List of Fruits Basket characters
The characters of Fruits Basket were created by Natsuki Takaya in the manga written and illustrated by her. The manga was serialized in 136 chapters in the monthly manga magazine Hana to Yume between January 1999 and November 2006, and collected in 23 tankōbon volumes by Hakusensha.[1] The series was adapted as a drama CD distributed as a promotional item with an issue of Hana to Yume[2] and as a 26-episode anime television series produced by Studio DEEN initially broadcast on TV Tokyo between July 5 and December 27, 2001.[3] The manga is licensed in English by Chuang Yi in Singapore,[4] Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand,[5] and Tokyopop in North America.[6] The anime is licensed in English by FUNimation Entertainment, which distributes it in North America itself, in the United Kingdom through Revelation Films, and in Australia and New Zealand through Madman Entertainment.
The series tells the story of Tohru Honda, an orphan girl who, after meeting Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma, learns that thirteen members of the Soma family are possessed by the animals of the Chinese zodiac and cursed to turn into their animal forms when they embrace someone of the opposite sex or their bodies come under a great deal of stress. As the series progresses, Tohru meets the rest of the zodiac and the family's mysterious head, Akito Soma, and eventually resolves to break the curse that burdens them.
The spellings used here are those given in the official Region 1 DVD and English manga releases. Names are given in Western order, with the family name last.
Creation and conception
[edit]According to Natsuki Takaya in interviews, Tohru Honda was the first character she created for the series,[7] with Yuki and Kyo Soma soon after.[8] When asked how she came up with Tohru's personality and background, she said:
I thought that for a girl to accept other people's feelings so wholeheartedly, she'd have to have a slightly unusual way of looking at things so that she wouldn't be crushed by having so much empathy. But I still worried that I needed something else to flesh her out. And then the thought, "Oh, yeah—I'll make her use super-polite language, and use it incorrectly!" came to me all at once. After that, her character was completed in no time.[9]
Takaya gave Tohru a name normally used only for men because she likes to give masculine names to female characters "to balance them out."[10] In addition, Takaya chose to have other characters address her as "Tohru-kun", using an honorific typically used for boys, because she thought it was "a more dignified form of address."[9]
The next characters Takaya developed were Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure Soma, and of these Kyo was "the first character whose personality and looks really hit me...without any hesitation."[11] According to the Fruits Basket Character Book, she had Yuki dress in Chinese-style clothes because she likes them.[12] She added that she believes they suit his androgynous nature, and that she deliberately gave Yuki and Kyo different tastes to distinguish them.[13]
Takaya described these four characters, Tohru, Yuki, Kyo, and Shigure, as the main cast.[14] The first character she developed after them was Kisa Soma, whom she described as "in competition to be the first or second most beautiful character."[14]
Takaya named most of the cursed Somas after the month in the former Japanese lunisolar calendar that corresponds to their zodiac animal.[15] The exceptions are Kureno and Momiji, whose names were swapped by mistake;[16] Kyo, who as the cat is not part of the official zodiac; and Yuki.[17] According to the author, no other names have special meanings.[18]
Tohru's family and friends
[edit]Tohru Honda
[edit]- Voiced by: Hiroko Konishi (1999 Drama CD), Yui Horie (2001 anime, 2005 Drama CD), Manaka Iwami (2019 anime) (Japanese); Laura Bailey (English)[19]
Tohru Honda (
In the first half of the series, as Tohru learns about the zodiac curse and its effects on those she loves, she becomes distressed, and when she learns that the dangerous Akito is the "god" of the zodiac, she resolves to break the curse.[29] Only later does she admit that she wants to free Kyo most of all.[30] Despite setbacks, both external and personal,[31] Tohru stubbornly persists in her goal and eventually frees Kyo and her friends.[32] In the last chapter, she is moving with Kyo to another city so he can continue his martial arts training, and in the final pages it is shown that they had a son and a granddaughter.[33]
In the sequel series Fruits Basket another, Tohru and Kyo are married with three children, their oldest son Hajime acting as the male protagonist.
Arisa Uotani
[edit]- Voiced by: Yuka Imai (2001 anime, 2005 Drama CD), Atsumi Tanezaki (2019 anime) (Japanese); Parisa Fakhri (2001 anime), Elizabeth Maxwell (2019 anime) (English)[34]
Arisa Uotani (
Saki Hanajima
[edit]- Voiced by: Yūko Minaguchi (1999 Drama CD), Reiko Yasuhara (2001 anime, 2005 Drama CD), Satomi Satō (2019 anime) (Japanese); Daphne Gere (2001 anime), Jad Saxton (2019 anime) (English)[34]
Saki Hanajima (
In the sequel series Fruits Basket another, she has a son named Rio Mosca.
