Name: Kudou Riko (工藤理子) Nickname: Rikochi (りこち) Birthday: March 29, 2002 Birthplace: Yamaguchi Blood type: unknown Height: 155 cm Shoe size: 23.5 cm Hobbies: movie appreciation Special skill: singing Admired 48G senpai: Kojima Haruna Favorite 48G song: Hikkoshimashita Strong point: thoughtful Weak point: indecisive if the video does not show watch the video here
Im excited to see these new girls too but isn't it too early to make them 2nd gen threads lol we don't know how many actually might drop, and usually the rule of thumb is we make the threads once the profile pics are up on official website. Anyways congrats Rikocchi!
Well if the mods want they can delete but I think it's useful for anyone who doesn't speak Japanese and wants to see more info about them, or like me likes all the info in one place, especially if the STU management takes down the audition pages. If they drop out the mods can just delete/move those girls' threads.
I've become interested in Riko after hearing that she can speak reasonably good English. I've found a recent SR of hers (credit to uploader): if the video does not show watch the video here I've only watched part of the video but she speaks English at around 33:30 and again at 48:20, and she does seem to be quite fluent which is good news for us international fans! However in any case she seems to have a very lively and cute personality so definitely I'll be following her in future.
Yes her SR is super fun. There's was literally no one there for the last 3 days and basically she will straight up speak English if you comment in English. She might probably be the next Sally phoenomena. Not only that, she is a hella expressive girl and with her energetic personality she livens up the whole group easily (imagine her with Kokoa especially during MC, stages and concerts) that is why I endorsed her into the group but didn't think she slayed the rankings lol Btw this is the temporary fan community club https://twitter.com/rikochi_ouen Mainly managed by foreign fans, still waiting for Japanese fans to make a local one. Spoiler She already showing off her talent in meme faces
she should go no bangs https://twitter.com/korokoromilky/status/1210631852874063872 https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1210631136012947456/pu/vid/1280x720/cna8U629-iKitcDB.mp4 https://twitter.com/korokoromilky/status/1210638105935376384 https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1210636553900285952/pu/vid/1280x720/dQSEHM350L40-lxP.mp4
and she delivered it suspicious.. https://twitter.com/manoyoshi/status/1211627326754054145 btw nice avatar, is it Mayuyu?
she reads this forum confirmed. (Send me a PM; I won't tell anyone it's you.) etc Spoiler thanks... oh that's fantastic, I hope @Aka reads this - Okamoto looks like Mayuyu
Riko is hyper and fun. Her English pronouciation and comprehension is good and she will just throw it out from time to time in steams when there is an English comment. Sent from my ONEPLUS A5000 using Tapatalk
her popularity is really taking off now. not uncommon to see 5K+ in her streams now. Sometimes, her enthusiasm is a bit much but she really responsive and seems genuine. She is every bit as genki on stage. and in the kenkyusei performance she is so over the top, its great.
Currently 5th in the BIS event and flirting with 4th. I feel she is trying to be more orthodox idol and dieting. I think she needs to bring back Kettle-san. EDIT: Finished 5th place. Top 3 will appear in August Issue of BIS. No one was going to overtake Kokoa in 3rd. 1st place will appear with other 1st place finalist from the sister groups. Riko's 18th Birthday is Sun. 3.29
So my favorite English chan still remembers me haha https://twitter.com/marioworld929/status/1244528881865854978 (I didn't even join this birthday SR lol)
Yeah, it's kinda sad that the management seems to supresses her real personality and often tell her to act normally
2.5 hours of Riko loveliness as she signs chekis for purchasers of the new STU48 single (credit to uploader): if the video does not show watch the video here For me the most loveliness is the part of the video between 1:01:05 and 1:02:25 where she signs one for me : I was wondering if she might have spoken some English to me but she didn't. Anyway no matter, it was a very nice moment and I'll look forward to receiving the cheki sometime next month!
Up to this weekend Rissen was still the only 2nd gen I knew, but I just watched the 9/24 pinMiker! stage and wow, not only is that performance amazing, but Riko really stands out. Her energy is off the charts and she sings and dances well, though I hope she doesn't drive the others too crazy (they don't seem shy about shushing her during MC, though ). I definitely need more Riko content now; seems others here have already figured this out