Ayane (/aˈjaˌnɛ/) is the romanization of a feminine Japanese given name. Literally translated it means "colorful sound" (彩音 or 綺音). or Junko Hirata, Japanese singer-songwriter , Japanese television personality , Japanese badminton player. , Japanese model and actress , Japanese figure skater , Japanese manga artist , Japanese singer-songwriter , Japanese actress , Japanese voice actress and narrator Fictional characters Ayane, in the Dead or Alive video games Ayane, the titular character in Ayane's High Kick anime Ayane, the antagonist in Nagasarete Airantou Ayane Yagi, a character in the film Battle Royale II: Requiem See also Malika Ayane (born 1984), Italian singer Ayan (given name), an unrelated name Japanese feminine given names