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The captain herself is instead given the last name of Misaki with means "cape" or a small peninsula. Except for Mashiro Munetani, four of the bridge crew have a naming scheme, where their last names are taken from coastal areas in Japan such as Cape Irizaki.Akeno's surname Misaki means "cape" (岬).The name Akeno means "bright" (明) ( ake) and "from" (乃) ( no).Later, Akeno, along with her crew, salutes the Harekaze as it sinks to honor the ship. Much to her relief, the Harekaze managed to save the Musashi, allowing Akeno to reunite with her friend Moeka. Upon the encouragement of her classmates, however, she found the strength for one more fight. She confessed to Mashiro that the only reason the Harekaze was able to win its battles is that things went their way, owing to sheer luck. When the Musashi threatened to enter the Uraga Channel, Akeno suddenly lost heart and refused to give orders. At times, however, such actions saved the lives of Ritsuko and Kayako when they were caught in an explosion while minesweeping. Akeno's need to save her friend Moeka put the Harekaze in peril, which she regretted later. Such attitude, however, didn't sit well with a few at first, especially deputy-captain Mashiro, who believed that a captain must prioritize the safety of her own crew. Upholding the saying: "Comrades at sea are all family," she even put herself in danger to save those at sea like Wilhelmina Friedeburg, deputy-captain of the Admiral Graf Spee who was attacked by her own crew when trying to escape. However, with cool efficiency, Akeno and her uncanny leadership helped the Harekaze escape certain doom, earning the respect of most of her classmates. Soon, the Harekaze found itself slugging it out with ships several times her size, including the Admiral Graf Spee, Musashi, and Hiei.
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The ensuing damage to the Sarushima allowed the Harekaze to get away, only for the latter to be branded as mutineers in the process. She set off with her fellow neophytes, including Moeka aboard the Musashi, only for the ship to be separated due to engine failure and navigation error.Īs soon as the ship came under fire from the infected Sarushima, much to the Harekaze crew's disbelief, Akeno decided to disable the Sarushima with a dummy torpedo. Due to this tragedy, Akeno was inspired to join the Blue Mermaids.įollowing the tragedy, Moeka China, Akeno's childhood friend, shared with her the phrase "comrades at sea are like family", a belief that Akeno came to follow strongly, and the two friends made a promise to become Blue Mermaids together.Īkeno barely passed the entrance exam at Yokosuka Girls' Marine High School, earning her command of the destroyer Harekaze. She still feels guilty for the loss of her parents due to not jumping off the ship earlier as her parents have instructed her to do so. Although her strategies have often placed the Harekaze under much stress, they have helped keep the crew safe while allowing them to perform their duties.Īkeno can also remember names on the fly she even gave every member of her crew their own nickname.Īpproximately nine years ago, at some point in her childhood, Akeno was involved in an unfortunate cruise ship sinking incident though she was rescued by the Blue Mermaids, the incident claimed the lives of her parents.
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She also refused to join Moeka to board the Musashi after hearing that her class might be dissolved as she deems it as abandoning her "family" despite her close relationship with Moeka.ĭespite her low self-esteem, she manages to make snap decisions effectively whilst under pressure for most occasions. As captain of the Harekaze, she cares deeply for her crew members like "a father to the family." She cares for them so much that, when danger seems too great, she hesitates to put them in harm's way. Occasionally, particularly in situations that involve taking command of the Harekaze, Akeno dons a captain's hat.Īkeno is a forward-looking, big-hearted girl, brimming with luck. She wears the standard Yokosuka Girls' Marine High School uniform. The only time where she is seen letting her hair loose is when showering. Akeno has brown shoulder-length hair that she often keeps tied as two pigtails, one on each side of her head.