Arisa Mizuki (Mizuki Arisa, Mizuki Alisa, 観月ありさ, born on December 5, 1976) is a J-pop singer and actress. Mizuki was born in Tokyo, Japan, and made her singing debut on 15 May 1991 under Columbia Music Entertainment. She is currently signed under avex tune.

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Biography

Alisa Mizuki became a child model at the age of 4, appearing often in magazines and TV commercials. She made her debut as an actress in April 1991 in the TV drama Mou dare mo Aisanai. Her first single, Densetsu no Shoujo, composed by Ami Ozaki, (famed for penning songs for Anri and Seiko Matsuda), was released in May and she won Best Newcommer at the Nihon Record Taishou that year.

Mizuki earned much popularity from her commercials that she and two other popular actresses, Miyazawa Rie and Makise Riho, were given the nickname "3M" (Mizuki, Miyazawa and Makise). In 1992 she appeared for the first time as the leading role in the drama "Houkago" which became a big hit. She also starred in the popular drama series Nurse no Oshigoto (which after spawning 4 seasons, was made into a movie, Nurse no Oshigoto The Movie in 2002).

Other popular dramas Mizuki starred in are, Boy Hunt (1998), Watashi wo Ryokan ni tsuretette (2001) and Oniyome Nikki (2005). She has released over 20 singles that were used as the theme songs for the dramas she starred in.

Mizuki is currently starring in the drama Oniyome Nikki 2 Ii Yu da na which started airing in April 2007.

Trivia

* Her mother is half-Japanese half-American but Mizuki claims to be only a "quarter".

* She has been friends with J-pop duo DREAMS COME TRUE since they sang a song that was used in one of her commercials.

* It had been announced she would play the lead role of Mayu Ninomiya in the 1993 drama "Koukou Kyoushi" but she dropped out of the project at the last minute.

* In the drama "Tenshi no Oshigoto" she plays the role of Maria Abe, a pun on Ave Maria.

Filmography

Dramas

* Abunai Shounen III (1988/1989, TV Tokyo) as Arisa Mizuki

* Kyoushi Binbin Monogatari II (1989, Fuji TV) as Arisa Mizuki

* Mou Dare mo Aisanai (1991, Fuji TV) as Yayoi Tashiro

* Mahou no Natsu no Arisa (1991, NHK)

* Koibitotachi no Terminal (1992, NTV)

* Houkago (1992, Fuji TV) as Azusa Akiyama

* Jaja Uma Narashi (1993, Fuji TV) as Natsumi Kitahara

* Itsumo Kokoro ni Taiyou wo (1994, TBS) as Chieko Takai

* Help! (1995, Fuji TV) as Nana Chigasaki

* Shonan Liverpool Gakuin (1995, Fuji TV) as Rei Akazaka (ep1)

* Nurse no Oshigoto (1996, Fuji TV) as Izumi Asakura

* Ichiban Taisetsu na Hito (1997, TBS) as Miwa Yuuki

* Nurse no Oshigoto 2 (1997, Fuji TV) as Izumi Asakura

* Boy Hunt (1998, Fuji TV) as Riri Katase

* Tenshi no Oshigoto (1999, Fuji TV) as Maria Abe

* Nurse no Oshigoto 3 (2000, Fuji TV) as Izumi Asakura

* Watashi wo Ryokan ni Tsuretette (2001, Fuji TV) as Rinko Sasano

* Yo ni mo Kimyou na Monogatari - Autumn Special "Kiseki no Onna" (2001, Fuji TV)

* Nurse no Oshigoto 4 (2002, Fuji TV) as Izumi Asakura

* Diamond Girl (2003, Fuji TV) as Reika Nanjou

* Ashita Tenki ni Naare. (2003, NTV) as Hana Sakai

* Kawa, Itsuka Umi e (2003, NHK) as Ritsuko Munekata

* Kimi ga Omoide ni Naru Mae ni (2004, Fuji TV) as Nao Saeki

* Yo ni mo Kimyou na Monogatari - Spring Special "Koroshiya Desu no yo" (2004, Fuji TV)

* Koi no Karasawagi Special (2005, NTV) as Misae Yamamoto

* Oniyome Nikki (2005, Fuji TV) as Sanae Yamazaki

* CA to Oyobii! (2006, NTV) as Sae Yamada

* Oniyome Nikki Ii Yu da na (2007, Fuji TV) as Sanae Yamazaki

Movies

* Chou Shoujo REIKO (1991, Toho) as Reiko Kudou

* 7gatsu 7ka, hare (1996, Toho) as Hinata Mochizuki

* Nurse no Oshigoto The Movie (2002, Toho) as Izumi Asakura

* Bokunchi (2003, Toho) as Kanoko

* KEEP ON ROCKIN' (2003, Toei)

* Tobi ga Kururi to (2005, Toho) as Kinako Nakano

Discography

Singles

* Densetsu no Shoujo (1991/5/15)

* Eden no Machi (1991/8/28)

* Kaze no Naka de (1991/11/21)

* TOO SHY SHY BOY! (1992/5/27)

* Kotoshi Ichiban Kaze no Tsuyoi Gogo (1993/5/21)

* Kimi ga Suki Dakara (1993/8/11)

* happy wake up! (1994/10/3)

* Anata no Sedai e Kuchizuke wo (1995/2/13)

* Dakishimete! (1995/5/24)

* Don't be shy (1995/12/1)

* Kaze mo Sora mo Kitto (Arisa Mizuki single) (1996/4/20)

* PROMISE to PROMISE (1996/7/24)

* YOU ARE THE ONE (under the name TK presents Konetto) (1997/1/1)

* FOREVER LOVE (1997/4/23)

* Days (1997/11/19)

* Through the Season (1998/5/27)

* oh-darling (under the name convertible) (1998/7/8)

* Asahi no Ataru Hashi (1999/2/3)

* Eternal Message (1999/4/28)

* BREAK ALL DAY! (2000/5/10)

* Megami no Mai (2000/8/23)

* Hitomi no Chikara (2002/2/6)

* VACATION (under the name Asakura Izumi with Nurse no Oshigoto) (2002/4/24)

* Love Potion (2002/8/21)

* Shout It Out (2003/5/21)

* Se-Ra-Bi (under the name ALISA MIZUKI TO ASIAN 2) (2005/9/28)

Albums

* ARISA (1991/12/4)

* SHAKE YOUR BODY FOR ME (1992/10/1)

* FIORE (ARISA COLLECTION) (1993/10/1)

* KAN-JUICE (1994/4/1)

* ARISA III ~LOOK~ (1994/12/24)

* CUTE (1995/7/21)

* ARISA'S FAVORITE ~T.K. SONGS~ (1995/11/27)

* FIORE II (Alisa Mizuki Best Song Collection) (1997/12/20)

* innocence (1999/11/17)

* HISTORY~ALISA MIZUKI COMPLETE SINGLE COLLECTION~ (2004/3/10)

DVD

* ARISA VIDEO CLIPS 1 (1992/2/10)

* REAL ALISA VIDEO CLIPS 2 (1997/7/23)

* HISTORY~ALISA MIZUKI SINGLE CLIP COLLECTION~ (2005/3/9)

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