In Genshin Impact, the system of elements and interesting elemental abilities have been crucial to both story lore and gameplay. Upon Inazuma's release, it became especially apparent how different the lifestyles of non-vision holders and vision holders are; the Vision Hunt Decree shows the strife that vision holders feel when their visions are taken away. However, recently released by miHoYo, one victim of the Vision Hunt Decree has had a very different reaction to losing their vision — Arataki Itto.

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A local delinquent-type character in Genshin Impact's Inazuma, Arataki Itto has been leaving a heavy impression on players since his first information release. Literally a demon, Itto is a feisty character with an interesting personality among the region's cast of more serious characters. Yet, there's more than meets the eye when it comes to Arataki Itto. Here's what Genshin Impact fans should expect from the newest addition to Inazuma's cast. Arataki Itto's banner is expected to release on December 14, 2021.

Updated on December 6, 2021, by Scott Vengel: Arataki Itto's moment is nearly upon the Genshin Impact community. Right after the dual banners for Eula and Albedo, both Arataki Itto and Gorou are set to release on December 14. Just under two weeks in the future, the two characters will be the latest new additions to the Inazuma cast, which hasn't seen a new character since Sangonomiya Kokomi's banner in version 2.1. Nonetheless, with the second character event banner system recently released, there's still a lot of uncertainty with just how Itto's banner will look; many Genshin Impact players are wondering whether they should pull for Itto, the second mystery banner, or save their primogems. As such, in order to give the community the most complete information possible on the new character, this article will be updated to add recent information releases.

9 Arataki Itto's Appearance Is Brawny

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Unusually enough, Genshin Impact's playable cast has a notable lack of strong, brawny characters. However, this is not the case with Arataki Itto, being really the first playable character to have a more muscular build.

With long unruly white hair and defined muscles exposed by his loose clothing, there's no doubt that Arataki Itto is strong. In addition, Itto has red oni horns that sprout out from the top of his head, as well as striking facial makeup that adds a brazen aesthetic to his appearance.

8 His Vision Was Taken By Kujou Sara

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One of the most interesting parts of Genshin Impact's narrative is how complex the relationships between characters are. In Arataki Itto's case, he was an early victim of the Vision Hunt Decree, which has largely defined his relationships with the other characters.

Arataki Itto had his vision taken from him after losing a battle to Kujou Sara, the General of the Raiden Shogun's Army. However, unlike other characters in the story that have had their visions stolen, Itto was not been taken back with grief. Instead, the delinquent has become obsessed with earning a rematch with the one who took his vision, whom he calls, "Kujou Tengu." In fact, his obsession runs so deep that he takes to causing a ruckus to draw out Kujou Sara, even writing on every bulletin board in Inazuma (much to the latter's chagrin.)

Of course, Kujou Sara isn't the only character to have an impression in regards to Arataki Itto. Both Yoimiya and Sayu have voice lines about Itto, as well as a few NPCs that can be found in the world. Even the Raiden Shogun has a line about him, though she sums him up with a simple "Who?"

7 He Is A Descendant Of The Oni

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Like Mondstadt, and especially Liyue, before it, Inazuma has had a knack for including mythical creatures in its cast. Like the Adepti in Liyue, Inazuma has incorporated tengu, fox spirits, and oni, into its lore. For example, Arataki Itto is part-oni, a Japanese demon.

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Boasting the traditional horns of an oni, Arataki Itto also shares the same supernatural strength of a demon. Due to a similarity in name, as well as shared oni blood, it's believed that Arataki Itto is related to a famous martial artist named Arataki of the Front Gate. It is not yet confirmed if Arataki Itto has any relation to Mikoshi Chiyo, an old friend of the Raiden Shogun who was notably also an oni.

6 Arataki Itto Has A Bean Allergy

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Despite his strong appearance, Arataki Itto actually has an unusual weakness. That is to say, Arataki Itto is allergic to beans (one of the only characters to have a known food allergy). As for the reason behind this oddly specific dietary restriction, there is an interesting cultural note in Japanese mythology.

Traditionally, oni are said to be weak against beans, ranging from acting as an unpassable seal to a more severe item. This is the root for soybean-throwing practices during the holiday of Setsubun, in which the beans are thrown indoors in order to ward away oni. More than likely, this is also the reason that Arataki Itto is allergic to beans.

5 Arataki Itto Likes Using Titles

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Titles are fairly commonplace in Genshin Impact. From Kamisato Ayaka as the Shirasagi Himegimi to all of the Fatui Harbingers having their own unique titles, most characters are limited to their one unique title that describes their character. However, in the case of Arataki Itto, the oni seems to enjoy using as many titles as possible.

This can be seen clearly in Itto's messages on the billboards of Inazuma, always using a different title between his surname and personal name. These names range from a simple "The Supreme" to the more complex "Burning Passion for Battle." Kujou Sara even has her own title for Arataki Itto, the "Crimson Oni."

4 Arataki Itto Has A "Gang"

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One of the local groups in Inazuma, Arataki Itto is the head of the "Arataki Gang." Despite its name, players shouldn't let this group confuse them. Although referred to as a gang, the Arataki Gang is not really seen as a criminal group by most in Inazuma.

Both Arataki Itto and his gang are often described as being gentle people, though a little rough around the edges. While some characters in the story view the oni as a brutish bully, many also talk about how he plays with the local children and gets into friendly competitions. The fireworks maker Yoimiya gives players some insight into this side of him, as she often gets into competitions with Arataki Itto for the enjoyment of children in town. Yoimiya notably also doesn't view the Arataki Gang as a gang, rather as a group of people with "too much free time."

3 He Will Have A Geo Vision

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Before the release of Gorou and Itto, there were a mere 4 Geo characters in Genshin Impact (including Ningguang, Noelle, Albedo, and Zhongli.) However, it was confirmed with Arataki's official character artwork that Arataki Itto would have a Geo vision, seemingly dashing the theories that he would be the first vision-less playable character.

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With information released at the moment, Arataki Itto will feature a berserker-like offensive combat style. Featured in his initial trailer appearances, Arataki Itto's elemental burst will replace his normal claymore with a much larger club, called the Oni King's Kanabou. In addition to damage boosts based on how much Itto hits opponents in this state, this information leads Genshin Impact fans to believe that Arataki Itto will be an on-the-field DPS character rather than a support.

2 Arataki Itto's VA Is Max Mittelman

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For every incredible character in Genshin Impact, there is an equally talented voice actor. For Arataki Itto, that voice actor is Max Mittelman in English. Max Mittelman is an American voice actor best known for his work Saitama from One Punch Man.

In addition, Max Mittelman has also voice acted in Your Lie in April, The Seven Deadly Sins, Bungo Stray Dogs, as well as a myriad of other works in anime and video games.

1 Arataki Itto Uses Taurus Iracundus

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Each character in Genshin Impact works under the constraints of their respective constellation, and it is confirmed that Arataki Itto's constellation will be Taurus Iracundus. Most interpretations of this constellation translate it to "Raging Bull", and so, fans in the Genshin Impact community can expect Arataki Itto's playstyle to work similarly.

Much like a raging bull in a china shop, players will likely see an offense-centric berserker style character. Notably, this may work very differently from other Geo users, which tend to gear more to the defense side than the offensive side. Nonetheless, Genshin Impact fans should look forward to Arataki Itto's release in the near future.

Genshin Impact is available on mobile, PC, PS4, and PS5.

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