Katsuya Honda
[edit]- Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (2019 anime) (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum (English)[52]
Katsuya Honda (
Kyoko Honda
[edit]- Voiced by: Reiko Yasuhara (2001 anime), Miyuki Sawashiro (2019 anime)[55] (Japanese); Julie Mayfield (2001 anime); Lydia Mackay (2019 anime) (English)[34]
Kyoko Honda (
Sohma family
[edit]Cursed members
[edit]Akito Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Murasaki Wakaba (2001 anime), Maaya Sakamoto (2019 anime) (Japanese); Chad Cline (2002 anime), Colleen Clinkenbeard (2019 anime) (English)[34]
- Kid Akito Voiced by: Yuka Imai (2001 anime) (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke (2001 anime), Trina Nishimura (2019 anime) (English)[34]
Akito Soma (
In the first anime series, Akito is biologically male.[67] In the manga, Akito is female but was brought up as a boy by her mother, Ren, and it is not revealed until Chapter 97 that Akito is biologically female.[42] Ren decided to raise Akito as a male because she was ashamed of giving birth to a girl who was "god" to the zodiac, and who was receiving more attention from her husband, Akira.[68] The only other Somas who knew about Akito's biological sex were the oldest four zodiac members: Kureno, Shigure, Hatori, and Ayame.[42] After the curse is broken, Akito no longer hates Tohru and finally accepts her as friend. She later begins dressing and living as a woman,[69] and in the final chapter Shigure, whom she is in love with, moves in with her and also her removal Soma's family due to her abusive attitude towards them.[33]
Yuki Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Aya Hisakawa (Drama CD, 2001 anime), Nobunaga Shimazaki (2019 anime) (Japanese); Eric Vale (English)[34]
- Kid Yuki Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro (2019 anime) (Japanese); Kate Bristol (2001 anime), Amanda Lee (2019 anime)[34] (English)
Yuki Soma (
When Yuki was around six or seven years old, he ran away from Akito.[79] Yuki has always had fond feelings for Tohru for actually "needing" him.[79] He later finally admits to Manabe that he was looking for a mother-figure and found her in Tohru.[77] As the Rat, Yuki despises the current cat, Kyo, despite envying him, and is contemptuous of his attempts to defeat him. Even when he realizes the true nature of his feelings for Tohru, Yuki is uncomfortable when he recognizes her and Kyo's growing feelings for each other.[80] Yuki becomes attracted to Machi Kuragi, a student council treasurer who also had a traumatic childhood,[81][82] and falls in love with her. When he knows Kyo will be confessing his love to Tohru, Yuki meets with Machi and is with her when his curse lifts, whereupon the first thing he does is embrace her.[32] In the last chapter, he gives Machi a key to his new apartment, where he will be living as he attends university.[33]
Kyo Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Drama CD, 2001 anime), Yuma Uchida (2019 anime) (Japanese); Jerry Jewell (2001 and 2019 anime) (English)[83]
- Kid Kyo Voiced by: Kyōsuke Ikeda (2001 anime), Asuna Tomari (2019 anime) (Japanese); Avery Rice Williams (2001 anime), Alison Viktorin,[34] Suzie Yeung (2019 anime)[84] (English)
Kyo Soma (
At the start of the story, Kyo moves into Shigure's house with Yuki and Tohru.[20] When Kyo was young, his mother died in an accident rumored to be suicide over her son's curse, and after his father rejected him, Kyo was taken in by Kazuma Soma. The two love each other as father and son,[91] but Kazuma insists he continue to live with Shigure because he believes Tohru is helping him open up.[92] Aside from his foster father, however, Kyo pushes away the people who want to help him, because he is ashamed of the cat's true form—a grotesque, foul-smelling, monster—which he turns into when his bone juzu bead bracelet is removed.[91] When Tohru sees his true form, however, she follows him to beg him to stay with her, which strengthens their bond.[91] However, Kyo also blames himself for the death of Tohru's mother, whom he could have saved at the risk of turning into a cat, and he was shaken by Kyoko's last words, "I'll never forgive you..."[58] As the story progresses, Kyo falls in love with Tohru, but he refuses to subject her to the pain he is convinced he will cause, so when she confesses she loves him, he rejects her, calling himself "disillusioned."[58] Only when Arisa, Saki, and Yuki impress upon him how deeply his rejection hurt Tohru does he get up the courage to accept her, and when he does finally confess to her, his curse lifts—along with the rest of the zodiac.[32] In the last chapter, he and Tohru move out of Shigure's house and prepare to go to another city, where he will study at another dojo in preparation for inheriting Kazuma's, and in the final pages it is shown that they had a son and a granddaughter.[33]
Shigure Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu (Drama CD, 2001 anime), Yuichi Nakamura (2019 anime) (Japanese); John Burgmeier (2001 and 2019 anime) (English)[93]
- Kid Shigure Voiced by: Mari Hino (2019 anime) (Japanese); Apphia Yu (2019 anime)[94] (English)
Shigure Soma (
Kagura Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Yuri Shiratori (Drama CD), Kotono Mitsuishi (2001 anime), Rie Kugimiya (2019 anime) (Japanese); Meredith McCoy (2001 anime), Tia Ballard (2019 anime) (English)[34]
Kagura Soma (
Momiji Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Miki Nagasawa (Drama CD), Ayaka Saitō (2001 anime), Megumi Han (2019 anime) (Japanese); Kimberly Grant (2001 anime), Mikaela Krantz (2019 anime) (English)[34]
Momiji Soma (
In the sequel series Fruits Basket another, Momiji has a daughter named Mina.
Dr. Hatori Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (2001 anime), Kazuyuki Okitsu (2019 anime) (Japanese); Kent Williams (2001 and 2019 anime) (English)[34]
- Kid Hatori Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa (2019 anime) (Japanese); Bryn Apprill (2019 anime)[118] (English)
Hatori Soma (
Two years before the series began, he was engaged to Kana Soma, the assistant in his doctor's office.[60] The relationship ended when Hatori asked Akito for permission to marry Kana and in response, Akito attacked Hatori (in the anime, he threw a vase), leaving him almost blind in his left eye; Akito then blamed Kana for the incident and she felt so guilty about it that Hatori was forced to suppress her memory of their relationship to ease her suffering.[121] When Tohru meets up with him near the end of Volume 2, he looks back on his time with Kana, then says his heart is like snow. After Kana marries someone else, Shigure manipulates Hatori into meeting Kana's best friend, Mayuko Shiraki, who secretly had always liked him.[122][123] In the last chapter, Hatori invites Mayuko on an Okinawa vacation.[33] Takaya derived Hatori's name from the fourth month, konohatorizuki or "month of taking leaves [to silkworms]."[124]
In the sequel series Fruits Basket another, Hatori and Mayuko are married with a daughter named Kinu.
