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Character Profile: Hatsuharu Sohma

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USA Info
Japanese Info
Image
Name
Hatsuharu Sohma Hatsuharu Sohma Hatsuharu Sohma (Fruits Basket)
Alias
Haru Sohma Haru Sohma
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Black Haru Black Haru
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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
   
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.

Visitor Comments

Average Rating: Total comments: 69 (page 1 of 7)

Flag[admin]#69 - Posted by anime fan on Friday, January 13th, 2012 at 5:27pm:

I LOVE HATSUHARU <3 omg i didnt love him this much until just now when i started reading v18 105 I LOVE WHEN HE STRAGLES AKITO hes the BEST BEST BEST BEEEEESSSSTT

Flag[admin]#68 - Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 at 6:37pm:

so hot O(^.^)O

Flag[admin]#67 - Posted by Monera on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 at 4:45am:

True everything is true if you are more observant and are not so against bi's than you will understand that he is in fact bi. Manga writers that are really good like to have a wide range of characters like "Gentalmans Alliance Cross." There is in fact a gay guy in there so get used to it and dont hate! :D But he does certainly love Rin even though he has a cute boy crush on Yuki ... show more »

Flag[admin]#66 - Posted by Vanda Culpepper on Monday, September 12th, 2011 at 2:31pm:

OMG I LOVE HARU HE'S SOO HOT

Flag[admin]#65 - Posted by ~~~~~~~ on Thursday, September 8th, 2011 at 5:45am:

No, he isn't bisexual. He only strongly admires Yuki, that's what he meant.

Flag[admin]#64 - Posted by Deja on Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 at 8:57pm:

Haru is sooo HOT! I can't pick between him and Kyo :(

Flag[admin]#63 - Posted by luppi on Tuesday, July 5th, 2011 at 7:56am:

he is cute like all of the other sohma boys.

Flag[admin]#62 - Posted by Maya on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 at 9:07am:

I adore Hatsuharu :D He's totally awesome and I so wish he didn't like Rin! >< Then I could have him for myself lol

Anyone know if, at the end of the manga series, they're still together, though? o.o

Flag[admin]#61 - Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 1st, 2011 at 8:38am:

i'm still in episode 4 , i was passing by kaura's profile n i just saw him n whooa!! he's so HOT!!

Flag[admin]#60 - Posted by Furuba! :D on Monday, March 21st, 2011 at 3:10am:

I love him!!!!! :D

I also have a personality like his... even though im a tiger... O__o

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