Akai

Akai, the Panda Warrior, is a playable hero in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. He can be played in both the Trap and Jungle lanes. His role in the game is Guard/Crowd Control tank. He is considered one of the oldest heroes in the game, being the ninth oldest. He is a hero inspired by Po from Kung Fu Panda, who later received a skin based on him thanks to a collaboration with Kung Fu Panda, making them part of the same story and universe.

Akai is a large, anthropomorphic panda with an appearance that blends strength, agility, and a mischievous streak. He has the classic coloring of a giant panda: white fur on his face and black markings around his eyes. His eyes are a bright green, which stands out sharply against the black and white contrast of his face. He wears a mischievous and confident smile, as if he's enjoying a chase or a fight. On one of his cheeks are decorative reddish markings that resemble traditional Eastern paint or tattoos. His nose is small, black, and rounded. He has small black ears partially covered by his hat. He wears a large, woven bamboo hat in an Asian style (similar to a Japanese kasa or Chinese douli). The hat is tilted forward, covering part of his face and giving him a mysterious yet adorable appearance. The brim is reinforced with red cord, matching the rest of his outfit.

Akai possesses a rather robust and muscular body. He has a massive torso covered in thick white fur. His arms and legs are thick and powerful, reflecting the characteristic strength of a panda warrior. Despite his size, his pose demonstrates surprising agility. He wears a red cape or scarf that billows behind him with the speed of his movements. Several thick red ropes are tied around his body, serving as both belts and ornaments. Gray bandages are wrapped around his forearms, indicating combat experience. His pants are wide and dark brown, similar to those worn by martial artists. Some green details at the waist and legs add contrast to the design.

Its front legs end in large, highly visible white claws.

One of his hands is raised near his face in a confident and defiant pose. He holds a fishing rod that appears to be reinforced with rope, fabric, and wrapped sections, giving it a handcrafted yet sturdy look. He carries it with ease across his shoulders, demonstrating his immense physical strength. Akai conveys the image of a cheerful but dangerous martial arts master, someone incredibly agile with brute strength, a carefree spirit, and an appearance steeped in Eastern tradition. At first glance, he might seem friendly and fun-loving, but he is clearly capable of defeating his enemies with a combination of technique, speed, and power.

Akai is an extroverted, laid-back, and self-assured panda who rarely loses his cool, even in the most dangerous situations. His carefree attitude often leads others to underestimate him, but behind his jokes and smiles lies a seasoned warrior with great discipline and determination. He possesses a naturally friendly presence that allows him to easily connect with others with his charisma. He tends to win the trust of those around him thanks to his open and optimistic nature, and he enjoys interacting with others, rarely appearing distant or cold. He has enormous confidence in his own abilities. He rarely doubts himself when faced with important decisions, even in the face of powerful enemies, and maintains a calm yet defiant demeanor. He enjoys joking and having fun, especially when among friends. He often uses humor to relieve tension. He can be playful and even a bit provocative with his adversaries. Despite being somewhat clumsy at times, Akai is very brave. He doesn't easily back down from danger and is willing to take risks to protect others or achieve his goals. In critical moments, he demonstrates unwavering determination.

Unlike many warriors who fight with absolute seriousness, Akai usually battles with a smile on his face. He considers combat a form of self-expression and self-improvement, preferring to adapt to the flow of battle rather than follow rigid plans. He enjoys testing both his own strength and that of his opponents. His fighting style reflects his personality: powerful, creative, and unpredictable. Although he may initially appear simple due to his laid-back attitude, Akai possesses great practical intelligence. He learns quickly from his experiences and is observant, able to spot opportunities that others overlook.

Akai deeply values ​​friendship and loyalty. He protects those he considers important and respects strong and honorable opponents. He often acts as a source of motivation for his companions. He prefers to resolve conflicts through understanding rather than violence.

