Akito is the tyrannical head of the Souma clan. He is very frail and effeminate looking. Apparently, Akito`s health isn`t very good. Akito has a definite mean streak and has physically and emotionally scarred many members of the juunishi. He has a special interest in Yuki and despises Tohru.

In the anime, Akito is biologically male and will die at a young age because of the curse, while in the manga, Akito is biologically female but brought up as male and is not dying