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Tohru's female cousin, a short-haired woman in a rose turtleneck sitting on a low stone wall beneath cherry blossoms
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Tohru's Female Cousin

Character

Tohru's female cousin is a candid, easygoing young relative on her father's side, the daughter of Tohru's stern aunt. More open than her mother and brother, she appears during Tohru's brief stay with the Honda relatives.

English Va: Kristin Sutton
Japanese Va: Ryōko Maekawa
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Appearance

Dark brown eyes sit in her fair, evenly built frame of average height. Her black-brown hair is cropped unevenly into a shoulder-length bob split by a center part, the bangs dropping over her eyebrows, and she debuts in a pink turtleneck sweater and white trousers.

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Personality

Set against her more rigid mother and brother, she comes across as relaxed and plainspoken, unafraid to correct the people around her. She also likes to seem grown-up, and is thrown off when she realizes Tohru might read as more mature than she does.

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History

Her family intended to move in with her grandfather once their home was renovated, so he lived with them for a time. After the work was finished and everyone settled into the larger house, Tohru came to stay as well, and the cousin grumbled at having to share a room despite the extra space. She corrected her grandfather when he mistakenly called Tohru by the name Kyoko, and was taken aback when her mother and brother accused Tohru of impropriety at the Sohma house. She sat quietly through her grandfather's outburst and his words to Tohru about living where she could thrive. Come New Year's, she was said to be sunbathing on a family trip to Hawaii.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Tohru's female cousin in Fruits Basket?

Tohru's female cousin is a candid, easygoing young relative on her father's side, the daughter of Tohru's stern aunt. She appears during Tohru's brief stay with the Honda relatives, and her real name is never revealed.

What does Tohru's female cousin look like?

She has dark brown eyes and a fair, evenly built frame of average height. Her black-brown hair is cropped unevenly into a shoulder-length bob with bangs dropping over her eyebrows.

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

Set against her more rigid mother and brother, Tohru's female cousin comes across as relaxed and plainspoken, unafraid to correct the people around her. She also likes to seem grown up, and is thrown off when she realizes Tohru might read as more mature than she does.

How did Tohru's female cousin react to Tohru staying with her family?

Tohru's female cousin grumbled at having to share a room with Tohru despite the extra space in the newly renovated house. She corrected her grandfather when he mistakenly called Tohru by the name Kyoko, and was taken aback when her mother and brother accused Tohru of impropriety.

What did Tohru's female cousin do on New Year's?

Come New Year's, Tohru's female cousin was said to be sunbathing on a family trip to Hawaii. This came after she had sat quietly through her grandfather's outburst defending Tohru's choice to live where she could thrive.

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