Anna Tsuchiya
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese singer, lyricist
, actress and semi-retired model
.
Tsuchiya was born to a Japanese mother and an American
father of Polish
-Irish
descent from Buffalo, New York
. In her earliest years, she spoke English
and Japanese
. Tsuchiya's parents divorced when she was 7 years old; she has since lost her fluency in English although she has proven that she understands it to an advanced level and, Tsuchiya also writes and records some of her music in English. She has an older sister, Angela, who is also a former model.
and being hired as a model for the Seventeen
magazine in 1998. Demand for her grew, and by 2002, she was doing television ads for Uniqlo
and Edwin
.
During her time as a model, she tried hard to lose weight. At 1.67m (5 ft 6 in) and 44 kg (97 lbs), she was considered to be overweight and short for a model in Japan. At this time, she experienced mental and physical agony. When she was fifteen years old, she awoke starving one morning to find that her legs did not work, a result of severe malnutrition
; she was forced to drag herself by hand to the refrigerator. According to Tsuchiya, many models would mock her, like "How can you keep modeling with no shame?", "What's up, you little prick, how much did you eat yesterday?", "OMG you're one ugly lardy bastard, barf, die, you inferior-metabolic piglet", "you fa**ot a** piglet, never touch me!". Once, backstage in a dressing room another model of the same age of 14, who looked "freaking pretty" to Tsuchiya, yelled, "Get the f*** out of here, fat is contagious, asap, asap, you smelly twat!".
Tsuchiya stated, "We were all teens at that time. I guess you guys expect some epic stories like — Anna did it, and those who laughed at Anna are now flipping burgers at McDonald's or distributing handbills at Jusco
or especially, getting f***ed in porn videos — but sorry, y'all know God is such a balless mofo, now some of those who laughed at me have got bigger successes than me and are super rich... I sometimes feel frustrated with it, but yeah, they made me better."
Tsuchiya spent her mid-teens modeling, and made friends with some of the other models, notably Yoshika
, and soon she began to stay at their apartments. It has been reported that she allegedly began smoking and drinking around this time.
Tsuchiya has also confessed that she often picked on "fatter" models herself, especially foreigners who came to work for some sub-stream fashion magazines such as Elle
, Vogue
, SPUR
and Pre Numéro
, especially when she was drunk. These models, unable to understand Japanese, were oblivious to Tsuchiya's abuse and smiled back no matter what she said. Tsuchiya would also often speak to them in English using offensive words related to obesity, just as many models in their teens do, and would often further assault them when they reacted negatively to her verbal abuse.
Tsuchiya eventually retired from modeling at 18. She has said that she realized she could never compete with "gifted ones" like Emi Suzuki
anymore. She remains in demand for fashion / lifestyle magazines like Kera, Soup, and Zipper. Tsuchiya is considered one of the most successful mixed-race Japanese models in the 2000s along with Jessica Michibata. She is considered the only mixed-race model in history to achieve a professional success, as she has had plenty of high grade collection works such as ones in the Kyoto
-Kobe
area, while Michibata's success is limited to commercial modeling such as magazine appearances often attributed to affermative action tokenism
.
On June 2, 2007, Tsuchiya attended the official retirement ceremony for the sumo wrestler Kyokushuzan held in Ryogoku Kokugikan
and presented a bouquet to him. Immediately after this, Tsuchiya appeared in his memorial photobook released on June 4, 2007.
Though she was born and raised in Tokyo
, she sometimes uses Kyushu
or Okinawa slang and speaks in southern dialects especially when she is drunk and on radio. She has explained that the majority of models she encountered were from the southern islands or the north, so she managed to learn slang from them. This subsequently helped when she played Ichigo, a Bōsōzoku
delinquent, in Kamikaze Girls
.
According to a contemporary, those who teased Tsuchiya had recognized her as "tough" while other "overweight models
", like Keiko Kitagawa
and Kaela Kimura
, were always called by extremely vulgar nicknames. Just a very few, but some, of them praised Tsuchiya afterwards, saying things like "well done".
, and supposedly decided to leave show-business altogether. However, after an offer by former Oblivion Dust
member K.A.Z
, she revived her music career (Tsuchiya had been involved in the music industry since age 16). In mid 2002, Tsuchiya joined with K.A.Z to form punk-rock duo Spin Aqua
.
Tsuchiya has said her influences have changed over the years, from Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Cindy Lauper, Bette Midler and Mariah Carey, to Bon Jovi and Guns N' Roses. She was also in a choir at school.
Soon after she debuted as a singer, and was sometimes dubbed "The Second Nanase" because of her resemblance to Nanase Aikawa
, a popular '90s female singer. Spin Aqua
released three singles, one album, and a video collection, but did not succeed commercially. In 2004, Tsuchiya became pregnant, and the group disbanded.
In 2005, Tsuchiya announced plans to begin a solo career. On August 24 on the same year, she released her first mini-album, Taste My Beat
under Avex Group's sub-label, Mad Pray Records
. Her first single was Change Your Life
, which was followed by the a second single entitled Slap that Naughty Body / My Fate
. After the release of these two singles, Tsuchiya released her first remix album, Taste My Xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life!. Her third single, Rose was used as the opening theme for NANA
, alongside Olivia Lufkin's "Starless Night" used as the ending theme. This boosted Tsuchiya's music career, as Rose managed to reach a position of #6 on the Oricon
charts and would become her first Top Ten Hit.
In July 2006, Tsuchiya made her first overseas appearance at the Japan Expo
in Paris
. During this time, to boost her popularity, Tsuchiya also debuted her album "Strip Me?
". Several songs from this album would go on to be used in commercials in Japan.
In early 2007, after a short hiatus, Tsuchiya would return to the music scene with a new single called "Kuroi Namida
". This song would also be featured in the NANA anime. This was followed by the third NANA
anime
opening single, "Lucy
" in early February. This would also directly precede a second full length NANA album, self-titled Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' NANA (Black Stones)
which contained singles from the show and new songs. A quasi-soundtrack album called NANA Best was then released, which included popular and unreleased songs by both Olivia Lufkin and Tsuchiya from the TV series. In March 2007, both Lufkin's and Tsuchiya's songs from these albums were played at Shibuya AX in March 2007. On June 30 of the same year, Tsuchiya performed at Anime Expo
in the U.S.
