Idol Ayaka Komatsu

English Name: Ayaka Komatsu
Japanese Name: 小松彩夏（こまつ あやか）
Chinese Name: 小松彩夏
Nickname: プロフィール, こまちゅ, こまっちゃん
Date of Birth: July 23, 1986
Place of Birth: Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Zodiac: Leo
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Height: 160cm
Weight:
Body Measurements: Bust:84cm Waist:58cm Hip:87cm
Blood Type: A
Hobby: Dance

Ayaka Komatsu, 小松彩夏: Overview

Komatsu Ayaka was born in July 13th of 1986, in the Iwate Prefecture. Ayaka has started her career like model in the Japanese magazine Candy and her first role was in the movie "Odoru Daisousasen The Movie 2" where she was a victim of a vampire. She also did some commercials one for Takara, and was on an Idol Program of the company Idol Michi.

Her next big step was to play Minako Aino in the new CBS TV Series Live Action Version of the Anime "Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon" in the 2002, where she became one of the most popular girls on the show, allowing her to obtain a mayor role in the Japanese movie "Koibumi" and became one of the chosen by Nittelegenic and her Idol Program. Thanks to this opportunity she launched 2 Photobooks (Ayaka No Natsu and Ayaka Nichokku) and 2 DVDs (Nittelegenic Figure A Ayaka Komatsu DVD and Megami no Chu! Ayaka Komatsu) till this date.

Actually Ayaka continues modeling in "Candy", and in March 25th of 2004 in Japan was launched the "Act. Zero" a Special of "Bishojo Senshi Sailor Moon" TV-Series where she reprises her role as Minako Aino and the heroine Sailor V.

Ayaka Komatsu, 小松彩夏: Modeling Career Facts

Her modeling agency is Amuse inc. She was a regular model of the now defunct Candy magazine. She also appeared in the Winter 2002-2003 "Angel Blue" fashion catalog and was on the cover of the manga "Young Sunday" dated April 7, 2005.

She was a member of the 2004 edition of the Japanese modeling quartet named Nittelligenic. Prior to this, she did a few swimsuit layouts and continues to do them for magazines such as Sabra.

She has released seven photobooks, and six idol DVDs. In order of release date, the photobook titles are: Ayaka no Natsu, Nicchoku, Summer Date, Moon Doll, Cheeeeeez!?, and Ayaka. The DVDs are named, in order of release date, Figure A, Layer Game/Megami no Chu, Masaka, Moon Doll, 書を捨てよ、水着になろう! ("Let's throw away books, and change into swimwear!"), Dream Note, and Dream Note II.

Ayaka Komatsu, 小松彩夏: Acting Career Facts

She has acted in the following movies: "Odoru Daisousasen THE MOVIE 2" (her role in this film was relatively minor; she gets attacked by a vampire), "koibumi", "Master of Thunder", "A Perfect Day for Love Letters", "Drift" and "Drift 2" (later released as "Drift Deluxe Edition"), and "Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru" (which opened in Japan on January 20, 2007, and later in Europe under the English title "My Sister, My Love"). The Italian translation lists a movie named "Suspect X" that was released in 2008. She announced that she will be in Infection Islands (or "Pandemic") that will be released in January 2009.

She also appeared in the reality show "Idol Michi" and made a commercial for Takara, "Popura 2," as well as an award-winning commercial for the soft drink Fanta. In 2008, she made a commercial for Circle K in which she bites into four sandwiches.

Arguably, her best known job was as Minako Aino/Sailor V/Sailor Venus in the series Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.

Since PGSM wrapped up, Ayaka was in the cast of a TV show called Dandori Musume ("Appointment Girls"). Her role in Dandori Musume is more comic than tragic, in contrast to her PGSM role. Her latest TV shows are dramas called "Girl's Life" and "Bambino". CD Japan lists a show called Uranaishi Tenjin ("Fortune Teller's Display") with her in the cast. In 2008 she appeared in Average and in episode 7 of Aren't You a Criminal?.

In October 2007, she acted in a play called "Unlucky Days". In July 2008, she acted in a play called "Every Little Thing".

She is set to appear in the summer TBS drama Buzzer Beat, reuniting her with her former Sailor Moon cast member Keiko Kitagawa, who will have the lead role.