Airi Taira

Taira Airi (平 愛梨, Taira Airi, born December 12, 1984) is a Japanese actress who graduated from the Horikoshi High School. She debuted in 1999 by winning the Da Pump's, ISSA's Sister Role Grand Prix for the movie Dream Maker. She played a lead role in the live action movie of 20th century boys as the character Kanna. Taira's parents are from the Amami Islands.
Airi's younger sister Yuna is also an actress.

TV dramas

• 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi sensei 6 As Akane Sasaoka (TBS, 2002), Akane Sasaoka
• Tantei Kazoku (NTV, 2002), Maho Tokura
• Lion Sensei (YTV, 2003), Momoko Enari
• Kuitan 2 Episode 8 (NTV, 2007), Naoko Harada
• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Fuji TV, 2007), Erica Abeno
• 20th Century Boys (NTV), Kanna Endō
  • Mouhitotsu no Dai 1-shō (2009)
  • Mouhitotsu no Dai 2-shō (2009)
  • Saga: Dai 1-ya (2012)
  • Saga: Dai 2-ya (2012)
  • Saga: Dai 3-ya (2012)
• Reset Episode 4 (YTV, 2009), Madoka Shimura
• Gyōretsu 48 Jikan (NHK, 2009), Sayaka
• Okabe Keibu Series 4 (Fuji TV, 2009), Mariko Ichijō
• Manyō Love Story Fuyu Episode 2 "Tanada no Marebito" (NHK Nara, 2010), Rika Miyamoto
• Tennōji Broadway (NHK Osaka, 2010)
• Jūi Dolittle Episode 3 (TBS, 2010)
• Hanchō 4: Jinnansho Azumihan Season 4, Episode 9 (TBS, 2011), Kaori Yabuki
• Piece Vote (NTV, 2011), Saki Iwami
• Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de Episode 8 (Fuji TV, 2011), Mai Kizaki
• Saiko no Jinsei Episode 5 (TBS, 2012), Erica
• Boys on the Run (TV Asahi, 2012), Hana Ooiwa
• Tokyo Zenryoku Shōjo (NTV, 2012), Aki Ozaki
• Otasukeya Jinpachi (YTV, 2013), Mayumi Ōno
• Mama ni Naritai... (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Konomi Mashita
• Tabemonogatari Kanojo no Kondatechō (NHK BS Premium, 2013)
• Kuroneko, Tokidoki Hanaya (NHK BS Premium, 2013), Kiyoka Hinata
• Tokyo Bandwagon: Shitamachi Daikazoku Monogatari (NTV, 2013), Ami Hotta
• Keisatsu Daigakkou: Hinomaru Kyōju no Jiken Note (TV Tokyo, 2014), Kyōko Teranishi
• Shin Munesue Keiji Series Series 8 "Munesue Keiji no Kuroi Matsuri" (TV Asahi, 2015), Ryōka Ashihara

Movies

• Dreammaker (1999), Ai Sugiura
• Daburusu (2001), Kazumi
• Boutaoshi (2003), Sayuri Konno
• Warau Michael (2006), Yuzu Sarashina
• 20th Century Boys, Kanna
  • 20th Century Boys (2008)
  • 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009)
  • 20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
• Tanatosu (2011), Chihiro Sakai
• Karappo (2012), Sheena
• Helter Skelter (manga) (2012), Mako
• Sesshi 100-do no Binetsu (2015), Chinami Ezaki
• Ju-on: The Final Curse (2015), Mai Shono

Stage

• BOB (Panasonic Globe Theatre, Sankei Hall Breezé, 27 April 2012 – 29 May 2012), Natsumi Tabata
• Love Letters: 2012 22nd Anniversary (Parco Theater at Shibuya, 21 September, 2012), Melissa Gardner

Web dramas

• Five Stories of Ikspiari (Open Cast)
• Overwork (Vision Factory, 2009)
• 10-ka Kan de Unmei no Koibito o Mitsukeru Houhou (BeeTV, 20 April 2014), Nijiko Kiyose

