- "This world isn't one where you can treat life as one big picnic."
- ―Shinonome Akito (Original)
- "There's no way I'll be satisfied with this level of skill!"
- ―Shinonome Akito (Brand New World)
Shinonome Akito (
Background
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 in-game.
As a second year, Akito is classmates with An and Nene in class 2-A.
Appearance
Akito has olive-green eyes and messy orange hair with a dyed yellow streak on the left side of his center bangs. His voice is tough and powerful.
Unit Outfit
He wears a pale yellow hoodie underneath a black-and-yellow jacket. He wears black athletic pants, with two white stripes on the sides, alongside a red checkered jacket tied around his waist. He has black and white shoes with blue undertones and yellow shoelaces.
His second outfit consists of a white hoodie with the word "TRACK" printed on the front underneath a dark gray-and-orange jacket with the word "SCORCHING" printed diagonally across the front. He wears baggy black pants with a hot pink cloth around his left knee and a blue-and-white belt, and dark gray-and-black running shoes accented with orange. His earrings are different, with the left attached to a chain.
Personality
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.[2] 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, 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.[3] He is good at maintaining his polite facade and uses it when interacting with customers at his workplace.[4]
Etymology
Shinonome (東雲) means "dawn". It also refers to his image color.[5]
Akito (彰人): Aki (彰) means "clear, obvious", and To (人) means "person, human".
Game Interactions
A list of characters Akito interacts with in the game.
Relationships
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Azusawa Kohane: Fellow group member. In the main story, Akito saw her as a newbie who had no idea what she was getting into and was critical toward her, but he changed his mind after seeing her and An's performance later on. In many area conversations, Akito tells Kohane to keep her head up and gives her advice about music. He occasionally bullies Kohane to get a humorous reaction out of her, much to the disapproval of An and Toya. As of recent event stories, Akito has extended his older brotherly role to his interactions with Kohane.
Shiraishi An: Fellow group member. As revealed in the Vivid BAD SQUAD unit story, the two have known each other since middle school since Akito would frequently drop by WEEKEND GARAGE after his experience with RAD WEEKEND. From a flashback, it is revealed that Akito first saw An in middle school when she was singing on Vivid Street, and was taken aback by her talent at such a young age. However, it's implied that they initially weren't particularly close, as Akito keeps up his facade of politeness and refers to An as "Shiraishi-san" for most of their main story interactions, which is something he only does with characters he's not well acquainted with. Even after dropping the facade, he continues to refer to An as "Shiraishi" without an honorific until after the main story. That said, after becoming Vivid BAD SQUAD, a rivalry forms between the two of them, and they often clash and bully each other. Despite this, they are shown to have great teamwork and their rivalry allows them to do their absolute best in each performance. They often compete in friendly competitions, like snowboarding or with test scores. Akito is at times shown to be exasperated with An’s excitable personality. For example, in An’s Nuanced Language side story, he becomes frustrated with An’s inability to give him a straight opinion on the demo he made without using sound effects and vague phrases in a context he doesn’t understand.
However, Akito was also the first to notice An's complicated feelings toward's Kohane's astounding improvements in her skills, taking time to worry about her and talk to her one-on-one about her feelings of inferiority. After the shock of Kohane's opening solo hits An, he notices her disbelief and confirms with her that she can put on a great show as well.
Aoyagi Toya: Fellow group member and singing partner. Around two years before the Vivid BAD SQUAD unit story took place, Akito met Toya when he was performing on the street, and Akito was intrigued by him, inviting him to sing together. They quickly formed BAD DOGS after that. Akito trusts Toya completely and is aware about his negative relationship with his father. They are very close and often rely on each other while performing. In the main story, Toya believes that his resolve is too weak and that he will drag Akito down, so he breaks up his partnership with Akito. However, Akito confronts him at Ken's cafe, recognizing his skill, his dedication, and the strength of their bond. This makes Toya realize that he truly does want to pursue the dream of surpassing RAD WEEKEND together with Akito. They reunite as stronger partners than ever.
Momoi Airi: Ena's friend from middle school and Akito's acquaintance. The two became acquainted through her visits to the Shinonome household to see Ena. It's implied that they aren't particularly close, as Akito regards her with the same distance and false politeness that he does other acquaintances, and Airi has said on occasion that they don't talk much.
