Akihiko Sanada

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*For the original character of the **Persona 3** video game, see Akihiko Sanada*

***Akihiko Sanada*** 真田 明彦 (sanada akihiko) is one of the supporting characters in Persona 3 and from The Emperor Arcana. He's a 3rd year Gekkoukan High School student and lives in the Iwatodai Dorm before the Protagonist. He's part of the Boxing Club.

## Biography

Akihiko Sanada is a senior student at Gekkoukan High School along with Mitsuru Kirijo and Shinjiro Aragaki. The Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad (SEES), also counts him among its founding members. Although he always gives off the impression of being quiet, he is actually very passionate. In addition to being the leader of the boxing team and a stellar student, Akihiko devotes his entire day to working out. Because of his good looks and strength, he has a lot of fangirls, though he always ignores them.

Shinjiro Aragaki and Akihiko were childhood friends after meeting in an orphanage. Then, however, a fire claimed the life of Miki, Akihiko's sister. Since he felt he was unable to save Miki, he has dedicated his life to training to become powerful enough to defend others. As the main character's identity emerges for the first time, Akihiko is unable to fight for the first few weeks of the game since he hurt himself while battling a huge shadow. He joins the group in combating the Shadows as soon as he gets back up and heals from his wounds. Shinjiro Aragaki, who left SEES years ago, has also known Akihiko for a very long period. However, after Ken Amada decides to join as well, Shinjiro returns to SEES alongside its new recruits.

## Personality

He is among the most prone of the members of the group to use sarcasm, as evidenced by the time the protagonist tells him that Junpei isn't studying for his exams because Mitsuru urged everyone to return to their regular routines while he and Junpei are taking a break from studying for first semester midterms. He frequently displays his passion for a significant undertaking, which eventually influences Junpei. He is frequently overly eager to practice and battle. He will frequently state his desire to fight despite being unable to do so after he is hurt early in the game after a fight with one of the twelve full moon Shadows. Mitsuru criticizes this because she thinks Akihiko is too ready to engage in combat.

In his interactions with Shadows, Akihiko frequently exhibits his aggressive side. In order to defend the things that are important to him, he never gives up and continuously works to become stronger. He also feels regret for not being able to save his sister Miki from the fire. Although this frequently leads to him overworking himself owing to feelings of self-doubt, he claims that he knows what it's like to feel helpless and he never wants to feel that way again. Akihiko is also demonstrated to be quite intelligent, if not quite on Mitsuru's level, since he continuously achieves high grades and frequently notices details that Mitsuru overlooks, such as why Fuuka is acting the way she is and why huge Shadows appear at full moons.

In Persona 3 Portable, if the player chooses to play as the female heroine, Akihiko is specifically shown to care for her. His Arcana, the Emperor, which stands for fathering and has a connection to leadership and decision-making abilities, aligns with this. Shinjiro and Akihiko get along well, and they stay in touch even after Shinjiro left SEES. His concern for him is evident when Akihiko learns that Shinjiro takes medicines to keep his Persona from becoming insane. Nonetheless, Akihiko constantly tries to persuade Shinjiro to return to SEES., thus their interactions are not always cordial. He even displays a little bit of hypocrisy by telling him he shouldn't keep thinking about the past, which prompts Shinjiro to point out that he isn't any different from him because he can't let go of his guilt over failing to save his sister's life and that this is the reason he is fighting in the first place. Because Akihiko sees SEES activities as a way to escape from his everyday existence, similar to Junpei, he occasionally wonders if he actually wants the Dark Hour to end.

Akihiko is frequently portrayed as being distant and, in some instances, entirely clueless of the female pupils that frequently follow him around the school. This annoys him, and he occasionally complains to the protagonist that they talk so much that he gets a headache. This is because he is unable of conversing with any women outside his colleagues because he is so shy and uncomfortable around girls. This is especially evident in the route taken by the female protagonist, in which he turns into a Social Link. He may be seen reading books on how to talk to females in his room and attempting (and failing) to practice a conversation. The greatest way to experience his embarrassment is to converse with him in Tartarus while playing as the lead female character in a romance. He develops an affection for the female protagonist in spite of his shyness and awkwardness around girls.

### Past

Shinjiro claims that Akihiko is actually a real whiner. When they were young, Akihiko would attack Shinjiro while sobbing if he did something improper, despite his best efforts (such as stealing a doll so Miki might have a toy of her own). He responds to everything logically to mask his sensitive side, which occasionally results in his extreme bluntness. When with Shinjiro, Akihiko also exhibits a childlike side, being more eager than Junpei to experience Shinjiro's cuisine for the first time. He also frequently physically clashes with Shinjiro over trivial issues, which Mitsuru frequently has to break up, much like a parent reprimanding their offspring.

## Shinjiro's death aftermath

Akihiko is reminded of what it's like to be helpless after Shinjiro's passing, just as he was with the death of his sister. He confesses over Shinjiro's grave that he was foolish to think that if he was powerful enough, he could protect anyone, and that power was all he really cared about to the point that it had become an obsession. The development of his Ultimate Persona begins when he recognizes that he must stop blaming himself and chooses to go forward. This outcome enables him to assist Ken in recovering from his own breakdown, which was brought on by his temporary loss of motivation to live, such as seeking revenge for the death of his mother. The two get closer together. As a result of this incident, They both grow closer and learn to cope with the death of those they loved. When he learns of The Fall, he is initially torn, but he ultimately resolves to try to fight Nyx, even telling Ryoji Mochizuki that he doesn't care if it's impossible.

