Akihito is the former Emperor of Japan. In real life, he acceded to the throne in 1989, upon the death of his father, Emperor Hirohito. He abdicated from the throne on April 30, 2019, due to his age and declining health with his son Naruhito taking his place.
In "Whale Whores", he reacted badly to Stan Marsh's leadership of the Whale Wars crew. He explained to them that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki where allegedly caused by whales and dolphins, but grew even more angry when Stan "revealed" that the chickens and cows did it and had "framed" the whales and dolphins.
In "It's a Jersey Thing", he rejects Randy's call for help from the Jerseyites.
Appearance
He appears as a faithful recreation of the real-life Akihito.