Hatsuharu Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Akio Suyama (Drama CD, 2001 anime), Makoto Furukawa (2019 anime) (Japanese); Justin Cook (2001 and 2019 anime) (English)[34]
- Kid Hatsuharu Voiced by: Akemi Okamura (2001 anime), Mariko Higashiuchi (2019 anime) (Japanese); Joshua Huber (2001 anime), Morgan Berry (2019 anime) (English)[125]
Hatsuharu Soma (
Ayame Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu (Drama CD), Mitsuru Miyamoto (2001 anime), Takahiro Sakurai (2019 anime) (Japanese); Christopher Sabat (English)[34]
- Kid Ayame Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara (2019 anime) (Japanese); Ciarán Strange (2019 anime)[118] (English)
Ayame Soma (
Ayame is best friends with Shigure and Hatori, who are the same age; while Shigure goes along with Ayame's outrageous personality,[95] Hatori is the only one, according to Shigure and Takaya, who can restrain Ayame's worst behavior.[132][133] As the Snake, Ayame is especially susceptible to cold.[95] When Ayame was in high school, he was president of the student council,[133] and is proud that Yuki is following him.[134] Ayame fears the "nothingness" of not being acknowledged.[134]
When Ayame was young, he completely ignored Yuki, and even forgot Yuki's name once, but during the series realizes he will be completely alone, with only Yuki as company when they get older. This spurs an obsession with gaining Yuki's love, which he attempts to do by demanding it from Yuki,[134] and later trying more thoughtful ways to prove Yuki can depend on him. As the series progresses, Yuki gradually accepts Ayame as a brother, and even tries to understand him. When Ayame is freed from the curse, the first thing he does is embrace Mine Kuramae and confess he loves her.[32] Takaya derived the name Ayame (normally a female name, meaning iris, or "blood iris" to be more specific) from the fifth month, ayamezuki or "month of irises," which is the month of the Snake, of the traditional Japanese calendar.[124]
In the sequel series Fruits Basket another, Ayame and Mine are married with two children, Hibika and Chizuru.
Kisa Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka (2001 anime), Reina Ueda (2019 anime) (Japanese); Kate Bristol[135] (English)
Kisa Soma (
Hiro Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Yuriko Fuchizaki (2001 anime), Yō Taichi (2019 anime) (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke (2001 anime), Luci Christian (2019 anime)[135] (English)
Hiro Soma (
Ritsu Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Miina Tominaga (2001 anime), Kengo Kawanishi (2019 anime) (Japanese); Mike McFarland[135] (English)
- Kid Ritsu Voiced by: Sarah Hussey (2001 anime), Katelyn Barr (2019 anime)[140]
Ritsu Soma (
Isuzu Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima (Drama CD), Aki Toyosaki (2019 anime) (Japanese); Brina Palencia (English)[147]
Isuzu Soma (
Kureno Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Susumu Chiba (Drama CD), Yūichirō Umehara (2019 anime) (Japanese); Ian Sinclair[159] (English)
- Kid Kureno Voiced by: Mayu Minami (2019 anime) (Japanese); Ryan Reynolds (2019 anime)[118] (English)
Kureno Soma (
Minor members
[edit]Kazuma Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Norihiro Inoue (2001 anime), Toshiyuki Morikawa (2019 anime) (Japanese); Dameon Clarke (English)
- Kid Kazuma Voiced by: Miki Machii (2001 anime), Ayaka Nanase (2019 anime) (Japanese); Heaven Tubbs (2001 anime), Emily Fajardo (2019 anime) (English)[164]
Kazuma Soma (
When he was a child, during their only meeting, Kazuma was mean to his grandfather simply because his grandfather was cursed by the cat. His grandfather had offered him a sweet but Kazuma had rejected it, saying it was cursed, and instead of getting angry, his grandfather merely smiled and forgave him. His cruelty at their only meeting haunted him as he grew up and to make amends, after Kyo's mother died, he took in and raised Kyo, the current cat, as his foster son, and has come to think of him as his own son.[165] Kazuma thinks well of Tohru and hopes her love for Kyo is sincere, and not based on pity like his grandmother's was towards his grandfather;[109] both to test Tohru's feelings and to show Kyo he can be accepted by others despite his curse, Kazuma forces Kyo to show Tohru his true form.[91][167] After Rin is hospitalized the second time during the series, he takes her in to recuperate so that she does not have to live inside the family compound, which he has done before.[30] In the final chapter, Saki Hanajima has taken a job as a cook at Kazuma's dojo and she implied they are in a relationship, but according to Natsuki Takaya in Fan Book - Cat, Kazuma only sees her as Kyo's classmate.[33]
Akira Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Akira Ishida[168] (Japanese); Chad Cline (English)[169]
Akira Soma (
Ren Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Ai Orikasa (Japanese); Katelyn Barr[170] (English)
Ren Soma (
Kana Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Haruhi Nanao (2001 anime), Minami Tsuda (2019 anime) (Japanese); Libby Smith (2001 anime), Kara Edwards (2019 anime) (English)[172]
Kana Soma (
Kyo's Father
[edit]- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (2001 anime), Shinobu Matsumoto (2019 anime) (Japanese); E. Bailey (2001 anime), Aaron Roberts (2019 anime) (English)
Kyo's biological father is a hateful man who banished him from the house after his wife's suicide, forcing him to seek refuge with Kazuma. He still blames him for his wife's death, even though it is later revealed that it was his continual abuse at her for birthing the Cat of the Zodiac that led her to take suicide as an option.
Kyo's Mother
[edit]- Voiced by: Miki Nagasawa (2001 anime), Atsuko Yuya (2019 anime) (Japanese); Wendy Powell (English)
Kyo's late mother. She was one of the few parents of the Zodiac members who accepted her son's destiny. After Kyo accidentally transformed into his real form in public, she forbade him from leaving the house. However, the fact that she was the mother of the "unwanted" Zodiac member led to her being shunned by the Soma estate, as well as abuse from her husband. She took her own life by jumping into a railway track when Kyo was eight years old.
