Akikoha

Akikoha is the het ship between Akito Shinonome and Kohane Azusawa from the Project SEKAI fandom.

Canon
Kohane and Akito are members of the street music squad VIVID BAD SQUAD and its sub-units, Vivids (Kohane) and BAD DOGS (Akito). Although Kohane thought Akito looked nice, she initially thought he was threatening as well, and Akito was wary of Kohane's prowess as a singer as well. However the two start warming up to each other after their unit story, with Akito even admitting that she is very necessary for their group. They are also second-year high school students but attend different high schools (Akito goes to Kamiyama High School, and Kohane attends Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy).

In VIVID BAD SQUAD's main story, during their first meeting, Kohane thinks that Akito seems a bit scary, but also that he can't be a bad person if An knows him. After their introductions, Akito tells Kohane he's performed and also known An ever since middle school, amazing Kohane. When Akito finds out that An has partnered up with Kohane, Akito initially acts polite around her, asking if she's performed anywhere else, but upon finding out she is a complete amateur to the street music scene, he invites them to perform at livehouse RED with ulterior motives. When Touya asks why he invited them out of nowhere, Akito goes on explaining how there's no way An will be able to accomplish her dream of surpassing RAD WEEKEND with a "timid, half-hearted noob" and how he's planning on totally crushing them.

When Vivids get onstage and start singing, Kotaro, one of Akito's musician friends cuts off the power and Kohane freezes from the shock. She apologizes to An offstage and then they find BAD DOGS fighting with Kotaro. Akito claims he was instead the one who did it, explaining how he needed to crush Vivids to prove that Kohane has no resolve to surpass the RAD WEEKEND both he and An idolize. When An defends Kohane, saying she froze because it was her very first event, Akito questions her words and remarks that wouldn't stop An, as well as how practicing hard does not equal having a strong resolve. Kohane then runs away in tears after Akito tells her she doesn't belong in their scene, and when Touya asks why he didn't tell them the truth, he says hates excuses and how it was Akito's fault that Kotaro cut off the power in the first place. In Chapter 12, after Kohane cuts her hair and reconciles with An, Akito and Touya are surprised to find her at Weekend Garage. Kohane refutes his claim, telling him she doesn't do anything half-hearted, and how she's going to perform with An again. Akito warns her again, telling Kohane he hates those with weak resolves, and how he'll stop at nothing to crush Vivids if they plan on crashing into their next event. Kohane tells Akito she isn't going to run away again, shocking him.

In Kohane's initial 3* second side story, as Akito explains VIVID BAD SQUAD was invited to a big event as special guests, Kohane starts feeling nervous and explains how she's unsure of herself because she doesn't have as much experience as the other three. Akito tells her he didn't sign them up for the event because it's big and they're the special guests, but because he trusts they'll perform well, Kohane included.

Singing in Sync
The event begins with the unit discussing which event they should enter and when STAY GOLDEN gets bought up, An suggests they should participate in it. After a rehearsal session, An tells the nervous Kohane that she'll cover for her and get them back on track if she fails. Akito is about to ask something regarding Kohane, but then insists it's nothing after all. During the chorus, Kohane ends up failing and An forces herself to back the former up despite Akito trying to signal that they need to sing it without her or else it'll fall completely apart. In Chapter 3, after their performance, Kohane heads out to buy drinks and An laments how she failed to protect her; Akito immediately calls her out on this, telling An she doesn't think Kohane as a full-fledged member of their unit but rather as someone "she needs to protect." He also tells her that if she truly thinks like that, then Kohane is nothing but a helpless girl who can't do anything on her own to her.

In Kohane's 4* second side story, as she, Akito and Touya are waiting for An, Akito tells her to not stress their upcoming event out too much. When Kohane assures she'll do as well as him, Akito smiles and says he's happy to see she's getting more confident. Upon hearing attendees talking about their earlier performance at STAY GOLDEN, Kohane is startled and says it's her fault that their reputation took a hit. Akito tells her that if she is so bothered by what others are saying, she should prove them wrong by performing amazingly. She then thinks back on how Akito didn't acknowledge her at first, but upon seeing her perform, he apologized and admitted she has the resolve. Akito mentions An being late again and tells them go inside, also mentioning that way Kohane doesn't need to listen to some guys trashtalking their unit before the performance. When Kohane asks if he was being considerate of her, Touya tells her yes, and then they follow after Akito when he says he'll leave Kohane and Touya behind as well.

Fanon
Akikoha is somewhat popular in the Eastern fandom due to its shy girl x tsundere boy gimmick. It currently has over 1000 works on Pixiv. Meanwhile, in the Western fandom, where it's not as popular, it has been criticized having tropes and/or being very similar to a "traditional shoujo romance". It is mostly rivaled by other Vivid BAD SQUAD ships such as Anhane, Akian and AkiToya. In fanart, Akito is often shown to be protective of Kohane or jealous of other guys who interact with her.

An Akikoha Week was held on November 7-13, 2022 under the. Prompts for the first day were "café or encounter", "seasons or fashion" for the second day, "music or confession" for the third day, "fantasy or flowers" for the fourth day, "first date or warmth" for the fifth day, "birthday or future" for the sixth day, and seventh and last day was free day.

Quotes
"Your stoic personality's already given me so much courage, Shinonome-kun. Hehe. I'm really looking forward to seeing what the future has in store for us!"

- Happy Birthday!! (Akito) second side story

Fandom

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Trivia

 * They have a height difference of 20 cm, Kohane being 156 cm and Akito being 176 cm tall.
 * Their ship name is referred to with the "🥞🐹" emojis.
 * Their Kizuna Rank titles are: "Acknowledging Your Resolve", "Hammie & Feigned Innocence" and "Stoic Hard-Workers".
 * Akito and Kohane have an alternative vocal duet for.
 * In the seventh Vivid BAD SQUAD Archive, they covered.
 * In Kohane's 2022 birthday dialogue, Akito gifts her sesame-seed dango.