Fruits Basket", a video depicting an encounter with the Kusama family is unveiled! Report on "Event to Commemorate the Decision of Animation Adaptation"!

The key visual, music video, opening theme and ending theme of the new TV anime "Fruits Basket," which will start airing on April 5, 2019 (Friday) from 1:23 am (TV Tokyo, etc.), were unveiled at the "Anime Adaptation Decision Memorial Event" held on Saturday, March 16, at the Makuhari International Training Center. The key visual, music video, opening theme and ending theme of "Fruits Basket" were unveiled at the "Anime Adaptation Commemorative Event" held at Makuhari International Training Center on Saturday, March 16.

Fruits Basket" (original story by Natsuki Takaya) is a very popular girls' manga serialized in "Hana to Yume" (Hakusensha) from 1998 to 2006. The manga has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide, and was adapted into an animated TV series on the TV Tokyo network in 2001, with 26 episodes broadcast, followed by a stage adaptation in 2009. In September 2015, a spin-off manga, "Fruits Basket Another," began serialization on the web, with a total of 340,000 copies of the manga in print (two volumes already published). A new TV series is scheduled to start airing in April 2019 on TV Tokyo and other stations.

⇒ That masterpiece is coming back! The entire anime adaptation will be supervised by "Fruits Basket" author Natsuki Takaya! New series with new cast and new staff!
⇒2019 Spring Anime

An "Anime Adaptation Decision Commemoration Event" was held on March 16 (Sat) at the Makuhari International Training Center for this work, which will start airing in April, and the key visual, this PV, opening theme and ending theme were unveiled.

The cast included Maika Ishimi (playing Toru Honda), Nobunaga Shimazaki (playing Yuki Kusama), Yuma Uchida (playing Rene Kusama), Yuichi Nakamura (playing Shikure Kusama), Atsumi Tanazaki (playing Arisa Uoya), and Satomi Sato (playing Saki Hanashima). At the event, the first and second episodes of the main story were screened in advance, and the audience was impressed by the faithful story and newly created characters. In the talk corner, the cast members talked with each other in perfect harmony, creating a lively atmosphere.

During the event, the key visual and the music video featuring the Kusama family were unveiled.
The key visual shows Toru, Yuki, and Rin running away from the Shikure family, with Shikure, Uotani, and Hanashima looking on behind them, raising expectations for the upcoming broadcast.

The video also features the Kusama family members, Kusama Rakura, Kusama Momiji, Kusama Haru, Kusama Hatori, and Kusama Hanashima, all of whom are members of the Kusama family. Haru Kusama, Hatori Kusama, Ayame Kusama, and Satato Kusama, all members of the Kusama family, are depicted in the video. In addition, Toru's best friends Arisa Uotani, Saki Hanashima, and Toru's mother Kyoko Honda also appear in the PV, making it a PV full of highlights.

In addition, "Again" by Beverly was chosen as the opening theme, and "Lucky Ending" by Vicke Blanca was chosen as the ending theme.

The official report of the event has just arrived.

Official Report】※Titles omitted

Official report of the event to commemorate the decision of the anime adaptation (daytime session)

On March 16 (Saturday), the event to celebrate the decision of the new TV anime adaptation of "Fruits Basket," loved all over the world, was held not only at the venue but also at 20 live viewing locations across the country.

At this event, episodes 1 and 2 were previewed prior to the TV anime airing on April 5 (Fri.), and a talk show by the cast was held. Amidst a round of applause, Ms. Mainaka Ishimi (playing Toru Honda), Mr. Nobunaga Shimazaki (playing Yuki Kusama), Mr. Yuma Uchida (playing Rin Kusama), Mr. Yuichi Nakamura (playing Shikou Kusama), Ms. Atsumi Tanazaki (playing Arisa Uoya), and Ms. Satomi Sato (playing Saki Hanashima) took the stage and discussed the highlights of the show and the appeal of the characters.

In her opening remarks, Ms. Ishimi said calmly, "I am thrilled and excited to finally be able to share this with you all." He said calmly, "I am thrilled and excited to finally be able to share this story with you all.

When asked about the time when the original story was serialized, Ms. Sato said, "Most of the girls around me read it. They were either in favor of Yuki or Olea, and they were talking about which one they liked better! They talked about which one they liked better. Nakamura immediately asked, "Which one do you like better? and the audience applauded in agreement. Mr. Sato seemed to have some difficulty answering the question, "Yuki is my favorite. Mr. Shimazaki struck a gut-punch. Mr. Uchida looked disappointed, and the audience laughed. When asked what he was doing at the time of the serialization, Mr. Shimazaki said, "I guess I was eating grass or something (laughs)," to which Ms. Nakamura responded, "A country girl, huh? Mr. Nakamura, on the other hand, said, "I was in a training school at the time of the serialization. After I made my debut, I found out about it from the TV series that had aired before. A friend of mine recommended it to me and told me that the original story was also good, so I watched it. I had a great time watching it," he said.

