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| − | '''Tsuchiya Anna''' (土屋アンナ) is a model, singer and actress who started her career as an exclusive model for [[ | + | [[Image:Tsuchiya Anna (2009).jpg|thumb|240px|Tsuchiya Anna (2009)]] |
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| + | '''Tsuchiya Anna''' (土屋アンナ) is a model, singer and actress who started her career as an exclusive model for [[Seventeen|seventeen]] magazine at 14. In 2002, she became the vocalist of the indies band [[Spin Aqua]] and later in 2004 started an acting career, playing ''Shirayuri Ichigo'' in the award winning comedy [[Shimotsuma Monogatari]]. Currently Anna continues on her musical career with a solo project under the [[Mad Pray Records|MAD PRAY RECORDS]] sub-label of [[Avex]]. Anna is semi-proficient in English, having better command of an English accent than her peers (however is not a fluent speaker of English). Anna writes the lyrics to almost all of her songs herself. | ||
Click [[:Category:Tsuchiya Anna Songs|here]] for information on individual Tsuchiya Anna songs (includes lyrics, a translation and PV shots if applicable). Click [[:Category:Tsuchiya Anna Images|here]] to view Tsuchiya Anna images in the Wiki. | Click [[:Category:Tsuchiya Anna Songs|here]] for information on individual Tsuchiya Anna songs (includes lyrics, a translation and PV shots if applicable). Click [[:Category:Tsuchiya Anna Images|here]] to view Tsuchiya Anna images in the Wiki. | ||
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* '''Stage Name:''' Tsuchiya Anna (土屋アンナ) | * '''Stage Name:''' Tsuchiya Anna (土屋アンナ) | ||
* '''Full Name:''' Anna Marie Heider Tsuchiya | * '''Full Name:''' Anna Marie Heider Tsuchiya | ||
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* '''Current Residence:''' Shinjuku | * '''Current Residence:''' Shinjuku | ||
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| − | + | Anna was born to a Japanese mother and a Russian/American father in Tokyo, in 1984. Not much is known about her early life, but Anna started her modelling career at age 14. From then on, Anna continued to find success in modelling; finding success as being in the centre stage of many teen magazines. Anna would later feature in [[EDWIN]] '[[SOMETHING]]' and '[[503|503]]' commercials, as well as being the cover girl for a [[Calpis Water|Calpis Water]] campaign. Anna has also starred in [[UNICLO]], [[KOSE/ESPRIQUE]] and [[VISE]] commercials. | |
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| − | Anna was born to a Japanese mother and a Russian/American father in Tokyo, in 1984. Not much is known about her early life, but Anna started her modelling career at age 14. From then on, Anna continued to find success in modelling; finding success as being in the centre stage of many teen magazines. Anna would later feature in [[ | ||
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| − | + | In late 2002, Anna debuted in the music world as part of the indies band [[Spin Aqua]] alongside the former [[Oblivion Dust]] guitarist [[KAZ]]. The duo debuted in 2002 under [[Ki/oon Records]] with the single [[Unchained (Spin Aqua)|Unchained]], which was followed up with Spin Aqua's first concert was held in December at the Tokyo Bay NHK Hall at the [[Devilock '02]] concert. Spin Aqua's continued to release two more singles, an album and a music video DVD. Despite the band's music sounding well-processed, Spin Aqua did not fare well commercially. The band's only single that would breath the top 200 was [[Mermaid| mermaid]] at #197, and their album sadly only reached #187 on Oricon charts. | |
| − | In late 2002, Anna debuted in the music world as part of the indies band [[Spin Aqua]] alongside the former [[Oblivion Dust]] guitarist [[KAZ]]. The duo debuted in 2002 under [[Ki/oon Records]] with the single [[Unchained (Spin Aqua)|Unchained]], which was followed up with Spin Aqua's first concert was held in December at the Tokyo Bay NHK Hall at the [[ | ||
