Akihiko Sanada

Appearances

 * Persona 3: Playable Character
 * Persona 3: FES: Playable Character
 * Persona -Trinity Soul-: Ayanagi Police Chief
 * Persona 3 Manga: Member of S.E.E.S.

In Persona 3
Akihiko Sanada (真田明彦) is the captain of the Gekkoukan High School boxing team, as well as a member of S.E.E.S.. He maintains high grades and works hard to maintain his strength. He, along with Mitsuru Kirijo and Shinjiro Aragaki formed the original S.E.E.S.. Shinjiro and Akihiko grew up together in an orphanage, along with Akihiko's sister, who died some time ago. While combating a Shadow, Shinjiro lost control of his Persona, and it killed an innocent bystander, who was Ken Amada's mother. Shinjiro and Akihiko's relationship becomes strained following the incident. Akihiko pushes to get Shinjiro to rejoin S.E.E.S., but he only does so after Ken joins the group. Akihiko discovers that Ken joined S.E.E.S. in order to kill Shinjiro, and he attempts to save both of them. Even though Ken forgives Shinjiro, Takaya Sakaki shoots and kills Shinjiro. Akihiko is amazed at Shinjiro sacrificing himself to save Ken, and Shinjiro's courage, even in the face of death, inspired him, causing his Persona to transform into Ceasar. Akihiko become fearless and is not afraid to die. When informed that Nyx cannot be defeated, he is only character to automatically decided to fight anyway.
 * Initial Persona: Polydeuces
 * Ultimate Persona: Ceasar
 * Weapons: Fists

In Persona 3: FES
Akihiko does not originally come to see the closing of the Dorm. He only arrives after Mitsuru calls him over, and he becomes trapped in the dorm with them.
 * Initial Persona: Ceaser

In Persona -Trinity Soul-
Ten years after the events of Persona 3, Akihiko serves as an informant to Ryou Kanzato. Ryou is often seen talking to Akihiko about persona users and the Reverse cases on a cellphone. After Ryou disappears, Akihiko takes over as police chief. He reveals that he, Touru Inui, and Ryou Kanzato were part of some society that strives to not only cover up Persona phenomenon, but to prevent it from happening. Akihiko gathers Shin Kanzato, Megumi Kayano and Takurou Sakakiba to help him fight Marebito.