The following is a list of all minor characters from Fruits Basket series. These characters have very little information and screen time, but enough information was given to make a page about them.
Arisa's Mother[]
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She is the mother of Arisa Uotani. She was involved in an affair and left her husband and daughter for another man when her daughter was very young, leaving Arisa with a hatred towards her.
She first appears in Chapter 40 of the manga and Episode 16 of the 2019 anime. | |
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Class Vice President[]
Gender: Female | Voiced by: Yuka Nukui (Japanese, 2019) Dani Chambers (English, 2019) | |
She has served as the class representative along with Yuki since their first year. When Yuki is busy with his student council duties, she organizes their class in his place.
She first appears in Chapter 8 of the manga, Episode 7 of the 2001 anime, and Episode 3 of the 2019 anime. | ||
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Hatsuharu's Mother[]
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She is the mother of Hatsuharu Sohma and the parental grandmother of Sora and Riku Sohma.
Haru describes her as a woman who cares a great deal about her appearance. She seems to have a distant relationship with her son, as she and her husband didn't act when Haru was getting ridiculed by the Sohmas for being born as the Ox. They did, however, put him into martial arts when they noticed his uncontrollable anger as a child. She is first mentioned after Haru destroyed his classroom in a fit of rage, in which he states that it will take a while before she arrives at the school since she is busy putting on makeup and focusing on her appearance. She is later seen knocking on Haru's door and asking him if he's awake, since he had a phone call waiting for him. She is mentioned in Chapter 14 and Chapter 43, but makes a minor appearance in Chapter 106. |
Hiro's Father[]
Gender: Male | Voiced by: Kenji Nojima (Japanese) Ivan Jasso[1] (English) | |
He is the husband of Satsuki Sohma, and the father of Hiro Sohma and Hinata Sohma.
The details of his character are unknown, but he is a similarly kind, loving, and doting parent to his children as his wife. It was together with Satsuki that he came up with both Hiro and Hinata's name, because they wanted "sunny" names for both of their children. Like Hiro, he seems to be worried about Satsuki’s clumsiness, especially when she used to trip while she was pregnant with Hinata. He is mostly mentioned by Satsuki and Hiro throughout the series, but he makes two cameo appearances; one in Chapter 75 (or Season 2, Episode 16) where he is happily seen walking with Satsuki in the Sohma estate, and another one in Chapter 78 (or Season 2, Episode 18), where Hiro recalls that when Satsuki almost fell over, both he and his father were shocked. | ||
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Kagura's Son[]
Gender: Male | |
He is the son of Kagura Sohma.
The details of his character are unknown, but he is around Mutsuki Sohma and Hajime Sohma’s age. He is also good friends with Sora Sohma. He makes a small cameo appearance in Bonus Chapter 1 of Fruits Basket Another, where he is seen, along with Sora, calling out to Mutsuki and Hajime during the Sohma New Year’s banquet. | |
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Kakeru and Machi's Brother[]
Gender: Male | Voiced by: Aaron Campbell[2] (English) | |
He is the younger half-brother of Kakeru Manabe and the younger brother of Machi Kuragi. He is the successor of his father's fortune due to being a male born to his legally married parents.
Although the details of his character are unknown, he is at least ten years younger than Machi. He lived with Machi for a while until their parents falsely accused her of being jealous of her younger brother and even convicted her of attempting to murder him in his sleep, and therefore kicked her out. In reality, Machi thought he was cold sleeping on the floor, and therefore wanted to cover him with a blanket to keep him warm. In the present time, he lives with both of his parents and doesn't seem to have a relationship with either of his siblings. His voice is heard in Chapter 94, while he makes a minor appearance in Machi's flashback in Chapter 102. | ||
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Kakeru and Machi's Father[]
Gender: Male | Voiced by: Eiji Takemoto (Japanese) David Wald[3] (English) | |
He is the father of Kakeru Manabe, Machi Kuragi and an unnamed son. He is the current husband of Machi's mother, and he previously had a romance with Kakeru's mother. He is a very wealthy man, which is evidenced by the fact that his two oldest children were pit against each other in an inheritance fight. Their father was never mentioned during the fight, as their mothers pressed their children to be perfect. His youngest son was ultimately picked as the inheritor.
He was part of the decision to banish Machi from their home, as he and his wife saw Machi as a threat towards their younger son. It appears that he does not play an active role in either Kakeru or Machi's lives. He makes his first and only appearance in Chapter 102 (flashback) and Episode 3 of the Season 3 of 2019 anime. | ||
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Kakeru's Mother[]
Gender: Female | |
She is the mother of Kakeru Manabe, whom she had with her previous lover. When the father legally married another woman and Machi Kuragi was born, Kakeru and Machi's mothers got into a heated dispute regarding the matter of which child is going to inherit their father's fortune. Both mothers forced their children to be perfect, but when Kakeru was in middle school, he called it quits and refused to go along on his mother's selfish wishes. Kakeru's mother understood, and both of them withdrew from the inheritance fight.
