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Momiji Sohma (草摩 紅葉 Sōma Momiji) is a fictional character in the manga and anime entitled Fruits Basket. When hugged by a member of the opposite gender or his body comes under a great deal of stress, he transforms into the rabbit of the Chinese Zodiac.

He instantly befriends Tohru Honda, glad that she, a person outside the Sohma clan, knows of their family secret. Momiji is an adorable, androgynous-looking teenager who is gentle, playful, and can always offer a kind word. He is also extremely perceptive and is rather tactful. He enjoys eating junk food (especially pastries and sweets) and is rarely seen without a lollipop or some other treat.

Momiji is German-Japanese. His hair is blonde (more specifically, a pineapple/lemon frosting color) and his eyes are chocolate brown.

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Role in the Story

Background

Momiji was born into the richer families of the Sohma clan. His father, who is Japanese, owns a number of companies, one of which Momiji's friend Tohru works at as a janitor.

Although Momiji almost always appears to be care-free, he lives with a mournful past which he tries to keep secret. Immediantly after his birth, Momiji's mother learned of his curse and from then on rejected him and was eventually driven mad. She later requested to have her memories erased by Hatori Sohma so she could recover. When asked if she would regret the procedure, she responded by saying that the greatest regret she had was that "that creature", referring to Momiji, had come out of her body. Momiji, standing hidden just outside the room, overheard this and was, needless to say, extremely saddened. Momiji acknowledges his fate, vowing never to forget anyone who has affected his life.

Momiji now attends Kaibara high school with Tohru, Yuki Sohma, Kyo Sohma, and Hatsuharu Sohma. In his first year of high school, Momiji wore a girl's uniform (with short shorts), because he liked the way it looked on him.

In chapter 115 of the manga, Momiji is freed from the curse. Around this time, we see that he has grown up both emotionally and physically (the girls at school describe him as charming and "princely" when he finally decides to wear a boy's uniform, though the image is somewhat ruined when he asks Tohru if she wants to buy an ice cream cake to share with the others).

Momiji's sister, Momo

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Momiji's mother, after having her memories of Momiji erased, and Momiji's father later had a daughter, Momo, who realizes that she and Momiji look similar. Momo wanted to take up violin, which prompted Momiji's father to ask Momiji, who took violin lessons at the time, to quit, since they'd have the same teacher. Unfortunately, the reason Momo wanted to take up violin in the first place was because she had seen Momiji playing the violin.

When Tohru came to the main house to talk to Kureno Sohma, Momo asked her to ask Momiji if he would be her older brother. When Tohru told him this, Momiji cried with happiness.

Relationships

Momiji is one of the few characters in Fruits Basket that has not officialy been in an any sort of romantic relationship. It is, however, hinted that he may have romantic interest in Tohru Honda, as noted in some conversations Momiji has with Kyo.

Gallery

• Momiji Momiji
• At school At school
• Recalling his past Recalling his past

External link

• BLiSSFuL - Fanlisting for Momiji Sohma

• Fruits Basket
• Fictional rabbits
• Fictional shapeshifters
• Fictional Eurasians