Shigure Sohma List of Fruits Basket characters

shigure sohma (草摩 紫呉, sōma shigure), aged 26–28, dog of chinese zodiac , owner of house he, tohru, yuki, , kyo live. writer publishes literary novels under own name , trashy romances under pen names. successful pen name noa kiritani, used erotic novel series, summer-colored sigh. best friends cousins hatori , ayame, , , ayame pretend lovers. in author s note, natsuki takaya described shigure problem child. in anime, shigure depicted lazy , dirty-minded, seeming take nothing seriously, , fondness teasing people—especially editor mitsuru, kyo, yuki, tohru, , ritsu. in manga, behaves same shown manipulative: admits on hatori using tohru pawn deeper purpose , calls himself filthiest of being willing sacrifice wants. more once, provokes akito apparently undiplomatic responses create other confrontations, such akito s visit summer beach house in volumes 10-11. shigure admits kureno hopes disruption tohru has caused further weaken weakening zodiac curse, , gives tohru hints figure out how break herself. shigure s deepest feelings akito, , once had sex akito s mother, ren, because upset that, although akito secretly felt same of shigure, sleeping kureno. in end, implied shigure s machinations have been aimed @ freeing akito curse , need live man, can have himself. gives akito woman s kimono worn when announces live woman, , in last chapter, moves in akito in main sohma house. shigure habitually wears kimono unless has leave home business, according takaya way of getting spirit of things writer. takaya derived name tenth month, shigurezuki or autumn showers month, month of dog, of traditional japanese calendar. voiced by: ryotaro okiayu (japanese); john burgmeier (english)