, known by her birth and stage name , is a Japanese actress who She debuted in 1999 by winning the

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's, ISSA's Sister Role Grand Prix for the movie Dream Maker. She played a lead role in the live action movie of ''

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'' as the character Kanna.

Background and personal life

Airi's younger sister Yuna is also an actress. She is married to Japan international footballer Yuto Nagatomo, who plays for Turkish club

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. He proposed to her on the

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pitch in February 2016 and they registered their marriage in January 2017. She wrapped up her filming commitments and relocated to Italy the following month. The couple have 3 sons. Both of them appeared in the Captain Tsubasa Olympics special which, aired as part of the annual Jikan Terebi Nihon no Sport wa Tsuyo in November 2019.

Filmography and appearances

TV dramas

* '' 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi sensei 6'' As ''Akane Sasaoka'' ( TBS, 2002), Akane Sasaoka * '' Tantei Kazoku'' (

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, 2002), Maho Tokura * ''Lion Sensei'' ( YTV, 2003), Momoko Enari * ''

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'' Episode 8 (

, 2007), Naoko Harada * ''

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'' (

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, 2007), Erica Abeno * ''

'' (

), 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'' (

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, 2009), Sayaka * ''Okabe Keibu Series 4'' (

, 2009), Mariko Ichijō * ''Manyō Love Story Fuyu'' Episode 2 "Tanada no Marebito" (

Nara, 2010), Rika Miyamoto * ''Tennōji Broadway'' (

Osaka, 2010) * ''Jūi Dolittle'' Episode 3 ( TBS, 2010) * ''Hanchō 4: Jinnansho Azumihan'' Season 4, Episode 9 ( TBS, 2011), Kaori Yabuki * ''Piece Vote'' (

, 2011), Saki Iwami * ''

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'' Episode 8 (

, 2011), Mai Kizaki * ''

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'' Episode 5 ( TBS, 2012), Erica * ''

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'' (

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, 2012), Hana Ooiwa * '' Tokyo Zenryoku Shōjo'' (

, 2012), Aki Ozaki * ''Otasukeya Jinpachi'' ( YTV, 2013), Mayumi Ōno * ''Mama ni Naritai...'' (

BS Premium, 2013), Konomi Mashita * ''Tabemonogatari Kanojo no Kondatechō'' (

BS Premium, 2013) * ''Kuroneko, Tokidoki Hanaya'' (

BS Premium, 2013), Kiyoka Hinata * ''Tokyo Bandwagon: Shitamachi Daikazoku Monogatari'' (

, 2013), Ami Hotta * ''Keisatsu Daigakkou: Hinomaru Kyōju no Jiken Note'' (

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, 2014), Kyōko Teranishi * ''Shin Munesue Keiji Series'' Series 8 "Munesue Keiji no Kuroi Matsuri" (

, 2015), Ryōka Ashihara

TV Specials

* '' Captain Tsubasa'' (2019)

Movies

* '' Dreammaker'' (1999), Ai Sugiura * '' Daburusu'' (2001), Kazumi * '' Boutaoshi!'' (2003), Sayuri Konno * ''

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'' (2006), Yuzu Sarashina * ''20th Century Boys'', Kanna ** ''

'' (2008) ** '' 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope'' (2009) ** '' 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption'' (2009) * ''Tanatosu'' (2011), Chihiro Sakai * ''Karappo'' (2012), Sheena * ''

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'' (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'' (

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, 2009) * ''10-ka Kan de Unmei no Koibito o Mitsukeru Houhou'' (BeeTV, 20 April 2014), Nijiko Kiyose

Dubbing

* ''

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'' (2013), Princess Isabelle

Narrations

* '' Urusawa Naoki's Manben'' (2015-present), Voice Over Narrator

Commercials

* ''Asian2'' - Country Road (2007)

Bibliography

Photobooks

* ''Ai Tai'' (Saibunkan, February 2005), * ''A'' (

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, 27 September 2013),

Discography

Singles

* ''Wish'' (

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, 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

drama ''

References

External links

Official Profile on Vision Factory
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