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Akane (, ) is the
Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...
word for 'deep red' (, ''Akane'', ''
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(from the red
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made from its roots) and brilliant red. ''Akane'' (written in a variety of forms) is both a female
Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...
, ranked #9 of names to give girls in Japan, as well as a
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. In fiction, the name Akane has been used for various characters in anime, manga, games, books, and comics. Notable people with the name include:


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*, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese writer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese voice actress *, member of the Japanese rock band
Band-Maid Band-Maid (stylized as BAND-MAID® until 2016) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013, consisting of singer Saiki Atsumi, guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, lead guitarist Kanami Tōno, bassist Misa, and drummer Akane Hirose. The band combines a rock ...
*, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese actress, model and tarento *, Japanese ice hockey player *, Japanese voice actress and singer *, Japanese Olympic dressage rider *, Japanese voice actress *, Japanese idol and model *, Japanese goalball player *, Japanese professional footballer * Akane Ogura (), a Japanese manga artist * Akane Omae (, born 1982), Japanese voice actress * Akane Osawa (), member of the Japanese pop music duet TomboySonim, 'Akane Osawa form "tomboy"'
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*, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese actress *
Akane Shibata is a Japanese field hockey player born in Nikkō. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed with the Japan women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament A woman is an adult female human. Prior to adulthood, a female human is ...
(), Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player * Akane Sugazaki (, born 1989), Japanese pop singer and songwriter *
Akane Takayanagi is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She joined SKE48 as a second-generation trainee in March 2009, before being promoted to Team KII. She was a member of SKE48 Team KII, and a former member of NMB48 Team BII. AKB48 genera ...
(), member of the Japanese girl idol group SKE48 * Akane Tomonaga (), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese badminton player * Akane Yamaguchi (), Japanese badminton player who competed in the 2012 Japan Super Series *, Japanese competitor in synchronized swimming *, Japanese rhythmic gymnast * Akane Yoshida (born 1994), Japanese weightlifter


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*, Japanese model and AV actress *, Japanese anime director


