Alissa Yagi
Alissa Yagi, also known as Arisa Yagi, is a Japanese model and actress associated with Amuse, Inc.. From 2008 to 2012, Yagi was an exclusive model for the pre-teen fashion magazine Nicola. Since 2012, she modeled exclusively for the magazine Vivi, and in 2014, she made her acting debut as Megumi Kitagawa in the live-action film adaptation of Say I Love You.
Early life
Yagi was born on July 31, 1995 in Hokkaido, Japan to a French father and a Japanese mother. She is fluent in English and Japanese, but has also studied Korean and Chinese.Career
Yagi was originally part of Actors Studio in Hokkaido and set to debut in the girl group Teardrops, but left in October 2006. She auditioned for Lyra in the Japanese dub of The Golden Compass and became a finalist in the competition, which led her to be scouted by Nicola. She modeled exclusively for the magazine beginning in the February 2008 issue and graduated in 2012. Beginning in 2012, she became an exclusive model for the fashion magazine Vivi.In 2014, Yagi appeared on the South Korean reality show We Got Married: Global Edition, where she was paired with Key from Shinee. Later in October, she modeled at the A-Nation and Girls Award Island Collection collaboration concert event in Singapore and Super Girls Expo in Taiwan. In 2015, she modeled at Tokyo Runway 2015 Spring/Summer, and Kobe Collection 2015 Spring/Summer.
In 2016, Yagi modeled at the Tokyo Girls Collection 2016 Autumn/Winter show. On August 20, Yagi released her first photobook, Yagi Magazine.
In 2018, Yagi modeled at the Tokyo Girls Collection 2018 Autumn/Winter show. In 2019, Yagi modeled at the Rakuten Girls Award 2019 Spring/Summer show. She has also been the model spokesperson for fashion and make-up brands such as Samantha Thavasa, Candy Stripper, and Canmake.
Publications
Photo books
Filmography
Music video
Television
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Say I Love You. | Megumi Kitagawa | Debut acting role |
| 2018 | Zenigata | Sawako Sugiyama | |
| 2019 | Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy | ||
| 2019 | Come On, Kiss Me Again! | Lead role | |
| 2020 | Taiyō wa Ugokanai | Nana |