Alissa Yagi

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Alissa Yagi
八木 アリサ
Born
Arisa Yagi

(1995-07-31) July 31, 1995 (age 26)[1]
Hokkaido, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Occupation
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2006-present
AgentAmuse, Inc.
Height168[1] cm (5 ft 6 in)
Websiteartist.amuse.co.jp/artist/yagi_arisa/

Alissa Yagi (八木 アリサ, Yagi Arisa, born July 31, 1995), also known as Arisa Yagi, is a Japanese actress and model associated with Amuse, Inc.. From 2008 to 2012, Yagi was an exclusive model for the pre-teen fashion magazine Nicola. Since 2012, she modeled exclusively for the magazine Vivi, and in 2014, she made her acting debut as Megumi Kitagawa in the live-action film adaptation of Say I Love You .

Early life[]

Yagi was born on July 31, 1995 in Hokkaido, Japan to a French father and a Japanese mother.[1][2] She is fluent in English and Japanese, but has also studied Korean and Chinese.[1]

Career[]

Yagi was originally part of Actors Studio in Hokkaido and set to debut in the girl group Teardrops, but left in October 2006.[3] She auditioned for Lyra in the Japanese dub of The Golden Compass and became a finalist in the competition, which led her to be scouted by Nicola.[3] She modeled exclusively for the magazine beginning in the February 2008 issue and graduated in 2012.[4] Beginning in 2012, she became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Vivi.[2]

In 2014, Yagi appeared on the South Korean reality show We Got Married: Global Edition, where she was paired with Key from Shinee.[5] Later in October, she modeled at the A-Nation and Girls Award Island Collection collaboration concert event in Singapore[6] and Super Girls Expo in Taiwan.[7] In 2015, she modeled at Tokyo Runway 2015 Spring/Summer,[8] and Kobe Collection 2015 Spring/Summer.[9]

In 2016, Yagi modeled at the Tokyo Girls Collection 2016 Autumn/Winter show.[10] On August 20, Yagi released her first photobook, Yagi Magazine.[11]

In 2018, Yagi modeled at the Tokyo Girls Collection 2018 Autumn/Winter show.[12] In 2019, Yagi modeled at the Rakuten Girls Award 2019 Spring/Summer show.[13] She has also been the model spokesperson for fashion and make-up brands such as Samantha Thavasa,[14] Candy Stripper, and Canmake.

Publications[]

Photo books[]

Year Title Publisher ISBN
2016 Yagi Magazine (やぎマガジン) Kodansha ISBN 978-4-06-220236-7

Filmography[]

Music video[]

Year Title Artist Note
2008 "Anata ga Koko ni Itara" Porno Graffitti —
2015 "Ohhh!!! Hanabi" Porno Graffitti —
"Ashita wa Kitto Ii Hi ni Naru" Rihwa —

Television[]

Year Title Role Network Note
2009-2010 Necktie Princess Herself TV Tokyo Variety show regular[3]
2014 We Got Married: Global Edition (season 2) Herself MBC TV Reality show; partnered with Key (Shinee)[5]
2018 Love Love Alien 2 Sumire Kitamura Fuji TV —

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Say I Love You. Megumi Kitagawa Debut acting role [15]
2018 Zenigata Sawako Sugiyama
2019 Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
Come On, Kiss Me Again! Akari Kazami Lead role [16]
Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight Shu Uchida [17]
2021 The Sun Stands Still Nana
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet [18]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "八木アリサのプロフィール" [Alissa Yagi's profile]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "「ViVi」八木アリサ、「Seventeen」三吉彩花らミニ衣装で"美脚競演" 「アミューズ」期待のモデルが集結". Model Press (in Japanese). June 22, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "2013年、アクターズスタジオ出身アーティスト" [Artists from Actors Studio, 2013]. Actors Studio (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "ニコラネット★ニコモ's FILE" [Nicola Net: NicoMo's File]. Nicola (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 23, 2008.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "「ViVi」モデル八木アリサ、SHINee・KEYとの"仮想結婚"「刺激がいっぱい」 モデルプレスインタビュー". Model Press (in Japanese). April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  6. ^ "藤井リナ、八木アリサ、石田ニコルら「a-nation」シンガポールで大歓声". Model Press (in Japanese). October 19, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "「ViVi」八木アリサ、透けセクシーで美脚披露 台湾女子から大歓声". Model Press (in Japanese). November 22, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "「ViVi」八木アリサ、真っ白フリルミニドレスで登場 ラブリーな後ろ姿にも視線集中＜東京ランウェイ 2015 SPRING／SUMMER＞". Model Press (in Japanese). February 14, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  9. ^ "八木アリサ、可愛すぎるミニスカ×ツインテールに黄色い歓声＜神戸コレクション2015S／S＞". Model Press (in Japanese). March 7, 2015. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  10. ^ "八木アリサ、初挑戦の反響は？「ニヤニヤしながら…」＜TGC2016 A／W＞". Model Press (in Japanese). September 4, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  11. ^ "八木アリサ、写真集は"素"がテーマ 初の下着姿も「女の子にキュンとしてほしい」". Oricon (in Japanese). August 27, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  12. ^ "八木アリサ、ミニスカで美脚輝く "流し目"が色っぽい＜TGC2018A／W＞". Model Press (in Japanese). September 1, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  13. ^ "TWICE、ガルアワ初出演決定 MCには松岡茉優「GirlsAward 2019 SPRING／SUMMER」第2弾出演者発表". Model Press (in Japanese). March 15, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  14. ^ "八木アリサ、ショーパンで美脚全開! 抜群のスタイルで魅了". MyNavi News (in Japanese). February 4, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  15. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 9, 2014). "Haruna Kawaguchi, Sōta Fukushi Star in Say, 'I Love You'. Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  16. ^ "八木アリサ、おしゃれ"肌見せ"ドレスで魅了「沖縄をイメージしてきた」＜第11回沖縄国際映画祭＞". Model Press (in Japanese). April 21, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  17. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 3, 2019). "Live-Action Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  18. ^ "清原果耶＆オダギリジョーら『花束みたいな恋をした』追加キャスト発表". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

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