Fruits basket hatori sohma

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This article will contain spoilers for the new anime, approximately in episodes 7, 8, and 9 depending on pacing. However, it is character history spoilers and not meta-plot spoilers. By popular request the next character up for review is Hatori Sohma, the doctor of the family and the Dragon of the Zodiac. He is a healer, but also involuntarily harms in the same action. He is a protector for the Sohmas but also for protects others from the Sohmas. Of everyone in the cast of Fruits Basket, I believe Hatori displays the best depiction of clinical depression. Due to his Zodiac spirit, Hatori is very much like a bodyguard of sorts.

Fruits basket hatori sohma

Fruits Basket is a highly popular shojo franchise that launched in the late s with author Natsuki Takaya's classic manga series which inspired an anime in the early s, and later, the Fruits Basket anime as well. This is the tale of the heroine Tohru Honda and her quest to rid the miserable Sohma family of their supernatural zodiac curse. Fans have a lot to love about Fruits Basket , from the many whirlwind romances to the hard-hitting drama and cheerful humor, and any shojo can fan suspend their disbelief to let the story of Fruits Basket unfold. That said, some Fruits Basket fans can't help but notice how odd or downright bizarre some aspects of the story are, no matter how much the disbelief is suspended. Hatori Sohma is the family doctor, cursed with the dragon of the zodiac. But he doesn't turn into a titanic, fire-breathing lizard when people hug him. Instead, he turns into a little seahorse, and Tohru was shocked to see this form. She doesn't remember any seahorses from the original zodiac story, after all. This transformation makes more sense for Japanese viewers, who understand the meanings behind the names of dragons, seahorses, and Hatori himself. But even so, it's odd to see this tiny creature involved in the zodiac, and perhaps some fans felt let down. Perhaps they expected something along the lines of Haku, the white dragon from Spirited Away.

Hatori was also introduced to Kana's best friend, Mayuko Shirakiwhose family's bookstore Hatori would sometimes visit. View history Talk 0.

He is the Dragon of the Chinese Zodiac , one of the oldest members of the Cursed Sohmas and the Sohma family's personal doctor. He is the only known living Sohma family member with the ability to suppress memories of those outsiders who discover the Sohma family secret. Hatori is best friends with Shigure Sohma and Ayame Sohma , and the three make up the Mabudachi Trio, though he is rarely amused by their antics. Hatori was engaged to Kana Sohma , the assistant in his doctor's office. The relationship ended when Akito Sohma attacked Hatori which almost left him blind in his left eye; Kana blamed herself for the incident and felt so guilty about it that Hatori was forced to suppress her memory of their relationship to ease her suffering.

The anime series Fruits Basket is the second anime based on the manga series of the same name by Natsuki Takaya , this time adapting all 23 volumes of the story. The new anime adaptation was announced in November , [1] featuring a new cast and staff, as per Takaya 's request, with TMS Entertainment handling the 63 episodes-long productions from April to June , divided into three seasons. Yoshihide Ibata directed the series, with Taku Kishimoto handling the series composition and Masaru Shindou handling character designs. The first season adapted the manga's first 5 volumes and parts of volumes 6 and 7. The second season adapted the rest of volumes 6 and 7 and all content from volume 8 to the beginning of volume It aired from April 7 to September 22,

Fruits basket hatori sohma

He is the Dragon of the Chinese Zodiac , one of the oldest members of the Cursed Sohmas and the Sohma family's personal doctor. He is the only known living Sohma family member with the ability to suppress memories of those outsiders who discover the Sohma family secret. Hatori is best friends with Shigure Sohma and Ayame Sohma , and the three make up the Mabudachi Trio, though he is rarely amused by their antics. Hatori was engaged to Kana Sohma , the assistant in his doctor's office. The relationship ended when Akito Sohma attacked Hatori which almost left him blind in his left eye; Kana blamed herself for the incident and felt so guilty about it that Hatori was forced to suppress her memory of their relationship to ease her suffering.

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View history Talk 0. The trio also breaks the fourth wall comes up with methods of warning fans about the darker contents of the main story. This Ayame upset and he advises Hatori that he should not shoulder the burdens of his memories with Kana alone and be left behind while she moves on happily with her life. Fruits Basket is a highly popular shojo franchise that launched in the late s with author Natsuki Takaya's classic manga series which inspired an anime in the early s, and later, the Fruits Basket anime as well. It is also implied that Hatori is a father who constantly worries about his daughter, as Mutsuki Sohma mentions that Hatori would "go crazy" if Kinu continued talking about wanting a job that doesn't require much effort. Tohru's good friend Saki Hanajima dresses in all-black Goth outfits for a reason. After clearing the misunderstanding involving Shigure tricking Mayu into believing that Hatori was dating Satsuki Sohma , Hatori invites Mayu for lunch as a thanks, to which Mayu agrees. This very subtly matches up with the character of his Zodiac spirit: In one variation of the Great Race myth, the Dragon did not come in first because he saw a village that caught on fire and he paused to help put out the fire and then to assist the Rabbit across the river. Top Content. He has also resigned himself to the fact that the Zodiacs should not love or be loved. When Hatori's curse broke, he was subconsciously aware of it, and only being left with a bittersweet feeling, he began crying. Upon hearing this and feeling like he had been saved and forgiven for something for the first time in his life, Hatori broke down in tears.

Now that the Fruits Basket anime is finished, fans are free to reflect on all of the anime's best moments. Besides the much-needed happy ending for Tohru Honda and Kyo Sohma, another fan-favorite moment was the coming together of Yuki Sohma and Machi Kuragi. While many fans debate whether Kyo or Yuki are the better match for Tohru, one big question often flies under the radar: Was Tohru ever really the best match for Yuki?

Shigure Sohma loves books and literature , and he is also an accomplished author who works from home. He invites her on an Okinawa vacation, and although she is ecstatic, she is a bit worried about how she will look in a swimsuit. No matter how cold it is now, spring will always come. He also has an editor named Mitsuru who simply cannot stand him and his teasing ways, and Tohru understandably feels bad for her. They are attracted to one another and end up dating. But it's still weird to see the Sohmas living it up while hardly ever holding down real jobs or even stepping into the real world beyond their compound. Sign In Register. This is the tale of the heroine Tohru Honda and her quest to rid the miserable Sohma family of their supernatural zodiac curse. The girls at his school were all pleasantly surprised to see this. If Akito, Shigure, and the others are inheriting an ancient fortune, then that would make sense.