Ohtori Akio

Character
Name:	Ohtori Akio (鳳 暁生, Ōtori Akio)
Occupation:
Relationships:	Himemiya Anthy (sister), Ohtori Kanae (fiancée)
Fandom:	Revolutionary Girl Utena
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Ohtori Akio is the principal antagonist of Shoujo Kakumei Utena/Revolutionary Girl Utena.

Fandom

In their 20th Anniversary retrospective, Giovanna and Yasha, the administrators of the Empty Movement, noted the fandom's shifting perspective on Akio over the years:

Would you believe that in the beginning, Akio used to be seen as something of an aspirational figure? It's true! You could tell who the dudes in the fandom were because they often liked him, while most of the girls dismissed him easily. Now, people are less likely to write him off as either a cookie-cutter villain or power fantasy. His character is uncomfortable, requiring a depth of consideration you might not give a story that hadn't stood the test of time.

Common ships include:

• Anthy/Akio
• Akio/Touga
• Akio/Utena

Example Fanworks

Meta

• Akio and the Fangirls that Hate Him by Giovanna (2003 or before)
• One's Understanding of Human Nature by Ria (kessie), a Akio character essay for reflections_2 (January 2005)

Links & Resources

• The Long Legged Older Man, Akio fansite part of Empty Movement

• Ohtori Akio tag at Archive of Our Own
• Akio character filter at FanFiction.Net
• Akio Ohtori at Revolutionary Girl Utena Wiki