, followed performances on July 27 at Pentaport Rock Festival
in South Korea
, and on July 29 at Formoz Festival in Taiwan
. Called Tsichiya's "World Fez Tour", the series of performances concluded with a summer tour in Japan, which included a performance for a second time at Summer Sonic Festival
. Shortly after the tour concluded, Tsuchiya released her single Bubble Trip / Sweet Sweet Song on August 1.
The single Cocoon was released on January 30 of 2008, followed in June by the single Crazy World
which was a collaboration with the Japanese artist AI
. Tsuchiya released a third single in September 2008, called Virgin Cat, which was used to promote the show The L Word
in Japan.
In October, she released her third full length album, the sexually explicit NUDY SHOW!
In 2009 Tsuchiya performed a set with a full orchestra at the New Classic Gig in Tokyo, revealing herself a fan of Chopin and his Revolutionary Etude in particular. The orchestra included 70 members and the show was broadcast in 38 countries.
In May 2010, Tsuchiya's a remix of her NUDY SHOW!
album was released titled "Nudy xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Show!".
Tsuchiya's song 'Guilty' was featured in the ending credits of the film Resident Evil: Degeneration
.
On November 23, 2011 she released "Switch On!" her 13th single. It is the opening theme for the Kamen Rider Series
Kamen Rider Fourze
. She decided to record the song for the Kamen Rider
franchise as her son became a fan of the previous series Kamen Rider OOO
and she herself watched earlier versions while growing up.
's adapted runaway hit Kamikaze Girls
as the girl biker punk yanki "Ichigo Shirayuri". This role brought her both immediate attention and critical success, with Tsuchiya winning several awards in Japan".
Tsuchiya's success in acting continued with various movie performances and appearances in dramas
such as The Taste of Tea
, Dororo
and as the voice of Lindsay Lohan
's character "Maggie Peyton" in the Japanese dub of Herbie: Fully Loaded
. In February 2007's Sakuran she played the rebellious but beautiful courtesan Kiyoha in a live action adaptation of the manga
.
Her latest performance in a film is starring in the live action
adaptation of the manga The Legend of Kamui
.
In addition to acting, she has also been known for her skill of impersonations, of many martial artists and wrestlers, most notably Wanderlei Silva
, Melvin Manhoef
and Jun Kasai
.
(Rin Kozue). Joshua worked in the same modelling office as her. On November 19, 2004, Tsuchiya gave birth to her first child, a son named . Sky is featured in a photobook with his mother, titled, Happy Days – Anna, Mama ni Naru!. In July 2006, it was announced that Tsuchiya and Niimura were getting a divorce. In May 2008, Niimura died of heart failure, aged just 25.
In September 2009, she wrote on her blog that she was pregnant and had married her stylist, Yamato Kikuchi who is three years her senior. Kikuchi had worked as Tsuchiya's stylist for many years and the two had began a relationship in 2007. On March 26, 2010, Tsuchiya gave birth to her second son, Simba (心羽).
in 2007 she stated that her deep sultry voice was the result of "boozing and smoking from an early age," and she is also known for speaking in "improper ways" (i.e., using impolite language). Despite this, her agency insists that Tsuchiya did not drink while underage. Her fans remain indifferent.
Tsuchiya said in an interview in 2008 that "it is cool being wild and broken-down, but drinking at nighttime is enough for me. I believe when you make rock music, it might not be cool if you behave not so cleverly. Actually, I've been rather earnest. When I drink a bit, I can get crazy, but not too much. The happiest thing for me is my family."
She has frequently made "aggressive" speeches ignoring political correctness
especially on the J-Wave radio shows and midnight television programs, resulting in losing numerous endorsement contracts. Notable incidents on radio include her remarks on the Ijuin
show about the band TVXQ
, she described the band as "ano Chugoku ka dokka no bussa na kama yoningumi" (roughly meaning "that four ugly faggots from China or somewhere") when the band actually consisted of five members and are from South Korea
. Her remarks about the movie High School Musical
was also noted, as she introduced it and its actors in an extremely rude way, especially about the fancy haired main actor. On television, the most notable one is NTV
show Gourmet Chicken Race : Gochi! where she made rude comments about guest celebrities – with the only exception of Nozomi Sasaki, a model known as Emi Suzuki
's protégé.
Tsuchiya often describes herself as a very nasty person. On the other hand, she has been referred to as a very good-hearted and open-minded person even in treating bigger women.
Eriko Sato
, a glamour model who once had a bloody brawl with Tsuchiya involving folding chairs which caused Tsuchiya to fracture her orbital bone in early 2000s, has also stated that Tsuchiya seems no longer violent and looked like a different person.
In October 2011, her husband, Yamato, was arrested for allegedly assaulting several people and damaging property while drunk. He was accused of kicking and breaking the reception counter at a karaoke parlor in Roppongi
.
† this is a compilation of her column at Flyman Postman Press
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese singer, lyricist
Lyricist
A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...
, actress and semi-retired model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
Tsuchiya was born to a Japanese mother and an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
father of Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
-Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
descent from Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. In her earliest years, she spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
. Tsuchiya's parents divorced when she was 7 years old; she has since lost her fluency in English although she has proven that she understands it to an advanced level and, Tsuchiya also writes and records some of her music in English. She has an older sister, Angela, who is also a former model.
