Akito appears to be an easygoing guy at first. However, his personality drastically changes when music is involved, becoming hot-blooded and passionate to the point where people find him scary. He respects anyone who is passionate about their interest and hates half-hearted people. He acts polite towards acquaintances and strangers, but when in the presence of people he is familiar with, he drops this act, showing his true gruff personality. Though Akito can be arrogant at times and tends to play pranks on his seniors like Tsukasa, he is a dependable and caring person. When Akito meets someone new, he puts on a charming persona, which Toya calls his "nice-guy persona" and seems to dislike. He is good at maintaining his polite facade and uses it when interacting with customers at his workplace.
Dual-toned, • To strangers, casual acquaintances, or people at school, Akito often puts on a polite, easygoing, and approachable "nice guy" persona. However, this mask drops quickly around close friends, family (like his sister Ena), or his musical partner Toya Aoyagi. • Blunt and Teasing: Once comfortable, his speech becomes direct, dry, and frequently sarcastic. He isn't afraid to call people out or act exasperated by others' nonsense (such as Rin and Len's antics in the SEKAI). • Hot-Blooded Passion: When the conversation shifts to street music, singing, fashion, or his core ambition to surpass RAD WEEKEND, his tone spikes with intense energy, stubbornness, and competitive drive.
When Akito was in elementary school, he played for a soccer team named Shibuya Diamonds. While he was one of the best on the team, he decided to quit after him and his team lost an important tournament.[1] Some time after he quit playing soccer, his sister Ena brought him to a summer festival where she encouraged him to try singing. This kickstarted his interest in street music, which eventually grew into the dream of surpassing the legendary music event RAD WEEKEND. He looks up to Shiraishi Ken, An's father who performed in RAD WEEKEND, and practices hard to achieve his dream. He sang together with Toya under the name BAD DOGS before forming Vivid BAD SQUAD with An and Kohane. Even after joining Vivid BAD SQUAD, he still operates under the BAD DOGS unit with Toya. His father is an artist, and is shown to be emotionally neglectful to both him and his older sister. Their mother is rarely mentioned.
