Takahashi Ai
- Name: Takahashi Ai
- Native name: 高橋愛
- Also Known as: Ai-chan, Lovely, Takitty, Tettekete
- Nationality: Japanese
- Gender: Female
- Born: September 14, 1986
- Age: 38
Her audition involved a training camp of three days and two nights, in which participants were expected to learn a new song, a dance routine and a script. Out of 25,000 applicants, nine were selected for the camp in which Takahashi passed. Her debut with the group was on their single "Mr. Moonlight: Ai no Big Band", and her first appearance on a Morning Musume full-length release was their fourth studio album, 4th Ikimasshoi!. Her first appearance within a Hello! Project shuffle unit release was on the 2002 single "Shiawase Beam! Suki Suki Beam!" under the group name Happy 7.
In 2003, Takahashi replaced Mari Yaguchi in the Morning Musume spinoff group Mini Moni, first appearing in the group's movie Mini Moni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibōken! and its accompanying soundtrack. Her best-known nickname amongst non-Japanese fans, "Takitty", was derived from the cat suit (complete with tail) which she wears in the movie. Later in 2003, she was part of the Morning Musume splinter group Morning Musume Sakuragumi, which performed mainly slower numbers on the group's two EPs, "Hare Ame Nochi Suki" and "Sakura Mankai", and the shuffle group 7Air, an R&B-inspired septet.
Takahashi's vocals became more prominent on the second and final Mini Moni album, Mini Moni Songs 2 (2004), as well as on Morning Musume's singles from their Spring 2004 release "Roman: My Dear Boy" onward. She also had a duet with Tsunku on the cover version of Tsunku and Ayumi Hamasaki's duet "Love: Since 1999" on his solo album Take1.
In 2005, Morning Musume's first single release of the year, "The Manpower!!!", featured Takahashi in a prominent co-lead-vocal role, a role she has retained on subsequent singles since. In the summer of that year, she became part of the 2005 shuffle Group Elegies.
Following then-leader Hitomi Yoshizawa's graduation from Morning Musume on May 6, 2007, the current sub-leader, Miki Fujimoto ascended to the leader position, with Takahashi becoming the new sub-leader of the group. However, on June 1, 2007, after Fujimoto's resignation, Takahashi took over as the new leader. In 2008 Takahashi became a member of Hello Project's new unit High-King, a group created to promote Morning Musume's upcoming Cinderella the Musical, in which Takahashi will play the main character.
On February 1, 2009, during the "Hello Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyō Kinen Special~" concert held at Yokohama Arena, Yuko Nakazawa passed on her leadership position in Hello! Project to Takahashi.
In September 2010, she became the second Morning Musume member to be at least 24 years old and the first to reach that age while in the group (original member Yuko Nakazawa was 24 when the group was formed).
On January 9, 2011 it was announced that Takahashi would graduate from Morning Musume at the end of the Fall tour that year, passing leadership of Morning Musume and Hello! Project to current sub-leader Risa Niigaki.
She married comedian Abe Koji on February 14, 2014.
(Source: Wikipedia) Edit Biography
Drama
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Osaka Kanjousen Part 2
Japanese Drama, 2017, 10 eps
Yoshimi Akiko (Ep.8)
(Main Role)
|
7.2
|
Totto TV
Japanese Drama, 2016, 7 eps
Keiko (Ep. 2, 3, 7)
(Guest Role)
|
7.6
|
Tokyo Sentimental
Japanese Drama, 2016, 12 eps
Sasano Chisato (Ep. 10)
(Guest Role)
|
7.4
|
Taikomochi no Tatsujin
Japanese Drama, 2015, 12 eps
Kano Yoshino (Ep. 8)
(Guest Role)
|
6.0
|
Aa, Love Hotel: Gokaban
Japanese Drama, 2014, 5 eps
{Second Night} Mayuka
(Main Role)
|
0.0
|
Jikken Keiji Totori 2
Japanese Drama, 2013, 6 eps
Kawanaka Yayoi
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Juhou 2405 Watashi ga Shinu Wake
Japanese Drama, 2012, 12 eps
Sawatari Natsuka
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Ataru
Japanese Drama, 2012, 11 eps
Kojima Yuko (Ep. 3)
(Guest Role)
|
7.8
|
Taira no Kiyomori
Japanese Drama, 2012, 50 eps
Fujiwara no Keishi / Tsuneko [Shigemori's wife]
(Support Role)
|
7.8
|
Koi Choco – Bittersweet Angel
Japanese Drama, 2011, 1 eps
Takagi Fumina
(Main Role)
|
6.4
|
Hanbun ESPer
Japanese Drama, 2010, 10 eps
Takahashi Ai
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
Q.E.D.