Modeling career
Tsuchiya's modeling career began at the age of fourteen after it was suggested by her older sister Angela, who was an unsuccessful fashion model. She then entered the former agency of her sister and was scouted by an agent who specialized in commercial modeling, specifically magazine-modeling. Her first modeling jobs consisted of modeling for an open collection in KobeKobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
and being hired as a model for the Seventeen
Seventeen (Japanese magazine)
Seventeen is a monthly Japanese fashion magazine for female teenagers published by Shueisha.Launched in 1967 as a weekly magazine based on the original American Seventeen, the magazine changed the name to SEVENTEEN in 1987, and to Seventeen in 2008.Since the late 1990s, Seventeen has been the...
magazine in 1998. Demand for her grew, and by 2002, she was doing television ads for Uniqlo
UNIQLO
is a Japanese casual wear designer, manufacturer and retailer.The company was originally a division of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd.. On November 1, 2005, it was restructured as a separate wholly owned subsidiary called Uniqlo Co., Ltd. , which is listed on the first section of the Tokyo Stock...
and Edwin
Edwin (clothing brand)
Edwin or often capitalized, EDWIN, is a Japanese clothing brand founded in 1969 by Edwin Company mainly focused on jeans manufacture. The company has 365 employees and a revenue of 35 billion yen according to the official site...
.
During her time as a model, she tried hard to lose weight. At 1.67m (5 ft 6 in) and 44 kg (97 lbs), she was considered to be overweight and short for a model in Japan. At this time, she experienced mental and physical agony. When she was fifteen years old, she awoke starving one morning to find that her legs did not work, a result of severe malnutrition
Malnutrition
Malnutrition is the condition that results from taking an unbalanced diet in which certain nutrients are lacking, in excess , or in the wrong proportions....
; she was forced to drag herself by hand to the refrigerator. According to Tsuchiya, many models would mock her, like "How can you keep modeling with no shame?", "What's up, you little prick, how much did you eat yesterday?", "OMG you're one ugly lardy bastard, barf, die, you inferior-metabolic piglet", "you fa**ot a** piglet, never touch me!". Once, backstage in a dressing room another model of the same age of 14, who looked "freaking pretty" to Tsuchiya, yelled, "Get the f*** out of here, fat is contagious, asap, asap, you smelly twat!".
Tsuchiya stated, "We were all teens at that time. I guess you guys expect some epic stories like — Anna did it, and those who laughed at Anna are now flipping burgers at McDonald's or distributing handbills at Jusco
JUSCO
is the acronym for Japan United Stores Company, a chain of "general merchandise stores" and the largest of its type in Japan. The various JUSCO companies are subsidiaries of ÆON Co., Ltd.....
or especially, getting f***ed in porn videos — but sorry, y'all know God is such a balless mofo, now some of those who laughed at me have got bigger successes than me and are super rich... I sometimes feel frustrated with it, but yeah, they made me better."
Tsuchiya spent her mid-teens modeling, and made friends with some of the other models, notably Yoshika
Yoshika Yuhnagi
Yoshika Yuhnagi , better known simply as Yoshika or Yuhnagi , was a Japanese fashion model....
, and soon she began to stay at their apartments. It has been reported that she allegedly began smoking and drinking around this time.
Tsuchiya has also confessed that she often picked on "fatter" models herself, especially foreigners who came to work for some sub-stream fashion magazines such as Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, SPUR
Spur
A spur is a metal tool designed to be worn in pairs on the heels of riding boots for the purpose of directing a horse to move forward or laterally while riding. It is usually used to refine the riding aids and to back up the natural aids . The spur is used in every equestrian discipline...
and Pre Numéro
Numéro
Numéro is an international fashion magazine published by the Groupe Alain Ayache. It has a circulation of 80,000. The women's publication has reached its 100th issue...
, especially when she was drunk. These models, unable to understand Japanese, were oblivious to Tsuchiya's abuse and smiled back no matter what she said. Tsuchiya would also often speak to them in English using offensive words related to obesity, just as many models in their teens do, and would often further assault them when they reacted negatively to her verbal abuse.
Tsuchiya eventually retired from modeling at 18. She has said that she realized she could never compete with "gifted ones" like Emi Suzuki
Emi Suzuki
is a Japanese fashion model and retired occasional actress. Widely known by her nickname Emichee, she has often been described as a "charismatic model" and is particularly popular among gyaru teenagers.-Early life:...
anymore. She remains in demand for fashion / lifestyle magazines like Kera, Soup, and Zipper. Tsuchiya is considered one of the most successful mixed-race Japanese models in the 2000s along with Jessica Michibata. She is considered the only mixed-race model in history to achieve a professional success, as she has had plenty of high grade collection works such as ones in the Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
-Kobe
Kobe
, pronounced , is the fifth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture on the southern side of the main island of Honshū, approximately west of Osaka...
area, while Michibata's success is limited to commercial modeling such as magazine appearances often attributed to affermative action tokenism
Tokenism
In the arts, employment, and politics, tokenism is a policy or practice of limited inclusion or artistic and/or political representation of members of a traditionally marginalized group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices rather than discrimination, intentional or not...
.
On June 2, 2007, Tsuchiya attended the official retirement ceremony for the sumo wrestler Kyokushuzan held in Ryogoku Kokugikan
Ryogoku Kokugikan
, also known as Sumo Hall, is an indoor sporting arena located in the Ryōgoku neighborhood of Sumida, one of the 23 wards of Tokyo in Japan, next to the Edo-Tokyo Museum. It is the third building built in Tokyo associated with the name kokugikan. The current building was opened in 1985 and has a...
and presented a bouquet to him. Immediately after this, Tsuchiya appeared in his memorial photobook released on June 4, 2007.
Though she was born and raised in Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, she sometimes uses Kyushu
Kyushu
is the third largest island of Japan and most southwesterly of its four main islands. Its alternate ancient names include , , and . The historical regional name is referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands....
or Okinawa slang and speaks in southern dialects especially when she is drunk and on radio. She has explained that the majority of models she encountered were from the southern islands or the north, so she managed to learn slang from them. This subsequently helped when she played Ichigo, a Bōsōzoku
Bosozoku
is a Japanese subculture associated with motorcycle clubs and gangs.-Traits and history:The word bōsōzoku is also applied to motorcycle gangs, who share an interest in modifications for motorcycles, such as removing the mufflers so that more noise is produced...
delinquent, in Kamikaze Girls
Kamikaze Girls
is a 2002 light novel written by Novala Takemoto that has been adapted into a manga and film.Kamikaze Girls centers around two students, Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri , who are from completely different backgrounds: one is a Lolita girl, the other, her gyaru antithesis, a Yankī...
