Rika Watanabe

Born: 1995-05-16

Watanabe Rika is the eldest member of the group and declared that she wanna be "kind older sister" when she first joined, however, members usually end up treating her like a younger member. She has many plushies with names such as Shiroko, Kuroko, Kiiko, Robaba, Karaage, etc. Among them, Aoko the whale shark is the most famous among fans. Rika was the first member to get solo photobook & magazine model contract. She has 2 magazine model contracts (exclusive one in "RAY" & regular one in "LARME"). Rika is known as the “ponkotsu queen” or “clumsy queen” and is widely known for failing 50 job interviews before joining the group. Although she is usually shy and can't speak much in front of a TV camera, she can talk a lot when talking about things she likes such as Disney and bread.


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Our Lies and Truths: Documentary of Keyakizaka46

as Herself
Released: 2020-09-04

Keyakizaka46's first documentary film.

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Keyakizaka46 LIVE at Tokyo Dome ~ARENA TOUR 2019 FINAL~

as Herself
Released: 2020-01-29

Keyakizaka46's concert held at Tokyo Dome on September 18th and 19th, 2019 marking the end of...

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Keyakitte, Kakenai?

as uncredited
First aired: 2015-10-05

Keyakitte, Kakenai? is a Keyakizaka46 variety TV show featuring their Kanji and Hiragana...

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Who Killed Daigoro Tokuyama?

as uncredited
First aired: 2016-07-17

One morning, students find their homeroom teacher Tokuyama Daigoro’s body on the floor of the...

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Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka?

as uncredited
First aired: 2020-10-19

Soko Magattara, Sakurazaka? is a Japanese late night variety show starring Japanese idol group...

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Cruel Crowd

as Anna Wakamoto
First aired: 2017-05-18

21 female high school students are locked in a classroom and their footage is shown all over the...

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