The band would later slip into hiatus, and then in mid 2004 it was announced to be permanently disbanded. | The band would later slip into hiatus, and then in mid 2004 it was announced to be permanently disbanded. | ||
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It was announced in 2004 that Anna would be starting up an acting career. Anna starred in her first movie in the critically acclaimed blockbuster [[Shimotsuma Monogatari]] alongside [[Fukada Kyoko]] as the 'Yanki' girl Shirayuri Ichigo. Her role brought her both immediate attention and critical success; winning the award of 'Best New Actress' at five different film awards in Japan. Anna said that she could really relate to the character of Ichigo, seven saying that, "Even after the shoot, I was acting like Ichigo at home and my mom was mad at me, saying, 'Mind your language!'". | It was announced in 2004 that Anna would be starting up an acting career. Anna starred in her first movie in the critically acclaimed blockbuster [[Shimotsuma Monogatari]] alongside [[Fukada Kyoko]] as the 'Yanki' girl Shirayuri Ichigo. Her role brought her both immediate attention and critical success; winning the award of 'Best New Actress' at five different film awards in Japan. Anna said that she could really relate to the character of Ichigo, seven saying that, "Even after the shoot, I was acting like Ichigo at home and my mom was mad at me, saying, 'Mind your language!'". | ||
| − | Soon after the release of this movie, Anna shocked fans by announcing her engagement to the fellow model/actor [[JOSHUA]], the younger brother of the model/actress [ | + | Soon after the release of this movie, Anna shocked fans by announcing her engagement to the fellow model/actor [[JOSHUA]], the younger brother of the model/actress [[Wikipedia:Friedia Niimura|Friedia Niimura]] (Rin Kozue). Joshua worked in the same modelling office as her. On 2004.11.19 Anna's first child, Sky (澄海, ''sukai''), was born. Sky even features in a photobook with his mother, [[Happy Days - Anna, Mama ni Naru!]]. However, in early July 2006, the couple decided to break it off and have filed for divorce. |
| − | Anna has continued to act/voice in various movies and dramas, though none as illustrious as her role in Shimotsuma Monogatari. For example, in the Japanese dub of [ | + | Anna has continued to act/voice in various movies and dramas, though none as illustrious as her role in Shimotsuma Monogatari. For example, in the Japanese dub of [[Wikipedia:Herbie: Fully Loaded|Herbie: Fully Loaded]], Anna voiced [[Wikipedia:Lindsay Lohan|Lindsay Lohan]]'s character Maggie Peyton. However, Anna said herself that she prefers singing over modelling or acting. |
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| + | [[Image:Anna_Vise.jpg|thumb|240px|Anna modelling for Visée (2006)]] | ||
| + | Anna once again returned to the music scene after the disbanding of [[Spin Aqua]] due to her pregnancy and marriage, though not as an indies artist. Anna debuted as a solo artist under the [[MAD PRAY RECORDS|MAD PRAY RECORDS]] label of [[Avex]]. It was announced that her debut single was under wraps, though later the announcement was changed as the single turned into an entire mini-album, later to be titled [[Taste My Beat]]. Three tracks would be promoted from the album; the semi-eponymous track [[Taste My Skin]] was used as the radio single for the release, the song [[In My Hands|in my hands]] was used in a commercial and Anna's cover of [[Wikipedia:Full_Blown_Rose Full Blown Rose]]'s [[Somebody Help Me]] would be used as the theme song to [[Wikipedia:Tru Calling|Tru Calling] for it's Japanese release. The mini-album even featured help from such successful foreign artists as [[Wikipedia:Josh_Freese|Josh Freese]], the drummer for the band [[Wikipedia:A Perfect Circle|A Perfect Circle]]. This release was a lot more successful than her previous releases under Spin Aqua, breaking the top 30 albums at #27. | ||