Fictional characters

*Akane, the main heroine from the video game ''
Akane the Kunoichi ''Akane the Kunoichi'' is a platform game developed by independent Italian studio Haruneko. It was released for the Xbox 360's Xbox Live Indie Games service in 2011 and was ported as a budget title for Microsoft Windows (Steam and Desura), Windows ...
''. *Akane, senior
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portrayed by
Rinko Kikuchi (born ; January 6, 1981) is a Japanese actress. She was the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years, for her work in ''Babel'' (2006). Kikuchi's other notable films include '' Norwegian Wood'' (2010), which s ...
in the ''
Westworld ''Westworld'' is an American science fiction-thriller media franchise that began with the 1973 film ''Westworld'', written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film depicts a technologically advanced Wild-West-themed amusement park populate ...
'' episodes "
Akane no Mai "Akane no Mai" is the fifth episode in the second season of the HBO science fiction western thriller television series ''Westworld''. The episode aired on May 20, 2018. It was written by Dan Dietz and directed by Craig Zobel. The episode's pl ...
" and "
Phase Space In dynamical system theory, a phase space is a space in which all possible states of a system are represented, with each possible state corresponding to one unique point in the phase space. For mechanical systems, the phase space usually ...
." Akane, a minor character in '' Haikyū!!'' *Akane, a character Hikaru's younger sister in
Parodius is a series of cute 'em ups developed and published by Konami. The games are tongue-in-cheek parodies of ''Gradius'', and also feature characters from many other Konami franchises. Video games There are six games in the Parodius series. The last ...
. * Akane, the fox and guardian angel from '' Angel Tales'' (''Tenshi no Shippo'') * Akane, the Japanese name of Whitney, a character in ''
Pokémon (an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures, the owners of the trademark and copyright of the franchise. In terms of ...
'' * Lady Akane, a concubine in the ''
Tales of the Otori Tales of the Otori is a series of historical fantasy novels by Gillian Rubinstein, writing under the pen name Lian Hearn, set in a fictional world based on feudal Japan. The series initially consisted of a trilogy: '' Across the Nightingale ...
'' series of books by
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* Akane Aizawa, in ''
Dai Sentai Goggle-V is a Japanese tokusatsu television series. It was the sixth installment in Toei Company's Super Sentai metaseries of tokusatsu television dramas. It aired on TV Asahi from February 6, 1982 to January 29, 1983, replacing ''Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan ...
'' * Akane Aki, a character in the manga series
Dash Kappei is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Noboru Rokuda and first published in 1980 in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday''. The manga had 158 chapters. The manga was also adapted into a 65-episode anime television series by Tatsu ...
* Akane Asahina a classmate from the series
Kanokon is a Japanese light novel series by Katsumi Nishino, with illustrations by Koin. The first novel was released by Media Factory on October 31, 2005 under its MF Bunko J imprint, and it published 15 volumes until December 24, 2010. A manga ad ...
. * Akane Fujita, Takoyaki shop owner from the series "
Pretty Cure (2004 TV series) , known as simply ''Pretty Cure'' outside Japan, is a Japanese magical girl anime series produced by Toei Animation and broadcast across Japan on All-Nippon News Network, ANN for 97 episodes. It is the first series in the ''Pretty Cure'' m ...
" *
Akane Higurashi This article is a list of fictional characters who appear in the ''My-HiME'' series. Note that while most of these characters appear in both the ''My-HiME'' anime and manga series, their roles and relationships differ. Fuka Academy students High ...
, in ''
My-HiME is a Japanese anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005. The series focuses on the lives of HiMEs—girls with the capa ...
'', and her ''
My-Otome is an anime series created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it is a spinoff of ''My-HiME'' anime series and as such ''My-Otome'' takes place in a new setting with new main characters. The series origi ...
'' counterpart Akane Soir * Akane Hino, One of the main characters of the series "
Smile PreCure! is a 2012 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and the ninth installment in Izumi Todo's ''Pretty Cure'' metaseries, featuring the seventh generation of Cures. The series is written by Shōji Yonemura, who is best k ...
" * Akane Inuwaka, a character in the video game series
Arcana Heart is a 2D arcade fighting game series developed by Team Arcana (originally co-owned with its former parent company Examu). The first edition was released to arcades (mostly in Japan, but a few in other countries) in late 2007. The games feature a ...
. *
Akane Kimidori The ''Dr. Slump'' manga series features an extensive cast of characters created by Akira Toriyama. It follows the humorous adventures of the little girl robot Arale Norimaki, her creator Senbei Norimaki and the other residents of the bizarre Pe ...
, in manga and anime series ''
Dr. Slump is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. It was serialized in Shueisha's anthology magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from 1980 to 1984, with the chapters collected into 18 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The series fol ...
'' * Akane Kiryu of Fatal Frame II * Akane Kishida from
Kitchen Princess is a '' shōjo'' (targeted towards girls) cooking, romance manga series written by Miyuki Kobayashi and illustrated by Natsumi Andō. Appearing as a serial in the manga magazine '' Nakayoshi'' from the September 2004 issue to the October ...
* Akane Kobayashi, in '' Doki Doki School Hours'' (''Sensei no Ojikan'') * Akane Kurashiki, A major character from the video game series
Zero Escape ''Zero Escape'', formerly released in Japan as , is a series of adventure games directed and written by Kotaro Uchikoshi. The first two entries in the series, '' Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors'' (2009) and '' Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Re ...
* Akane Mishima, one of the main characters of '' Kampfer'' * Akane Mizuhara, a main character in the
visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...
