This week, Fruits Basket went down a dark path, or in fact several. In 24 minutes, we delved more deeply into two tragedies and a bittersweet resolution to yet another character arc. The slice of lifeshojo work is expected to have even more tension with each week that passes, as Akito becomes uncontrollable. But we also expect many more sweet moments with our favourite characters.
At this point, it's hard to tell just what Fruits Basket Season 3 Episode 8 has in store for us, but it's bound to be exciting, whatever its content! If you're here for it, keep reading. Bellow, you'll find our handy guide with all you need to know about the newest Fruits Basket episode, including its release date, airing time, and more!
Fruit Basket Season 3 Episode 7 Recap
Warning: If you have yet to watch Fruits Basket Season 3 Episode 7, you might want to skip to the next section: there will be spoilers below. Otherwise, you might want to refresh your memory, as a lot happened this week!
Episode 7 brought what I consider one of the most iconic moments of the Fruits Basketmanga: one that is violent, infuriating, and heartbreaking all at once. After Rin's failure to obtain Akito's mysterious box. Ren takes the situation into her own hands.
The backstory reveals that Ren used to be a servant in the Sohma household, tending to the ailing Akira, the then head of the household. Eventually, the two fell in love and had Akito. But theirs was never a healthy relationship. Ren was so obsessed with Akira that she felt jealous of her own daughter, which partly explains her decision to raise Akito as a boy.
Akira dotted on Akito, letting her believe she was special and deserving of everyone's love. At first, this was innocent enough, but following Akira's death and Ren's rejection of her, Akito became entitled and started violently demanding the zodiac members' love. Due to Ren's abuse of her, she did not know any other way.
Back in the present, Ren forcefully tries to take the box Akito treasures. This was given to her by a servant immediately after Akira's death, claiming it contained Akira's soul - as is expected, of course, the box was empty as her words. Akito and Ren fight, until a familiar sensation makes Akito stop short. Following Momiji's release from the zodiac curse, Hiro's is also broken.
Following that, Akito completely loses control and stabs Kureno, before angrily running away. This, along with the revelation that Kyo knew Tohru's mom and potentially knows something about her death, has left us with one cliff-hanger too many. Episode 8 just can't come soon enough!
Fruit Basket Season 3 Episode 8 Release Date
Fruits Basket Season 3 Episode 8 is going to be released on Tuesday, the 25th of May 2021 in Japan, which translates to Monday the 14rd of May for other time zones including Europe and the US. We still don't have official information about the number of episodes of season 3, but we're hoping for at least 25 in total, as was the case with other seasons.
Non-premium Funimation users will have to wait a week longer for the newest episode, until the 1st of June, while those using Crunchyroll might have to wait a bit longer.
Fruit Basket Season 3 Episode 8 Release Time
We are expecting Fruits Basket Season 3 Episode 8 to air at around 1.30 AM JST on the 25th of May. If this timeline remains correct, Episode 8 will air in different time zones at or around the following times:
Pacific Time: 9:30 AM (May 24)
Central Time: 11:30 AM (May 24)
Eastern Time: 12:30 AM (May 24)
British Time: 6:30 PM (May 24)
Fruit Basket Anime Season 3 Episode 8 Where to Watch
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Fruits Basket Seasons 1 and 2 are currently available on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Funimation in Japanese with English subtitles and in other languages. In the former, the Japanese subtitled version of Season 3 is currently being Simulcast with episodes releasing at around the same time as in Japan.
Funimation is your go-to if you're seeking the dubbed version of Fruits Basket Season 3, and the episodes air weekly alongside the Japanese ones, making this a true Simuldub.
Fruit Basket Season 3 Episode 8 COUNTDOWN
Fruits Basket Season 3 Episode 8 Release Date
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