Character Profile: Hatsuharu Sohma
Fields |
USA Info |
Japanese Info |
Image |
|---|---|---|---|
Name |
Hatsuharu Sohma | Hatsuharu Sohma |  |
Alias |
Haru Sohma | Haru Sohma | |
· · · |
Black Haru | Black Haru | |
· · · |
White Haru | White Haru | |
Race |
Human/cow | Human/cow | |
Gender |
Male | Male | |
Age |
15 years old(source: English manga, vol. 3)(born between June 22 - July 22) | 15 years old(source: English manga, vol. 3)(born between June 22 - July 22) | |
Hair |
Black and white | Black and white | |
Eyes |
Gray | Gray | |
Height |
5'7"(source: Fruits-Basket.com) | 170.2 cm(source: Fruits-Basket.com) | |
Weight |
126.8 lbs(source: Fruits-Basket.com) | 57.5 kg(source: Fruits-Basket.com) | |
Blood |
Type O | Type O | |
Status |
Cursed | Cursed | |
Quote |
"You still can't beat Yuki, now can you loser?" | ||
Voice |
Justin Cook | Suyama Akio | |
Debut |
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Anime |
Fruits Basket | Fruits Basket |
Character Description: Hatsuharu Sohma
Hatsuharu Sohma is one of the most interesting characters in Fruits Basket. Whenever he embraces a person of the opposite gender, he turns into a cow. Haru has developed a split personality. The good side of him is "White Haru", the calmer, kinder, lazier, and less arrogant side. The bad side is "Black Haru", who is arrogant, rude, and rather violent. Even the smallest problem can trigger his black personality.
This all started when he was little. He held a grudge against Yuki. People in his family always made fun of him about how the cow was stupid and let the rat used him. This made him mad, so mad that he developed a black personality. He soon had forgiven Yuki after he got to know him.
Haru is mostly seen wearing rockish attire, like biker clothes. Sadly, he only rides a bicycle because he's not old enough to ride a motorcycle.
In both the anime and manga, Haru is bisexual, as Haru does indeed like Yuki. He explained that to Tohru when Yuki got sick, stating that Yuki was "His first love." However, in the manga, he does have a thing for Rin and they did date for a while until the thing that happened... happened.
Haru actually loves Isuzu "Rin" Sohma. Though to protect him, she breaks up with him. She is trying to protect him from Akito (who is eventually revealed to be female in the manga) because Akito already put Rin into the hospital so she is worried that Akito will put Haru there too. Though Rin breaks up with Haru, she is still very much in love with him as he is with her. I am pretty sure that Miu Sohma likes Haru, but obviously since he's in a relationship (kind of) with Rin... It can't really be possible.
Editor's Note: I'm told that in the third volume of the manga, when Yuki introduces Hatsuharu, Yuki says "he's a year younger than we are; he's a third year in middle school". In the American school system, this would mean that he would 12-13 years old, but in the Japanese school system this would make him 14-15 years old, with 15 being the more likely age.
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Flag[admin]#30 - Posted by Gee on Saturday, January 16th, 2010 at 3:56am:
I went through a really friggin INTENSE "Cow Phase" once.... I even converted my storage closet to cow room! After that ended, my dad's girlfriend introduced me to Fruits Basket (Vol 12!) and got me hooked... Hatsuharu is my favorite. Oh, yeah, I'm also an Ox. *squeal*
Flag[admin]#29 - Posted by Taylor d. on Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 4:15pm:
Haru is a smexii beast
OWO
Flag[admin]#28 - Posted by emrox61 on Saturday, December 19th, 2009 at 9:07pm:
Im an Ox myself (24) and Haru reminds me of me (except for the bi part...)! Im exactly like him in so many ways, if I were a guy in animation I would totally look like him! However I'm a female in the real world so I look nothing like him...
Flag[admin]#27 - Posted by Ichihime rocks! on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 8:32pm:
W-what? He`s a bisexual?! I shoulde have known! O well! He`s still cute!
Flag[admin]#26 - Posted by Ichihime rocks! on Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 8:25pm:
Kyo is first cutest and Haru is second!
Flag[admin]#25 - Posted by Haven Sohma on Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 10:34am:
he is so hot it's crazy but he is so pervy when he gos black but non the less still hot and hes like 15 but he looks like he might be 18 and i love that his carecter is so uncomplicated and it's so cool how he cares so much about people but when he gets mad hes so crazy but i don't get him when hes white he likes uki but when he gose black he is so flerty but still so hot ... show more »
Flag[admin]#24 - Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 5:28am:
he's cute hotand nice but has a evil side that i love
Flag[admin]#23 - Posted by sadone29 on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 7:17am:
i love haru for being a bisexual... lol... he's so hot and all... and his white hair really does stand out. i wish people like haru existed for real. except the curse. but he can keep his split personality. its what i really admire about him.
Flag[admin]#22 - Posted by Ruby on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 2:21am:
Haru is so awesome ~ don't dis him!
Flag[admin]#21 - Posted by Hell Girl on Monday, November 2nd, 2009 at 3:48pm:
i love haru he is my fav out of all of th sohmas my sister got me in to it but know i am in to HellGirl she is cool oh and if any one plays gaia on here please be my friend my gaia avitars name is DeathCrossAngel97
oh and haru is my zodiac sign