Riho Yoshioka — Movies, TV Shows & Roles

Actor

1993-01-15 · Tokyo, Japan · Female

26 series in the catalog

Riho Yoshioka (吉岡里帆, Yoshioka Riho; born January 15, 1993, in Kyoto) is a Japanese actress. She first attracted attention after landing a role in a television series, Here Comes Asa on NHK in 2016. She received the Elan d'or Award for Newcomer of the Year in 2018.
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.
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. Inspired by the movie Swing Girls, she joined the brass band club during her school years and played the alto saxophone.
Her hobbies include playing with cats and watching Shinpa theater performances. While she loves all living creatures, she is particularly fond of cats, even writing in her blog 'I am severely cat-dependent'. Her family keeps five cats and one dog at her family home in Kyoto.
She is a gummy candy enthusiast and is an honorary member of the Japan Gummy Association.
Dubbing
Transformers One (Elita)
Others
68th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2017), judge
62nd Japan Record Awards (2020), host
63rd Japan Record Awards (2021), host