Mai Kiryu

I really respect actors like Mai Kiryu, and she's exactly the kind I find myself quietly rooting for. She's not the loud, flashy type angling for variety-show ubiquity; she just slips into a role and, before you notice, she's quietly carrying the scene. There's something disarming about a performer whose face and voice never strain for attention, yet the second she's onscreen you think, oh, this person can actually act. I love that she came up from Niigata and seems content to grind it out through the work itself rather than chase shortcuts to fame. That kind of low-key, substance-over-sparkle conviction tends to age beautifully, and I genuinely believe she's the sort who earns the slow-burning, long-haul affection that the flashier folks rarely get.

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Mai Kiryu is a Japanese actress born on July 1, 1994, in Shibata, Niigata Prefecture. She graduated from Jissen Women's University. Known for her understated presence on screen, she has built her career through consistent stage and film work rather than high-profile media exposure. Scouted at 14, she debuted in a TV commercial in 2010, made her film debut in 2014, and is represented by Monopolize.

Name (English)

Mai Kiryu

Name (Japanese)

木竜麻生

Reading

きりゅう まい

Born

July 1, 1994 (age 32)

Origin

Shibata, Niigata Prefecture, Japan

Height

160cm

Occupation

Actress

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dog

Active years

2010 -

University

Jissen Women's University

Works summary

Appearances

94 (2010–2026)

By year (titles with a known year)

2010: 1, 2014: 8, 2015: 8, 2016: 11, 2017: 8, 2018: 8, 2019: 5, 2020: 2, 2021: 5, 2022: 10, 2023: 6, 2024: 11, 2025: 7, 2026: 3, year unknown: 1

Filmography / notable works

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/kiryumai_official/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%9C%A8%E7%AB%9C%E9%BA%BB%E7%94%9F
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38276165

Tags

• From Niigata Prefecture
• Actress

Last updated

October 18, 2026

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