Okami Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Junko Yamamoto (2001 anime), Sachiko Kojima (2019 anime) (Japanese); Julie Mayfield (English)
Okami Soma (
Momiji's Father
[edit]- Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki (2001 anime), Junichi Yanagita (2019 anime) (Japanese); E. Bailey (2001 anime), Ben Bryant (2019 anime) (English)
Father of Momiji and Momo Soma. He is one of the few Soma parents who accept their "cursed" child.
Momiji's Mother
[edit]- Voiced by: Azusa Nakao (2001 anime), Takako Honda (2019 anime) (Japanese); Elise Baughman[173] (English)
Mother of Momiji and Momo Soma.
Momo Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Saya Tanaka (2019 anime) (Japanese); Megan Shipman (2019 anime)[174] (English)
Momo Soma (
Ayame and Yuki's Mother
[edit]- Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (Japanese); Morgan Garrett[175] (English)
Mother of Ayame and Yuki Soma. She is a cold and shallow woman who is sometimes abusive to Yuki. She is proud of the fact that she is the mother of two Zodiac members, one of whom (Yuki) is the closest to the God of the Zodiac. Eventually, Ayame calls her out during Yuki's parent-teacher conference for her callous treatment of Yuki, which seems to have changed her for the better.
Soma Maid
[edit]- Voiced by: Hitomi Shogawa (Japanese); Linda Leonard[176] (English)
An elderly maid of the Soma clan. She has been raising Akito since young, as her mother, Ren, refused to care for her. She respects Akito terribly and willing to overlook her horrible actions since she feels like it is justified due to Akito being the "God". It is revealed that she was the one who gave Akito the box that supposedly contains Akira's soul. She did this not only to cheer Akito up but also to make her realize that she does not need a physical evidence to know that her father loved her, as the box is actually empty. However, this only made things worse as the box became a source of conflict between Akito and Ren, who is envious that she did not share Akira's supposed last gift. Near the end of the series, she and Akito converse about her impending decision to release Kyo from confinement and reveal her gender, musing that it is too late for an old woman like her to change her views, and saying that she liked Akito's old self better.
Kisa's Mother
[edit]- Voiced by: Haruhi Nanao (2001 anime), Aya Endō (2019 anime) (Japanese); Cynthia Cranz (2001 anime), Jessica Cavanagh (2019 anime) (English)
Mother of Kisa. She is one of the few Soma parents who accept their "cursed" child.
Satsuki Soma
[edit]- Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi (Japanese); Erica Mendez[177] (English)
Satsuki Soma (
Isuzu's Parents
[edit]- Voiced by: Masayuki Katô (Father) and Fuyuka Ono (Mother) (Japanese); Robert McCollum (Father) and Kenneisha Thompson (Mother)[178] (English)
- They are parents of Isuzu Soma. When Rin was young, her parents acted affectionate and devoted to her, unlike the parents of many cursed Somas, but when she asked if they were happy, the strain of pretending for her benefit shattered the facade, after which they neglected and abused her to the point she was hospitalized and developed a panic disorder. After this, her parents kicked her out, forcing her to seek refuge in Kagura's house.
Other characters
[edit]Megumi Hanajima
[edit]- Voiced by: Omi Minami (2001 Anime), Yukiyo Fujii (2019 anime) (Japanese); Hollie Townson (2001 Anime), Leah Clark (2019 anime) (English)
Megumi Hanajima (
Kakeru Manabe
[edit]- Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Drama CD), Takuya Eguchi (2019 anime) (Japanese); Aaron Dismuke (English)
Kakeru Manabe (
In the sequel series Fruits Basket another, Kakeru has a daughter named Michi.
Machi Kuragi
[edit]- Voiced by: Yuki Kaida (Drama CD), Ai Kakuma (2019 anime) (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (English)
Machi Kuragi (
Unlike most girls at school, she does not see Yuki as a prince, but as just another boy, even seeing him as being lonely.[50] Her different attitude and troubled behavior catches Yuki's eye, and he makes multiple attempts at befriending her. When Yuki and Manabe visit Machi's apartment, Yuki learns that because of the pressure to be perfect when her mother was competing with Manabe's, Machi finds perfection so disturbing she has a compulsion to mar anything too orderly, such as trashing neat rooms, walking through newly-fallen snow, and breaking pieces of a new box of chalk.[183] Machi develops feelings for Yuki, and when Tohru Honda is in the hospital and he needs to reach out to someone, Machi is able to confess to Yuki. Machi is later Yuki's girlfriend[184] Like the youngest Somas, Machi likes the fictional anime Mogeta, and treasures two character figurines that Yuki gives her.[184]
Mitsuru
[edit]- Voiced by: Akemi Okamura (2001 anime), Chinatsu Akasaki (2019 anime) (Japanese); Cynthia Cranz (English)[94]
Mitsuru (
Mayuko Shiraki
[edit]- Voiced by: Naomi Shindō (Drama CD), Hitomi Nabatame (2019 anime) (Japanese); Anastasia Muñoz (English)[34]
Mayuko Shiraki (
Shiraki is best friends with Kana, Hatori's former fiancée, and through her met Hatori, Shigure, and Ayame two years before the series begins. While Shiraki was attracted to Hatori, she was glad that Kana and Hatori were happy together. She dated Shigure for a month before breaking up, partly because Shigure was distant and partly because she was only dating him to alleviate her loneliness. She was at a loss when Kana and Hatori broke up, because Hatori had erased Kana's memory of the engagement.[122] Shiraki still has feelings for Hatori, but resents Shigure's continuing interference in her life, even when it brings her closer to Hatori.[123] In the final chapter, Shiraki and Hatori are shown as a couple, with Hatori inviting her on an Okinawa vacation.[33]
Mine Kuramae
[edit]- Voiced by: Miki Takahashi (2001 anime), Yuka Iguchi (2019 anime) (Japanese); Amber Cotton (2001 anime), Monica Rial (2019 anime) (English)
Mine Kuramae (
Motoko Minagawa
[edit]- Voiced by: Kaori Shimizu (2001 anime), M.A.O (2019 anime) (Japanese); Jamie Marchi (English)[34]
Motoko Minagawa (
Prince Yuki Fan Club
[edit]Minami Kinoshita
[edit]- Voiced by: Harumi Asai (2001 anime), Shizuka Ishigami (2019 anime (Japanese); Libby Smith (2001 anime), Natalie Hoover (2019 anime)[196] (English)
Minami Kinoshita (
Mio Yamagishi
[edit]- Voiced by: Yuuki Kajita (2001 anime), Anzu Haruno (2019 anime) (Japanese); Kasey Buckley (2001 anime), Emily Neves (2019 anime) (English)
Mio Yamagishi (
Mai Gotou
[edit]- Voiced by: Kaoru Suzuki (2001 anime) (Japanese); Meredith McCoy (2001 anime) (English)
Mai Gotou (
Rika Aida
[edit]- Voiced by: Miwa Matsumoto (2001 anime), Chika Anzai (2019 anime) (Japanese); Elise Baughman (2001 anime), Amber Lee Connors (2019 anime)[197] (English)
Rika Aida (
Mai Iwata
[edit]- Voiced by: Miho Okasaki (2019 anime) (Japanese); Terri Doty (2019 anime)[198] (English)
Mai Iwata (
Chie
[edit]- Voiced by: Kaori Maeda (2019 anime) (Japanese); Kristen McGuire (2019 anime) (English)
Chie (チエ) is one of the members of Prince Yuki Fan Club.
