Chapter 98 is the third chapter of Volume 17 and the ninety-eighth of the Fruits Basket manga overall. It delivers the long-teased revelation about Akito's true sex and traces the roots of her bitterness back to the cruelty of her mother, Ren.
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Summary
The guarded truth about Akito finally comes into the open: she is a woman rather than the man everyone was raised to believe. From there the chapter unpacks why she resents the male members of the Zodiac so fiercely, and why she despises outsider women and the sight of cross-dressing. Much of that damage, the story makes clear, was inflicted by Ren, the cold mother who molded Akito into who she became.
Key Events
Akito's identity as a woman is confirmed, upending the assumptions that surrounded her. The chapter lays out the sources of her jealousy toward the male Zodiac and her contempt for women outside the family. Ren emerges as the central force behind Akito's warped upbringing, her harshness credited with shaping her daughter's fractured worldview.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in Fruits Basket Chapter 98?
Chapter 98 reveals the long-guarded truth about Akito Sohma's true sex and traces the roots of her bitterness back to her mother, Ren.
Is Akito Sohma revealed to be male or female in Chapter 98?
Chapter 98 confirms that Akito Sohma is a woman rather than the man everyone was raised to believe.
Why does Akito resent the male Zodiac members?
Chapter 98 unpacks why Akito resents the male members of the Zodiac and despises outsider women and cross-dressing, tracing the roots of that bitterness to her upbringing.
Who shaped Akito's fractured worldview according to Chapter 98?
Ren, Akito's cold and harsh mother, is shown as the central force behind Akito's warped upbringing and fractured worldview.
Who appears on the cover of Fruits Basket Chapter 98?
Kureno Sohma and Tohru Honda share the cover of Chapter 98, both witnesses in their own way to the truths uncovered in this chapter.
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- Animated byTMS Entertainment
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