Iijima Ai

Name: Iijima Ai
Native name: 飯島愛
Also Known as: Ai Candy, Ai-chan, 大久保松恵, おおくぼまつえ, いいじまあい
Nationality: Japanese
Gender: Female
Born: October 31, 1972
Died: December 17, 2008

Iijima Ai was a former Japanese AV actress and talent from Koto-ku, Tokyo. She dropped out of Takinogawa Girls' Academy High School.

Before and after graduating from junior high school, she was repeatedly running away from home, and after a short time of cohabitating with her boyfriend, she was scouted to work as a hostess in Roppongi. In 1992 she became an AV actress.

In 1993, she made her debut as a singer with "Naisho DE Ai! Ai!".

Around 1994, she retired as an AV actress.

On December 24, 2008, Iijima's relative found her dead in her room at Shibuya Info's Tower in Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. After that, investigations revealed that it had been about a week since her death. Her estimated death date is believed to be around December 17, counting from the date of discovery, December 24. She was 36 years old.

On February 4, 2009, the results of a pathological examination by the Tokyo Metropolitan Medical Inspectorate were announced, and it was found that the cause of death was pneumonia. Edit Biography

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2001	Platonic Sex	Movie	6.6

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2002	The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra Hong Kong Drama, 2002, 40 eps [Black spider spirit] (Guest Role)	40	[Black spider spirit] Guest Role	7.6
1998	Shijo Saiaku no Family Japanese Drama, 1998, 13 eps Chiyoko (Support Role)	13	Chiyoko Support Role	0.0
1980	Hadaka no Taisho Horoki Japanese Drama, 1980, 83 eps (Ep. 73) (Guest Role)	83	(Ep. 73) Guest Role	8.0

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2007	Bubble Fiction: Boom or Bust Japanese Movie, 2007, [Herself] (Guest Role)	[Herself] Guest Role	7.2
2006	The Rug Cop Japanese Movie, 2006, [Hostess] (Guest Role)	[Hostess] Guest Role	6.1
2005	Noroi: The Curse Japanese Movie, 2005, [Herself] (Guest Role)	[Herself] Guest Role	7.4
2003	Go Zamareji Japanese Movie, 2003, (Unknown)	Unknown	0.0
1993	Purupuru Tenshi-teki Kyujitsu Japanese Movie, 1993, Eru (Main Role)	Eru Main Role	0.0
1992	AV Jogakuin 2 The Back of the Pants is a Big Uproar Japanese Movie, 1992, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1992	Bokenshite Mo Iikoro Japanese Movie, 1992, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0
1992	Yukeyuke AV Shinsengumi Angels' H Great War Japanese Movie, 1992, (Main Role)	Main Role	0.0

Year	Title	Type	Rating
2003	Ano Koi wo mo Ichido: 1 Oku 3000-manri no Melodrama	Special	0.0
2001	Platonic Sex: Musume no Sakebi! Oya no Namida… Soshite Oyako no Tatakai ga Hajimaru	Special	0.0
2000	Odamari Konbi 2: Geinokai Goroshi no Scenario	Special	4.0
1999	Odamari Konbi 1: Geinokai Goroshi no Puzzle	Special	7.0
1998	Nanari no OL Sommeliers	Special	1.0
1997	Konyoku Rotenburo Renzoku Satsujin 17	Special	0.0
1994	Joyu Natsuki Midori Series 6	Special	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2004	Future Model Japanese TV Show, 2004, 38 eps (Main Host)	38	Main Host	0.0
2003	Bakusho Mondai & Nihonko Kumin no Sensei Oshiete Kudasai! Japanese TV Show, 2003, 8 eps (Regular Member)	8	Regular Member	0.0
2002	Kettei! Kore ga Nihon no Best 100 Zenkoku Issei ○○ Test Japanese TV Show, 2002, 1 eps (Regular Member)	1	Regular Member	0.0
2001	Nakai Masahiro no Kinyoubi no Smiletachi he Japanese TV Show, 2001, 0 eps (Regular Member)	0	Regular Member	0.0
2001	Anta ni gurattsu~e! Japanese TV Show, 2001, 0 eps (Guest)	0	Guest	0.0
1999	Uchikuru!? Japanese TV Show, 1999, 879 eps [Until May 2007] (Main Host)	879	[Until May 2007] Main Host	0.0
1998	Aisuru Futari Wakakeru Futari Japanese TV Show, 1998, 1 eps [Panelist] (Regular Member)	1	[Panelist] Regular Member	0.0
1998	Jounetsu Tairiku Japanese TV Show, 1998, 1331 eps (Ep. 261) {July 6, 2003} (Guest)	1331	(Ep. 261) {July 6, 2003} Guest	8.0
1998	Romihi Japanese TV Show, 1998, 0 eps (Regular Member)	0	Regular Member	0.0
1997	Tamori no Neta de Night Fever! Japanese TV Show, 1997, 21 eps [Panelist] (Guest)	21	[Panelist] Guest	0.0
1995	Utchan Nanchan no Hono no Challenger: Kore ga Dekitara 100-manen!! Japanese TV Show, 1995, 1 eps (Regular Member)	1	Regular Member	0.0
1995	Hirake! Goma Okoku Japanese TV Show, 1995, 23 eps (Regular Member)	23	Regular Member	0.0
1994	Tamori no Gap Donburi Japanese TV Show, 1994, 14 eps (Regular Member)	14	Regular Member	0.0
1994	Guru Guru Ninety Nine Japanese TV Show, 1994, 1 eps [Gochi] (S2E23) (Guest)	1	[Gochi] (S2E23) Guest	0.0
1991	Gilgamesh Night Japanese TV Show, 1991, 0 eps (Main Host)	0	Main Host	0.0
1989	Beat Takeshi's Laughter Ultra Quiz Japanese TV Show, 1989, 20 eps (Guest)	20	Guest	0.0
1983	Super Jockey Japanese TV Show, 1983, 721 eps (Regular Member)	721	Regular Member	0.0
1982	Morita Kazuyoshi Hour: Waratte Iitomo! Japanese TV Show, 1982, 8054 eps (Guest)	8054	Guest	8.5
1976	Owarai Manga Dojo Japanese TV Show, 1976, 922 eps (Guest)	922	Guest	0.0
1976	Tetsuko's Room Japanese TV Show, 1976, 1854 eps [Herself] (Guest)	1854	[Herself] Guest	0.0

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