Akito is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: Akito Arima (有馬 朗人) (born 1930), Japanese nuclear physicist Akito Fukumori (福森 晃斗) (born 1992), Japanese footballer Akito Miura (三浦 旭人) (born 1987), Japanese footballer Akito Tachibana (橘 章斗) (born 1988), Japanese footballer Akito Watabe (渡部 暁斗) (born 1988), Japanese Nordic combined skier Akito Kiriyama (桐山照史) (born 1989), Japanese singer with Johnny's EntertainmentFictional characters: Akito Tenkawa, main character of the anime series Martian Successor Nadesico Akito Sohma, leader of the Sohma clan in the manga and anime Fruits Basket Akito Hayama, main character in Kodomo no Omocha Akito Takagi, main character in Bakuman Akito Wanijima, character in the manga and anime Air Gear Akito Himenokōji, main character in the light novel and anime series OniAi Hiyama Akito, character in the manga, “ICE MOUNTAIN”