Riko Kohara

Riko Kohara (小原 莉子, Kohara Riko, born February 3, 1990) is a Japanese voice actress and guitarist from Gifu Prefecture. She is currently affiliated with Object.[1]

Riko Kohara
小原 莉子
Born (1990-02-03) February 3, 1990
Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Other namesRikopin (りこぴん)
Occupation
Years active2014–present
AgentObject
Notable work
BanG Dream! as Rokka Asahi
Height156 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentsGuitarist
Years active2011–present
Associated actsRaise A Suilen
Websiteobject-co.jp/talent/riko_kohara/

History

Kohara graduated from ESP Academy, a vocational school specializes in music and entertainment.[2] According to her friend in high school, Kohara switched from vocal to guitar when she's asked by her guitarist band mate to switch place.

In July 2011, Kohara become a member of The Sketchbook, a real band based on a fictional band in Sket Dance universe along with Hiroshi Tada (vocal & bass) and Yuu Watanabe (drum), in which three of them performed opening, endings, and insert songs for the anime. The band disbanded on March 25 because the personnel wanted to focus on their own dreams.[3]

In 2014, Kohara debuted as voice actress with her first role as a vegetable-hater boy in Soreyuke! Anpanman.[4]

In 2018, Kohara became a guitarist for The Third (Beta), a backup band in the mixed-media franchise 'BanG Dream!. She joined the band during its first live on March 25, 2018 at Shimokitazawa Garden.[5] The band was later renamed Raise A Suilen and its members received their own in-universe characters, with Kohara voicing the gutiarist Rokka Asahi.[6] Kohara used to perform with a Gibson Les Paul, but switched to Strandberg after joining RAS.[7]

Filmography

Television anime series

References
  1. "小原莉子｜アニメキャラ・プロフィール・出演情報・最新情報まとめ". animate Times. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. "活躍するESP学園出身生". 音楽・芸能と楽器の専門学校 ESPエンタテインメント東京. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  3. "Sket Dance-Inspired Band The Sketchbook to Break Up". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. "https://twitter.com/thesketchbook_/status/447946494000103425". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-06-26. External link in |title= (help)
  5. "『THE THIRD(仮)1st ライブ』にて新情報解禁！" [New information has been released at "THE THIRD (Tentative) 1st Live"!]. Bushiroad (Press release) (in Japanese). PR Times. March 26, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. Komatsu, Mikikazu (July 18, 2018). "BanG Dream! Franchise's 3rd Girls Band Reveals Their Official Name "RAISE A SUILEN"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  7. "https://twitter.com/riko_kohara/status/1072783584098832384". Twitter. Retrieved 2020-06-26. External link in |title= (help)
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