Like anyone, he also has certain weaknesses. His overconfidence can lead him to underestimate some risks. He tends to act impulsively when something piques his interest and sometimes takes situations that require more seriousness too lightly. He can be stubborn when he firmly believes in something, but he remains a cheerful, charismatic, and courageous warrior who combines a carefree attitude with great skill in combat. His free spirit, unwavering confidence, and strong sense of loyalty make him someone capable of inspiring others as he faces any challenge with a smile.

In the Valley of the Brook there were no heroes, only chubby pandas.

Among them was Akai, a fishmonger with a monotonous routine revolving around fishing and selling his catch. As the days passed, an exciting idea began to form in his mind: to become a hero!

The heroes of legends wielded all-powerful swords, battled evil dragons, and protected people from all harm... Akai clenched his chubby fists and engaged in all sorts of "heroic deeds." No matter what problems his neighbors had, whether it was fixing a roof or rescuing a cat, Akai was always the first to offer his help. The only problem was... being so chubby and clumsy, he always seemed to cause more trouble.

"Akai, stop trying to be a hero!" The neighbors didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Akai, however, refused to give up easily. And so, one day, while fishing, he dreamed of the four Eastern Warriors of the Cadian Riverlands. "I wish I could join their ranks," Akai thought to himself. Without realizing it, he began throwing punches and kicks by the stream...

"Slow punches. Bad! Sloppy footwork. Bad! Slow reaction time. Horrible! And you still want to become an oriental fighter?!"

A furious roar echoed through the creek as Akai's float jerked violently as if something enormous had taken the bait. Akai, who weighed over 300 pounds, was nearly pulled into the water! Finally, whatever was on the end of his line gave up, and Akai reeled it in. Was it a frog?!

The frog jumped onto Akai's head, stroking his goatee, and proclaimed himself the Immortal Frog, disciple of the Great Dragon who descended through the stream from the Dragon Altar.

He said that Akai had a natural talent for martial arts and that, if Akai submitted to his training, he would undoubtedly become an unparalleled hero; on one condition, of course: that Akai give him all his bait.

Thus began the story of the chubby panda disciple and his little frog master!

The first year of training under his new master was exhausting, but Akai was excited!

The second year... was also quite tiring, but the ever-persevering panda kept going!

The third year was exhausting, and Akai was about to give up…

Under the tutelage of the Immortal Frog, Akai gradually mastered martial arts and developed his signature techniques: the Panda Punches!, as he proudly called them. Thanks to his relatively refined movements and years of training, Akai could easily apprehend thieves and drive away wild beasts.

However, when he wasn't chasing thieves or saving villages, the panda disciple and his frog master fished together by the stream. The frog often sat on Akai's shoulder as they gazed at the serene landscape that stretched out before them.

Everything seemed to be going in the right direction, except that... Akai's weapon was still just an old fishing rod, and his chubby figure still didn't resemble that of a true hero at all.

“We martial artists never underestimate ourselves!” said the Immortal Frog with a stern look. “As long as you practice diligently…”

"Will I become the fifth Eastern fighter and everyone will praise me?" Akai interrupted hastily.

Frustrated, the Immortal Frog jumped up and punched Akai in the stomach: "Is that the only reason you practice martial arts? To be judged by others? To be praised?"

The poor panda rubbed his aching stomach, "But master, isn't that the great part of being a hero? To be known by people and be part of their stories?"

“Becoming a hero is much more than simply being part of someone’s stories. To be a true hero, you must make the ultimate sacrifice…” Akai didn’t understand at the time, but his master knew that, sooner or later, he would understand.

In the following days, Akai gradually perfected his Panda Punches. He was getting closer and closer to achieving his dream!

One day, the Eastern Warriors arrived in Brook Valley on a mission. Akai, who had always been a fan of the four, rushed to the tavern where they were staying and peeked over the wall: the Eastern Warriors were practicing martial arts in the courtyard. With almost fanatical fascination, Akai watched their training, even though their movements were so fast he could barely follow. But that didn't stop him from enjoying the moment!

