Takayanagi Akane

Takayanagi Akane
Takayanagi Akane (2019)
Name
Kanji	高柳明音
Kana	たかやなぎ あかね
Romaji	Takayanagi Akane
Nickname	Churi (ちゅり)
Birth Info
Birthdate	November 29, 1991
Birthplace	Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Blood type	B
Current Age	32 Years Old
Sizes
Height	154.5cm
B	75cm
W	59cm
H	82cm
Professional Info
Agency	avex Entertainment
Social Networks	7gogo / Blog / Instagram / Twitter / Weibo / SHOWROOM
Idol Career Info
Group	SKE48
Team	Team KII
Debuted	March, 2009 / 2nd Generation

Takayanagi Akane is a member of SKE48's Team KII. She announced her graduation on October 5, 2019.

Catchphrase

今日もちゅりをバードウォッチング。　天から舞い降りた小鳥ちゃん。ちゅりこと高柳明音です。

Kyou mo Churi wo BAADOWOCCHINGU. Ten kara maiorita odori-chan. Churi koto Takayanagi Akane.

(Churi is bird watching today too. The small bird-chan that flew down from heaven. I'm Takayanagi Akane, also known as Churi.)

Trivia

• Hobbies: Loving birds, watching anime, taking pictures, cooking
• Favorite color: Green
• Favorite food: Green curry, raw meat, ramen, medicinal hotpot
• Favorite phrase: 根拠のない自信 (Konjou no nai jishin; Baseless confidence)
• Oshimen: Takahashi Minami
• Good friends with: Matsui Rena (ChuriRena), Okada Kanna
  • She is best friends with Rena
• Future ambition: Actress
• Light Stick Colors: Yellow, Green
  • She chose these colors because yellow and green are the colors of her pet birds' feathers
• Owns four parrots, Papi, Pino, Pucho and Popo, all of which were raised from chicks and are named after food or sweets. She purchased another parrot chick in October 2012, but it passed away. In April 2013 she acquired Poporu, a cockateil
  • As of May 2017, she owns five birds: Papi, Pucho, Popo, Poporu, and Tofu, whom she took into her family after the shooting of Tofu Pro Wrestling
• Her name is spelled 明音, which is an unusual way to write "Akane". When she types her name on a computer, the kanji is not recognized. She gets around it by typing 明るい (Akarui), erasing the るい (rui), and adding the 音 (ne)
  • Her first catchphrase was "Akarui Ongaku wo Kikoetekitara, akane machuri wa Hajimari! Akane machuri wa churi! Churi!" (When you are able to hear bright music, it’s the beginning of Akane festival! Akane festival is Churi! Churi!). The catchphrase incorporated the meanings of both of the kanji in her name, "bright" (明) and "sound" (音)
• Publicly asked Akimoto Yasushi to write an original stage for Team KII during her acceptance speech after ranking in the AKB48 22nd Single Senbatsu Sousenkyo. The stage was delayed several times even after Akane asked directly
• A fan of the group Perfume and the baseball team Chunichi Dragons
• Sleep talks and sleep walks
• Her and Furukawa Airi are often called "Furuyanagi", and their trio with Yakata Miki is called by Akane "Furuyanagiti"
• Winner of the AKB48 Group Solo Gravure Contest Project (FLASH)
• Currently holds the record for the most appearances in AKB48 Undergirls with 11 (out of 18) appearances
• Is a fan of Fairy Tail, and has been seen interacting with the author in Twitter for several times

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 1st Senbatsu Election - Not Ranked
• 2nd Senbatsu Election - #35 (Undergirls)
• 3rd Senbatsu Election - #23 (Undergirls)
• 4th Senbatsu Election - #24 (Undergirls)
• 5th Senbatsu Election - #23 (Undergirls)
• 6th Senbatsu Election - #31 (Undergirls)
• 7th Senbatsu Election - #14 (Senbatsu)
• 8th Senbatsu Election - #20 (Undergirls)
• 9th Senbatsu Election - #15 (Senbatsu)
• 10th Senbatsu Election - #18 (Undergirls)

Team History

Team KII → Team KII and Team BII → Team KII

Joined SKE48 on March, 2009 (2nd Generation)

Formed Team KII on May 25, 2009

Had a Concurrent Position in NMB48's Team BII from February 24, 2014 (AKB48 Group Daisokaku Matsuri) to March 26, 2015 (AKB48 Spring Shuffle 2015).

Singles Participation

SKE48 A-Sides

Aozora Kataomoi Gomen ne, SUMMER 1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU! Banzai Venus Pareo wa Emerald Oki Doki Kataomoi Finally Aishiteraburu Kiss Datte Hidarikiki Choco no Dorei Utsukushii Inazuma Sansei Kawaii! Mirai to wa?