Dubbing

• Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Princess Isabelle

Narrations

• Urusawa Naoki's Manben (2015-present), Voice Over Narrator

Commercials

• Asian2 - Country Road (2007)

• "「3年B組金八先生」3B生徒" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Archived from the original on 2002-02-02. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 探偵家族 (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
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• "RESET「リセット」公式WEBサイト" (in Japanese). Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 平愛梨「2億円なら絶対に並ぶ!」- ドラマ『行列48時間』試写会 (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 平愛梨:「岡部警部シリーズ」ヒロインに決定! (in Japanese). Risingproduction. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 特集ドラマ「万葉ラブストーリー　冬(かんさい特集)」 (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 平愛梨:7/30ドラマ「天王寺ブロードウェー」出演決定！ (in Japanese). Risingproduction. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "あらすじ第3話 TBSテレビ:日曜劇場『獣医ドリトル』" (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• ゲストインタビュー「第九話 平愛梨さん」 (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, Inc. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "ピースボート -Piece Vote-" (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 丸山隆平が上田竜也の“アイドル発言”をバッサリ！「ボーイズ・オン・ザ・ラン」制作発表 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• ストーリー 東京全力少女 (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• お助け屋★陣八 (in Japanese). Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "難病を乗り越えて…元人気子役・間下このみの壮絶出産体験がNHKでドラマ化" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• たべものがたり 彼女のこんだて帖 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Uplink Inc. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 黒猫、ときどき花屋 (in Japanese). NHK. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 東京バンドワゴン～下町大家族物語 (in Japanese). Nippon Television Network Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 水曜ミステリー9「警察大学校 日丸教授の事件ノート」 (in Japanese). TV Tokyo Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• 森村誠一作家50年記念 棟居刑事の黒い祭 (in Japanese). TV Asahi Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• ドリームメーカー. Cinema Navi (in Japanese). Liberra Inc. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• ダブルス. Movie Walker (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "棒たおし！(Official Website)" (in Japanese). PAL Entertainments Group. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "映画『タナトス』公式サイト(Official Website)" (in Japanese). United Entertainment. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "映画「からっぽ」公式サイト(Official Website)" (in Japanese). GAF LLC. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "映画「摂氏100℃の微熱」(Official Website)" (in Japanese). 摂氏100℃の微熱製作委員会. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "Ju-On Horror Film Series' Final Film Announced". Anime News Network. February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015. 
• 平愛梨、念願の初舞台が関ジャニ∞・丸山への“謝罪”公演に (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "平愛梨:9/21「LOVE LETTERS～2012 22nd Anniversary～」出演決定!" (in Japanese). Risingproduction. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "FIVE STORIES in IKSPIARI" (in Japanese). Open Cast. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "VISION CASTムービー" (in Japanese). Vision Factory. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "平愛梨&moumoon･YUKA、W主演ドラマ1話配信開始! 互いの恋愛観を赤裸々告白" (in Japanese). Mynavi Corporation. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "映画『ジャックと天空の巨人』(Official Website)" (in Japanese). Warner Bros.Entertainment Inc. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "NHK Documentary Series Peeks at Process of Drawing Manga". AnimeNewsNetwork. Retrieved 2016-11-22. 
• "平愛梨、ASIAN2の新曲｢Country Road｣のプロマーシャルに出演!!" (in Japanese). Risingproduction. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 

Singles

• Wish (Toy's Factory, 12 April 2000)

Video/DVDs

• The 1st. (Rolans Film, 25 February 2005)
• Airinku (Line Communications, 20 May 2005)

• "平愛梨/Wish". CDJournal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha Co.,Ltd. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "平愛梨/The 1st. [DVD]". CDJournal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha Co.,Ltd. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 
• "平愛梨/あいりんく [DVD]". CDJournal (in Japanese). Ongaku Shuppansha Co.,Ltd. Retrieved 2015-03-30. 

• 33rd Japan Academy Prize Best Newcomer for NTV drama 20th Century Boys

• 平愛梨:第33回日本アカデミー賞新人俳優賞受賞!! (in Japanese). Risiingproduction. Retrieved 2015-03-30.