Adapted by: Kelly Sue DeConnick & Jake Forbes
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The Sohma family has hidden a bizarre curse from the outside world: when members of the family are hugged by members of the opposite sex, they each turn into different members of the Chinese Zodiac. The practical implications of this curse have forced the family to live in compounds fairly detached from the outside world, only to have their privacy compromised when recently-orphaned high school girl Tohru Honda accidentally stumbles upon one of the Sohma houses. After hearing that the homeless Tohru has been camping out on their property while her grandfather’s house is being refurbished, the residents of the household — Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Sohma — take pity on her and agree to let her live with them for the time being. While the three men appreciate her female influence on their domestic lives, things soon become complicated when she inadvertently discovers the family’s curse. Nevertheless, the eternally cheerful Tohru convinces the family to let her stay, pledging that she will never reveal their curse to the outside world; as new members of the extended Sohma family enter into the picture, she even makes a game out of guessing their Zodiac counterparts.