Alisa Mizuki

Alisa Mizuki
観月 ありさ
Born (1976-12-05) December 5, 1976 (age 47)
Tokyo, Japan
Other namesArisa, Alisser
EducationMeiji University, Japan
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active1980–present
Spouse
Koji Aoyama
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(m. 2015)​
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website

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Alisa Mizuki (観月 ありさ, Mizuki Arisa, born December 5, 1976) is a Japanese actress and singer. She began her career as a child model and gained attention for starring in commercials for Fujicolor, among other brands, in the early 1990s.[1]

She released her debut single "Densetsu no Shōjo" in 1991, for which she won the Newcomer Award at the 33rd Japan Record Awards. Mizuki has recorded material penned by Yumi Matsutoya, Anri and Tetsuya Komuro, the latter of whom produced her signature song, "Too Shy Shy Boy!".

Mizuki made her film debut in Chōshōjo Reiko (1991), which garnered her the Japan Academy Film Prize for Newcomer of the Year. As an actress, she is best known for her portrayal of Izumi Asakura in the comedy series Nurse no Oshigoto (1996–2002), which spawned a feature film. She was further nominated for a Japan Academy Film Prize for her lead role in My House (2003).

In 2010, Mizuki set the Guinness World Record for being the leading actress in a television drama series for nineteen consecutive years.[2]

  1. ^ KIKUCHI, MAKOTO. "観月ありさ、市川美和子、椎名林檎……90年代にヒステリックグラマーを纏った女性達". i-d.vice.com (in Japanese). Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "観月ありさ 走り続けて芸歴40年…長期休みもらっても「何していいのかわかんない」 浜田雅功も共感 - スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved November 8, 2023.