Wakana Sakai
Japanese actress and writer
- Moon the Child (1995–2009)
- A-team (2009–2024)
- Irving (2024–)
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye
- Single Mothers
- Shūden Gohan
- Otakus in Love
- Kisarazu Cat's Eye World Series
- Reunion
Wakana Sakai (酒井 若菜, Sakai Wakana, born 9 September 1980, in Nogi, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan)[1] is a Japanese actress, writer,[5] and former gravure idol. Her real and former stage name is Miyuki Sakai (酒井 美幸, Sakai Miyuki).
Sakai is represented with Moon the Child, then A-team, and later Irving. She is left-handed.
Filmography
TV drama
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1997 | Psychometrer Eiji | [1] | ||
2000 | Ikebukuro West Gate Park | Rika | [6] | |
2002 | Kisarazu Cat's Eye | Moko | [7] | |
2010 | Ryōmaden | Otoku | Taiga dama | [8] |
2015 | Atelier | Mizuki Nishikawa | [9] | |
2016 | Hi no Ko | Kyoko Ikemoto | Episodes 4 and 5 | [10][11] |
2023 | Kami no Ko wa Tsubuyaku | Television film | [12] |
Films
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2022 | Ano Niwa no Tobira o Aketatoki | [13] | ||
2023 | Shylock's Children | [14] |
Publications
Photobooks
Year | Title | Ref. |
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2013 | I Love You | [15] |
Novels
Year | Title | Ref. |
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2008 | Koboreru | [16] |
Essays
Year | Title | Ref. |
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2012 | Kokoro ga Obotsukanai Yoru ni | [17] |
2016 | Wakana Sakai to 8-ri no Otoko-tachi | [18][19] |
Articles
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | Wakana Sakai no "Kuyokuyo Shitatte Hajimaru!" | [b] |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "グラドルから演技派へ 酒井若菜"膠原病告白"までの紆余曲折". Nikkan Gendai (in Japanese). 25 Feb 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ Fukuda, Rei (12 Dec 2013). "酒井若菜、休業期間を振り返る…「罰は受けたつもり」". Cinema Today (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ "酒井若菜8年の葛藤「私は私を救いたい」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 28 Apr 2014. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ "水道橋博士のメルマ旬報". Vol. 41. 10 Jul 2014. p. 509.
- ^ 若菜/ "酒井 若菜". Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). VIP Times. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ "池袋ウエストゲートパークの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ "木更津キャッツアイの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
- ^ Sakai, Wakana (26 Mar 2010). "龍馬伝!". Wakana Sakai Official blog: Neon-dō (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ "桐谷美玲主演ドラマ『アンダーウェア』大地真央ら出演者発表" (in Japanese). Oricon. 1 Aug 2015. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ "また株を上げた酒井若菜 闘病告白、役作りで抜歯 一時オファーなく". ZakZak (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. 26 Apr 2016. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ "酒井若菜が前歯抜く「極力ブスに映れるよう」女優魂". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 23 Apr 2016. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ "河合優実、田中麗奈、根本真陽、森山未來が『NHKスペシャル "宗教2世"を生きる』ドラマ編に出演決定 ドキュメンタリー編と2回シリーズで"宗教2世"に迫る". TV Life. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "あの庭の扉をあけたとき". eiga.com. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "シャイロックの子供たち". eiga.com. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "酒井若菜、10年ぶりのグラビアで「30歳を過ぎて赤いビキニはなかなか無い」". Mynavi News (in Japanese). Mynavi. 9 Sep 2013. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ Sakai, Wakana (17 Jun 2010). "絵ッ". Wakana Sakai Official blog: Neon-dō (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ Sakai, Wakana (29 Apr 2012). "タイトル発表". Wakana Sakai Official blog: Neon-dō (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ "酒井若菜、病気に負けない エッセーで膠原病告白". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports Shinbun-sha. 19 Feb 2016. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
- ^ Sakata, Masaki (7 Apr 2016). "酒井若菜、文章を書くことは「欠落を補う絆創膏」女優業との両立を目指す". Crank In! (in Japanese). Hollywood Channel. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
External links
- Official profile (in Japanese)