| − | + | Anna followed up this mini-album with two single releases and a remix album. The singles fared slightly worse than her mini-album (despite one of the tracks, [[My Fate]], being used as the ending theme for the anime [[Wikipedia:The Wings of Rean|Rean no Tsubasa]]). | |
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| − | Anna followed up this mini-album with two single releases and a remix album. The singles fared slightly worse than her mini-album (despite one of the tracks, [[My Fate]], being used as the ending theme for the anime [[Rean | ||
For Anna's third single, she would finally receive some major promotion. Her single [[Rose (Tsuchiya Anna)|rose]] would be used as the opening theme song for the anime adaption for the manga [[Nana]], alongside fellow Avex rock artist [[Olivia Lufkin|OLIVIA]] who would be singing the ending theme song. The hype brought from this release boosted Tsuchiya Anna's music career a lot, as Rose managed to reach a position of #6 on Oricon charts (her first top 10 placement, and 21 placings above her next best placing product at the time). | For Anna's third single, she would finally receive some major promotion. Her single [[Rose (Tsuchiya Anna)|rose]] would be used as the opening theme song for the anime adaption for the manga [[Nana]], alongside fellow Avex rock artist [[Olivia Lufkin|OLIVIA]] who would be singing the ending theme song. The hype brought from this release boosted Tsuchiya Anna's music career a lot, as Rose managed to reach a position of #6 on Oricon charts (her first top 10 placement, and 21 placings above her next best placing product at the time). | ||
| − | To reinforce her growing popularity, Anna's debut studio album was released shortly afterwards. The album, [[Strip Me|strip me?]], features a growing number of commercial tie-up songs (including ones for [[ | + | To reinforce her growing popularity, Anna's debut studio album was released shortly afterwards. The album, [[Strip Me|strip me?]], features a growing number of commercial tie-up songs (including ones for [[WHITEEN]], [[Kirin]] and [[Kosé Visée]]). If current estimates are correct, more than half of the album's songs will be used as a theme song for some commercial or some product. |
| − | Tsuchiya Anna returned in early 2007 with a new single called [[Kuroi Namida]], which was used as the new ending theme song for the [[NANA (anime)|NANA]] anime. This single was to be released on the same day as [[Shiina Ringo]]'s [[Kono Yo no Kagiri]], which is the ending theme song to [[Sakuran]], the latest film that Tsuchiya Anna stars in with a leading role, however Kuroi Namida was put forward a week. This was quickly followed by the third NANA OP single, [[Lucy|LUCY]] in early February which directly preceded the release of a special self-titled NANA album billed under "ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)". | + | Tsuchiya Anna returned in early 2007 with a new single called [[Kuroi Namida]], which was used as the new ending theme song for the [[NANA (anime)|NANA]] anime. This single was to be released on the same day as [[Shiina Ringo]]'s [[Kono Yo no Kagiri]], which is the ending theme song to [[Sakuran]], the latest film that Tsuchiya Anna stars in with a leading role, however Kuroi Namida was put forward a week. This was quickly followed by the third NANA OP single, [[Lucy (Tsuchiya Anna)|LUCY]] in early February which directly preceded the release of a special self-titled NANA album billed under "ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)". |
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* [2006.08.02] [[Strip Me|strip me?]] | * [2006.08.02] [[Strip Me|strip me?]] | ||
* [2007.02.28] [[Anna Tsuchiya inspi' Nana (Black Stones)|ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)]] ('''ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)''') | * [2007.02.28] [[Anna Tsuchiya inspi' Nana (Black Stones)|ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)]] ('''ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)''') | ||
