Riko (model)

Riko
莉子
Riko at the 36th Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2023
Born (2002-12-04) December 4, 2002 (age 21)
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2014–present
AgentNDPromotion
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in)

Riko (莉子, Riko, born December 4, 2002 in Kanagawa Prefecture) is a Japanese actress and model. who affiliated with NDPromotion. She is former exclusive model for Popteen.[1]

Biography

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In June 2014, when she was in sixth grade, she applied to all runways of the fashion show that her favorite fashion brand, Anap Girl, was open to the public, and became a web model for the brand.[2]

In June 2017, she won the Junior Block Award, a special prize for junior high school students, at the Zipper model audition. She appeared as a model in the Zipper Summer issue. In March 2018, she graduated from Anap Girl's modeling.[3] On March 31 of the same year, she became a regular model for the magazine of Popteen, and exclusive model. She also made her debut as an actress in the Don't Toke, Summer.[4]

In 2018 around May, her videos posted on TikTok became famous, and she gained many followers.[5][6]

In 2019, she made her first appearance on the cover April edition for Popteen.[7] In the same year, as a Popteen model and high school student, she was appointed as the MC for Asahi Broadcasting Television's video posting variety show, Bukatsu ONE! Broadcasting Club.[8] From January 5, 2020, she appeared in AbemaTV's romance reality show Don't be Fooled by the Moon and the Wolf Girl. A month after that she was ranked first in the Favorite Model Ranking for the first time in March 2020 issue of Popteen.[9] In June 2020 she appeared on the cover of Popteen for the first time. She also made her first drama debut in the Distortion Girl.

Her first leading role in a serial drama was Black Cinderella which aired during the summer of 2021. In June of the same year, she graduated as an exclusive model with the July 2021 issue of Popteen magazine as the only model for the magazine. She also made a guest appearance in the drama Metropolitan Police Department Zero Section - Life Safety Division Anything Counseling Room, which was her first appearance in a terrestrial drama. After that, she started to get regular roles, one of which was in Fight Song.[10]

She made her first stage appearance in the play Holy Monster held at the New National Theater during the spring of 2023. She appear in live action film, And Yet, You Are So Sweet.[11] In June 2023, she announced that she would be joining in a live-action television drama adaptation of Ao Haru Ride for two season.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Parallel School Days: The Movie Kokuchi Naruko [13]
2020 God of Novels Chitani Hinako [14][15]
2022 The Blue Skies at Your Feet Marui Sakiko [16]
Ox-Head Village Mitsuki [17][18][19]
To Be Killed by a High School Girl Kimishima Kyoko [20][21]
Kisaragi Station Matsui Miki [22]
2023 Scroll Haru [23]
And Yet, You Are So Sweet Obara Chika [24]
Love Will Tear Us Apart Yamaguchi Kanna [25][26]
Take Me to Another Planet Mucchan Lead role [27]
2024 Koi wo Shiranai Bokutachi wa Shiozaki Izumi

Drama

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Informa Hirose [28]