Makoto Takei
[edit]- Voiced by: Yūji Ueda (2001 anime), Jun Fukushima (2019 anime); Kyle Hebert[199] (English)
Makoto Takei (
Kimi Todo
[edit]- Voiced by: Yukari Tamura (Drama CD), Rumi Okubo (2019 anime); Cherami Leigh (English)[200]
Kimi Todo (
Naohito Sakuragi
[edit]- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Drama CD), Aoi Ichikawa (2019 anime); Micah Solusod (English)[200]
Naohito Sakuragi (
Kunimitsu Tomoda
[edit]- Voiced by: Shunsuke Hasegawa (Drama CD), Atsushi Tamaru (2019 anime) (Japanese); Jason Liebrecht (English)
Kunimitsu Tomoda (
Fruits Basket Another characters
[edit]Sawa Mitoma
[edit]Sawa Mitoma (
Mutsuki Soma
[edit]Mutsuki Soma (
Hajime Soma
[edit]Hajime Soma (
Sora Soma
[edit]Sora Soma (
Riku Soma
[edit]Riku Soma (
Michi Manabe
[edit]Michi Manabe (
Shiki Soma
[edit]Shiki Soma (
Mina Soma
[edit]Mina Soma (
Chizuru Soma
[edit]Chizuru Soma (
Hibika Soma
[edit]Hibika Soma (
Kinu Soma
[edit]Kinu Soma (
Rio Mosca
[edit]Rio Mosca (リオ・モスカ, Mosuka Rio) is the son of Saki Hanajima. His father is a foreigner. He is a third year middle school student and a member of the Go club (dedicated to the ancient board game), along with his friends Shiki Soma and Chizuru Soma. According to Rio's uncle, his mother's mysterious psychic abilities don't transfer to male family members, so presumably, Rio is a normal kid. He is described by Sawa as being calm and gentle.
Ruriko Kageyama
[edit]Ruriko Kageyama (
References
[edit]- ^ "S-book.net" フルーツバスケット 23
件 中 21~23件 [Fruits Basket 21-23 volume of 23] (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved August 5, 2009. - ^ Takaya, Natsuki (August 10, 2004). Jake Forbes (ed.). Fruits Basket, Volume 4. Alethea Nibley and Athena Nibley (translators). Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-606-4.
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- ^ "Fruits Basket". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved February 19, 2008.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (August 10, 2004). "Interview with Takaya-sensei Part 2". Fruits Basket, Volume 4. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 200. ISBN 978-1-59182-606-4.
I kept thinking there wouldn't be enough time, but it all came to me inside my head. Tohru just appeared and said "Hello!" The rest came together pretty easily after that.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Natsuki Takaya Written Interview". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Natsuki Takaya Written Interview". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 37. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Natsuki Takaya Written Interview Part 2". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
One thing I do, although it isn't really an "origin" for names, is give masculine names to female characters to balance them out. That's what I did with Tohru.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Natsuki Takaya Written Interview". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
- ^ Quoted in Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Yuki Soma". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
There's no particular reason why he likes and wears Chinese-style clothes—I just like Chinese clothes.
- ^ Quoted in Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Yuki Soma". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
When I was designing Yuki and Kyo's clothes, I deliberately chose very different styles so they could both think, "I wouldn't be caught dead in the clothes you wear—and besides, they'd look awful on me."
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (November 23, 2007). Fruits Basket, Volume 18. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-59816-862-4.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (August 8, 2008). Fruits Basket, Volume 14. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. pp. 77, 111, and 141. ISBN 978-1-59532-409-2.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (August 8, 2008). Fruits Basket, Volume 14. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-59532-409-2.
There was one mistake in that Momiji's and Kureno's names are actually reversed ... When I was coming up with names, by the time I realized I was mistaken, it was too late. The chapter where Momitchi first shows up had already been published in Hana to Yume Magazine.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (August 8, 2008). Fruits Basket, Volume 14. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-59532-409-2.
Yuki is the exception. He doesn't have the name of a month. Nothing really sounded good, and the sound "Yuki" came into my head.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Natsuki Takaya Written Interview Part 2". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 172. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
There isn't really a story to those names.
