Sei Ashina

Aya Igarashi (五十嵐 彩, Igarashi Aya, November 22, 1983 – September 14, 2020[1]), known professionally as Sei Ashina (芦名 星, Ashina Sei), was a Japanese actress.[3]

Sei Ashina
芦名 星
Born
Aya Igarashi (五十嵐 彩)

(1983-11-22)22 November 1983
Fukushima, Japan
Died14 September 2020(2020-09-14) (aged 36)
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Cause of deathSuicide[1][2]
NationalityJapanese
OccupationActress
Years active2002–2020
AgentHoripro
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Websitewww.horipro.co.jp/ashinasei/

Career

She was born Igarashi Aya,[4] and assumed the stage name Sei Ashina. Prior to her acting career, Ashina was a model.[2][1] She made her acting debut in the 2002 Tokyo Broadcasting System Television series The Tail of Happiness (しあわせのシッポ),[2][1] modeling that year in magazines including Shogakukan's CanCam and Shueisha's Pinky, and was best known for starring as Hime in Kamen Rider Hibiki.[5] She was also known for her role as The Girl, an unnamed concubine, in Silk (2007).[6]

On September 14, 2020, Ashina, at age 36, was found dead at her home in Shinjuku by her family[7] after failing to answer calls and messages.[2]

Filmography

Movies

Television

References
  1. Schilling, Mark (15 September 2020). "Japanese Actress Ashina Sei Dies at 36". Variety. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. Evans, Greg (15 September 2020). "Sei Ashina Dies: 'Silk' Actress Was 36". Deadline. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. 芦名星 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  4. 【ヒューマン】ミステリアス女優・芦名星、フジ系ドラマ初主演 (in Japanese). Sankei Digital Inc. Archived from the original on 2008-04-06. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  5. TV 仮面ライダー響鬼（ヒビキ）. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  6. 映画 シルク. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  7. "Actress Sei Ashina found dead in suspected suicide". The Japan Times. Tokyo. Kyodo. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  8. 草なぎ剛主演、連ドラ版『スペシャリスト』に夏菜＆和田正人が新加入 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-04-12.


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