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If We've Three Then We Don't Need To Fear Jason

EpisodeEp. 16

A getaway to the Sohma summer villa loses its calm when Tohru senses that Yuki and Kyo are quietly troubled. Their moods sink further after Shigure summons Ayame to the retreat, setting off fresh friction between the brothers that ends with a lakeside dunking.

Air Date Jp: October 18, 2001
Air Date Us: March 25, 2003
Opening Theme: For Fruits Basket
Ending Theme: Chiisana Inori
Previous Episode: There Are No Memories Its OK to Forget
Manga Chapters: Chapter 25, Chapter 26
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Summary

Five members of the household set out for the family villa near the water: Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, Shigure, and Hatori. Hoping to stretch their legs, Yuki and Kyo lead Tohru on a walk through the wooded area nearby. The unusual quiet between the two boys leaves her uneasy, and while distracted she stumbles and begins to fall. Both cousins lunge to cushion her landing, and in doing so one changes into the rat while the other becomes the cat.

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Key Events

The bickering that erupts once the two are transformed actually reassures Tohru that they have returned to their usual selves, and the pair admit they have grown relaxed enough around her to stop guarding themselves so tightly. Later Shigure telephones Ayame and invites him to join everyone, a decision that fills Yuki and Kyo with dread. Away from the others, Ayame mentions to Shigure and Hatori that Kana has recently married, which stirs painful memories for Hatori. When Ayame tries yet again to grow closer to his younger brother, the effort collapses, and after Tohru's touch turns him into a snake, Yuki simply hurls him into the lake.

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Notes

The killer bear legend Shigure spins to spook the group borrows heavily from the Friday the 13th films, a reference so plain that even Yuki brands Kyo foolish for missing it, though Kyo insists the title at least sounded familiar. This installment of the 2001 series adapts chapters 25 and 26 of the manga and pairs the opening theme For Fruits Basket with the closing song Chiisana Inori.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens in the Fruits Basket episode "If We've Three Then We Don't Need To Fear Jason"?

In this sixteenth episode of the 2001 Fruits Basket anime, Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, Shigure, and Hatori travel to the Sohma family's summer villa near the water, where Tohru grows uneasy at Yuki and Kyo's unusual quiet during a walk in the woods.

Who is Jason in this episode?

Jason is a killer bear that Shigure invents to spook the group, a legend borrowed heavily from the Friday the 13th films.

What happens when Tohru stumbles during the walk?

When Tohru stumbles and begins to fall, both Yuki and Kyo lunge to catch her, and one transforms into the rat while the other becomes the cat.

Why does Shigure invite Ayame to the villa?

Shigure telephones Ayame and invites him to join the group at the villa, a decision that fills Yuki and Kyo with dread, and Ayame's visit stirs painful memories for Hatori about Kana's recent marriage.

How does the episode end for Ayame?

After Ayame's attempt to grow closer to his younger brother Yuki fails again, Tohru's touch turns him into a snake, and Yuki simply throws him into the lake.

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