## Persona

* Polydeuces
* Caesar
 Polydeuces

     Caeser

Polydeuces is the alternative name of Pollux, The Twin brother of Castor in Greek/Roman Mythology. Named after the brightest star in the Gemini constellation. Pollux, also known as Polydeuces in Greek mythology, was one half of Dioscuri with his twin brother Castor. He and Castor both inherited the princess Leda as their mother. Castor and Pollux, however, had different fathers, Castor was born from a human father and Pollux is the son of Zeus.

Caesar (Julius Caeser) (b.100 B.C.E) was a Roman general and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire, a rule that lasted less than one year before he was famously assassinated by political rivals in 44 B.C.

He was born to an elite family. He was a young man when the Roman Republic was in disarray. Taking advantage of the chance, Caesar rose through the political ranks and temporarily held the position of governor of the Roman province of Spain.

Upon his return to Rome, he forged political ties that assisted him in obtaining the position of Gaul's governor, which comprised what is now France and Belgium. By taking advantage of intertribal disputes, his Roman legions subdued Gallic tribes. Throughout his eight-year tenure as governor, he strengthened his military might and, more significantly, amassed loot from Gaul. He used these resources to finance his army and marched them across the Rubicon River, crossing from Gaul into Italy, when his enemies in Rome requested he return as a private citizen. A civil war broke out between Caesar's men and his own forces as a result.

### Skills

***Ziodyne***: Heavy electric damage to one enemy.

***Maziodyne***: Heavy electric damage to all enemies.

***Thunder Reign***: Deals severe electric damage to one Enemy and paralyzes them.

***Gigantic Fist***: Deals heavy strike damage to one enemy.

***Diaharan***: Restores 100% HP.

***Masukunda***: Decreases all enemies hit/evasion rate.

***Matarunda***: Decreases all enemies attack.

***Marakunda***: Decreases all enemies defense.

***Megidolaon***: Severe Almighty damage to all enemies.

***Power Charge***: Doubles physical damage for one turn.

***Mind Charge***: Doubles magical damage for one turn.

***Thunder Fists***: Akihiko imbues himself with electricity, granting him enhanced attacks and the ability to induce paralysis in foes.

***Earth Breaker***: Akihiko draws his target into Caesar's Globe, before following suit at terminal velocity; punching them with a powerful straight.

## The Answer

In "*The Answer*" the exclusive add-on chapter for Persona 3 FES, Akihiko is compelled to return to SEES as the Abyss of Time appears beneath their dorm, the date of March 31st stops moving forward. Makoto locked Nyx so that no one could summon her, according to the SEES, who were trying to find out what happened to him during his battle with Nyx. The manifestation of humanity's deepest impulses for both death and salvation is known as Erebus. The SEES come to understand that this is what the main character battled for and decide to continue living for him and in honor of the ultimate price he paid for humanity. An open portal in the Abyss of Time reveals a scenario from Akihiko's past. The reason why the Evoker resembles a gun is revealed, and Mitsuru persuaded Akihiko to join SEES.

## Trinity Soul

In Persona-Trinity Soul, an anime series that takes place ten years after the events of Persona 3, Akihiko makes an appearance. Although he is a member of the Trinity Soul universe, Persona 3's storyline is in no way connected to the anime.

## Persona 4 Arena

Akihiko is now in college, He traveled around the world to train as his passion for power drove him. With lightning-fast fists, he can take down opponents and finish them off using his Persona, Caesar. Akihiko is a mature upperclassman who commands respect. He is focused and serious, yet he occasionally cracks little jokes (as with Junpei, though this doesn't happen very often), and he frequently displays his excitement for a large challenge. In order to defend the things that are important to him, he never gives up and continuously works to become stronger. He also feels regret for not being able to save his sister Miki from the fire. He behaves as an elder brother figure for the more younger S.E.E.S. members.

### Skills

* ***Double Uppercut (B + D)***: Does a couple of uppercuts sending the opponent upwards; has short range.
* ***Kill Rush (236A or B)***: Akihiko rushes forward, and delivers a flurry of rapid punches.
* ***Assault Drive (214A or B) [SB / AIR]***: Akihiko dive-bombs from the air in a flaming fashion, the EX Version following up into a Kill Rush.
* ***Dodge Strike (214A or B)***: Akihiko negates a projectile attack by hitting it.
* ***Corkscrew (from: 6A or B)***: Akihiko delivers a single, powerful punch while dashing forward.
* ***Boomerang Hook*** (from: 4A or B): Akihiko delivers a body blow.

***Duck (236C or D / from: 6C or D)***: Akihiko moves forward while ducking and avoiding projectiles.

* ***Weave (214C or D / from: 4C or D)***: Akihiko stands still and dodges projectiles by weaving.

## Gallery

Portraits of Akihiko in different outfits.PQ art design of Akihiko.P4A design of Akihiko.Akihiko in Trinity Soul.Akihiko as a freshman.
## Trivia

* For unknown reasons, Akihiko’s, Mitsuru Kirijo’s and Aigis English voice actor have been changed in the upcoming Persona 3 Reloaded.

## References

1. ↑ https://twitter.com/catgirlkirijo/status/1549046850078273536/photo/1
2. ↑ https://www.giantbomb.com/akihiko-sanada/3005-841/
3. ↑ https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Akihiko\_Sanada?so=search
4. ↑ <a href="https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/pollux/">Pollux: https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net</a> - Greek Gods & Goddesses, June 11, 2018

https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/pollux/#:~:text=Pollux%20and%20Castor%20were%20also,the%20two%20were%20famed%20horsemen.
5. ↑ *Julius Caesar*. Education. (n.d.). Retrieved February 21, 2023, from https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/julius-caesar/

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/julius-caesar/
6. ↑ https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Akihiko\_Sanada?so=search#Polydeuces
7. ↑ https://vsbattles.fandom.com/wiki/Akihiko\_Sanada?so=search#Caesar
8. ↑ https://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters4/akihiko.html