Tohru.27s family and friends List of Fruits Basket characters

1 tohru s family , friends

1.1 tohru honda
1.2 arisa uotani
1.3 saki hanajima
1.4 katsuya honda
1.5 kyoko honda

tohru s family , friends
tohru honda

tohru honda (本田 透, honda tōru), aged 16–18, orphaned high school student who, @ start of story, begins living shigure, yuki, , kyo sohma in exchange housekeeping. loves cook, describes herself excellent housekeeper, , has after-school job office janitor pay tuition fees avoid being burden on grandfather. depicted polite, optimistic, extremely kind, , selfless; several other characters, including kyo, rin, , hanajima, tell needs out herself , not shoulder else s burdens. in original japanese, tohru habitually speaks formally (see honorific speech in japanese), not correctly, habit picked father, katsuya, after died when three, way of replacing him in mother s eyes. tohru s mother, kyoko, raised alone until died in car accident shortly after tohru entered high school, few months before start of story. tohru repeatedly calls kyoko important person in life , treasures photograph; when falls in love kyo feels guilty of being unfaithful mother s memory.

in first half of series, tohru learns zodiac curse , effects on loves, becomes distressed, , when learns dangerous akito god of zodiac, resolves break curse. later admit wants free kyo of all. despite setbacks, both external , personal, tohru stubbornly persists in goal , frees kyo , friends. in last chapter, moving kyo city can continue martial arts training, , in final pages shown had son , granddaughter. voiced by: yui horie (japanese); laura bailey (english)

arisa uotani

arisa uotani (魚谷 ありさ, uotani arisa), aged 16–18, former gang member (a yankee , japanese version of american thug image) , 1 of tohru s closest friends. arisa depicted tough, brash, , violent; wears long skirts, carries lead pipe, , speaks man (see gender differences in spoken japanese). arisa tall girl, , once claims wishes reach 6 feet (1.8 m) in height. competitive kyo , bickers him frequently. childhood troubled: father alcoholic , mother left him man when arisa young; arisa joined all-girl gang called ladies in fifth grade, , idolized kyoko honda s reputation gang days. when arisa met kyoko s daughter tohru in middle school, , kyoko herself, shocked change gang-leader doting mother, became friends after kyoko helped escape gang. saki hanajima, swore on kyoko s grave after tohru, , in parental protection of tohru, noted kyo , yuki, arisa depicted brash , direct father-figure. tohru calls uo-chan , manga symbol fish, meaning of first kanji (魚) of family name. arisa works couple of different part-time jobs during series; @ 1 of them, in convenience store, meets kureno sohma , attracted him, though worries nine-year age difference. meet second time few days later, when kisses after buying lunch, after refuses see again because of promise stay akito, , tries on him. when kureno leaves akito, arisa helps him move out, telling him has been waiting him time, , in final chapter preparing move in him. voiced by: yuka imai (japanese); parisa fakhri (english)

saki hanajima

saki hanajima (花島 咲, hanajima saki), aged 16–18, psychic girl has ability sense people s waves , send out electric waves (denpa in japanese), , 1 of tohru s closest friends. depicted perceptive, polite, deadpan manner, , seen eating or doing tohru s or arisa s hair when not in class. according author s note, in contrast gothic lolita appearance, likes shōjo manga , novels , bought copy of shigure sohma s heartthrob. tohru calls hana-chan, , manga symbol small flower, meaning of first kanji (花) of family name. hanajima had trouble controlling abilities when young, , blamed herself near-fatal collapse of boy bullying her. arisa uotani, hanajima extremely protective of tohru, first person in school accepted her, helped gain control of powers. wears black fingernail polish , (when not in school uniform) black dresses, cloak or veil, habits hanajima started before met tohru way of signaling guilt. arisa, promised on tohru s mother s grave after tohru , in near- parental protection, acts motherly figure. uses reputation sending out poison waves shield tohru malice of yuki s fan club. has close relationship family, accepts , nurtures gifts, younger brother, megumi, has psychic abilities. when hanajima sees kazuma sohma when comes in kyo s parent-teacher conference, calls him handsome, , later @ class performance of sorta cinderella, seeks kazuma out talk him. kyo disturbed enough @ idea of hanajima in relationship foster-father, , uotani tease him possibility. however, in final chapter, hanajima working cook @ kazuma s dojo, , implied in relationship. voiced by: reiko yasuhara (japanese); daphne gere (english)

katsuya honda

katsuya honda (本田 勝也, honda katsuya) late father of tohru honda , husband of kyoko honda. appears in manga in flashbacks. katsuya habitually spoke formally (see honorific speech in japanese) way of distancing himself world, habit that, according father, tohru later adopted. met kyoko student teacher @ middle school , recognized rebellious behavior protection own polite manners; in turn, kyoko described manners fake polite . despite eight-year difference in age (he 23, 15), fell in love; helped set aside gangster lifestyle , married after finished middle school. 3 years after tohru born, katsuya died of pneumonia while on business trip.

kyoko honda

kyoko honda (本田 今日子, honda kyōko), née katsunuma, late mother of tohru honda, appearing in flashbacks , photographs treasured tohru. in middle school, kyoko leader of all-female bōsōzoku gang called red butterfly suicide squad, name coming how motorcycle s tail-lights supposedly red butterfly @ night. told kyo sohma ignored , rejected parents, , fell in love student teacher named katsuya honda stood when parents disowned after gang fight. katsuya , kyoko married after left middle school , had daughter, tohru, , kyoko learned how work through difficulties katsuya. devastated husband s unexpected death , killed herself before remembering three-year-old daughter needed her. because of experiences, kyoko raised tohru believe needs feel needed, , helped arisa uotani leave own gang. tohru calls kyoko important person in life, , repeats bits of mother s emotional wisdom throughout series. kyoko died few months before start of series when struck car. kyo present @ accident not save without revealing curse, , heard last words ll never forgive you. in chapter 135, flashback of final moments shows held no ill toward kyo , in fact trying ll never forgive if don t keep promise protect tohru —an act of charging kyo protect tohru. voiced by: reiko yasuhara (japanese); julie mayfield (english)