15 Things You Didn’t Know About Tohru Honda From ‘Fruits Basket’

As the protagonist of one of the most popular shojo anime in history, Tohru Honda of Fruits Basket is near and dear to many people’s hearts. She’s a deeply kind and empathetic character, but she’s more than just that: she’s also a complex, well-developed character with flaws. Since the 2019 Fruits Basket reboot dropped, more and more people are getting to know her — but we could all get to know her better.

This list of things you didn’t know about Tohru Honda is here to help. Let’s get started!

Takaya Wanted Tohru To Be ‘Unusual’

Tohru was the first character that Takaya created for the series. When asked about what she was thinking when she created Tohru, she had this to say:

“I thought that for a girl to accept other people’s feelings so wholeheartedly, she’d have to have a slightly unusual way of looking at things so that she wouldn’t be crushed by having so much empathy. But I still worried that I needed something else to flesh her out. And then the thought, ‘Oh, yeah — I’ll make her use super-polite language, and use it incorrectly!’ came to me all at once. After that, her character was completed in no time.”

She’d Be A Cheerful Drunk