Nao Asahi (朝日 奈央, Asahi Nao, born 21 April 1994, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan)[3] is a Japanese tarento, actress, idol, and former fashion model. She is represented with Rising Production.

Nao Asahi
朝日 奈央
Born (1994-04-21) April 21, 1994 (age 30)
Other names
  • Asahi (あさひ☆)[1]
  • Nao (なお)
  • Naorin (なおりん)
Occupation(s)Tarento, actress, idol, model
Years active2007–present
AgentRising Production
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) (2016)[2]
WebsiteOfficial profile

Asahi is a member of the idol group Maintenance.[4][5] She was a former member of the idol group Idoling!!![6][7][8] Asahi also appears regularly on television variety programs.[9][10]

Filmography

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TV series

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Regular appearances

Year Title Network
2008 Idoling!!! Fuji TV One Two Next
Idoling!!! Nikki Fuji TV

TV dramas

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Year Title Network Notes
2010 Kaibutsu-kun NTV Episode 2
2013 Limit TV Tokyo Episode 1

Anime

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Year Title Role Network
2013 Gatchaman Crowds Hinata Yamamura, girlfriend, bus passenger NTV

Internet series

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Year Title Network Notes
2013 Daimao Kosaku no Katsuake! AmebaStudio Assistant MC
Nao Asahi Premium Hōsō AmebaStudio
Joshi Collective 2.5D
2014 Nao Asahina no Pop Step Asahi Kōkai-sei Meeting 2.5D

Internet drama

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Year Title Role Network Notes
2011 Secret girls Miki Morikawa Fuji TV Misanga Lead role
Cupit Club Vision Cast

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 4: Gekishin Dragon Warriors Tourist (voice)
2023 Yudo: The Way of the Bath [11]
Fly Me to the Saitama: From Biwa Lake with Love Ino Wakatsuki [12]

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 100-ten un Choice! Hapipura! Saki Tsuruoka Lead role
100-ten un Choice! Darekaga Kanojo ga Shitte Iru [13]

Advertisements

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Year Title
2009 Lovetoxic
2012 Fashion Center Shimamura
Ezaki Glico Ebidabe! Deco Pocky
2016 Keisuke Yoshida 16SS

Magazines

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Year Title Notes Ref.
2007 Love Berry Exclusive model [14]
2012 Weekly ASCII Cover

Delivery applications

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Year Title Network
2015 Nao Asahi Official Namahōsō Ameba Fresh! Studio

Events

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Year Title
2015 Hamura Nigiwai Ongaku-sai 2015
2016 Hamura Natsu Matsuri: LiFriends Live

As a member of Maintenance

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Internet series

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Year Title Network
2015 Hamaguchi Comte Circle –Kikaku-hen−: Snack Umeko Special Showroom
2016 Tokyo Idol Festival 2016: Snack Umeko Night
Tokyo Idol Festival 2016: After Snack Umeko Niconico Live

Events

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Year Title Ref.
2015 Hamaguchi Comte Circle –Kikaku-hen−: Snack Umeko Special
2016 Tokyo Idol Festival 2016 [15][16]

References

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  1. ^ "アイドリング!!!プロフィール" (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
  2. ^ "朝日 奈央". Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). VIP Times. Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
  3. ^ "朝日 奈央". Rising Production (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
  4. ^ "バカリズムが「残りカス」呼ばわり、元アイドリング!!!河村唯とバトル勃発" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
  5. ^ "TIF第8弾発表でGALETTe・Rev・マジパンら69組追加 「スナックうめ子」も復活" (in Japanese). Tokyo Pop Line. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
  6. ^ "アイドリング!!! 涙の"全員卒業"「私の誇り」 5年後の再会も決定". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
  7. ^ "アイドリング!!! ファン様に見守られ9年と1日・全1303回の放送にピリオド" (in Japanese). GirlsNews. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
  8. ^ "アイドリング!!!全員卒業スペシャル" (in Japanese). TV Data Zoo. Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
  9. ^ "元アイドリング!!!の朝日奈央、炎上辞さない「やり切り力」で"ポストこじるり"筆頭に". Oricon News (in Japanese). January 20, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
  10. ^ ""過去にW号泣"元アイドリング!!!朝日奈央&大川藍、慰安旅行へ バカリズムと真剣相談も". Modelpress (in Japanese). June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "生田斗真主演、映画『湯道』"銭湯"に吉田鋼太郎、夏木マリ、柄本明ら大集合". Oricon. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  12. ^ "翔んで埼玉 琵琶湖より愛をこめて". eiga.com. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  13. ^ "野久保直樹、元アイドリング・朝日奈央、インパルス・堤下敦が小劇場の舞台に集う" (in Japanese). favclip. Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Nao Asahi Monogatari". Love Berry. Nov 2008.
  15. ^ "元アイドリング!!!メンバーがゆる~く集合、TIF2016で『職業:アイドル。』歌唱" (in Japanese). de-view News. Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
  16. ^ "元アイドリング!!!のメンバーがTIFに大集合し「職業: アイドル。」を熱唱!" (in Japanese). Nikkan Entame Clip. Retrieved 13 Sep 2016.
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