"How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" is an anime series that will begin airing in the summer of 2019. Serialized on the comic app "Manga One" and the manga distribution site "Ura Sunday," it is written by Sandrovich Yabako and illustrated by MAAM. A comedy about high school girls' body transformation, it's a unique anime that lets you learn serious muscle training techniques while watching high school girls train. In this article, we'll introduce the charm of Soryuin Akemi, a character from "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?". She's incredibly wealthy, but she also has a muscle fetish, making her an intriguing character.
So, what kind of anime is "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" about?
Before introducing Akemi, let's first take a look at the story of "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" Hibiki Sakura, a high school girl who absolutely loves to eat, is a second-year student at Kouou Girls' Academy. One day, a friend asks her, "Have you gained weight recently?" Shocked, Hibiki decides to go on a diet. So, she decides to join the newly opened "Silverman Gym" in her neighborhood. While checking it out, she meets Akemi Soryuin, an honor student at the same school. This is an anime about high school girls' struggles at the gym.
She's quite the lady! What kind of character is Soryuin Akemi?
Soryuin Akemi is a high school girl in Class 2A at Kouzakura Girls' Academy. She comes from an extremely wealthy family, excels in both academics and sports, and is both beautiful and intelligent. Her older sister serves as the school's president, and Akemi herself serves as a student council officer. Incidentally, her parents are currently traveling the world, so she and her older sister live in a fairly spacious mansion.
A Highly Athletic
Although she wasn't particularly athletic in middle school, she was known for her exceptional athletic ability, and was often called upon to help out in various clubs and performed well. Her muscular build also contributes to her athletic ability, allowing her to easily perform handstand push-ups. She also performed well at sports festivals, outperforming track and field team members in the 400-meter relay. This earned her the nickname "Kouzakura Joiner."
Soryuin Akemi, who is actually an extreme muscle fetishist
Although Akemi is a rich young lady, she also has a strong muscle fetish. Influenced by her older sister and a chance encounter with a bodybuilding competition, she became obsessed with muscles, and it seems her love for them grows stronger with each passing day. Her favorite part of the body is the pectoral muscles. She originally went to another gym and had been going there for a year, but then Silverman Gym opened nearby and she transferred there. Being a muscle fetishist, she has extensive knowledge about muscles, and she taught Hibiki, a beginner, proper training and dietary guidelines.
Is Akemi's love for muscles excessive?
Akemi's love for muscles is so extreme that she even gets turned on by the sight of a 100kg barbell (?). In fact, he's the most perverted of the four students, and when it comes to muscles, he transforms into a completely different person. For example, he suddenly departs for a bodybuilding competition in Hollywood, and then arrives in Texas with no transportation plan at all. In some ways, he's more loyal to his desires than Hibiki. Incidentally, he also seems to desire a muscular boyfriend.
What about Machio?
If he's such a muscle fetishist, what about instructor Machio Naruzo? Unlike Hibiki, he doesn't seem to have any romantic interest in him, but he seems to be captivated by his exceptionally well-developed pectoral muscles. He's so obsessed with them that if he doesn't look at them for a while, he experiences withdrawal symptoms, and he can only see them as a collection of muscles, sometimes nearly losing his reason to instinct. Incidentally, he says it's a joke, but his dream for the future is to be in charge of the pectoral muscles of a muscle-storing organism. At first glance, Akemi appears to be a beautiful, rich young lady, but the more you get to know her, the more surprising her side becomes.
Beautiful! What does Soryuin Akemi look like?
Akemi has long, straight black hair, styled in the so-called "hime cut." She's beautiful, with beautiful eyes and eyebrows, and is a true rich young lady. She's also charismatic enough to serve as student council president despite being a first-year student. Furthermore, her beauty is also a hallmark of her work, having been crowned "Miss Kouzakura Girls' Academy" two years in a row. Despite her seemingly flawless beauty, she's also a pervert with a muscle fetish (!), making her what's known as a "disappointing beauty." However, she's still forgivable because she's cute.
Are there plenty of wanking scenes?
This isn't limited to Akemi, but "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" is a comedy about a high school girl struggling to improve her physique through training, and the series is filled with plenty of sexy scenes during her training. Of course, Akemi also gets plenty of wanking scenes. "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" not only offers a fun storyline, but also teaches you how to train and even features some entertaining scenes featuring high school girls. Each character has their own unique charm, so it's fun to enjoy them all.
Kouryuuin Akemi's Other Profile!
She's 168 cm tall, weighs 54 kg, and measures 80-59-83. At first, the protagonist, Hibiki Sakura, is put off by her extreme muscle fetish, but it seems she's gradually becoming addicted to it.
Weak Spiritual Intuition?
Akemi seems to have weak spiritual intuition. While she can usually recognize Tadakatsu, she is unable to recognize his voice or appearance when his spiritual power is weakened, such as in sacred places. Incidentally, the Tadakatsu referred to here is Toyoda Tadakatsu, a legendary general known only to those in the know. His head was enshrined at Nikuniku Temple, and it possessed Gina, who had come to test her courage. However, it was purified by Machio's "exorcism training"—a floor press. Ultimately, Tadakatsu, whose evil spirits were purged by this, joined Silverman Gym to repay Machio's kindness. In other words, they became training buddies.
Akemi Sora is voiced by Amamiya Sora
Akemi is voiced by Amamiya Sora. Born August 28, 1993, she is from Tokyo and has blood type AB. She is 160cm tall and is affiliated with Music Rain. She is nicknamed "Sora-chan" and her favorite food is yakiniku. She also loves the color blue, and says that searching for "blue" on her image makes her feel calm. Incidentally, most of her clothes are blue. Her motto is "birds of a feather flock together," meaning that if you take care of yourself, good people will gather around you, and if you look around, you'll see yourself. She's also a kanji fanatic, having passed the Kanji Proficiency Test (Pre-1st Grade).
My Inspiration: Miyuki Sawashiro
Amemiya aspired to become a voice actress because of Miyuki Sawashiro. She successfully passed the 2nd Music Rain Super Voice Actor Audition in 2011, and began her career as a voice actress. She also formed the voice acting unit "TrySail," which won the New Actress Award at the 9th Seiyuu Awards in 2015.
Summary of Soryuin Akemi's Charms!
That concludes our character introduction to Soryuin Akemi, a character from "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?"! While Akemi may appear to be a beautiful, ladylike young lady, we've learned that she's actually quite the muscle fetishist, a surprising character. At first, Hibiki was wary of Akemi because she's a rich young lady, but she gradually becomes closer to her. We're excited to see what kind of adventures they'll have in the anime!
