Fans of Natsuki Takaya's iconic shoujo manga and its anime adaptations will want to take note: a new "alternative version" of Fruits Basket has been revealed. This latest iteration promises a fresh perspective on the Sohma family's cursed lineage.

While details are still emerging, this project appears to offer a different narrative path or focus within the established Fruits Basket universe, rather than a direct continuation of the original 2001 anime or the more recent reboot. The original TV anime, produced by Studio Deen, adapted the beloved manga but concluded before covering the entire story, a gap later filled by TMS Entertainment's 2019-2021 series.

This new "alternative version" invites long-time fans to revisit the world of Tohru Honda and the zodiac-bound Sohmas with a potentially new lens, expanding the franchise's rich tapestry of drama, romance, and supernatural family dynamics.