Saaya Irie
Saaya Irie 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. 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.
Her ancestors were the Nabeshima family, lords of the Hizen Saga Domain.
Filmography
TV programs
Kyuyo Meisai Government Crime Investigation Agent Zaizen Jotaro, as a communication officerGekito! Idol Yokibou, as Suzuka HayataHell Girl, as Tsugumi Shibata Manga-Kissa Toshi-Densetsu Noroi no Manna san Ghost Friends, as RisaKiss×Kiss×Kiss King's Brunch- ''TV-ha''
Radio programs
- ''Gekito! Idol Yokibou''
OVA
Kyo no Gononi- 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 2006Shibuya Kaidan parts 1 & 1 2006Kani Goalkeeper 2006Carved or Kuchisake-onna 2007 Pussy Soup or Neko Râmen Taishô 2008Hard Revenge Milly 2008Girl's Box 2008Yamagata sukurîm 2009Seifuku sabaigâru I 2010The Purple Mirror 2010Rock and Roll Diet 2010Yomutoshinu: Death Comic Part I and Part II 2011Marry's Phone 2011Web programs
It's your CHOICE! episode 2Stage
Samurai Warriors, InahimeDiscography
Chase
- ''Chase Me!''
Sweet Kiss
Baby Love- ''Yakusoku ''
Sweet Kiss
- Sweet Kiss
- Very Sweet Vol.2
Chase
- 激闘!アイドル予備校 紗綾・留奈・梨央