Akane Takayanagi
Akane Takayanagi 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 in the Undergirls.At the AKB48 53rd Single Senbatsu Election in 2018, Takayanagi ranked 18, which again earned her a place 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.Discography
SKE48
Singles
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | 1 | "Tsuyoki Mono yo" | B-side | Sang on Team KII version |
| 2010 | 2 | "Aozora Kataomoi" | A-side | |
| 2010 | 3 | "Gomen ne, Summer" | A-side | |
| 2010 | 4 | "1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!" | A-side | Also sang on "Cosmos no Kioku" as Shirogumi |
| 2011 | 5 | "Banzai Venus" | A-side | Also sang on "Ai no Kazu" as Team KII. |
| 2011 | 6 | "Pareo wa Emerald" | A-side | Also sang on "Hanabi wa Owaranai" as Selection 8. |
| 2011 | 7 | "Okey Dokey" | A-side | Also sang on "Utaōyo, Bokutachi no Kōka" as Selection 8 |
| 2012 | 8 | "Kataomoi Finally" | A-side | Also sang on "Kamoki no Tsuki" as Selection 8; "Kyō made no Koto, Korekara no koto". |
| 2012 | 9 | "Aishite-love-ru!" | A-side | |
| 2012 | 10 | "Kiss Datte Hidarikiki" | A-side | |
| 2013 | 11 | "Choco no Dorei" | A-side | Also sang on "Bike to Sidecar" as 14 Carat. |
| 2013 | 12 | "Utsukushii Inazuma" | A-side | Also sang on ""Seishun no Mizushibuki" as Boat Pier Senbatsu; "Band wo Yarou yo" as Magical Band, "Futari dake no Parade" as Team KII. |
| 2013 | 13 | "Sansei Kawaii!" | A-side | Also sang on "Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka?" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu, "Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou" as Selection 18. |
| 2014 | 14 | "Mirai to wa?" | A-side | Also sang on "GALAXY of DREAMS" as the same-name-subgroup; "S-ko to Usohakkenki" as Team KII, "Bokura no Kizuna", "Mayflower" as Dragon Girls. |
| 2014 | 15 | "Bukiyō Taiyō" | A-side | Also sang on "Coming soon" as Boat Pier Senbatsu; "Tomodachi no Mama de" as Selection 10; "Sayonara Kinou no Jibun" as Team KII |
| 2014 | 16 | "12 Gatsu no Kangaroo" | A-side | Also sang on "I love AICHI" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu; "DADA Machine Gun" as Team KII; "Ai no Rule" as Sentai Hero Unit. |
| 2015 | 17 | "Coquettish Jūtai Chū" | A-side | Also sang on "Boku wa Shitteiru"; "Konya wa Join Us!" as Team KII. |
| 2015 | 18 | "Mae Nomeri" | A-side | Also sang on "Shozo ga kono Boku wo Damenisuru" as Team KII. |
| 2016 | 19 | "Chicken LINE" | A-side | Also sang on "Kiss Position" as Team KII; "Bouenkyou no Nai Tenmondai" as Passion For You Senbatsu. |
| 2016 | 20 | "Kin no Ai, Gin no Ai" | A-side | Also sang on "Happy Rankings." |
| 2017 | 21 | "Igai ni Mango" | A-side | Also sang on "En wo Egaku" as Team KII and "Kiseki no Ryūseigun" as Passion For You Senbatsu. |
| 2018 | 22 | "Muishiki no Iro" | A-side | Also sang on "Yoake no Coyote" as Sagami Chain Senbatsu and "We're Growing Up" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu. |
| 2018 | 23 | "Ikinari Punch Line" | A-side | Also sang on "Dareka no Mimi" as Team KII and "Hana no Kaori no Symphony" as Passion For You Senbatsu. |
| 2018 | 24 | "Stand by You" | A-side | Also sang on "Ketobashita Nochi de Kuchizuke wo" as Team KII, "Jimotomintachi yo" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu and "Kamisama wa Misutenai" |
| 2019 | 25 | "Frustration" | A-side | Also sang on "Game Shimasen ka?" as Passion For You Senbatsu. |
| 2020 | 26 | "Sōyūtoko Aru yo ne?" | A-side | Last single to participate. Also sang on "Seishun no Hoseki" which is her graduation song. |
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
- "Natsu yo, Isoge!"
