Riisa Naka

Riisa Naka (仲 里依紗, Naka Riisa, born October 18, 1989, in Nagasaki Prefecture) 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).

Riisa Naka
仲 里依紗
Born	(1989-10-18) October 18, 1989 Higashisonogi, Nagasaki, Japan
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2002–present
Agent	Amuse, Inc.
Known for	Swing Girls (2004) Fight (2005)
Height	155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Spouse(s)	Akiyoshi Nakao ( m. 2013)
Children	1

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 will 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

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)
• The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016)
• A Forest of Wool and Steel (2018) - Eri Hamano
• My Dad Is a Heel Wrestler (2018) - Michiko
• Love At Least (2018)
• Brothers in Brothel (2020) - Ibuki

Plays

• Dokurojo no Shichinin (2011)

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

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".

External links

• Riisa Naka on IMDb
• Official website (in Japanese)
• Amuze profile (in Japanese)