Watanabe Risa

Watanabe Risa
Watanabe Risa (2019 - Kuroi Hitsuji)
Name
Kanji	渡邉理佐
Kana	わたなべ りさ
Romaji	Watanabe Risa
Nickname	Ricchan (りっちゃん), Berisa (べりさ)
Birth Info
Birthdate	July 27, 1998
Birthplace	Ibaraki, Japan
Blood type	O
Current Age	25 Years Old
Sizes
Height	167cm
Professional Info
Agency	Seed & Flower
Social Networks	Official Blog / Instagram / SHOWROOM
Idol Career Info
Group	Sakurazaka46
Team	1st Generation
Debuted	August 2015 / Keyakizaka46 1st Generation
Lightstick Colors
White	Blue

Watanabe Risa is a member of Sakurazaka46's 1st Generation. She is a "non-no" magazine exclusive model. She announced her graduation on January 24, 2022 and will graduate with the conclusion of Sakurazaka46's 4th Single activities.

Trivia

• Audition song: Blue Sky Blue (Flower)
• Favorite Nogizaka46 member: Saito Asuka
• Special skills: Solo rock-paper-scissors where the right hand always wins
• She shares many traits with the other Watanabe from Ibaraki in Sakurazaka46, Watanabe Rika.
  • Something they hate about themselves: Indecisiveness
  • Favorite food: Yakiniku
  • Least favorite animal: Insects
  • What they feel they were in a previous life: Sloths
  • Favorite four-character idiom: Ishin Denshin 以心伝心 ("telepathy" or "communicating from mind-to-mind")
• She has a brother who is eight years older.
• At the first greeting event of Keyakizaka46, she suddenly claimed to like "the long escalator in the Nagatacho station on the Hanzoumon line of the Tokyo Metro".
• She has a sister-like relationship with Harada Aoi. Despite bickering, they get along well.
• She and former Keyakizaka46 member Shida Manaka used to be together known as "The Cool (ザ・クール)" for their cool gazes and demeanor.
• She is close to fellow non-no model Araki Yuko and admires her greatly.
  • When she first became a non-no model, Yuko treated her with kindess, taking her out to meals and reaching out to her when she seemed troubled. When Yuko "graduated" from being a non-no model, Risa tearfully read the letter she wrote, saying how she wanted to become a woman like her one day.
• She has a sadistic character, but is still caring and gentle.
• She is known within the group for her beautiful face and style.
• She makes sound effects while doing certain tasks.
  • For example, while rushing and changing in the dressing rooms she makes noises like "Shu shu shu'". She claims it makes her faster.

Group History

Keyakizaka46 1st Generation → Sakurazaka46 1st Generation

Joined Keyakizaka46 1st Generation on August 21, 2015

Transferred to Sakurazaka46 1st Generation on October 14, 2020

History

2015

• On August 21st, passed the auditions to become a member of Keyakizaka46's 1st Generation.

2016

• On February 29th, was selected as a Senbatsu member for Keyakizaka46's first single, Silent Majority.
• On October 8th, made her runway debut at "GirlsAward 2016 AUTUMN/WINTER" at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
• In December, she was chosen as the idol who would make their big break for the 2017 "Model Press Hit Prediction".

2017

• On March 21st, it was announced that she would become an exclusive model for fashion magazine "non-no", becoming the first member of Keyakizaka46 to be selected as an exclusive model.
• On October 19th, received her first solo magazine cover ever, for "Weekly Shounen Champion" no.47.

2019

• On March 20th, received her first solo cover for "non-no" magazine's May issue.
• On April 10th, her first photobook, Mukuch!, was released.

2020

• On October 14th, Keyakizaka46 was renamed and restarted as Sakurazaka46.
• On October 19th, was selected as a Senbatsu and Sakura Eight member for Sakurazaka46's first single, Nobody's fault.

2021

• On May 20th, her serialization "Risa is... (りさいず) in "non-no" began.
• On August 9th, was selected as one of the three centers for Sakurazaka46's third single, Nagaredama, centering the song Mugon no Uchuu.

2022

• On January 24th, announced her graduation from Sakurazaka46 on her blog.

