Akira is a gender-neutral name of Japanese and Scottish origin that can have a variety of meanings, depending on the kanji that's used to write it.

Despite being male, Akira has a very feminine appearance. When Kabane met him for the first time, Kabane mistook him for a very pretty girl. Akira has blue eyes and very light, blue hair. He wears a blue shirt with white cuffs and collar.

Bandai Namco has revealed the title of the new Dragon Ball Budokai Tenkaichi game called Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero during The Game Awards. The trailer sees Goku and Vegeta doing the one thing they know how to do: fight each other.