Rika Watanabe
Rika Watanabe (渡辺 梨加, Watanabe Rika, born 16 May 1995) is a member of the female Japanese idol group Keyakizaka46. She also serves as a regular model for the female fashiom magazine LARME[2] since July 2017[3][4] and an exclusive model for the female fashion magazine Ray since November 2017.[5] Like other members, Watanabe is represented by Sony Music Labels.
Rika Watanabe | |
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渡辺 梨加 | |
Born | Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan | 16 May 1995
Nationality | Japanese |
Other names | Berika, Pe-chan |
Occupation | Idol, Model |
Years active | 2015– |
Modeling information | |
Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] |
Hair color | black |
Eye color | black |
Agency | Sony Music Labels |
Website | website |
Biography
Born on 16 May 1995 in Ibaraki Prefecture, Watanabe passed first generation member audition of Keyakizaka46 on August 21, 2015 and started her activities.[6]
On 6 May 2017, she made her runway debut at the fashion and music event GirlsAward 2017 SPRING / SUMMER, held at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium.[7] She is also part of the subgroup Aozora to Marry (青空とMARRY) along with Risa Watanabe, Akane Moriya, Yūka Sugai and Manaka Shida. As part of the subunit, Watanabe made appearances in three songs: "Aozora Chigau" in "Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai", "Wareta Sumaho" in "Fukyōwaon, and "Namiuchigiwa o Hashiranai ka?" in "Kaze ni Fukarete mo".[8][9][10]
On 10 July 2017, LARME announced that she will be one of the magazine's regular model.[3]
On 16 November 2017, Ray announced that she will be one of the magazine's exclusive model.[5]
Personal life
She is nicknamed Berika (ベリカ), Rika (りか), and Pe-chan (ペーちゃん).[11]
She is close with the Risa Watanabe, who from also from Ibaraki and shares the same family name. Fans call them collectively as "W Watanabe"[12] or "Beri Beri".[13]
Also close with Nagasawa Nanako and Nagahama Neru and they are well-know among the fans as Hotoke-zu.[14]
She is shy and clumsy and her treasure Whale Shark Plush "AOKO"[15] Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is popular among the fans.
Discography
Singles
- Keyakizaka46
Year | Title | EAN |
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2016 | Silent Majority | EAN 4988009125930 |
Te o Tsunaide Kaerou ka | EAN 4988009125930 | |
Kimigainai | EAN 4988009125954 | |
2016 | Sekai ni wa Ai Shika Nai | EAN 4988009130804 |
Katarunara Mirai o... | EAN 4988009130804 | |
Aozora ga Chigau | EAN 4988009130835 | |
2016 | Futari Saison | EAN 4547366279399 |
Otona wa Shinjite Kurenai | EAN 4547366279399 | |
Seifuku to Taiyou | EAN 4547366279375 | |
Bokutachi no Sensou | EAN 4547366279399 | |
2017 | Fukyōwaon | EAN 4547366301274 |
W-Keyakizaka no Uta | EAN 4547366301274 | |
Wareta Smartphone | EAN 4547366301274 | |
Eccentric | EAN 4547366301298 | |
2017 | Kaze ni Fukarete mo | |
Hiraishin | ||
Namiuchigiwa o Hashiranai ka | ||
2018 | Garasu wo Ware | |
Mou Mori e Kaerou ka | ||
2018 | Ambivalent | |
Student Dance | ||
I'm Out | ||
2019 | Kuroi Hitsuji | |
Nobody |
- Sakamichi AKB
Year | Title | EAN | Ref. |
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2017 | Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru? | EAN 4988003500702 | |
Videos
Year | Title | EAN |
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2016 | Rika Watanabe | JAN 4988009125916 |
Rika Watanabe | JAN 4988009130835 | |
Rika Watanabe | JAN 4547366279375 | |
2017 | KeyaBingo! | EAN 4988021715010 |
Tokuyama Daigorō o Dare ga Koroshita ka? | EAN 4517331036388 | |
"Rika Watanabe" | JAN 4547366301267 | |
"グループ発展祈願の旅 〜栃木編〜" | JAN 4547366331639 | |
"残酷な観客達" | JAN 4988021715553 | |
2018 | "Rika Watanabe" | JAN 4547366350272 |
"Rika Watanabe×Mao Iguchi" | JAN 4547366371079 |
Filmography
Events
Year | Title | Ref. |
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2017 | GirlsAward 2017 Spring / Summer | [18] |
2017 | Girls Award 2017 Autumn/Winter | [19] |
2017 | Tokyo Girls Collection 2017 Autumn/Winter | [20] |
2017 | Tokyo Girls Collection Hiroshima 2017 | [21] |
2018 | Tokyo Girls Collection 2018 Spring/Summer | [22] |
2018 | Girls Award 2018 Spring/Summer | [23] |
2018 | Girls Award 2018 Autumn/Winter | [24] |
2019 | Tokyo Girls Collection Shizuoka 2019 | [25] |
2019 | Tokyo Girls Collection 2019 Spring/Summer | [26] |
2019 | Tokyo Girls Collection Kumamoto 2019 | [27] |
Bibliography
Magazine Serializations
Title | Ref. |
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Ray | [5] |
Photobook Release
On October 11, 2017, it was announced that Rika Watanabe will release her first photo collection.[28] She became the first member in Keyakizaka46 to have a photobook.