.
According to a contemporary, those who teased Tsuchiya had recognized her as "tough" while other "overweight models
Tokenism
In the arts, employment, and politics, tokenism is a policy or practice of limited inclusion or artistic and/or political representation of members of a traditionally marginalized group, usually creating a false appearance of inclusive practices rather than discrimination, intentional or not...
", like Keiko Kitagawa
Keiko Kitagawa
is a Japanese actress and former model. She was an exclusive model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine from late 2003 to mid 2006, and left modeling when she left the magazine. Her first acting role was Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action show Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon , and after her role...
and Kaela Kimura
Kaela Kimura
, born , is a Japanese pop rock singer, songwriter, model, and TV presenter.- Career :Born in Adachi, Tokyo, Japan to a British father and Japanese mother, Kaela started working as a model in 2002 for the Japanese magazine Seventeen...
, were always called by extremely vulgar nicknames. Just a very few, but some, of them praised Tsuchiya afterwards, saying things like "well done".
Music career
At 18, Tsuchiya terminated her contract with SeventeenSeventeen (Japanese magazine)
Seventeen is a monthly Japanese fashion magazine for female teenagers published by Shueisha.Launched in 1967 as a weekly magazine based on the original American Seventeen, the magazine changed the name to SEVENTEEN in 1987, and to Seventeen in 2008.Since the late 1990s, Seventeen has been the...
, and supposedly decided to leave show-business altogether. However, after an offer by former Oblivion Dust
Oblivion Dust
Oblivion Dust is a Japanese post-grunge/alternative rock band very influenced by early 90’s American rock bands, but with a trademark sonority that makes the band unique...
member K.A.Z
K.A.Z
, better known by his stage name K.A.Z, is a Japanese musician and songwriter. He is known for his work with Oblivion Dust, hide with Spread Beaver and Vamps.- Career :...
, she revived her music career (Tsuchiya had been involved in the music industry since age 16). In mid 2002, Tsuchiya joined with K.A.Z to form punk-rock duo Spin Aqua
Spin Aqua
Spin Aqua were a short-lived indies musical project between the model Anna Tsuchiya and the former Oblivion Dust guitarist K.A.Z. The duo performed music together for a year and seven months; releasing music for less than a year under the indies label Ki/oon Records.-Information:The band debuted...
.
Tsuchiya has said her influences have changed over the years, from Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Cindy Lauper, Bette Midler and Mariah Carey, to Bon Jovi and Guns N' Roses. She was also in a choir at school.
Soon after she debuted as a singer, and was sometimes dubbed "The Second Nanase" because of her resemblance to Nanase Aikawa
Nanase Aikawa
is a Japanese musician known for employing a variety of musical styles, most notably rock. She publishes her music under the Motorod label, a division of Avex Group.- Early life :Nanase Aikawa was born on February 16, 1975, in Osaka, Japan...
, a popular '90s female singer. Spin Aqua
Spin Aqua
Spin Aqua were a short-lived indies musical project between the model Anna Tsuchiya and the former Oblivion Dust guitarist K.A.Z. The duo performed music together for a year and seven months; releasing music for less than a year under the indies label Ki/oon Records.-Information:The band debuted...
released three singles, one album, and a video collection, but did not succeed commercially. In 2004, Tsuchiya became pregnant, and the group disbanded.
In 2005, Tsuchiya announced plans to begin a solo career. On August 24 on the same year, she released her first mini-album, Taste My Beat
Taste My Beat
Taste My Beat, Anna Tsuchiya's first solo release as a mini album, was released after the disbanding of her former band Spin Aqua. Although there were no singles made from this mini-album, Taste My Skin was used as a radio single for promotion, included with a PV to air on television...
under Avex Group's sub-label, Mad Pray Records
Avex Trax
, listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange as 7860 and abbreviated as AGHD, is the holding company for a group of entertainment-related subsidiaries based in Japan...
. Her first single was Change Your Life
Change Your Life
"Change Your Life" is the debut single of singer Anna Tsuchiya, released on 25 January 2006, under the Mad Pray Records label, a sub-label to Avex. Its highest Oricon Style ranking was No. 35.-Track listing:...
, which was followed by the a second single entitled Slap that Naughty Body / My Fate
Slap that Naughty Body / My Fate
"Slap that Naughty Body / My Fate" is the second single of singer Anna Tsuchiya released 23 March 2006 under the Mad Prey Records label, a sub-label to Avex...
. After the release of these two singles, Tsuchiya released her first remix album, Taste My Xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life!. Her third single, Rose was used as the opening theme for NANA
Nana (manga)
is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, serialized in Cookie published by Shueisha. The manga derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. Nana Komatsu is a small town girl who goes to Tokyo to follow her boyfriend and...
, alongside Olivia Lufkin's "Starless Night" used as the ending theme. This boosted Tsuchiya's music career, as Rose managed to reach a position of #6 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts and would become her first Top Ten Hit.
In July 2006, Tsuchiya made her first overseas appearance at the Japan Expo
Japan Expo
Japan Expo is a convention on Japanese popular culture, taking place in Paris, France, although it has branched out into a partnership festival Kultima and expanded to include some European and US pop culture as well...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. During this time, to boost her popularity, Tsuchiya also debuted her album "Strip Me?
Strip Me?
Strip Me? is the debut studio album by Japanese recording artist Anna Tsuchiya. A CD+DVD version of the album was released that included all of Tsuchiya's music videos that were released prior to the album, as well as the documentary "SING or DIE"....
". Several songs from this album would go on to be used in commercials in Japan.
In early 2007, after a short hiatus, Tsuchiya would return to the music scene with a new single called "Kuroi Namida
Kuroi Namida
is the fourth single by Japanese singer Anna Tsuchiya, released on 10 January 2007 under the pseudonym "Anna Tsuchiya inspi' Nana " on the Mad Pray Records Label, a sub-label to Avex...