In a side story, it was revealed in that Airi once went to Akito about Ena's issues with their father when they were in Junior High, as Ena neglected to tell Airi about her situation. Worried that she couldn’t do much for Ena herself despite all Ena had done for her, Airi enlisted Akito’s help to look after Ena in her place. [6] This request is reflected in their Trust Rank title "That Day's Promise Still Stands" and one of their Cheerful Carnival team titles, "Secret Request".
Akito is appreciative towards Airi for being Ena's friend, as in the Hermit Searcher card story he reminds Ena that Airi was the only good friend that she had until she met Mizuki.
Tenma Tsukasa: Akito's upperclassman. Akito considers him a weirdo, and seems to enjoy teasing him.[7] It is hinted that he was initially jealous of Tsukasa, due to Toya's attachment towards him and him not understanding why Toya trusts him so much.[8] After learning more about their history, Akito mentions that he owes Tsukasa his thanks for encouraging Toya to pursue what he likes, which allowed Akito and Toya to meet. Akito also appears to be wary of the influence Tsukasa and Rui have on Toya, and at times will act protective of Toya when they're around.
Otori Emu: Akito's acquaintance. While he was already vaguely aware of her through her work with Wonderlands x Showtime, they are only officially introduced to each other when they meet at the Arcade for the arcade game tornament. Similarly to Tsukasa, Akito is put off by her loudness and eccentricity.
Kamishiro Rui: Akito is acquainted to Rui through their attending the same school. He is the second half of the pair that Akito has deemed "Weirdo One and Two", with "Weirdo One" being Tsukasa. Akito dislikes Rui for his manipulative tendencies, as seen in An Ode for the Pure of Heart where he quickly realizes that Rui was using reverse psychology on him and gets angry. While he does end up helping Rui as a wedding extra, he reminds Rui that he's only doing it for Toya's sake.
The two interact again in At This Festival Bathed in Twilight, where Akito reluctantly helps Rui to the medical tent after Rui injures his arm. It's implied that he does this because he doesn't want Rui's injury to jeopardize his theater troupe's performance and he's shown to worry when it appears that Rui won't make it back to his group in time, easing up when he does. In Rui's side story, Akito also gives Rui ice for his arm when Rui attempts to downplay the pain he felt from his injury and help from his teammates, likely relating back to when he also rejected help from his teammates who worried about him in STRAY BAD DOG. Despite the two appearing to grow closer through these interactions, he still refuses to participate in Rui's wacky stunts that he often forces Tsukasa to perform in.
Kusanagi Nene: Akito's acquaintance. They attend the same school and occasionally see each other in passing. However, they aren't close, and Nene is openly intimidated by him. Nene seems to be aware of his double-sided personality, as when Emu is surprised that he stops politely smiling after he's forced to introduce himself to her, she says that Akito is "that kind of person".[9] They are in class 2-A together, and they interact more in the event The Best Picture Wrap!.
Shinonome Ena: Akito's older sister. Initially it is shown that Ena rarely pays attention to him, as she is always focused on chatting with her online friends. Due to Ena attending school at night, they rarely see each other during the day. They have similar food preferences, both liking pancakes and cheesecake while disliking carrots. Ena tends to use him as her errand boy, much to his annoyance; despite this, they seem to care for one another, as Akito once advised their father to be gentler with Ena when giving her advice.
Ena is responsible for Akito taking an interest in street music, as she showed him a live performance following him giving up on playing soccer and urged him to give music a try instead.[10]
Akiyama Mizuki: Akito's schoolmate. Mizuki enjoys teasing him and often calls him "little brother-kun"/"lil' bro" or "lil' brosef" ("弟くん", "otouto-kun"),[11] much to his chagrin. They first met during the Kamiyama School Festival. Mizuki recognized his voice from the background of Ena's calls. Later on they start growing closer as they went to the chocolate factory together[12] and also bond over fashion.
Kagamine Rin: She and Len see him as an older brother figure. Akito treats Rin like an annoying younger sibling, who he is at times lenient toward, usually to get her out of his hair. When asked by Rin who between Miku and MEIKO is most reminiscent of Ena, he says that Rin resembles her the most, due to their mutual stubbornness.[13] Despite this comparison, it's implied that Rin gets both her stubbornness as well as her hot-temper from Akito, which are traits he also shares with his sister, Ena.
