The second season of the TV anime adaptation of Natsuki Takaya’s (高屋 奈月) shojo manga “Fruits Basket” (フルーツバスケット) reveals a key visual and is scheduled to premiere on 6th April 2020.
▍Story
The story centers on Tohru Honda, an orphan girl who, after meeting Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Sohma, learns that twelve members of the Sohma family are possessed by the animals of the Chinese zodiac and are cursed to turn into their animal forms when they are weak, stressed, or when they are embraced by anyone of the opposite sex that is not possessed by a zodiacal spirit.
As the series progresses, Tohru learns of the hardships and pain faced by the afflicted Sohmas, and through her own generous and loving nature, helps heal their emotional wounds.
▍Staff and Production
The staff reprises their roles from the first season. The series is produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Yoshihide Ibata (井端義秀). Taku Kishimoto (岸本卓) is handling series composition, while Masaru Shindou (進藤優) is in charge of character designs.
▍ Cast
■ Tohru Honda (本田 透) – CV: Manaka Iwami (石見 舞菜香)
■ Yuki Sohma (草摩 由希) – CV: Nobunaga Shimazaki (島﨑 信長)
■ Kyo Sohma (草摩 夾) – CV: Yuma Uchida (内田雄馬)
■ Shigure Sohma (草摩 紫呉) – CV: Yuichi Nakamura (中村 悠一)
■ Kagura Sohma (草摩 楽羅) – CV:Rie Kugimiya (釘宮 理恵)
■ Momiji Sohma (草摩 紅葉) – CV: Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ)
■ Hatori Sohma (草摩 はとり) – CV: Kazuyuki Okitsu (興津 和幸)
■ Hatsuharu Sohma (草摩 溌春) – CV: Makoto Furukawa (古川 慎)
■ Ayame Sohma (草摩 綾女) – CV: Takahiro Sakurai (櫻井 孝宏)
■ Kisa Sohma (草摩 杞紗) – CV: Reina Ueda (上田 麗奈)
■ Hiro Sohma (草摩 燈路) – CV: Yō Taichi (大地 葉)
■ Ritsu Sohma (草摩 利津) – CV: Kengo Kawanishi (河西健吾)
■ Akito Sohma (草摩 慊人) – CV: Maaya Sakamoto (坂本 真綾)
■ Arisa Uotani (魚谷 ありさ) – CV: Atsumi Tanezaki (種﨑 敦美)
■Saki Hanajima (花島 咲) – CV: Satomi Satō (佐藤 聡美)