". This song would also be featured in the NANA anime. This was followed by the third NANA
Nana (manga)
is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, serialized in Cookie published by Shueisha. The manga derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. Nana Komatsu is a small town girl who goes to Tokyo to follow her boyfriend and...
anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
opening single, "Lucy
Lucy (song)
"LUCY" is the fifth single of singer Anna Tsuchiya released 14 February 2007 under the pseudonym of ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA for the MAD PRAY RECORDS label, a sub-label to Avex. It is her third single to be released under the NANA franchise, the first being "rose" and the second being "Kuroi...
" in early February. This would also directly precede a second full length NANA album, self-titled Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' NANA (Black Stones)
Anna Tsuchiya Inspi' Nana (Black Stones)
-DVD:The 10 minute dvd bonus includes video clips as well as a performance.# NANA SPECIAL STREET LIVE at Shinjuku Station Square25th June2006#: 01. rose#: 02. zero# Kuroi Namida -BLACK STONES original animation clip -...
which contained singles from the show and new songs. A quasi-soundtrack album called NANA Best was then released, which included popular and unreleased songs by both Olivia Lufkin and Tsuchiya from the TV series. In March 2007, both Lufkin's and Tsuchiya's songs from these albums were played at Shibuya AX in March 2007. On June 30 of the same year, Tsuchiya performed at Anime Expo
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation . With rare exceptions, the convention is traditionally held on the July 4th weekend and lasts for four days...
in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, followed performances on July 27 at Pentaport Rock Festival
Pentaport rock festival
Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival is a rock festival, which is held annually in Incheon, South Korea for three days at the end of July. It is considered as one of the biggest live music events in South Korea. The festival covers various genres of music, but mainly rock music and electronic music...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, and on July 29 at Formoz Festival in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Called Tsichiya's "World Fez Tour", the series of performances concluded with a summer tour in Japan, which included a performance for a second time at Summer Sonic Festival
Summer Sonic Festival
The Summer Sonic Festival is an annual two or three-days rock festival held at the same time in Osaka and Chiba. The majority of the bands playing in Osaka the first day go to Chiba the following day and vice versa....
. Shortly after the tour concluded, Tsuchiya released her single Bubble Trip / Sweet Sweet Song on August 1.
The single Cocoon was released on January 30 of 2008, followed in June by the single Crazy World
Crazy World
Crazy World is the eleventh studio album by the German heavy metal band Scorpions released in November 1990. Crazy World peaked at number 21 on Billboard 200 Chart for albums in 1991...
which was a collaboration with the Japanese artist AI
AI (singer)
Ai , born November 2, 1981 as , is a Japanese R&B singer and rapper. She is currently under EMI Music Japan.-Early life:...
. Tsuchiya released a third single in September 2008, called Virgin Cat, which was used to promote the show The L Word
The L Word
The L Word is an American co-production television drama series originally shown on Showtime portraying the lives of a group of lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy Greater Los Angeles, California city of West Hollywood...
in Japan.
In October, she released her third full length album, the sexually explicit NUDY SHOW!
Nudy Show!
NUDY SHOW! is Anna Tsuchiya's third studio album and was released on 29 October 2008. A CD+DVD version of the album that was released includes Tsuchiya's music videos.-Track listing:...
In 2009 Tsuchiya performed a set with a full orchestra at the New Classic Gig in Tokyo, revealing herself a fan of Chopin and his Revolutionary Etude in particular. The orchestra included 70 members and the show was broadcast in 38 countries.
In May 2010, Tsuchiya's a remix of her NUDY SHOW!
Nudy Show!
NUDY SHOW! is Anna Tsuchiya's third studio album and was released on 29 October 2008. A CD+DVD version of the album that was released includes Tsuchiya's music videos.-Track listing:...
album was released titled "Nudy xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Show!".
Tsuchiya's song 'Guilty' was featured in the ending credits of the film Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration
Resident Evil: Degeneration, known in Japan as , is the first full-length CG animation feature based upon Capcom's Resident Evil video game series. The film was made by Capcom Studios in cooperation with Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Entertainment...
.
On November 23, 2011 she released "Switch On!" her 13th single. It is the opening theme for the Kamen Rider Series
Kamen Rider Series
The is a metaseries of manga and tokusatsu television programs and films created by manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. The various Kamen Rider media generally feature a motorcycle-riding superhero with an insect motif who fights supervillains often referred to as...
Kamen Rider Fourze
Kamen Rider Fourze
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the thirteenth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-second overall. It began airing on September 4, 2011, the week following the conclusion of Kamen Rider OOO, joining Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger in the Super Hero Time...
. She decided to record the song for the Kamen Rider
Kamen Rider
, is a weekly science fiction story created by Japanese manga artist Shotaro Ishinomori. It debuted as a tokusatsu television series on April 3, 1971 and ran until February 10, 1973, airing on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and NET TV . A manga adaptation was also featured in Shōnen Magazine...
franchise as her son became a fan of the previous series Kamen Rider OOO
Kamen Rider OOO
is a 2010-2011 Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's Kamen Rider Series, being the twelfth series in the Heisei period run and the twenty-first overall. It began airing on September 5, 2010, the week following the conclusion of Kamen Rider W, joining Tensou Sentai Goseiger and then Kaizoku...
and she herself watched earlier versions while growing up.
Acting career
Tsuchiya made her acting debut in 2004 in Novala TakemotoNovala Takemoto
is a Japanese author and fashion designer. His real name is . His pen name is translatable as "The Wild Rose."Known as the "Lolitas' Bard," he is a heterosexual man self-described as having the charisma of a young maiden. He has been one of the most active promoters of the Lolita lifestyle...
's adapted runaway hit Kamikaze Girls
Kamikaze Girls
is a 2002 light novel written by Novala Takemoto that has been adapted into a manga and film.Kamikaze Girls centers around two students, Momoko Ryugasaki and Ichigo "Ichiko" Shirayuri , who are from completely different backgrounds: one is a Lolita girl, the other, her gyaru antithesis, a Yankī...
as the girl biker punk yanki "Ichigo Shirayuri". This role brought her both immediate attention and critical success, with Tsuchiya winning several awards in Japan".
