Ryo Akizuki

Femboy Idol

Cousin of Ritsuko Akizuki from 765 Production. Male, but crossdresses and works as a female idol.

Quotes

  • Crossdressing idol Ryo Akizuki, at your service!
  • Gya oooon!
  • Let me achieve my idol dream too.
  • Ritsuko-neechan, take care of me!
  • Cooking is my specialty.

Trivia

  • Rare character who is male but crossdresses and thrives as female idol.
  • Uses pads to create female idol figure.
  • Very few know true identity.
  • Re-debuts as male idol in SideM as member of male idol group F-LAGS.
  • Voiced by Yūko Sanpeki.
  • Setting as Ritsuko's cousin, close like siblings.

Alternate names

あきづき りょう Ryo Akizuki

Tags

femboy crossdressing idol 765 Pro 876 Pro Idolmaster crossdress Ritsuko Akizuki's cousin 15 years old 1st year high school student

Profile

Species
human
Gender
Male
Birthday
September 15

Appearance

Overall appearance
Boy characterized by brown short airy bob haircut with two ahoge strands. When crossdressing, wears a jumper skirt and removes glasses. Crossdressed appearance resembles a slender beautiful girl.
Height
Approximately 164cm
Weight
54kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Brown
Distinguishing features
  • Two ahoge strands
  • Uses chest pads when performing as a woman
  • Black-rimmed glasses when in male attire
Iconic items
  • Glasses
  • Jumper skirt (when crossdressing)
  • Ritsuko's fan T-shirt (casual wear)

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Guts
Detailed personality
Calm and gentle in demeanor, but strong-willed and manly at core. Weak to ghost stories, ghosts, and heights, and gets flustered when praised. Passionate about cooking and prepares ingredients from scratch on days off.
Keywords
  • calm
  • strong will
  • delicate
  • crossdressing
  • femboy
  • good at cooking
  • acrophobia
  • weak to praise
Talents
  • cooking
  • dance
Skills
  • crossdressing
  • singing
Motivation
To succeed as a female idol and achieve a re-debut as a male idol.
Habits
Gets flustered when praised. Characteristic scream is 'Gya oooon!'
Favorite foods
Miso soup with daikon and fried tofu, Japanese food
Disliked situations
ghost stories, ghosts

History

Backstory
Cousin of Ritsuko Akizuki. Male, but crossdresses and works as a female idol. Known to the public as a female idol, but true gender is a secret known only to Ritsuko and a limited few in the agency. Aimed to debut as a male idol but was rejected by 765 Pro and introduced to 876 Production. Ended up crossdressing as a substitute for a female idol, where his talent was discovered, leading to activities as a female idol. Skilled in all housework and cooking, passionately preparing from scratch on days off. Attends a co-ed high school and receives confessions from boys not infrequently. Admired as a crossdressing idol, switches between 'boku' and 'watashi'.
Debut date
September 15, 2009
Work title
THE IDOLM@STER Dearly Stars
Media type
Game

Joining 876 Pro and Female Idol Debut

Significant event
Joining 876 Pro and Female Idol Debut
Description
Hoped to debut as male idol but debuted in 876 Pro's female idol slot. Keeps secret together with Ritsuko.

Success in Crossdressing

Significant event
Success in Crossdressing
Description
Recognized for abilities as crossdressing idol and begins wide-ranging activities.

Re-debut as Male Idol in SideM

Significant event
Re-debut as Male Idol in SideM
Description
After success as female idol, re-debuts as member of male idol unit F-LAGS in 315 Pro.

Relationships

Ritsuko Akizuki

Cousin

Cousins, close like siblings. One of the few who knows Ryo is male. Often handles Ryo's management.

Minoru Ishikawa

Mentor

As president of 876 Pro, supported Ryo's debut and shares secret of crossdressing idol.

Manami Okamoto

Manager

Exclusive manager for Ryo at 876 Pro, supported first stage as crossdressing idol.

Hibiki Ganaha

Friend

Sees through Ryo's male true face known to few, building trust.

876 Production

876 Production: idol

F-LAGS

F-LAGS: member

Media appearances

THE IDOLM@STER Dearly Stars

Game / Protagonist

2009

THE IDOLM@STER SideM

Game / Protagonist

Re-debut as male idol

The Idolmaster SideM

Anime / Supporting

2020

The Idolmaster Shiny Colors

Game

Voice cast and creators

Yūko Sanpeki

Voice actor
Yūko Sanpeki
Language
Japanese
Version or series
THE IDOLM@STER Dearly Stars

Yūko Sanpeki

Voice actor
Yūko Sanpeki
Language
Japanese
Version or series
The Idolmaster SideM

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Creator name
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Role
Original author

Toshiyuki Kubooka

Creator name
Toshiyuki Kubooka
Role
Character designer

Related goods

Ryo Akizuki Figure

Item name
Ryo Akizuki Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Limited

Ryo Akizuki Costume Set

Item name
Ryo Akizuki Costume Set
Category
Apparel
Availability
Limited