transformed into their own personal zodiac animal. The Sohmas have managed to keep the curse private for generations, but when a young girl named Tohru Honda stumbles upon their secret, life at the Sohma household changes forever and conflicts erupt as zodiac rivals clash in this most unusual of situations.
Young Tohru's presence proves to be a positive influence upon the family members and she takes it upon herself to find a way to break the curse. But first and foremost she must promise to keep family's secret safe or face the consequences.
Special Features:
Textless Opening
Akitaro Daichi Interview
Character Profiles
Fruits Basket Room #1, #2, & #3 featurettes.
Behind the Scenes featurette
Eyecatch Galleries
Illustration Gallery
Video Tracks:
4:3 regular
Audio Tracks:
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo English
Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Japanese
Subtitle Tracks:
English
Directed By:
Akitarô Daichi
Written By:
Aki Itami
Mamiko Ikeda
Rika Nakase
Natsuki Takaya
Starring:
Aya Hisakawa
Tomokazu Seki
Yui Horie
Akio Suyama
Ayaka Saito
Kaori Nazuka
Kazuhiko Inoue
Kotono Mitsuishi
Miina Tominaga
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Reiko Yasuhara
Ryotaro Okiayu
Wakaba Murasaki
Yuka Imai
Eric Vale
Jerry Jewell
Laura Bailey
Chad Cline
Christopher R. Sabat
Daphne Gere
John Burgmeier
Justin Cook
Kate Bristol
Kent Williams
Kimberly Grant
Meredith McCoy
Parisa Fakhri
Music From:
Jun Abe
Seiji Muto
Director of Photography:
Masayuki Kawaguchi
Editor:
Masahiro Matsumura
Producer:
Masami Yanagihara
Noriko Kobayashi
Tatsuji Yamazaki
Distributor:
MVM
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