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Anna (FAKY)

Anna (2018)

Anna is a Japanese singer and actress. She is a former member of the Japanese pop girl group FAKY.

Profile

  • Stage Name: Anna
  • Birth Name: Anna Sawai
  • Birthdate: June 11, 1992 (1992-06-11) (age 31)
  • Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand
  • Blood Type: A
  • Education: Sophia University
  • Family: Parents, older sister (Reina)
  • Hobbies: Listening to music, watching movies
  • Bands / Groups:

Information

Born in New Zealand, Anna spent her younger years in Hong Kong and the Philippines. Growing up on U.S. pop songs, she aspired to be a singer after seeing Britney Spears perform. Anna, a student of ballet, came back to Japan when she was in fourth grade to audition for the leading role of "Annie", the musical. She landed the role as Annie on her second try the following year which kicked off her career in show business. Anna likes to keep her style "simple yet refined" which may be a bit misleading according to Mikako who says "Anna comes off as being somewhat of a cool princess, but she really has the sweetest heart". Akina follows, saying, "Anna is the leader, but leads us all in a way which we can all have fun". "I know that I have to lead the group, but I like to make my decisions after having extensive discussions with the entire group", says Anna who also mentioned that she prefers to "mellow out" to music in her down time.

On November 16, 2018, she announced she would be graduating from FAKY on December 20th to devote her time to acting.

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
Romaji Kana/Kanji
2009 Ninja Assassin Kiriko
2021 F9 Elle

Dramas

Year Title Network Role Notes
Romaji Kana/Kanji
2007 Ai no Uta! 愛のうた! TBS Natsu
2018 colors Fuji TV On Demand Train station accuser 2 episodes
2018 Giri/Haji 義理/恥 BBC Two Fukuhara Eiko 6 episodes
2022– Pachinko Apple TV+ Naomi Series regular
2023 Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Apple TV+ Cate Lead role
TBA Shogun FX on Hulu Lady Mariko Lead role

Music Videos

Year Artist Song Notes
Romaji Kana/Kanji
2015 Elliot Yamin Katy Lead role

Video Games

Year Title Role Notes
Romaji Kana/Kanji
2017 Style Savvy: Styling Star Angélique Noir North American and PAL versions

Stage Plays

Year Title Role Notes
Romaji Kana/Kanji
2004 Annie Annie Aoyama Theatre
2018 The Book Dancer Owlspot Theatre

Trivia

  • She can speak both Japanese and English.

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