is a Japanese actress,

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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

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'' 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

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, Japan. During her childhood she idolized Yoshika, a fashion model from Kitakyushu, but she gained fame for her professional

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as a U-15 idol, making her debut at age 11. Her bikini pictures soon received widespread distribution over the Internet."Monthly Bunshun ( Ja:週刊文春)" No.May 19, 2005 (was published on May 11, 2005) 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

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where she attended elementary school and middle school, but moved to Tokyo when she turned 16. In August 2014, she contracted

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during the 2014 Dengue fever outbreak. 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. On September 30, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl.

Filmography

TV programs

* ''Kyuyo Meisai'' (

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) * ''Gekito! Idol Yokibou'' (July 2006) * ''Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro'' (

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) * ''

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'' (2007 Live action), Tsugumi Shibata (

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) * ''Manga-Kissa Toshi-Densetsu Noroi no Manna san'' (

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)

Radio programs

* ''Gekito! Idol Yokibou'' (

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, released in July 2006)

OVA

* ''

'' (as Chika Koizumi; produced by

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) * Note: She only sang for the Sweet Kiss version of the opening and ending songs and did not play Chika in the OVA itself.

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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'' (

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怪談 THEリアル都市伝説) 2006 * ''Kani Goalkeeper'' （かにゴールキーパー） 2006 * '' 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 * ''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

* (2015), Inahime

Discography

Chase

* ''Chase Me!'' (1st single)

Sweet Kiss

* ''Baby Love'' (opening to the

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'') * ''Yakusoku '' (ending to the

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'')

Sweet Kiss

* Sweet Kiss (May 2005, Elk Heart Promotion) * 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 attle! Idol Prep-School – Saaya, Runa, Rio(September 2006, E-Net Frontier)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Irie, Saaya 1993 births 21st-century Japanese actresses Japanese gravure models Living people People from Kitakyushu Musicians from Fukuoka Prefecture