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 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 (), a Japanese manga artist Akane Omae (, born 1982), Japanese voice actress 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 portrayed by Rinko Kikuchi in the Westworld episodes "Akane no Mai" and "Phase Space." Akane, a minor character in Haikyū!! Akane, a character Hikaru's younger sister in Parodius. Akane, the fox and guardian angel from Angel Tales (Tenshi no Shippo) Akane, the Japanese name of Whitney, a character in Pokémon Lady Akane, a concubine in the Tales of the Otori series of books by Lian Hearn Akane Aizawa, in Dai Sentai Goggle-V Akane Aki, a character in the manga series Dash Kappei Akane Asahina a classmate from the series Kanokon. Akane Fujita, Takoyaki shop owner from the series "Pretty Cure (2004 TV series)" Akane Higurashi, in My-HiME, and her My-Otome counterpart Akane Soir Akane Hino, One