Riisa Naka

Riisa Naka
Riisa Naka
仲里依紗
Born	October 18, 1989 (age 34); Higashisonogi, Nagasaki, Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present
Agent	Amuse, Inc.
Known for	Fight (2005)
Height	162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Spouse	Akiyoshi Nakao (m. 2013)
Children	1

Riisa Naka (仲里依紗, Naka Riisa, born October 18, 1989) is a Japanese actress. She was given a Best New Talent award at the 2009 Yokohama Film Festival.^[1] Naka became famous by appearing in Hachi One Diver (2008) and played the lead, Hana Adachi in Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (2010).

Personal life

Naka has a Swedish grandfather, making her one-quarter Swedish and three-quarters Japanese. She was named Riisa after Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa painting which her grandfather had an affection for.^[2]

In spring 2013, it was announced that Naka would marry actor Akiyoshi Nakao, who costarred with her in Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. On October 4, 2013, Naka gave birth to the couple's first child, a son at a hospital in Tokyo.^[3]

Filmography

Dramas

My Boss My Hero (2006) - Chiba Akane
Yakusha Damashii (2006) - episode 7 guest
Broccoli (2007)
Ultraman Mebius (2007) - episode 40 guest
Jodan janai (2007) - Hirose Karen
Sexy Voice and Robo (2007) - episode 5 guest
Binbō Danshi (2008) - Shinjo Sumire
Hachi One Diver (2008) - Soyo Nakashizu/ Milk
Gakko ja Oshierarenai! (2008) - Yokoyama Eri
Kami no Shizuku (2009) - co-starring - Shinohara Miyabi
Ninkyou Helper (2009) - Haruna Misora
Koibana: Suika to Bansoukou (2009)
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (2010) - Hana Adachi (lead)
The Japanese The Japanese Don't Know (2010) - Kano Haruko (lead)
Sayonara Aruma (2010) - Takahashi Fumiko
Party wa Owatta (2011) - Toake
Shiawase ni Narou yo (2011) - Sakuragi Marika
Lucky Seven (2012) - Mizuno Asuka
Tsurukame Maternity Center (2012) - Onodera Mariya
Resident – 5-nin no Kenshui (2012) - Miyama Shizuku
Lucky Seven SP (2013) - Mizuno Asuka
Cold Case (2016)
I love You Just a Little Bit (2017) - Reika Arishima
Black Leather Notebook (2017) - Namiko Yamada
Plage ~ Wakeari bakari no share house (2017) - Koike Miwa
Yell (2020) - Megumi Katori
Koisuru Hahatachi (2020) - Kanbara Mari
Alice in Borderland (2020–2022) - Mira Kanō
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room (2021) - Chiaki Takanawa^[4]

Movies

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) - Makoto Konno (lead)
Island Times (2006) - Yuki
Shibuya-ku Maruyama-cho (2006) - Yumi
Chi-chan wa Yukyu no Muko (2008) - Chigusa Utashima
Gachi Boy (2008) - Akane Igarashi
It's So Quiet (2008) - Chizuru
Jun Kissa Isobe (2008) - Sakiko Isobe
An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women (2009) - Ryoko
Pandora no Hako (2009) - Mabo
Summer Wars (2009) - Yumi Jinnouchi
Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2010) - Akari Yoshiyama (lead)
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010) - Zebra Queen/Yui
Hara ga Kore Nande (2011) - Hara Mitsuko
Moteki (2011) - Ai
Young Black Jack (2011) - Yuna
Brave Hearts: Umizaru (2012) - Mika
The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji (2014)^[5]
The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016)^[5]
A Forest of Wool and Steel (2018) - Eri Hamano
My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018) - Michiko
Love At Least (2018)
Brothers in Brothel (2021) - Ibuki
The Mole Song: Final (2021)^[5]
Crayon Shin-chan: Shrouded in Mystery! The Flowers of Tenkazu Academy (2021) - Ageha (voice)^[6]
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room: The Movie (2023) - Chiaki Takanawa^[4]

Plays

Dokurojo no Shichinin (2011)

Dubbing

Trolls World Tour (2020) - Queen Barb^[7]

Music videos

Kimi wa Boku ni Niteiru (2005) - See-Saw
Captain Straydum (2006) - Cyborg
Nostalgia (2010) - Ikimono Gakari
Honto Wa Kowai Ai To Romance (2010) - Keisuke Kuwata
Boku Kimi Believer (2010) - Ghostnote

Discography

"Namida (Kokoro Abaite)" (NAMIDA～ココロアバイテ～, "Tears (Through His Heart)") as Zebra Queen (2010)

References

^ "Yokohama Film Festival: 2009". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
^ "Riisa Naka - Nippon Cinema". Retrieved 2009-10-19.
^ "Naka Riisa gives birth to her first child".
^ ^a ^b "鈴木亮平主演「TOKYO MER」映画化、賀来賢人や中条あやみも続投". Natalie. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "生田斗真主演「土竜の唄」に堤真一、仲里依紗ら続投、岡村隆史や菜々緒も大暴れ". Natalie. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
^ "映画クレヨンしんちゃん謎メキ！花の天カス学園". eiga.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ "トロールズミュージック☆パワー". Fukikaeru. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

External links

Riisa Naka at IMDb
Official website (in Japanese)
Amuze profile (in Japanese)

[1] "Yokohama Film Festival: 2009". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2009-04-16.

[2] "Riisa Naka - Nippon Cinema". Retrieved 2009-10-19.

[3] "Naka Riisa gives birth to her first child".

[TMER-4] "鈴木亮平主演「TOKYO MER」映画化、賀来賢人や中条あやみも続投". Natalie. Retrieved January 5, 2022.

[mole-5] "生田斗真主演「土竜の唄」に堤真一、仲里依紗ら続投、岡村隆史や菜々緒も大暴れ". Natalie. Retrieved July 21, 2021.

[6] "映画クレヨンしんちゃん謎メキ！花の天カス学園". eiga.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.

[7] "トロールズミュージック☆パワー". Fukikaeru. October 15, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.

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