Most people aren’t able to tell if Alto’s a male or a female at a glance, and he would often point to his Adam’s Apple with a death glare. You would think he would cut his hair after all that, but it seems he keeps that hairstyle. Alto often likes to wear things all loose and baggy because he thinks that’s the ~*~guy~*~ style. He also has his mother’s charm around his neck all the time, and Sheryl’s earring on him.
Personality:
Tsundere.
….okay, there’s more than that.
"I.... am a man....but....but, I.... I .... they only see value in the women I act as... so... do you. … For a man.... To be shaped as the ideal for a man's sex, to be looked everyday with eyes filled with lust....! For acting, for beauty, for my path.... what about it! I ... a man....!"
Alto is a boy that wants to be seen as his true gender. Being raised and treated as a complete female has left a scar on him. He wants nothing more than to prove himself as a “male”, going as far to acting what he thinks a normal male would do. The words feminine and him being related to it are something he utterly hates hearing. Although some of his “manliness” is forced, he always seems to have had the personality and the moral codes of a man of the past. In his mind men must always protect the women and they do not show weaknesses in front of people. However, as the novel says “Alto, who was raised as a girl, the manners of a woman was part of his nature. Normally, his thought that he must be a man had covered that.” So, when he has completely relaxed or lets his guard down completely, the aura around him changes to become more of a feminine one. Enough to confuse the people around him with Alto trying.
”But you can’t throw away your past completely. Isn’t that why you feel pain?”
Although he denies acting, he can’t refuse it completely. He’s an entertainer to the bone, and when challenged as one, he can’t help but to take the challenge. Alto doesn’t say it, but he enjoys spotlight, and there’s an exhibitionist streak in him. He has high standards for entertainment and a good eye for it. After all, he loved the world of acting. It was his pride. And at the same time, he always fears that the Alto he is now isn’t his true self. That he’s lost himself in his acting. He’s someone who can’t really choose a side; that can’t completely refuse and hate something. Alto is easily swept by events, believing that this was a path he chose, and then awhile later doubting on his choice. That indecisiveness is one of his biggest downsides that keeps him from firmly believing his path for a long time.
’I don’t have talent like Michel. I’m not a cyborg like Brera, nor do I have experience like Ozma.’ Then it was practice. If he couldn’t catch up after practicing a thousand times, then he’ll do it a million times.
Alto is a hard-working, serious, and responsible. He believes that practice makes perfect, and if it’s to attain something he wants, then he won’t hesitate on practicing longer and harder than anyone else. He has a low tolerance for the selfish and those who fool around. He has high pride and self-confidence, but this is only because he knows subconsciously that he has skill to back it up. Alto actually it thought to have a short temper, and he’s more often seen with a frown on a face rather than a smile. However, for his short temper, he can also view himself in third-person and evaluate the situation with a calm eye. It’s just certain triggers and him not being able to always be so honest with his feelings that makes him look he’s impatient at times.
To avert his eyes from the truth wasn’t manly as a Japanese male should be. Therefore, even if it didn’t please him, he agreed. Saotome Alto was a fastidious boy like that.
As the novel states, he has a sense of fastidiousness. Alto firmly believes that he should only date seriously and not fool around. The topic of love is something he is seriously behind on. And just the mention of sex causes him to blush bright red. He likes to keep clean and orderly, with high moral standards. He dislikes to lie or go back on his words. Due to this personality, at times he looks down on some people. But when proven wrong, he accepts that he was wrong and apologizes when needed to. He’s very sportsmanlike in that sense.
It was warm, not his temperature, but his heart. ...Saotome Alto was a being that should exist in peace. … The garden of carnage didn’t fit him.
For all his sharp words at times and high standards, in the end, Alto is a kind boy. He was raised with love from his mother, and although it didn’t reach Alto, his father as well. The things he makes are always filled with care for others. From a sense of embarrassment or something, he’s often not able to be honest with his feelings. Yet, the people around Alto always knows that he’s someone that is honest and straight. He doesn’t like harming others and seeing other’s deaths is the last thing he wants. Alto is often told that he is more fitting to the peaceful and beautiful world of the stage.