When asked, "How did you feel when you were cast in the movie? I thought "Yay! I was thinking "Yay!", but the desk clerk at my office who likes "Fruits Basket" said to me, "Mr. Uchida... it's Mr. Yoki. Please do it properly. I was told by the desk clerk at the office who liked "Fruits Basket," "Mr. Uchida..., it's Oleander. （I had to put my mind to it," he said.

About her character, Ms. Iwami said, "Her words are very honest and beautiful, and I think they have the power to move people, so I try to express what I receive honestly. When she said, "I'm going to play the role so that I can express what I receive honestly," a soft atmosphere enveloped the audience as the senior cast members looked at her with kind expressions.

Ms. Shimazaki said that her favorite thing about Yuki was that "she is difficult to understand and clumsy. But that's the kind of Yuki I can't get enough of. She was full of love. Ishimi gave a message to the audience, "The images and music are very warm and wonderful, so I hope you can feel 'Fruits Basket' with your whole body. After giving a message to the audience, the first and second episodes were screened in advance.

After the screening, the cast took the stage again to thunderous applause amidst the audience's exclamations of admiration. This time, as the ending was played at the end of the main program, information on Rakko was also released. The opening theme was "Again" by Beverly, and the ending theme was "Lucky Ending" by Vicke Blanca.

　When asked "What is the most heart-warming point of this work? Nakamura was the first one to answer the question, "Well, I guess so. Nakamura began the conversation by saying, "It's hard to get the prince-like feeling of Yuki that Nobunaga does during postrecording. (laugh) But when I see the completed video, I find myself crushing on Yuki. This is an important work that awakened my feelings as a young girl. The audience burst into laughter. Mr. Tanazaki said, "Ryo-kun, who tries to apologize but can't and won't be honest, is adorable. and Mr. Ishimi said, "I like the way Yuki falls down when she is in the form of a mouse. Ishimi commented from a unique point of view.
　When asked, "What is the most impressive scene? I want you to see Toru's feelings and actions in the first episode. When you watch the rest of the episode, you will cry when you remember Toru's words and actions. He also strongly stated, "When you watch the next episode, you will cry when you remember Toru's words and actions.

The key visual and a video clip featuring the Kusama family were shown for the first time at the event, and the Kusama family members, Rakura (CV: Rie Kugimiya), Momiji (CV: Megumi Ban), Haru (CV: Makoto Furukawa) and Kusama (CV: Shin Furukawa), were introduced. Haru (CV: Shin Furukawa), Hatori (CV: Kazuyuki Okitsu), Ayame (CV: Takahiro Sakurai)
The audience was moved to tears and sobbed when the voices of characters such as Nakamura, Haru (CV: Shin Furukawa), Satsujin (CV: Maaya Sakamoto), and others were unveiled for the first time.

When asked about the highlights of the film, Nakamura commented, "I think there are parts that will stick with each viewer, so I hope you will watch the film. In his closing remarks, Mr. Ishimi said, "I want to cherish every second of this precious time, which I am sure will only last for a moment. I hope everyone will look forward to the broadcast starting in April. The event ended with warm applause.

The full-length anime adaptation of "Fruits Basket," featuring a new staff and cast, will begin airing on April 5 (Friday).
The broadcast of "Fruits Basket" will begin on April 5 (Fri.), and with only a few days to go before the broadcast, please keep your eyes on "Fruits Basket" as it continues to gain momentum.

Work information】 ※Honorific titles are omitted.
TV animation "Fruits Basket
Broadcasting will begin in April 2019 on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, and others!

＜INTRODUCTION>
A high school student, Toru Honda, has been living alone in a tent since the death of his mother, the only family he had left.
However, the place where he pitched his tent was on the grounds of the "Kusama Family", a family with a long history!
Shigure Kusama buys Toru's housekeeping skills, and Toru moves in with Yuki Kusama, the prince of the school, and Ri Kusama, who sees Yuki as an enemy.
But what Toru doesn't know yet is that the "Kusama Family" has been in existence for hundreds of years.
However, Toru does not yet know that the Kusama family has been bound by an abominable curse for hundreds of years. ......

A new series with a completely new cast and crew!

<Staff>
Original Story and Supervisor：Natsuki Takaya "Fruits Basket" (Hakusensha, Hana to Yume COMICS)
Director：Yoshihide Ibata
Series Composition : Taku Kishimoto
Character Design : Yu Shindo
Animation Production : TMS Entertainment

＜Cast

Toru Honda : Mainaka Ishimi
Yuki Kusama: Nobunaga Shimazaki
Kusama Olei: Uchida Yuma
Kusama Shigure: Nakamura Yuichi
Kusama Rakura: KUGIMIYA Rie
Kusama Beniha: Ban Megumi
Kusama Shushun: Shin Furukawa
Kusama Hatori ：Kazuyuki Okitsu
Kusama Ayame ：Takahiro Sakurai
Kusama Satoshi : SAKAMOTO Maaya

Arisa Uoya : Atsumi Tanezaki
Hanashima Saki : Satomi Sato

and others

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