Masaki Aiba
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- December 24, 1982 in Chiba, Chiba, Japan
- Active Years
- 1951–2026 (76 Years)
- Total Credits
- 69 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Masaki Aiba (相葉 雅紀, Aiba Masaki).
Birth Date: December 24, 1982.
Birth Place: Chiba, Japan.
Occupations: Singer, actor, television personality, radio host, dancer, Japanese idol, member of the boy band Arashi.
Affiliations: Johnny & Associates, later of Starto Entertainment.
Known for (Acting): Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy (2002), Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy (2004), and Bartender (2011).
Filmography/Credits:
The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files (2025, 2 seasons, 18 episodes).
Miman City (1997, 1 season, 10 episodes).
Personal: Raised by grandparents until age four; parents ran a Chinese cuisine restaurant.
Masaki Aiba, born December 24, 1982, in Chiba, Japan, is a Japanese singer, actor, television personality, radio host, and dancer. He is a member of the boy band Arashi and was associated with Johnny & Associates and later Starto Entertainment. Aiba is known for his acting roles in Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy (2002), Pikanchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy (2004), and Bartender (2011). His filmography includes the series Miman City, which aired in 1997, and The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files, which concluded in 20
Career overview
Masaki Aiba is a Japanese actor, singer, television personality, radio host, and dancer. Born on December 24, 1982, in Chiba, Japan, he is a member of the boy band Arashi. Throughout his career, he has been affiliated with Johnny and Associates and later Starto Entertainment. His professional background includes work as an idol and a performer, with 74 known credits listed in his filmography.
His acting career includes appearances in various television and film projects. He is known for his roles in the films Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy, released in 2002, and Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy, released in 2004. Additionally, he appeared in the 2011 production Bartender. His television work features roles in the 1997 series Miman City, which spanned one season and 10 episodes, and the 2025 series The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files, which consisted of two seasons and 18 episodes. Aiba continues to be recognized for his contributions to the Japanese entertainment industry as both a musician and an actor.
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69 titles- ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2026 「We are ARASHI」 (2026) as Self
- The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files (2025) as Rintaro Nanami
- The Corgi and the Samurai (2024) as Tono (voice)
- Pui Pui Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX (2024) as Many Many Eyes Company CEO (voice)
- BABA Nuki (Old Maid) The Weakest King Championship (2024)
- Hitman from Today (2023) as Inaba Tokichi
- Hitoribocchi - Hito to Hito wo Tsunagu Ai no Monogatari (2023) as Shinya Sugi
- It's in the Woods (2022) as Junichi Tanaka
- The Men of the WADA Family (2021)
- VS Damashii (2021)
- This is ARASHI LIVE 2020.12.31 (2021)
- ARASHI Anniversary Tour 5×20 FILM “Record of Memories” (2021) as Self
- ARAFES 2020 at NATIONAL STADIUM (2021) as Self
- I LOVE minna no dōbutsuen (2020)
- ARASHI's Diary -Voyage- (2019) as Self
- Arashi - 5×20 All the BEST!! Clips 1999-2019 (2019) as self
- Kizuna no Pedal (2019) as 宮澤崇史
- Sakanoue Animal Clinic Story (2018)
- Sakanoue Animal Clinic Story (2018) Theme Song Performance
- The Noble Detective (2017) as Detective Kizoku
- ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2017-2018 「untitled」 (2017) as Himself
- ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2016-2017 Are You Happy? (2017)
- ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2015 Japonism (2016) as self
- Welcome to Our Home (2015) as Kenta Kurata
- Welcome to Our Home (2015) as Kenta Kurata
- ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi (2015) as Himself
- Miracle: Devil Claus' Love and Magic (2014) as Hikaru Yamamoto
- ARASHI Live Tour 2013 "LOVE" (2014) as Himself
- Pikanchi Half: Life is Hard Tabun Happy (2014) as Okano Shun
- ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii (2014) as Self
- 嵐 LIVE & DOCUMENT ~15年目の告白~ (2014)
- ARASHI アラフェス'13 NATIONAL STADIUM 2013 (2014)
- Documentary of "BLAST in Hawaii" (2014) as Himself
- The Last Hope (2013) as 하타노 타쿠미
- Aiba Manabu (2013)
- ARASHI LIVE TOUR Popcorn (2013)
- Mysteries of Detective Cat HOLMES (2012) as Yoshitaro Katayama
- Japan's Wildlife: The Untold Story (2012) as Narrator
- ARASHI ARAFES NATIONAL STADIUM 2012 (2012) as Self
- Bartender (2011) as Sasakura Ryu
- ARASHI 10-11 TOUR “Scene” ~The scenery you and I see~ STADIUM (2011) as Himself
- Arashi ni Shiyagare (2010)
- The Last Promise (2010) as Akira
- My Girl (2009) as Kazama Masamune
- ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO (2009)
- VS Arashi (2008)
- Yellow Tears (2007) as Shoichi Inoue
- Arashi no Shukudai-kun (2006)
- BOYS OVER FLOWERS (2005) Theme Song Performance
- Mago Mago Arashi (2005) as Self
- G no Arashi (2005)
- Pika**nchi Life Is Hard Dakara Happy (2004) as Okano Shun
- D no Arashi (2003)
- Drop-out Teacher Returns to School (2003) as Tetsuji Yashiki
- Pre-School Guy (2003) as Mataki Akira [Day care owner]
- C no Arashi (2002)
- Pika*nchi Life Is Hard Dakedo Happy (2002) as Okano Shun
- My Husband (2001) as Ryo Takeyama
- Worst Date Ever (2000) as Dating King
- SUPPIN ARASHI (2000) as Himself
- P.P.O.I. (1999) as Kusaka Banri
- V no Arashi (1999) as Aiba Masaki
- V no Arashi (1999) Theme Song Performance
- Johnny's Count Down Live (1998)
- Shinjuku Boy Detectives (1998) as Sosuke Hashiba
- Miman City (1997) as Akira
- NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (1951) as MC
- NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (1951) as Self - White Team Host/Performer (Arashi)
- NTV 24-hr Television Marathon
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Masaki Aiba best known for?
Masaki Aiba is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2026 「We are ARASHI」 (2026), The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files (2025), The Ryan White Story (1989), ARASHI BLAST in Miyagi (2015).
When and where was Masaki Aiba born?
Masaki Aiba was born on December 24, 1982 in Chiba, Chiba, Japan.
How many credits does Masaki Aiba have?
Masaki Aiba has accumulated over 69 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2026.
What is Masaki Aiba's background in cinema and television?
Subject: Masaki Aiba (Acting). Task: Write a factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided sources. No invented details (titles, names, dates, etc.). Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose. Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points). Word count: 90-130 words. No preamble, no JS...
Masaki Aiba by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- ARASHI AROUND ASIA 2008 in TOKYO (2009) — aged about 26
- NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (1951) as MC — aged about 31
- NHK Kōhaku Uta-Gassen (1951) as Self - White Team Host/Performer (Arashi) — aged about 31
- The Big Chase: Tokyo SSBC Files (2025) as Rintaro Nanami — aged about 42
- My Husband (2001) as Ryo Takeyama — aged about 18
- ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2026 「We are ARASHI」 (2026) as Self — aged about 43
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