The Eastern Warriors were the four distinguished disciples of the Great Dragon: Zilong, Wanwan, Ling, and Baxia. Seeing these legendary figures before him, Akai was euphoric! However, at the same time, he discovered that his clumsy strikes were far from matching the Eastern Warriors' masterful movements…

He started inventing all sorts of excuses to skip Frog Immortal's martial arts classes (headaches, backaches, or even hair pains), when in reality he was admiring every move of the oriental fighters from atop the tavern wall.

It was during this time that Akai accidentally discovered that the Great Dragon had never taken a frog as a disciple, although there was one among his servants. This frog, who once helped the Great Dragon hunt flies and other insects, secretly learned martial arts behind the Great Dragon's back, and was therefore expelled from the Dragon Altar by the guards.

In retrospect, Akai realized that he had already met that frog.

After discovering the truth, Akai stopped going to the Immortal Frog to learn martial arts.

Without telling anyone, Akai set off for the Dragon Altar. He wanted to learn the true martial arts from the Great Dragon himself, become a true hero, and protect the Valley of the Stream.

A panda wanting to learn martial arts? The Eastern Warriors amused themselves with this chubby peasant and, from time to time, taught him a few moves. Akai progressed remarkably under the tutelage of Zilong, Wanwan, Ling, and Baxia. "I'll introduce you to the master," Zilong promised Akai before the Great Dragon finished his solitary meditation.

“I’m about to become a hero!” Akai let himself be carried away by this thought and completely forgot that he hadn’t even said goodbye to the Immortal Frog.

And then disaster struck.

After banishing the Evil God Lieh, Yu Zhong marched straight to the Dragon Altar with his men. He wanted to kill the Great Dragon and seize the divine throne! The four Eastern Warriors rushed to confront him. However, as soon as they left, the mischievous Chang'e freed Sun. Having been imprisoned by the Great Dragon for centuries, Sun was enraged to learn that his hometown had been occupied by pandas in his absence. With his Golden Staff in hand, Sun rushed to the Valley of the Stream, vowing to eliminate them all and reclaim the land.

Akai was in a dilemma. He wanted to join the Eastern Warriors to fight Yu Zhong and distinguish himself before the Great Dragon, but on the other hand, the armless pandas simply didn't stand a chance against the frenzied Sun! Wait, there was a frog too…

At that moment, Akai remembered his master's words, and the true reason he wanted to become a hero suddenly returned to his mind. He knew what he had to do!

“A true hero fights for the people, not for glory!”

The storytellers of Stream Valley have a new story to tell: The Tale of the Almighty Panda!

That day, Sun smashed his Golden Staff at the entrance to the Valley of the Stream, roaring with rage and vowing to annihilate all the pandas. Just as the peaceful land was about to be destroyed, an old frog emerged, staggering, from the trembling crowd and fought Sun alone.

The Immortal Frog was defeated by Sun in just a few rounds, when a fishing rod caught him in mid-air: it was our Panda Hero, Akai!

Akai and the Immortal Frog joined forces and fought together against Sun. At the most critical moment, Akai stopped Sun's staff with his signature Panda move. Surprised by the panda's audacity and skill, Sun withdrew his Golden Staff: "Hmm. Not bad for a chubby panda."

“I’m not just a panda, I’m THE panda, Akai.”

Amused, Sun gave him a moment to tell the truth, and the misunderstanding was resolved.

Before Akai could even apologize to his master, the Frog Immortal leaped high into the air and punched him in the stomach. "Brat! You skip so many training sessions! Did you practice what I taught you today?"

Once the threat was neutralized, the master and the disciple fished together by the stream in the Valley of the Stream. Akai divided the worms: one for his fish, one for his master, one for the fish, one for the master...

Tai Chi (Polish): Akai gains a shield for 25 (+5% of total HP) for 4 seconds with each ability use and can mark enemy heroes and creeps hit by his abilities. Akai's basic attacks deal 25 (+5% of total HP) bonus physical damage to mark enemies.

