Akane Kurimiya

Akane Kurimiya (栗宮 茜 Kurimiya Akane) is a supporting character in the anime series Free! beginning with High☆Speed！the movie －Free! Starting Days－. She is Asahi Shiina's older sister and mother to Tsukushi Kurimiya. She is married to sports journalist, Kon Kurimiya.

Appearance
Akane is a young woman of average proportions. She has short red hair of a brighter tone than Asahi styled into a short bob and eyes of a similar hue.

Personality
She possesses the same bright spirit as her younger brother and although she often teases him when they are younger, she is shown to be genuinely supportive of his swimming during the relay tournament. After she marries Kon Kurimiya and moves to Tokyo, she opens Café Marron where Asahi spends a good deal of non-school related time with his friends.

Etymology

 * The name Akane means "deep red, dye from the rubia plant" (茜).
 * Akane's surname Kurimiya means "chestnut" (栗) (kuri) and "temple, shrine, palace" (宮) (miya).
 * Her maiden name Shiina means "oak, mallet" (椎) (shii) and "name, noted, distinguished, reputation" (名) (na).