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| Information |
| Mine Kuramae | |
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| Kanji | 倉前 美音 |
| Rōmaji | Kuramae Mine |
| Description | |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 20s |
| Hair Color | Black (Manga, 2019 anime) Dark Brown (2001 anime) |
| Eye Color | Grey (2019 anime) Brown (2001 anime) |
| Year | Snake |
| Professional Status | |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Affiliation | Ayame Shop Sohma Family |
| Relatives | |
| Parents | Unnamed Father † Unnamed Mother |
| Spouse | Ayame Sohma (Husband) |
| Children | Hibika Sohma (Daughter) Chizuru Sohma (Son) |
| Extended Family | Unnamed Mother-in-law Yuki Sohma (Brother-in-law) Mutsuki Sohma (Nephew) |
| Debut | |
| Manga | Chapter 36 |
| Anime | Episode 20 (2001) Season 2, Episode 3 (2019) |
| Voice Actors | |
| Japanese | Miki Takahashi (2001) Yuka Iguchi (2019) |
| English | Amber Cotton (2001) Monica Rial (2019) |
Mine Kuramae (倉前 美音, Kuramae Mine) is a supporting character in the Fruits Basket series. An eccentric and cheerful individual with an affinity to dress up any cute girl she encounters; she is introduced as Ayame Sohma's lover and the only employee who works at his costume shop as a seamstress.
Following the events of Fruits Basket Another, she is married to Ayame and is the mother of Hibika and Chizuru Sohma.
Appearance[]
Mine is described as a pretty young woman standing at average height. She is portrayed to have black hair tied in pigtail braids, big grey eyes that are covered with round framed glasses, fair skin, and a slender build. During her introduction, she is seen wearing a short sleeved French maid costume. When Yuki Sohma asked Mine if the costume she's wearing is her work uniform, she instantly replies with a "yes" and has even stated that she prefers to wear a variety of other things, depending on what her mood is.
Personality[]
Mine is noted to be a kind, cheerful, and enthusiastic individual. As noted by the author, herself, she describes Mine as someone who is easily able to keep up with Ayame and his eccentric demeanor. That said, she usually goes along with the latter in what he does, no matter how over the top or flamboyant he tends to be at times.
In addition to her equally enthusiastic demeanor like Ayame, she's also very understanding when it comes to Ayame wanting to rekindle his relationship with Yuki. Due to the strained relationship that they've had from their childhood to now. This is very much seen when she stole Tohru away from Yuki, in order to give the boys some quality alone time to talk things out. This extent of knowledge proves how much Mine cares for Ayame, just as much as he cares for her.
A unique trait about Mine is her habit to dress up any cute girl she meets. Because the moment she asks those if they'd like to try out a costume that's handmade by her, and that she has a multitude of costumes to go through, she becomes increasingly excited to where she goes above and beyond. In addition to her eccentricity of dressing up cute girls, she even accepts any and every client suggestion to fit their needs. An example of this was when Saki Hanajima requested for an all-black dress when filling in the role as Cinderella for the school's play.
Story Overview[]
Second Year Arc[]
When Yuki and Tohru decided to pay a visit to the shop that Ayame works at, albeit under his suggestion, Mine is officially introduced when telling the "two customers" that the store was closed, not realizing that the pair who're visiting the establishment are the acquaintance / younger brother of her boss.
Now that Mine is acquainted with both Yuki and Tohru, she immediately asked Tohru if she'd like to try on a costume, seeing how she's a super cute girl and that she would look good in a number of costumes that the former has in mind. Although Tohru seems like she had no objections to trying on a costume, despite being whisked away from Yuki by an excited Mine, Mine was able to steal Tohru away for a few minutes to let the boys talk out their relationship.
Once the two were left alone, and that they got to talk more, Mine is seen taking measurements of Tohru to where she found an ideal costume for the latter to where, in order to be presented before Yuki.
Mine makes her debut again with Ayame, at the point in which they're making costumes. Then, when paying a visit to the school, due to the school festival holding a play called Cinderella-ish, she and Ayame make an entrance to where they surprise Tohru, Yuki, and Kyo.
As Mine goes around asking the female students if they would like to dress up, due to her obsession with dressing up any cute girl her eyes lay on, she eventually transitioned to Tohru's friend, Saki, and asked her what kind of dress she wants to wear as the main lead of the Cinderella play. As Saki requested an all-black gown to befit her choice, Mine showed 0 objections to the idea, despite the students participating in the play thinking that black might be a little too much. Followed by this, she proceeds to take any and every measurement possible for the costume fitting before the play.
Third Year Arc[]
At the point when Ayame sensed his curse break, in which he summons for Mine, who was making tea in another room, he immediately gets up from where he sat on the satin couch, holds his lover in a loving yet longing embrace, and declared that he was born into the world to love her and only her. Something that led her to shed tears upon listening to such a heartfelt declaration.[1]
Fruit Basket Another[]
While Ayame and Mine don't make their appearance in the epilogue series of Fruits Basket Another, it is implied that Ayame took Mine on a vacation when word of her father's passing came through. Though grief-stricken, it's thanks to Ayame that Mine was able to cheer up. And unbeknownst to the married couple, their eldest child, Hibika, had already left for vacation, meaning that their younger son, Chizuru, was left in charge of the store.
As Mine decided to give Chizuru a call to see how things were, he assures his mother that things were fine, especially since he's getting all the help he needs. In turn, he asks his mother how she feels and tenderly expresses how glad he is to know his parents are doing just as well.
Relationships[]
Ayame Sohma[]
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Mine as she appears in the anime with Ayame.
The relationship between Ayame and Mine are arguably considered the most unique and wholesome amongst the Sohma family and their respective relationships. It has been stated that they're long-term lovers and that they've never had to face the repercussions from Akito. Mainly because Ayame is the one person who Akito cannot stand, and also because they live together.
Because Mine was never aware of the family's zodiac curse, she does, however, speculate that there is something up with them. In turn, neither Yuki nor Ayame have ever brought said topic up for Mine to understand the circumstances, even though in a brief flashback to when Ayame and Mine got together, she accepts his desperate plea to stay with him at his side no matter what.
Through the number of times that Ayame and Mine would work and go out of their way to meet the needs of their customers and regulars, they always had fun doing what they do. In addition, Mine is the only one who wholly accepts Ayame for his quirky, yet flamboyant personality, despite how other people deem him as a pain in the butt. Ideally, his own family.
Following the end of the series, when Ayame's curse had broke, he lovingly embraces Mine from behind and confesses his feelings to her, which led her to shed tears of happiness. Due to longing the three words she's been wanting to hear, and to also embrace the man she loves dearly.
Yuki Sohma[]
As shown in her interactions with Ayame's little brother, Mine is friendly in the way she talks with him and even refers to him as 弟 (translation "little brother") in a fondly manner. Although Yuki can't seem to fathom how someone like Mine can be able to keep up with his brother's eccentric behavior, he does see how happy she makes him.
Etymology[]
- The name Mine, her name is written with the kanji for “beautiful” (美) and “sound” (音).
Trivia[]
- According to Takaya, Mine regularly holds small tea parties with Saki Hanajima and Akito Sohma.[2] This could also explain why their sons are so close as they are.
- Takaya mentions that Mine moved to Tokyo and somehow ended up at Ayame's store, thus becoming an employee there.[3]
- Takaya also wanted to write a story of the meeting between Mine and Ayame, but refrained in doing so since couldn't finish drawing it.[3]