Wakana Sakai

Wakana Sakai
酒井 若菜
Born
Miyuki Sakai (former stage name)[1]

(1980-09-09) September 9, 1980
Nogi, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan
Occupations
Years activeJuly[a] 1995[4]–present
Agents
  • Moon the Child (1995–2009)
  • A-team (2009–2024)
  • Irving (2024–)
Known for
WebsiteOfficial profile

Wakana Sakai (酒井 若菜, Sakai Wakana; born 9 September 1980, in Nogi, Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan)[1] is a Japanese actress, writer,[5] and former gravure idol. Her real and former stage name is Miyuki Sakai (酒井 美幸, Sakai Miyuki).

Sakai is represented with Moon the Child, then A-team, and later Irving. She is left-handed.

Filmography

TV drama

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1997Psychometrer Eiji[1]
2000Ikebukuro West Gate ParkRika[6]
2002Kisarazu Cat's EyeMoko[7]
2010RyōmadenOtokuTaiga dama[8]
2015AtelierMizuki Nishikawa[9]
2016Hi no KoKyoko IkemotoEpisodes 4 and 5[10][11]
2023The Child of God MurmursTelevision film[12]
2024OmusubiSachiko YotsugiAsadora[13]

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022Ano Niwa no Tobira o Aketatoki[14]
2023Shylock's Children[15]
2026Shadow WorkShinobu[16]
MentorMaiko Ikuta[17]

Publications

Photobooks

Year Title Ref.
2013I Love You[18]

Novels

Year Title Ref.
2008Koboreru[19]

Essays

Year Title Ref.
2012Kokoro ga Obotsukanai Yoru ni[20]
2016Wakana Sakai to 8-ri no Otoko-tachi[21][22]

Articles

Year Title Notes Ref.
2013Wakana Sakai no "Kuyokuyo Shitatte Hajimaru!"[b]

Notes

  1. ↑ Debut month; Wakana Sakai's Twitter account. Jul 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hakase Suidōbashi no Meruma Junpō". Vol. 6. 25 Jan 2013.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "グラドルから演技派へ 酒井若菜"膠原病告白"までの紆余曲折". Nikkan Gendai (in Japanese). 25 Feb 2016. p. 2. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  2. ↑ Fukuda, Rei (12 Dec 2013). "酒井若菜、休業期間を振り返る…「罰は受けたつもり」". Cinema Today (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  3. ↑ "酒井若菜8年の葛藤「私は私を救いたい」". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 28 Apr 2014. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  4. ↑ "水道橋博士のメルマ旬報". Vol. 41. 10 Jul 2014. p. 509.
  5. ↑ 若菜/ "酒井 若菜". Nihon Tarento Meikan (in Japanese). VIP Times. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  6. ↑ "池袋ウエストゲートパークの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "木更津キャッツアイの出演者・キャスト一覧". The Television (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Sakai, Wakana (26 Mar 2010). "龍馬伝!". Wakana Sakai Official blog: Neon-dō (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  9. ↑ "桐谷美玲主演ドラマ『アンダーウェア』大地真央ら出演者発表" (in Japanese). Oricon. 1 Aug 2015. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  10. ↑ "また株を上げた酒井若菜 闘病告白、役作りで抜歯 一時オファーなく". ZakZak (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. 26 Apr 2016. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  11. ↑ "酒井若菜が前歯抜く「極力ブスに映れるよう」女優魂". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). 23 Apr 2016. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  12. ↑ "河合優実、田中麗奈、根本真陽、森山未來が『NHKスペシャル "宗教2世"を生きる』ドラマ編に出演決定 ドキュメンタリー編と2回シリーズで"宗教2世"に迫る". TV Life (in Japanese). Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  13. ↑ "朝ドラ「おむすび」新キャストに酒井若菜 翔也(佐野勇斗)の母役". Cinematoday (in Japanese). 11 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "あの庭の扉をあけたとき". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved February 1, 2022.
  15. ↑ "シャイロックの子供たち". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  16. ↑ "シャドウワーク". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "mentor". Eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  18. ↑ "酒井若菜、10年ぶりのグラビアで「30歳を過ぎて赤いビキニはなかなか無い」". Mynavi News (in Japanese). Mynavi. 9 Sep 2013. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  19. ↑ Sakai, Wakana (17 Jun 2010). "絵ッ". Wakana Sakai Official blog: Neon-dō (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  20. ↑ Sakai, Wakana (29 Apr 2012). "タイトル発表". Wakana Sakai Official blog: Neon-dō (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  21. ↑ "酒井若菜、病気に負けない エッセーで膠原病告白". Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). Nikkan Sports Shinbun-sha. 19 Feb 2016. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
  22. ↑ Sakata, Masaki (7 Apr 2016). "酒井若菜、文章を書くことは「欠落を補う絆創膏」女優業との両立を目指す". Crank In! (in Japanese). Hollywood Channel. Retrieved 1 Sep 2016.
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