References

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  1. ^ "莉子:元Popteenモデルがレトロガーリーなワンピースコーデ アクセで華やかさも" [Riko: Former Popteen model wears a retro girly dress with accessories to add a touch of glamour]. Beautiful every day. MantanWeb. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ "モデルchanにインタビュー@riko①" [Interview with model Riko]. Anap Girl's. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  3. ^ 莉子 [@riko_riko1204] (2017-06-15). "ご報告 🗣 💕 この度リコは N.D. Promotion に所属しました 🌹 これからもリコらしく頑張るので応援よろしくお願い致します 😣 💓 #N.D.Promotion #モデル #中3" [Announcement: Rico has joined N.D. Promotion. I will continue to work hard in my own way, so please continue to support me.] (Tweet). Retrieved 2024-08-23 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "「TikTok」でも注目の現役女子高生・莉子(リコリコ)「Popteen」専属モデル入り決定<モデルプレスインタビュー>" [Rikoriko, a high school student who is also gaining attention on "TikTok", has been selected as an exclusive model for "Popteen"]. Model Press. Net Native. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  5. ^ "SNS時代の新ヒロイン・莉子(リコリコ)「TikTok」が話題になった理由<モデルプレスインタビュー>" [Riko, the new heroine of the SNS era: Why "TikTok" became a hot topic]. モデルプレス. Net Native. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  6. ^ "TikTokで話題の現役女子高生・莉子 ブレイクと笑顔のウラ側" [Riko, a high school student who is a hot topic on TikTok: Behind the scenes of her breakthrough and smile]. Social Trend News. Trenders Inc. 2019-02-04. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  7. ^ "『月とオオカミちゃんには騙されない』、メンバー11名の写真&プロフィール公開 オープニング映像も" ["Don't be fooled by the moon and the wolf girl" releases photos and profiles of 11 members, including opening video]. Real Sound. Blueprint Inc. 2019-12-16. p. 3. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  8. ^ "莉子「Popteen」"好きなモデルランキング"1位に「皆さんがいなければ絶対に叶わないもの」" [Riko "Popteen" "Favorite Model Ranking" No. 1 "It would never have come true without you all"]. Model Press. Net Native. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  9. ^ "JC・JK流行語大賞2020年上半期を発表 「◯◯しか勝たん」「ぴえんこえてぱおん」がランクイン!" [Junior and Senior High School Buzzword Awards 2020 first half results announced: "XX shika katan" and "Pienkoete paon" ranked] (Press release). AMF Corporation. 2020-06-30. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  10. ^ "莉子「Popteen」卒業 好きなモデルランキング1位・「オオカミちゃん」出演などティーンから絶大な支持" [Riko graduates from "Popteen" and is ranked #1 in the favorite model rankings. She has received overwhelming support from teens, including appearing in "Okami-chan"]. Model Press. Net Native. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  11. ^ 莉子、なにわ男子・高橋恭平主演『なのに、千輝くんが甘すぎる。』出演 畑芽育の親友役に起用 [Riko, starring Kyohei Takahashi of Naniwa Danshi, However, Chigira-kun is too sweet. Appeared in the role of Mei Hata's best friend]. Oricon News (in Japanese). October 6, 2022. Archived from the original on October 23, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 2, 2023). "Io Sakisaka's Ao Haru Ride/Blue Spring Ride Manga Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  13. ^ "総再生回数1700万回超えで話題沸騰の放課後ドラマ「パラレルスクールDAYS」 全話の再編集を行い、さらに劇場版オリジナルのシーンを加えた劇場版「パラレルスクールDAYS」公開決定!" [The hotly-discussed after-school drama "Parallel School DAYS" has been viewed over 17 million times. The movie version of "Parallel School DAYS" has been re-edited with all episodes and new scenes added for the movie.] (Press release). SoftBank Corp. 2019-03-15. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  14. ^ "<「Popteen」莉子インタビュー>女優業にも本格進出「演技が楽しいと心から思えた」 EXILE佐藤大樹&橋本環奈との共演エピソード". モデルプレス. ネットネイティブ. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  15. ^ "佐藤大樹×橋本環奈『小説の神様』に佐藤流司、柴田杏花、片岡愛之助ら7人" [Taiki Sato and Kanna Hashimoto join "God of Novels" with Ryuji Sato, Kyoka Shibata, Ainosuke Kataoka and seven others]. CINRA.NET. 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  16. ^ "福本莉子×松田元太「君が落とした青空」板垣瑞生、横田真悠、莉子が友人役で出演" [Riko Fukumoto x Genta Matsuda "The Blue Sky You Dropped" Mizuki Itagaki, Mayu Yokota, and Riko appear as friends]. 映画ナタリー. 株式会社ナターシャ. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  17. ^ "Koki,主演ホラー「牛首村」に萩原利久、高橋文哉、芋生悠、大谷凜香、莉子ら9名" [Koki stars in horror film "Ushiku Village" with 9 other actors including Hagiwara Riku, Takahashi Fumiya, Imo Yu, Otani Rinka, and Riko]. Natalie. 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  18. ^ "Koki,主演ホラー「牛首村」は2月18日に公開、少女がたたずむポスター解禁" [Koki's starring horror film "Ushikumura" will be released on February 18th, and a poster of a young girl standing there has been released]. Natalie Movies. Natalie. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  19. ^ "キャスト・スタッフ" [Cast and Crew]. Official website for the movie "Ushikumura". Toei Company. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  20. ^ "田中圭主演映画の"女子高生"役に南沙良、河合優実、莉子、茅島みずき 男子生徒に細田佳央太" [Minami Sara, Kawai Yumi, Riko, and Kayashima Mizuki will play the female high school students in the movie starring Tanaka Kei. Hosoda Kaito will play the male students.newspaper= Oricon News]. Oricon. 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  21. ^ "田中圭×4人の女子高生 甘く危険な雰囲気のビジュアル解禁". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
  22. ^ "恒松祐里主演映画『きさらぎ駅』に本田望結、莉子ら出演 予告編&ポスタービジュアルも" [Honda Miyu, Riko and others appear in the movie "Kisaragi Station" starring Tsunematsu Yuri - Trailer and poster visuals also revealed]. Real Sound. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  23. ^ "映画『スクロール』オフィシャルサイト 2023年2月公開" [Official website for the movie "Scroll" Released in February 2023]. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  24. ^ "莉子が「なのに、千輝くんが甘すぎる。」出演、畑芽育の親友役に" [Riko appears in "But, Chiki-kun is too sweet" as Hata Mei's best friend]. Natalie. Natasha. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  25. ^ "久保田紗友×青木柚×莉子×吹越満が共演 宇賀那健一監督『Love Will Tear Us Apart』製作へ" [Sayu Kubota x Yuzu Aoki x Riko x Mitsuru Fukikoshi co-star in "Love Will Tear Us Apart" directed by Kenichi Ugana]. Real Sound Movie Club. blueprint. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  26. ^ "久保田紗友、青木柚、莉子らキャストが「Love Will Tear Us Apart」を一言で表現" [Cast members Sayu Kubota, Yuzu Aoki, Riko and others express "Love Will Tear Us Apart" in one word]. Natalie. Natasha. 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  27. ^ "なにわ男子・大西流星が映画初主演 「恋を知らない僕たちは」実写化で窪塚愛流、齊藤なぎさ、莉子、猪狩蒼弥、志田彩良と共演" [Naniwa Danshi's Ryusei Onishi will be starring in his first film, co-starring with Airu Kubozuka, Nagisa Saito, Riko, Soya Igari, and Sara Shida in the live-action adaptation of "We Don't Know Love."]. Cinema Today. Cinema Today Inc. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  28. ^ "桐谷健太主演『インフォーマ』続編決定 莉子、池内博之、二宮和也が新キャスト「期待度を上げに上げ切りたい」". Oricon (in Japanese). 3 October 2024. Archived from the original on 3 October 2024. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
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