Ririka Yoshida
Ririka Yoshida is from Tokyo. She joined the Takarazuka Revue in 2018 as part of its 104th class and played male roles in Flower Troupe under the name "Rion Reiya" — a former Takarasienne. She left the troupe with the April 2022 production "TOP HAT" and entered the gravure world in 2023. Standing 173 cm with nine-heads-tall proportions, she has the commanding presence you'd expect from a former male-role performer.
Her stories from the Takarazuka Music School are interesting. She says her grades were always at the very bottom, and she graduated 39th out of 40. Even so, she stuck it out, thinking "if I quit after a year, people will think I have no guts" — and that stubbornness is probably what's driving her success now. About gravure, she says it "has a fleeting beauty and is something I need to grow as an actress."
Her special skill is "stretching and flexibility," and her hobby is cooking. She appeared in episode 3 of the drama "Extremely Inappropriate!" (不適切にもほどがある!) — and, in fact, fellow gravure idol Ayano Sumida also appeared in that episode. She has recently appeared in Weekly Playboy and FRIDAY as well, and the contrast between her sharp, former-male-role expressions and her femininity comes across even better in the videos.
Profile of Ririka Yoshida
| Name | Ririka Yoshida（吉田莉々加） |
|---|---|
| Former name | Rion Reiya (Takarazuka Revue era) |
| Occupation | Actress, gravure idol |
| Date of birth | July 27, 2000 |
| Birthplace | Tokyo, Japan |
| Height | 173cm |
| Skills | Stretching and flexibility |
| Hobbies | Cooking, stretching |
| Agency | Japan Music Entertainment |
| Notable works | Drama "Extremely Inappropriate!" (不適切にもほどがある!) episode 3 (TBS), "Saionji-san wa Kaji o Shinai" episode 4 (TBS), Nippon TV "Odoru! Sanma Goten!!", digital photobook "Everything Is a Weapon" (すべてが武器, Shueisha), Takarazuka Revue Flower Troupe productions "Genroku Baroque Rock" and "TOP HAT" and more |
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