Ayane Nagabuchi, professionally known as Ayane, is a Japanese actress and radio personality, fluent in both English and Japanese. She was born in Tokyo and grew up within the entertainment world. Her father is a long-time singer songwriter and her mother was an acclaimed actress. Ayane began acting in her teens. Her career took off in Japan in 2008 when she starred in the feature film Sanbongi-nougyo high school equestrian club(A Girl with a Blinded Horse) for which she won the Best New Talent Award at Japan Academy Prize and also won at the 33rd Hocchi Film Award. Ayane attended New York Film Academy and HB studio, both located in New York. "Tetris" will be her debut feature film internationally.