ootori akio

Birthday: September 15th
Blood type: A
Myers Briggs personality type: ENFJ
Sword: Sword of Dios
Akio is Anthy's older brother and the acting chairman of the academy. Despite his minimal presence in the first season, he becomes crucial in the second and third seasons. His name originates from the Japanese term for Venus, the Morning Star, associated with Lucifer.
In his younger days, Akio and Dios (the Spanish word for "God") were seemingly one entity. However, he became corrupted and lost his identity as a "prince." Akio can be likened to a fallen angel given his name and role in the story. In the manga, Anthy intentionally separates the two; in the anime, his fall is more ambiguous—appearing influenced by Anthy but also by his loss of faith in the world that torments him and his sister. To regain his lost power, he establishes the Dueling Game, aiming to find a Duelist whose sword is noble and strong enough to break the Rose Gate sealing his power.
In the movie, "Dios" is merely an illusion created by Anthy to mask her brother's flaws, allowing her to have a hero to believe in. In the anime, Akio manipulates Utena’s familiarity with his "better half," becoming her lover. He desires to see her as his princess and relieve her of the burden of becoming a prince. Ultimately, though, he uses her like all other duelists, yet she rebels against his vision of turning her into a submissive princess.
Akio appears to dominate Anthy both personally and sexually; their incestuous and power-driven relationship shapes Anthy’s behavior in both the anime and the movie. However, Akio isn’t entirely dominant as he relies on Anthy for various reasons. In the anime, Akio seems to genuinely love Anthy and feels her pain, but his selfishness drives him to continue his role in the duels. He mourns his lost role as the Prince, but—as Anthy notes—he chose his path.
Akio is also a notable playboy with numerous conquests, including Kanae, Utena, Kozue, Tokiko, Touga, and even Kanae's mother. There are also insinuations involving Saionji and Wakaba. His trademark symbol is his flashy automobile, used to invite friends, duelists, and potential sexual partners for midnight rides. Creator Ikuhara has stated that Akio’s appearance, presentation, and car represent the adult world and adult power.

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Characters
  • Anthy Himemiya (姫宮 アンシー)

    Himemiya Anthy

    Main

    Birthday: February 29Zodiac sign: PiscesHeight: 152.5 cmBlood type: ABMyers Briggs personality type: INFJA mysterious and shy girl whose sometimes vapid expression and superficial politeness seem to mask something deeper. Many people project their wants o...

  • Utena Tenjou (天上 ウテナ)

    Tenjou Utena

    Main

    Rose Color: White, PinkRose Bride: Anthy HimemiyaSword: Shinai, Sword of Dios, Rapier(Anime) Drive to Duel: (progressively) the desire to protect Anthy.Blood type: BMyers Briggs personality type: ESFPBirthday: December 29In all versions of the story Utena...

  • Juri Arisugawa (有栖川 樹璃)

    Arisugawa Juri

    Supporting

    Age: 16Birthday: December, 1stRose Color: OrangeRose Bride: Ruka TsuchiyaSword: RapierBlood type: A(Anime) Drive to Duel: To disprove the power of miraclesThe captain of the academys fencing team, Juri is one of Ohtoris most highly respected students, and...

  • Mamiya Chida

    Chida Mamiya

    Supporting

    Mamiya Chiba is the boy who was Mikages reason for creating the Black Rose Duelists. He is Tokiko Chidas younger brother, and quite ill.Mamiya and Mikage grew closer together, and when Nemuro Memorial Hall burnt down Mamiya confessed as the arsenist. This...

  • Chuchu (チュチュ)

    Chuchu

    Supporting

    Anthys pet (whom she will only refer to as friend, but may be more properly described as a familiar). He is a small marmoset who acts as comedic relief. However, he also acts as an omen of bad fortune in certain episodes.ChuChu is drawn much furrier by Ch...

  • Dios (ディオス)

    Dios

    Supporting

    The enigmatic prince from Utenas childhood. Dioss name, which means "God" in Spanish, as well as his presentation in the anime, suggest that he is to be considered Utenas guardian angel. During most of the duels, it is shown that his spirit enters Utenas ...

  • Kaidou (カイドウ)

    Kaidou

    Supporting

    Kaidou is the captain of the Beasts Pirates and one of the Yonkou, who was the third to be mentioned by name. Kaidou is known as the "strongest creature in the world." Kaidous name is first mentioned by Gekko Moriah shortly after having obtained Luffys sh...

  • Kozue Kaoru (薫 梢)

    Kaoru Kozue

    Supporting

    Age: 13Birthday: May 28thBlood type: OKozue is Mikis twin sister who feels overshadowed by his talent and dirtied by comparison with him. Kozue resents Mikis affection for Anthy Himemiya and is prone to "acting out" to grab her brothers attention, most no...

  • Miki Kaoru (薫 幹)

    Kaoru Miki

    Supporting

    Age: 13Birthday: May 28thRose Color: BlueRose Bride: Kozue KaoruSword: peBlood type: O(Anime) Drive to Duel: To find "that which shines"Miki is a highly skilled and polite seventh grader who befriends Utena, despite their role as possible ...