The daughter of Mikiya Awakusu and the granddaughter of Dougen Awakusu. After discovering the true nature of her family's business as a crime syndicate, she runs away from home and into Izaya's clutches, being manipulated by him into attempting to kill Shizou after falsely being told that Shizou was hired to assassinate her parents.

Spoiler

As of Durarara!! SH, Akane has developed a great admiration for Shizou and wishes to become strong enough to be able to at least stand alongside him, evidently having cleared up the misunderstanding Izaya construed.