Nakai Rika (Rikachan/Rikahime) / 1st Generation

Her comment (confirming that she'll graduate in the summer):
https://ngt48.jp/news/detail/100006000

Google translation:

 

She wrote a long message on her instagram as well
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cq7791-vNT_

Her showroom today

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Clip of the showroom above where she talks about the group's past and present:

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I honest can't imagine how hard it must have been for her in the past four years. Since she was and is one of the more vocal ones in the group, she tried her best to protect the group and the new members. I hope she does as many performances she can before she leaves.

 

The drama Suteki ni Tea Time resumed.

Episode 1 part 1

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Part 2

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Episode 2 (just released)

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Shame that this is getting so little attention but that's to be expected with low production quality.

 

She tweeted a 8 minute montage video of ngt

https://twitter.com/rika_n24x/status/1653569827372687361

 

To no big surprise, since she is graduating, Rika will release a comemoraive photobook
to be released on 06/30

• Dedicated Twitter: @nakairika_grad
• Dedicated Instagram: @nakairika_grad

https://twitter.com/official_NGT48/status/1656859965259386882
https://natalie.mu/music/news/524220
https://mdpr.jp/news/3742933

 

THe photobook is titled "Suki Deshita" (好きでした)
https://www.thefirsttimes.jp/news/0000280883/

 

Behind the scenes of her graduation announcement


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Covers :
Blueprint book store limited edition, and regular edition

https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/3766508
https://blueprintbookstore.com/items/643cfee91d75b6002a2f4456

 

Please correct me if I'm wrong. One of these postcards will be included when you purchase the amazon/regular version of the photobook right?

 

My understanding from these 3 tweets in her official PB Twitter is that all 6 photos are exclusive to Amazon:
https://twitter.com/nakairika_grad/status/1664481971874172933
https://twitter.com/nakairika_grad/status/1664474420063219715
https://twitter.com/nakairika_grad/status/1664466874686672896

I've ordered a copy from Blue Print Book Store which have an exclusive cover and will be signed by her but I don't think I'll get any bonus photos:
https://blueprintbookstore.com/items/643cfee91d75b6002a2f4456

 

Rikahime is 17 and will always be 17
Here is yesterday's showroom as a reference.

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Rikahime's solo performance of 自然渋滞/Shizen juutai

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She is a little breathy, but still very impressive since she sings all the parts by herself.

 

As someone who regularly buys photobooks, those bonus photos are not very enticing tbh

 

More samples

 

It's just been announced in an NGT48 Showroom broadcast that Rika will center the 9th single to be released on 8/2. Three days later on 8/5 she'll have a gradcon at the Niigata Prefectural Civic Center and her last activity date will be 8/31.

Official notices:
https://ngt48.jp/news/detail/100006168
https://ngt48.jp/news/detail/100006169

Announcement video:


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Rika visits Echigo-Yuzawa and Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture for the travel show 'Fuwari Ai':


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Rika's gradcon on 8/5 will be titled 'Oshishen Kinshi wa Zettai Meirei':
https://ngt48.jp/news/detail/100006191

 

1840 books sold in release week
https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/obp/w/2023-07-10/