Anna Tsuchiya
Background information
Birth name	Anna Marie Heider Tsuchiya
Born	March 11, 1984
Genre(s)	Rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2002 - 2004 (group) 2006 - Present (solo)
Label(s)	Ki/oon Records (2002–2004) Mad Prey Records (2006–present)
Associated acts	Spin Aqua
Website	http://anna-t.com/

Anna Tsuchiya (土屋アンナ, Tsuchiya Anna^?, born March 11, 1984 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, model, and actress. She was born to a Russian-American father and Japanese mother. Image File history File links Anna_Rose. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rock and roll. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Ki/oon Records is a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan, formed in 2004. ... AVEX Records, also known as AVEX Trax, is the music department of the Japanese commercial giant Avex Group. ... Spin Aqua were a short-lived indies musical project between then model Tsuchiya Anna and the former guitarist of Oblivion Dust, Kaz Iwaike. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in leap years). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke while waiting between takes during location filming An actor or actress is a person who acts, or plays a role, in a dramatic production. ... A Russian-American is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States who has Russian heritage. ...

Modelling career

Tsuchiya was scouted by Seventeen magazine at age 14 to start a modelling career. Her demand as a model grew, and by 2002 she was doing television ads for UNIQLO, Edwin, and KOSE products. Even though she got involved in other projects afterwards, she today still remains an in-demand model for magazines like Kera, Soup, Zipper, and other youth punk fashion magazines. Seventeen is an American young womens magazine targeted at the teenage group. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... UNIQLO is a casual clothing chain store franchise owned by Fast Retailing and based in Japan. ... Edwin or often capitalized, EDWIN, is a Japanese clothing brand founded in 1969 by Edwin Company mainly focused on jeans manufacture. ...

Music career

Spin Aqua

In late 2002, Tsuchiya joined with ex-Oblivion Dust member Kaz Iwaike to form Spin Aqua. The duo debuted in 2002 under Ki/oon Records and held a concert in December at the Tokyo Bay NHK Hall. They released three singles, one album, and a video collection, but didn't fare well commercially. They later slipped into hiatus before permanently disbanding in 2004, due to Tsuchiya's pregnancy and engagement to fellow model Joshua. On November 19, 2004, Anna's first child, Sky, was born. In early July, 2006, it was announced that Tsuchiya and Joshua were getting divorced. Oblivion Dust menbers Oblivion Dust(OD) was a Japanese rock band that incorporated elements of electronic music to an indie rock format. ... KAZ Kaz Iwaike aka KAZ (b. ... Spin Aqua were a short-lived indies musical project between then model Tsuchiya Anna and the former guitarist of Oblivion Dust, Kaz Iwaike. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Solo

Anna was quiet musically until 2005, when she announced plans to go solo for the first time. On August 24, 2005 she released her first independent mini-album, Taste My Beat under AVEX's sub-label, Mad Pray Records. She released a single called "SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY/MY FATE" on March 23, 2006. She also released her first remix album, Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life! on the same day. Her third single, "Rose", (released June 28, 2006) was used as the opening theme from the NANA anime. "Rose" was her first single to reach a position in the Top 10 of the Oricon Charts and peaked at #6. On August 2, 2006, Tsuchiya released her first full-length album, "strip me?", which reached #11 position. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... AVEX Records, also known as AVEX Trax, is the music department of the Japanese commercial giant Avex Group. ... June 28 is the 179th day of the year (180th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 186 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Nana may refer to: Look up Nana in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Oricon ), also known as Oricon Style, is a Japanese company which provides music industry-related information. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... strip me? is Anna Tsuchiyas first full length studio album. ...

Acting career

Anna made her acting debut in Novala Takemoto's adapted runaway hit Shimotsuma Monogatari (Kamikaze Girls) in 2004 as punk yanki Ichigo Shirayuri. Tsuchiya has also appeared in The Taste of Tea and provided the voice of Lindsay Lohan's character Maggie Peyton in the Japanese dub of Herbie: Fully Loaded. Her latest film is Sakuran, opening February 2007 in Japan. Novala Takemoto , born January 26, 1968) is a Japanese author and fashion designer. ... Kamikaze Girls, also known as Shimotsuma Monogatari (下妻物語), is a Japanese novel, manga, and movie. ... Yankee, or Yankees, may refer to: Yankee= an American Soldiers identified as being from the previous areas: Patriot (American Revolution) during the American Revolutionary War, Union (American Civil War) soldiers during the American Civil War, and United States soldiers in general during the wars of the 20th century. ... The Taste of Tea ) is the third film by Japanese writer and director Katsuhito Ishii. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Sakuran is a manga series created by Moyoco Anno. ...

Discography

Note: For Spin Aqua discography, please visit Spin Aqua.

Spin Aqua were a short-lived indies musical project between then model Tsuchiya Anna and the former guitarist of Oblivion Dust, Kaz Iwaike. ...

Albums

• [2006.03.23] Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life! (Remix album) #117
• [2006.08.02] strip me? [CD/CD+DVD] #11 49,527 copies sold
• [2007.02.28] ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA(BLACK STONES) #16
• [2007.03.21] NANA BEST (with OLIVIA inspi' REIRA(TRAPNEST))

strip me? is Anna Tsuchiyas first full length studio album. ... Olivia Lufkin, often known simply as Olivia, born 1979-12-09 in Okinawa is a Japanese singer. ...

Mini-Albums

• [2005.08.24] Taste My Beat #27

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Singles

• [2006.01.25] Change your life #35
• [2006.03.23] SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY / MY FATE #68
• [2006.06.28] rose #6
• [2007.01.10] Kuroi Namida (黒い涙 Black Tear) #21 9,544 copies sold
• [2007.02.14] LUCY

Change Your Life is the debut single of singer Anna Tsuchiya released January 25, 2006 under the MAD PRAY RECORDS label, a sub-label to Avex. ... SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY / MY FATE is the second single of singer Anna Tsuchiya released March 23, 2006 under the MAD PRAY RECORDS label, a sub-label to Avex. ... rose is the third single of singer Anna Tsuchiya released June 28, 2006 under the synonym of ANNA inspi NANA (BLACK STONES) for the MAD PRAY RECORDS label, a sub-label to Avex. ... Kuroi Namida (黒い涙 Black Tears) is the fourth single of singer Anna Tsuchiya released January 10, 2007 under the pseudonym of ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi NANA (BLACK STONES) for the MAD PRAY RECORDS label, a sub-label to Avex. ... // Lucy is a feminine English form of Lucius, an ancient Roman name derived from the Latin lux, meaning light or bringer of light. ...

DVDs

• [2007.01.10] ANNA TSUCHIYA 1st Live Tour BLOOD OF ROSES

Filmography

• Kamikaze Girls (下妻物語) (2004)
• The Taste of Tea (茶の味)(2004)
• Bashment (2005)
• Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005) (Japanese Dub)
• Memories of Matsuko (2006)
• Dororo (2007)
• Sakuran (2007)

Kamikaze Girls, also known as Shimotsuma Monogatari (下妻物語), is a Japanese novel, manga, and movie. ... The Taste of Tea ) is the third film by Japanese writer and director Katsuhito Ishii. ... Memories of Matsuko ) is a Japanese film directed by Tetsuya Nakashima. ... Dororo ) is a manga series from the well-known Japanese mangaka Osamu Tezuka in the late 1960s. ... Sakuran is a manga series created by Moyoco Anno. ...

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• IMDb Page
• NANA Anime fansite with Anna pics, infos, lyrics
• #1 hungarian anna tsuchiya fansite