- ^ "New Fruits Basket Anime's English Dub Brings Back Laura Bailey as Tohru". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (February 10, 2004). "Chapters 1–2". Fruits Basket, Volume 1. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-603-3.
- ^ Liversidge, Ross. "10 of the Best - Fruits Basket". UK Anime Net. Archived from the original on April 10, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
We meet Tohru Honda, possibly the kindest, gentlest girl on the planet and follow how, through acts of kindness and compassion, her life takes an upward swing after the death of her mother.
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo M. (June 19, 2004). "Fruits Basket Vol. #03". Anime on DVD. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
There are times where she sacrifices herself too much to make others happy, eventually causing her stress and more work.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (June 8, 2004). "Chapter 17". Fruits Basket, Volume 3. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-605-7.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (August 8, 2008). "Chapter 80". Fruits Basket, Volume 14. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-409-2.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (August 7, 2007). "Chapter 99". Fruits Basket, Volume 17. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-799-3.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (March 18, 2008). "Chapter 109". Fruits Basket, Volume 19. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-863-1.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (February 8, 2005). "Chapter 37". Fruits Basket, Volume 7. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-402-3.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (March 18, 2008). "Chapter 108". Fruits Basket, Volume 19. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-863-1.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (August 9, 2005). "Chapter 65". Fruits Basket, Volume 11. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-406-1.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (November 23, 2007). "Chapter 107". Fruits Basket, Volume 18. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-862-4.
- ^ Eries, Sakura (July 9, 2007). "Fruits Basket Vol. #12". Anime on DVD. Retrieved April 20, 2008.
Takaya is really showing Tohru's baggage and weaknesses now. That, I think, makes Tohru more appealing and easier to relate to than if she really were as completely carefree and optimistic as she initially appears.
- ^ a b c d e f Takaya, Natsuki (March 17, 2009). "Chapter 130". Fruits Basket, Volume 22. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0683-3.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Takaya, Natsuki (July 6, 2009). "Chapter 136". Fruits Basket, Volume 23. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0827-1.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Fruits Basket Master Thread". www.funimation.com. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ So called by several other characters starting in Takaya, Natsuki (February 10, 2004). "Chapter 1". Fruits Basket, Volume 1. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-603-3.
- ^ Eries, Sakura (April 6, 2006). "Fruits Basket Vol. #07". Anime on DVD. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
Arisa's transformation from delinquent to somewhat reformed delinquent is told quite beautifully.
- ^ a b c d Takaya, Natsuki (December 13, 2005). "Chapter 66". Fruits Basket, Volume 12. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-407-8.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (February 8, 2005). "Chapters 40–41". Fruits Basket, Volume 7. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-402-3.
- ^ a b c d Takaya, Natsuki (April 4, 2004). "Chapter 7". Fruits Basket, Volume 2. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-604-0.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (July 6, 2009). "Chapter 134". Fruits Basket, Volume 23. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0827-1.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (June 7, 2005). "Chapter 50". Fruits Basket, Volume 9. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-404-7.
- ^ a b c d e f g Takaya, Natsuki (August 7, 2007). "Chapters 97–98". Fruits Basket, Volume 17. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-799-3.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (March 17, 2009). "Chapter 127". Fruits Basket, Volume 22. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0683-3.
- ^ a b Liversidge, Ross. "10 of the Best - Fruits Basket". UK Anime Net. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
[One friend is] a Gothic Lolita psychic type (Saki) who's manners are impeccable.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (August 7, 2007). Fruits Basket, Volume 17. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-59816-799-3.
She likes shōjo manga and shōjo novels more (?) than you might expect.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (June 7, 2005). "Chapter 51". Fruits Basket, Volume 9. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-404-7.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Saki Hanajima". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 112. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (October 12, 2004). "Chapter 29". Fruits Basket, Volume 5. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-607-1.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (December 13, 2005). "Chapter 71". Fruits Basket, Volume 12. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-407-8.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (December 12, 2006). "Chapter 89". Fruits Basket, Volume 15. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-023-9.
- ^ Hanajima and Arisa admit they are just giving him a hard time in chapter 134. Takaya, Natsuki (July 6, 2009). "Chapter 134". Fruits Basket, Volume 23. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0827-1.
- ^ "Fruits Basket The Final Anime Casts Yoshimasa Hosoya, J. Michael Tatum as Katsuya". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Takaya, Natsuki (April 10, 2007). "Chapters 90–93". Fruits Basket, Volume 16. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-024-6.
- ^ Kimlinger, Carl (June 5, 2007). "Review: Fruits Basket GN 16". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
A troubled girl, she [Kyoko] is saved from a life wasted when she meets Tohru's father, Katsuya Honda, just as his meeting her saves him from a lonely, emotionless existence.
- ^ "New Fruits Basket Anime Casts Miyuki Sawashiro, Reveals April 5 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (August 10, 2004). "Chapter 24". Fruits Basket, Volume 4. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-606-4.
- ^ Kimlinger, Carl (June 5, 2007). "Review: Fruits Basket GN 16". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
It's a beautiful little story about two dangerously unstable individuals who become strangely stable when together. Their approach to family life and parenting is informed by their own failings as members of destroyed families, and the result is exactly the kind of family that would produce someone like Tohru.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (July 1, 2008). "Chapter 119". Fruits Basket, Volume 20. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0009-1.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (July 6, 2009). "Chapter 135". Fruits Basket, Volume 23. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0827-1.
- ^ a b c d Takaya, Natsuki (April 14, 2004). "Chapter 10". Fruits Basket, Volume 2. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-604-0.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (August 7, 2007). "Chapter 101". Fruits Basket, Volume 17. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-799-3.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (December 13, 2005). "Chapter 67". Fruits Basket, Volume 12. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-407-8.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (August 7, 2007). "Chapter 98". Fruits Basket, Volume 17. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-799-3.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (August 9, 2005). "Chapter 64". Fruits Basket, Volume 11. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-406-1.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (August 10, 2004). "Chapter 20". Fruits Basket, Volume 4. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-606-4.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (November 11, 2008). "Chapter 121". Fruits Basket, Volume 21. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0682-6.
