Saki Hanajima
The girl in black clothes with psychic abilities
One of the main characters in Fruits Basket, she is Tohru's best friend who possesses spiritual powers. She always wears black clothes and exudes a mysterious aura with an expressionless face.
Quotes
- “Don't worry, I'm fine.”
- “Friends are surely special beings, right?”
- “This power is for protecting.”
- “No matter what, I'll protect Tohru.”
- “Quiet time is the most relaxing.”
Trivia
- Not good at studying, but sees through things with unique intuition.
- Black clothes are like armor that protects her.
- Psychic powers often react to unusual people.
- Introverted but caring towards companions.
- Best friends with Tohru since elementary school.
Alternate names
Hana-chan
Saki-san
Hanajima
Profile
- Species
- Human
- Gender
- Female
- Birthday
- June 6
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- Average to slightly short height, characterized by all-black clothing. She has an expressionless and mysterious atmosphere, often wearing long straight black hair.
- Height
- About 160cm
- Eye color
- Black
- Hair color
- Black
- Distinguishing features
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- Always wears black clothing
- Long straight black hair
- Expressionless and calm expression
- Unique posture and mannerisms
- Iconic items
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- Black uniform (black clothes)
- Bracelet she often wears
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Calm
- Detailed personality
- Calm and composed with little expression, sometimes seen as apathetic by others, but she has deep compassion for her best friend Tohru and her companions. She has a lone wolf temperament and a mysterious aura, using her psychic abilities to protect people.
- Keywords
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- Calm
- Apathetic
- Thoughtful
- Mysterious
- Loyal
- Insightful
- Reserved
- Motto
- Use one's power to protect people
- Talents
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- Psychic senses
- Emotion detection ability
- Intuition
- Skills
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- Noticing others' emotions
- Self-defense
- Calm situational judgment
- Motivation
- Protecting the happiness of her friend Tohru and her companions. Finding the meaning of her own power.
- Habits
- Speaks slowly in a calm tone. Often takes unique poses.
- Favorite foods
- Sweets, Japanese sweets, Tea
- Favorite colors
- Black, Deep blue
- Favorite places
- Her room, Quiet park
- Disliked situations
- Noisy places, Meaningless conflicts
- Disliked foods
- Too spicy food, Greasy food
History
- Backstory
- Saki Hanajima has had psychic abilities since childhood, often feeling isolated and keeping distance from people. Meeting Tohru allowed her to open her heart through their friendship, and she grows while spending time with her companions. Her power is meant to protect people, and thus she carries a strong sense of responsibility behind her calm demeanor.
- Debut date
- 2001-07
- Work title
- Fruits Basket
- Media type
- Manga
- Episode or chapter
- Volume 1
Meeting Tohru
- Significant event
- Meeting Tohru
- Description
- Becomes best friends with the story's protagonist, Tohru Honda, and becomes her support.
Using psychic abilities
- Significant event
- Using psychic abilities
- Description
- Frequently uses her powers to protect Tohru and her companions from danger.
Establishing black clothes style
- Significant event
- Establishing black clothes style
- Description
- Appears almost always in black clothing as a symbol of her mysterious image.
Relationships
Tohru Honda
Best friend
Tohru accepted her as she is.
Kyo Sohma
Friend
Deepened their bond through time spent together.
Sohma Family Friends Group
Sohma Family Friends Group: unknown
Media appearances
Fruits Basket
Manga / Supporting
Serialization started in 2001
Fruits Basket (2019 version)
Anime / Supporting
2019 TV anime series
Fruits Basket: The Movie
Movie / Supporting
Released in 2022
Voice cast and creators
Yumi Kakazu
- Voice actor
- Yumi Kakazu
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime version
Jessica Calvello
- Voice actor
- Jessica Calvello
- Language
- English
- Version or series
- English dub version
Natsuki Takaya
- Creator name
- Natsuki Takaya
- Role
- Original author
Natsuki Takaya
- Creator name
- Natsuki Takaya
- Role
- Character designer
Hakusensha
- Creator name
- Hakusensha
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Saki Hanajima Figure
- Item name
- Saki Hanajima Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Saki Hanajima Black Clothes Acrylic Stand
- Item name
- Saki Hanajima Black Clothes Acrylic Stand
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Limited