Sohma Akira

Sohma Akira was the former first head of the Sohma family. He was the father to Akito, and the husband of Ren. Akira was the one who told Akito that she was the chosen child, a child born to be loved.

Background
Not much of his past is reveal. Except that he was in a forbidden relationship with Ren.

Personality
It is mentioned by Akito herself, that he was very kind while being around her, and always smiling at her. He also loved his wife Ren as well since he cared about her too. Not much about his personality is given in the manga, or by the female creator Natsuki Takaya.

Appearance
He has pale skin and white hair.

Fruits Basket Manga
When Akito was conceived, Ren threatened to abort her child if Akira did not consent to raising her as a boy. Akira, afraid that Ren would keep her promise, agreed. Akira loved Akito as much as possible while Ren rarely looked at her. Akira once asked Ren why she refused to hold Akito, and Ren replied that she was more important than Akito. When Akira died, only Akito was present.

Ren came as soon as she could, but by that time Akira had already passed away. Ren shouted that she should have been there, rather than this worthless child (Akito). Both Ren's claims of the bond being fake, and Akira's death may have caused Akito to become as twisted, controlling and dependent as she is if not even worse than her.

Quotes

 * (to Akito) Your a special child Akito
 * (to Akito) Don't be afraid Akito
 * (To Akito) "I will always love you"

Sohma Ren
Akira was Ren's first and only love. When she was younger, she was a maid in the Sohma house basically Akira's maid. She would always be his maid, no matter what. But as time moved on, Ren and Akira fell in love, and he married her. Akira loved Ren more than anything. When they had their first child, Akito, Akira seemed to love Akito even more than Ren. This made Ren very jealous of Akito, thereby hating Akito. When Akira died, Ren became depressed and hated Akito even more. She not only hated the fact that her one and only love was dead, but now the one to become head of the family was Akito, the daughter she never wanted or loved.

Sohma Akito
He was kind and caring father. He loved his child more, than his wife. When he was dying, his wife did not see him. But only his child did.

Knownable Relatives

 * Sohma Ren (Wife)
 * Sohma Akito (Daughter)

Trivia

 * He doesn't appear in the 2001 Anime.

Voice Actors
all information on Sohma Akira came from http://fruitsbasket.wikia.com/wiki/Akira_Sohma
 * Japanese : ??? (2019 anime)
 * English : ??? (2019 anime)