Saaya Irie

Saaya Irie
Saaya Irie
Born	November 15, 1993 (age 30); Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Other names	Saaya
Occupations	Actress; voice actress; gravure idol; singer;
Years active	2005–present
Height	151 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Spouse	Unknown (m. 2023)
Children	1

Saaya Irie (入江紗綾, Irie Saaya, born November 15, 1993) is a Japanese actress, voice actress, gravure idol and singer. Her stage name is simply her given name, Saaya.

In addition to her modeling work she has recently been appearing in numerous films, radio, and television programs. 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.

Biography

As a model

Irie was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. During her childhood she idolized Yoshika, a fashion model from Kitakyushu, but she gained fame for her professional glamour modeling as a U-15 idol, making her debut at age 11. Her bikini pictures soon received widespread distribution over the Internet.^[1] In October 2015, Saaya released her 12th photobook, and appeared in 44 solo gravure idol DVDs through 2017.

Personal life

After making her debut as a model, she still lived in Fukuoka Prefecture where she attended elementary school and middle school,^[2] but moved to Tokyo when she turned 16. In August 2014, she contracted Dengue fever during the 2014 Dengue fever outbreak.^[3]

On May 20, 2022, she announced on both her Instagram and Twitter accounts that she is married and that she was pregnant with her first child.^[4] She later moved her entertainment activities to her husband hometown in Hiroshima.^[5] On September 30, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl.^[6]

Filmography

TV programs

Kyuyo Meisai (TV Tokyo)
Gekito! Idol Yokibou (July 2006)
Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro (TV Asahi)
Hell Girl (2007 live action), Tsugumi Shibata (Nippon TV)^[7]
Manga-Kissa Toshi-Densetsu Noroi no Manna san (BS-i)
Kiss×Kiss×Kiss (2010)

Radio programs

Gekito! Idol Yokibou (Osaka Broadcasting Corporation, released in 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 Kadowaki 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 Hand or Kami no hidarite Akuma no migite (神の左手　悪魔の右手) 2006
Shibuya Kaidan parts 1 & 1 (渋谷怪談 THEリアル都市伝説) 2006^[8]
Kani Goalkeeper (かにゴールキーパー) 2006^[9]
Carved or Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女) 2007 (all members of Chase in this movie)
Pussy Soup (The Cat Cook) or Neko Râmen Taishô (猫ラーメン大将) 2008^[10]
Hard Revenge Milly 2008
Girl's Box 2008
Yamagata sukurîm 2009
Seifuku sabaigâru I 2010
The Purple Mirror (horror) 2010
Rock and Roll Diet 2010
Yomutoshinu: Death Comic Part I and Part II (movie version) 2011
Marry's Phone (Martial arts and horror) 2011

Web programs

It's your CHOICE! episode 2

Stage

Samurai Warriors (戦国無双, Sengoku Musō) (2015), Inahime^[11]

Discography

Chase

Chase Me! (1st single)

Sweet Kiss

Baby Love (opening to the anime OVA Kyo no Gononi)
Yakusoku (ending to the anime OVA Kyo no Gononi)

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)

References

^ "Monthly Bunshun (Ja:週刊文春)" No.May 19, 2005 (was published on May 11, 2005)
^ "mainichimsn co – Bing". mainichi-msn.co.jp. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007.
^ "Japanese models catch Dengue fever after visiting source of outbreak". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
^ "紗綾、交際男性との結婚＆第1子妊娠を報告「沢山の幸せに包まれております」 11歳でグラビアが話題に". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "妊娠9カ月の紗綾 "人生第二弾"東京から夫の地元・広島への移住報告「新たな地で、新たな分野への挑戦」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2024.
^ "紗綾第1子女児出産を報告「楽しくて、面白くて、幸せいっぱいなお産をする事が出来ました」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2022.
^ "Cast & Staff" (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
^ "渋谷怪談 the リアル都市伝説". Archived from the original on December 20, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2006.
^ "大手と中小の車買取業者の特徴". kani-gk.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2006.
^ "猫ラーメン大将 11月29日（土）よりシネセゾン渋谷ほかにて、限定モーニング＆レイトショー". neko-rahmen.com.
^ "Samurai Warriors/Sengoku Musou Stage Play Leads Unveiled in Costume". Anime News Network. April 17, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

External links

Official website (in Japanese)
Saaya Irie at IMDb

[si2-1] "Monthly Bunshun (Ja:週刊文春)" No.May 19, 2005 (was published on May 11, 2005)

[si3-2] "mainichimsn co – Bing". mainichi-msn.co.jp. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007.

[3] "Japanese models catch Dengue fever after visiting source of outbreak". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.

[4] "紗綾、交際男性との結婚＆第1子妊娠を報告「沢山の幸せに包まれております」 11歳でグラビアが話題に". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[5] "妊娠9カ月の紗綾 "人生第二弾"東京から夫の地元・広島への移住報告「新たな地で、新たな分野への挑戦」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2024.

[6] "紗綾第1子女児出産を報告「楽しくて、面白くて、幸せいっぱいなお産をする事が出来ました」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2022.

[7] "Cast & Staff" (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

[8] "渋谷怪談 the リアル都市伝説". Archived from the original on December 20, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2006.

[9] "大手と中小の車買取業者の特徴". kani-gk.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2006.

[10] "猫ラーメン大将 11月29日（土）よりシネセゾン渋谷ほかにて、限定モーニング＆レイトショー". neko-rahmen.com.

[11] "Samurai Warriors/Sengoku Musou Stage Play Leads Unveiled in Costume". Anime News Network. April 17, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.

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