# Risa Junna

Risa Junna (純名りさ, Junna Risa, born March 15, 1971) is a Japanese actress, singer, and voice actress. She was part of Takarazuka Revue's Snow Troupe and Flower Troupe. During her time in the Revue, she specialized in female roles (musumeyaku). She was the musumeyaku top star from 1995 to 1996.

## Career

Junna was born on March 15, 1971, in Minoh, Osaka, and grew up in the nearby Toyonaka. Her parents were both junior high school teachers. Her father taught English and her mother taught physical education.
In March 1988, she passed the audition for Takarazuka Music School and subsequently entered the school. She trained for two years and graduated at the top of her class. She joined the Takarazuka Revue in 1990. Her first stage was in Flower Troupe's The Rose of Versailles: Fersen. Due to her singing ability, she was chosen to be the etoile (the singer in the last scene). From then on she was part of the Snow Troupe.
In 1994, following encouragement from the troupe, she auditioned and was chosen to star in NHK's 51st asadora Piano. She took one year off from the revue for the drama. After returning in 1995, she transferred to the Flower Troupe. She made her top musumeyaku debut that same year, starring alongside Miki Maya in East of Eden/Dandyism! Her final stage was How to Succeed in 1996. Since her retirement, she has had success as an actress in television, film, and commercials.
In 2001, she starred alongside Anita Mui and Simon Yam in the 2001 Hong Kong film Midnight Fly. She also sang its theme song. The film was nominated for nine Golden Horse Awards (including Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Film Song for Junna) and won one for Best Original Film Song.

## Stage

Takarazuka Revue :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Theatre |
| 1990 | The Rose of Versailles: Fersen | | Flower Troupe, etoile | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| 1990–1991 | The Apollon Mystery/Jesus Diamante | Newspaper seller/Liza (shinjin kōen) | Star Troupe, Two performances as Liza | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| Snow Troupe |||||
| 1991 | Kagenshou/Sweet Typhoon | Girl (shinjin kōen) | Two performances as Girl | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| 1991–1992 | The Land of Smiles | Lisa | Lead role | Takarazuka Bow Hall |
| 1991–1992 | The Great Gatsby/Lovers’ Concerto | Judy/Daisy Buchanan (shinjin kōen) | Two performances as Daisy Buchanan (musumeyaku lead), etoile | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| 1992 | Kono Koi wa Kumo no Hate Made | Setona | Etoile | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| 1992–1993 | Valentino | Alice | | Takarazuka Bow Hall |
| 1992–1993 | Chuushingura (Hana ni Chiri Yuki ni Chiri) | Okiku/Aguri/Oran (shinjin kōen) | Two performances as Aguri/Oran (musumeyaku lead) | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| 1992 | Jump For Joy | Maria | | Theater Drama City |
| 1993 | Heaven and Hell/Take Off | Jean/Hortense/Amanda/Hérminie (shinjin kōen) | Two performances as Amanda/Hérminie (musumeyaku lead) | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| 1993–1994 | Bourbon no Fūin/La Côte d’Azur | Henriette/Liza | Etoile | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| Flower Troupe |||||
| 1995 | Kanashimi no Córdoba/Mega Vision | Anfelita Navarro | Etoile | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| 1995 | Last Dance | Claudia | | Takarazuka Bow Hall |
| 1995 | East of Eden/Dandyism! | Abra Bacon | Musumeyaku lead | Takarazuka Grand Theater |
| 1995 | Beni wa Kobe/Mega Vision | Marguerite Blakeney | Musumeyaku lead | National Tour |
| 1996 | Hana wa Hana Nari/Hyperion | Kasumi | Musumeyaku lead | Takarazuka, Tokyo |
| 1996 | How to Succeed | Rosemary Pilkington | Musumeyaku lead | Takarazuka, Tokyo |
Post-Takarazuka :
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
| 1997–1999 | Les Misérables | Cosette | Imperial Theatre |
| 1999 | Chikyu Gorgeous Vol 3: Chizu ni Nai Machi | Izumi Sunahara | The Galaxy Theatre, Theater Drama City |
| 2000 | The Makioka Sisters | Taeko | Imperial Theatre |
| 2000 | Chikyu Gorgeous Vol 4: Sakura no Uta | Tomiko Azuma | Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon, Theater Drama City |
| 2001 | Christmas Box | Kelly | Aoyama Theatre |
| 2002 | Love Letters | Melissa Gardner | Parco Theater |
| 2003 | The Angels with Closed Eyes | | Le Theatre Ginza |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Fever: The Musical | Stephanie Mangano | Shinjuku Koma Theater |
| 2004–2005 | Nine The Musical | Claudia | Theater Brava!, The Galaxy Theatre |
| 2006 | Nobunaga | Nōhime | Shinbashi Enbujō, Osaka Shochikuza Theatre |
| 2006 | Me and My Girl | Jacqueline Carstone | Imperial Theatre |
| 2007 | Blue Stockings no Onna-tachi | Noe Itō | Kinokuniya Hall |
| 2007 | LOVE 30 (Kitamuki no Onna) | Misako | Parco Theater |
| 2007 | Misuzu to Teru to Haha-sama to | Teru Kaneko/Misuzu Kaneko | Suntory Hall |
| 2007 | Ijin no uta: Antigone | Mei | New National Theatre Tokyo |
| 2009 | Reijō to Meshitsukai | | Akasaka Red Theater |

