Funimation has announced that there will be a special premiere event on March 19 for the first episode of the English dub of the Final Season of the new TV anime adaptation of Natsuki Takaya's Fruits Basket manga.
English dub Episode 1 will premiere on Funimation on March 19 at 11 AM CST. The dub will be available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland; and on AnimeLab in Australia and New Zealand.
The opening theme song is titled, "Pleasure" performed by Chinese-Japanese boy group WARPs UP.
The ending theme song it titled, "Haru Urara (Splendid Spring)" performed by dance group GENIC.
Akira Ishida is voicing Akira Soma in Japanese and Chad Cline is voicing him in English. Ai Orikasa is voicing Ren Soma in Japanese and Katelyn Barr is voicing her in English.
Natsuki Takaya's heartfelt message:
After two seasons, the Fruits Basket anime is about to enter its final chapter.
I just… Wow. This must have been ton of work for the staff.
I have personal experience with the pressure to keep running, and with what it feels like to encounter all sorts of difficulties along the way, so I’m just full of gratitude and appreciation for everyone involved in the production.
And to all of you readers and viewers, I’ll be honored if you stick with these characters and see which path each of them lands on in the end—as well as where those paths lead.
I hope you’ll enjoy all the final season to the very end.
—Natsuki Takaya
Funimation describes the anime's story as:
Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!
Fruits Basket the Final will be premiering in April 5, 2021. Funimation will be streaming the Final Season subbed and dubbed.
FULL PV:
ENGLISH-SUBTITLED VERSION:
SEASON 2 RECAP AND FINAL SEASON SNEAK PEEK:
KEY VISUAL:
The tagline on the visual reads: "the final feast begins–"
The tagline on the new key visual says "Don't go!"
After two seasons, the Fruits Basket anime is about to enter its final chapter.
I just… Wow. This must have been ton of work for the staff.
I have personal experience with the pressure to keep running, and with what it feels like to encounter all sorts of difficulties along the way, so I’m just full of gratitude and appreciation for everyone involved in the production.
And to all of you readers and viewers, I’ll be honored if you stick with these characters and see which path each of them lands on in the end—as well as where those paths lead.
I hope you’ll enjoy all the final season to the very end.
—Natsuki Takaya
Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!
Season 2 Overview:
It’s been almost a year since Tohru started living at Shigure’s house! Though she now has a deeper relationship with each of the Somas, not just Yuki and Kyo, she is concerned about their sinister curse’s true nature. The right path to choose, predetermined destiny… what emotions will arise in Yuki, Kyo and Tohru in the face of the Eternal Banquet? What will be their resolve?
It’s been almost a year since Tohru started living at Shigure’s house! Though she now has a deeper relationship with each of the Somas, not just Yuki and Kyo, she is concerned about their sinister curse’s true nature. The right path to choose, predetermined destiny… what emotions will arise in Yuki, Kyo and Tohru in the face of the Eternal Banquet? What will be their resolve?