Riisa Naka: Japanese Actress and Career Overview

Riisa Naka (仲里依紗) is a prominent Japanese actress born on October 18, 1989, in Higashisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Standing at 161 cm with blood type B, she has established a robust career spanning film, television drama series, and voice acting.

Riisa Naka attending the 2011 Busan International Film Festival — Riisa Naka at the 2011 BIFF

Personal Life

Riisa Naka is married to fellow actor Akiyoshi Nakao. She maintains an active public presence, including official social media channels such as Twitter.

Selected Filmography

Throughout her career, Naka has appeared in numerous feature films, spanning voice acting roles and live-action performances:

The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006) - Makoto Konno (voice)
Summer Wars (2009) - Voice role
Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City (2010) - Yui / Zebraqueen
Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2010) - Akari Yoshiyama
Mitsuko Delivers (2011) - Mitsuko Hara
Moteki (2011)
The Mole Song series (2014, 2016, 2021) - Junna Wakagi
Tokyo MER: Mobile Emergency Room The Movie (2023) - Chiaki Takanawa
Cells at Work (2024) - NK cell

Television Series

Naka has also taken on diverse roles in Japanese television dramas and network series, including:

My Boss, My Hero (2006)
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan (2010) - Hana Adachi
Resident: Story of 5 Interns (2012) - Shizuku Miyama
Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo (2017) - Reika Arishima
Alice in Borderland (2020, 2022) - Mira
Let's Get Divorced (2023) - Yui Kurosawa
Extremely Inappropriate! (2024) - Nagisa Inushima

Awards and Recognition

In recognition of her performances in Zebraman 2: Attack on Zebra City and Time Traveller: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, Naka received the New Artist Award at the 23rd Nikkan Sports Film Awards in December 2010, followed by the Rookie of the Year award at the 34th Japan Academy Prize in February 2011.