Akane Takayanagi (高柳 明音, Takayanagi Akane, born November 29, 1991 in Aichi Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48.

[1] She joined SKE48 as a second-generation trainee in March 2009,[2] before being promoted to Team KII.

[3] At the AKB48 27th Single Senbatsu Election in 2012, Takayanagi ranked 24, which earned her a place again in the Undergirls.

[4][5] At the AKB48 53rd Single Senbatsu Election in 2018, Takayanagi ranked 18, which earned her a place again in the Undergirls.

[6] Takayanagi also has five parakeets named Papi, Pino, Pucho and Popo, Pyuaru.