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Rico Sasaki
Native Name:佐々木 李子
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:10 November 1997
Birth Place:Akita Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:2008–present
Agent:Honeycomb Entertainment

is a Japanese actress and singer who is affiliated with Honeycomb Entertainment. Her entertainment career began in 2008 when she was selected to play Annie in a musical production of Annie in 2008. She started a music career in 2014 under the stage name Rico, before reverting to using her real name in 2016. That same year, she started a voice acting career. As a voice actress, she is known for her roles as Poporon in Dropkick on My Devil!, Daia in Kiratto Pri Chan, and Ayako Yamada in Kageki Shojo!!, while her music has been featured in anime series such as Danchi Tomoo, Duel Masters, and Bofuri. She is also a guitarist for the band Ave Mujica of the BanG Dream! multimedia franchise, which includes portraying the character Doloris/Uika Misumi.

Biography

Sasaki was born in Akita Prefecture on November 10, 1997.[1] She had an interest in music from an early age, partly under the influence of her grandmother, and she began taking voice lessons while in elementary school.[2] [3] While in her third year of elementary, she watched a Japanese production of the musical Annie, which inspired her to pursue a career in theater.[1] Partly at the suggestion of her teacher, she auditioned for a role in Annie, and out of around 9,000 applicants, she was selected to play the titular role Annie; she began appearing in productions in late 2008.[3] [1]

In 2013, Sasaki launched a music career after winning a competition held by Teichiku Records as part of its 80th anniversary, beating 3,836 other applicants; she debuted under the stage name Rico.[4] Her first single, "Come and Get It!", was released on July 23, 2014.[3] That same year, she joined Honeycomb Entertainment.

Sasaki studied music at the Tokiwagi Gakuen High School in Sendai and graduated from the school in 2016.[5] [1] That same year, she started using her real name for entertainment activities and released the single .[3] She also started a voice acting career, a decision she originally made while still in junior high school at the urging of a friend and one of her agency's staff members.[1] [3] Among her early roles was as the character Nanami in the anime television series Clione no Akari.[6]

In 2018, she formed the music duo Re-connect together with singer Kyoco; the duo was forced to suspend activities in 2019 after Kyoco's contract with her agency was terminated.[7] Her song, released on February 21 of that year, was used as an ending theme to the anime series Duel Masters. She was also cast as the character Poporon in the anime television series Dropkick on My Devil!.[8] In 2019, she played the role of Daia in Kiratto Pri Chan.[3]

In 2020 Sasaki released the single "Play the world"; the title song was used as the ending theme to the anime series Bofuri.[9] In 2021, she played the role of Ayako Yamada in the anime series Kageki Shojo!.[10]

Filmography

Anime

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2023
2024

Video games

2020
2022
2023
2024

Discography

Singles

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016年、アニメ界話題騒然!声優としても活躍する、まさに"二刀流"の10代女性シンガー佐々木李子、6月22日リリースのトリプルA面シングルでデビュー決定!! . LisAni . November 18, 2021 . Japanese . May 16, 2016.
  2. Web site: Profile . Rico Sasaki official website . Honeycomb Entertainment . November 18, 2021 . Japanese.
  3. Web site: 佐々木李子:「キラッとプリ☆チャン」で話題の歌手&声優 「唯一無二の存在になりたい!」 . Mantan Web . November 18, 2021 . Japanese . May 19, 2019.
  4. Web site: テイチク80周年記念新人オーディション . . November 18, 2021 . Japanese.
  5. Web site: 第38回音楽科コンサート 未来への翼 . Tokiwagi Gakuin High School . November 18, 2021 . Japanese . April 30, 2014.
  6. Web site: Clione no Akari TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, July Premiere . . November 18, 2021 . April 26, 2017.
  7. Web site: Re-connect(リコネクト)佐々木李子とKyocoによるパワフルボーカルユニット . November 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002074532/http://reconnect-music.com/ . October 2, 2019 . Japanese . dead.
  8. Web site: Dropkick on My Devil! Anime Reveals Promo Video, Main Cast . . November 18, 2021 . February 8, 2018.
  9. Web site: 佐々木李子のシングル作品 . . November 18, 2021 . Japanese.
  10. Web site: Kageki Shoujo!! The Curtain Rises TV Anime's 1st Full Promo Reveals Cast, Opening Song Artists, July Debut . . November 18, 2021 . April 16, 2021.
  11. Web site: World Dai Star Project About Aspiring Stage Actresses Gets Spring TV Anime, Summer Game App . . November 28, 2022 . November 27, 2022.
  12. Web site: Rinkai! Women's Cycling Anime's Video Unveils Opening Song, Staff, April 9 Debut . . February 21, 2024 . February 21, 2024.
  13. Web site: ja:Death end re;Quest2(デス エンド リクエスト2) CHARACTERS . https://www.compileheart.com/derq2/chara/?page=other13 . . December 25, 2022 . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125075813/https://www.compileheart.com/derq2/chara/?page=other13 . November 25, 2020 . live.
  14. Web site: Romano. Sal. September 13, 2023. Rhythm game Gunvolt Records Cychronicle announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC. September 15, 2023.