Riko Kohara Explained

Riko Kohara
Native Name:小原 莉子
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:3 February 1990
Birth Place:Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:2014–present
Height:156cm
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Years Active:2011–present
Associated Acts:Raise A Suilen

is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Gifu Prefecture.[1]

Career

Kohara's interest in voice acting began in high school; growing up, she was a fan of manga and anime like Naruto.[2] She later moved to Tokyo to pursue a music career, and graduated from ESP College of Entertainment, a vocational school that specializes in electric guitar and basses.[3] According to a high school friend, Kohara switched from vocals to guitar when her guitarist band mate asked to switch their position. While she was in vocational school, she studied under BURNY's guitarist Masanori Kusakabe, who is also from Gifu Prefecture. Therefore, Kohara inherited Kusakabe's playing style.[4]

In July 2011, Kohara became a member of The Sketchbook, a band based on a fictional group in the anime Sket Dance. She learned of the band hosting auditions while attending ESP College of Entertainment; although she had not played guitar in three months and was considering quitting, she passed her audition and won the guitarist position. Joined by Hiroshi Tada (vocal and bass) and Yuu Watanabe (drum), the three performed the opening, endings, and insert songs for the anime. The band disbanded in 2015 as the members wanted to focus on their own dreams.[5]

In 2014, one year prior to The Sketchbook's disbandment, Kohara debuted as a voice actress with her first role as a vegetable-hater boy in Soreyuke! Anpanman.[6]

In 2018, Kohara was recruited by Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani to join the music franchise BanG Dream! after a fan sent a video of her performances to Kidani on social media. She joined the franchise's backup band The Third (Beta) as guitarist during its first live on March 25, 2018 at Shimokitazawa Garden.[7] The band was renamed to Raise A Suilen at the second live on July 17, and its members received their own in-universe anime and game characters at the BanG Dream! 6th☆Live on December 7.[8] [9] Kohara's character Rokka Asahi shares various traits with her voice actress, such as moving from Gifu to Tokyo, while her birthday is July 17. Kohara used to perform with a Gibson Les Paul, but switched to Strandberg after joining RAS.[10]

Personal life

Kohara has an older sister.

Filmography

Television anime series

Video games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 小原莉子｜アニメキャラ・プロフィール・出演情報・最新情報まとめ . animate Times . 26 June 2020.
  2. Kohara. Riko. Riko Kohara. Hasegawa. Yukinobu. Interview with Riko Kohara. Rock and Read Girls. 2. November 30, 2019. Japanese.
  3. Web site: 活躍するESP学園出身生 . 音楽・芸能と楽器の専門学校 ESPエンタテインメント東京 . 26 June 2020 . 23 December 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191223170524/http://www.esp.ac.jp/tokyo/debut-career/alumni/ . dead .
  4. Book: ANIME Bros.♯3 (TOKYO NEWS MOOK 770号) . 23 January 2019 . 19, 35.
  5. Web site: Sket Dance-Inspired Band The Sketchbook to Break Up. 2020-06-26. Anime News Network. en.
  6. Web site: The Sketchbook tweet. 2020-06-26. Twitter. en.
  7. 『THE THIRD(仮)1st ライブ』にて新情報解禁！. Bushiroad. PR Times. March 26, 2018. May 28, 2020. Japanese. New information has been released at "THE THIRD (TBD) 1st Live"!.
  8. News: Komatsu. Mikikazu. BanG Dream! Franchise's 3rd Girls Band Reveals Their Official Name "RAISE A SUILEN". Crunchyroll. July 18, 2018. March 5, 2020.
  9. News: RAISE A SUILENのパワフルなライブが披露された「BanG Dream! 6th☆LIVE」DAY1レポート. Gamer. December 10, 2018. June 28, 2020. Japanese. RAISE A SUILEN's powerful live show "BanG Dream! 6th☆LIVE" DAY1 report.
  10. Web site: Riko Kohara's statement on Twitter. 2020-06-26. Twitter. en.
  11. Web site: Phantasy Star Online 2 Anime Reveals More Characters, Cast, January Debut. Anime News Network. October 31, 2015. February 22, 2022.
  12. Web site: Happy Elements Reveals Original Anime Series Idol Memories. Anime News Network. July 8, 2016. February 22, 2022.
  13. Web site: New Senran Kagura Anime's Returning Cast Listed. Anime News Network. September 10, 2018. February 22, 2022.
  14. Web site: Gifu no Tatekayoko Manga About Life in Central Japan Gets TV Anime Shorts. Anime News Network. April 3, 2019. February 22, 2022.
  15. Web site: Kandagawa Jet Girls Anime Reveals Video, Cast, October Premiere. Anime News Network. August 1, 2019. February 22, 2022.
  16. Web site: Teppen—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. February 22, 2022. February 22, 2022.
  17. Web site: アートコードサマナーオフィシャルサイト. 2020-06-27. artcodesummoner.com. ja.
  18. Web site: 星空鉄道とシロの旅公式サイト - サークルしらたまこ. 2020-06-27. shiratamaco.com. ja.
  19. Web site: キャラクター. Kandagawa Jet Girls. Marvelous. June 11, 2021. ja.
  20. Web site: Romano. Sal. July 27, 2023. Ys X: Nordics details Momina, Romes, Joel, Ashley, Ulval, Rune Stones, fishing, and ship upgrades. Gematsu. July 28, 2023.

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