- ^ a b "Let's Go Home". Fruits Basket. Episode 26. December 27, 2001.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Takaya, Natsuki (July 1, 2008). "Chapter 115". Fruits Basket, Volume 20. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0009-1.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (July 6, 2009). "Chapter 132". Fruits Basket, Volume 23. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0827-1.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (December 12, 2006). "Chapter 84". Fruits Basket, Volume 15. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-023-9.
- ^ Eries, Sakura (February 21, 2007). "Fruits Basket Vol. #15". Anime on DVD. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
[T]he first three chapters are devoted to Yuki's angst-filled childhood and the events that caused him to be as withdrawn as he is.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (April 11, 2006). "Chapter 76". Fruits Basket, Volume 13. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-408-5.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (October 12, 2004). "Chapter 28". Fruits Basket, Volume 5. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-607-1.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (February 10, 2004). "Chapters 4". Fruits Basket, Volume 1. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-603-3.
- ^ a b c d Takaya, Natsuki (April 11, 2006). "Chapter 73". Fruits Basket, Volume 13. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-408-5.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (February 10, 2004). "Chapter 2". Fruits Basket, Volume 1. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-603-3.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (December 12, 2006). "Chapter 86". Fruits Basket, Volume 15. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-023-9.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (September 27, 2016). "Chapter 59". Fruits Basket Collector's Edition, Volume 5. New York City: Yen Press. ISBN 978-0-31636-066-1.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (December 12, 2006). "Chapter 85". Fruits Basket, Volume 15. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-023-9.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (March 18, 2008). "Chapter 110". Fruits Basket, Volume 19. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-863-1.
- ^ Eries, Sakura (November 29, 2006). "Fruits Basket Vol. #14". Anime on DVD. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
However, when he learns about the true relationship between Kakeru and Machi, Yuki realizes that he has more in common with his troublesome student council acquaintances than he originally thought.
- ^ Kimlinger, Carl (June 5, 2007). "Fruits Basket GN 16". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
Yuki begins to form a tentative friendship with deeply damaged student council member Machi.
- ^ "New Fruits Basket Anime's English Dub Brings Back Jerry Jewell as Kyo". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ @caitlinsvoice (May 17, 2021). "I'm on vacation this week but y'all enjoy @Bryn_Apprill @CiaranStrange @RyreynoldsVA as young Hatori, Ayame & Kuren…" (Tweet). Retrieved May 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (July 6, 2009). Fruits Basket, Volume 23. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-4278-0827-1.
- ^ Liversidge, Ross. "10 of the Best - Fruits Basket". UK Anime Net. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
Kyo (the Cat), the violent, hyperactive ginger martial artist with a short fuse but a good heart
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (August 9, 2005). "Chapter 62". Fruits Basket, Volume 11. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-406-1.
- ^ Liversidge, Ross. "10 of the Best - Fruits Basket". UK Anime Net. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
This animosity is aimed directly at Yuki, who may look like delicate girl, but is more than capable of defeating Kyo without so much as trying.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (October 12, 2004). "Chapter 25". Fruits Basket, Volume 5. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-607-1.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (November 11, 2008). "Chapter 123". Fruits Basket, Volume 21. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0682-6.
- ^ a b c d Takaya, Natsuki (December 14, 2004). "Chapter 33". Fruits Basket, Volume 6. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-608-8.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (December 14, 2004). "Chapter 32". Fruits Basket, Volume 6. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-608-8.
- ^ "New Fruits Basket Anime's English Dub Brings Back John Burgmeier as Shigure". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ a b @caitlinsvoice (June 8, 2019). "So much 🐺💚 for ep 10 of @fruitsbasket_en- it's a definite fave! Kagura's back @TiaToony and we also meet Mitsuru, p…" (Tweet). Retrieved June 8, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d Takaya, Natsuki (August 10, 2004). "Chapter 21". Fruits Basket, Volume 4. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-606-4.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (July 6, 2009). Fruits Basket, Volume 23. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4278-0827-1.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Shigure Soma". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
Does he (Shigure) ever say anything that's not a lie or a joke?
- ^ Reiter, Joseph (December 17, 2007). "Fruits Basket - The Complete Collection DVD Review". Retrieved April 17, 2008.
Shigure is the older, female-crazed writer who is always joking or saying inappropriate comments.
- ^ a b RPL. "Manga Reviews: Fruits Basket". UK Anime Net. Archived from the original on December 15, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2007.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (June 8, 2004). "Chapter 16". Fruits Basket, Volume 3. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-605-7.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (July 12, 2005). "Chapter 54". Fruits Basket, Volume 10. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-405-4.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Shigure Soma". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 60. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
'Sort of getting into the spirit of things' is really just another of his games, as if he's proving he's not committed to anything.
- ^ a b c d e f Takaya, Natsuki (August 8, 2008). Fruits Basket, Volume 14 :). Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-59532-409-2.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (April 10, 2007). Fruits Basket, Volume 16. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. pp. 49 and 75. ISBN 978-1-59816-024-6.
Why is it so fun drawing girly girls?
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "Natsuki Takaya Written Interview". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
Kagura is the Pig so she charges ahead
- ^ a b c d Takaya, Natsuki (December 13, 2005). "Chapter 68". Fruits Basket, Volume 12. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-407-8.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (February 10, 2004). "Chapters 5". Fruits Basket, Volume 1. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 153. ISBN 978-1-59182-603-3.
- ^ "Here Comes Kagura!". Fruits Basket. Episode 4. July 26, 2001.
