Risa Kubota

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Risa Kubota
久保田 梨沙
Born (1995-08-02) August 2, 1995 (age 28)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
OccupationVoice actress
Years active2015–2023
AgentMausu Promotion
Notable work

Risa Kubota (久保田 梨沙, Kubota Risa, born August 2, 1995) is a former Japanese voice actress from Saitama Prefecture who was affiliated with Mausu Promotion. She began her voice acting activities in 2015 until 2023, and played her first main role in an anime series as Ren in Konohana Kitan. She is also known for her roles as Rosetta in Lapis Re:Lights, Iu Shindo in I'm Standing on a Million Lives, and Roko Sekino in Dropout Idol Fruit Tart.

Biography[edit]

Kubota was born in Saitama Prefecture on August 2, 1995.[1][2] During her nursery school years, she had few friends, but she was fond of playing outside and playing dodgeball. In elementary school, she developed skills in physical education and home education. She also developed an interest in making sweets. Upon entering high school, she enrolled at an all-girls school, where she continued to practice making sweets while making friends. It was also during this time she began to become interested in pursuing a career as a voice actress.[3]

In 2015, Kubota enrolled in a voice acting training school operated by the talent agency Mausu Promotion, belonging to the same class as Takako Tanaka.[1][3] During her training, she played her first voice acting role in the mobile game Cross Summoner.[4] Upon completion of her training, she formally became affiliated with Mausu Promotion in 2017.[1] That same year, she played her first main role in an anime, voicing the character Ren in Konohana Kitan.[5] In 2018, she was cast as Rosetta in the multimedia project Lapis Re:Lights and became a member of the idol unit Lights;[6] she would later reprise the role for its anime television series adaptation in 2020.[7] Also in 2020, she would play the roles of Iu Shindo in I'm Standing on a Million Lives and Roko Sekino in Dropout Idol Fruit Tart;[8][9] she and her fellow cast members also performed the opening and ending themes for Dropout Idol Fruit Tart.[10]

On July 31, 2023, Kubota announced her retirement from the voice acting industry via her Twitter account, which was confirmed by Mausu Promotion.[11]

Filmography[edit]

Anime[edit]

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2023

Video games[edit]

2022

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Agency profile" (in Japanese). Mausu Promotion. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ Kubota, Risa [@kuborisa_0802] (August 2, 2017). "今日で22歳になりました 去年より良い1年にしたいって想いの強かった今年はいろんな出会いに恵まれていると思います。 まだまだだけど！！ 頭が弱くてまっすぐ突っ走ることしかできない私ですが、これからも見守って頂けると嬉しいです(*´˘`*) いつもありがとうございます！！" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b "久保田梨沙「グイグイいけるタイプじゃないけど、人に優しく接したい」【声優図鑑】". Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. June 8, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Kubota, Risa [@kuborisa_0802] (April 11, 2016). "クロスサマナー、本日でサービスが終了してしまったみたいです。私が初めて頂いたお仕事でした。初めてのゲーム収録にドキドキしながら挑みました。 あの時培った経験も、感謝の気持ちもずっと忘れず、大切に、次へ繋げていきます。 本当にありがとうございました。" (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b "Konohana Kitan Anime Reveals Cast, Visual, Staff (Updated)". Anime News Network. June 30, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "KLab, Kadokawa Reveal Lapis Re:LiGHTs Project With Anime, Game". Anime News Network. March 24, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "KLab, Kadokawa's Magic Idol Anime Lapis Re:LiGHTs Reveals Promo Video, Staff, 25 Cast Members". Anime News Network. March 21, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "I'm Standing on a Million Lives Fantasy Battle Manga Gets TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. March 3, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Dropout Idol Fruit Tart TV Anime Casts Hiyori Nitta, Risa Kubota". Anime News Network. October 25, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  10. ^ "Dropout Idol Fruit Tart Anime's Video Reveals Theme Songs, October 12 Premiere". Anime News Network. August 18, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  11. ^ "Risa Kubota Announces Retirement from Voice Acting". Crunchyroll. July 31, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  12. ^ "By the Grace of the Gods Season 2 Anime Reveals January 8 Debut". Anime News Network. November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  13. ^ Romano, Sal (May 30, 2022). "AI: The Somnium Files – nirvanA Initiative details new Somnium elements, three new characters". Gematsu. Retrieved May 31, 2022.

External links[edit]

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