Saaya Irie - Japanese Teen Idol

Pokemon, whether it be TV cartoons, movies, trading cards or one of the more than 1,000 associated products, has generated billions of dollars for its parent company, Nintendo, since its launch as a video game in early 1996. And the phenomenon is not confined to Japan. Led by the hero Satoshi and point man (monster) Pikachu, it swept across the world in just three years.

Introduced to the US as a TV cartoon in September 1998, Pokemon generated an estimated 700 million dollars in retail sales in the following year. The weekly cartoon became the top-rated kid's TV show and the video 'Pokemon: Seaside Pikachu' topped the bestsellers list. Sociologists engage in serious debate about the educational value of kids' obsession with Pokemon cards. The logistics, tactics and pure arithmetic involved in pitting the various monsters, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, against each other certainly make kids use their brains. And the fact that the monsters don't die as a result of their battles - they just faint - is a welcome change from the usual cartoon carnage. But stories of schoolyard fights over cards and the kind of money changing hands - some cards are traded at over 100 dollars apiece - also cause concern.

Saaya Irie Pictures & Video Clips - Sexy Japanese Idol Girl

Saaya Irie 入江紗綾

Born: November 15, 1993 (1993-11-15) (age 13)
Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan
Occupation: Actress, seiyū, junior idol, singer
Measurements: 78F-56-78 (cm)
Height: 4 ft 9 in (1.45 m)
Eye colour: Brown
Hair colour: Black
Natural bust: Yes
Ethnicity: Japanese

Saaya Irie

is a Japanese actress, seiyū, junior idol and singer. Her stage name is simply her given name, Saaya. Her height is 150cm (as of September 2006).

She has recently been appearing in numerous films, radio, and television programs including the recent live action TV drama adaptation of the Jigoku Shoujo series. She has also done voice work, appearing in the recent anime OVA Kyo no Gononi as Chika Koizu. She was formerly a member of Japanese musical group Sweet Kiss before it disbanded on May 12, 2006, to be replaced by the group Chase.