Sugaya Risako

Sugaya Risako promoting "Asian Celebration" (2013)

Sugaya Risako (菅谷梨沙子) is a Japanese pop singer and idol managed by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. She is a member of Berryz Kobo.

Profile

• Name: Sugaya Risako (菅谷梨沙子)
• Korean Name: Song Hye Hee
• Nicknames: Rii (りー), Risako (りさこ)
• Birthday: April 4, 1994 (1994-04-04)
• Birthplace: Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan
• Blood type: A
• Height: 162 cm
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Project Kids (2002–2004)
  • 4KIDS (2002)
  • Berryz Kobo (2004–)
  • H.P. All Stars (2004)
  • Hello! Project Shirogumi (2005)
  • Wonderful Hearts (2006–2009)
  • Guardians 4 (2009–2010)
  • Zoku v-u-den (2009–2010)
  • Hello! Project Mobecumas (2011–)
  • Cat's Eye 7 (2012)
• Other:
  • Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers (2011)

History

Sugaya Risako joined Hello! Project in 2002 as a member of Hello! Project Kids after passing the group's audition. In 2004, she was one of eight members selected to form Berryz Kobo. She is one of the group's main singers and arguably the most prominently featured member.

She was the first Hello! Project Kids and the youngest Hello! Project member to release a photobook and she was the first Hello! Project Kids to release a solo single.

Discography

Digital Singles

• [2011.03.29] LOVE Namida Iro (LOVE涙色; LOVE the Color of Tears) (original: Matsuura Aya)
• [2011.03.30] Akai Nikkichou (赤い日記帳; Red Diary) (original: Akagumi 4)
• [2011.03.30] Egao ni Namida ~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~ (笑顔に涙; Smiles and Tears ~THANK YOU! DEAR MY FRIENDS~) (original: Matsuura Aya)

Character Singles

• [2010.10.13] Oshare My Dream / Elegant Girl (おしゃれ マイドリーム/エレガントガール) (Kitagami Mimi (Ogawa Mana) with MM Gakuen Gasshoubu / Himuro Ibu (Sugaya Risako))

Compilations / Other

• [2010.12.15] Hello! Project - Petit Best 11 (#10 Elegant Girl) (CV: Himuro Ibu)

DVDs

• [2009.12.02] Sugaya Risako in Hokkaido
• [2011.02.16] Le Soleil

Publications

Photobooks

• [2006.10.12] Risako amazon.co.jp
• [2007.07.20] pure+ amazon.co.jp
• [2008.02.06] Ring3 ~Rin Rin Rin!~ (Ring3 ~リンリンリンッ!~)
• [2009.11.27] Risou (梨想)

• [2010.03.24] Hello! Project BEST SHOT!! Haru (Tsugunaga Momoko, Sugaya Risako, Yajima Maimi, Suzuki Airi, Mano Erina)

Works

Filmography

Movies

• [2002] Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken! (ミニモニ。じゃム→ビ→お菓子な大冒険！)
• [2004] Hotaru no Hoshi (ほたるの星)
• [2011] Ousama Game (王様ゲーム) (as Shirokawa Mami)

TV Programs

• [2002–2007] Hello! Morning (ハロー! モーニング)
• [2007–2008] Haromoni@ (ハロモニ@)
• [2008] Berikyuu! (ベリキュー!)
• [2008–2009] Yorosen! (よろセン!)
• [2010–2011] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
• [2011–2012] HELLOPRO! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
• [2011–] Kaette Kita Berryz Kamen! (帰ってきたBerryz仮面!)
• [2012–] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー！ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡライフ)

TV Dramas

• [2002] Shonan Kawarayane Monogatari (湘南瓦屋根物語)

Commercials

• [2003] Japan Meat Information Service Center (日本食肉消費総合センター)

Anime

• [2009–2010] Gokujou!! Mecha Mote Iinchou (極上!!めちゃモテ委員長) (as Himuro Ibu)

Theater

• [2012] Cat's Eye (キャッツ・アイ)
• [2012] Joshi Rakugo (女子落語)
• [2012] Akasaka Dance Dance Dance (赤坂ダンスダンスダンス)
• [2012] Idol Nihonryuu ~Onna Nichibu~ (アイドル日本流～おんな日舞～)

Radio

• [2009–] Tsuukai! Berryz Oukoku (痛快! ベリーズ王国)

Trivia

• Is extremely good at Puyo Puyo, and has beaten Kajiwara from Music Fighter in the game.
• At her initial Hello! Project Kids audition, she appeared with a broken arm.
• Sugaya and Natsuyaki Miyabi are the only Berryz Koubou members to get solo lines in all 31 singles.
• One time, a boy of her class confessed his love to her in front of everyone in the classroom.
• She said her favorite Berryz Koubou song is Himitsu no U.ta.hi.me and Heroine ni Narou ka!
• Is good friends with Suzuki Airi from °C-ute, Mitsui Aika and Kyarypamyupamyu
• She is a quarter Canadian and get's this heritage from her father who is half Canadian.
• She says she does not want to go back in time to change any part of her life. She claims she would only want to change her future from where she is now.
• She has a younger brother.
• She has the most beautiful smile.
• S/mileage member Katsuta Rina and Hello! Pro Kenshuusei members Hamaura Ayano, Uemura Akari and Wada Sakurako looks up to her.

External Links

• Hello! Project Profile
• Official Blog
• Wikipedia Profiles: Japanese: 菅谷梨沙子 | English: Risako Sugaya