Nanao (model)
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Nanao Arai(荒井 菜々緒, Arai Nanao; born October 28, 1988) known professionally by her mononym Nanao(菜々緒), is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Platinum Production.
Early life and career
Nanao was born on October 28, 1988 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[citation needed]
Nanao began her entertainment activities in 2009 when she was 20. was a regular model as a martial arts ring girl and race queen in the magazine Pinky became a turning point, in her career. Won the Miss TGC of Tokyo Girls Collection and the 2010 Sanai Mizugi Image Girl and was a fashion model for Non-no.
In 2011, she became an exclusive model for the magazine Ginger. Nanao was also notable as a tarento from her activities. She has appeared in various fashion magazines, television commercials, dramas, and variety shows.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Snow White Murder Case | Noriko Miki | ||
| The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji | Hu Feng | |||
| 2015 | Bali Big Brother | Kana | ||
| April Fools | Reiko | |||
| Grasshopper | Hiyoko | |||
| 2016 | One Piece Film: Gold | Baccarat (voice) | ||
| 2017 | Gintama | Matako Kijima | ||
| 2019 | Masquerade Hotel | Eriko Anno | ||
| 2020 | Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku | Hanako Koyanagi | ||
| 2021 | Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie | Queen Nehelenia (voice) | ||
| The Supporting Actors: The Movie | Herself | |||
| Jigoku no Hanazono: Office Royale | Shuri Andō | |||
| The Mole Song: Final | Hu Feng | |||
| 2022 | 7 Secretaries: The Movie | Fujiko Hase | ||
| 2023 | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie | Natsume Kuramae | ||
| Lumberjack the Monster | Ranko Toshiro | |||
| 2025 | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – Nankai Mission | Natsume Kuramae | ||
| Candle Stick | Kyoko | Taiwanese-Japanese film | ||
| 2026 | Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – Capital Crisis | Natsume Kuramae |
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Urero Mikakunin Shōjo | Nanao/Toyomoto 13-gō | ||
| 2012 | Omo ni Naitemasu | Izumi Konno | Lead role | |
| Urero Mikansei Shōjo | Minerva/Toyomoto 13-gō | |||
| 2013 | Lucky Seven | Haruka | Television film | |
| Last Cinderella | Chiyoko Ōgami | |||
| Miss Pilot | Rinko Suzuki | |||
| 2014 | Hoshi Shinichi Mystery Special "Teido no Mondai" | Marianna | ||
| First Class | Remie Kawashima | |||
| True Horror Stories: 15th-year Anniversary Special "Ude o Chōdai" | Masami Nakagawa | |||
| Natsu no Owari ni Koi o Shita. | Nanami Takeuchi | |||
| Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon | Maya Kujū | Episode 9 | ||
| 2015 | Masshiro | Asuka Hano | ||
| Ghost Writer | Manami Tsukada | |||
| Futagashira | Okon | |||
| Renai Aruaru | ||||
| Heat | Eri Yūki | |||
| 2016 | Kaitō Yamaneko | Sakura Kirishima | ||
| 2017 | Naotora: The Lady Warlord | Lady Tsukiyama | Taiga drama | |
| A Life: A Love | Minori Sakakibara | |||
| 2018 | Miss Devil | Mako Tsubaki | Lead role | |
| 2020 | 7 Secretaries | Fujiko Hase | ||
| 2021 | Oh My Boss! Love not included | Horai Reiko | ||
| Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room | Natsume Kuramae |
Japanese dub
| Year | Title | Role | Dubbed voice | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | G.I. Joe: Retaliation | Lady Jaye | Adrianne Palicki | ||
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks the Internet | Shank | Gal Gadot | Animation |
External links
Media related to Nanao (model) at Wikimedia Commons
- at Platinum Production (in Japanese)
- at IMDb
- on X
- at Anime News Network's encyclopedia