Akari Akase (あかせ あかり, Akase Akari, born July 30, 2001) is a Japanese singer, cosplayer, gravure idol, internet personality, actress and from Aichi Prefecture who is affiliated with SP-1. She started her entertainment activities as a cosplayer, gaining popularity on TikTok. In 2020, she made her debut as a gravure model, appearing in magazines such as Weekly Playboy as well as photobooks. In 2021, she made her debut as a television actress, and in 2022 she made her debut as a solo singer, releasing the song "Koi no Yukue" which was used as the ending theme to the anime television series My Dress-Up Darling.

Biography

Akase was born in Aichi Prefecture on July 30, 2001.[1][2] From an early age, she had an interest in anime, and until she became a junior high school student, she had a dream of appearing in the Pretty Cure franchise. When she was in high school she served as the manager of her school's volleyball club.[3]

After retiring as the club's manager, she decided to take up cosplay due to her interest in anime. Cosplay would also be a way for her to spend money that she had earned from part-time jobs. She then decided to start a TikTok account, which quickly grew in popularity; as of November 2020 she had over 900,000 subscribers.[4] It was also through her TikTok account where she was scouted for entertainment activities via a Twitter direct message.[3] As she had longed to be an actress from childhood, and with the approval of her parents, she accepted the offer.[3]

Akase's professional modelling debut was a swimsuit feature in Shueisha's Weekly Playboy magazine in March 2020.[3] Later that year she released a photobook titled Semi to Hatsukoi (蝉と初恋。). In 2021 she made her debut as a television actress, appearing in the Fuji TV drama series Mr. Good-looking starring by Fūju Kamio and Shihori Kanjiya.[5] By December 2021, her TikTok subscriber count had surpassed 1.2 million.[6]

In 2022, Akase made her debut as a solo musician, releasing her first single "Koi no Yukue" (恋ノ行方) on February 23, 2022;[6] the title song was used as the ending theme to the anime television series My Dress-Up Darling.[7]

Filmography

Drama

Discography

Singles

  • "Koi no Yukue" (恋ノ行方) (Release date: February 23, 2022)[6]

References

  1. ^ Akase, Akari [@Akari_Official] (July 29, 2021). "あてぃし誕生日です！20歳~" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved March 16, 2022 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "あかせあかり：19歳"可愛すぎる2.2次元コスプレーヤー" 色白肌際立つ水着ショット - MANTANWEB（まんたんウェブ）" (in Japanese). Mantan, Inc. November 11, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "ＪＫを卒業したばかりの２.２次元コスプレイヤー・あかせあかり「今でもプリキュアになりたいって本気で思ってます」 - エンタメ - ニュース｜週プレNEWS［週刊プレイボーイのニュースサイト］" (in Japanese). Shueisha. March 30, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "令和の新星コスプレイヤー"あかせあかり、デジタル写真集を一般発売" (in Japanese). Oricon. November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "『顔だけ先生』に長谷川慎、矢吹奈子、小宮璃央、景井ひな、三浦獠太、石井礼美、前川佑、あかせあかりらの出演が決定！" (in Japanese). Fuji TV. September 21, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c "人気コスプレイヤー兼TikToker・あかせあかり、メジャーデビュー" (in Japanese). Barks. December 4, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  7. ^ "My Dress-Up Darling Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Staff, Song Artists, January 8 Debut (Updated)". Anime News Network. December 4, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2022.

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