Title | First Week Sales | Reference |
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饒舌な眼差し (Talkative look) [29] |
References
- "渡辺梨加". 欅坂46公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "LARME MAGAZINE". LARME MAGAZINE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- LARME (2017-07-10). "【NEWS】 ぺーちゃんLARMEモデルになります なんと!次号から欅坂46渡辺梨加ちゃんがLARMEのレギュラーモデルになることになりました". @larmemagazine (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- "渡辺梨加 | LARME MAGAZINE". www.larme-magazine.jp. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- "期待の大型新人"べりか"こと渡辺梨加がRay専属モデルに仲間入り❤". Ray 365日、もっと可愛いワタシになりたい女の子のためのWEBサイト (in Japanese). November 16, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "「鳥居坂46」改め「欅坂46」誕生、1期生22名が決定". Music Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha. 21 Aug 2015. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
- "欅坂46渡辺梨加、緊張のランウェイデビュー ピンクコーデで可愛さ全開<GirlsAward 2017 S/S>". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). May 3, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "『世界には愛しかない』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- "『不協和音』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- "『風に吹かれても』". 欅坂46公式サイト. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- "欅坂46渡辺梨加「TGC」初出演決定で"べりか"旋風巻き起こる グループ2人目となる専属モデルへの期待も". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). July 15, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "欅坂46渡邉理佐&渡辺梨加、"Wわたなべ"ランウェイ実現 お揃いコーデで手つなぎ2ショット<TGC2017A/W>". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). September 2, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "欅坂46渡辺梨加&渡邉理佐、お揃いニットで"パンポーズ"<TGC SHIZUOKA 2019>". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). January 12, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "りぼん11月号発売中! | 欅坂46 長沢 菜々香 公式ブログ". 欅坂46公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- "Amazon | 沖縄美ら海水族館 ペタンコジンベエザメ M ぬいぐるみ 51579B | ぬいぐるみ | おもちゃ". www.amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2019-06-24.
- "欅坂46が特技で"おもてなし" 絵画・書道・演劇も". ORICON STYLE. oricon ME. 2016-01-18. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
- 井上朝夫 (2016-05-07). "欅坂46 駆け上るまで待てない! -番外編- 渡辺梨加". HUSTLE PRESS OFFICIAL WEB SITE. HUSTLE PRESS. Retrieved 2016-05-07.
- "MODEL". マイナビ GirlsAward 2017 SPRING / SUMMER|ガールズアワード (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "MODEL". Rakuten GirlsAward 2017 AUTUMN/WINTER|ガールズアワード (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "MODEL". マイナビ presents 第25回 東京ガールズコレクション2017 AUTUMNn/Winter (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "MODEL". Istyle presents TGC HIROSHIMA 2017 by TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "MODEL". マイナビ presents 第26回 東京ガールズコレクション 2018 SPRING/SUMMER (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "MODEL". Rakuten GirlsAward 2018 SPRING/SUMMER|ガールズアワード (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "MODEL". Rakuten GirlsAward 2018 AUTUMN/WINTER (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "MODEL". SDGs推進 TGC しずおか 2019 by TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "MODEL". マイナビ presents 第28回 東京ガールズコレクション 2019 SPRING/SUMMER (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "MODEL". TGC KUMAMOTO 2019 by TOKYO GIRLS COLLECTION (in Japanese). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "12月5日(火)渡辺梨加、12月19日(火)長濱ねる 1stソロ写真集発売決定!". 欅坂46公式サイト (in Japanese). October 11, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- "欅坂46渡辺梨加、1st写真集タイトル・表紙・帯コメント解禁<初版10万部突破/初出しカットあり>". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). November 18, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
External links
- Official website – Keyakizaka46 Official Site (in Japanese)
- Official website – Keyakizaka46 Official Site (in Japanese)
- 渡辺梨加1st写真集【公式】 on Instagram
- 渡辺梨加1st写真集【公式】 on Twitter
- 渡辺 梨加(欅坂46) - SHOWROOM