Tsuchiya Anna (土屋アンナ) is a model, singer and actress who started her career as an exclusive model for seventeen magazine at 14. In 2002, she became the vocalist of the indies band Spin Aqua and later in 2004 started an acting career, playing Shirayuri Ichigo in the award winning comedy Shimotsuma Monogatari. Currently Anna continues on her musical career with a solo project under the MAD PRAY RECORDS sub-label of Avex. Anna is semi-proficient in English, having better command of an English accent than her peers (however is not a fluent speaker of English). Anna writes the lyrics to almost all of her songs herself.

Profile

* Stage Name: Tsuchiya Anna (土屋アンナ)
* Full Name: Anna Marie Heider Tsuchiya
* Birthday: March 11, 1984
* Nationality: Japanese / Russian-American
* Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
* Blood Type: A
* Height: 168cm
* Hobbies: Classic ballet, Singling, Ball-Court Sports
* Special Skills: Tree Climbing, Can bark like a puppy
* Favourite Foods: Cheese, Vegetables, Pasta, Wine, Kohada
* Least Favourite Foods: Spicy Foods
* Favourite Alcohol: Tequila
* Favourite Artists: Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Kurt Cobain, Queen
* Favourite Word: Tekitou (suitable)
* Favourite Colours: Black, Red
* Favourite Season: Summer
* Favourite Place: France
* Catch Phrase: Iiyo, Iiyo (いーよ、いーよ)
* Current Residence: Shinjuku



Discography

Albums

* [2006.08.02] strip me?
* [2007.02.28] ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES) (ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES))

Other Albums

* [2005.08.24] Taste My Beat (Mini-Album)
* [2006.03.23] Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life! (Remix album)
* [2007.03.21] NANA BEST (ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES), OLIVIA inspi' REIRA (TRAPNEST)) (Joint Best Album)

Singles

* [2006.01.25] Change your life
* [2006.03.23] SLAP THAT NAUGHTY BODY / MY FATE
* [2006.06.28] rose (ANNA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES))
* [2007.01.10] Kuroi Namida (黒い涙; Black Tears) (ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES))
* [2007.02.07] LUCY (ANNA TSUCHIYA inspi' NANA (BLACK STONES))
* [2007.08.01] BUBBLE TRIP / sweet sweet song
* [2008.01.30] cocoon
* [2008.06.11] Crazy World feat. AI

DVD / VHS

* [2004.06.16] Anna³ (Documentary released under Pony Canyon)
* [2007.01.17] ANNA TSUCHIYA 1st Live Tour BLOOD OF ROSES

Vinyls

* [2006.03.23] Taste My xxxremixxxxxxx!!!!!!!! Beat Life!
* [2006.09.02] Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix 12' inch version)
* [2007.08.01] BUBBLE TRIP -STUDIO APARTMENT Remix-
* [2008.05.04] Crazy World -Remixed by Fantastic Plastic Machine

Compilation / Other

* [2006.08.09] A Tribute to Brian Jones (#4 My dear)
* [2006.11.22] FAKE? - "MARILYN IS A BUBBLE" (#4 BUTTERFLY (DON’T LET MY SUN GO DOWN))
* [2006.12.06] Hotei Tomoyasu - "SOUL SESSIONS" (#1 HOTEI vs. Tsuchiya Anna - QUEEN OF THE ROCK)
* [2007.02.21] Osawa Shinichi - "Kitsune presents Kitsune Udon" (#2-10 Ah Ah (Shinichi Osawa Remix))
* [2007.06.20] DRIVIN' Relax! (#18 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH)
* [2007.12.05] Don't Stop A.I. (#5 BUTTERFLY feat. ANTY the Kunoichi, ANNA TSUCHIYA, PUSHIM )

Photobooks

* [2003.01.20] White Ice Sherbet
* [2004.07.12] ANNA BANANA
* [2005.01.19] FLEUR
* [2005.12.20] Happy Days - Anna, Mama ni Naru! (アンナ、ママになる!; Anna's a Mother Now!)
* [2007.03.02] Tsuchiya Anna Photo Album -ANNA
* [2007.08.03] An-san Hostess Shuugyouchuu (あんさんホスティス修業中) (compilation of her column at Flyman Postman Press)



Filmography

Films

* [2004] Shimotsuma Monogatari (下妻物語; Kamikaze Girls)(as Shirayuri Ichigo (白百合イチゴ))
* [2004] Cha no Aji (茶の味; A Taste of Tea) (as Suzuishi Aoi (鈴石アオイ))
* [2005] Herbie: Fully Loaded (Japanese dub voice of Maggie Peyton)
* [2005] Bashment (バッシュメント) (as Omori Juri)
* [2006] Kiwara Matsuko no Isshou (嫌われ松子の一生;Memories of Matsuko) (as Prisoner C)
* [2007] Dororo (どろろ) (as Sabame (鯖目)'s wife)
* [2007] Sakuran (さくらん) (as Kiyoha / Higurashi (きよ葉 / 日暮))

TV Dramas

* [2005] Arbeit Eye ~Hyaku Man-nin no Hyouteki~ (アルバイト探偵(アイ) ~100万人の標的~)
* [2005] Dublin no Kane Tsuki Kabi Ningen (ダブリンの鐘つきカビ人間)

Awards

* [2004] Kinema Junpo Awards (Best New Actress)
* [2004] Mainichi Film Awards (Best New Actress)
* [2004] Houchi Film Award (Best new Actress)
* [2005] 28th Japan Academy Prize (Best New Actress, Best Supporting Actress (nominee))
* [2005] 26th Yokohama Film Festival (Best New Actress)

NEW RELEASE ~ 2008.06.11 ! ! !
CRAZY WORLD feat. AI


CD + DVD


CD Only

~Info from her Wiki.theppn page