About
Akari Akase (あかせ あかり) is a Japanese cosplayer‑turned‑multimedia entertainer from Aichi Prefecture, born on July 30, 2001. She first grabbed attention on TikTok thanks to playful lip‑sync and costume videos and has since added gravure modeling, acting, and pop singing to her résumé. In February 2022, she made her music debut with “Koi no Yukue,” the ending theme for the anime My Dress‑Up Darling—a single that cracked the Oricon Top 20 and sent her YouTube views past the million mark. Today, the SP‑1–affiliated creator balances stage appearances, studio work, and a social‑media audience that tops 1.4 million on TikTok alone.
Before Fame
As a child, Akari was the girl who would go on and on about her love of anime, particularly the Pretty Cure series, and she even dreamed of entering that world someday. She was the manager of the volleyball team during her high school years; after resigning, she invested her part-time income into cosplay materials. A January 2019 TikTok video taken on an impulse rapidly gained traction, with hundreds of thousands of fans within two years. Entertainment recruiters discovered her on the internet and contacted her through Twitter DM. She accepted at her parents’ insistence, trading out classroom habits for photoshoots and auditions while still in high school.
Trivia
- hart success: “Koi no Yukue” hit #17 on Oricon in 2022, while her sophomore single “Itsuka Kanaetakute,” released June 26, 2024, entered the charts at #40.
- Signature height: She stands 154 cm tall—compact enough that fans joke she can vanish behind her own guitar case.
- Cosplay favorites: You’ll often spot her as Marin Kitagawa (My Dress‑Up Darling), Nezuko Kamado (Demon Slayer), or a brightly colored Pretty Cure heroine.
- Video milestones: The “Koi no Yukue” music video reached 1 million YouTube views within two weeks and reached 10 million in seven months.
- 2025 highlight: In March 2025, she traveled to Manila as a headliner for Cosplay Carnival, captivating fans with live vocals and an on-stage Q&A session on favorite anime songs.
Family Life
Akari keeps relatives out of the spotlight, but interviews reveal a quietly supportive household. Her parents encouraged creative hobbies early on and gave the green light when professional offers arrived. She has mentioned calling home after big auditions for a morale boost; otherwise, she shields family names and faces, choosing to let them cheer from the wings while she handles the limelight solo.
Associated With
- Anime industry: Studio CloverWorks chose her debut song for My Dress‑Up Darling, linking her permanently to protagonist Marin Kitagawa, the very character that sparked her viral cosplay.
- Television co‑stars: Her first drama role placed her alongside Fūju Kamio and Shihori Kanjiya in Fuji TV’s Mr. Good‑looking (2021), giving her on‑set experience with established actors.
- Music peers: Sony‑affiliated artists under the SACRA MUSIC label collaborated on writing and producing “Itsuka Kanaetakute,” widening her circle of J‑Pop professionals.
- Digital creators: She frequently duets with other TikTokers and once danced to Steve Aoki’s “It’s Time”—a clip that still circulates among cosplay creators for its energy and slick moves.