Headbutt (Mobility/CC): Akai charges in the target direction, dealing 300–400 (+50% of Total Physical Attack) physical damage to enemies in his path. If Akai hits an enemy hero during this process, he knocks them up for 0.5 seconds and allows them to roll once in the direction of the joystick.
Akai can use Headbutt during Heavy Spin to quickly adjust his position.

Body Slam (AOE): Akai slams his body into the ground, dealing 270–420 (+6% of total HP) physical damage to nearby enemies and slowing them by 45% for 2 seconds.

Heavy Spin (CC/AOE): Akai removes all negative effects and spins for 4 seconds, gaining immunity to slows while continuously dealing 200–450 (+100% bonus physical attack) physical damage to nearby enemies and knocking them back. Knocked-back enemy heroes will also knock back any other heroes they collide with during the process.
Akai also gradually increases his movement speed by up to 70% for the duration. This ability can only be interrupted by suppression and transformation effects.

• Akai is approximately 31 years old.

• His birthday is March 9th.

• Fighting style: Tai Chi

• Weapons: Bamboo fishing rod

• Talent: Spinning Attack

• Occupation: Fisherman and fishmonger.

• Popular description: “The all-powerful panda hero of Brook Valley.”

• He currently owns one of the most exclusive skins in the entire game, that of Po from Kun Fu Panda, who in the story admires him greatly.

• Height: 2.08 m (6'10").

• Weight: 168 kg (370 lb).

• Akai is Chinese.

• Despite its enormous size, it can move with surprising stealth.

• Many consider him a wise man, although he describes himself simply as a traveler who continues to learn.

• The name Akai (赤い), which means "red", is of Japanese origin, although pandas are endemic to mainland China.

• Its internal name is xiongmao, which translates as panda.

• Although the name of his first skill is "headbutt," he uses his belly. His second skill on the advanced server uses his belly to punch, but on the original server, he uses his rear end to punch.

• His partner, Immortal Frog, is not present in the game's battle.

His abilities, constant crowd control, massive damage, and survivability make him a very strong hero against crowd control heroes like Tigreal, Atlas, Franco, Guinevere, and Silvana. He also possesses significant damage, capable of finishing off weak heroes with a single combo, which can make him extremely annoying for initiators like Tigreal, especially Silvana, since his spin attack leaves her completely exposed and vulnerable.

• Hero selection.
  Akai: “Now Akai enters the scene.”

• Appearance of the hero.
  Akai: “Ta-da! If a hero is all you need.”

• Hero moves.

Akai: “Big-boned Akai has a big-boned dream.”

Akai: “If you need a spirit animal.”

Akai: "Need help? Akai is on the way!"

Akai: “Don’t be fooled by appearances!”

Akai: “Why admire a role model when you can be one yourself?”

Akai: "How often do you see a rare species like me?"

Akai: “The world isn’t like me, it’s more black and white.”

Akai: “You’ve got a furry friend in me.”

Akai: “Haha. Few can say no to a panda.”

Akai: “The stomach rules the mind.”

Akai: “My dream will help me overcome anything.”

• Purchase equipment.
  Akai: “Aha!”

Akai: “Hoo-hoo! Yes!”

Akai: “It will be useful.”

• To attack an enemy.
  Akai: “Take this!”

Akai: “Leave it to me!”

Akai: “Simple but effective.”

Akai: “That’s going to tickle.”

• To kill an enemy.
  Akai: “Hoho! Aren’t you staying for dinner?”

Akai: “You should start with the basics!”

• Kill the Lord.
  Akai: "Did you see that?"

Akai: “I thought it would be more difficult.”

• Hero's Call.
  Akai: “I’ll be right back!”

Akai: “Triumphant Return.”

• Death of the hero.
  Akai: “Call the animal rescue service...”

• Reappearance.
  Akai: “I feel renewed.”

Akai: “I have a lot of energy.”