Japanese Drama, 2009, 10 eps
Mizuhara Kana
(Main Role)
|
7.1
|
Minimoni's Bremen town Musicians
Japanese Drama, 2004, 12 eps
Kurimura Chiyono
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Central Ikegami Police
Japanese Drama, 2002, 11 eps
Tamiya Shiho (Ep. 9)
(Guest Role)
|
8.0
|
Movie
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Oshorin
Japanese Movie, 2023,
Masunaga Koharu
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
Karaage USA
Japanese Movie, 2014,
Ayane Karashima
(Main Role)
|
7.0
|
Share House
Japanese Movie, 2011,
Mari
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Mobile Detective: The Movie 3
Japanese Movie, 2011,
herself
(Support Role)
|
6.5
|
Minimoni ja Movie: Okashi na Daibouken
Japanese Movie, 2002,
Takahashi Ai
(Main Role)
|
6.0
|
Tokkaekko
Japanese Movie, 2002,
(Support Role)
|
5.9
|
Special
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Kimi no Ashioto ni Koi wo Shita
Japanese Special, 2022, 1 eps
Eto Akane
(Support Role)
|
7.1
|
Shukatsuya
Japanese Special, 2020, 1 eps
Ando Rie
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Shiho Kyokan Hodaka Yoshiko 4
Japanese Special, 2015, 1 eps
Himura Sayuri
(Guest Role)
|
0.0
|
High School Opera Company - Mens' Team
Japanese Special, 2012, 1 eps
Akino Reina
(Support Role)
|
6.9
|
Tenka Soran ~ Tokugawa III's Conspiracy
Japanese Special, 2006, 3 eps
Kazuko (Masako)
(Support Role)
|
2.0
|
Tenka Souran
Japanese Special, 2005, 3 eps
Kazuko
(Support Role)
|
6.0
|
Victory! Futto Girls No Seishun
Japanese Special, 2003, 1 eps
[Cheerleader]
(Support Role)
|
4.0
|
Haikara-san ga Toru
Japanese Special, 2002, 1 eps
Kasumi
(Support Role)
|
0.0
|
TV Show
Title | Rating |
---|---|
Girl's Barking Night
Japanese TV Show, 2022, 130 eps
(Ep. 25, 49)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
1-Oku 3000-Mannin no SHOW Channel
Japanese TV Show, 2021, 122 eps
(Ep. 114)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Hello! Project x Dream
Japanese TV Show, 2020, 180 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Nani on Saturday!?
Japanese TV Show, 2020, 300 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
The Girls Live
Japanese TV Show, 2014, 261 eps
(Regular Member)
|
0.0
|
Narakon
Japanese TV Show, 2013, 1 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Ninosan
Japanese TV Show, 2013, 564 eps
(Ep. 426)
(Guest)
|
8.1
|
Ningen Kansatsu Variety Monitoring
Japanese TV Show, 2012, 400 eps
(Ep. 294)
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Nazotoki Battle TORE
Japanese TV Show, 2011, 54 eps
(Ep. 35, 47)
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
School Kakumei!
Japanese TV Show, 2009, 755 eps
(Ep. 611)
(Guest)
|
7.8
|
Yorosen!
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 115 eps
Teacher (Week 3)
(Guest)
|
7.9
|
Vs Arashi
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 561 eps
(Ep. 293)
(Guest)
|
8.4
|
Berikyuu!
Japanese TV Show, 2008, 131 eps
(Guest)
|
7.6
|
Kanjani8 no Janiben
Japanese TV Show, 2007, 706 eps
(Ep. 695)
(Guest)
|
7.7
|
Haromoni
Japanese TV Show, 2007, 76 eps
(Regular Member)
|
8.0
|
J-Melo
Japanese TV Show, 2005, 576 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
Run for Money
Japanese TV Show, 2004, 63 eps
(Ep. 61)
(Guest)
|
8.3
|
Hello! Morning
Japanese TV Show, 2000, 354 eps
(Regular Member)
|
7.7
|
Utaban
Japanese TV Show, 1996, 658 eps
(Guest)
|
8.6
|
Tokyo Friends Park II
Japanese TV Show, 1994, 0 eps
(Guest)
|
0.0
|
MUSIC STATION
Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps
[Performer]
(Guest)
|
8.0
|
Music Fair
Japanese TV Show, 1964, 3000 eps
(Guest)
|
7.0
|
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