Sei Ashina

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Sei Ashina
芦名 星
Born
Aya Igarashi (五十嵐 彩)

(1983-11-22)22 November 1983
Fukushima, Japan
Died14 September 2020(2020-09-14) (aged 36)
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2020
AgentHoripro
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Websitewww.horipro.co.jp/ashinasei/

Aya Igarashi (五十嵐 彩, Igarashi Aya, November 22, 1983 – September 14, 2020[1]), known professionally as Sei Ashina (芦名 星, Ashina Sei), was a Japanese actress.[2]

Career[edit]

She was born Igarashi Aya,[3] and assumed the stage name Sei Ashina. Prior to her acting career, Ashina was a model.[4][1] She made her acting debut in the 2002 Tokyo Broadcasting System Television series The Tail of Happiness (しあわせのシッポ),[4][1] modeling that year in magazines including Shogakukan's CanCam and Shueisha's Pinky, and was best known for starring as Hime in Kamen Rider Hibiki.[5] She was also known for her role as The Girl, an unnamed concubine, in Silk (2007).[6]

Ashina died on September 14, 2020, at age 36. Her body was found at her home in Shinjuku in a suspected suicide.[7][4]

Filmography[edit]

Movies[edit]

Television[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Schilling, Mark (15 September 2020). "Japanese Actress Ashina Sei Dies at 36". Variety. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ 芦名星 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  3. ^ 【ヒューマン】ミステリアス女優・芦名星、フジ系ドラマ初主演 (in Japanese). Sankei Digital Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  4. ^ a b c Evans, Greg (15 September 2020). "Sei Ashina Dies: 'Silk' Actress Was 36". Deadline. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ TV 仮面ライダー響鬼(ヒビキ). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  6. ^ 映画 シルク. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  7. ^ "Actress Sei Ashina found dead in suspected suicide". The Japan Times. Tokyo. Kyodo. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. ^ 草なぎ剛主演、連ドラ版『スペシャリスト』に夏菜&和田正人が新加入 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-04-12.

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