Akane Takayanagi

Akane Takayanagi (高柳 明音) 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 general elections
At the AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Election in 2012, Takayanagi ranked 24, which earned her a place again in the Undergirls.

At the AKB48 53rd Single Senbatsu Election in 2018, Takayanagi ranked 18, which earned her a place again in the Undergirls.

Personal life
Takayanagi's nickname 'Churi' comes from the sound that her pet parakeets make. Takayanagi also has five parakeets named Papi, Pino, Pucho and Popo, Pyuaru.

Sub-Unit Singles

 * Koppu no Naka no Komorebi
 * "Datte, Ame Janai?" / Transit Girls
 * "Otanoshimi wa ashita kara" / Aichi Toyota Senbatsu

Albums

 * Kono Hi no Chime o Wasurenai
 * "Shikatte yo, Darling!" / Team KII
 * "Heavy Rotation" / Team KII
 * "Sunenagara, Ame..." / Selection 8


 * Kakumei no Oka
 * "Natsu yo, Isoge!"
 * "Zero Base"
 * "Horizon" / Aichi Toyota Senbatsu

Albums

 * Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~
 * "Ibiza girl"
 * "Kimi ni Yarareta" / Team BII
 * "Peak"

Albums

 * Koko ni Ita Koto
 * "Koko ni Ita Koto"


 * 1830m
 * "Aozora yo Sabishikunai Ka?"


 * Tsugi no Ashiato
 * "JJ ni Karitamono"


 * Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
 * "Ikitsuzukeru"


 * Thumbnail
 * "Hibiwareta Kagami"

Films

 * Oretachi no Ashita (2014)
 * Jōrei Tantei (2014)

TV dramas

 * Mōsō Deka! (Tōkai Television Broadcasting, 2011)
 * Majisuka Gakuen 3 (TV Tokyo, 2012)
 * Kintoku Special (NHK, 2014), Misaki Tanba
 * AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night Ep.14 – Video Posted (2015, TV Asahi)
 * AKB Love Night: Love Factory Ep.16 – Catch in the Dark (2016, TV Asahi) as Minami