Fruits Basket Episode Ratings Heatmap
2001 · 1 Seasons · 26 Episodes · Overall Score: 8.3/10 (26 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.62), maintaining an average of 8.3.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 1 seasons and 26 episodes, Fruits Basket has earned an overall series rating of 8.3 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 2 ("The Sohma Curse"), rated at an extraordinary 8.5/10 with 2 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 6 ("Invincible Friendship?"), landing at 6.7/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 2 ("The Sohma Curse", 8.5) and Episode 3 ("All Shapes and Sizes", 6.7), a swing of 1.8 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Fruits Basket
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The Sohma Curse | 8.5 | 2 | Jul 12, 2001 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 5 | A Rice Ball in a Fruits Basket | 8.5 | 2 | Aug 2, 2001 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 7 | A Plum on the Back | 8.5 | 2 | Aug 16, 2001 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Don`t Cry, For the Snow will Surely Melt | 8.5 | 2 | Aug 23, 2001 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 9 | A Solitary New Year | 8.5 | 2 | Aug 30, 2001 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Make It Clear If It's Black or White | 8.5 | 2 | Sep 6, 2001 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Everybody Loves Chocolate | 8.5 | 2 | Sep 13, 2001 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 12 | White Day | 8.5 | 2 | Sep 13, 2001 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 13 | A New School Term Starts! | 8.5 | 2 | Sep 27, 2001 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 14 | The Adult's Episode - Yuki's a Messed Up Snake! | 8.5 | 2 | Oct 4, 2001 |