Riisa Naka

Riisa Naka
Native name	仲 里依紗
Born	October 18, 1989 Higashisonogi, Nagasaki, Japan
Ethnicity	Japanese
Occupation	Actress, fashion model
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)

Riisa Naka (仲 里依紗 Naka Riisa, born October 18, 1989 in Nagasaki prefecture) is a Japanese actress and fashion model. 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 inYankee-kun to Megane-chan (2010).

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. 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 Josanin ~ Minami no Shima kara (2012) - Onodera Mariya
• Resident – 5-nin no Kenshui (2012) - Miyama Shizuku
• Lucky Seven SP (2013) - Mizuno Asuka

Movies

• The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) - Makoto Konno (lead)
• Island Times (2006) - Yuki
• Shibuya-ku Maruyama-cho (2006) - Yumi
• [hi-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
• Halfway (2009) - Meme
• An Encyclopedia of Unconventional Women (2009) - Ryoko
• Pandora no Hako (2009) - Mabo
• Summer Wars (2009) - Yumi Jinnouchi
• Toki o Kakeru Shōjo/The Girl Who leapt Through Time (Live Action) (2010) - Akari Yoshiyama (lead)
• Zebraman: Vengeful 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

Plays

• Dokurojo no Shichinin (2011)

Dubbing

• Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li (2009) - Chun-Li
• Planes (2013) - Sakura (Japanese version of Rochelle)

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

• Amuze profile
• Official blog (Japanese)