How Did the Fruits Basket Curse?
The Fruits Basket curse originated from an ancient bond with the spirit of the Chinese zodiac. Each member of the Sohma family transforms into a specific zodiac animal when hugged by the opposite sex or when under stress. It's the stuff of myth and legend!
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It's all about an old pact with the Chinese zodiac spirits! The Sohmas turn into animals when they're stressed or hugged by someone of the opposite sex.
Practical experience here: every time my favorite zodiac character transformed in the series, I felt the weight of their curse and the emotional complexity it brought. It's beautifully tragic!
The curse? Just a mystical ancient bond that makes the Sohmas turn into zodiac animals when hugged by someone of the opposite sex.
The Sohma family's curse in Fruits Basket comes from an ancient connection to the Chinese zodiac spirits. When certain family members get stressed or hugged by the opposite sex, boom! They turn into their zodiac animal.
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