Alissa Yagi

Alissa Yagi
八木 アリサ
Born
Arisa Yagi

(1995-07-31) July 31, 1995 (age 29)[1]
Hokkaido, Japan[1]
NationalityJapanese
Occupations
  • 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.

Career

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Yagi was scouted at Actors Studio in Hokkaido Headquarters School recital and was set to debut in the girl group Teardrops but left in October 2006.[2] 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.[2] She modeled exclusively for the magazine beginning in the February 2008 issue and graduated in 2012 at the nicola Tokyo Open Day 2012.[3]

She first appeared in ViVi in October 2011 in the December issue. Beginning in 2012, she became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Vivi.[4]

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]

She had her first solo cover in the March 2016 version of ViVi released on January 23, 2016.[10] Yagi modeled at the Tokyo Girls Collection 2016 Autumn/Winter show.[11] On August 20, Yagi released her first photobook, Yagi Magazine.[12]

In 2018, Yagi modeled at the Tokyo Girls Collection 2018 Autumn/Winter show.[13] In 2019, Yagi modeled at the Rakuten Girls Award 2019 Spring/Summer show.[14] She has also been the model spokesperson for fashion and make-up brands such as Samantha Thavasa,[15] Candy Stripper, and Canmake.

From 2020 till 2023, Yagi played the role of Mimi Marquez in the musical Rent.

In November 2020, one of her costars in the musical "RENT" contracted COVID-19, and Yagi also tested positive.[16] A total of 21 people involved in the musical tested positive, so all performances were cancelled.[17] On December 1, she announced on her Instagram that she would be returning to work after her recuperation period.[18] She contracted COVID-19 for the second time on January 31, 2022.[19]

Yagi graduated from ViVi with the February 2022 issue.[20] In May 2022, a collaboration item with lingerie brand bijorie was released.[21]

Personal life

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Yagi was born on July 31, 1995, in Hokkaido, Japan to a French father and a Japanese mother.[1][4] She is an only child.[1] She is fluent in English and Japanese but has also studied Korean and Chinese.[1] When she was in elementary school, she lived in Thailand and Tahiti.

Publications

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Photo books

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

Filmography

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Music video

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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

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Year Title Role Network Note
2009-2010 Necktie Princess Herself TV Tokyo Variety show regular[2]
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 —
2020 Isekai Izakaya "Nobu" Season 1 Eleonora Wowow —
2022 Isekai Izakaya "Nobu" Season 2 Eleonora Wowow —
What Six Survivors Told Mogami Sana MBS TBS —

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Say I Love You. Megumi Kitagawa Debut acting role [22]
2018 Zenigata Sawako Sugiyama
2019 Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy
Come On, Kiss Me Again! Akari Kazami Lead role [23]
Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight Shu Uchida [24]
2021 The Sun Stands Still Nana
We Made a Beautiful Bouquet [25]
2024 The Dancing Okami Catherine [26]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "八木アリサのプロフィール" [Alissa Yagi's profile]. Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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「ViVi」初の単独表紙 "アリサになりたい"圧倒的支持を集める素顔とは". モデルプレス (modelpress). January 23, 2016. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ "八木アリサ、コロナ感染 甲斐翔真らに続きミュージカル「RENT」から15人に - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  17. ^ Inc, Natasha. "ミュージカル「RENT」全公演中止に". ステージナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "新型コロナ感染の八木アリサ、仕事復帰を報告「応援を胸に引き続き精進」". 沖縄タイムス. December 2, 2020.
  19. ^ 株式会社 アミューズ (January 31, 2022). "当社所属アーティスト 八木アリサの新型コロナウイルス感染に関するご報告". AMUSE.
  20. ^ "八木アリサ：ViViモデル卒業で「一から再チャレンジ」 努力の人が新たなステージへ - 毎日キレイ_". 毎日キレイ (in Japanese). Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  21. ^ "ランジェリーブランド「bijorie」から、『#女の子のよくばり盛り』ルームウェアが登場！モデルの八木アリサさんとコラボレーション5月21日(土)よりルミネエスト新宿店に..." プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ "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.
  26. ^ "レディ加賀". eiga.com. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
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