”Yeah, blue and endlessly going.... a real sky that a swan flies in. It felt like a fairy tale. To me who was born on this ship. ...That’s why I wanted to fly in a real sky.”
When asked why he threw away his promised future as an actor, the simple answer was “I wanted to fly in a real sky.” He wishes to be freed from the cage of his father, his blood, and the ship. Even if it doesn’t fit him, Alto would rather reach for the dream he wants to rather than walk the path of peace. His strong will for that simple purpose is what starts his whole adventures in the series, and he keeps that dream until the very end. The determination in him is quite big, and whatever happens, he doesn’t give up. No matter what other people say or think, he tries to do what his heart tells him to do.
”That’s why we protect other people’s precious person. That’s the job of a pilot. We fly so that we don’t let others flow the tears we’ve flowed.”
As a soldier and a fighter, he eventually develops the feeling that he genuinely wants to protect and save other people’s lives. That’s why he does everything in his power to make that happen. Even if others call him a demon instructor for his harsh words to others, he does it because he wants to save as many lives as possible, including his subordinates. Alto doesn’t mind playing the bad guy at times, and will tackle on any cold looks. For the sake of protecting the people as a soldier, and for the sake of bringing his subordinates back alive as a leader.
Even if a friend visits suddenly, Alto may frown upon it, but he would never turn them away. He was a kind-hearted boy like that.
Alto’s relationship with people starts out as rocky. He dislikes people in general and he doesn’t trust others easily. He likes to be alone rather than with a group. But, as time passes, he realizes that friends are truly valuable people. And he thanks them for being with him. Alto is someone who’s very loyal and kind to those he cares about, and would do anything to protect them. And when they ask him to do something, he can’t say no, no matter how much he complains at first. Especially when they’re female, as he’s quite a feminist. To his comrades, he would charge into the middle of an enemy ground to rescue them and at times cover up the mistakes of a subordinate so that they are not punished severely. He always does all he can for people that he is close to.
He’s learnt this through his relationships and time on the Macross Frontier. Although he started out as someone who would rather be alone, he realizes that, people can’t live without others. He understands that people everywhere support each other. And that even though they were clashes and separations, relationships were beautiful like that because they had such bitter experiences.
”People, are always just themselves! No matter where they go, no matter how far they fly! I can’t be somebody, and somebody can’t be me! And, that’s all right! I am me! Whether I am a man, or a woman, that isn’t the problem! Saotome Alto here loves someone! That’s all there is to it! That’s why we can love others!”
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Most people aren’t able to tell if Alto’s a male or a female at a glance, and he would often point to his Adam’s Apple with a death glare. You would think he would cut his hair after all that, but it seems he keeps that hairstyle. Alto often likes to wear things all loose and baggy because he thinks that’s the ~*~guy~*~ style. He also has his mother’s charm around his neck all the time, and Sheryl’s earring on him.
Personality:
Tsundere.
….okay, there’s more than that.
Alto is a boy that wants to be seen as his true gender. Being raised and treated as a complete female has left a scar on him. He wants nothing more than to prove himself as a “male”, going as far to acting what he thinks a normal male would do. The words feminine and him being related to it are something he utterly hates hearing. Although some of his “manliness” is forced, he always seems to have had the personality and the moral codes of a man of the past. In his mind men must always protect the women and they do not show weaknesses in front of people. However, as the novel says “Alto, who was raised as a girl, the manners of a woman was part of his nature. Normally, his thought that he must be a man had covered that.” So, when he has completely relaxed or lets his guard down completely, the aura around him changes to become more of a feminine one. Enough to confuse the people around him with Alto trying.