* [2008.10.29] [[Nudy Show!|NUDY SHOW!]] | * [2008.10.29] [[Nudy Show!|NUDY SHOW!]] | ||
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* [2005.08.24] [[Taste My Beat]] (Mini-Album) | * [2005.08.24] [[Taste My Beat]] (Mini-Album) | ||
* [2006.03.23] [[Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life!]] (Remix album) | * [2006.03.23] [[Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life!]] (Remix album) | ||
* [2007.03.21] [[Nana Best|NANA BEST]] ('''ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)''', '''OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (TRAPNEST)''') (Joint Best Album) | * [2007.03.21] [[Nana Best|NANA BEST]] ('''ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)''', '''OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (TRAPNEST)''') (Joint Best Album) | ||
| − | * [2009.03.11] [[Nudy xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! | + | * [2009.03.11] [[Nudy Xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Show!|NUDY xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! SHOW!]] (Remix album) |
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* [2006.01.25] [[Change Your Life|Change your life]] | * [2006.01.25] [[Change Your Life|Change your life]] | ||
* [2006.03.23] [[Slap That Naughty Body / My Fate|SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY / MY FATE]] | * [2006.03.23] [[Slap That Naughty Body / My Fate|SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY / MY FATE]] | ||
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* [2007.08.01] [[Bubble Trip / Sweet Sweet Song|BUBBLE TRIP / sweet sweet song]] | * [2007.08.01] [[Bubble Trip / Sweet Sweet Song|BUBBLE TRIP / sweet sweet song]] | ||
* [2008.01.30] [[Cocoon (Tsuchiya Anna)|cocoon]] | * [2008.01.30] [[Cocoon (Tsuchiya Anna)|cocoon]] | ||
| − | * [2008.06.11] [[Crazy World]] ('''Tsuchiya Anna''' feat.[[AI]]) | + | * [2008.06.11] [[Crazy World]] ('''Tsuchiya Anna''' feat. [[AI]]) |
* [2008.12.17] [[Virgin Cat]] | * [2008.12.17] [[Virgin Cat]] | ||
* [2009.07.01] [[Brave Vibration|Brave vibration]] | * [2009.07.01] [[Brave Vibration|Brave vibration]] | ||
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* [2004.06.16] [[Anna3|Anna³]] (Documentary released under [[Pony Canyon]]) | * [2004.06.16] [[Anna3|Anna³]] (Documentary released under [[Pony Canyon]]) | ||
* [2007.01.17] [[Anna Tsuchiya 1st Live Tour Blood of Roses|ANNA TSUCHIYA 1st Live Tour BLOOD OF ROSES]] | * [2007.01.17] [[Anna Tsuchiya 1st Live Tour Blood of Roses|ANNA TSUCHIYA 1st Live Tour BLOOD OF ROSES]] | ||
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* [2006.03.23] [[Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life!]] | * [2006.03.23] [[Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life!]] | ||
* [2006.09.02] [[Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix 12' Inch Version)|Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix 12' inch version)]] | * [2006.09.02] [[Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix 12' Inch Version)|Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix 12' inch version)]] | ||
* [2007.08.01] [[Bubble Trip -Studio Apartment Remix- (Analog)|BUBBLE TRIP -STUDIO APARTMENT Remix-]] | * [2007.08.01] [[Bubble Trip -Studio Apartment Remix- (Analog)|BUBBLE TRIP -STUDIO APARTMENT Remix-]] | ||
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| − | + | * [2006.08.09] [[A Tribute to Brian Jones]] (#4 ''My dear'') | |
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* [2006.11.22] [[FAKE|FAKE?]] - "[[Marilyn is a Bubble|MARILYN IS A BUBBLE]]" (#4 ''BUTTERFLY (DON’T LET MY SUN GO DOWN)'') | * [2006.11.22] [[FAKE|FAKE?]] - "[[Marilyn is a Bubble|MARILYN IS A BUBBLE]]" (#4 ''BUTTERFLY (DON’T LET MY SUN GO DOWN)'') | ||
* [2006.12.06] [[Hotei Tomoyasu]] - "[[Soul Sessions|SOUL SESSIONS]]" (#1 ''HOTEI vs. Tsuchiya Anna - QUEEN OF THE ROCK'') | * [2006.12.06] [[Hotei Tomoyasu]] - "[[Soul Sessions|SOUL SESSIONS]]" (#1 ''HOTEI vs. Tsuchiya Anna - QUEEN OF THE ROCK'') | ||
