Japan Beautiful Idol: Anna Tsuchiya
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Anna Tsuchiya is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actress, and semi-retired model. Tsuchiya’s career began at the age of fourteen when she was hired to model for Seventeen. Her demand grew, and by 2002 she was doing television ads for UNIQLO, Edwin, and KOSE products. Anna spent her middle-teenage years modeling for Seventeen, and in the course of time, she made friends with some of the same-aged female models, or older models including Yoshika Yuhnagi, and soon she began to put up at their apartments or condominiums, where they lived by themselves. In mid 2002, Tsuchiya joined with former Oblivion Dust member K.A.Z to form Spin Aqua. The duo released three singles, one album, and a video collection, but didn’t fare well commercially. They later slipped into hiatus before permanently disbanding in 2004, due to Tsuchiya’s pregnancy. Tsuchiya was quiet musically until 2005, when she announced plans to go solo for the first time. She would write the lyrics to almost all of her songs in Japanese/English, having better command of an English accent than her peers. On August 24, 2005 she released her first mini-album, Taste My Beat under Avex’s sub-label, Mad Pray Records. Then released her first single Change your life and the second single called Slap that Naughty Body / My Fate. The single Cocoon was released on January 30th of 2008, and in June Tsuchiya released another single called Crazy World with the collaboration of the Japanese artist AI. She then released another single in September, called Virgin Cat, which was used to promote the show The L Word in Japan. The latest is a remix album called “Nudy xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Show!”. A recent single ‘Guilty’ was featured in the ending credits of the film ‘Resident Evil: Degeneration’. Tsuchiya made her acting debut in Novala Takemoto’s adapted runaway hit Kamikaze Girls (下妻物語, Shimotsuma Monogatari?) in 2004 as punk yanki “Ichigo Shirayuri”. Her role brought her both immediate attention and critical success; winning several awards in Japan. This was continued to act/voice in various movies and dramas as The Taste of Tea, Dororo, Sakuran and provided the voice of Lindsay Lohan’s character “Maggie Peyton” in the Japanese dub of Herbie: Fully Loaded. Her latest film is the live action from The Legend of Kamui.
Profile
Name: Tsuchiya Anna (土屋アンナ)
Full Name: Anna Marie Heider Tsuchiya
Date of birht: March 11, 1984
Place of birth: Tokyo, Japan
Height: 168cm
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Japanese / Russian-American
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
Tags: Actress, Anna Tsuchiya, Japan, Lyricist, Model, Singer
