Akio Asakura

Akio Asakura (朝倉アキオ Asakura Akio) is the main protagonist of Wangan Midnight.

He is a high school student who finds a broken down Nissan Fairlady Z (S30), nicknamed the “Devil Z”, at a junkyard and with the help of his friend, repairs the car and starts driving it on the expressway.

History[]

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Cars[]

In the past, Akio had driven a red Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX (Z31) until one day when he lost a race to Tatsuya Shima and discovered the Devil Z.

In the live action movie, Akio drove a red Nissan Fairlady Z 300ZX (Z32) instead of the Z31, until he came upon the S30Z.

Personality[]

Akio is a gentle and humble young man, but very serious about racing. Racing is such a priority to him that he once skipped school enough to make him have to repeat a grade just to race, despite having good grades. He also worked as a waiter to get money just to repair his Z.

Relationships[]

Reina Akikawa, a model who drives an R32 GT-R, befriends Akio and develops feelings for him, although the only things he's ever expressed any interest in is cars and racing, as Reina subtly declares her feelings to him on several occasions, however, Akio has remained oblivious.

However, when Reina leaves for the United States for a year due to her work, she directly declares her love for him, and it is implied that he finally realizes her previous moves and he accepts and reciprocates her feelings, telling her that he will await her return.

Behind the Scenes[]

Portrayal[]

In the Wangan Midnight anime, Akio Asakura is voiced by Shun Oguri. Whereas in the several live-action version, he is portrayed by Gitan Ohtsuru in 1991-1994 version, Kota Namikawa in 1998 version, Hiroyuki Takami in Wangan Midnight Returns, and Yūichi Nakamura in Wangan Midnight: The Movie.