In the present time, she works a lot and is therefore not home often. They are shown to have the same degree of temper and regularly get into heated arguments, which leads to complaints from the landlords. She makes her first and only appearance in Chapter 113. |
Kazuma's Grandmother[]
Gender: Female | Voiced by: Nao Fujita (Japanese) Sarah Roach (English)[4] | |
She was the grandmother of Kazuma Sohma and the wife of Kazuma's grandfather, though the fact that they were married was never made public. She married him, was his personal caretaker, bore his children, and even attended his deathbed. There, someone asked how she could do so much for the Cat, to which she answered that she did it all out of pity. While Kazuma thinks that she might have had the loveliest of intentions and that her companionship gave his grandfather a happy life, it left a long-lasting impression on him as it further demonstrated how tragic the Cat’s life actually is.
She makes her first and only appearance in Chapter 114 (flashback) and and Episode 6 of the Season 3 of 2019 anime. |
Kureno's Parents[]
Gender: Female | |
They are the parents of Kureno Sohma. Their only appearance is when they are seen discussing about the drastic division that had been created within the Sohma family when Akira Sohma married Ren Sohma. Although the maids were displeased about their marriage, Kureno's mother was fine with it as long both of them were happy.
It is unknown which kind of relationship they share with their son. They lived together when Kureno was a child, but it is implied that Kureno doesn't have much of a relationship with them as an adult, due to him spending more time with Akito after his curse broke. Their first and only appearance is in Chapter 115 (flashback). |
Makoto's Assistants[]
Gender: Female | Voiced by: Mitsuko Maeda, Rumi Sakura (Japanese, 2001) Ayaka Asai, Sayaka Kaneko (Japanese, 2019) Emily Hornsby, Rebecca Paige (English, 2019) | |
They are two female students who are usually seen hanging around the student council president, Makoto Takei. Although they are as strict as the latter, they are also rather timid and easily intimiated by others. After envision an older and more handome version of Momiji Sohma, they became rather attracted him, eagerly waiting for him to enter his growth spurt. They make their first appearance in Chapter 19 of the manga; Episode 13 of the 2001 anime; and Episode 12 of the 2019 anime. | ||
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Motoko's Mother[]
Gender: | Voiced by: Kazuyo Aoki (Japanese, 2001) Kyō Yaoya (Japanese, 2019) Brad Jackson (English, 2001) Felecia Angelle (English, 2019) | |
She is the mother of Motoko Minagawa and the grandmother of Ruriko Kageyama. Her family runs a vegetable shop called the “Minagawa Greengrocer”.
She appears to be irritated and fed up by Motoko’s behavior at home when she is thinking about Yuki Sohma, and thus scolds at her and gets into arguments with her, which is noted to happen quite often. She makes her first and only appearance in Chapter 42; Episode 22 of the 2001 anime; and Episode 1 of the Season 2 of 2019 anime. | ||
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Ritsu's Father[]
Gender: Male | |
He is the husband of Okami Sohma and the father of Ritsu Sohma. It is mentioned by Ritsu that when he was young, his father and mother would constantly apologize to people around then due to Ritsu being possessed by the Monkey Spirit. This is one of the reasons for Ritsu's self-esteem issues. | |
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Shigure's Parents[]
Gender: Male | Voiced by: Kaori Nakamura (Japanese) Felecia Angelle[5] (English) | |
They are the parents of Shigure Sohma and the parental grandparents of Shiki Sohma.
They seem to have a relatively normal relationship with their son. They do, however, appear to be tired of Shigure's easy-going personality and his tendency to do everything in his own way. During the banquet night, they are seen conversing with Shigure and trying to convince him to greet Akito Sohma. Shigure, however, casually declines and walks away with his editor Mitsuru, leaving both mother and father in disappointment. They make their first and only appearances in Chapter 101 and Season 3, Episode 2 of the 2019 anime. | ||
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Teacher[]
Gender: Male | Voiced by: Yoshiaki Matsumoto (Japanese) Sonny Strait (English) | |
He is the homeroom teacher of Tohru Honda, Kyo Sohma, Yuki Sohma, Saki Hanajima, and Arisa Uotani. He only appears in the 2001 version of anime, where he acts as the replacement of Mayuko Shiraki. | ||
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Tohru and Kyo's Daughter[]
Gender: Female | |
She is the third and youngest child and only daughter of Tohru and Kyo Sohma, as well as the younger sister of Hajime Sohma. She lives together with her parents and other older brother in the countryside, while Hajime is temporarily living in town to attend high school.
The details of her character are unknown, but she seems to be a few years younger than Shiki Sohma. Going by this fact, she should currently be in elementary school age. She makes a small cameo appearance in Chapter 13 of Fruits Basket Another, where she is seen sitting on her mother's lap and playing with a younger Shiki and his mother, Akito Sohma. | |
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Tohru's Grandmother[]
Gender: Female | |
She was the mother of Katsuya Honda and the parental grandmother of Tohru Honda. Not much is known about her except that she passed away from an illness when Katsuya was in his 20s. After her death, her husband transformed from a very strict and picky man to the person he is today. Because of this, only after his mother’s death could Katsuya begin to mend his relationship with his father.
Her first and only appearance is in Chapter 92 and Fruits Basket -prelude-, where she is seen on a photograph with her family. | |
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Okami's Cousin[]
Gender: Male | Voiced by: Masahito Yabe (Japanese) Antimere Robinson (English) | |
He is the cousin of Okami Sohma and the first cousin once removed (or uncle) of Ritsu Sohma. He is the Head Chef of Sohma Hot Spring. He is an anime-only character.
He makes his first appearance in Episode 12 of the 2001 anime. | ||
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