He also describes himself as a person who can't stand being hurt, so when he gets his hands on something, he never wants to give it back nor does he want anyone else to touch it.
Evident from his relationship with Akito, he can be very petty and immature he torments her with mind games and even had sex with her mother, Ren, as 'payback' for her having sex with Kureno. His dark side mostly stems from his desire to see the curse broken and have Akito all to himself. However, just like every other Zodiac, Shigure mentions that he is miserable because he feels like a “monster” in an otherwise normal world, and states that he is the most cursed for genuinely loving Akito as a woman, not as a God. At first, Shigure was completely unrepentant and callous when he hears about other zodiac members' abuse at Akito's hands, as long as he gets his desired results, though at certain times he does show compassion and allows the younger zodiacs reprieve from Akito, but such acts are mainly done to ensure his own goals. He is willing to use and hurt others to achieve his goals with no remorse or regret. However, it is later revealed that Shigure is an extremely selfish, sly, and self-serving man who only cares about himself and what he wants, who can also be very cunning, manipulative, and deceptive. Despite this, there are a few instances that Shigure does something which he gains nothing for himself, such as orchestrating a situation in which Hatori and Mayuko Shiraki could meet each other again and pushes Mayuko into actively pursuing Hatori so both parties are happy. Shigure also likes pushing other people's buttons, not out of maliciousness, but because he finds entertainment in it. Even when Isuzu Sohma offers herself to him, he rejects it, because the only one he truly and only loves is Akito. He can also be mildy perverted, often joking about high school girls, but apart from some harmless "flirting", he never acts on it nor does he seem to genuinely serious about it. When he discovers Tohru camping in the wilderness behind their home, Shigure quickly becomes protective of and doting towards her taking her in with only basic housework as an exchange, attending her parent-teacher conferences, and showering her with gifts to the point where Saki Hanajima and Arisa Uotani liken him to a grandfather spoiling his granddaughter.
In the flashbacks from Another, Shigure seems to have grown out of his habit of dressing in traditional clothing seemingly have adopted a modern casual dress sense.Īt the start of the series, Shigure is portrayed as a laid-back, aloof, and fun-loving man who is insightful and gives wise advice. When he has to leave home for business, Shigure wears dark-colored, tight suits, and slicks back his hair. He is often seen in his long-sleeved dark green kimono with a light-green obi. Shigure is fond of wearing traditional Japanese clothing and does so habitually, as he claims that it gives him the vibes to write. He also has a pair of light-grey eyes, in which he occasionally wears oval-shaped glasses on top of. He has nape-length, straight, medium-grey hair with an “M-shaped”, middle-parted bang, and longer locks hanging around his face, framing his eyebrows. Shigure is an adult man with a rather large build and tall stature, who is noted to be very handsome by the people around him. In Fruits Basket Another, he is married to Akito and the father of Shiki Sohma.
His main motivation is to break the Sohma Curse so he can free Akito the God, from the curse and the need to live as a man, so he can have her all to himself. Having been madly in love with Akito Sohma ever since she was in the womb, Shigure has stated that he is willing to sacrifice anything or dirty his hands to get what he wants. While Shigure is depicted as lazy and dirty-minded, he can also be extremely sly and manipulative. He is a writer who publishes literary novels under his own name and trashy romances under pen names. He is also the owner of the house where he, Tohru Honda, Yuki Sohma, and Kyo Sohma live. He is best friends with Ayame Sohma and Hatori Sohma, and the three make up the " Mabudachi Trio". He is the Dog of the Chinese Zodiac and one of the oldest members of the Cursed Sohmas.
Shigure Sohma ( 草摩 紫呉, Sōma Shigure, "Shigure Soma" ) is the tritagonist of the Fruits Basket series and one of the main protagonists of the Fruits Basket: The Three Musketeers Arc.