Riho Yoshioka
Japanese actress (born 1993)
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Riho Yoshioka (吉岡 里帆, Yoshioka Riho; born January 15, 1993, in Kyoto)[1] is a Japanese actress.[2] She first attracted attention after landing a role in a television series, Here Comes Asa on NHK in 2016.[3] She received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 2018.[4]
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She won the Newcomer of the Year Award at the 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize for her role in the 2019 film Mienai Mokugeki-sha and Parallel World Love Story.[5]
Personal life
Her special skills are calligraphy and alto saxophone. She holds an 8th dan rank in calligraphy, which she began at age 7 after being invited by a friend. She continued to practice seriously throughout middle and high school, and went on to university with the aim of becoming a professional calligrapher.[6] Inspired by the movie Swing Girls, she joined the brass band club during her school years and played the alto saxophone.[7]
Her hobbies include playing with cats and watching Shinpa theater performances. While she loves all living creatures,[8] she is particularly fond of cats, even writing in her blog 'I am severely cat-dependent'.[9] Her family keeps five cats and one dog at her family home in Kyoto.[10]
She is a gummy candy enthusiast and is an honorary member of the Japan Gummy Association.[11]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Beauty and the Fellow | Karen Asakura | [12] | |
| 2016 | Here Comes Asa! | Nobu Tamura | Asadora | [13] |
| We're Millennials Got a Problem? | Etsuko Sakura | [14] | ||
| Medical Team: Lady Davinci no Shindan | Ayaka Tamaru | [15] | ||
| 2017 | Quartet | Arisu Kisugi | [16] | |
| I'm Sorry, I Love You | Rinka Mita | [17] | ||
| 2018 | You Always Inhabit My Heart | Kyōko Ogawa | Lead role | [18][19] |
| Nemuri Kyoshirō The Final | Misao | Television film | [20] | |
| Caseworker's Diary | Emiru Yoshitsune | Lead role | [21] | |
| 2021 | The Grand Family | Makiko Yasuda | [22] | |
| 2022 | Shizuka-chan and her Papa | Shizuka Nonomura | Lead role | [23][24] |
| Chair | Nana | [25] | ||
| 2022–25 | Gannibal | Yūki Agawa | 2 seasons | [26] |
| 2023 | Sunset | Mahiro Kai | Miniseries | [27] |
| Scary Humans 2 | Osome | [28] | ||
| Don't Use Time Travel for Love | Megu | [29] | ||
| 2024 | House of Ninjas | Karen Ito | [30] | |
| 2025 | Mr. Mikami's Classroom | Fumika Kore'eda | [31] | |
| Last Samurai Standing | Shino | [32][33] | ||
| Kowloon Generic Romance | Success (voice) | Cameo; animation | [34] | |
| Hirayasumi | Yomogi Tachibana | [35] | ||
| 2026 | Brothers in Arms | Chika | Taiga drama | [36] |
| 2027 | Dangerous | Shigeko | Lead role | [37] |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Mango to Akai Kurumaisu | Chihiro | [38] | |
| The Curtain Rises | Mai Murakami | [39] | ||
| Akegarasu | Akiko | [40] | ||
| 2016 | Tsumugumono | Ryoka Sawai | [41] | |
| Happy Wedding | Aiko Aikawa | Lead role | [42] | |
| Star Sand | Shiho | Australian film | [43] | |
| 2017 | Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter | Mikiko Hiramoto (voice) | [44] | |
| 2018 | Louder!: Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp | Fūka | Lead role | [45] |
| 2019 | Parallel World Love Story | Mayuko Tsuno | [46] | |
| Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy | Rina Katsuragi | [47] | ||
| Her Blue Sky | Akane (voice) | [48] | ||
| Blind | Natsume Hamanaka | Lead role | [49] | |
| 2020 | Fukushima 50 | Haruka | [50] | |
| Any Crybabies Around? | Kotone | [51] | ||
| 2021 | Zokki | Ryoko | Lead role | [52] |
| Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko | Miu (voice) | [53] | ||
| 2022 | Anime Supremacy! | Hitomi Saitō | Lead role | [54] |
| xxxHolic | Jorōgumo | [55] | ||
| Shimamori | Rin Higa | [56] | ||
| 2023 | Ice Cream Fever | Natsumi Tsuneda | Lead role | [57] |
| G-Men | Hitomi Amamiya | [58] | ||
| We're Millennials. Got a Problem?: The Movie | Etsuko Sakura | [59] | ||
| Lumberjack the Monster | Emi Hasumi | [60] | ||
| 2024 | Maru | Yajima | [61] | |
| Faceless | Sayaka Ando | [62] | ||
| At the Bench | Lead role; anthology film | [63] | ||
| 2025 | Kowloon Generic Romance | Reiko Kujirai | Lead role | [64] |
| 1st Kiss | Ritsu Tenma | [65] | ||
| Gosh!! | Ten-chan | [66] | ||
| Double Happiness | Cameo; Taiwanese film | [67] | ||
| 2026 | Street Kingdom | Sachi | [68] | |
| Shadow Work | Noriko | Lead role | [69] | |
| Sukiyaki | Tetsuko Kuroyanagi | [70] | ||
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Professor Layton and the New World of Steam | Elinora Allinston, Elida Allinston (voice) | [71] |
Dubbing
- Transformers One (Elita)[72]
Others
- 68th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2017), judge[73]
- 62nd Japan Record Awards (2020), host[74]
- 63rd Japan Record Awards (2021), host[74]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 7th Confidence Award Drama Prizes | Best Newcomer | Quartet | Won | [75][76] |
| 2018 | 42nd Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won | [77] |
| 2020 | 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actress | Blind | Nominated | [78] |
| 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Blind and Parallel World Love Story | Won | [79] | |
| 2022 | 35th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | Anime Supremacy! | Nominated | [80] |
| 2023 | 44th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Actress | Won | [81] | |
| 46th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Nominated | [82] | ||
| 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | G-Men and others | Nominated | [83] | |
| 2024 | 49th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Faceless | Won | [84] |
| 2025 | 79th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Nominated | [85] | |
| 67th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Faceless, Maru, and At the Bench | Nominated | [86] | |
| 48th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Faceless | Won | [87] | |
