Rika Watanabe

Rika Watanabe (渡辺 梨加, Watanabe Rika, born 16 May 1995) is a former member of the female Japanese idol group Sakurazaka46. She also serves as a regular model for the female fashion 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.

Not to be confused with Risa Watanabe, a former member of the same idol group.
Rika Watanabe
渡辺 梨加
Born (1995-05-16) 16 May 1995
Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Other namesBerika, Pe-chan
Occupation(s)Idol, Model
Years active2015–
Modeling information
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Hair colorblack
Eye colorblack
AgencySony Music Labels
Musical career
Years active2015–2022
Formerly ofSakurazaka46
Websitewebsite

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 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] and is also close with Nagasawa Nanako and Neru Nagahama, and are well-know among fans as Hotoke-zu.[14]

She is shy and clumsy, and her treasure Whale Shark Plush "AOKO"[15] of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium is popular among the fans.

Skills

Her special skills are playing the piano[16] and Japanese calligraphy (shodō).[17]

Preferences

Her favorite food are bread,[18] chocolate, meat,[19] and potato.[20] She does not like fish and tomato.[21]

Her favorite movies are Tangled[21] and other Disney movies.[22]

Hobbies

Her hobbies are visiting neko cafes,[23] shopping, sleeping,[24] and looking up a place with good food and eating there.[25] She has decided to eat curry on Thursdays.[21]

She prefers dogs over cats.[21]

Discography

Singles
Keyakizaka46
Year Title EAN
2016Silent MajorityEAN 4988009125930
Te o Tsunaide Kaerou kaEAN 4988009125930
KimigainaiEAN 4988009125954
2016Sekai ni wa Ai Shika NaiEAN 4988009130804
Katarunara Mirai o...EAN 4988009130804
Aozora ga ChigauEAN 4988009130835
2016Futari SaisonEAN 4547366279399
Otona wa Shinjite KurenaiEAN 4547366279399
Seifuku to TaiyouEAN 4547366279375
Bokutachi no SensouEAN 4547366279399
2017FukyōwaonEAN 4547366301274
W-Keyakizaka no UtaEAN 4547366301274
Wareta SmartphoneEAN 4547366301274
EccentricEAN 4547366301298
2017Kaze ni Fukarete mo
Hiraishin
Namiuchigiwa o Hashiranai ka
2018Garasu wo Ware
Mou Mori e Kaerou ka
2018Ambivalent
Student Dance
I'm Out
2019Kuroi Hitsuji
Nobody
Sakamichi AKB
Year Title EAN Ref.
2017Dare no Koto wo Ichiban Aishiteru?EAN 4988003500702

Videos
Year Title EAN
2016Rika WatanabeJAN 4988009125916
Rika WatanabeJAN 4988009130835
Rika WatanabeJAN 4547366279375
2017KeyaBingo!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
See also: Keyakizaka46 § Filmography

Events
Year Title Ref.
2017GirlsAward 2017 Spring / Summer[26]
2017 Girls Award 2017 Autumn/Winter [27]
2017 Tokyo Girls Collection 2017 Autumn/Winter [28]
2017 Tokyo Girls Collection Hiroshima 2017 [29]
2018 Tokyo Girls Collection 2018 Spring/Summer [30]
2018 Girls Award 2018 Spring/Summer [31]
2018 Girls Award 2018 Autumn/Winter [32]
2019 Tokyo Girls Collection Shizuoka 2019 [33]
2019 Tokyo Girls Collection 2019 Spring/Summer [34]
2019 Tokyo Girls Collection Kumamoto 2019 [35]

Bibliography

Magazine Serializations
Title Ref.
Ray[5]

Photobook Release

On October 11, 2017, it was announced that Rika Watanabe will release her first photo collection.[36] She became the first member in Keyakizaka46 to have a photobook.

Title First Week Sales Reference
饒舌な眼差し (Talkative look) [37]

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