Kagamine Len: Akito appears to be the unit member Len is most attached to in Street SEKAI and views Akito as a paragon of coolness. Len is frequently seen seeking Akito's approval. Similarly, to his treatment of Rin, Akito views Len like an annoying younger sibling, though the treatment differs a bit in that he's gentler with Len and he doesn't complain as much when Len wants to practice with him. Their Trust Rank title "As Close As Brothers" confirms that they have a sibling-like bond.
KAITO: VIRTUAL SINGER and friend. In STRAY BAD DOG it's shown that Akito disliked KAITO at first due to KAITO's carefree tendencies, though he's seemingly gotten used to him by THE POWER OF UNITY. A big part of his dislike for KAITO appears to stem from his inability to reconcile KAITO's skill as a DJ with his eccentric personality. KAITO and Akito share a few traits in common, such as their love for sweets, desire to be respected, and their outward personalities that hide another aspect of themselves.
Shiraishi Ken: An's father, the man who participated in RAD WEEKEND, and Akito's role model. Since becoming interested in street music, Akito has a strong attachment to him and is hinted to be jealous that An gets special treatment from him due to being his daughter. Ken acts as a pseudo-parental figure to Akito in place of Akito's actual father and is implied to have been mentoring Akito and Toya since before the main story took place. Notably, Akito's character boost item is a stack of Ken's CDs.
Mita Kotaro: A solo street musician and acquaintance of BAD DOGS. Despite the two being on friendly terms, Akito is noticeably more hostile to him at times compared to others in his friend circle due to Mita's occasional blunders and tendency to slack off. Their relations were also a bit strained after Kotaro sabotaged Vivids' first show, but they eventually managed to make up after Kotaro apologized for everything. In STRAY BAD DOG, Kotaro was the one who told Akito's teammates about his old self and how much he pushed and overworked himself in order to gain the results he wanted.
Tono Arata: A confident solo street performer whom BAD DOGS battled and lost against in the event story STRAY BAD DOG. Akito initially had some grievances with him, as he reminded Akito of his lack of talent compared to the rest of his team members which led to Akito overworking himself to compensate for his short comings until the rest of Vivid BAD SQUAD intervened. However, as of THE POWER OF UNITY the two have come to an understanding after Akito and Toya are given more insight into Arata's own situation, and while there's still an aspect of teasing to their dynamic from Arata's end, they are on friendlier terms.
Kizuna Rank
| Character | Rank 5 | Rank 26 | Rank 46 |
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Sore Loser (負けず嫌い) | Takes Every Match Seriously (勝負ごとには真剣) | Passion For Music (歌への情熱) |
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Speaking of Peacemakers (ケンカの仲裁といえば) | A Little Cheeky (ちょっぴりナマイキ) | You Remind Me of... (誰かさんを思い出す) |
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Dance Shoes (ダンスシューズ) | As Close As Brothers (兄弟みたいに仲良し) | Leave the DJ'ing to Me (DJは任せてよ) |
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Hard Worker And Free Spirit (努力家と自由人) | Boo!!! (ばあっ！！！) | Rest From Time to Time (たまには心に余裕を) |
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Crase Cafe | Break Time Treats (憩いのスイーツ) | How About Something Special? (とっておきをいかが) |
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Boys With Sweet Tooths (甘党男子) | Two Sides to Them (二面性、あります) | Strong Beliefs and Determination (たしかな信念と覚悟) |
