Kohara Riko

is a voice actress from Gifu Prefecture, Japan. She is RAISE A SUILEN's lead guitarist and also voices Asahi Rokka. She is affiliated with Object.

Background
Riko started playing guitar when she was 18 after her friend asked her to be their guitarist because the band's initial guitarist became a vocalist. At first she started with an acoustic guitar and after getting bored of it, she switched to an electric one.

Riko used to be a member of The Sketchbook, a real-life band formed in July 2011 based on the fictional band from Sket Dance, which performed majority of the opening, endings and insert songs for its anime. After the their last concert at Tatsuya O-West and on March 23, 2015, the band announced their disbandment because each individual wanted to focus on their own dreams.

She debuted as a voice actress in 2014 by performing as a side character in Sore Ike! Anpanman. Riko's other roles include: Riko used to host a corner in Bandori! TV called "Saechi and Rikopin's Jam Session" where she and Sae share Bandori announcements through improvised songs.
 * Nanami Hoshi in Idol Memories
 * Riko in Phantasy Star Online 2: The Animation
 * Kiyosujiou, Uwajimajou, Tsurushimajou and Tonokourijou in Oshiro Project: RE ~CASTLE DEFENSE~
 * Gekkou in Shinobi Master Senran Kagura: New Link
 * Lily in The Caligula Effect

Hobbies & Personality
Riko's hobbies include bungee jumping, cosplaying and aromatherapy, and her special skill are cooking and bending her thumb. She loves tomatoes, while her least favorite food is uncooked rice.

Her favorite anime is Kare Kano and manga Death Note, while her favorite video game series is the Animal Crossing series.undefined

Trivia

 * Her nickname is Rikopin (りこぴん), and she is occasionally called also Rikopii.
 * She is left-handed.
 * She used a Les Paul guitar when she played in The Sketchbook, but started using a Strandberg after joining RAISE A SUILEN.