This article is about the Japanese model/actress. For the Japanese speed skater, see Erina Kamiya (speed skater).

Erina Kamiya (上矢えり奈, Kamiya Erina, born October 15, 1991, in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture) is a Japanese musical performer, actress, model, and YouTuber.

Career

Music

Kamiya began performing as a Japanese idol at the age of 19, and in 2012, at the age of 20, she moved to Tokyo from Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture.[1] Kamiya joined Kamen Joshi as a trainee as part of Oz in June 2012 and debuted as an original member of Steam Girls in October. In April 2013, she transferred to the group's Cherry Blossom unit, and moved to the group's primary unit Alice Juban in January 2018.

As a member of Kamen Joshi, she performed ten live concerts a week in Akihabara, in addition to rehearsals, dance and vocal training, and photo and video shoots.[2]

On November 30, 2018, Kamiya performed her final live show as a member of Kamen Joshi.[3]

Acting

In 2016,Kamiya performed in a selection of "Alice Films" shorts produced by Kamen Joshi.[4] In 2017, Kamiya made her feature film debut in Umi ni nose ta Gazu no yume ("Gaz’s Dreams on the Sea")[5][6]

Kamiya starred in the SBS television series Cho Do S Night no Yoru (2017)[7] and its sequel program Do S Night no Ran: Yappari TV Kankeisha wa Minaide Kudasai (2019).[8]

In 2019, Kamiya starred in the horror film Erimaki Onna - Dark Assassin.[9]

YouTube

In October 2017, Kamiya launched her solo YouTube channel, which debuted with over 47,000 subscribers and over 3.7 million views, the second highest number for that week among Japanese entertainers.[10] She revealed that her first month's revenue from YouTube views was 477,426 yen (US$4,200).[11]

Kamiya's YouTube channel featured the performer doing stunts such as and breaking tiles with her breasts and diving into cola covered in Mentos.[12][13] Her parody of Akira 100%, a Japanese comedian who would be nude on stage but would cover himself with objects, received over 18 million views.[14]

Modeling

Kamiya released a series of gravure DVDs and Blu-rays, including Erinyanpuru (2015), followed by Amagami-sama (2016), and Otona na Erina (2018).

In 2017, Kamiya released her first solo photobook, Kamichichi.[15]

In 2018, she announced her retirement from modeling.[16]

Personal Life

Motorcycle riding

Kamiya is a noted motorcycle enthusiast who has appeared in bike magazines such as Zokeisha and collaborated in promotion campaigns with Japanese manufacturer Suzuki.[4]

Death threats

As a child, Kamiya was diagnosed with strabismus, which caused her to become insecure as a performer, and developed symptom including double vision, dizziness and headaches.[1] She underwent surgery for the condition in 2015.[14]

In 2017, Kamiya was the target of death threats posted to social media. The threats were attributed to an anonymous party who used VPN technology to mask their identity and location. An investigation into the threats was launched by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.[17]

Name change

In 2019, Kamiya changed the Japanese characters of her name from "神谷えりな " to "上矢えり奈", to form the same pronunciation. She explained the change as being connected to having her fortune read as the number of strokes in her former name as being unlucky and wanting to make a fresh start in entertainment.[18]

Filmography

TV series

Year Title Role Network Notes Ref.
2017 Cho Do S Night no Yoru SBS Lead role [7]
2019 Do S Night no Ran: Yappari TV Kankeisha wa Minaide Kudasai SBS Lead role [8]

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Umi ni nose ta Gazu no yume ("Gaz’s Dreams on the Sea") Miyauchi Mahiro Lead role [19]
2019 Erimaki Onna - Dark Assassin Kasumi Saotome Lead role [9]

Gravure

Release date Title Format Product number Studio
2015
September 18 Erinyan Biyori (Erinyan Weather) DVD TSDS-42105 Takeshobo
Blu-ray TSBS-81027
December 15 Erinyanpuru DVD LCDV-40722 Line Communications
B.D. LCBD-00722
2016
May 20 I♡Erinyan DVD ENFD-5720 E-Net Frontier
September 30 Amagami-sama (Sweet God) DVD SBVD-0339 S Digital
Blu-ray SBVB-0035
2017
August 25 Ningen Toki (Human Pottery) DVD OME-278 Air Control
2018
April 20 Otona na Erina (Adult Erina) DVD LCDV-40837 Line Communications
Blu-ray LCBD-00837

References

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  2. ^ Cirone, David (April 8, 2018). "Erina Kamiya (Kamen Joshi) – Interview (2018) Pt. 1". J-Generation. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "Kamen Joshi's Kamiya Erina's final stage performance, graduates from the group". Neo-Tokyo 2099. November 24, 2018. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Cirone, David (April 23, 2018). "Erina Kamiya (Kamen Joshi) – Interview (2018) Pt. 2". J-Generation. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  5. ^ Cirone, David (November 20, 2017). "Erina Kamiya walks red carpet for feature film debut". J-Generation. Archived from the original on December 5, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  6. ^ "海にのせたガズの夢 | あらすじ・内容・スタッフ・キャスト・作品情報". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Cho Do S Night no Yoru (DVD) (Director's Cut Edition) (Japan Version) DVD". www.yesasia.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  8. ^ a b "怒Sナイトの乱 やっぱりテレビ関係者は観ないでください". Amazon (JP). Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Erimaki Onna ~Dark Assassin~". Amazon (JP). Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  10. ^ "Kamen Joshi's Erina Kamiya scores high with new YouTube channel". J-Generation. November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 15, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  11. ^ "Kamen Joshi Idol Erina Kamiya Reveals 'Real Salary' on YouTube". Anime News Network. February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  12. ^ Vega, Tony R. (November 12, 2017). "Mentos Covered Full Body Tights And Trying To Break Tiles With Boobs, Gravure Idol Erina Kamiya Is Pleasing Fans With Her New YouTube Channel". Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  13. ^ Bayle, Alfred (November 8, 2017). "WATCH: Japanese idol attempts to break tiles with her breasts". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  14. ^ a b "Kamen Joshi's Kamiya Erina from idol to popular YouTuber". Neo-Tokyo 2099. March 31, 2018. Archived from the original on June 4, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  15. ^ "Kamiya Erina from Kamen Joshi First Photobook "Kamichichi"". www.yesasia.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  16. ^ "仮面女子・神谷えりな、涙で6年半のアイドル生活に幕「推し変してもいいよ」". ORICON NEWS. June 25, 2024. Archived from the original on November 29, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  17. ^ Shichijo, Roland (February 7, 2017). "Tokyo cops: Death threat made to member of pop idol group Kamen Joshi". TokyoReporter. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  18. ^ "神谷えりな「上矢えり奈」に改名し芸能活動再開". 東スポWEB (in Japanese). April 26, 2019. Archived from the original on March 25, 2024. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  19. ^ "海にのせたガズの夢". odessa-e.co.jp. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
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