Mirei Kiritani

Mirei Kiritani
Native name	桐谷 美玲
Born	16 December 1989 Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Nationality	Japanese
Occupation	Actress, model and news anchor
Years active	2006–present
Agent	Sweet Power
Known for	Joshi Zu Hell Teacher Nūbē Koisuru Vampire
Height	1.635 m (5 ft 4 ^1⁄2 in)
Website	sweetpower.jp/sweetpower/mirei

Mirei Kiritani (桐谷 美玲 Kiritani Mirei, born 16 December 1989) is a Japanese actress, model, and news anchor.^[1][2] She appeared in the film Kimi ni Todoke, Usagi Drop, and Arakawa Under the Bridge.^[3] She also appeared in the drama Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love?, Gunshi Kanbei, Hell Teacher Nūbē, and so on. Since 2012, she anchors the NTV's news program News Zero every Tuesday.^[4] In 2015, she played the lead role in the vampire film Koisuru Vampire^[5] and also the lead role in the Netflix original series Atelier.

Appearances

Films

• Haru no Ibasho (2006), Aoyama^[3]
• Akai Bunkajūtaku no Hatsuko (2007), Yamaguchi^[6]
• Doukyūsei (2008), Nozomi Hayakawa^[7]
• Taiikukan Baby (2008), Nozomi Hayakawa^[8]
• Yamagata Scream (2009), Chūko Kaburagi^[9]
• Ongakubito (2010), Shion Mizuno^[10]
• Kimi ni Todoke (2010), Ume Kurumizawa^[11]
• Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac (2010), Yumi^[12]
• Gene Waltz (2011), Yumi Aoi^[13]
• Runway Beat (2011), Miki Tachibana^[14]
• Ranhansha (2011), Shima Kase^[15][16]
• Snowflake (2011), Mano^[15][17]
• Usagi Drop (2011), Kazumi Kawachi^[18]
• Arakawa Under the Bridge (2012), Nino^[19]
• Ace Attorney (2012), Mayoi Ayasato (Maya Fey)^[20]
• Tsunagu (2012), Kirari Hinata^[21]
• Atarashii Kutsu o Kawanakucha (2012), Suzume Yagami^[22][23]
• 100-kai Naku Koto (2013), Yoshimi Sawamura^[24][25]
• Asahiruban (2013), Yumiko^[26]
• Team Bachisuta Final Kerberos no Shōzō (2014), Youko Bekku^[27]
• Detective Conan: The Eleventh Striker (2012), Kaoru Kouda^[28]
• Joshi Zu (2014), Naoko Akagi/Red^[29]
• Assassination Classroom (2015)^[30]
• Koisuru Vampire (2015), Kiira^[5]
• Heroine Shikkaku (2015), Hatori Matsuzaki^[31]
• Assassination Classroom: Graduation (2016), Aguri Yukimura^[32]

TV dramas

• Kisshō Tennyo (TV Asahi, 2006), Yuiko Asai^[33]
• Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro: Dai 5 series (BS-i, 2006), Rin Satō^[34]
• Tokyo Girl (BS-i, 2006), Kazue
• Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (Fuji TV)
  • Natsu no Tokubetu-hen 2006 "6-ban no Heya" (2006), Minako Nagasawa
  • 15 Shūnen Special "Ude o Chōdai" (2014), Risa Takimoto^[35]
• Koi Suru Nichiyōbi: New Type (BS-i, 2006), Kanako Morie
• Koi Suru Nichiyōbi Season 3 "Lens Goshi no Koi" (BS-i, 2007), Natsuki Sannomiya^[36]
• Kaze no Kitamichi (NHK, 2007), Fumie Shiraishi^[37]
• Kira Kira Kenshūi (TBS, 2007), Kana Fujino^[38]
• Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (Fuji TV, 2007), Kanna Amagasaki
• Deru Toko Demasho! (Fuji TV, 2007), Mariko Fujino
• Dansou no Reijin: Kawashima Yoshiko no Shōgai (TV Asahi, 2008), Fumiyo Wakisaka
• Chance!: Kanojo ga Seikou Shita Riyū (Fuji TV, 2009), Arisa Ebihara
• Kaette Kosaserareta 33-pun Tantei (Fuji TV, 2009), Kimi Kurayoshi
• Love Game (YTV, 2009), Honami Ōtsuka^[39]
• Otomen (Fuji TV, 2009), Miyabi Oharida^[40]
• Ringetsu no Musume (TV Asahi, 2010), Chizuru Mano
• Jotei Kaoruko (TV Asahi, 2010), Saya Nishimura^[41]
• Natsu no Koi ha Nijiiro ni Kagayaku (Fuji TV, 2010), Sakura Miyase^[42]
• The Music Show (NTV, 2011), Kaoru Yamazaki^[43]
• Arakawa Under the Bridge (MBS, 2011), Nino^[44]
• Hunter: Sono Onna Tachi, Shōkin Kasegi (KTV, 2011), Jun Motomura^[45][46]
• 13-sai no Hellowork (TV Asahi, 2012), Shōko Mano^[3]
• GTO: Aki mo Oni Abare Special (KTV, 2012), Shinomi Fujisaki^[47]
• Shinikare (Fuji TV, 2012), Ruriko Enomoto^[48]
• Apoyan: Hashiru Kokusai Kūkō (TBS, 2013), Haruko Morio^[49][50]
• Cheap Flight (NTV, 2013), Yūka Kuramochi^[51]
• Galileo Season 2, Episode 5 (Fuji TV, 2013), Wakana Isogai/Haruna Mikami
• Saitō San 2 (NTV, 2013), Maya Yamauchi^[52]
• Andō Lloyd: A.I. knows Love? (TBS, 2013), Mysterious Beautiful Girl
• Gunshi Kanbei (NHK, 2014), Dashi^[53]
• Shinigami-kun (TV Asahi, 2014), Death's Watcher^[54]
• Tsui no Sumika (NHK BS Premium, 2014), Tomoko Asakura^[55]
• Hell Teacher Nūbē (NTV, 2014), Ritsuko Takahashi^[56]
• Sumikasumire (TV Asahi, 2016), Sumire Kisaragi^[57]

