Imai Eriko

Name: Imai Eriko
Native name: 今井絵理子
Also Known as: いまいえりこ, Elly, Mikan Seijin, Tangerine Alien,
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: September 20, 1983
Age: 42

Imai Eriko is a Japanese singer, actress, and politician.

As a singer, she debuted as the second-youngest member of the group SPEED. Her acting debut was in 1998 on the movie "Andromedia," featuring all members of SPEED. After the group's disbandment in 2000, she began her solo career in collaboration with dance group Crunch as "Eriko With Crunch." Once the collaboration ended in 2004, she returned to the music industry under the name of "Elly."

Imai married in 2004 to 175R's vocalist Shogo. That same year, the two had a son, and later in 2007 divorced. Imai's son is deaf and in 2008 she began learning sign language, and later in 2010 hosted NHK's sign language education program: Minna No Showa.

As a politician, Imai ran as a candidate for the Japanese House of Councillors under the Liberal Democratic Party in the 2016 elections and won. Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2001	Rogue Japanese Drama, 2001, 6 eps Tanigawa Risa (Main Role)	6	Tanigawa Risa Main Role	7.0
2001	Rouge Japanese Drama, 2001, 6 eps Tanigawa Risa (Main Role)	6	Tanigawa Risa Main Role	0.0
2000	Shinjuku Punk Rescue Squad Japanese Drama, 2000, 10 eps Moriyama Hikari (Ep. 7) (Guest Role)	10	Moriyama Hikari (Ep. 7) Guest Role	10.0
1999	LxIxVxE Japanese Drama, 1999, 12 eps Sakaguchi Misaki (Main Role)	12	Sakaguchi Misaki Main Role	7.5

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2003	Onmyoji II Japanese Movie, 2003, Mitsumushi (Support Role)	Mitsumushi Support Role	7.5
2001	Onmyoji Japanese Movie, 2001, Mitsumushi (Support Role)	Mitsumushi Support Role	7.5
1999	Dream Maker Japanese Movie, 1999, (Support Role)	Support Role	3.0
1998	Andromedia Japanese Movie, 1998, Kiyoko (Support Role)	Kiyoko Support Role	6.5

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2013	Premium MelodiX! Japanese TV Show, 2013, 500 eps (Guest)	500	Guest	0.0
2008	5LDK Japanese TV Show, 2008, 171 eps (Ep. 36) (Guest)	171	(Ep. 36) Guest	9.0
2008	Himitsu no Arashi-chan Japanese TV Show, 2008, 211 eps (Ep. 61) (Guest)	211	(Ep. 61) Guest	8.3
2004	Shin Domoto Kyoudai Japanese TV Show, 2004, 454 eps (Ep. 195) (Guest)	454	(Ep. 195) Guest	8.1
1996	LOVE LOVE Aishiteru Japanese TV Show, 1996, 214 eps (Ep. 23, 59) (Guest)	214	(Ep. 23, 59) Guest	8.3
1986	MUSIC STATION Japanese TV Show, 1986, 1328 eps [Performer] (Guest)	1328	[Performer] Guest	7.9
1951	Kouhaku Uta Gassen Japanese TV Show, 1951, 76 eps (Ep. 48) (Guest)	76	(Ep. 48) Guest	7.6