Bukiyou Taiyou 12gatsu no Kangaroo Coquettish Juutai Chuu Maenomeri Chicken LINE Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai Igai ni Mango Muishiki no Iro Ikinari Punch Line Stand by you FRUSTRATION So~Yu~Toko Aru Yo Ne?

SKE48 B-Sides

Tsuyokimono yo (Team KII version) (Tsuyokimono yo) Cosmos no Kioku (1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU!) (WCenter with Matsui Jurina) Soba ni Isasete (1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU!) Ai no Kazu (Banzai Venus) (Center) Hanabi wa Owaranai (Pareo wa Emerald) Tsumiki no Jikan (Pareo wa Emerald) Utaouyo, Bokutachi no Kouka (Oki Doki) Hatsukoi no Fumikiri (Oki Doki) Kamoku na Tsuki (Kataomoi Finally) Kyou Made no Koto, Korekara no Koto (Kataomoi Finally) Bike to Sidecar (Choco no Dorei) Futari dake no Parade (Utsukushii Inazuma) (Center) Seishun no Mizushibuki (Utsukushii Inazuma) (WCenter with Matsui Rena) Band wo Yarou yo (Utsukushii Inazuma) Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka? (Sansei Kawaii!) Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou (Sansei Kawaii!) Mayflower (Mirai to wa?) GALAXY of DREAMS (Mirai to wa?) S-ko to Usohakkenki (Mirai to wa?) (WCenter with Suda Akari) Bokura no Kizuna (Mirai to wa?) Coming soon (Bukiyou Taiyou) (WCenter with Matsui Rena) Tomodachi no Mama de (Bukiyou Taiyou) Sayonara Kinou no Jibun (Bukiyou Taiyou) (Center) DADA Machine Gun (12gatsu no Kangaroo) (WCenter with Furuhata Nao) Ai no Rule (12gatsu no Kangaroo) (Center) I love AICHI (12gatsu no Kangaroo)

Konya wa Join us! (Coquettish Juutai Chuu) (WCenter with Furuhata Nao) Boku wa Shitteiru (Coquettish Juutai Chuu) Yoru no Kyoukasho (Coquettish Juutai Chuu) Shozo ga kono Boku wo Damenisuru (Maenomeri) (WCenter with Furuhata Nao) Kiss Position (Chicken LINE) Tabi no Tochuu (Chicken LINE) Bouenkyou no Nai Tenmondai (Chicken LINE) Happy Ranking (Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai) En wo Egaku (Igai ni Mango) (WCenter with Furuhata Nao) Kiseki no Ryuuseigun (Igai ni Mango) Yoake no Coyote (Muishiki no Iro) We're Growing Up (Muishiki no Iro) Dareka no Mimi (Ikinari Punch Line) Hana no Kaori no Symphony (Ikinari Punch Line) Ketobashita Nochi de Kuchizuke wo (Stand by you) Jimotomintachi yo (Stand by you) Kamisama wa Misutenai (Stand by you) Game Shimasen ka? (FRUSTRATION) Seishun no Hoseki (So~Yu~Toko Aru Yo Ne?) (Solo)

SKE48 Sub-Unit B-Sides

• Datte, Ame Janai? (Koppu no Naka no Komorebi)
• Otanoshimi wa ashita kara (Koppu no Naka no Komorebi)

NMB48 A-Sides

• Rashikunai

NMB48 B-Sides

• Star ni Nante Naritakunai (Rashikunai)

AKB48 A-Sides

• Manatsu no Sounds Good!
• Halloween Night
• Negaigoto no Mochigusare (Media Senbatsu)
• ＃SukiNanda

AKB48 B-Sides

Namida no SeeSaw Game (Heavy Rotation) Boku Dake no value (Beginner) (WCenter with Ota Aika) Guuzen no Juujiro (Sakura no Ki ni Narou) Hito no Chikara (Everyday, Kachuusha) Dakishimecha Ikenai (Flying Get) Yasai Uranai (Flying Get) Kimi no Senaka (Kaze wa Fuiteiru) Hitsujikai no Tabi (GIVE ME FIVE!) Nante Bohemian (Gingham Check) Tsuyogari Dokei (Eien Pressure) Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita (Koi Suru Fortune Cookie) Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku (Heart Ereki) Escape (Kimi no Hohoemi wo Yume ni Miru) KONJO (Mae Shika Mukanee) Dareka ga Nageta Ball (Kokoro no Placard) Utaitai (Kibouteki Refrain) Sekai ga Naiteru Nara (Green Flash) Gonna Jump (Kimi wa Melody)

