Nakai Rika

Nakai Rika
Nakai Rika (2019)
Name
Kanji	中井りか
Kana	なかい　りか
Romaji	Nakai Rika
Nickname	Rikachan (りかちゃん), Rikahime (りか姫)
Birth Info
Birthdate	August 23, 1997
Birthplace	Toyama City, Toyama, Japan
Blood type	A
Current Age	27 Years Old
Sizes
Height	156cm
Professional Info
Agency	Ohta Pro
Social Networks	7gogo / Instagram / LINE / SHOWROOM / Threads / TikTok / Twitter / YouTube
Idol Career Info
Former Group	NGT48
Former Team	1st Generation
Debuted	August 2015 / 1st Generation
Graduated	August 2023

Nakai Rika was a member of NGT48's 1st Generation.

Catchphrase

あなたのお姫様は～？（やっぱ、りかちゃ～ん）推し変禁止は絶対命令！『りかちゃん』こと富山県出身27歳中井りかです！

Anata no Ohime-sama wa~? (Yappa, Rikacha~n) Oshihen Kinshi wa Zettai Meirei! "Rikachan" koto Toyama-ken Shusshin, 27-sai, Nakai Rika desu!

(Who's your princess~? (It's Rikachan after all~) Banned from oshihenning is a command! I'm Nakai Rika, 19 years old, from Toyama, also known as Rikachan!)

Trivia

• Charm Point: Mole at the side of her eye
• Hobbies: Singing, Make-up, Observing people
• Special skill: Make-up, Singing, Drawing
• Favorite food: Her mom's omelet
• Favorite words: "Courage and charm."
• Strengths: Dislikes losing
• Weaknesses: Gets nervous easily, is egoistic, is negative
• One-line message: "I never lose sight of the people who cheer for me!!♥ I will do my best to give everyone smiles and cheerfulness!!"
• Is close to Nakamura Ayuka (AbuKona)
• Formerly known for being a "fisher" at handshake events
• Is known for being sharp-tongued
• Ranked #1 at AKB48 8th Senbatsu Election and AKB48 10th Senbatsu Election collaboration with SHOWROOM
• Loves Watanabe Miyuki
• Wants to be an idol who is loved by many people
• Dislikes grilled fish
• Likes the words "Courage and Amiability" (度胸と愛嬌)
• She has taken pictures with Ange☆Reve member Sasaki Rika in Tokyo Idol Festival in 2016 and 2017
• According to Idol College members Sato Haruna, Ishizuka Shioka and Tozawa Mai, she has YOZORA stored in her smartphone

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

• 8th Senbatsu Election - #96
• 9th Senbatsu Election - #23 (Undergirls)
• 10th Senbatsu Election - #37 (Next Girls)

Team History

NGT48 Kenkyuusei → Team NIII → Team G → 1st Generation → Graduation

Joined NGT48 as a Kenkyuusei on July 20, 2015

Promoted to Team NIII on January 10, 2016 (Team NIII Formation)

Transferred to Team G on April 13, 2018 (NGT48 Team Shuffle)

Transferred to 1st Generation on April 21, 2019

Graduated from NGT48 1st Generation on August 31, 2023 (Announcement: April 12, 2023 | Graduation Concert: August 5, 2023 at the Large Hall of the Niigata Prefectural Civic Center)

Singles Participation

NGT48 A-Sides

• Seishun Dokei (Center)
• Sekai wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka?
• Haru wa Doko kara kuru no ka?
• Sekai no Hito e
• Sherbet Pink
• Awesome
• Ponkotsu na Kimi ga Suki da
• Wataridoritachi ni Sora wa Mienai
• Ano sa, Iya Betsu ni... (Center)

NGT48 B-Sides

• Akigan Punk (Seishun Dokei)
• Kurayami Motomu (Seishun Dokei)
• Boku no Namida wa Nagarenai (Sekai wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka?) (Center)
• Daite Yaccha Sakuragicho (Sekai wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka?) (Solo)
• Nani ka ga Iru (Sekai wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka?)
• Hansei Soda (Haru wa Doko kara kuru no ka?) (WCenter with Ogino Yuka)
• Soft Serve (Sekai no Hito e) (Center)
• Kokoro ni Taiyou (Sekai no Hito e)
• Zetsubou no Ato de (Sherbet Pink)
• Hakkiri Itte Hoshii (Awesome) (Center)
• Watashi ga Ichiban Iitakatta Koto (Ponkotsu na Kimi ga Suki da)
• Chocolate de Nemurenai (Wataridoritachi ni Sora wa Mienai)
• Inochi wo Kakero! (Ano sa, Iya Betsu ni...)