| − | * [2007.02.21] [[ | + | * [2007.02.21] [[Osawa Shinichi]] - "[[Kitsune Presents Kitsune Udon|Kitsune presents Kitsune Udon]]" (#2-10 ''Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix)'') |
| − | * [2007.06.20] [[ | + | * [2007.06.20] [[Drivin' Relax!|DRIVIN' Relax!]] (#18 ''JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH'') |
* [2007.12.05] [[Don't Stop A.I.|DON'T STOP A.I.]] (#5 ''BUTTERFLY feat.ANTY the Kunoichi, ANNA TSUCHIYA, PUSHIM '') | * [2007.12.05] [[Don't Stop A.I.|DON'T STOP A.I.]] (#5 ''BUTTERFLY feat.ANTY the Kunoichi, ANNA TSUCHIYA, PUSHIM '') | ||
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* [2003.01.20] [[White Ice Sherbet|White Ice Sherbet]] | * [2003.01.20] [[White Ice Sherbet|White Ice Sherbet]] | ||
* [2004.07.12] [[Anna Banana|ANNA BANANA]] | * [2004.07.12] [[Anna Banana|ANNA BANANA]] | ||
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* [2007.08.03] [[An-san Hostess Shuugyouchuu|An-san Hostess Shuugyouchuu]] (あんさんホスティス修業中) (compilation of her column at [http://www.flying-postman.com/anna/index.php?acd=4 Flyman Postman Press]) | * [2007.08.03] [[An-san Hostess Shuugyouchuu|An-san Hostess Shuugyouchuu]] (あんさんホスティス修業中) (compilation of her column at [http://www.flying-postman.com/anna/index.php?acd=4 Flyman Postman Press]) | ||
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* [2004] [[Shimotsuma Monogatari]] (下妻物語; ''Kamikaze Girls'')(as Shirayuri Ichigo (白百合イチゴ)) | * [2004] [[Shimotsuma Monogatari]] (下妻物語; ''Kamikaze Girls'')(as Shirayuri Ichigo (白百合イチゴ)) | ||
| − | * [2004] [[ | + | * [2004] [[Cha no Aji]] (茶の味; ''A Taste of Tea'') (as Suzuishi Aoi (鈴石アオイ)) |
| − | * [2005] [ | + | * [2005] [[Wikipedia:Herbie: Fully Loaded|Herbie: Fully Loaded]] (Japanese dub voice of Maggie Peyton) |
* [2005] [[Bashment|Bashment]] (バッシュメント) (as Omori Juri) | * [2005] [[Bashment|Bashment]] (バッシュメント) (as Omori Juri) | ||
| − | * [2006] [[ | + | * [2006] [[Kiwara Matsuko no Isshou]] (嫌われ松子の一生;''Memories of Matsuko'') (as Prisoner C) |
| − | * [2007] [[ | + | * [2007] [[Dororo]] (どろろ) (as Sabame (鯖目)'s wife) |
* [2007] [[Sakuran]] (さくらん) (as Kiyoha / Higurashi (きよ葉 / 日暮)) | * [2007] [[Sakuran]] (さくらん) (as Kiyoha / Higurashi (きよ葉 / 日暮)) | ||
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| − | + | * [2005] [[Arbeit Eye ~Hyaku Man-nin no Hyouteki~]] (アルバイト探偵(アイ) ~100万人の標的~) | |
| − | * [2005] [[ | + | * [2005] [[Dublin no Kane Tsuki Kabi Ningen]] (ダブリンの鐘つきカビ人間) |
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* [2004] Kinema Junpo Awards (Best New Actress) | * [2004] Kinema Junpo Awards (Best New Actress) | ||
* [2004] Mainichi Film Awards (Best New Actress) | * [2004] Mainichi Film Awards (Best New Actress) | ||
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* [2005] 26th Yokohama Film Festival (Best New Actress) | * [2005] 26th Yokohama Film Festival (Best New Actress) | ||
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* [http://anna-t.com/ Official Website (Japanese)] | * [http://anna-t.com/ Official Website (Japanese)] | ||
* [http://www.spinaqua.net Official Spin Aqua Website (Japanese)] | * [http://www.spinaqua.net Official Spin Aqua Website (Japanese)] | ||
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Tsuchiya Anna (2009)
Tsuchiya Anna (土屋アンナ) is a model, singer and actress who started her career as an exclusive model for seventeen magazine at 14. In 2002, she became the vocalist of the indies band Spin Aqua and later in 2004 started an acting career, playing Shirayuri Ichigo in the award winning comedy Shimotsuma Monogatari. Currently Anna continues on her musical career with a solo project under the MAD PRAY RECORDS sub-label of Avex. Anna is semi-proficient in English, having better command of an English accent than her peers (however is not a fluent speaker of English). Anna writes the lyrics to almost all of her songs herself.
