Saaya Irie
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese actress, voice actress
, junior idol
and singer. Her stage name is simply her given name, Saaya.
She has recently been appearing in numerous films, radio, and television programs including the recent live action TV drama adaptation of the Jigoku Shoujo series. She has also done voice work
, appearing in the anime
OVA Kyo no Gononi as Chika Koizumi. She was formerly a member of Japanese musical group Sweet Kiss before it disbanded on May 12, 2006 to be replaced by the group Chase.
, a fashion model from Kitakyushu, but she gained fame for her professional glamour modeling as a U-15 idol. Her bikini pictures soon received widespread distribution over the Internet
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where she attended elementary school and middle school, but moved to Tokyo when she hit 16.
Part I and Part II (2011)
Japan
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ese actress, voice actress
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
, junior idol
Junior idol
In Japan, a , alternatively or , is primarily defined as a child or early teenager pursuing a career as a photographic model ....
and singer. Her stage name is simply her given name, Saaya.
She has recently been appearing in numerous films, radio, and television programs including the recent live action TV drama adaptation of the Jigoku Shoujo series. She has also done voice work
Seiyu
Voice acting in Japan has far greater prominence than in most other countries. Japan's large animation industry produces 60% of the animated series in the world; as a result, Japanese voice actors, or , are able to achieve fame on a national and international level.Besides acting as narrators and...
, appearing in the 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....
OVA Kyo no Gononi as Chika Koizumi. She was formerly a member of Japanese musical group Sweet Kiss before it disbanded on May 12, 2006 to be replaced by the group Chase.
As a gravure junior idol
During her childhood she idolized YoshikaYoshika Yuhnagi
Yoshika Yuhnagi , better known simply as Yoshika or Yuhnagi , was a Japanese fashion model....
, a fashion model from Kitakyushu, but she gained fame for her professional glamour modeling as a U-15 idol. Her bikini pictures soon received widespread distribution over the Internet
Internet
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.
Personal life
After making her debut as a gravure idol, she still lived in Fukuoka PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
where she attended elementary school and middle school, but moved to Tokyo when she hit 16.
TV programs
- Kyuyo Meisai (TV TokyoTV Tokyois a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
) - Gekito! Idol Yokibou (July 2006)
- Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro (TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
) - Jigoku Shoujo (Live action adaptation, playing as Tsugumi Shibata, started airing across Nippon TV from November 4 2006)
- Manga-Kissa Toshi-Densetsu Noroi no Manna san (BS-iBS-iis a satellite broadcasting station headquartered in Asakaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Its channel name is BS-TBS . It is a member television station of Japan News Network.-Channels:*Television: BS-TBS is assigned BS161ch - 163ch....
)
Radio programs
- Gekito! Idol Yokibou (Osaka Broadcasting CorporationOsaka Broadcasting Corporationis an AM radio station of National Radio Network in Osaka, Japan, and it is known as "Radio Osaka ". It is also a company of Sankei Shimbun Group in Fujisankei Communications Group...
, released on July 2006)
OVA
- Kyo no Gononi (as Chika Koizumi; produced by avex)
- Note: She only sang for the Sweet Kiss version of the opening and ending songs and did not play Chika in the OVA itself. Mai KadowakiMai Kadowakiis a Japanese voice actress. Her old name , had a different writing from the current one.She is popular as a radio actress who wears glasses. She is also known for portraying meganekko characters on a regular basis. Her nickname is 舞太. It originated from a mail address registration, where she...
played Chika. On the special edition of the DVD series there was a special audio track. Saaya and Chase were on the second audio track.
Films
- God's Left Hand, Devil's Right HandGod's Left Hand, Devil's Right Handis a 2006 Japanese horror film based on Kazuo Umezu's ultra-violent/horror manga Kami no Hidarite, Akuma no Migite. The cast includes Asuka Shibuya, Ai Maeda, Saaya Irie and Reon Kadena....
or Kami no hidarite Akuma no migite (神の左手 悪魔の右手) 2006. - Shibuya Kaidan parts 1 & 1 (渋谷Shibuya, Tokyois one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it has an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km². The total area is 15.11 km²....
怪談KaidanKaidan is a Japanese word consisting of two kanji: 怪 meaning “strange, mysterious, rare or bewitching apparition" and 談 meaning “talk” or “recited narrative.”-Overall meaning and usage:...
THEリアル都市伝説) 2006. official site - Kani Goalkeeper （かにゴールキーパー） 2006. official site
- Kuchisake Onna (口裂け女) 2007
- Pussy Soup (the Cat Cook) or Neko Râmen Taishô (猫ラーメン大将) 2008 official site
- the Purple Mirror (horror) 2010
- Hard Revenge Milly 208
- Kuchisake-onna (Carved) 2007 (all members of Chase in this movie)
- Kami no hidarite akuma no migite (God's left hand the Devil's right hand(2006)
- Shoujo-rei (again, all members of Chase in this movie)
- Girl's Box (2008)
- Yamagata sukurîm (2009)
- Seifuku sabaigâru I (2010)
- Rock and Roll Diet (2010)
- Yomutoshinu: Death Comic (movie version)
Part I and Part II (2011)
- Marry's Phone (2011) Martial arts and horror!
Sweet Kiss
- Baby Love (opening to the animeAnimeis 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....
OVA Kyo no Gononi) - Yakusoku (ending ot the animeAnimeis 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....
OVA Kyo no Gononi)
Photobooks
- Saaya, Tsubomi (紗綾「ボミ」) ISBN 4-08-780435-6,2005.
- Saaya, Saaya 11 years old (紗綾「紗綾11歳」) ISBN 4-8211-2660-5, 2005.
- Saaya, Saaya 11 years old Fugue (紗綾「さあや11歳(フーガ) 」)
- Saaya, Pastel Time. (紗綾「ぱすてるたいむ 「紗綾」」)
DVDs
- 紗綾 さあや11歳 [Saaya at 11] (February 2005, Elk Heart Promotion) ISBN 4-341-78004-2
- 入江紗綾 紗綾11歳 [Saaya at 11] (May 2005, Bunkasha) ISBN 4-8211-3091-2
- Little Legend 紗綾in沖縄 [Saaya in Okinawa] (October 2005, Elk Heart Promotion)
- BLOOM～さあやから入江紗綾へ～ [From Saaya to Saaya Irie] (June 2006, Elk Heart Promotion) ISBN 4-902972-30-1
- アクアガール 入江紗綾 [Aqua Girl] (December 2006, Elk Heart Promotion) ISBN 4-903590-29-1
- アクアガール2 入江紗綾 [Aqua Girl 2] (February 2007, Elk Heart Promotion) ISBN 4903590431
- 紗綾の休日 [Saaya's Holiday] (December 2006, King Records)
- Pure Smile (December 2007, Takeshobo)
- 紗綾 THE BEST (March 2008, E-Net Frontier)
- 紗綾 SA-YA! (April 2008, E-Net Frontier)
Sweet Kiss
- Sweet Kiss (May 2005, Elk Heart Promotion) ISBN 4-341-78006-9
- Very Sweet Vol.2 (December 2005, Elk Heart Promotion)
Chase
- 激闘!アイドル予備校 紗綾・留奈・梨央 [Battle! Idol Prep-School - Saaya, Runa, Rio] (September 2006, E-Net Frontier)
External links
- official fanclub
- official blog
- Official site Saaya (visited Dec 22, 2009)
- Official weblog Saaya