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is a Japanese actress who has appeared in various films including ''
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'' (2001) and Lovers' Kiss (2003). Hirayama was born in
Kuroiso, Tochigi , formerly a Cities of Japan, city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, is a district located in the modern city of Nasushiobara. The former city was founded on November 1, 1970. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 60,145 and a population d ...
,
Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
, which is now part of
Nasushiobara 270px, Shiobara Onsen is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 115,794 in 48,437 households, and a population density of 67 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Nasushioba ...
. Aya made her acting debut in 1999 with '' Tengoku no Kiss'', a
Nippon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
drama, at the age of 15. Subsequently, she established herself as a television regular with appearances in many Japanese TV dramas. In 2001, Hirayama played significant parts in the television drama '' Fighting Girl'' and the film ''
Waterboys The Waterboys are a folk rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1983 by Scottish musician Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Mike Scott has remained ...
''. Hirayama's most notable acting role to date is her leading appearance as Yoko in the 2004 South Korean movie ''
Fighter in the Wind ''Fighter in the Wind'' () is a 2004 South Korean film. It is based on the Japanese book '' Karate Baka Ichidai'' which is a fictionalized account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui (최영의, 崔永宜) who went to Japan during World War II t ...
''. In 2005, Hirayama played the title character Haruka in the Japanese television drama '' Haruka 17''.


Filmography


Film

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Waterboys The Waterboys are a folk rock band formed in Edinburgh in 1983 by Scottish musician Mike Scott. The band's membership, past and present, has been composed mainly of musicians from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. Mike Scott has remained ...
'' (2001) *'' Lovers' Kiss'' (2003) *''
Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo , often shortened to , and known in English as ''KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops'', is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Akimoto. It takes place in the present day, in and around a neighborhood police station ( k ...
The Movie 2'' (2003) *''
Fighter in the Wind ''Fighter in the Wind'' () is a 2004 South Korean film. It is based on the Japanese book '' Karate Baka Ichidai'' which is a fictionalized account of karate competitor Choi Yeung-Eui (최영의, 崔永宜) who went to Japan during World War II t ...
'' (2004) *'' Black Jack'' (2005) voice *''
Atagoal is a Japanese manga by Hiroshi Masumura. It was adapted into a CG animated film in 2006. Cast * Kōichi Yamadera as Hideyoshi * Asahi Uchida as Tempura * Aya Hirayama as Princess Tsukimi * Etsuko Kozakura as Hideko * Seiichi Tanabe as Gil ...
'' (2006) voice *''Backdancers!'' (2006) *''
Flowers in the Shadows is a 2008 Japanese drama film directed by Yuichiro Hirakawa. Cast *Junichi Okada *Aoi Miyazaki * Atsushi Itō *Aya Hirayama *Tamaki Ogawa *Takashi Tsukamoto *Toshiyuki Nishida *Tomokazu Miura *Toshie Negishi *Kami Hiraiwa is a Japanese a ...
'' (2008) *''
The Incite Mill is a 2010 Japanese psychological thriller directed by Hideo Nakata. The movie is based on Honobu Yonezawa's novel ''The Incite Mill''. Plot Ten people are promised a dream job that pays 112,000 yen ($1,236 US dollars) per hour, no experience or ...
'' (2010)


Television

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Gokusen 3 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''You'' from 2000 to 2007, with its chapters collected in fifteen '' wideban'' volumes. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the grandd ...
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, 2008) anime voice *''
Hataraki Man is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno, serialized in the ''seinen'' magazine ''Morning'' since 2004. The story centers on 28-year-old Hiroko Matsukata, editor at the magazine . Talented and hard-working, Hiroko' ...
'' (
Nippon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
, 2007) anime voice *'' Haruka 17'' (
TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Compan ...
, 2005) *''
Mystery Minzoku Gakusha Yakumo Itsuki Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters *Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strange'' Films * ''Mystery'' (2012 film), a 2012 Chinese drama film * ''Mystery'' ( ...
'' (
TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as (also known as EX and and stylized as TV asahi), is a television station that is owned and operated by the subsidiary of certified broadcasting holding company , itself controlled by The Asahi Shimbun Compan ...
, 2004) *'' Gekidan Engimono Unlucky Days - Natsume no Mousou as Miki'' (
Fuji Television JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba today is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. Odaiba was initially b ...
, 2004) *'' Renai Shousetsu'' ( WOWOW, 2004) *'' Dan Doh!!'' (
TV Tokyo JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as and known colloquially as , is a television station headquartered in the Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi Grand Tower in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, owned and operated by the subsidiary of listed certified b ...
, 2004) anime voice *'' Kaettekita Locker no Hanako-san'' (
NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee. NHK operates two terrestr ...
, 2003) *'' Boku no Mahou Tsukai'' (
Nippon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
, 2003, ep3) *'' Itsumo Futari de'' (
Fuji Television JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba today is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. Odaiba was initially b ...
, 2003) *'' Locker no Hanako-san'' (
NHK , also known as NHK, is a Japanese public broadcaster. NHK, which has always been known by this romanized initialism in Japanese, is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee. NHK operates two terrestr ...
, 2002) *''
Ginza no Koi Ginza ( ; ja, 銀座 ) is a district of Chūō, Tokyo, located south of Yaesu and Kyōbashi, west of Tsukiji, east of Yūrakuchō and Uchisaiwaichō, and north of Shinbashi. It is a popular upscale shopping area of Tokyo, with numerous inter ...
'' (
Nippon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
, 2002) *'' Fighting Girl'' (
Fuji Television JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as and colloquially known as CX, is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba today is a large artificial island in Tokyo Bay, Japan, across the Rainbow Bridge from central Tokyo. Odaiba was initially b ...
, 2001) *'' Hatachi no Kekkon'' (
Tokyo Broadcasting System formerly is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network and radio network . It has a 28-affiliate television network called JNN (Japan News Network), as well as a 34-affili ...
, 2000) *'' Rinjin wa Hisoka ni warau'' (
Nippon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
, 1999) *'' Tengoku no Kiss'' (
Nippon Television JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed su ...
, 1999)


Computer games

*'' Ø Story'' (2000,
Square Enix is a Japanese Multinational corporation, multinational holding company, production enterprise and entertainment conglomerate, best known for its ''Final Fantasy'', ''Dragon Quest'', ''Star Ocean'' and ''Kingdom Hearts'' role-playing video game ...
) voice


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