What is the actual curse of the Sohma Family in the Fruits Basket anime?
Mmm, better late than never! But I prefer the manga over the anime (the anime ends abruptly about a fourth of the way into the story). The curse of the Sohma family is exactly as it’s shown in the anime; twelve members of the Sohma family are cursed to turn into members of the Chinese zodiac under specific circumstances. These circumstances include situations such as being sick, being under pressure, etc., but the most notable is being hugged by someone of the opposite sex. (The only exception is among members of the zodiac; if both are cursed, then neither transforms.) In addition, one person is assigned as the ‘god’ who rules over them – in this particular generation, Akito. The curse was actually supposed to be a gift. The story told is that once there was a god who lived alone and was very lonely because humans avoided him. One day a cat came up to him, and became his friend; when the god realized what a happy thing it was to have friends, he sent out invitations to the animals for