Tsuchiya's success in acting continued with various movie performances and appearances in dramas
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
such as The Taste of Tea
The Taste of Tea
is the third film by Japanese writer and director Katsuhito Ishii. The film has been referred to as a "surreal" version of Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander. It was a selection of the Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:...
, Dororo
Dororo
is a Japanese manga series from the critically acclaimed manga creator Osamu Tezuka in the late 1960s. The anime television series based on the manga consists of 26 half-hour episodes. It was made into a live-action film in 2007....
and as the voice of Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan
Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...
's character "Maggie Peyton" in the Japanese dub of Herbie: Fully Loaded
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Herbie: Fully Loaded is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Angela Robinson and produced by Robert Simonds for Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Lindsay Lohan as the youngest member of an automobile-racing family, Michael Keaton as her father, Matt Dillon as a competing racer, Breckin Meyer as...
. In February 2007's Sakuran she played the rebellious but beautiful courtesan Kiyoha in a live action adaptation of the manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
.
Her latest performance in a film is starring in the live action
Live action
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...
adaptation of the manga The Legend of Kamui
The Legend of Kamui
is a manga by Sanpei Shirato. Set in feudal Japan, it tells the story of a low-born ninja who tries to flee his clan. The series combines historical adventure with social commentary and themes of oppression and rebellion that reflect Shirato's Marxist convictions...
.
In addition to acting, she has also been known for her skill of impersonations, of many martial artists and wrestlers, most notably Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva , nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship . Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in...
, Melvin Manhoef
Melvin Manhoef
Melvin Manhoef is a Dutch-Surinamese Muay Thai kickboxer and mixed martial artist, trained by Mike Passenier and fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands. In kickboxing, he is the current It's Showtime 85MAX World Champion, and in MMA he was the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight World champion...
and Jun Kasai
Jun Kasai
is a Japanese professional wrestler, primarily competing for Big Japan Pro Wrestling. Dubbed the Crazy Monkey for his violent and oftentimes self-harmful style of hardcore wrestling, Kasai is considered a breakthrough talent in Japanese wrestling, able to work both hardcore and technical styles...
.
Personal life
In 2004, Tsuchiya announced her engagement to model and actor Joshua Niimura, the younger brother of the model Friedia NiimuraFriedia Niimura
Friedia Monnamur Niimura is a German-born Japanese fashion designer and television presenter who has also worked as an occasional actress and model.- Biography :...
(Rin Kozue). Joshua worked in the same modelling office as her. On November 19, 2004, Tsuchiya gave birth to her first child, a son named . Sky is featured in a photobook with his mother, titled, Happy Days – Anna, Mama ni Naru!. In July 2006, it was announced that Tsuchiya and Niimura were getting a divorce. In May 2008, Niimura died of heart failure, aged just 25.
In September 2009, she wrote on her blog that she was pregnant and had married her stylist, Yamato Kikuchi who is three years her senior. Kikuchi had worked as Tsuchiya's stylist for many years and the two had began a relationship in 2007. On March 26, 2010, Tsuchiya gave birth to her second son, Simba (心羽).
Controversy
Tsuchiya's fame has not been without controversy. In an interview on NHKNHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
in 2007 she stated that her deep sultry voice was the result of "boozing and smoking from an early age," and she is also known for speaking in "improper ways" (i.e., using impolite language). Despite this, her agency insists that Tsuchiya did not drink while underage. Her fans remain indifferent.
Tsuchiya said in an interview in 2008 that "it is cool being wild and broken-down, but drinking at nighttime is enough for me. I believe when you make rock music, it might not be cool if you behave not so cleverly. Actually, I've been rather earnest. When I drink a bit, I can get crazy, but not too much. The happiest thing for me is my family."
She has frequently made "aggressive" speeches ignoring political correctness
Political correctness
Political correctness is a term which denotes language, ideas, policies, and behavior seen as seeking to minimize social and institutional offense in occupational, gender, racial, cultural, sexual orientation, certain other religions, beliefs or ideologies, disability, and age-related contexts,...
especially on the J-Wave radio shows and midnight television programs, resulting in losing numerous endorsement contracts. Notable incidents on radio include her remarks on the Ijuin
Hikaru Ijuin
, real name Ken Shinooka , formerly Tanaka , born 11th Nov 1967, is a Japanese celebrity, radio personality, computer game reviewer and commentator. He was born in the Tokyo Metropolitan area of Arakawa-ku Nishiogu...
show about the band TVXQ
TVXQ
TVXQ, an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , is a South Korean pop group formed in 2003 under SM Entertainment. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki , often abbreviated by international fans as DBSK; they were later introduced in Japan as Tohoshinki under the Avex sub-label Rhythm Zone...
, she described the band as "ano Chugoku ka dokka no bussa na kama yoningumi" (roughly meaning "that four ugly faggots from China or somewhere") when the band actually consisted of five members and are from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Her remarks about the movie High School Musical
High School Musical (film series)
The High School Musical film series consists of three Disney musical films directed by Kenny Ortega and created by Peter Barsocchini. It stars Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, and Monique Coleman. The original film was released simply as a Disney Channel...
was also noted, as she introduced it and its actors in an extremely rude way, especially about the fancy haired main actor. On television, the most notable one is NTV
Nippon Television
is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato, Tokyo, Japan and is controlled by the Yomiuri Shimbun publishing company. Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan, the network is commonly known as , contracted to , and abbreviated as "NTV" or "AX".-Offices:*The Headquarters : 6-1,...
show Gourmet Chicken Race : Gochi! where she made rude comments about guest celebrities – with the only exception of Nozomi Sasaki, a model known as Emi Suzuki
Emi Suzuki
is a Japanese fashion model and retired occasional actress. Widely known by her nickname Emichee, she has often been described as a "charismatic model" and is particularly popular among gyaru teenagers.-Early life:...
's protégé.
