Nanao (model)

In this Japanese name, the surname is Arai.

Nanao Arai (荒井 菜々緒, Arai Nanao; born October 28, 1988)^[1][2] known professionally by her mononym Nanao (菜々緒),^[3] is a Japanese actress and model who is affiliated with Platinum Production.^[4][5]

Nanao
Nanao at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2023
Born	Nanao Arai (1988-10-28) October 28, 1988 (age 36) Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Occupations	Model actress
Years active	2009–present
Agent	Platinum Production
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Japanese name
Kanji	荒井 菜々緒
Hiragana	あらい ななお
Transcriptions Romanization Arai Nanao

Early life and career

Nanao was born on October 28, 1988 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.^{[citation needed]}

Nanao began her entertainment activities in 2009 when she was 20. was a regular model as a martial arts ring girl and race queen in the magazine Pinky became a turning point, in her career. Won the Miss TGC of Tokyo Girls Collection and the 2010 Sanai Mizugi Image Girl and was a fashion model for Non-no.^[6]

In 2011, she became an exclusive model for the magazine Ginger.^[7] Nanao was also notable as a tarento from her activities.^[8] She has appeared in various fashion magazines, television commercials, dramas, and variety shows.^[9]

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2014	The Snow White Murder Case	Noriko Miki		[10]
	The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji	Hu Feng		[11]
2015	Bali Big Brother	Kana		[12]
	April Fools	Reiko		[13]
	Grasshopper	Hiyoko		[14]
2016	One Piece Film: Gold	Baccarat (voice)		[15]
2017	Gintama	Matako Kijima		[16]
2019	Masquerade Hotel	Eriko Anno		[17]
2020	Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku	Hanako Koyanagi		[18]
2021	Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal: The Movie	Queen Nehelenia (voice)		[19]
	The Supporting Actors: The Movie	Herself		[20]
	Jigoku no Hanazono: Office Royale	Shuri Andō		[21]
	The Mole Song: Final	Hu Feng		[11]
2022	7 Secretaries: The Movie	Fujiko Hase		[22]
2023	Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie	Natsume Kuramae		[23]
	Lumberjack the Monster	Ranko Toshiro		[24]
2025	Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room – The Movie 2	Natsume Kuramae		[25]
	Candle Stick	Kyoko	Taiwanese-Japanese film	[26]

TV series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2011	Urero Mikakunin Shōjo	Nanao/Toyomoto 13-gō		[27]
2012	Omo ni Naitemasu	Izumi Konno	Lead role	[28][29]
	Urero Mikansei Shōjo	Minerva/Toyomoto 13-gō		[30]
2013	Lucky Seven	Haruka	Television film	[31]
	Last Cinderella	Chiyoko Ōgami		[32]
	Miss Pilot	Rinko Suzuki		[33]
2014	Hoshi Shinichi Mystery Special "Teido no Mondai"	Marianna		[34]
	First Class	Remie Kawashima		[35]
	True Horror Stories: 15th-year Anniversary Special "Ude o Chōdai"	Masami Nakagawa		[36]
	Natsu no Owari ni Koi o Shita.	Nanami Takeuchi		[37]
	Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon	Maya Kujū	Episode 9	[38]
2015	Masshiro	Asuka Hano		[39]
	Ghost Writer	Manami Tsukada		[40]
	Futagashira	Okon		[41]
	Renai Aruaru			[42]
	Heat	Eri Yūki		[43]
2016	Kaitō Yamaneko	Sakura Kirishima		[44]
2017	Naotora: The Lady Warlord	Lady Tsukiyama	Taiga drama	[45]
	A Life: A Love	Minori Sakakibara		[46]
2018	Miss Devil	Mako Tsubaki	Lead role	[47]
2020	7 Secretaries	Fujiko Hase		[22]
2021	Oh My Boss! Love not included	Horai Reiko		[48]
	Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room	Natsume Kuramae		[23]

Japanese dub

Year	Title	Role	Dubbed voice	Notes	Ref.
2013	G.I. Joe: Retaliation	Lady Jaye	Adrianne Palicki		[49]
2018	Ralph Breaks the Internet	Shank	Gal Gadot	Animation	[50]