Click here for information on individual Tsuchiya Anna songs (includes lyrics, a translation and PV shots if applicable). Click here to view Tsuchiya Anna images in the Wiki.
Contents
Profile
- Stage Name: Tsuchiya Anna (土屋アンナ)
- Full Name: Anna Marie Heider Tsuchiya
- Birthday: March 11, 1984
- Nationality: Japanese / Russian-American
- Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 168cm
- Hobbies: Classic ballet, Singling, Ball-Court Sports
- Special Skills: Tree Climbing, Can bark like a puppy
- Favourite Foods: Cheese, Vegetables, Pasta, Wine, Kohada
- Least Favourite Foods: Spicy Foods
- Favourite Alcohol: Tequila
- Favourite Artists: Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Kurt Cobain, Queen
- Favourite Word: Tekitou (suitable)
- Favourite Colours: Black, Red
- Favourite Season: Summer
- Favourite Place: France
- Catch Phrase: Iiyo, Iiyo (いーよ、いーよ)
- Current Residence: Shinjuku
Information
Anna was born to a Japanese mother and a Russian/American father in Tokyo, in 1984. Not much is known about her early life, but Anna started her modelling career at age 14. From then on, Anna continued to find success in modelling; finding success as being in the centre stage of many teen magazines. Anna would later feature in EDWIN 'SOMETHING' and '503' commercials, as well as being the cover girl for a Calpis Water campaign. Anna has also starred in UNICLO, KOSE/ESPRIQUE and VISE commercials.
Spin Aqua
In late 2002, Anna debuted in the music world as part of the indies band Spin Aqua alongside the former Oblivion Dust guitarist KAZ. The duo debuted in 2002 under Ki/oon Records with the single Unchained, which was followed up with Spin Aqua's first concert was held in December at the Tokyo Bay NHK Hall at the Devilock '02 concert. Spin Aqua's continued to release two more singles, an album and a music video DVD. Despite the band's music sounding well-processed, Spin Aqua did not fare well commercially. The band's only single that would breath the top 200 was mermaid at #197, and their album sadly only reached #187 on Oricon charts.
The band would later slip into hiatus, and then in mid 2004 it was announced to be permanently disbanded.
Shimotsuma Monogatari
It was announced in 2004 that Anna would be starting up an acting career. Anna starred in her first movie in the critically acclaimed blockbuster Shimotsuma Monogatari alongside Fukada Kyoko as the 'Yanki' girl Shirayuri Ichigo. Her role brought her both immediate attention and critical success; winning the award of 'Best New Actress' at five different film awards in Japan. Anna said that she could really relate to the character of Ichigo, seven saying that, "Even after the shoot, I was acting like Ichigo at home and my mom was mad at me, saying, 'Mind your language!'".
