Nanao | |||||
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Born | Nanao Arai October 28, 1988 Saitama Prefecture, Japan | ||||
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Years active | 2009–present | ||||
Agent | Platinum Production | ||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 荒井 菜々緒 | ||||
Hiragana | あらい ななお | ||||
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Nanao Arai (荒井 菜々緒, Arai Nanao, born October 28, 1988)[1][2] known professionally by her mononym Nanao (菜々緒),[3] is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Platinum Production.[4][5]
Nanao was born on October 28, 1988 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Nanao began her entertainment activities in 2009 when she was 20 years old, she was a regular model as a martial arts ring girl and race queen in the magazine Pinky which became a turning point, she won the Miss TGC of Tokyo Girls Collection and the 2010 Sanai Mizugi Image Girl and was a fashion model for Non-no.[6]
In 2011, she became an exclusive model for the magazine Ginger.[7] Nanao was also notable as a tarento from her activities.[8] She has appeared in various fashion magazines, television commercials, dramas, and variety shows.[9]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | The Snow White Murder Case | Noriko Miki | [10] | |
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji | Hu Feng | [11] | ||
2015 | Bali Big Brother | Kana | [12] | |
April Fools | Reiko | [13] | ||
Grasshopper | Hiyoko | [14] | ||
2016 | One Piece Film: Gold | Baccarat (voice) | [15] | |
2017 | Gintama | Matako Kijima | [16] | |
2019 | Masquerade Hotel | Eriko Anno | [17] | |
2020 | Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku | Hanako Koyanagi | [18] | |
2021 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie | Queen Nehelenia (voice) | [19] | |
The Supporting Actors: The Movie | Herself | [20] | ||
Jigoku no Hanazono: Office Royale | Shuri Andō | [21] | ||
The Mole Song: Final | Hu Feng | [11] | ||
2022 | 7 Secretaries: The Movie | Fujiko Hase | [22] | |
2023 | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie | Natsume Kuramae | [23] | |
Lumberjack the Monster | Ranko Toshiro | [24] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2011 | Urero Mikakunin Shōjo | Nanao/Toyomoto 13-gō | [25] | |
2012 | Omo ni Naitemasu | Izumi Konno | Lead role | [26][27] |
Urero Mikansei Shōjo | Minerva/Toyomoto 13-gō | [28] | ||
2013 | Lucky Seven | Haruka | Television film | [29] |
Last Cinderella | Chiyoko Ōgami | [30] | ||
Miss Pilot | Rinko Suzuki | [31] | ||
2014 | Hoshi Shinichi Mystery Special "Teido no Mondai" | Marianna | [32] | |
First Class | Remie Kawashima | [33] | ||
Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 15-shūnen Special "Ude o Chōdai" | Masami Nakagawa | [34] | ||
Natsu no Owari ni Koi o Shita. | Nanami Takeuchi | [35] | ||
Doctor X: Gekai Daimon Michiko | Maya Kujū | Episode 9 | [36] | |
2015 | Masshiro | Asuka Hano | [37] | |
Ghost Writer | Manami Tsukada | [38] | ||
Futagashira | Okon | [39] | ||
Renai Aruaru | [40] | |||
Heat | Eri Yūki | [41] | ||
2016 | Kaitō Yamaneko | Sakura Kirishima | [42] | |
2017 | Naotora: The Lady Warlord | Lady Tsukiyama | Taiga drama | [43] |
2018 | Miss Devil | Mako Tsubaki | Lead role | [44] |
2020 | 7 Secretaries | Fujiko Hase | [22] | |
2021 | Oh My Boss! Love not included | [45] | ||
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room | Natsume Kuramae | [23] |
Year | Title | Role | Dubed voice | Notes | Ref. |
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2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Lady Jaye | Adrianne Palicki | [46] | |
2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Shank | Gal Gadot | Animation | [47] |
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