Watch the official English dub of this episode to see Tohru's insightful lessons on kindness and self-worth:
: The "pickled plum" analogy serves as a central lesson about how we often underestimate our own value because our strengths are not visible to us, even if they are clear to everyone else. Fruits Basket (2019) (Dub) Episode 3
: Despite their outward differences, both Kyo and Yuki are envious of the other’s traits; Kyo admires Yuki's "perfection," while Yuki envies Kyo's ability to be social and "outside the cage". Watch the official English dub of this episode
Fruits Basket (English Dub) | E3 - Let's Play Rich Man-Poor Man! Crunchyroll• Mar 1, 2022 Crunchyroll• Mar 1, 2022 : Tohru offers her
: Tohru offers her mother’s wisdom: kindness is something humans must actively create and practice. She also shares the "pickled plum" analogy—just as a plum sits on the back of a rice ball where the rice ball itself cannot see it, people often fail to see their own greatness while easily spotting it in others. English Dub Cast
: The class prepares for the school festival and decides on a rice ball stand. Kyo's aggressive suggestions are rejected in favor of Yuki’s ideas, deepening Kyo's feelings of inferiority.
Most of the original 2001 voice cast returned to reprise their roles for this 2019 reboot. : Laura Bailey Yuki Soma : Eric Vale Kyo Soma : Jerry Jewell Shigure Soma : John Burgmeier Arisa Uotani : Elizabeth Maxwell Saki Hanajima : Jad Saxton Key Themes