Tsuchiya often describes herself as a very nasty person. On the other hand, she has been referred to as a very good-hearted and open-minded person even in treating bigger women.
Eriko Sato
Eriko Sato
, originally a glamour model, is a Japanese actress.She was born in Sapporo, Hokkaido, and raised in Tokyo. She was given the Best Actress award at the 2008 Yokohama Film Festival....
, a glamour model who once had a bloody brawl with Tsuchiya involving folding chairs which caused Tsuchiya to fracture her orbital bone in early 2000s, has also stated that Tsuchiya seems no longer violent and looked like a different person.
In October 2011, her husband, Yamato, was arrested for allegedly assaulting several people and damaging property while drunk. He was accused of kicking and breaking the reception counter at a karaoke parlor in Roppongi
Roppongi
is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan, famous as home to the rich Roppongi Hills area and an active night club scene. Many foreign embassies are located in Roppongi, and the night life is popular with locals and foreigners alike...
.
Discography
- Note: For Spin Aqua discography, please see Spin AquaSpin AquaSpin Aqua were a short-lived indies musical project between the model Anna Tsuchiya and the former Oblivion Dust guitarist K.A.Z. The duo performed music together for a year and seven months; releasing music for less than a year under the indies label Ki/oon Records.-Information:The band debuted...
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| Japan Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... |
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| 2006 | strip me? Strip Me? Strip Me? is the debut studio album by Japanese recording artist Anna Tsuchiya. A CD+DVD version of the album was released that included all of Tsuchiya's music videos that were released prior to the album, as well as the documentary "SING or DIE"....
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| 2008 | NUDY SHOW! Nudy Show! NUDY SHOW! is Anna Tsuchiya's third studio album and was released on 29 October 2008. A CD+DVD version of the album that was released includes Tsuchiya's music videos.-Track listing:... |
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| 2010 | RULE
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| 2005 | Taste My Beat Taste My Beat Taste My Beat, Anna Tsuchiya's first solo release as a mini album, was released after the disbanding of her former band Spin Aqua. Although there were no singles made from this mini-album, Taste My Skin was used as a radio single for promotion, included with a PV to air on television... |
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| 2007 | Nana Best
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| 2011 | ANNA TSUCHIYA BEST COLLABO
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| 2006 | Taste My Xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life!
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| 2009 | NUDY xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! SHOW!
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Singles
| # | Title | Release date | Peak rank | Copies sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Change your life Change Your Life "Change Your Life" is the debut single of singer Anna Tsuchiya, released on 25 January 2006, under the Mad Pray Records label, a sub-label to Avex. Its highest Oricon Style ranking was No. 35.-Track listing:... " |
2006-01-25 | #35 | 9,000 |
| 2 | "SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY / MY FATE Slap that Naughty Body / My Fate "Slap that Naughty Body / My Fate" is the second single of singer Anna Tsuchiya released 23 March 2006 under the Mad Prey Records label, a sub-label to Avex... " |
2006-03-23 | #68 | 4,000 |
| 3 | "rose" | 2006-06-28 | #6 | 54,000 |
| 4 | 2007-01-10 | #7 | 20,000 | |
| 5 | "LUCY Lucy (song) "LUCY" is the fifth single of singer Anna Tsuchiya released 14 February 2007 under the pseudonym of ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA for the MAD PRAY RECORDS label, a sub-label to Avex. It is her third single to be released under the NANA franchise, the first being "rose" and the second being "Kuroi... " |
2007-02-14 | #18 | 13,000 |
| 6 | "BUBBLE TRIP/sweet sweet song Bubble Trip/Sweet Sweet Song "Bubble Trip / Sweet Sweet Song" is the sixth single of singer Anna Tsuchiya. This single to be released in two versions: a limited edition CD+DVD version and a regular CD only version. BUBBLE TRIP is described as a song that blends R&B and rock, and is produced by... " |
2007-08-01 | #21 | 14,000 |
| 7 | "cocoon" | 2008-01-30 | #19 | 7,000 |
| 8 | "Crazy World" | 2008-06-11 | #19 | 13,000 |
| 9 | "Virgin Cat" | 2008-09-10 | #39 | 3,000 |
| 10 | "Brave vibration" | 2009-07-01 | #13 | 10,000 |
| 11 | "Atashi" | 2010-07-21 | #68 | 2,000 |
| 12 | "Shout in the rain" | 2010-08-18 | #68 | 1,000 |
| 13 | "UNCHAINED GIRL" | 2011-09-28 | #27 | 1,000 |
| 14 | "Switch On! Switch On! "Switch On!" is the 13th single by Japanese pop singer Anna Tsuchiya, released on November 23, 2011. It is the opening theme for the Kamen Rider Series Kamen Rider Fourze. "Switch On!" debuted on the Oricon's daily charts at number 15, while its music video hit number 3 on the Rekochoku video... " |
2011-11-23 | #13 | 16,000 |
DVDs
| # | Title | Release date | DVD type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna³ | 2004-06-16 | Documentary |
| 2 | Anna Tsuchiya 1st Live Tour Blood of Roses | 2007-01-10 | Concert |
Vinyls
| # | Title | Release date |
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| 1 | Taste My Xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life! | 2006-03-23 |
| 2 | Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix 12' Inch Version) | 2006-09-02 |
Collaborations
| Artist | Album | Song | Peak rank | Release date |
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| Brian Jones Brian Jones Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones , known as Brian Jones, was an English musician and a founding member of the Rolling Stones.... † |
Tribute to Brian Jones | "My dear" | #4 | 2006-08-09 |
| Fake? Fake? Fake? is a Japanese rock band formed in 2001 by Ken Lloyd and Inoran. Their music has been described as alternative mixed with electronic sounds... |
Marilyn is a Bubble | "Butterfly (Don't Let My Sun Go Down)" | #4 | 2006-11-22 |
| Hotei Tomoyasu | Soul Sessions | "Hotei vs. Tsuchiya Anna – Queen of the Rock" | #1 | 2006-12-06 |
| AI AI (singer) Ai , born November 2, 1981 as , is a Japanese R&B singer and rapper. She is currently under EMI Music Japan.-Early life:... |
DON’T STOP A.I. | "BUTTERFLY （feat. ANNA TSUCHIYA, ANTY the 紅之壱, PUSHIM）" | #5 | 2007-12-05 |
