Nanao
Biography
Nanao is a Japanese fashion model and actress born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on October 28, 1988. Also known by the name Nanao Arai, she began her career in 2009 at the age of twenty. Her early work included serving as a martial arts ring girl and a race queen before she went on to model for the Japanese fashion magazine Pinky. Active primarily in acting, she has accumulated sixty-three known credits according to her professional profile. Nanao is recognized as a female entertainer originating from Saitama, continuing her professional pursuits in the entertainment and fashion industries.
Career overview
Nanao is a Japanese fashion model and actress born on October 28, 1988, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Also known as Nanao Arai, she began her career in 2009 at the age of 20 working as a martial arts ring girl and a race queen. Following these early roles, she went on to model for the Japanese fashion magazine PINKY.
Transitioning into a career in acting, Nanao has accumulated sixty-three known credits on the platform. Her professional focus encompasses both film and television, contributing to her recognition within the entertainment industry as an actress and model.
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63 titles- DREAM STAGE (2026) as 女性
- Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room - Capital Crisis (2026)
- Nemuri Kyoshiro (2026)
- Golden SixTONES (2025)
- Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room - Nankai Mission (2025) as Natsume Kuramae
- Candlestick (2025)
- Talentless TAKANO (2024) as Tsumeko Takano
- Marriage Is Difficult for a Ninja (2023) as Hotaru Kusakari
- Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room - The Movie (2023) as Natsume Kuramae
- Tokyo MER: The Sumida River Mission (2023) as Natsume Kuramae
- Lumberjack the Monster (2023) as Arashiko Toshiro
- The Travel Nurse (2022) as Gunji Makoto
- 新春ドラマスペシャル 緊急取調室 特別招集2022〜8億円のお年玉〜 (2022)
- Seven Secretaries Special (2022) as Fujiko Hase
- 7 Secretaries: The Movie (2022) as Fujiko Hase
- TOKYO MER: Mobile Emergency Room (2021) as Natsume Kuramae
- Oh My Boss! Love not included (2021) as Reiko Horai
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1 (2021) as Queen Nehelenia (voice)
- Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 2 (2021) as Queen Nehelenia (voice)
- Hell's Garden (2021) as Shuri Ando
- The Supporting Actors in Byplaywood (2021)
- The Mole Song: Final (2021) as Kochou
- Seven Secretaries (2020) as Fujiko Hase
- Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (2020) as Hanako Nonayagi
- In Hand (2019) as Tomoe Makino
- Marigold in 4 Minutes (2019) as Sara Hanamaki
- Masquerade Hotel (2019) as Eriko Yasuno
- Legal V (2018) as Minako Shiratori
- BG: Personal Bodyguard (2018) as Mayu Suganuma
- Miss Devil (2018) as Mako Tsubaki
- Honto Ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 2018 SP (2018) as Murata Kumiko
- Naotora: The Lady Warlord (2017)
- A Life (2017) as Sakakibara Minori
- I'm Your Destiny (2017) as Sankei Yotsuya
- Gintama (2017) as Matako Kijima
- Tokyo Phoenix (2017) as (voice)
- One Piece Film: GOLD (2016) as Baccarat (voice)
- A Girl & Three Sweethearts (2016) as Kaede Takatsuki
- The Phantom Thief YAMANEKO (2016) as Sakura Kirishima（霧島 さくら）
- Wolf Girl and Black Prince (2016) as Reika Sata
- The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016) as Fufon
- Saraba Abunai Deka (2016)
- Siren (2015) as Kara Tachibana
- Ghost Writer (2015) as Manami Tsukada
- Masshiro (2015) as 羽野明日香
- HEAT (2015) as Eri Yuki
- April Fools (2015) as Reiko
- Grasshopper (2015) as Hiyoko
- Futagashira (2015)
- Bali Big Brother (2015) as Kana
- The Housekeeper Saw! (2015) as Yamaguchi Sayaka
- First Class (2014) as Remie Kawashima
- ファースト・クラス・ガールズ (2014)
- The Snow White Murder Case (2014) as Noriko Miki
- Hoshi Shin'ichi Mystery Special (2014) as Mariana
- 夏の終わりに、恋をした。 (2014) as 竹内七海
- First Class (2014) as Remie Kawashima
- Hontô ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: 15th Anniversary Special (2014)
- Miss Pilot (2013) as Noriko Suzuki（鈴木 倫子）
- The Last Cinderella (2013) as Chiyoko Ohgami
- Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (2012)
- Omo ni Naitemasu (2012) as Izumi Konno
- Yoso de iwantoite (2012)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Nanao best known for?
Nanao is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Golden SixTONES (2025), The Travel Nurse (2022), Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal the Movie Part 1 (2021), Naotora: The Lady Warlord (2017).
When and where was Nanao born?
Nanao was born on October 28, 1988 in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
How many credits does Nanao have?
Nanao has accumulated over 63 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2012 to 2026.
What is Nanao's background in cinema and television?
Nanao is a Japanese fashion model and actress born in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, on October 28, 1988. Also known by the name Nanao Arai, she began her career in 2009 at the age of twenty. Her early work included serving as a martial arts ring girl and a race queen before she went on to model for the Japanese fashion ma...