Web dramas

• Teddy Bear (2008), Haruna Suzuki^[58]
• Atelier (2015), Mayuko Tokita^[59]

Other TV shows

• Mezamashi TV "Hayamimi Trend No.1" (Fuji TV, 2006-2007)
• Gekimote! Seventeen Gakuen (BS-TBS, 2009-2010), MC
• News Zero (NTV, 2012-), News Anchor on Tuesday^[4]

Stage

• Shin Bakumatsu Junjōden (Theatre Cocoon at Shibuya, 12 July 2012 – 22 July 2012), Sōji Okita^[60]
• Hiryūden 21: Satsuriku no Aki (Aoyama Theatre, 5 October 2013 – 20 October 2013),^[2] Michiko Kanbayashi

Dubbing

• Kinyō Road Show!: Twilight (NTV, 12 November 2010), Bella Swan^[61]

Video games

• Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Nintendo 3DS, 26 February 2015), Mayoi Ayasato voice
• Dragon Quest Heroes: Yamiryuu to Sekaiju no Shiro (PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, 26 February 2015), Meer voice^[62]

Music videos

• Hiiragi - "Kakera"^[63] (26 August 2009)
• Kg - "Itoshi Sugite duet with Tiara"^[64] (3 February 2010)

Radio

• Bunka Hōsō Recommen: "Kiritani Mirei no Radio-san." (6 April 2010 – 25 March 2015 on Wednesday)^[2]

Bibliography

Books

• Mirei San no Seikatsu. (Shueisha, 18 August 2009) ISBN 9784087805352^[65]
• Mirei San no Seikatsu. super! (Shueisha, 28 January 2011) ISBN 9784087805932^[66][67]

Magazines

• Seventeen, Shueisha 1967-, as an exclusive model from April 2006 to December 2011^[2][68]
• Non-no, Shueisha 1971-, as a regular model from March 2012 to June 2015^[2][69]

Photobooks

• Cinema×Kiritani Mirei Making of "Ranhansha and Snow Flake" (Kadokawa Group Publishing, 29 July 2011) ISBN 9784046214188^[70]
• Kiritani Mirei 2013 Calendar Photobook (Shueisha, 12 October 2012) ISBN 9784081021505^[71][72]
• First Shasinshū "Shitsuren, Ryokō, Paris." (Kodansha, 11 December 2014) ISBN 9784062191494^[73]

Discography

Singles

• Sweet&Bitter (EPIC Records Japan, 27 July 2011)^[74]

Awards

• 2012 – U.S TC Candler Top 100 Beautiful Face - Rank 12th^[75]
• 2012 – Oricon 6th ideal faces chosen by women ranking - Rank 10th^[76]
• 2013 – U.S TC Candler Top 100 Beautiful Face - Rank 46th^[77]
• Nail Queen 2014(Actress Category)^[78]
• 2014 – U.S TC Candler Top 100 Beautiful Face - Rank 8th^[79]
• 2015 – U.S TC Candler Top 100 Beautiful Face - Rank 31th^[80]

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External links

• Official agency profile (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)