Saaya Irie

Saaya Irie
入江紗綾
Born (1993-11-15) November 15, 1993 (age 32)
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Other nameSaaya
Occupations
Years active2005–present
Height151 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Spouse
Unknown
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(m. 2022)​
Children2

Saaya Irie (入江紗綾, Irie Saaya; born November 15, 1993) is a Japanese gravure model, actress, television personality and former 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, a fashion model from Kitakyushu, but she gained fame for her professional glamour modeling as a U-15 idol, making her debut at age 11. Her bikini pictures soon received widespread distribution over the Internet. She became famous for having very developed breasts for a girl her age, which were repeatedly highlighted in her photographs. She published three photobooks at the age of 11, and several accompanying videos were released at the same time, featuring her posing sensually in swimwear and lingerie. 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. She later moved her entertainment activities to her husband's hometown in Hiroshima. On September 30, she gave birth to a healthy baby girl named Kiko. In November 2024, the couple held their traditional wedding ceremony at Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima. On November 15, 2025, her 32nd birthday, she announced that she was pregnant with her second child. On March 17, 2026, she gave birth to her second child.

Her ancestors were the Nabeshima family, lords of the Hizen Saga Domain.

Filmography

TV programs

  • Kyuyo Meisai (TV Tokyo, 2005)
  • Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro (TV Asahi, 2006), as a communication officer
  • Gekito! Idol Yokibou (KBS, July 2006), as Suzuka Hayata
  • Hell Girl (2007 live action), as Tsugumi Shibata (Nippon TV, 2006)
  • Manga-Kissa Toshi-Densetsu Noroi no Manna san (BS-i, 2008)
  • Ghost Friends (NHK, 2009), as Risa
  • Kiss×Kiss×Kiss (2010)
  • King's Brunch (TBS, 2014)
  • TV-ha (HTV, 2025)

Radio programs

OVA

  • Kyo no Gononi (as Chika Koizumi; produced by avex)
  • 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

  • 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
  • Shibuya Kaidan parts 1 & 1 (渋谷 怪談 THEリアル都市伝説) 2006
  • Kani Goalkeeper (かにゴールキーパー) 2006
  • Carved or Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女) 2007 (all members of Chase in this movie)
  • Pussy Soup (The Cat Cook) or Neko Râmen Taishô (猫ラーメン大将) 2008
  • Hard Revenge Milly 2008
  • Girl's Box 2008
  • Yamagata sukurîm 2009
  • Seifuku sabaigâru I 2010
  • The Purple Mirror (horror) 2010
  • Rock and Roll Diet 2010
  • Yomutoshinu: Death Comic Part I and Part II (movie version) 2011
  • Marry's Phone (Martial arts and horror) 2011

Web programs

  • It's your CHOICE! episode 2

Stage

Discography

Chase

  • Chase Me! (1st single)

Sweet Kiss

Sweet Kiss

  • Sweet Kiss (May 2005, Elk Heart Promotion) ISBN 4-341-78006-9
  • Very Sweet Vol.2 (December 2005, Elk Heart Promotion)

Chase

  • 激闘!アイドル予備校 紗綾・留奈・梨央 [Battle! Idol Prep-School – Saaya, Runa, Rio] (September 2006, E-Net Frontier)

References

  1. ↑ "Monthly Bunshun (Ja:週刊文春)" No.May 19, 2005 (was published on May 11, 2005)
  2. ↑ "【娛樂星正妹】入江紗綾‭ / 11歲出道的寫真女星長大了，胸前更偉大、照片更火辣". Yahoo News (in Chinese). September 8, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ 元小学生グラドル・紗綾 グラビアからの"卒業"を宣言「その時が来た」「幸せな20年間でした」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能. スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "mainichimsn co – Bing". mainichi-msn.co.jp. Archived from the original on March 13, 2007.
  5. ↑ "Japanese models catch Dengue fever after visiting source of outbreak". The Guardian. Agence France-Presse. September 2, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ 紗綾、交際男性との結婚&第1子妊娠を報告「沢山の幸せに包まれております」 11歳でグラビアが話題に. ORICON NEWS. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ 妊娠9カ月の紗綾 "人生第二弾"東京から夫の地元・広島への移住報告「新たな地で、新たな分野への挑戦」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能. スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  8. ↑ 紗綾 第1子女児出産を報告「楽しくて、面白くて、幸せいっぱいなお産をする事が出来ました」 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能. スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ 紗綾、2歳の長女らに見守られ厳島神社で挙式報告「憧れだった白無垢 綿帽子」. ORICON NEWS. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ 紗綾、第2子妊娠を報告 来年3月に出産予定「家族みんなでその日を心待ちにしています」. オリコンニュース（ORICON NEWS）. November 15, 2025. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  11. ↑ 【 紗綾 】第二子出産を発表「たくさん笑いながらとても和やかで幸せな時間でした」 夫や娘らも駆けつけた当時の様子も | TBS NEWS DIG (1ページ). TBS NEWS DIG (in Japanese). March 17, 2026. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ Shimbun, The Nishinippon. 「世が世なら姫君?」31歳女優、ご先祖様は〝肥前佐賀藩主〟突然の報告にフォロワー騒然「佐賀県民として誉高いです」「素敵なお話ですね」：「おっ！」でつながる地元密着のスポーツ応援メディア 西スポWEB OTTO!. 「おっ！」でつながる地元密着のスポーツ応援メディア 西スポWEB OTTO! (in Japanese). Retrieved March 17, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Cast & Staff" (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  14. ↑ 渋谷怪談 the リアル 都市伝説. Archived from the original on December 20, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2006.
  15. ↑ "大手と中小の車買取業者の特徴". kani-gk.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2006.
  16. ↑ "猫ラーメン大将 11月29日（土）よりシネセゾン渋谷ほかにて、限定モーニング&レイトショー". neko-rahmen.com.
  17. ↑ "Samurai Warriors/Sengoku Musou Stage Play Leads Unveiled in Costume". Anime News Network. April 17, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.