Soon after the release of this movie, Anna shocked fans by announcing her engagement to the fellow model/actor JOSHUA, the younger brother of the model/actress Friedia Niimura (Rin Kozue). Joshua worked in the same modelling office as her. On 2004.11.19 Anna's first child, Sky (澄海, sukai), was born. Sky even features in a photobook with his mother, Happy Days - Anna, Mama ni Naru!. However, in early July 2006, the couple decided to break it off and have filed for divorce.
Anna has continued to act/voice in various movies and dramas, though none as illustrious as her role in Shimotsuma Monogatari. For example, in the Japanese dub of Herbie: Fully Loaded, Anna voiced Lindsay Lohan's character Maggie Peyton. However, Anna said herself that she prefers singing over modelling or acting.
Solo Career
File:Anna Vise.jpg
Anna modelling for Visée (2006)
Anna once again returned to the music scene after the disbanding of Spin Aqua due to her pregnancy and marriage, though not as an indies artist. Anna debuted as a solo artist under the MAD PRAY RECORDS label of Avex. It was announced that her debut single was under wraps, though later the announcement was changed as the single turned into an entire mini-album, later to be titled Taste My Beat. Three tracks would be promoted from the album; the semi-eponymous track Taste My Skin was used as the radio single for the release, the song in my hands was used in a commercial and Anna's cover of Wikipedia:Full_Blown_Rose Full Blown Rose's Somebody Help Me would be used as the theme song to [[Wikipedia:Tru Calling|Tru Calling] for it's Japanese release. The mini-album even featured help from such successful foreign artists as Josh Freese, the drummer for the band A Perfect Circle. This release was a lot more successful than her previous releases under Spin Aqua, breaking the top 30 albums at #27.
Anna followed up this mini-album with two single releases and a remix album. The singles fared slightly worse than her mini-album (despite one of the tracks, My Fate, being used as the ending theme for the anime Rean no Tsubasa).
For Anna's third single, she would finally receive some major promotion. Her single rose would be used as the opening theme song for the anime adaption for the manga Nana, alongside fellow Avex rock artist OLIVIA who would be singing the ending theme song. The hype brought from this release boosted Tsuchiya Anna's music career a lot, as Rose managed to reach a position of #6 on Oricon charts (her first top 10 placement, and 21 placings above her next best placing product at the time).
To reinforce her growing popularity, Anna's debut studio album was released shortly afterwards. The album, strip me?, features a growing number of commercial tie-up songs (including ones for WHITEEN, Kirin and Kosé Visée). If current estimates are correct, more than half of the album's songs will be used as a theme song for some commercial or some product.
Tsuchiya Anna returned in early 2007 with a new single called Kuroi Namida, which was used as the new ending theme song for the NANA anime. This single was to be released on the same day as Shiina Ringo's Kono Yo no Kagiri, which is the ending theme song to Sakuran, the latest film that Tsuchiya Anna stars in with a leading role, however Kuroi Namida was put forward a week. This was quickly followed by the third NANA OP single, LUCY in early February which directly preceded the release of a special self-titled NANA album billed under "ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES)".
Discography
- Note: See "Spin Aqua#Discography" for prior releases under Spin Aqua
Albums
- [2006.08.02] strip me?
- [2007.02.28] ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES) (ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES))
- [2008.10.29] NUDY SHOW!
