Ayaka Komatsu

Ayaka Komatsu (小松 彩夏 Komatsu Ayaka; born 23 July 1986) is a Japanese model, gravure idol and actress. She was born in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture.

Modeling career
Her modeling agency is Amuse inc. She was a regular model of the now defunct Candy magazine. She also appeared in the Winter 2002-2003 "Angel Blue" fashion catalog and was on the cover of the manga Young Sunday dated April 7, 2005.

She was a member of the 2004 edition of the Japanese modeling quartet named Nittelligenic, an idol group sponsored by Nippon TV.

Acting career
She has acted in the following movies: Odoru Daisosasen The Movie 2 (her role in this film was relatively minor; she gets attacked by a vampire), Koibumi, Master of Thunder, A Perfect Day for Love Letters, Drift and Drift 2 (later released as Drift Deluxe Edition), and Boku wa Imōto ni Koi o Suru (which opened in Japan on January 20, 2007, and later in Europe under the English title My Sister, My Love).

Arguably, her best known role was as Minako Aino/Sailor V/Sailor Venus in the series Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.

Komatsu was in the cast of a TV show called Dandori Musume ("Appointment Girls"). Her role in Dandori Musume is more comic than tragic, in contrast to her PGSM role. In 2008, she appeared in Average and in episode 7 of Aren't You a Criminal?.

She had a recurring role in the summer Fuji TV drama Buzzer Beat, reuniting with her former Sailor Moon cast member Keiko Kitagawa, who had the lead female role as well as with Yamashita Tomohisa as Komatsu made a cameo appearance on his previous drama, Kurosagi.

Personal life
During her birthday on July 23, 2023, she announced her marriage to a general man, and she would move her entertainment activities to Sendai due to her husband work.

Singles

 * 1) 2003: C'est la vie 〜 Watashi no naka no koi suru bubun (C'est la Vie～私の中の恋する部分: C'est la Vie ~ the Loving Part within Me)
 * 2) 2003: Katagoshi ni Kinsei (肩越しに金星: Venus Over Your Shoulder)
 * 3) 2004: Romance
 * 4) 2004: Kiss!² Bang!²
 * 5) 2004: Sayonara ~ Sweet Days (さよなら～Sweet Days: Goodbye ~ Sweet Days)
 * 6) 2008: Happy time, Happy life

Albums

 * 2003: I'll Be Here (under title Aino Minako)

Other Albums as Aino Minako

 * Kirari ☆ Sailor Dream! C / w C'est la vie (11, 2003, Columbia Music Entertainment)
 * (February 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon DJ Moon
 * (February 2004, same as above) pack Sailor Moon Koro-chan
 * (March 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon Character Song Sailor Venus Minako Aino
 * (May 2004, same as above) pack Sailor Moon 2 Koro-chan
 * (May 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon DJ Moon 2
 * (June 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon Dear My Friend
 * (July 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon DJ Moon 3
 * (July 2004, same as above) pack Sailor Moon 3 Koro-chan
 * Three pieces, including a mini-album (September 2004, same as above) Sailor Moon Moon Light Real Girl of Aino Minako
 * Sailor Moon Song Collection (November 2004, same as above)

Idol DVDs

 * 2004: Figure A Nittelegenic 2004 Komatsu Ayaka
 * 2005: Megami no Chu! Nittelegenic 2004 Komatsu Ayaka
 * 2005: Masaka… Komatsu Ayaka
 * 2007: Sho o Suteyo, Mizugi ni Naro!
 * 2007: Dream Note
 * 2007: Happy ending: Dream Note II
 * 2009: AYAKA
 * 2009: Ayaka×Komatsu Ayaka
 * 2011: Ayakafuru
 * 2012: Hawaaaaaaaaaaii

Idol photobooks

 * 2004: Ayaka no natsu ISBN 978-4847028229
 * 2004: Nitchoku - Nittelegenic Official Photos ISBN 978-4820399209
 * 2005: Summer Date ISBN 978-4847028816
 * 2006: Moon Doll ISBN 978-4093721059
 * 2007: Cheeeeeez ISBN 978-4847040092
 * 2009: AYAKA×killer Virgin Road ISBN 978-4847041877
 * 2011: Ayaka no zenbu ISBN 978-4-8470-4366-6
 * 2012: Komagokochi  ISBN 978-4847045042
 * 2019: KOMAPHOTO [fantasy]
 * 2019: KOMAPHOTO [real]