The fullback for the Spiders. Wears a blue tinted visor in his helmet, to set him apart from Sena's which is green. Originally believed by many to be the real Eyeshield 21, the ace from Notre Dame. Tall and thin, Hayato hardly looks like the intimidating figure of an ace player, leading many to underestimate him and his skills, and even Hiruma agrees he deserves the title of Eyeshield 21. In spite of his unimposing build, he can send even Kurita flying with just his arms. He had first transferred out of Bando, but later decided to go back out of loyalty to his teammates. Due to school transfer policy, he was unable to play against Oujou, resulting in the Spiders losing. When he went against the Deimon team he almost single-handedly defeats Sena and Taki. However, due to Taki getting serious, the Devil Bats are able to comeback and win. After getting defeated by Sena's lightspeed running, he graciously gives Sena his blue visor, telling him that he deserves to be called Eyeshield 21.
Akaba appears again at the Deimon/Oujo match. As well as commenting on the action, he also teams up with Kengo Mizumachi from the Poseidons to provide an impromptu halftime show; he jams on his guitar while Mizumachi dances around in his boxers. The pair attract a hail of garbage from the crowd for their efforts - more likely for Mizumachi's than Akaba's.
Spider Poison - By thrusting out with both arms and hitting
the shoulders of his opponents, he is able to push them off and cause temporary
numbness. The real key to this technique is that by studying the opposing
teams in advance, Akaba learns when the opposing players' center of gravity
shifts. By knowing this, and Akaba can push the opponent over with ease,
no matter how strong they are. Since he also tells his entire team when
the other players' center of gravity shifts, so they too implement this
technique.
Run Force - By positioning the blockers in a certain
way, Akaba can actually force the Running Back into moving where he wants
him to go. This way, Akaba knows exactly where the Running Back will be
so he can position himself ahead of time. This technique is similar or maybe
even identical to Sena's ability to determine the most appropriate path
to run. [Wikipedia]
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