Airi Taira

Airi Nagatomo (長友 愛梨, Nagatomo Airi, born December 12, 1984),[2] known by her birth and stage name Airi Taira (平 愛梨, Taira Airi), is a Japanese actress who graduated from the Horikoshi High School. She debuted in 1999 by winning the Da Pump's, ISSA's Sister Role Grand Prix for the movie Dream Maker.[3] She played a lead role in the live action movie of 20th century boys as the character Kanna.[4] Taira's parents are from the Amami Islands.

Airi Taira
平 愛梨
Born (1984-12-12) December 12, 1984
Akashi, Hyogo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActress
Years active1999-current
AgentRising Production
Known for20th century boys
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2017)​
Children2
RelativesYuna Taira (sister)
Keishō Taira (brother)
Websitewww.visionfactory.jp/artist/taira/index.html

Background and personal life

Airi's younger sister Yuna is also an actress.

She is married to Japan international footballer Yuto Nagatomo, who plays for Turkish club Galatasaray.[5] He proposed to her on the San Siro pitch in February 2016[6] and they registered their marriage in January 2017.[2] She wrapped up her filming commitments and relocated to Italy the following month.[7] Both of them appeared in the Captain Tsubasa Olympics special which, aired as part of the annual Jikan Terebi Nihon no Sport wa Tsuyo in November 2019.[8]

Filmography and appearances

TV dramas
  • 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi sensei 6 As Akane Sasaoka (TBS, 2002), Akane Sasaoka[9]
  • Tantei Kazoku (NTV, 2002), Maho Tokura[10]
  • Lion Sensei (YTV, 2003), Momoko Enari
  • Kuitan 2 Episode 8 (NTV, 2007), Naoko Harada
  • Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Fuji TV, 2007), Erica Abeno
  • 20th Century Boys (NTV), Kanna Endō[4]
    • Mouhitotsu no Dai 1-shō (2009)
    • Mouhitotsu no Dai 2-shō (2009)
    • Saga: Dai 1-ya (2012)
    • Saga: Dai 2-ya (2012)
    • Saga: Dai 3-ya (2012)
  • Reset Episode 4 (YTV, 2009), Madoka Shimura[11]
  • Gyōretsu 48 Jikan (NHK, 2009), Sayaka[12]
  • Okabe Keibu Series 4 (Fuji TV, 2009), Mariko Ichijō[13]
  • Manyō Love Story Fuyu Episode 2 "Tanada no Marebito" (NHK Nara, 2010), Rika Miyamoto[14]
  • Tennōji Broadway (NHK Osaka, 2010)[15]
  • Jūi Dolittle Episode 3 (TBS, 2010)[16]
  • Hanchō 4: Jinnansho Azumihan Season 4, Episode 9 (TBS, 2011), Kaori Yabuki[17]
  • Piece Vote (NTV, 2011), Saki Iwami[18]
  • Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Episode 8 (Fuji TV, 2011), Mai Kizaki
  • Saiko no Jinsei Episode 5 (TBS, 2012), Erica
  • Boys on the Run (TV Asahi, 2012), Hana Ooiwa[19]
  • Tokyo Zenryoku Shōjo (NTV, 2012), Aki Ozaki[20]
  • Otasukeya Jinpachi (YTV, 2013), Mayumi Ōno[21]
  • Mama ni Naritai... (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Konomi Mashita[22]
  • Tabemonogatari Kanojo no Kondatechō (NHK BS Premium, 2013)[23]
  • Kuroneko, Tokidoki Hanaya (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Kiyoka Hinata[24]
  • Tokyo Bandwagon: Shitamachi Daikazoku Monogatari (NTV, 2013), Ami Hotta[25]
  • Keisatsu Daigakkou: Hinomaru Kyōju no Jiken Note (TV Tokyo, 2014), Kyōko Teranishi[26]
  • Shin Munesue Keiji Series Series 8 "Munesue Keiji no Kuroi Matsuri" (TV Asahi, 2015), Ryōka Ashihara[27]

TV Specials

Movies

Stage

Web dramas
  • Five Stories of Ikspiari (Open Cast)[37]
  • Overwork (Vision Factory, 2009)[38]
  • 10-ka Kan de Unmei no Koibito o Mitsukeru Houhou (BeeTV, 20 April 2014), Nijiko Kiyose[39]

Dubbing

Narrations
  • Urusawa Naoki's Manben (2015-present), Voice Over Narrator[41]

Commercials
  • Asian2 - Country Road (2007)[42]

Bibliography

Photobooks
  • Ai Tai (Saibunkan, February 2005), ISBN 978-4775600658
  • A (Wani Books, 27 September 2013), ISBN 978-4847045837

Discography

Singles

Video/DVDs
  • The 1st. (Rolans Film, 25 February 2005)[44]
  • Airinku (Line Communications, 20 May 2005)[45]

Award

References
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