Airi Taira

Taira Airi
Native name	平 愛梨
Born	(1984-12-12) December 12, 1984 Akashi, Hyogo, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1999-current
Agent	Rising Production
Known for	20th century boys
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Website	www.visionfactory.jp/artist/taira/index.html

Taira Airi (平 愛梨, Taira Airi, born December 12, 1984) 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. She played a lead role in the live action movie of 20th century boys as the character Kanna. Taira's parents are from the Amami Islands.

Appearances

TV dramas

• 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi sensei 6 As Akane Sasaoka (TBS, 2002), Akane Sasaoka
• Tantei Kazoku (NTV, 2002), Maho Tokura
• 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
  • 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
• Gyōretsu 48 Jikan (NHK, 2009), Sayaka
• Okabe Keibu Series 4 (Fuji TV, 2009), Mariko Ichijō
• Manyō Love Story Fuyu Episode 2 "Tanada no Marebito" (NHK Nara, 2010), Rika Miyamoto
• Tennōji Broadway (NHK Osaka, 2010)
• Jūi Dolittle Episode 3 (TBS, 2010)
• Hanchō 4: Jinnansho Azumihan Season 4, Episode 9 (TBS, 2011), Kaori Yabuki
• Piece Vote (NTV, 2011), Saki Iwami
• 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
• Tokyo Zenryoku Shōjo (NTV, 2012), Aki Ozaki
• Otasukeya Jinpachi (YTV, 2013), Mayumi Ōno
• Mama ni Naritai... (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Konomi Mashita
• Tabemonogatari Kanojo no Kondatechō (NHK BS Premium, 2013)
• Kuroneko, Tokidoki Hanaya (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Kiyoka Hinata
• Tokyo Bandwagon: Shitamachi Daikazoku Monogatari (NTV, 2013), Ami Hotta
• Keisatsu Daigakkou: Hinomaru Kyōju no Jiken Note (TV Tokyo, 2014), Kyōko Teranishi
• Shin Munesue Keiji Series Series 8 "Munesue Keiji no Kuroi Matsuri" (TV Asahi, 2015), Ryōka Ashihara

Movies

• Dreammaker (1999), Ai Sugiura
• Daburusu (2001), Kazumi
• Boutaoshi (2003), Sayuri Konno
• Warau Michael (2006), Yuzu Sarashina
• 20th Century Boys, Kanna
  • 20th Century Boys (2008)
  • 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
  • 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
• Tanatosu (2011), Chihiro Sakai
• Karappo (2012), Sheena
• Helter Skelter (manga) (2012), Mako
• Sesshi 100-do no Binetsu (2015), Chinami Ezaki
• Ju-on: The Final Curse (2015), Mai Shono

Stage

• BOB (Panasonic Globe Theatre, Sankei Hall Breezé, 27 April 2012 – 29 May 2012), Natsumi Tabata
• Love Letters: 2012 22nd Anniversary (Parco Theater at Shibuya, 21 September, 2012), Melissa Gardner

Web dramas

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

Dubbing

• Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Princess Isabelle

Commercials

• Asian2 - Country Road (2007)

Bibliography

Photobooks

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

Discography

Singles

• Wish (Toy's Factory, 12 April 2000)

Video/DVDs

• The 1st. (Rolans Film, 25 February 2005)
• Airinku (Line Communications, 20 May 2005)

Award

• 33rd Japan Academy Prize Best Newcomer for NTV drama 20th Century Boys

External links

• Official Profile on Vision Factory (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)
• Airi Taira on Twitter (Japanese)