When Tohru Honda's mother dies, she moves in with her grandfather. But during the remodeling of his house, she resorts to living in a tent, while attending school and holding down a part-time job. It is this shift in her circumstances that brings Tohru into the orbit of the Sohma clan, and changes her life forever. Tohru discovers the secret curse that has afflicted the Sohmas for generations. She also learns to get along with the many different, and sometimes bizarre, characters that inhabit the Fruits Basket world. Fruits Basket is a universally endearing manga and anime series that has found a huge audience worldwide. Brimming with all sorts of juicy background info and character data, as well as little-known facts and hidden meanings, Fruits Basket Uncovered is required reading for all true fans of this delightful story. Book jacket.