Singles Participation

Sakurazaka46 A-Sides

• Nobody's fault (Sakura Eight)
• BAN (Sakura Eight)
• Nagaredama (Sakura Eight)
• Samidare yo (Sakura Eight)

Sakurazaka46 B-Sides

Naze Koi wo Shite Konakattan darou? (Nobody's fault) Hanshinhangi (Nobody's fault) Plastic regret (Nobody's fault) Saishuu no Chikatetsu ni Notte (Nobody's fault) Buddies (Nobody's fault) Blue moon kiss (Nobody's fault) Guuzen no Kotae (BAN) Sore ga Ai Nano ne (BAN)

Kimi to Boku to Sentakumono (BAN) Microscope (BAN) Omotta Yori mo Sabishikunai (BAN) Sakurazaka no Uta (BAN) Dead end (Nagaredama) Mugon no Uchuu (Nagaredama) (Center) Utsukushiki Nervous (Nagaredama) Boku no Dilemma (Samidare yo) (Center)

Keyakizaka46 A-Sides

Silent Majority Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai Futari Saison Fukyouwaon

Kaze ni Fukarete mo Glass wo Ware! Ambivalent Kuroi Hitsuji

Keyakizaka46 B-Sides

Te wo Tsunaide Kaerouka (Silent Majority) Kimi ga Inai (Silent Majority) Kataru Nara Mirai wo... (Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai) Aozora ga Chigau (Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai) Otona wa Shinjitekurenai (Futari Saison) Seifuku to Taiyou (Futari Saison) Bokutachi no Sensou (Futari Saison) (WCenter with Watanabe Rika) W-KEYAKIZAKA no Uta (Fukyouwaon)

Wareta Smartphone (Fukyouwaon) Eccentric (Fukyouwaon) Hiraishin (Kaze ni Fukarete mo) Namiuchigiwa wo Hashiranai ka? (Kaze ni Fukarete mo) Mou Mori e Kaerou ka? (Glass wo Ware!) Student Dance (Ambivalent) I'm out (Ambivalent) Nobody (Kuroi Hitsuji)

AKB48 B-Sides

• Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru? (Shoot Sign)
• Kokkyo no Nai Jidai (Jabaja)
• Hitsuzensei (Jiwaru DAYS)

Other Singles

• Dare ga Sono Kane wo Narasu no ka?

Albums Participation

Keyakizaka46 Albums

• Getsuyoubi no Asa, Skirt wo Kirareta (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Kimi wo Mou Sagasanai (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Tokyo Tower wa Doko Kara Mieru? (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Koko ni Nai Ashiato (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Taiyou wa Miageru Hito wo Erabanai (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• Abunakkashii Keikaku (Masshirona Mono wa Yogoshitaku Naru)
• 10gatsu no Pool ni Tobikonda (Eien Yori Nagai Isshun 〜Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi〜)
• Sajin (Eien Yori Nagai Isshun 〜Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi〜)
• Deadline (Eien Yori Nagai Isshun 〜Ano Koro, Tashika ni Sonzaishita Watashitachi〜) (Center)

Units

Aozora to MARRY

• Wareta Smartphone
• Koko ni Nai Ashiato
• Namiuchigiwa wo Hashiranai ka?

Photobooks

• [2019.04.10] Mukuch!

Media Appearances

Variety Shows

• Keyakitte, Kakenai?
• KEYABINGO!
• Nep League (ネプリーグ) (2019)
• Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?

Dramas

• Tokuyama Daigoro wo Dare ga Koroshita ka?
• Zankoku na Kankyakutachi
• Borderless

Radio

• Sakura Hinata Lotti no Senobishiro Radio (2021)

Other Links

• Keyakizaka46 Member Profile
• non-no Model Profile
• Watanabe Risa 1st Photobook Twitter
• Watanabe Risa 1st Photobook Instagram
• Watanabe Risa Memorial Photobook Twitter
• Watanabe Risa Memorial Photobook Instagram

Gallery

Watanabe Risa (2018 - Ambivalent)

Watanabe Risa (2018 - Glass wo Ware!)

Watanabe Risa (2017 - Kaze ni Fukarete mo)

Watanabe Risa (2017 - Fukyouwaon)

Watanabe Risa (2016 - Futari Saison)

Watanabe Risa (2016 - Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai)

Watanabe Risa (2016 - Tokuyama Daigoro wo Dare ga Koroshita ka?)

Watanabe Risa (2016 - Silent Majority)

Watanabe Risa (Early 2016)

Watanabe Risa (Late 2015)

Watanabe Risa (Early 2015)