is a Japanese actress, model, and

gravure idol A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial products (notably fashion clothing in fashion shows) or to serve as a visual aid for people who are creating works of art or to pose for photography. Though mo ...

.http://www.box-corporation.com/?portfolios=沢井美優 Her best-known role was Usagi Tsukino/Sailor Moon in the live-action adaptation of ''

Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ...

'' which ran from 2003 to 2004.

Personal life

On October 22, 2022, Sawai announced that she is married with comedian Hiroyuki Takagishi.

Modeling career

Photobooks

* 2002: ''Miyu'' - * 2004: ''Kiss'' - * 2005: ''Miyu'' - * 2008: ''Present: Purezon'' - * 2013: ''Hitotoki'' -

Idol DVDs

* 2002: ''Me'' * 2002: ''You'' * 2004: ''Kiss'' * 2005: ''South Wind'' * 2005: ''Perfect Collection'' * 2005: ''Me→You'' * 2006: ''Snow White'' * 2006: ''Fresh:Re:Fresh'' * 2008: ''Sawai Ryu''

Digital photo and movie works

* 2011: ''Colors: 3 ri no Sawai Miyu''

Filmography

Television

*''

Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The serie ...

'' (2003–04),

Usagi Tsukino , better known as , is a Japanese superheroine and the main protagonist and title character of the ''Sailor Moon'' manga series written by Naoko Takeuchi. She is introduced in chapter #1, "Usagi – Sailor Moon" (originally published in Japan' ...

*''Kids Wars 5'' (2005), Yoko Kimura *''

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'' (2013), Aya Yamamoto (episodes 47, 48, 51) *''

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'' (2016), Mika (episodes 9, 12) *''

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'' (2017), Tōko Suzuki (episodes 42–44) *''

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'' (2019), Master Pink *''The Sunflower Disappeared in the Rain'' (2022), Tae Asami

Film

*''A Chain of Cursed Murders'' (2005), Saki *''

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'' (2008), Kanagawa Miyuu *'' Kamen Rider × Kamen Rider W & Decade: Movie War 2010'' (2010), Erika Mutsuki *''

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'' (2010), Higashida

Anime

*'' Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa'' (2005), Noah *''

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'' (2006), Reira/Layla *'' GR: Giant Robo'' (2007), V

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sawai, Miyuu Japanese voice actresses Japanese gravure idols Japanese female models 1987 births Living people