## Filmography

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Ultraman Gaia: The Battle in Hyperspace | Teacher | |
| 2001 | Shokoki! | Yumi Yamada | Lead role |
| 2001 | Midnight Fly | Miki | Golden Horse Award for Best Original Film Song Nomination, Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2003 | Ashita o Tsukutta Otoko | Unknown | Voice role |
| 2006 | Pet Box: Ichioku no Neko | Unknown | |
| 2009 | Hanamuko wa 18-Sai | Aiko Hatsuki | |
Television :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1994 | Piano | Piano Sakurai | Lead role, asadora |
| 1997 | Love Generation | Sanae Mizuhara | |
| 1998 | Love Generation '98 | Sanae Mizuhara | Television special |
| 1998 | Hitoribocchi no Kimi ni | Azusa Shiraishi | |
| 1998 | Seikimatsu no Uta | Rumi Sasaki | Episode: "Kurumaisu no Koi" |
| 1999 | Rasen | Miwako Andō | |
| 2000 | Aijin no Okite | Yuka Takagi | |
| 2001 | Akui | Hidaka Hatsumi | |
| 2002 | Joshi-ana Keiji Kareinaru Zaihō Satsujin | Tamae Hirose | Television special |
| 2002 | Okashina Futari 2 | Maki Koga | Television special |
| 2002 | 24th NHK Kayō Charity Concert | Host | Music program |
| 2002 | Kuro no Honryū | Yuko Okabashi | Television special |
| 2002 | Aibō | Reiko Iwasaki | Season 1, episode 1 |
| 2002 | Ally McBeal | Jenny Shaw | Voice role, 13 episodes |
| 2003 | Kasai Chōsakan Kurenai Renjirō | Eiko Mayumura | Television special |
| 2003 | Koi no Etude | Unknown | Episode: "Storm" |
| 2003 | Chūshingura | Okaru | Television special |
| 2003 | Kōgen e Irasshai | Karu | |
| 2003 | Astro Boy | Erika Nishino | Voice role, Episode: "Robot Boy" |
| 2003 | Yosomono | Mayumi Fujiyama | Television special |
| 2004 | Sekai de Ichiban Nagai 24-jikan | Nao | Television special |
| 2005 | Ruri no Shima | Takako Nakama | 2 episodes |
| 2005 | Kuidōraku! Shutchō Ryōrijin | Shōko Yoshioka | Television special |
| 2006 | Yaoh | Tamaki | Episode 9 |
| 2007 | NHK Kansai Special Feature | Herself | Television special |
| 2007 | Shokatsudeka 3 | Aya Hozumi | Television special |
| 2007 | Zou no Hanako | Sayoko Takano | Television special |
| 2007 | Manhattan Diaries | Mikiko Koido | |
| 2008 | Seikatsu Hot Morning | Herself | Television special |
| 2008 | Little Charo: Karada ni Shimikomu Eikaiwa | Herself (guest) | Episode 1 |
| 2008–2009 | Little Charo | Charo | Voice role, 50 episodes |
| 2008 | 37th NHK Kayō Charity Concert | Herself | Television special |
| 2008 | Mito Kōmon | Yū Takaoda | Season 39, episode 1 |
| 2009 | Risa Junna Yūkyū no Taiga 800km no Tabi | Herself | Documentary |
| 2009 | Okan no Gyakushū | Aiko Tanaka | Lead role, television special |
| 2009 | Keiji no Genba 2 | Unknown | Episode 4 |
| 2009 | Kareinaru Spy | Naomi Lee | Episode: Mission 6 |
| 2010–2011 | Little Charo 2 | Charo | Voice role, 50 episodes |
| 2010 | Natsuko to Tensai Sagishi-tachi | Kiwa Takasugi | |
| 2011 | Kyūkyū Kyūmei-shi 8 | Azusa Kataoka | Television special |
| 2012 | Yume Kikō Minamisatsuma | Herself | Documentary |
| 2012 | Little Charo: Tōhoku-hen | Charo | Voice role, 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Little Charo 4: Eigo de Aruku New York | Charo | Voice role, 36 episodes |
| 2014 | Hana wa Saku: Tōhoku ni Saku | Charo | Voice role |
Radio :
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
| 2010–present | Arigatō Sensei! Another Story | Narrator | Tokyo FM |
| 2011 | Seishun Adventure: Kosode Nikki | Kyoko (Murasaki Shikibu) | NHK FM Broadcast |
| 2011 | Survivors Guilt: Watashi no Inai Machi de | Mirai Tabata | NHK FM Broadcast |
| 2018 | Seishun Adventure: Toki Suna no Ō | Himiko | NHK FM Broadcast |
Video games :
| Year | Title | Role |
| 2011 | Little Charo Travels in English! | Charo |

## Discography
### Albums

* [1995.09.21] Propose
* [2007.08.22] Misty Moon
* [2015.10.21] Silent Love (Anata o Omou 12 no Uta)

### Singles

* [1994.08.21] "Pīka Pika"
* [1995.09.06] "Propose"