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.
Alissa Yagi | |
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八木 アリサ | |
| Born | Arisa Yagi (1995-07-31) July 31, 1995 (age 27)[1] Hokkaido, Japan[1] |
| Nationality | Japanese |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Agent | Amuse, Inc. |
| Height | 168[1] cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Website | artist |
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]
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.
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN |
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| 2016 | Yagi Magazine (やぎマガジン) | Kodansha | ISBN 978-4-06-220236-7 |
| Year | Title | Artist | Note |
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| 2008 | "Anata ga Koko ni Itara" | Porno Graffitti | — |
| 2015 | "Ohhh!!! Hanabi" | Porno Graffitti | — |
| "Ashita wa Kitto Ii Hi ni Naru" | Rihwa | — | |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Note |
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| 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 | — |
| 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] | |||