- "Zero Base"
- "Horizon" / Aichi Toyota Senbatsu
NMB48
Albums
; Sekai no Chuushin wa Osaka ya ~Namba Jichiku~- "Ibiza girl"
- "Kimi ni Yarareta" / Team BII
- "Peak"
AKB48
Singles
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2010 | 17 | "Heavy Rotation" | Under Girls | Ranked 35th in 2010 General Election. Sang on "Namida no Seesaw Game" |
| 2010 | 18 | "Beginner" | Under Girls | Sang on "Boku Dake no Value" |
| 2011 | 20 | "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" | Under Girls | Sang on "Gūzen no Jūjiro" |
| 2011 | 21 | "Everyday, Katyusha" | Under Girls | Sang on "Hito no Chikara" |
| 2011 | 22 | "Flying Get" | Under Girls | Ranked 23rd in 2011 General Election. Sang on "Dakishimecha Ikenai" and "Yasai Uranai" as Yasai Sisters. |
| 2011 | 23 | "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" | Under Girls | Sang on "Kimi no Senaka" |
| 2012 | 25 | "Give Me Five!" | B-side | Sang on "Hitsujikai no Tabi" as Special Girls B. |
| 2012 | 26 | "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" | A-side | First AKB48 A-side. |
| 2012 | 27 | "Gingham Check" | Under Girls | Ranked 24th in 2012 General Election. Sang on "Nante Bohemian" |
| 2012 | 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Sang on "Tsuyogari Tokei" as SKE48. |
| 2013 | 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | Under Girls | Ranked 23rd in 2013 General Election. Sang on "Ai no Imi wo Kangaete Mita". |
| 2013 | 33 | "Heart Electric" | Under Girls | Sang on "Kaisoku to dōtai shiryoku". |
| 2013 | 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Sang on "Escape" as SKE48. |
| 2014 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae shika Mukanee" | Talking Chimpanzees | Sang on "KONJO". |
| 2014 | 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | Under Girls | Ranked 31st in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Dareka ga Nageta Ball" |
| 2014 | 38 | "Kibōteki Refrain" | B-side | Sang on "Utaitai" as Katareagumi. |
| 2015 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | B-side | Sang on "Sekai ga Naiteru Nara" as SKE48. |
| 2015 | 41 | "Halloween Night" | A-side | Ranked 14th in 2015 General Election. |
| 2016 | 43 | "Kimi wa Melody" | B-side | Sang on "Gonna Jump" as SKE48. |
| 2016 | 45 | "LOVE TRIP / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" | Under Girls | Ranked 20th in 2016 General Election. Sang on "Densetsu no Sakana" and "Hikari to Kage no Hibi" |
| 2016 | 46 | "High Tension" | Team Vocal | Sang on "Mata Anata no Koto wo Kangaeteta" |
| 2017 | 47 | "Shoot Sign" | B-side | Sang on "Vacancy" as SKE48. |
| 2017 | 48 | "Negaigoto no Mochigusare" | A-side | Also sang on "Anogoro no Gohyaku Yen Dama" |
| 2017 | 49 | "#SukiNanda" | A-side | Ranked 15th in 2017 General Election. |
| 2017 | 50 | "11gatsu no Anklet" | B-side | Sang on "Yosougai no Story" as Vocal Senbatsu. |
| 2018 | 51 | "Jabaja" | B-side | Sang on "Ai no Moake" as SKE48. |
| 2018 | 53 | "Sentimental Train" | Under Girls | Ranked 18th in 2018 General Election. Sang on "Sandal ja Dekinai Koi" |
Albums
; Koko ni Ita Koto- "Koko ni Ita Koto"
- "Aozora yo Sabishikunai Ka?"
- "JJ ni Karitamono"
- "Ikitsuzukeru"
- "Hibiwareta Kagami"
Films
Oretachi no Ashita- ''Jōrei Tantei''