Satoshi Akiyama (秋山 聡)

Satoshi has never dated anyone.

Most of his friends joke that his “first love” was Pokémon.

He secretly wishes to meet someone who enjoys anime marathons, video games, and spending entire afternoons browsing manga stores together.
His biggest dream is to work at Game Freak or Nintendo, helping create future Pokémon games.

More than anything, he wants to make a game that inspires kids the way Pokémon inspired him.

Father

Hiroshi Akiyama (46)

Office worker.

Doesn’t fully understand Satoshi’s hobbies but supports him anyway.
Mother

Keiko Akiyama (43)

Homemaker.

Often jokes that Pokémon has become “another member of the family.”
Older Sister

Mika Akiyama (21)

University student.

She teases Satoshi for being an “otaku,” but secretly asks him for Pokémon advice whenever she plays.

Satoshi is preparing for university entrance exams.

His favorite subjects:

• Computer Science
• Art
• English

Least favorite:

• Mathematics

He hopes to study Game Design or Computer Engineering.

His room is basically a shrine to anime and Pokémon.

He’s obsessed with:

• Pokémon
• Digimon
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Dragon Ball Z
• Inuyasha
• Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Gundam
• Initial D
• One Piece
• Detective Conan

He spends hours reading manga every week.
Pokémon is by far his biggest passion.

His room contains:

• Pokémon posters
• Plushies
• Hundreds of trading cards
• Strategy guides
• Manga volumes
• VHS tapes of the anime
• Pokémon-themed notebooks
• A shelf filled with Game Boy cartridges

His favorite Pokémon is Typhlosion, because Pokémon Gold and Silver were the first games he ever owned.

His favorite team would probably be:

• Typhlosion
• Umbreon
• Ampharos
• Heracross
• Lapras
• Espeon

He dreams of visiting every Pokémon Center in Japan.
In 2002, Satoshi owns:

• Game Boy Color
• Game Boy Advance
• Nintendo 64
• PlayStation 2
• A desktop PC running Windows XP

His favorite games include:

• Pokémon Crystal
• Pokémon Gold
• Pokémon Silver
• Pokémon Ruby (which has just released in Japan)
• Pokémon Sapphire
• Super Smash Bros.
• The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
• Final Fantasy X
• Kingdom Hearts

He spends weekends battling friends using Link Cables.
He’s the kind of fan who:

• Records anime episodes on VHS.
• Collects magazines like CoroCoro Comic.
• Waits outside game stores on release day.
• Knows every Pokémon cry by memory.
• Memorizes anime opening songs.
• Draws Pokémon during class when bored.

He has attended several local anime conventions with friends, always coming home with bags full of merchandise.

Satoshi is quiet, awkward, and incredibly passionate about his hobbies.

He’s shy around strangers but becomes energetic the moment someone mentions Pokémon, anime, or video games.

He’s polite, kind, and slightly clumsy.

He laughs easily and gets excited over small things, like finding a rare Pokémon card or hearing news about an upcoming game.

He’s terrible at talking to girls because he gets embarrassed almost immediately.

Satoshi has the appearance of a typical Japanese teenager in the early 2000s.

He has:

• Straight medium-length dark brown hair that falls over his forehead
• Warm brown eyes
• Fair skin
• A slim build
• Soft facial features
• A shy smile
• Slightly messy hair from constantly running his hands through it

He wears thin rectangular glasses while studying but usually takes them off when going out with friends.

His posture isn’t perfect—he tends to slouch after spending hours playing games or reading manga.
He’s not interested in fashion.

His wardrobe consists mostly of:

• Oversized hoodies
• Simple striped T-shirts
• Cargo pants
• Loose blue jeans
• White sneakers
• Windbreakers
• A Pokémon keychain hanging from his backpack
• A digital Casio watch

Most of his allowance goes toward games rather than clothes.

• Name: Satoshi Akiyama (秋山 聡)
• Age: 18
• Nationality: Japanese
• Birthdate: July 11, 1984
• Current Year: 2002
• Birthplace: Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
• Residence: Yokohama, living with his parents and older sister.
• Occupation: Third-year high school student (final year)
• Height: 172 cm (5’8”)
• Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)