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Thanks For Looking After Ena (絵名がお世話になってます) | Such A Good Younger Brother (本当によくできた弟ね) | That Day's Promise Still Stands (あの日の約束は今も) |
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Acknowledging Your Resolve (覚悟は認める) | Hammie & Feigned Innocence (ハムハムと猫被り) | Stoic Hard-Workers (ストイックに努力) |
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Bad at Studying (勉強は苦手) | Team Lively (いけいけチーム) | My Partner is the Best (相棒が最高) |
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BAD DOGS | Trustworthy Partners (信頼できる相棒) | Want to Stand Next to You (お前の隣に立ちたくて) |
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The Guy My Partner Respects (相棒の尊敬する先輩？) | The Itch To Tease (くすぐられるいたずら心) | The Perfect Red Hare! (理想の赤兎馬！) |
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I Have An Older Sister Too (姉がいる) | Is It Really The Same Person As Before? (さっきと同じ人？) | Stacks Of Solidity and Sensibility (堅実な積みと感性の積み) |
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Beware Of The Two-faced Duality (二面性にご注意を) | Brake Role (ブレーキ役) | Being Serious Requires Effort (真剣さには努力で) |
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Water And Oil (水と油) | Not As Bad As I Thought (思ったよりはマシなヤツ) | All For Our Beliefs (ただ信念のために) |
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Shinonome Siblings (東雲姉弟) | Somewhat Close Siblings (仲良し？姉弟) | Summer Festival (負けず嫌い) |
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Retail Workers (ショップ店員ズ) | Non-Negotiable Fashion (譲れないファッション) | Stop Calling Me Li'l Bro (弟くんじゃねえっての) |
Songs
Akito is featured in the SEKAI version or has an alternate vocal of the following songs:
| Song Name | Producer | Date Added (JP) | Date Added (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor=Funk Beat | nyanyannya | 2020/09/30 | 2021/12/07 |
| Fragile | nulut | 2020/09/30 | 2021/12/07 |
| Yobanashi Deceive | JIN | 2020/10/09 | 2021/12/18 |
| Gimme×Gimme | HachiojiP, q*Left | 2020/10/10 | 2021/12/19 |
| Dramaturgy | Eve, Numa | 2020/12/28 | 2022/01/02 |
| ECHO | CRUSHER P | 2021/01/02 | 2021/12/31 |
| Ifuudoudou | Umetora | 2021/03/15 | 2022/03/14 |
| Yuurei Tokyo | Ayase | 2021/05/03 | 2022/05/27 |
| Traffic Jam | Niru Kajitsu | 2021/06/30 | 2022/07/03 |
| Children Record | JIN | 2021/08/23 | 2022/08/24 |
| Roshin Yuukai | iroha(sasaki), kuma(alfred) | 2021/10/01 | 2022/10/01 |
| TOKIO FUNKA | takamatt | 2021/10/07 | 2022/10/07 |
| Akuma no Odorikata | Kitani Tatsuya | 2021/10/08 | 2022/10/08 |
| Alter Ego | Misumi | 2021/11/10 | 2022/11/11 |
| Garando | Picon | 2022/01/03 | 2023/01/03 |
| Ame to Petra | balloon | 2022/03/22 | 2023/03/19 |
| Aun no Beats | Hanyuu Maigo | 2022/06/06 | 2023/06/03 |
| YY | 23.exe | 2022/08/22 | 2023/08/22 |
| DAYBREAK FRONTLINE | Orangestar | 2022/10/10 | 2023/10/10 |
| Egoist | Onuma Parsley | 2023/03/13 | 2024/03/18 |
| Taemanaku Aiiro | Shishi Shishi | 2023/04/21 | 2024/04/23 |
| SHANTI | wotaku | 2023/05/19 | 2024/05/23 |
| Nounai Kakumei Girl | MARETU | 2023/07/24 | 2024/07/24 |
| Shunran | john | 2023/11/06 | |
| Kinmokusei | Kujira | 2023/12/30 | |
| Marshall Maximizer | Hiiragi Magnetite | 2024/01/29 | |
| E? Aa, Sou. | Chouchou-P | 2024/02/01 | |
| Yoidore Shirazu | Kanaria | 2024/04/15 | |
| WAVE | niki | 2024/08/13 | |
| Call Boy | syudou | 2024/10/05 |
| Song Name | Producer | Date Added (JP) | Date Added (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ready Steady | Giga, q*Left | 2020/09/30 | 2021/12/07 |
| Forward | R Sound Design | 2020/12/08 | 2022/01/08 |
| RAD DOGS | HachiojiP, q*Left | 2021/01/31 | 2022/03/06 |
| Cinema | Ayase | 2021/05/08 | 2022/05/24 |
| Beat Eater | Police Piccadilly | 2021/07/09 | 2022/07/12 |
