Myra Arai Explained

Myra Arai
Native Name:	新井 舞良
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	10 January 2001
Birth Place:	Nayoro, Hokkaido, Japan
Other Names:	Myra Meadows (メドウズ 舞良)
Years Active:	2018 -
Agent:	Ken-on

, known professionally as, is a Canadian-Japanese actress and model.

Personal life

Born in Nayoro, Hokkaido, Japan, her father is Canadian and her mother Japanese. While still a high-school student, she was scouted by Twin Planet Entertainment in Tokyo. In 2018, she appeared on the "Fall in Love♥Weekend Homestay" reality show broadcast on video streaming website, AbemaTV. That same year, she won the grand prize in a beauty contest run by VoCE Magazine (Kodansha Publishing) and became an exclusive model for said magazine.^[1] In February 2019, she was made an official Tourism Ambassador of her hometown, Nayoro in Hokkaido.^[2] In May 2021, she joined the Ken-On talent agency, taking the stage name Myra Arai.^[3]

Career

Since 2019, Arai has featured in a variety of magazines and fashion shows. She has also made several appearances in dramas, TV shows, music and online videos.

Appearances

Movies

• （released in Japan on August 13, 2021, by Toho and Kadokawa Pictures.^[4] ）as "Rokurokubi"

Drama

• The Confession of the Sirens（Oct. 18, 2020～、WOWOW）as "Nakata Miku"
• Suicide Dance（peep） as "Riho Sanagi" (leading role)
• Shujinko（Sept. 2, 2019 - YouTube） - as "Yuri Koizumi" ^[5]
• Red Eyes Surveillance Squad: Episode 1（Jan. 23, 2021、Nihon Television） - as "Tomomi"
• Kamen Rider Genms -The Presidents-（broadcast on Toei Tokusatsu Fan Club April 11 & 18, 2021）as "Rin" ^[6]

TV shows

• Rose-coloured Dandy on TOKYO MX
• SKATTO JAPAN: The Greatest Collection of Feel-good Stories on Fuji Television
• BeauTV〜VoCE on TV Asahi
• The Gift on Nihon Television
• SengokuchahanTV（Aug. 1, 2020～) on TOKYO MX
• Charidar★Kaikan! Cycle Clinic（Dec. 25,2021) on NHK BS1
• Oruoru Audrey（Oct. 8,2022) on TELASA
• ONE Figft Night8（Mar. 25,2023) on ABEMA Fighting ch.
• Saizensen!Micchaku Police 24h Haru no Tokubetsu Keikai SP（Mar. 29,2023) on TBS
• Nyan-chew!Uchu!Housou-chew!(Apr.6-,2023) on NHK Etele
• ONE Figft Night9（Apr 22,2023) on ABEMA Fighting ch.

TV variety show

• Kiseki Taiken Unbelievable(Oct.24,2019) on Fuji Television
• Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo(Aug.30. 2020) on Nihon Television
• Nichiyoubi no Hatsumimigaku(May 15,2022) on TBS
• Odoru Sanma Goten(Jun. 21,2022) on Nihon Television
• Barbee's HappyPampeeTV（Aug. 14-21,2022) on BSJapanext
• 1okunin no Daishitumon!?Waratte Koraete!（Aug.24,2022） on Nihon Television
• Himitsu no Kenmin Show Kiwami（Dec. 1,2022） on Nihon Television
• Ookami Shonen（Dec. 16,2022) on TBS

Magazines

• 「VoCE」 Exclusive model by Kodansha
  • 「bis」 by Kobunsha 「CanCam」 by Shogakukan
• 「CM NOW」 by Genkosha
• 「BOMB」 by Gakken Plus
• 「SPA!」 by Fusosha
• 「FLASH Special」 by Kobunsha

Fashion shows

• GirlsAward
• Kobe Collection
• Kansai Collection
• Sapporo Collection

Internet TV

• Fall in Love♥Weekend Homestay on AbemaTV
• ImappoTV on AbemaTV
• Kudo Santa on AbemaTV
• Oruganzaka Seitokai on DHC Television^[7]

Music videos

• PELICAN FANCLUB "Sangenshoku -Primary Colors-"
• Chiaki Satoh "Sora kara oshiru hoshi no youni -Like a Star Falling from the Sky-"
• KAF feat. KAFU "Furachi na kassai"

External links

• https://www.ken-on.co.jp/artists/arai/ Myra Arai - Ken-on (in Japanese)
• https://i-voce.jp/ VoCE Magazine (in Japanese)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2415人から選ばれた"顔面最強"女子 「ヴォーチェ」1月号で専属モデルデビュー. WWD JAPAN. 21 November 2018. 2019-04-29. ja.
2. Web site: 「名寄観光大使」のご紹介. 2021-07-14. ja.
3. News: メドウズ舞良、改名と事務所移籍を発表「『新井舞良』として活動していきます！」 . SANSPO.COM . 産経デジタル . 2021-05-10 . 2021-05-10. ja.
4. Web site: 映画『妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ』公式サイト. June 2, 2021. 映画『妖怪大戦争 ガーディアンズ』公式サイト. ja.
5. News: 竹財輝之助が神尾楓珠主演のYouTubeドラマ「主人公」に参加、最終キャスト発表. 映画ナタリー. 2019-07-14. 2019-09-03.
6. Web site: 『仮面ライダーゲンムズ』主演・岩永徹也「そろそろ神の出番」- 天津垓や新ヒロイン秘書型ヒューマギアも. マイナビニュース. 2021-04-04. 2021-04-04.
7. Web site: DHCテレビ.