Akari Takaishi is a Japanese actress and voice actress born on December 19, 2002, in Miyazaki Prefecture. She began her entertainment career in 2014 after winning a contest organized by Avex, the agency that continues to represent her. Initially a member of the dance and vocal group α-Xs, she left the group in 2018 to focus on acting and has been working as a full-time actress since 2019. While she has an extensive career in live-action film and television, including starring roles in the Baby Assassins action film series, she has also taken on notable voice acting roles in anime productions.

In the field of voice acting, Takaishi is known for providing the lead voice in the theatrical anime The Colors Within, released in 2024. In this film, directed by Naoko Yamada and produced by Science Saru, she voices the character Kimi Sakunaga, a high school student who works at a bookstore and forms a band with two classmates. She also plays the role of Pegasus, also known as Pegasus-chan, in the 2025 3D computer-generated animated film Dream Animals: The Movie, which is based on the popular Ginbis brand of animal-shaped biscuits. In the film, Pegasus-chan is the top diva of a world-famous idol group who is kidnapped by an evil army, prompting a rescue mission from her friends. Her singing ability in the role of Pegasus-chan has been highlighted in promotional materials for the film.

Takaishi has been recognized for her acting talent in her live-action roles, winning the Best New Actress award at the TAMA Film Festival in 2023. She was selected from over 2,800 applicants to play the lead heroine role of Toki Matsuno in the NHK morning drama series Bakebake, which began airing in late 2025. Her voice acting debut in The Colors Within and her subsequent role in Dream Animals: The Movie have drawn attention to her vocal performance abilities.