Other Albums
- [2005.08.24] Taste My Beat (Mini-Album)
- [2006.03.23] Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life! (Remix album)
- [2007.03.21] NANA BEST (ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES), OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (TRAPNEST)) (Joint Best Album)
- [2009.03.11] NUDY xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! SHOW! (Remix album)
Singles
- [2006.01.25] Change your life
- [2006.03.23] SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY / MY FATE
- [2006.06.28] rose (ANNA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES))
- [2007.01.10] Kuroi Namida (黒い涙; Black Tears) (ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES))
- [2007.02.07] LUCY (ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES))
- [2007.08.01] BUBBLE TRIP / sweet sweet song
- [2008.01.30] cocoon
- [2008.06.11] Crazy World (Tsuchiya Anna feat. AI)
- [2008.12.17] Virgin Cat
- [2009.07.01] Brave vibration
DVD
- [2004.06.16] Anna³ (Documentary released under Pony Canyon)
- [2007.01.17] ANNA TSUCHIYA 1st Live Tour BLOOD OF ROSES
Vinyls
- [2006.03.23] Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life!
- [2006.09.02] Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix 12' inch version)
- [2007.08.01] BUBBLE TRIP -STUDIO APARTMENT Remix-
Compilation / Other
- [2006.08.09] A Tribute to Brian Jones (#4 My dear)
- [2006.11.22] FAKE? - "MARILYN IS A BUBBLE" (#4 BUTTERFLY (DON’T LET MY SUN GO DOWN))
- [2006.12.06] Hotei Tomoyasu - "SOUL SESSIONS" (#1 HOTEI vs. Tsuchiya Anna - QUEEN OF THE ROCK)
- [2007.02.21] Osawa Shinichi - "Kitsune presents Kitsune Udon" (#2-10 Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix))
- [2007.06.20] DRIVIN' Relax! (#18 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH)
- [2007.12.05] DON'T STOP A.I. (#5 BUTTERFLY feat.ANTY the Kunoichi, ANNA TSUCHIYA, PUSHIM )
Photobooks
- [2003.01.20] White Ice Sherbet
- [2004.07.12] ANNA BANANA
- [2005.01.19] FLEUR
- [2005.12.20] Happy Days - Anna, Mama ni Naru! (アンナ、ママになる!; Anna's a Mother Now!)
- [2007.03.02] Tsuchiya Anna Photo Album -ANNA
- [2007.08.03] An-san Hostess Shuugyouchuu (あんさんホスティス修業中) (compilation of her column at Flyman Postman Press)
Filmography
Films
- [2004] Shimotsuma Monogatari (下妻物語; Kamikaze Girls)(as Shirayuri Ichigo (白百合イチゴ))
- [2004] Cha no Aji (茶の味; A Taste of Tea) (as Suzuishi Aoi (鈴石アオイ))
- [2005] Herbie: Fully Loaded (Japanese dub voice of Maggie Peyton)
- [2005] Bashment (バッシュメント) (as Omori Juri)
- [2006] Kiwara Matsuko no Isshou (嫌われ松子の一生;Memories of Matsuko) (as Prisoner C)
- [2007] Dororo (どろろ) (as Sabame (鯖目)'s wife)
- [2007] Sakuran (さくらん) (as Kiyoha / Higurashi (きよ葉 / 日暮))
TV Dramas
- [2005] Arbeit Eye ~Hyaku Man-nin no Hyouteki~ (アルバイト探偵(アイ) ~100万人の標的~)
- [2005] Dublin no Kane Tsuki Kabi Ningen (ダブリンの鐘つきカビ人間)
Awards
- [2004] Kinema Junpo Awards (Best New Actress)
- [2004] Mainichi Film Awards (Best New Actress)
- [2004] Houchi Film Award (Best new Actress)
- [2005] 28th Japan Academy Prize (Best New Actress, Best Supporting Actress (nominee))
- [2005] 26th Yokohama Film Festival (Best New Actress)
External Links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Official Spin Aqua Website (Japanese)
- Official Modelling Website (Japanese)
- Oricon Profile (Japanese)
- Anna-Freaks (Japanese) (Anna fansite)
- Love Island Anna Fan Blog (Japanese)
- ANNA Community
- Fanlisting
- Kamikaze Girls Profile
- ANNAWORLD (Fansite at Liverjournal-use English)
- Tsuchiya France (French fansite)
- ANNA & OLIVIA (French blog)
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