Tohru Honda is a first year high school student. As her father died because of an illness and her mother in a car accident, Tohru was left alone. Her paternal grandfather took care of her but later they have to move to her aunt and the house had to be renovated. She decided not to burden him and began to live in a tent in the forest. Tohru only wants to finish high school to make her mother's last wish become true. It turns out the land Tohru is staying on belongs to the Sohma family.When the Sohma's discover her tent they invite her to come live with them, and Tohru agrees as long as she is able to repay their kindness with her housekeeping skills.But the Soma family's secret. They hold a curse. if they are hugged by the opposite gender, they transform into animals of the Chinese Zodiac.Everyday is an adventure for Tohru as she gets to know everyone in the large family better , in common and bizarre situations.