- ^ a b c d Takaya, Natsuki (July 1, 2008). "Chapter 114". Fruits Basket, Volume 20. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0009-1.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (April 10, 2007). Fruits Basket, Volume 16. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. pp. 49 and 75. ISBN 978-1-59816-024-6.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (December 12, 2006). Fruits Basket, Volume 15. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. pp. 139 and 169. ISBN 978-1-59816-023-9.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (August 10, 2004). "Chapter 19". Fruits Basket, Volume 4. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-606-4.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (March 18, 2008). "Chapter 111". Fruits Basket, Volume 19. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-863-1.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (August 10, 2004). "Chapter 23". Fruits Basket, Volume 4. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-606-4.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (April 11, 2006). "Chapter 74". Fruits Basket, Volume 13. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-408-5.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (July 1, 2008). "Chapter 116". Fruits Basket, Volume 20. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0009-1.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (October 12, 2004). "Chapter 30". Fruits Basket, Volume 5. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-607-1.
- ^ a b c @caitlinsvoice (May 17, 2021). "I'm on vacation this week but y'all enjoy @Bryn_Apprill @CiaranStrange @RyreynoldsVA as young Hatori, Ayame & Kuren…" (Tweet). Retrieved May 17, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (December 12, 2006). Fruits Basket, Volume 15. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. pp. 81 and 109. ISBN 978-1-59816-023-9.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (October 12, 2004). "Chapter 26". Fruits Basket, Volume 5. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-607-1.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (April 14, 2004). "Chapter 12". Fruits Basket, Volume 2. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-604-0.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (July 12, 2005). "Chapter 56". Fruits Basket, Volume 10. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-405-4.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (July 12, 2005). "Chapter 57". Fruits Basket, Volume 10. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-405-4.
- ^ a b c d e Takaya, Natsuki (August 8, 2008). Fruits Basket, Volume 14. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-59532-409-2.
- ^ @caitlinsvoice (June 1, 2019). "Excellent question! Young Hatsuharu is played by the fantasticly talented @TheMorganBerry! The scene with him and y…" (Tweet). Retrieved June 15, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b In an interview, Takaya indicated the visual pun is deliberate. Takaya, Natsuki (November 11, 2007). "Natsuki Takaya Written Interview". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
Cattle are black and white, so there's White Haru and Black Haru
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo M. (June 19, 2004). "Fruits Basket Vol. #03". Anime on DVD. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2008.
"White Haru" might be sweet, sensitive and a little curious; "Black Haru" is violent, loud and an instigator for trouble.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (November 23, 2007). "Chapter 105". Fruits Basket, Volume 18. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59816-862-4.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (November 23, 2007). Fruits Basket, Volume 18. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. pp. 79 and 115. ISBN 978-1-59816-862-4.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (June 8, 2004). "Chapter 13". Fruits Basket, Volume 3. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-605-7.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (November 23, 2007). Fruits Basket, Volume 18. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-59816-862-4.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (March 18, 2008). Fruits Basket, Volume 19. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. pp. 77, 111, and 141. ISBN 978-1-59816-863-1.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (August 10, 2004). "Chapter 22". Fruits Basket, Volume 4. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-606-4.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (December 14, 2004). "Chapter 36". Fruits Basket, Volume 6. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-608-8.
- ^ a b c @fruitsbasket_en (July 5, 2019). "AND we're sharing the English voice actor announcements: ⭐@Katelove is excited to voice Kisa (now as an adult!)…" (Tweet). Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (December 14, 2004). Fruits Basket, Volume 6. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-59182-608-8.
Like Momiji, I put a lot of my own preferences into Kisa. It's really fun to draw her. I'm a real girly-girl at heart, so I would have liked to try wearing flowy dresses or maid outfits at least once.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (October 12, 2004). "Chapter 27". Fruits Basket, Volume 5. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-607-1.
- ^ "It's Because I've Been Loved That I've Become Stronger". Fruits Basket. Episode 17. October 25, 2001.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (July 1, 2008). "Chapter 118". Fruits Basket, Volume 20. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-4278-0009-1.
- ^ @caitlinsvoice (August 9, 2019). "Thank you for asking! Young Ritsu is played by @KBeeThatsMe! @fruitsbasket_en 🐵" (Tweet). Retrieved August 10, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Eries, Sakura (May 3, 2006). "Fruits Basket Vol. #08". Retrieved April 17, 2008.
Ritsu is definitely his mother's child, having panic attacks at every little perceived transgression.
- ^ Takaya, Natsuki (June 8, 2004). "Chapter 18". Fruits Basket, Volume 3. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59182-605-7.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (November 11, 2007). Fruits Basket, Volume 18. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. pp. 49 and 79. ISBN 978-1-59816-862-4.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (April 12, 2005). "Chapter 44". Fruits Basket, Volume 8. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-403-0.
- ^ a b c Takaya, Natsuki (April 12, 2005). "Chapter 45". Fruits Basket, Volume 8. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. ISBN 978-1-59532-403-0.
- ^ a b Takaya, Natsuki (September 11, 2007). "All You Need Is Love". Fruits Basket Fan Book - Cat. Los Angeles: Tokyopop. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-4278-0293-4.
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Rin's got a sharp tongue, but despite her tough-as-nails exterior, she isn't nearly as strong or harsh as she makes herself out to be... However, the suffering Rin has endured has not hardened her; although she has no hopes for herself, she actually cares a great deal about the people around her. Her unfriendly behavior actually stems from love for Hatsuharu and an unwillingness to burden Tohru.
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I initially thought he'd be a Rooster, but then that didn't seem to fit his character, so I changed my mind.
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It'd be stretching it to say Akki does any work (laugh). She leaves it all up to other people, like Kureno.
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I don't think I ever figured out what it is that she teaches. I think she kind of fits the image of a classic lit teacher.
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- ^ In an author's note, Takaya describes her as "uselessly lively."
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