Sugaya Risako

Sugaya Risako promoting "Maji Bomber!!" (2010)

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)
• Nicknames: Rii (りー), Risako (りさこ)
• Birthday: April 4, 1994 (1994-04-04)
• Birthplace: Zushi, Kanagawa, Japan
• Blood type: A
• Height: 161 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–)
  • Zoku v-u-den (2009–)

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.

Discography

DVDs

• [2009.12.02] Sugaya Risako in Hokkaido

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)

Works

Filmography

• [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)

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!)

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)

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.
• Is good friends with Suzuki Airi from °C-ute.

External Links

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