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Jun Fukushima s Fruits Basket Anime's Cast as Makoto Takei (Updated)
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The official website for the new Kazuma Satō) is ing the show's cast as the student council president Makoto Takei.
The official Kyle Hebert is reprising the role of Makoto in the show's English dub.
The anime premiered in Japan on April 5. streaming the anime as it airs. Funimation has also licensed the home video rights. Crunchyroll describes the anime's story:
Tohru Honda thought her life was headed for misfortune when a family tragedy left her living in a tent. When her small home is discovered by the mysterious Soma clan, she suddenly finds herself living with Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma. But she quickly learns their family has a bizarre secret of their own: when hugged by the opposite sex, they turn into the animals of the Zodiac!
The new anime has an entirely new Japanese cast and staff, as per Takaya's request. The anime will cover the entire manga's story.
My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) is drawing the character designs. Takaya herself is serving as executive supervisor.
Vickeblanka is performing the ending theme song "Lucky Ending."
Update: Added in information about English dub cast. Source: Fruits Basket anime's Twitter
Sources: Fruits Basket anime's website, Comic Natalie
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