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Aya Ueto (上戸彩, Ueto Aya?), born September 14, 1985 in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress, super idol, and singer.

In 1997, Aya Ueto participated in the 7th All-Japan National Young Beauty contest, where she received a special award from the judges. Her discovery led to many TV commercial deals, which would eventually start her acting career.

In 1999, she formed the J-pop band Z-1 with Mami Nejiki, Mai Fujiya, and Manami Nishiwaki. They released five singles before breaking up, but Aya went on to start a solo career when she signed with Pony Canyon two years later. She released her first single, “Pureness,” in 2002. It peaked at #4 on the Oricon charts and became the first female artist debut single in 3 years and 3 months to enter the Top 5 since Kyoko Fukada. Since then, she has released thirteen singles and six albums. Throughout her soon to be five year old solo musical career she has collaborated with the likes of Tetsuro Oda, RYOJI (from Ketsumeishi), Toshihiko Takamizawa (from The Alfee), Toko Furuuchi and Suguru Shimabukuro (from Begin).

Aya began her acting career in May 1999 in the movie “Killer of Paraiso”. In 2000 she received her first role in a drama, Namida wo Fuite. In 2001, she played a part in 3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei, and her performance greatly boosted her popularity. She starred in several later dramas, including Koukou Kyoushi 2003, Hitonatsu no Papa e, and Aim for the Ace!. She also ventured into the big screen in famed film director Ryuhei Kitamura’s 2003 blockbuster Azumi and in its sequel, Azumi 2: Death or Love in 2005.

She is often said to physically resemble Japanese star Momoe Yamaguchi and to be one of the biggest idols around today. She is often mentioned as “super idol”. As of 2006, Aya Ueto remains ubiquitous in Japan, appearing constantly on magazines and in commercials.

Movie
Year Film Role 
1999 Satsujinsha Killer of Paraiso Hikari 
2002 Return to Never Land Jane (Japanese voice) 
2003 Azumi Azumi 
2004 Install Asako Nozawa 
2005 Azumi 2: Death or Love Azumi 
2005 Ashita Genki ni na_{re! Kayoko (voice)}

Television
Year Drama Role 
2000 Namida wo fuite Momo Fuchigami 
2001 Yome wa Mitsuboshi Mayu Shinjo 
2001 3 Nen B Gumi Kinpachi Sensei S6 Nao Tsurumoto 
2002 Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari S6 (Ep10-15) Kana Kojima 
2002 My Little Chef Nazuna Kamosawa 
2003 Koukou Kyoushi 2003 Hina Machida 
2003 Hitonatsu no papa e Marimo Mochizuki 
2003 Satoukibi Batake no Uta Mie Hirayama 
2004 Ace wo Nerae! Hiromi Oka 
2004 Reikan Bus Guide Jikenbo (Ep3) Misaki Aoyama 
2004 Ace wo Nerae! Kiseki e no Chousen_{Hiromi Oka 
2005 Yoshitsune Utsubo 
2005 Attack No.1 Kozue Ayuhara 
2005 Misora Hibari Tanjou Monogatari Kazue Kato(Misora Hibari) (15-20 years old) 
2005 Nada sousou}kono ai ni ikite_{Miki Oda 
2006 Tsubasa no Oreta Tenshitachi (Ep1) Nanako Komine 
2006 Attention Please Yoko Misaki 
2006 Shimokita Sundays Yuika Satonaka 
2007 Ri Kouran Ri Kouran}

Theater
Year Play Role
2004.7 KANSAI SUPER SHOW “Abordage Setsugen Kougeki_{”
2007.1.13-14 KANSAI SUPER SHOW “Taiyou no Fune” Hana no Yousei}

CM
Date CM Name Company 
2001.7 2001 Summer High-School Baseball Rooters' Poster  
2001.8 Cup Noodle Nisshin 
2002.3 8×4 Powder Spray Nivea Kao 
2002.10 Karaoke Station BANDAI 
2002.10 Kidou Senshi Gundam SEED Plastic Model BANDAI 
2002.12 VERY VERY Kao 
2002 Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare  
2003.3 — Present Soh LOTTE 
2003.5 Pai no mi LOTTE 
2003.7 NTT DoCoMo NTT DoCoMo 
2003.7 Tutor no Try Try Group 
2003.7 — Present Megane Super Megane Super 
2003.7 Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport  
2003.8 Donbei Nisshin 
2003.10 — Present AOKI AOKI Holdings 
2003.11 — Present Apamanshop Apamanshop Network 
2003.12 — Present Sompo Japan Sompo Japan 
2003.12 Converse Japan Converse 
2004 — Present Joyfull Joyfull Restaurants 
2004.1 Car Magazine Goo Goo 
2004.1 — Present Oronamin C Otsuka Pharmaceutical 
2004.2 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan  
2004.7 Fuji Photo Film Video DVD "Kireidori" Fuji Film 
2004.7 2004 Cocoon Shintoshin Cocoon Shintoshin 
2004.7/8 Shounen Sunday Shogakukan 
2004.9 Sfrea LOTTE 
2004.10 — Present YAHOO! BB SoftBank BB 
2005.4 — Present Uchi no Gohan Kikkoman 
2005.4 — Present Wagaya wa Yakinikuyasan Kikkoman 
2005.4 — Present JTB JTB 
2005.10 National Census  
2005.11 — Present Fruits Gum LOTTE 
2005.11 — Present Sofina AUBE Kao 
2006.4 — Present Gahna Chocolate LOTTE 
2006.6 — Present SONICA Daihatsu 
2006.8 — Present Golf Daisuki!I LOVE GOLF!~ ELEVEN-UP

Discography

Albums
AYAUETO (March 12, 2003) 
MESSAGE (March 3, 2004) 
Re. (December 8, 2004) 
UETOAYAMIX (August 24, 2005) 
License (March 8, 2006) 
BEST of UETOAYA (September 20, 2006)

Singles
Pureness (August 28, 2002) 
kizuna (November 7, 2002) 
Hello (February 26, 2003) 
MESSAGE/PERSONAL (May 14, 2003) 
Kanshou/MERMAID (August 27, 2003) 
Binetsu (November 27, 2003) 
Ai no tameni. (February 4, 2004) 
Kaze/Okuru kotoba (June 16, 2004) 
Afuresou na ai, daite/Namida wo fuite (July 28, 2004) 
Usotsuki (November 17, 2004) 
Yume no chikara (June 8, 2005) 
Kaze wo ukete (August 3, 2005) 
Egao no mama de (February 15, 2004)

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Why I want to meet Aya Ueto 上戸彩

by scoey53 — 1 year ago

She is an incredible talent, having started as a pop idol- model advancing to a top singing talent and a wonderful little actresss. She has appeared in Japanese Commercials, Dramas, and Movies (Including the now famous Azumi and Azumi 2 Which has made its way to American theatres.) She has also been a voice actress.

As an international talent, she could end up as famous as Japan’s late actor Toshiro Mifune, who had been called “Mr. Japan” during the 1960’s when he played many Samurai roles for director Akira Kurosawa. She seems to have a bright future ahead of her in the field of entertainment.

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