Late last night rather than reading up on whatever I was supposed to be reading, I read Gio's analysis of Akio's sun sign.  I didn't know that his sun sign was Virgo, and this piqued my interest to look into my Sextrology book by Starsky and Cox. http://www.starskyandcox.com/sextrology/


It's a great read if you're really into sex, mythology and analysis. Along with Gio's analysis, I found things of interest that shed more light into how Akio's sign plays a huge role into his personality and behavior. This is my real first attempt at analyzing a SKU character, so bear with me.



I should note before I begin, that Sextrology divides up the 12 zodiac signs into 24. Splitting each sign into 2 for both genders. The authors believe that for example a Gemini man and a Gemini woman should be treated as two different signs.

Furthermore, Virgo is a feminine sign. The book goes on to say that men who are born under a feminine sign do not embody that sign's personality trait, moreso they project it onto others.

In Sextrology the Virgo man (the sign of sexual discrimination)  is summed up as a "Svengali-type who tends to become involved with women who he can mold to his own critical vision," Virgo man will usually escape this scrutiny himself. I see this played out in his relationship with both Anthy and Utena. If we focus on Utena, the events that lead up to Utena arriving at Ohtori could be summed up as Akio putting into play what he would need to shape her into what he wanted. When we look at Anthy the dynamic becomes more complicated, with most of the molding falling under Anthy's helm. Furthermore on the Utena aspect, the Virgo Man chapter points out that "it may take him a lifetime to fully perceive humility as a virtue." By the time Utena brings revolution to Ohtori, can it be said that she showed Akio that there was more to life than playing games with people?

"He revels in deflowering and the degradation of innocence."
Once again we go back to Utena, and when she sleeps with Akio. Akio's plan of getting to this point with Utena was systematic and carefully orchestrated. I'm not too sure if there was some actual revelrie but there was some degradation taking part not immediately afterwards but as the series began to draw to an end.

He has a "Don't ask don't tell" policy.

For me any activity involving Akio is a hush-hush activity. Because he's an adult figure, and a figure of importance, going around blabbing about what you did in the backseat of his car, just doesn't seem like the thing to do. To keep his game well oiled, Akio operates within a myriad of shadows. No one is quite sure of what he's up to.  He likes it that way and he needs it that way. Specifically, the creation of "End of the World" and the subsequent letters only reinforces this policy.

"...tinkers with his own appearance rather than his own psyche." "Master of Disguises"

He personifies the adage don't judge a book by it's cover. He presents himself as different ideas to different people. His clothes are well made, well tailored and in rich colors. He has the appearance of the kind of guy you'd like to have dinner with. He knows a wealth of information about different topics, he's just soo charming. However that charm is hiding a much more controlled sinister side.  The funny thing about Akio is throughout the show, he believes he's right. It doesn't matter that he's hurting others, or that his mental games could cause some damage for the students of Ohtori, what matters is that he's right. He shows no leniency to appreciating a different point of view.It was an imperfect world that made him that way, his reaction was to create a world that leans more in his favor. 

"...deep rooted fear of aging and mortality."

Dude looks great for his real age.
His love affair with youth and vitality is reflected through his obvious love of sports cars and having sexed up photoshoots with guys half his age. He doesn't surround himself with adults. Adulthood, by most people's standards means to accept a sense of responsibility for one's actions. Akio? Responsible? Ha.

Then we reach the portion of the chapter that deals with sex.

Virgo man is illustrated as being a man who belives in the Madonna/Whore dichotomy. He's more likely to higher a prostitute to engage in seedier proclivities than getting down with the get down with his Madonna.  Akio likes his women either at his disposal or on their way to his disposal. The one woman who is not subject to this is his own wife...


"his partner is left often feeling inadequate and sex starved"
Kanae Ohtori, poor woman, everyone has had a go with her husband (even her mother...) except for her. She must feel inadequate and I'm pretty sure she's sex-starved. These feelings of inadequacy are only heightened by the time that Akio spends with his dear little sister.

"Sex teaches him about himself"

Being that Virgo is an analytical sign, any type of sex drive is usually not employed for the sheer purpose of carnal satisfaction. Akio wields sex to display power. Along those lines, and with every new conquest, he can possibly learn that much more on using his own sexuality to garner an expected outcome of his partners.

For kicks and giggles, there is a run-down of turn-on's for both straight Virgo men and gay Virgo men.
I've highlighted traits from both lists:

small boobs (hi Utena!)
skinny legs
waifs
submission
white shoes
discipline
voyeurism
lite pain
teasing
alcohol
straight men
teacher-student role play
debauchery
massages