Although he denies acting, he can’t refuse it completely. He’s an entertainer to the bone, and when challenged as one, he can’t help but to take the challenge. Alto doesn’t say it, but he enjoys spotlight, and there’s an exhibitionist streak in him. He has high standards for entertainment and a good eye for it. After all, he loved the world of acting. It was his pride. And at the same time, he always fears that the Alto he is now isn’t his true self. That he’s lost himself in his acting. He’s someone who can’t really choose a side; that can’t completely refuse and hate something. Alto is easily swept by events, believing that this was a path he chose, and then awhile later doubting on his choice. That indecisiveness is one of his biggest downsides that keeps him from firmly believing his path for a long time.
Alto is a hard-working, serious, and responsible. He believes that practice makes perfect, and if it’s to attain something he wants, then he won’t hesitate on practicing longer and harder than anyone else. He has a low tolerance for the selfish and those who fool around. He has high pride and self-confidence, but this is only because he knows subconsciously that he has skill to back it up. Alto actually it thought to have a short temper, and he’s more often seen with a frown on a face rather than a smile. However, for his short temper, he can also view himself in third-person and evaluate the situation with a calm eye. It’s just certain triggers and him not being able to always be so honest with his feelings that makes him look he’s impatient at times.
As the novel states, he has a sense of fastidiousness. Alto firmly believes that he should only date seriously and not fool around. The topic of love is something he is seriously behind on. And just the mention of sex causes him to blush bright red. He likes to keep clean and orderly, with high moral standards. He dislikes to lie or go back on his words. Due to this personality, at times he looks down on some people. But when proven wrong, he accepts that he was wrong and apologizes when needed to. He’s very sportsmanlike in that sense.
For all his sharp words at times and high standards, in the end, Alto is a kind boy. He was raised with love from his mother, and although it didn’t reach Alto, his father as well. The things he makes are always filled with care for others. From a sense of embarrassment or something, he’s often not able to be honest with his feelings. Yet, the people around Alto always knows that he’s someone that is honest and straight. He doesn’t like harming others and seeing other’s deaths is the last thing he wants. Alto is often told that he is more fitting to the peaceful and beautiful world of the stage.
When asked why he threw away his promised future as an actor, the simple answer was “I wanted to fly in a real sky.” He wishes to be freed from the cage of his father, his blood, and the ship. Even if it doesn’t fit him, Alto would rather reach for the dream he wants to rather than walk the path of peace. His strong will for that simple purpose is what starts his whole adventures in the series, and he keeps that dream until the very end. The determination in him is quite big, and whatever happens, he doesn’t give up. No matter what other people say or think, he tries to do what his heart tells him to do.
As a soldier and a fighter, he eventually develops the feeling that he genuinely wants to protect and save other people’s lives. That’s why he does everything in his power to make that happen. Even if others call him a demon instructor for his harsh words to others, he does it because he wants to save as many lives as possible, including his subordinates. Alto doesn’t mind playing the bad guy at times, and will tackle on any cold looks. For the sake of protecting the people as a soldier, and for the sake of bringing his subordinates back alive as a leader.
Alto’s relationship with people starts out as rocky. He dislikes people in general and he doesn’t trust others easily. He likes to be alone rather than with a group. But, as time passes, he realizes that friends are truly valuable people. And he thanks them for being with him. Alto is someone who’s very loyal and kind to those he cares about, and would do anything to protect them. And when they ask him to do something, he can’t say no, no matter how much he complains at first. Especially when they’re female, as he’s quite a feminist. To his comrades, he would charge into the middle of an enemy ground to rescue them and at times cover up the mistakes of a subordinate so that they are not punished severely. He always does all he can for people that he is close to.
He’s learnt this through his relationships and time on the Macross Frontier. Although he started out as someone who would rather be alone, he realizes that, people can’t live without others. He understands that people everywhere support each other. And that even though they were clashes and separations, relationships were beautiful like that because they had such bitter experiences.