i’m seeing some speculation about why the curse broke when it did and here’s the answer: the curse broke because someone was able to love kyo completely. we see kureno’s curse get removed early on when kyo is being loved by kazuma and to a lesser extent, kyoko. the love people feel for kyo gradually builds which leads up to more people being unbound from the curse. finally, when tohru confesses how she loves kyo unconditionally, regardless of the curse’s punishments, his curse breaks and as do the rest of the zodiacs. this was written on the side of one of the last pages of fruits basket so it wasn’t commonly translated by scan groups, but this is the reason in the manga.
Fruits Basket is wild because the premise is “Haha! Wow! These Pretty Anime Men turn into Animals when theyre hugged and then when they turn back they’re NAKED!!! 😳😳😳 ehe silly anime!” but then you watch it and its like. Every Character on this show is physically, financially, and emotionally controlled by one person with immeasurable wealth and power. the main characters stories revolve around their slow recovery from the trauma of physical/verbal abuse, sexual manipulation, and neglect. there’s a love triangle that isnt even about Who Gets The Girl, but rather each individual’s growth as a human being, understanding that they are worthy of love and compassion, that there are people in this world who will love them, unconditionally, and that they DESERVE to be loved. love EXISTS and nothing about them makes them unworthy of whole, unbiased love. that realization is a pivotal part of their healing and it’s a central theme of the show that comes up for each and every character, whose own journeys follow that same thread of healing past wounds with compassion, love, and friendship.
and then they like. barely ever turn into animals.
