Akane (, ) is the Japanese language, Japanese word for 'deep red' (, ''Akane'', ''Rubia cordifolia'') and is associated with red (from the red dye Rose madder, made from its roots) and brilliant red. ''Akane'' (written in a variety of forms) is both a female Japanese name, Japanese given name, ranked #9 of names to give girls in Japan, as well as a surname. In fiction, the name Akane has been used for various characters in anime, manga, games, books, and comics. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

*, Japanese badminton player *, Japanese writer *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese voice actress *, member of the Japanese rock band ''Band-Maid'' *, 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 (), Japanese manga artist *Akane Omae (, born 1982), Japanese voice actress *Tomboy (band), Akane Osawa (), member of the Japanese pop music duet Tomboy *, Japanese women's footballer *, Japanese actress *Akane Shibata (), Japanese field hockey player *, Japanese ice hockey player *Akane Sugazaki (, born 1989), Japanese pop singer and songwriter *Akane Takayanagi (), 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

Surname

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

Fictional characters

*Akane, the main heroine from the video game ''Akane the Kunoichi'' *Akane, senior geisha in the ''Westworld (TV series), Westworld'' series *Akane, Hikaru's younger sister in ''Parodius'' *Angel Tales#Characters, Akane, the fox and guardian angel from ''Angel Tales'' (''Tenshi no Shippo'') *List of Pokémon characters#Johto Gym Leaders, Akane, the Japanese name of Whitney, a character in ''Pokémon'' *Dai Sentai Goggle-V#Characters, Akane Aizawa, in ''Dai Sentai Goggle-V'' *Akane Aoi, a character in the manga and anime series ''Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun'' *Dash Kappei#Characters, Akane Aki, a character in the manga series ''Dash Kappei'' *Kanokon#Characters, Akane Asahina a classmate from the series ''Kanokon'' *Pretty Cure (2004 TV series)#Other characters, Akane Fujita, Takoyaki shop owner from the series ''Pretty Cure (2004 TV series)'' *List of My-HiME anime characters, Akane Higurashi, from the anime and manga series ''My-HiME'' *Smile PreCure!#Main characters, Akane Hino, one of the main characters of the series ''Smile PreCure!'' *List of The Idolmaster characters#Cinderella Girls, Akane Hino, a character in the 2011 mobile game ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls'' *Akane Hououji, a character in the manga series ''The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses'' *List of Arcana Heart characters#Introduced in Suggoi! Arcana Heart 2, Akane Inuwaka, a character in the video game series ''Arcana Heart'' *Akane Isshiki, a main character in the anime series ''Vividred Operation'' *Akane Kimidori, in manga and anime series ''Dr. Slump'' *Akane Kino, the younger sister of the main character in the manga series ''Voice Over! Seiyu Academy'' *Akane Kiryu of ''Fatal Frame II'' *Kitchen Princess#Characters, Akane Kishida from ''Kitchen Princess'' *Akane Kobayashi, a character in ''Doki Doki School Hours'' *Zero Escape, Akane Kurashiki, a major character from the video game series ''Zero Escape'' *Akane Kurokawa, an character in the manga and anime series ''Oshi no Ko'' *Kampfer#Characters, Akane Mishima, one of the main characters of ''Kampfer'' *Final Approach (visual novel)#Main characters, Akane Mizuhara, a main character in the visual novel ''Final Approach'' *Akane Motomiya, a main character in the video game, anime and manga series ''Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time'' *Akane Nakiko, a comic book character from ''Witchblade'' *Hot Gimmick#The Narita Family, Akane Narita, in ''Hot Gimmick'' *Akane Osaki, the main character of the manga series ''Akane-banashi'' *List of Danganronpa characters#Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Akane Owari, a character from the ''Danganronpa'' series *Akane Ryuuku, a roleplay character of Gumball Watterson from ''The Amazing World of Gumball'' *Akane Ryuzoji, a character in the manga series ''World's End Harem'' *Akane Sakurada, the main character of the anime and manga series ''Castle Town Dandelion'' *Akane Sakuramori, a character of the light novel series ''I Got Married to the Girl I Hate Most in Class'' *Black God (manga)#Characters, Akane Sano, a main character in the manga series ''Black God'' *One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e#Plot, Akane Satomura, a main character in the visual novel ''One: Kagayaku Kisetsu e'' *, a character in the ''Chainsaw Man'' anime and manga series *List of Pani Poni characters#Supporting characters (Class 1-D), Akane Serizawa, a minor character in the anime and manga series ''Pani Poni'' *, a character in the anime series ''SSSS.Gridman'' *Akane Shinonome, a character in the anime series ''Little Battlers Experience, Little Battlers Experience WARS'' *Akane Soir, a character in the anime and manga series ''My-Otome'' *List of Higurashi no Naku Koro ni characters#Secondary, Akane Sonozaki, in the anime, manga, and visual novel series ''Higurashi When They Cry'' *Akane Suzumiya, a character in ''Kimi ga Nozomu Eien#Characters, Kimi ga Nozomu Eien'' and ''Akane Maniax#Characters, Akane Maniax'' *List of Cross Game characters#Others, Akane Takigawa, in the manga and anime series ''Cross Game'' *I'll (manga)#Characters, Akane Tachibana, lead character in basketball manga series ''I'll'' *Akane Tendo, in manga and anime series ''Ranma ½'' *Akane Toriyasu, a character in the video game ''Yandere Simulator'' *Akane Carver, a British school girl OC from London, UK *Akane Tsunemori, a character in the anime ''Psycho-Pass'' *Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams#Akane Yagyu, Akane Yagyu, ("Jubei") from the video game, ''Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams'' *Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure#Characters, Akane Yamano, a character in ''Dual!'' *, a character in the manga series ''Haikyū!!'' *Akane Yanagi, a character in the manga and anime series ''Hori-san to Miyamura-kun'' *Akane Yashiro, a character in the film ''Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla'' *Tales of the Otori#Heaven's Net is Wide, Lady Akane, a concubine in the ''Tales of the Otori''

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