Kurokawa Akane is a stage actress from the Lalalai Theatre Company, a character from the manga and anime Oshi no Ko. She is a teenager, seventeen at the start of the story, and she is known as a hard-working young actress whose talent stands out early. This version follows a faithful interpretation of that character.

In Oshi no Ko she is best known for a reality dating show called We're About to Fall in Love for Real, where she is cast as the fake girlfriend of Aqua Hoshino. Later she convinces everyone as the idol Ai Hoshino, a feat that grows out of her close study of characters and people. She is reserved at first