Ayaka Komatsu (Japanese: 小松 彩夏 Komatsu Ayaka; born 23 July 1986) is a Japanese model, gravure idol and actress. She was born in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture.
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Biography
Modeling career
Her previous modeling agency is Amuse inc. She was a regular model of the now defunct Candy magazine. She also appeared in the Winter 2002-2003 "Angel Blue" fashion catalog and was on the cover of the manga Young Sunday dated April 7, 2005.
She was a member of the 2004 edition of the Japanese modeling quartet named Nittelligenic, an idol group sponsored by Nippon TV.
Acting career
She has acted in the following movies: Odoru Daisosasen The Movie 2 (her role in this film was relatively minor; she gets attacked by a vampire), Koibumi, Master of Thunder, A Perfect Day for Love Letters, Drift and Drift 2 (later released as Drift Deluxe Edition), and Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru (which opened in Japan on January 20, 2007, and later in Europe under the English title My Sister, My Love).
Arguably, her best known role was as Minako Aino/Sailor V/Sailor Venus in the series Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.
Komatsu was in the cast of a TV show called Dandori Musume ("Appointment Girls"). Her role in Dandori Musume is more comic than tragic, in contrast to her PGSM role. In 2008, she appeared in Average and in episode 7 of Aren't You a Criminal?.
She had a recurring role in the summer Fuji TV drama Buzzer Beat, reuniting with her former Sailor Moon cast member Keiko Kitagawa, who had the lead female role as well as with Tomohisa Yamashita as Komatsu made a cameo appearance on his previous drama, Kurosagi.
Personal life
During her birthday on July 23, 2023, she announced her marriage to a general man, and she would move her entertainment activities to Sendai due to her husband’s work.
On August 26, 2024, she announced on her Instagram account that she is expecting her first child. On February 2, 2025, she announced that she gave birth to her first child, a baby boy on January 28.
Filmography
Publications
Singles
2003: C'est la vie 〜 Watashi no naka no koi suru bubun (C'est la Vie～私の中の恋する部分: C'est la Vie ~ the Loving Part within Me)
2003: Katagoshi ni Kinsei (肩越しに金星: Venus Over Your Shoulder)
2004: Romance
2004: Kiss!² Bang!²
2004: Sayonara ~ Sweet Days (さよなら～Sweet Days: Goodbye ~ Sweet Days)
2008: Happy time, Happy life
Albums
2003: I'll Be Here (under title Aino Minako)
Other Albums as Aino Minako
Kirari ☆ Sailor Dream! C / w C'est la vie (11, 2003, Columbia Music Entertainment)
(February 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon DJ Moon
(February 2004, same as above) pack Sailor Moon Koro-chan
(March 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon Character Song Sailor Venus Minako Aino
(May 2004, same as above) pack Sailor Moon 2 Koro-chan
(May 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon DJ Moon 2
(June 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon Dear My Friend
(July 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon DJ Moon 3
(July 2004, same as above) pack Sailor Moon 3 Koro-chan
Three pieces, including a mini-album (September 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon Moon Light Real Girl of Aino Minako
Sailor Moon Song Collection (November 2004, same as above)
Idol DVDs
2004: Figure A Nittelegenic 2004 Komatsu Ayaka
2005: Megami no Chu! Nittelegenic 2004 Komatsu Ayaka
2005: Masaka… Komatsu Ayaka
2007: Sho o Suteyo, Mizugi ni Naro!
2007: Dream Note
2007: Happy ending: Dream Note II
2009: AYAKA
2009: Ayaka×Komatsu Ayaka
2011: Ayakafuru
2012: Hawaaaaaaaaaaii
Idol photobooks
2004: Ayaka no natsu ISBN 978-4847028229
2004: Nitchoku - Nittelegenic Official Photos ISBN 978-4820399209
2005: Summer Date ISBN 978-4847028816
2006: Moon Doll ISBN 978-4093721059
2007: Cheeeeeez ISBN 978-4847040092
2009: AYAKA×killer Virgin Road ISBN 978-4847041877
2011: Ayaka no zenbu ISBN 978-4-8470-4366-6
2012: Komagokochi ISBN 978-4847045042
2019: KOMAPHOTO [fantasy]
2019: KOMAPHOTO [real]