Hikari to Kage no Hibi (LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai) Densetsu no Sakana (LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai) Mata Anata no Koto wo Kangaeteta (High Tension) Vacancy (Shoot Sign) Anogoro no Gohyaku Yen Dama (Negaigoto no Mochigusare) Yosougai no Story (11gatsu no Anklet) Ai no Moake (Jabaja) Sandal ja Dekinai Koi (Sentimental Train)

Albums Participation

SKE48 Albums

• Shikatte yo, Darling! (Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai) (Center)
• Heavy Rotation (Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai)
• Sunenagara, Ame... (Kono Hi no Chime wo Wasurenai)
• Natsu yo, Isoge! (Kakumei no Oka)
• Zero Base (Kakumei no Oka)
• Horizon (Kakumei no Oka)

NMB48 Albums

• Ibiza Girl (Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya 〜 Namba Jichiku 〜)
• Kimi ni Yarareta (Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya 〜 Namba Jichiku 〜)
• Peak (Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya 〜 Namba Jichiku 〜)

AKB48 Albums

• Koko ni Ita koto (Koko ni Ita koto)
• Aozora yo Sabishikunai ka? (1830m)
• JJ ni Karitamono (Tsugi no Ashiato)
• Ikitsuzukeru (Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de tobe!)
• Hibiwareta Kagami (Thumbnail)

Units

Team Z

• Koi no Owara / 恋のお縄

Stage Units

KII1 (Aitakatta)

Nageki no Figure

Koi no PLAN

Senaka Kara Dakishimete

Rio no Kakumei

KII2 (Te wo Tsuginagara)

Wimbledon he Tsureteitte

KII3 (Ramune no Nomikata)

Cross

KII4 (Theater no Megami)

Yokaze no Shiwaza

BII3 (Saka Agari)

End Roll

KII3 (Ramune no Nomikata)

Manazashi, Sayonara (Revival)

KII5 (0Start)

Heart no Dokusenken

Concert Units

SKE48 Densetsu, Hajimaru

• Onna no Ko no Dairokkan
• Junai no Crescendo

KYORAKU PRESENTS AKB48 SKE48 LIVE IN ASIA

• Wimbledon e Tsuretette

1!2!3!4! YOROSHIKU! Shoubu wa Kore Kara da!

• Bird
• Wimbledon e Tsuretette

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2011

• Seifuku Resistance

Unit Matsuri 2012

• Kuroi Tenshi

Gyomu Renraku. Tanomuzo, Katayama Bucho! in Saitama Super Arena

• Bird

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2012

• First Rabbit
• Yuuhi wo miteiru ka?

AKB48 Group Rinji Soukai "Shirokuro tsukeyou janai ka!"

SKE48

• Cross

AKB48 Group

• 1994-nen no Raimei

SKE48 Request Hour Setlist Best 50 2013

• Cross

AKB48 2013 Manatsu no Dome Tour ~Mada mada, Yaranakya Ikenai koto ga aru~

Nagoya Dome

• Omoide Ijou

SKE48 National Tour

Kobe World Hall

• Usotsuki na Dachou

Yokohama Arena

• Kareha no Station
• Cross

Nagoya Dome

• Halation
• Yokaze no Shiwaza

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2013

• Majisuka Rock'n'Roll

Unit Matsuri 2014

• JJ ni Karitamono

AKB48 Sister Groups in Saitama Super Arena

SKE48

• Shoujo wa Manatsu ni Nani wo Suru?

NMB48 National Tour

HGB Hall (Hiroshima)

• MARIA
• Nageki no Figure

AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014

• Escape

SKE48 Zenkoku Tour ～Ki wa Juku Shita. Zenkoku e Ikou!～

Shizuoka

• Escape
• Dareka no Sei ni wa Shinai
• Senaka Kara Dakishimete

Minna, Nakunjaneezo. Miyazawa Sae Graduation Concert in Nippon Gaishi Hall

• Koutei no Koinu
• Kataomoi Finally
• Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru

Solo Songs

• Seishun no Hoseki (So~Yu~Toko Aru Yo Ne?)

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

• AKB48 no Anta, Dare?
• Takayanagi Akane no Tsubasa wo Kudasai
• AKBINGO!

Gallery

Takayanagi Akane (2018)

Takayanagi Akane 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Takayanagi Akane 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Takayanagi Akane (2017)

Takayanagi Akane (December 2016)

Takayanagi Akane (2016)

Takayanagi Akane (2015)

Takayanagi Akane (December 2015)

Takayanagi Akane (2014)

Takayanagi Akane (2014) (NMB48)

Takayanagi Akane (2013)

Takayanagi Akane (2013)

Takayanagi Akane (2012)

Takayanagi Akane (Late 2011)

Takayanagi Akane (Early 2011)

Takayanagi Akane (2010)

Takayanagi Akane (Late 2009)

Takayanagi Akane (Early 2009)