Akira Saeko

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## Akira Saeko

* Splash Art
* Sprite

## Fangan Info

### Voice Actors

Silavent

 —Danganronpa: Fandom's Calling

**Akira Saeko** is a main character and deuteragonist featured in **Danganronpa: Fandom's Calling**, made by **Heyimzel**. He is the **Ultimate ???**.

## Profile

> Akira just seems like a normal guy. He is hiding his talent from everyone. But...why? Nothing about his appearance stands out and he doesn't seem overly intellectual or crafty. He is surrounded in mystery.
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> Akira always comes off as overly flirty. He likes to tease girls any chance he gets. However, he would never do this if he knew he was making them feel uncomfortable. He loves the reactions from it but doesn't want to come off as a creep. Akira can be serious if it's ever needed but on the surface he is a happy guy.
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> Akira has always had an interest in 'niche' things. Once he found out about Danganronpa, he fell in love. He thought telling anyone at his school would ruin his reputation.
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## History

### Early Life

Akira grew up in a home with his older brother and his parents, although they were rarely around due to some financial issues they had. Because of this, Akira felt somewhat neglected and really wanted more attention, from females specifically. His brother would tease him for not finding a girlfriend, and eventually, it got to him. He became an obnoxious flirt so he could get the attention of girls and hopefully prove his brother wrong.

He played Danganronpa a lot since his antics usually failed, and liked the attention he got from the fictional characters. Akira's brother also seemed more talented than him, which often made him jealous. He snuck into Hope's Peak Academy to "show off" and prove a point.

### The Real Life Killing Game

Akira was one of sixteen students kidnapped to participate in the Real Life Killing Game. Unlike the other participants Akira was not initially meant to be in the killing game, and was only made a participant after sneaking into the Material Hope's Peak Academy to "prove a point". After introducing himself to Sachiko Yuzuki, the Ultimate 'Lucky Student', the class began to discuss the situation they were in, anxious from the lack of any faculty being inside the school building and the familiar setting they were in. Before they were able to properly discuss their situation however, their worst fears were made true when Monokuma appeared out of nowhere and locked down the school building.

As panic broke out among the group their final classmate broke in through the Gym's doors and claimed to know what was happening to them. Before she could explain the situation however, she was immediately killed when a spear impaled her through the chest, following her attack on Monokuma.

## Creation and Development

### Creation

When designing Akira, Zel considered either making his design 'super crazy' as a red herring toward his talent, or more 'plain-looking'. Originally under the name of 'Alexander', Akira's initial design is near-identical to his current one other than a slimmer tie. In his earliest known beta, Alexander's hair was based on one of Kokichi Oma's beta designs, though it was later based on Seishi Yodogawa's when his character changed. Akira's outfit was based on Rantaro's prologue design.

Before the release of the game Akira was originally going to have a slightly different colour palette, wearing a green choker and tie in place of the whire and red he now does.

### Scrapped Content

Akira was originally not meant to be apart of the killing game, only ending up as a participant after sneaking into the school. Initially, Kaori was meant to be the seventeenth student, evidenced by her confusion upon seeing seventeen other students during the prologue. This would have been further emphasised during the Chapter One Class Trial, where there would have been sixteen podiums rather than the amount necessary. As a result of this, Akira is the only member of the killing game without a talent.

If the game had continued, Akira would have survived the killing game alongside Asora Echiko, Denji Hideyoshi, and Haruhi Suki. His memories of the killing game would have been wiped in the 'true ending', with him and the other survivors returning to their normal lives afterward. However, they would eventually begin to remember each other and the events of the killing game.

## Appearance

Akira is a tall young adult with blonde hair and blue eyes. His hair rests over and completely his left eye. He has a small ahoge that protrudes from the back of his head and curls to the side.

Akira wears a white dress shirt with a neatly tucked tie and a large red tie attached around the top button. Over his shirt Akira wears a large and oversized pink cardigan jacket with a chest pocket, rolled up sleeves, and red buttons. Akira also wears a pair of white pants and a pair of red shoes, as well as a pair of red bracelets around both of his wrists.

## Personality

Akira is a laid-back yet flirtatious person who enjoys to tease girls at any chance he gets. Though he enjoys seeing their reactions Akira will stop if he feels they are uncomfortable. Despite his flirtatious personality, Akira doesn't want to come off as a creep and will back off when necessary. Akira is the only student of his class to not share his talent, and instead wishes for his classmates to try and guess what it could be. Part of this comes from his interest in the mystery aspects of Danganronpa; understanding the rest of his classmates are huge fans of the series, Akira wishes to challenge them. In reality, Akira hides his talent due to him not having one.

Underneath his flirtatious personality Akira has a more serious side, though it only shows when needed.

## Talent and Abilities

### Ultimate ???

Unlike the rest of his class, Akira was the only one unwilling to share his talent, and instead wished for his classmates to guess what it could be. In reality Akira was not a student at the Material Hope's Peak Academy, and was instead talentless.

## List of Appearances

* Games

* *Danganronpa: Fandom's Calling*

## Trivia

* Akira's favourite Danganronpa character is Miu Iruma. His least favourite character is Makoto Naegi.
* Akira's theme colour is pink.
* Akira is bisexual.
* Akira has likely played dating sims in the past.
* A scrum debate sprite for Akira was designed but never finished.
* Zel has assigned every character a Pokémon type. Akira's is unknown, in reference to the mystery surrounding him.
* Zel also assigned every character a Persona Arcana. Akira's is the Magician, which represents creativity, individuality, and confidence.
* Akira is an ENFP.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 **Danganronpa: Fandom's Calling:** Discord Trivia
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 **Danganronpa: Fandom's Calling:** Death Order, Plot Details, and Character Backstories
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 **Danganronpa: Fandom's Calling:** Prologue
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 **Danganronpa: Fandom's Calling:** Let's Talk About Fandom's Calling (Sep 14, 2022)