Final Approach In aeronautics, the final approach (also called the final leg and final approach leg) is the last leg in an aircraft's approach to landing, when the aircraft is lined up with the runway and descending for landing.Crane, Dale: ''Dictionary of ...
*Akane Motomiya, a main character in the video games
Harukanaru Toki no Naka de is an otome game, otome adventure game developed by Ruby Party and published by Koei. It is a part of Ruby Party's Neoromance label. Because of ''Harukanaru Toki no Naka de''s success, the game has given rise to a franchise including se ...
, and Harukanaru Toki no Naka de Hachiyō Shō. *Akane Nakiko, a comic book character. * Akane Narita, in ''
Hot Gimmick is a Japanese ''shōjo manga, shōjo'' manga series written and illustrated by Miki Aihara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Betsucomi'' magazine from the December 2000 issue (released in November) to the August 2005 issue (released in J ...
'' *Akane Osaki, the main character of the manga series ''
Akane-banashi is a Japanese manga series written by Yuki Suenaga and illustrated by Takamasa Moue. It follows teenager Akane Osaki as she aims to reach the highest rank in '' rakugo'', partly to avenge her father, who was expelled from the profession six ye ...
'' * Akane Owari, a character from the ''
Danganronpa is a Japanese video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series primarily surrounds various groups of apparent high school students who are forced into murdering each other ...
'' series. *Akane Ryuuku, a roleplay character of Gumball Watterson from ''
The Amazing World of Gumball ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' is an animated sitcom created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network. The series concerns the lives of 12-year-old Gumball Watterson, an anthropomorphic blue cat, and adoptive goldfish brother Darwin, who attend ...
''. *Akane Sakurada, the main character of the Japanese anime and manga series
Castle Town Dandelion , is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga series written and illustrated by Ayumu Kasuga. It made its first appearance in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Miracle!'' magazine with the June 2012 issue. A 12-episode anime television series ada ...
* Akane Sano, a main character in the manga series Black God * Akane Satomura, a main character in the visual novel One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e. * Akane Serizawa, a minor character in the anime and manga series
Pani Poni , also known by the title of its anime adaptation, , is a Japanese manga series by Hekiru Hikawa that uses parody, frequently referencing Japanese and American pop-culture in many ways. It features several first year students and their teach ...
. *, a character in the anime series ''SSSS.Gridman'' * Akane Sonozaki, in the anime, manga, and
visual novel A , often abbreviated as VN, is a form of digital semi-interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with and used in the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with sta ...
series ''
Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is a Japanese murder mystery dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion that comprises the first two entries of the ''When They Cry'' franchise. The series focuses on a group of young friends living in the ficti ...
''. *Akane Suzumiya, in ''
Akane Maniax is a visual novel released for the PC by âge. It is a prequel of sorts to ''Muv-Luv'' and side story to ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'', and features Akane Suzumiya from ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' as its main heroine. Like ''Muv-Luv Extra'' and unlike ...
'', and ''
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien , or ''Kiminozo'' for short, is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Âge and released on August 3, 2001, for Windows. It was later ported to the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2. The gameplay in ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' follows a branching ...
* Akane Takigawa, in the manga and anime series ''
Cross Game is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2005 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 17 ' ...
'' * Akane Tachibana, lead character in basketball manga series '' I'll'' * Akane Taira, the Ultimate Maid from
Danganronpa Another Despair Academy is a Japanese video game franchise created by Kazutaka Kodaka and developed and owned by Spike Chunsoft (formerly Spike). The series primarily surrounds various groups of apparent high school students who are forced into murdering each other ...
*
Akane Tendo Akane (, ) is the Japanese word for 'deep red' (, ''Akane'', ''Rubia cordifolia'') and is associated with red (from the red dye made from its roots) and brilliant red. ''Akane'' (written in a variety of forms) is both a female Japanese given ...
, in manga and anime series '' Ranma '' *Akane Toriyasu, a character in the video game ''
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'' *
Akane Tsunemori is a protagonist of the anime series ''Psycho-Pass''. She is introduced as a novice Inspector assigned to Division One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division. Over the course of the series, Akane examines the social and e ...
, in the anime ''
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'' * Akane Yagyu, ("Jubei") from the video game, '' Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams'' * Akane Yamano, a character in '' Dual!'' * Akane Yashiro (played by
Yumiko Shaku is a Japanese actress, model and former gravure idol. She is represented by Tommy's Artist Company. Roles TV Dramas *2019: ''Kamen Rider Zi-O is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in the Toei Company's ''Kamen Rider'' franchise. It is the twe ...
) was the pilot of Kiryu (
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) in the film
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. *Akane Ryuzoji is a character in the comic series ''World's End Harem''. *Akane Kino is the younger sister of the main character in the manga series ''Voice Over! Seiyu Academy''. * Delta Akane ( Delta Zakuro in English ) is a character in the anime Beyblade Burst GT/Gachi ( Rise in English ) *Akane Kurokawa is a main character in the manga series
Oshi no Ko (stylized as''【Oshi No Ko】'') is a Japanese manga series written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It has been serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Young Jump'' since April 2020, with its chapters collected in nine ''tank ...


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