Haruka Ayase

Haruka Ayase
Born March 24, 1985 (1985-03-24) (age 26)
Hiroshima, Japan
Years active 2000 - present

Haruka Ayase (綾瀬 はるか Ayase Haruka?), born in Hiroshima Prefecture, on March 24, 1985, is a Japanese actress.

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Career

In 1999, she successfully passed a Horipro audition. She first achieved widespread recognition for her starring roles in the short film Justice; in 2004 she rose to stardom as Aki in the TV series Crying Out Love, In the Center of the World.

On March 24, 2006 she released her first single, titled "Period" (ピリオド Periodo?), the lyrics of which were written by Kaori Mochida from Every Little Thing and Takeshi Kobayashi. Kobayashi, the producer of the single, also composed and arranged the music.

She has also released two photo books: Birth in 2001 and Heroine in 2004.

Personal life

Ayase excels in many sports. As a junior high school student she took part in a Chūgoku region Ekiden tournament. When she was a high school student in Hiroshima, she moved to Tokyo and entered Horikoshi High School. In 2003 she entered Teikyo University Junior College in 2003, and later dropped out.

Filmography

Dramas

Year Drama Role Broadcasting Company
2001 Kindaichi Shonen no Jikembo II SP Tomoko Ninomiya TBS
2001 Cosmo Angel (コスモ・エンジェル) Haruka Tokai TV
2002 Kaze no Bon kara Aki Sugimura NHK
2003 Hontou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Misaki Onose Fuji TV
2003 Boku no Ikiru Michi Megumi Sugita Fuji TV
2003 Blackjack ni Yoroshiku Risako Tsubaki TBS
2003 Otoko yu (男湯) Mina Matsuura Fuji TV
2004 Koufuku no Ouji Mayu Mitsuishi NTV
2004 Hontou ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Chisato Nakamura Fuji TV
2004 Kyokugensuiri Colosseum Ami Shinozaki NTV
2004 Fuyuzora ni Tsuki wa Kagayaku Hanako Imamiya Fuji TV
2004 Sore wa, Totsuzen, Arashi no you ni... Saho Makino TBS
2004 Crying Out love, In the Center of the World Aki Hirose TBS
2004 Ai kurushii Michiru Majiba TBS
2005 Akai Unmei Naoko Shimazaki TBS
2006 Satomi Hakkenden Hamaji TBS
2006 Byakuyakou Yukiho Karasawa TBS
2006 Hero SP Ririko Izumitani Fuji TV
2006 Tatta Hitotsu no Koi Nao Tsukioka NTV
2007 Hotaru no Hikari Hotaru Amemiya NTV
2008 Shikaotoko Aoniyoshi Michiko Fujiwara Fuji TV
2008 ROOKIES Kyoko Mikoshiba TBS
2009 Kurobe no Taiyou Sachie Takiyama TBS
2009 MR. BRAIN Kazune Yuri TBS
2009 Jin Saki Tachibana TBS
2010 Hotaru no Hikari 2 Hotaru Amemiya NTV
2011 Jin 2 Saki Tachibana TBS

Movies

Year Movie Role
2002 Justice Hoshi
2004 Amemasu no Kawa Sayuri Takakura
2005 New Horizon Sayako
2005 Sengoku Jieitai 1549 Nohime
2006 Taberuki shinai Nao
2007 HERO Ririko Izumitani
2008 Cyborg She (also "My Girlfriend is A Cyborg") The Girlfriend
2008 ICHI Ichi
2008 The Magic Hour Natsuko Shikama
2008 Happy Flight[1] Etsuko Saitō
2009 Oppai Volleyball Mikako Terashima
2009 Rookies Kyoko Mikoshiba
2009 Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror voice-acting
2010 The Incite Mill Shoko Suwana
2011 Princess Toyotomi Torii Tadako

Voice talent

Discography

Singles

Year Single JP Album Total Sales
2006 "ピリオド" (Period) 8 TBA 28,224
2006 "交差点days" (Kōsaten Days) 8 TBA 18,688
2007 "飛行機雲" (Hikōkigumo) 23 TBA 10,352
2010 "マーガレット" (Māgaretto) ? TBA ?

Awards

References

  1. ^ Schilling, Mark. "Airplane flick tells only half the story." The Japan Times. Friday November 14, 2008. Retrieved on February 19, 2010.

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