| Mirai | Yuukisan | 2021/12/29 | 2022/12/29 |
| Flyer! | Chinozo | 2022/02/16 | 2023/02/16 |
| Salamander | DECO*27, Rockwell | 2022/05/05 | 2023/05/06 |
| Gekkou | Kitani Tatsuya, Harumaki Gohan | 2022/05/20 | 2023/05/20 |
| Awake Now | Yunosuke, Gyuuniku | 2022/05/31 | 2022/11/30 |
| Machi | jon-YAKITORY | 2022/07/19 | 2023/07/19 |
| Utsuro wo Aogu | Shishi Shishi | 2022/09/20 | 2023/09/20 |
| Kashika | Haruka Ryo (Loin) | 2022/12/19 | 2023/12/19 |
| Hitsuji ga Ippiki | Peg | 2023/02/19 | 2024/02/19 |
| Be The MUSIC! | Kinoshita | 2023/04/01 | 2024/04/01 |
| Gekokujou | Misumi | 2023/06/10 | 2024/06/10 |
| Realize | Hiiragi Magnetite | 2023/08/19 | 2024/08/19 |
| CRAZY | Umetora | 2023/10/12 | 2024/10/12 |
| Beyond the way | Giga, q*Left | 2023/12/08 | |
| Blender | Komedawara, R Sound Design | 2024/03/28 | |
| Rekka | niki | 2024/04/30 | |
| ULTRA C | Giga, TeddyLoid, Reol | 2024/07/07 |
| Song Name | Producer | Date Added (JP) | Date Added (EN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fragile | nulut | 2020/09/30 | 2021/12/07 |
| Yobanashi Deceive | JIN | 2020/10/09 | 2021/12/18 |
| ECHO | CRUSHER P | 2021/01/02 | 2021/12/31 |
| RAD DOGS | HachiojiP, q*Left | 2021/01/31 | 2022/03/06 |
| Ifuudoudou | Umetora | 2021/03/15 | 2022/03/14 |
| Cinema | Ayase | 2021/05/08 | 2022/05/24 |
| Traffic Jam | Niru Kajitsu | 2021/06/30 | 2022/07/03 |
| Children Record | JIN | 2021/08/23 | 2022/08/24 |
| Akuma no Odorikata | Kitani Tatsuya | 2021/10/08 | 2022/10/08 |
| Alter Ego | Misumi | 2021/11/10 | 2022/11/11 |
| Mirai | Yuukisan | 2021/12/29 | 2022/12/29 |
| Garando | Picon | 2022/01/03 | 2023/01/03 |
| Gekkou | Kitani Tatsuya, Harumaki Gohan | 2022/05/20 | 2023/05/20 |
| Egoist | Onuma Parsley | 2023/03/13 | 2024/03/18 |
| Taemanaku Aiiro | Shishi Shishi | 2023/04/21 | 2024/04/23 |
| SHANTI | wotaku | 2023/05/19 | 2024/05/23 |
| Nounai Kakumei Girl | MARETU | 2023/07/24 | 2024/07/24 |
| Shunran | john | 2023/11/06 |
Trivia
- Akito started being afraid of dogs after he was bit by one.[14] He is afraid of all dogs, no matter their size.[15]
- Akito's favorite foods are pancakes and cheesecake, the same as his sister.[16] However, according to the "Project Message" in 2nd Anniversary Thanks Festival, if he had to choose which one he prefers, he'd pick pancakes. [17]
- Akito is the only character who has dyed hair. Despite popular misconception, Akito's hair is naturally orange, and the yellow streak is the dyed part.
- Akito chose the name "BAD DOGS" for his team with Toya.[18] The name represents the pair's dedication to achieving their dream, despite it being a seemingly impossible goal.
- Akito is the same height as "about 60 fluffy pancakes stacked on top of each other."[19]
- While his eyes are green, Akito has been drawn twice with amber eyes; once in the jacket art for Mirai / Flyer! and again in 4koma #165.
- Akito's weakest school subject is maths.[20]
References
- ↑ The Sounds of a Summer Festival! Event Story
- ↑ STRAY BAD DOG Event Story
- ↑ 1koma #16: "Elegant Mode"
- ↑ Main Street | An, Akito & Toya (1)
- ↑ Name Interpretation
- ↑ Unyielding Indomitable Spirit Card Story
- ↑ Kamiyama | Akito & Tsukasa (2)
- ↑ Classical Prodigy Side Story
- ↑ close game/OFFLINE Event Story
- ↑ The Sounds of a Summer Festival! Event Story
- ↑ Kamiyama | Akito & Mizuki (3)
- ↑ A Gentleman Thief's Thrilling White Day?! Event Story
- ↑ Street SEKAI | Rin & Akito (1)
- ↑ Well-Known Big Shot Card Story
- ↑ Distant Summer Festival Card Story
- ↑ Ena's Introduction Story
- ↑ Project Message Vol.14
- ↑ As Your Partner Card Story
- ↑ 4koma #206
- ↑ Let's study hard! Event Story
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