born November 15, 1993 is a Japanese actress, voice actress, gravure idol and singer. Her stage name is simply her given name, Saaya.
In addition to her modeling work she has recently been appearing in numerous films, radio, and television programs. She has also done voice work, appearing in the anime OVA Kyo no Gononi as Chika Koizumi. She was formerly a member of Japanese musical group Sweet Kiss before it disbanded on May 12, 2006, to be replaced by the group Chase.
Biography
As a model
Irie was born in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan. During her childhood she idolized
Yoshika Yuhnagi, a fashion model from Kitakyushu, but she gained fame for her professional
glamour modeling as a
Junior idol, making her debut at age 11. Her bikini pictures soon received widespread distribution over the Internet.
["Monthly Bunshun (Ja:週刊文春)" No.May 19, 2005 (was published on May 11, 2005)] In October 2015, Saaya released her 12th photobook, and appeared in 46 solo gravure idol DVDs through 2018.
On January 12, 2025, she announced on her Instagram that she was taking a break from gravure works.
Personal life
After making her debut as a model, she still lived in Fukuoka Prefecture where she attended elementary school and middle school,
but moved to Tokyo when she turned 16. In August 2014, she contracted
Dengue fever during the 2014 Dengue fever outbreak.
On May 20, 2022, she announced on both her Instagram and Twitter accounts that she is married and that she was pregnant with her first child.
Her ancestors were the Nabeshima clan, lords of the Hizen Province Saga Domain.
Filmography
TV programs
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Kyuyo Meisai (TV Tokyo, 2005)
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Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro (TV Asahi, 2006), as a communication officer
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Gekito! Idol Yokibou (KBS, July 2006), as Suzuka Hayata
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Hell Girl (2007 live action), as Tsugumi Shibata (Nippon TV, 2006)
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Manga-Kissa Toshi-Densetsu Noroi no Manna san (BS-i, 2008)
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Ghost Friends (NHK, 2009), as Risa
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Kiss×Kiss×Kiss (2010)
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King's Brunch (TBS, 2014)
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TV-ha (HTV, 2025)
Radio programs
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Gekito! Idol Yokibou (Osaka Broadcasting Corporation, released in July 2006)
OVA
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Kyo no Gononi (as Chika Koizumi; produced by avex)
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Note: She only sang for the Sweet Kiss version of the opening and ending songs and did not play Chika in the OVA itself. Mai Kadowaki played Chika. On the special edition of the DVD series there was a special audio track. Saaya and Chase were on the second audio track.
Films
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God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand or Kami no hidarite Akuma no migite (神の左手 悪魔の右手) 2006
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Shibuya Kaidan parts 1 & 1 (渋谷 怪談 THEリアル都市伝説) 2006
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Crab Goalkeeper (かにゴールキーパー) 2006
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or Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女) 2007 (all members of Chase in this movie)
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Pussy Soup ( The Cat Cook) or Neko Râmen Taishô (猫ラーメン大将) 2008
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Hard Revenge Milly 2008
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Girl's Box 2008
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Yamagata sukurîm 2009
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Seifuku sabaigâru I 2010
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The Purple Mirror (horror) 2010
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Rock and Roll Diet 2010
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Yomutoshinu: Death Comic Part I and Part II (movie version) 2011
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Marry's Phone (Martial arts and horror) 2011
Web programs
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It's your CHOICE! episode 2
Stage
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Sengoku Musō (2015), Inahime
Discography
Chase
Sweet Kiss
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Baby Love (opening to the anime OVA Kyo no Gononi)
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Yakusoku (ending to the anime OVA Kyo no Gononi)
Sweet Kiss
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Sweet Kiss (May 2005, Elk Heart Promotion)
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Very Sweet Vol.2 (December 2005, Elk Heart Promotion)
Chase
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激闘!アイドル予備校 紗綾・留奈・梨央 Battle! (September 2006, E-Net Frontier)
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