Akito soon realizes Tohru willfully accepts the Sohma family's curse, and the story ends with Tohru enjoying her time at Shigure’s home. ![]() Tohru feels sympathetic and tries to convey that Akito should enjoy life rather than worrying about the curse. The book was in excellent condition and looked like new I am very happy with this. Shigure warns that Akito is weak and has little time left to live. I just finished reading this manga and I have to say it was really good. In the last episode, “Let’s Go Home,” Tohru asks Shigure if she can visit Akito. Thus, the exploration of Akito’s gender would have further pushed the importance of gender nonconforming.įurthermore, Akito’s character was crafted as the antagonist at the end of Fruits Basket 2001. Fruits Basket is a pivotal series when it comes to gender-bending because it influenced other gender-nonconforming series such as Ouran High School Host Club. Unfortunately, the 2001 anime didn't explore Akito’s gender in detail. ![]() Akito was portrayed as male in the anime, but it was later revealed in the manga that Akito is female. In the 2001 anime, Akito’s gender is inconspicuous. ![]() Since the Fruits Basket manga wasn’t finished when the original series was airing, Akito Sohma remained shrouded in mystery.
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