# Riho Yoshioka

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 an unparalleled gummy candy enthusiast who has joined the Japan Gummy Association and is an honorary member.

## Filmography
### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Beauty and the Fellow | Karen Asakura | |
| 2016 | Here Comes Asa! | Nobu Tamura | Asadora |
| 2016 | We're Millennials Got a Problem? | Etsuko Sakura | |
| 2016 | Medical Team: Lady Davinci no Shindan | Ayaka Tamaru | |
| 2017 | Quartet | Arisu Kisugi | |
| 2017 | I'm Sorry, I Love You | Rinka Mita | |
| 2018 | You Always Inhabit My Heart | Kyōko Ogawa | Lead role |
| 2018 | Nemuri Kyoshirō The Final | Misao | Television film |
| 2018 | Caseworker's Diary | Emiru Yoshitsune | Lead role |
| 2021 | The Grand Family | Makiko Yasuda | |
| 2022 | Shizuka-chan and her Papa | Shizuka Nonomura | Lead role |
| 2022 | Chair | Nana | |
| 2022–24 | Gannibal | Yūki Agawa | 2 seasons |
| 2023 | Sunset | Mahiro Kai | Miniseries |
| 2023 | Scary Humans 2 | Osome | |
| 2023 | Don't Use Time Travel for Love | Megu | |
| 2024 | House of Ninjas | Karen Ito | |
| 2025 | Mr. Mikami's Classroom | Fumika Kore'eda | |
| 2025 | Last Samurai Standing | Shino | |
| 2026 | Toyotomi Brothers! | Chika | Taiga drama |

### Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2015 | Mango to Akai Kurumaisu | Chihiro | |
| 2015 | The Curtain Rises | Mai Murakami | |
| 2015 | Akegarasu | Akiko | |
| 2016 | Tsumugumono | Ryoka Sawai | |
| 2016 | Happy Wedding | Aiko Aikawa | Lead role |
| 2016 | Star Sand | Shiho | Australian film |
| 2017 | Detective Conan: Crimson Love Letter | Mikiko Hiramoto (voice) | |
| 2018 | Louder!: Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp | Fūka | Lead role |
| 2019 | Parallel World Love Story | Mayuko Tsuno | |
| 2019 | Hot Gimmick: Girl Meets Boy | Rina Katsuragi | |
| 2019 | Her Blue Sky | Akane (voice) | |
| 2019 | Blind | Natsume Hamanaka | Lead role |
| 2020 | Fukushima 50 | Haruka | |
| 2020 | Any Crybabies Around? | Kotone | |
| 2021 | Zokki | Ryoko | Lead role |
| 2021 | Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko | Miu (voice) | |
| 2022 | Anime Supremacy! | Hitomi Saitō | Lead role |
| 2022 | xxxHolic | Jorōgumo | |
| 2022 | Shimamori | Rin Higa | |
| 2023 | Ice Cream Fever | Natsumi | Lead role |
| 2023 | G-Men | Hitomi Amamiya | |
| 2023 | We're Millennials. Got a Problem?: The Movie | Etsuko Sakura | |
| 2023 | Lumberjack the Monster | Emi Hasumi | |
| 2024 | Maru | Yajima | |
| 2024 | Faceless | Sayaka Ando | |
| 2024 | At the Bench | | Lead role; anthology film |
| 2025 | Kowloon Generic Romance | Reiko Kujirai | Lead role |
| 2025 | First Kiss | Ritsu Tenma | |
| 2025 | Bullets, Bones and Blocked Noses: The Movie | | |

### Dubbing

* Transformers One (Elita)

### Others

* 68th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen (2017), judge
* 62nd Japan Record Awards (2020), host
* 63rd Japan Record Awards (2021), host

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Work(s) | Result |
| 2018 | 42nd Elan d'or Awards | Newcomer of the Year | Herself | Won |
| 2020 | 62nd Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Actress | Blind | Nominated |
| 2020 | 43rd Japan Academy Film Prize | Newcomer of the Year | Blind and Parallel World Love Story | Won |
| 2022 | 35th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Actress | Anime Supremacy! | Nominated |
| 2023 | 44th Yokohama Film Festival | Best Actress | Anime Supremacy! | Won |
| 2023 | 46th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Actress | Anime Supremacy! | Nominated |
| 2023 | 36th Nikkan Sports Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | G-Men and others | Nominated |
| 2024 | 49th Hochi Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Faceless | Won |
| 2025 | 79th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Supporting Performance | Faceless | Nominated |
| 2025 | 67th Blue Ribbon Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Faceless, Maru, and At the Bench | Nominated |
| 2025 | 48th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Supporting Actress | Faceless | Won |