Takaba can only understand Japanese, he can't understand English or Chinese.

Takaba's most treasured possession is a camera that his father gave him.

Takaba's favorite foods are grilled meats, junk food and seaweed salad while his least favorite foods are onions and kousou (a sweet herb).

Takaba loves to wear vintage jeans he can't wear them when he's working since they could rip.

Takaba's hobby is playing around with cameras.

Takaba was born in Kanagawa and he resides in Tokyo.

Takaba's birthday is May 5, he is 24 years old and he is a Taurus.

Akihito's surname Takaba means 'tall, high' (й«) ( taka) and 'feather' (зѕЅ) ( ha/ ba).

The name Akihito means 'bright' (жЋ/ж) ( aki) and 'compassionate' (д»Ѓ) ( hito).

When Asami comes for Akihito, Fei Long seems to regret his harsh treatment of Akihito and wishes for them to have met through different means, but then deludes himself into thinking that they never would have met otherwise. By then, he decides to give him back to Asami. This was the first time he saw how beautiful Akihito was inside and how deeply he cares for his friends. When Fei Long was telling Akihito how he and Asami can't solve their past issues just by a simple talk, Akihito burst into tears saying he's making things complicated by hurting each other. He first meets Akihito when he learns that Akihito has a CD of information that was stolen from Fei Long. Ever since Fei Long's father and adoptive father died, Fei Long and Asami have become rivals, and they are currently residing in different countries. By the time that he met Akihito, Fei Long has deep-rooted desire to make Asami pay for what Fei Long believes was betrayal on Asami's part which led to the death of his adoptive father which Fei Long held dear in his heart as well as the time that he spent in prison.ДЇei Long believed that Asami killed his adoptive father because his adoptive brother told him so, but the truth was that the adoptive brother himself was responsible for their father's death (which led Asami to shoot the adoptive brother for what he did). His training served him well enough to shoot Shuu sudou in a situation where he needed it.ДЇei Long is a powerful Chinese boss who is the leader of Baishe. Later in the series, he learns to handle a gun. He sometimes uses techniques akin to a spy while gathering information for investigative photography jobs. Takaba is shown to be a fast runner and can carry out feats as extreme as jumping from rooftops. He is fairly athletic, a quality which has assisted him in times of danger. In addition to his expertise in photography, Takaba has other abilities that he uses while searching for a great scoop. Through his photographs, Takaba exposed corruption and scandals relating to Japan's criminal underworld. He also undertook more risky jobs as an investigative photographer. His various photography jobs included magazine pictures, catalog photos and pictures of weddings. Takaba started to live alone in Tokyo after high school.

His photography skills were not self-taught, as he had a teacher. But under the influence of his father, he began to aim towards becoming a photographer after graduating. During his high school years, he was a trouble-making delinquent. However, his recovery from the ordeal displayed the strength of his character.ДЄt the beginning of the story, Takaba was a freelance photographer who had only recently began to work on his own. After being kidnapped and taken to Hong-Kong by Liu Fei Long, Takaba was shown to have symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Although Takaba acts good-humored and boisterous around his friends, being around RyЕ«ichi Asami brought out a range of different emotions in him. His unruly personality is occasionally hindered by how his choices might affect the people around him, showing his caring nature.

Takaba is also very stubborn, and frequently disobedient of orders by authoritative figures. This is sometimes due to his own investigations into the world of crime, but also because of his involvement with RyЕ«ichi Asami. Takaba often finds himself in trouble during the course of the story. He is described by the mangaka as having a positive outlook on life and he does not brood on things. Takaba is a very unwavering person with a cheerful personality. Takaba often dresses casually a t-shirt, a jacket, jeans, tennis shoes, and he is frequently shown carrying his camera with him. Takaba is a fair-skinned young man with dirty light blonde/silver hair, hazel eyes (blueish-gray eyes in the Animix), a slender build, he is about an inch over the average height of a Japanese man, and he is often described as having a pretty face.

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