| Various Artists | Resident Evil: Degeneration Resident Evil: Degeneration Resident Evil: Degeneration, known in Japan as , is the first full-length CG animation feature based upon Capcom's Resident Evil video game series. The film was made by Capcom Studios in cooperation with Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Entertainment... OST |
"Guilty" | 2008-12-17 | |
| Ravex Ravex Ravex is a Japanese electronic music group, consisting of Shinichi Osawa, Tomoyuki Tanaka and Taku Takahashi. Established to mark the 20th anniversary of the Avex label, their productions are usually based on collaborations with other artists on the label... |
Believe in LOVE feat BoA BoA Boa Kwon , commonly stylized and known by her stage name BoA, which is a backronym for Beat of Angel, is a Korean singer, active in South Korea, Japan, and the United States and sometimes referred to as the "Queen of Korean Pop Music".... |
"MEGA ravex feat. ANNA TSUCHIYA, BoA, DJ OZMA, LISA, MAKI GOTO, MONKEY MAJIK, TOHOSHINKI, TRF & YUKO ANDO" & "Bangalicious" | 2009-02-18 | |
| Hoobastank Hoobastank Hoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They... |
The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache The Greatest Hits: Don't Touch My Moustache is a greatest hits album released by rock band Hoobastank. It was released in August 2009 by Universal Records in Japan... (Deluxe edition) |
The Letter The Letter (Hoobastank song) "The Letter" is the third single by the post-grunge band Hoobastank from their fourth studio album Forever, released in the US January 27, 2009 and was released in Australia June 26, 2009. It is a duet version with Melbourne-based singer Vanessa Amorosi. Hoobastank singer Doug Robb said they want... |
2009-08-05 | |
| Namie Amuro Namie Amuro is a Japanese R&B and pop singer, entertainer, and former actress who at the height of her popularity was referred to as the "Teen Queen" and the title "Queen of Japanese Pop Music". Born in Naha, Okinawa, Amuro debuted at the age of 14 as an idol in the girl group Super Monkey's... |
Checkmate! | Wonder Woman (duet with Namie Amuro and AI) |
Films
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| 2003 2003 in film The year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,... |
Kennen segment | ||
| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Leading role Won – Japan Academy Prize for Rookie of the Year Won – Blue Ribbon Awards Blue Ribbon Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers... Best New Actress Won – Hochi Film Award Hochi Film Award The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the Hochi Shimbun.- Categories :*Best Picture*Best International Picture*Best Actor*Best Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress*Best New Artist*Special Award*Best Director- Winner :... Best New Artist Won – Kinema Junpo Kinema Junpo , commonly called , is a Japanese film magazine which began publication in July 1919. The magazine was founded by a group of four students, including Saburō Tanaka, at the Tokyo Institute of Technology . In that first month, it was published three times on days with a "1" in them. These first three... Awards Best New Actress Won – Mainichi Film Award Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award Won – Yokohama Film Festival Yokohama Film Festival The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel... Best New Talent |
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| 2004 2004 in film The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol... |
Won – Blue Ribbon Awards Blue Ribbon Awards The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by movie critics and writers in Tokyo, Japan.The awards were established in 1950 by which is composed of film correspondents from seven Tokyo-based sports newspapers... Best New Actress Won – Hochi Film Award Hochi Film Award The are film-specific prizes awarded solely by the Hochi Shimbun.- Categories :*Best Picture*Best International Picture*Best Actor*Best Actress*Best Supporting Actor*Best Supporting Actress*Best New Artist*Special Award*Best Director- Winner :... Best New Artist Won – Kinema Junpo Kinema Junpo , commonly called , is a Japanese film magazine which began publication in July 1919. The magazine was founded by a group of four students, including Saburō Tanaka, at the Tokyo Institute of Technology . In that first month, it was published three times on days with a "1" in them. These first three... Awards Best New Actress Won – Mainichi Film Award Sponichi Grand Prize New Talent Award Won – Yokohama Film Festival Yokohama Film Festival The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel... Best New Talent |
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| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Herbie: Fully Loaded Herbie: Fully Loaded Herbie: Fully Loaded is a 2005 American comedy film directed by Angela Robinson and produced by Robert Simonds for Walt Disney Pictures. It stars Lindsay Lohan as the youngest member of an automobile-racing family, Michael Keaton as her father, Matt Dillon as a competing racer, Breckin Meyer as... |
Maggie Peyton (voice) | Japanese dubbed release |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Bashment | Leading role | |
| 2005 2005 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005... |
Monique | ||
| 2006 2006 in film - Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006... |
female prisoner | cameo | |
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
Sabame's wife | ||
| 2007 2007 in film This is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007... |
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| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
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| 2008 2008 in film This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008... |
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| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Heaven's Door | Host club customer | |
| 2009 2009 in film The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note... |
Photobooks
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Ice Sherbet | 2003-01-20 |
| 2 | Anna Banana | 2004-07-12 |
| 3 | Fleur | 2005-01-19 |
| 4 | Happy Days – | 2005-12-20 |
| 5 | Tsuchiya Anna Photo Album | 2007-03-02 |
| 6 | An-san Hostess Shuugyouchuu (あんさんホスティス修業中)† | 2007-08-03 |
| 7 | Anna Tsuchiya 5years | 2009-10-30 |
† this is a compilation of her column at Flyman Postman Press
Awards
- 2004 – Kinema Junpo Awards (Best New Actress)
- 2004 – Mainichi Film Awards (Best New Actress)
- 2004 – Houchi Film Award (Best new Actress)
- 2005 – 28th Japan Academy Prize (Best New Actress, Best Supporting Actress (nominee))
- 2005 – 26th Yokohama Film FestivalYokohama Film FestivalThe is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
(Best New Actress)