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Tohru's male cousin, a dark-haired man in thin glasses and a teal polo shirt, smiling as he leans against a doorframe in a tatami room
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Tohru's Male Cousin

Character

An unnamed relative on Tohru Honda's side of the family, this young man surfaces only when Tohru rejoins her grandfather's household. Ambitious and set on a police career, he greets his cousin with blunt suspicion, and the series pointedly never reveals his name.

English Va: Chris Cantrell (2001); Stephen Fu (2019)
Japanese Va: Masahito Yabe (2001); Akinori Egoshi (2019)
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 6
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 5 (2001)
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Appearance

Standing well above average, this cousin keeps black-framed rectangular glasses perched over eyes of a deep brown shade. His hair carries a bluish-black tone and stops around the nape, while two long fringes drop along his cheeks and meet in a shape resembling the letter M. For his single scene he pairs a green top with plain grey trousers.

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Personality

On the surface he reads as composed, sociable, and diligent, a person carrying clear ambitions for what lies ahead. That polish falls away in how he treats Tohru, whom he addresses with careless, tactless remarks and a readiness to think the worst of her the moment she rejoins the household. Setbacks tend to draw childish, almost comic outbursts from him, a trait he plainly inherits from his mother.

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History

His branch of the family meant to move in with Tohru's grandfather, but they delayed the arrangement until the house could be renovated, so the old man stayed with them in the meantime. Once the work was done, they settled into the refreshed home together, and Tohru left the Sohmas to return to her relatives. On her first day back, his mother admits she had hired investigators to probe the all-male household where Tohru had been living, worried that a criminal record could threaten her son's ambition of becoming a police officer.

When the cousin smugly asks whether anything improper went on there, his grandfather slaps him for the remark. After Tohru admits she would rather live with the Sohmas and her grandfather supports that choice, Yuki and Kyo turn up to collect her. Flustered by Yuki's striking looks, the cousin calls her Tohru-chan, only for Yuki to flick him on the forehead and dismiss him as a sleazebag, leaving both the young man and his mother thoroughly drained. A later remark notes that he spends New Year's Eve on a family trip to Hawaii.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Tohru's male cousin in Fruits Basket?

Tohru's male cousin is an unnamed relative on Tohru Honda's side of the family who surfaces only when Tohru rejoins her grandfather's household. He is ambitious and set on a career in the police force, and the series never reveals his name.

What does Tohru's male cousin look like?

He stands well above average height and wears black framed rectangular glasses over deep brown eyes. His bluish-black hair stops around the nape, with two long fringes framing his face in a shape resembling the letter M.

What is Tohru's male cousin's personality like?

On the surface, Tohru's male cousin reads as composed, sociable, and diligent, but he addresses Tohru with careless, tactless remarks and is quick to think the worst of her. Setbacks tend to draw childish, almost comic outbursts from him, a trait he inherits from his mother.

Why did Tohru's male cousin's mother hire a detective?

His mother, Tohru's aunt, hired investigators to probe the all-male Sohma household where Tohru had been living, worried that any scandal could threaten her son's ambition of becoming a police officer. When he smugly asked Tohru whether anything improper had happened there, his grandfather slapped him for the remark.

What happened when Tohru's male cousin called Yuki Tohru-chan?

Flustered by Yuki Sohma's striking looks, Tohru's male cousin mistakenly called him Tohru-chan, only for Yuki to flick him on the forehead and dismiss him as a sleazebag. The exchange left both the cousin and his mother thoroughly drained.

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