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Fruits Basket (2019)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
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Overview

After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out… into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Soma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Somas have a secret of their own—when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, 16-year-old high school student Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out… into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Soma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her secret. But, as Tohru quickly finds out when the family offers to take her in, the Somas have a secret of their own—when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac!


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Center

Primary

The film primarily explores universal human themes of trauma, healing, and the transformative power of unconditional love and empathy within a dysfunctional family structure. Its focus on personal and relational well-being, rather than explicit political ideology or broader societal critique, positions it as apolitical.

Fruits Basket features a diverse cast of Japanese characters, consistent with its source material, and does not involve the recasting of traditionally white roles. The narrative explores complex themes of trauma and acceptance, focusing on individual and familial struggles rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or presenting broad societal DEI themes as central to its plot.

Secondary

Fruits Basket features Ritsu Sohma, a character who frequently cross-dresses, primarily as a coping mechanism for anxiety. The portrayal is largely neutral, as their gender expression is neither explicitly affirmed as a queer identity nor condemned. While sometimes used for comedic effect, other characters generally accept Ritsu without prejudice, and the narrative focuses on their emotional struggles rather than their gender identity.

Fruits Basket does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. While a male character, Ritsu Sohma, frequently cross-dresses, this is consistently portrayed as a coping mechanism for severe anxiety rather than an expression of gender identity. The narrative does not explore transgender identity or experiences.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 2019 adaptation faithfully portrays all characters, including Akito Sohma, with the same gender established in the original manga. While a previous anime adaptation altered Akito's gender, the 2019 series reverts to the source material's canon, thus not introducing a gender swap itself.

The 2019 anime adaptation of "Fruits Basket" maintains the established racial and ethnic depictions of its characters from the original manga. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race in this adaptation.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.5
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8.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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