AKB48 A-Sides

High Tension Shoot Sign Negaigoto no Mochigusare 11gatsu no Anklet

Jabaja (Media Senbatsu) Teacher Teacher NO WAY MAN Jiwaru DAYS

AKB48 B-Sides

Max Toki 315go (Kimi wa Melody) Kimi wa Doko ni Iru? (Tsubasa wa Iranai) Happy End (High Tension) Midori to Mori no Undokouen (Shoot Sign) Ima Para (Negaigoto no Mochigusare)

Darashinai Aishikata (＃SukiNanda) Private Summer (＃SukiNanda) Tomodachi de Imashou (Jabaja) Tomodachi ja nai ka? (Sentimental Train) "Suki" no Tane (Sentimental Train) (Center)

Albums Participation

NGT48 Albums

• Shisou de Shinai Kiss (Mikansei no Mirai) (WCenter with Ogoe Haruka)
• Kinou Yori mo Kyou, Kyou Yori mo Ashita (Mikansei no Mirai)
• Kataomoi no Mama Ja Owarenai (Mikansei no Mirai)

AKB48 Albums

• Ao Kusai Rock (Thumbnail)
• Kutsuhimo no Musubikata (Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru)
• Tengoku no Kakurega (Bokutachi wa, Ano Hi no Yoake wo Shitteiru) (Center)

Units

Stage Units

NIII1 (PARTY ga Hajimeru yo)

Skirt, Hirari (Center)

NIII2 (Pajama Drive)

Tenshi no Shippo (1st Unit)

Junjou Shugi (Center) (2nd Unit)

NIII3 (Hokori no Oka)

Hidari no Ude de Tsuresatte (Center)

G1 (Saka Agari)

Dakishimeraretara (Center)

NGT1 (Yume wo Shinaseru Wake ni Ikanai)

Tonari no Banana

Concert Units

NGT48 1 Shuunen Kinen Concert in TCH ～Max Toki Mekasechatte Ii Desu ka?～

• Ashita wa Ashita no Kimi ga Umareru

Kojimatsuri ～Kojima Haruna Kanshasai～

• Takeuchi Senpai
• Tadaima Renaichuu

NGT48 Tandoku Concert ~Mirai wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka?~

• Heart Gata Virus (Center)

AKB48 Group Seijin Shiki Concert ~Otona ni Nanka Naru Mono ka~

• Youchien no Sensei
• Hell or Heaven

AKB48 Group Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2018

• Hidari no Ude de Tsuresatte (Center)
• Tengoku no Kakurega
• Akigan Punk
• Daite Yaccha Sakuragicho (Solo)

NGT48 Tandoku Concert ~Toki wa Kita! Niigata kara Zenkoku e!~

• Ao Kusai Rock

Kitahara Rie Graduation Concert ~Yume no 1115-nichi Niigata no Onna ni Narimashita!~

• Ai no Stripper
• Heart Gata Virus

AKB48 Group Kanshasai ~Rank in Concert~ (Senbatsu Sousenkyo Rank-in (17th-100th) members performance)

• Idol Nante Yobanaide

NGT48 Senbatsu Member Concert ~TDC Senbatsu, Gasshuku nite Kettei, Hajimete no Keiken~

• I'm sure. (Duet with Nishigata Marina)

NGT48 Ogino Yuka Graduation Concert ~Watashi wo Idol ni Shite Kurete Arigatou~

• Oshibe to Meshibe to Yoru no Chouchou (Duet with Ogino Yuka)

NGT48 Summer Concert 2023

• Drone Jealousy

Nakai Rika Graduation Concert ~Oshi-hen Kinshi wa Zettai Meirei~

• Warikii (Solo)
• Dakishimeraretara (Solo with backing dancers)
• Kuchi Utsushi no Chocolate (Center)
• Zipper (Center)
• Candy (Center)
• Tengoku no Kakurega (Center)
• Seigi no Mikata Janai Hero (Center)
• Ao Kusai Rock (Center)
• Seventeen (Center)
• Kimi wa Boku da (Solo)

Photobooks

• [2023.06.20] Nakai Rika NGT48 Graduation Memorial Photobook "Suki Deshita" (中井りか NGT48卒業記念写真集『好きでした』)

Media Appearances

Variety

• HKT48 vs. NGT48 Sashikita Gassen (2016)
• NGT48 no Niigatta Friend! (2017-2018)
• AKBINGO! (2018)
• #Kitoqun Traveler with T (2019)

Gallery

Nakai Rika (Christmas 2018)

Nakai Rika 10th Senbatsu Election Poster (2018)

Nakai Rika (2018)

Nakai Rika (Christmas 2017)

Nakai Rika 9th Senbatsu Election Poster (2017)

Nakai Rika (2017)

Nakai Rika (Christmas 2016)

Nakai Rika 8th Senbatsu Election Poster (2016)

Nakai Rika (2016)

Nakai Rika (2015)

Nakai Rika (Debut)