Akihiko Sanada: Difference between revisions

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'''Akihiko Sanada''' is a major character in {{Link|Game|p3}}. He is a third year student at [[Gekkoukan High School]] and a member of [[S.E.E.S.]] years before the events of the game. In game, he joins as one of the [[Makoto Yuki|protagonist]]'s party members after a certain time.

Akihiko's extracurricular choice is boxing, a sport he has been participating in since at least his junior high school days, and is undefeated in. He accepted Mitsuru's request to join S.E.E.S. initially as another means of building his strength, however also states that he and Shinjiro's ultimate goal was to destroy the [[Dark Hour]].<ref>{{Cite Game|quote='''Akihiko''': For me and Shinji, our goal was to get rid of the Dark Hour.|title={{link|game|p3p}}|publisher=Atlus|developer=Atlus|platform=PC}}</ref>  

Personality-wise, Akihiko comes off as practical and determined, aloof but with a "confident air and ambitious attitude".<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= 自信にあふれ 精力的に見え、自立的に行動し、自己の向上を熱望し、理想を求める姿は、憧れの対象となり 得る。しかし、それは他者の目に自分がどう映 るのか、ということを気にする性質につながり、 時に自己陶酔的で自己顕示欲が強く働くことも ある|translquote= Practical and goal-oriented, Akihiko's confident air and ambitious attitude make him an obvious choice for a role model. This admirable front is just that, however, as Akihiko is obsessed with how others see him. |des= |chapter= Chapter 1: Characters|book= [[Persona 3: Official Design Works]]|author= |publisher= ENTERBRAIN (2006) |lang= Japanese |volume= |edition= |page= p. 30|transl= |isbn= 978-4757730946}}</ref> At times, Akihiko is awkward and oblivious, often blunt. At other times, he is impulsive and reckless, particularly when it comes to battle and arguments.   

According to character designer [[Shigenori Soejima]], Akihiko's initial design concept was "the cool senior".<ref>{{Cite Book|quote= 真田のデザインコンセプトは単純に「格好いい先輩」です。先輩という位置づけなので大 人っぽい格好にしています。たいして格好に気を使っているように見えないのに上質な雰囲 気を醸し出している人というイメージでしょうか。|translquote= The initial design concept for Akihiko was "the cool senior." Since he's positioned as such, he's dressed in a mature style. It gives the impression of someone who exudes a high-quality atmosphere without appearing to care much about their appearance. |des= |chapter= Chapter 1: Characters |book= [[Persona 3: Official Design Works]]|author= |publisher= ENTERBRAIN (2006) |lang= Japanese |volume= |edition= |page= p. 32|transl= |isbn= 978-4757730946}}</ref>

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