Akane Tsunemori

Akane Tsunemori
Psycho-Pass character
Akane as seen in Psycho-Pass
First appearance	Psycho-Pass Episode 1: "Crime Coefficient"
Voiced by	Japanese: Kana Hanazawa English: Kate Oxley

Akane Tsunemori (常守 朱, Tsunemori Akane) is a fictional female character in the anime television series Psycho-Pass, which was produced by Production I.G. Akane is a young adult who has just graduated from college; she is a new member of Unit One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division, which follows several crime investigations. Akane befriends the unit's Enforcers and becomes involved in several crime scenes, which makes her question her views on society and causes her to become a strong detective. Akane has also appeared in manga and novel adaptations of the series. In the animated series, she is voiced by Kana Hanazawa in Japanese and by Kate Oxley in English.

Akane was created to be a relatable character who would question the setting and answer the viewer's questions. Early in the show's development, the production staff planned the way Akane would mature throughout the story. Early critical reception to Akane has been mixed. Some critics saw her as typical new cop often seen in dramas; others criticized her as uninteresting. However, her growth in the story earned praise for becoming a highly appealing protagonist.

Akane is the 20-year-old main female protagonist of Psycho-Pass. Akane is the newly assigned Inspector of Unit One of the Public Safety Bureau's Criminal Investigation Division. She passes the exams with the highest score for employment on several public sectors and private corporations. Of more than 500 students, Akane was the only one to get an "A" ranking for the Public Safety Bureau and decided to join it because she thought she would be able to accomplish something that only she could do and find her purpose in life. She is initially uncomfortable with her job because it involved attacking and subduing potentially violent criminals before they can act. Enforcer Shinya Kogami's recognizes and is curious by Akane's views on these criminals. Akane befriends Kogami and Enforcer Tomomi Masaoka, which makes the veteran Inspector Nobuchika Ginoza—with whom Akane often argues—angry. In one case, Akane's best friend is murdered by criminal mastermind Shogo Makishima. However, her acceptance of society and will to fight to against conflicts prevent her from becoming a latent criminal, despite the trauma of seeing her best friend's death. Akane then resolves to arrest Makishima.