Risa Niigaki
Known for: Acting
新垣里沙 (Niigaki Risa) is a Japanese actress and former idol. She is a former fifth generation member and leader of the pop group Morning Musume. under Hello! Project. She was also a member of the group Tanpopo, the Morning Musume. splinter group Morning Musume. Sakura Gumi, the leader of Athena & Robikerottsu, as well a member of the shuffle units Happy 7, 7AIR, ZYX-α and H.P. All Stars. She joined Morning Musume. in 2001 along with Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami and Ogawa Makoto. Niigaki was the sub-leader of Morning Musume. from 2007 to 2011 while Takahashi was leader. After Takahashi graduated, Niigaki Risa inherited her titles as the leader of Morning Musume. and also the leader of Hello! Project. On January 2, 2012, it was announced that Niigaki would graduate at the end of the Morning Musume. Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~. She graduated from Morning Musume. and Hello! Project on May 18 at Nippon Budokan alongside Mitsui Aika.
Filmography
Series
Hello! Morning
2000
Series
Utaban
1996
Series
Yorosen!
2008
Series
Bijo Gaku
2010
Series
HEY!HEY!HEY! MUSIC CHAMP
Series
London Hearts
2008
Series
Haromoni@
2007
Series
Suugaku ♥ Joshi Gakuen
2012
Series
Shabekuri 007
2008
Film
The Gun
2018
Series
Morning Musume. Tsuushin
2002
Series
Tokyo Friends Park 2
Series
FUN (TV show)
Series
Hello Pro Hour
2006
Series
MUSIC JAPAN
Series
Music Fighter
Film
Eizouza・Morning Musume. 2 ~Single M Clips~
2002
Series
Matthew's Best Hit TV
Series
Morning Musume. 20th Anniversary Commemoration Special
Film
Mecha Ike Morning Musume. Okamura Girls' High School 2. Sports Festival
2003
Series
Nakai Masahiro no Black Variety
2004
Series
Sanma no Manma
Film
Alo-Hello! ~Morning Musume.~
2004
Film
The Story of Dan the Puppy
2002
Film
Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~
2007
Film
Shinshun! Love stories
2002
Film
Switched Girls
2002
Film
Petit Best 4
2003
Film
Hello! Project 2017 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2017-2018 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!
2017
Film
Hello! Project 2019 Winter ~YOU & I~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!
2019
Film
Petit Best 9
2008
Film
Hello! Project 2018 Summer ~OG Corner 1~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!
2018
Film
Hello! Project 2009 Summer Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Chanpuru~
2009
Film
Hello! Project 2002 Summer ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~
2002
Film
Hello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~VIVA!~
2013
Series
TORE! - Takarasagashi Adventure Nazotoki Battle
Film
Hello! Project 2013 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013-2014 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~
2013
Film
Hello! Project Douyou Eizou Shuu ~Ponkikies21~
2002
Film
Hello! Project 2019 Winter ~NEW AGE~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!
2019
Film
Hello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~BRAVO!~
2013
Film
Hello! Project 2015 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015-2016 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~
2015
Series
Mujack
Film
Morning Musume. Unmade-up Memories PLATINUM
2003
Film
Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~
2007
Film
Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~
2008
Film
Morning Musume. Shuen Musical Edokko. Chuushingura
2003
Film
Petit Best 7
2006
Film
Petit Best 10
2009
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.23
2009
Series
Hamachan ga!
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou "Bus ga Kuru Made" Vol.2
2002
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.14
2008
Film
Hello! Channel Vol.6
2011
Film
Petit Best 6
2005
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.4 "Hirusagari no Moomamatachi & Bus ga Kuru Made"
2003
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.18
2009
Film
Petit Best 3
2002
Film
Petit Best 8
2007
Film
Hello! Project 2011 Summer ~Nippon no Mirai wa YEAH YEAH Live~
2011
Film
Cinderella the Musical
The Prince
2008
Film
Hello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Rock-chan~
2012
Series
Ahoyanen! Sukiyanen!
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.3
2005
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.12
2008
Film
Hello! Project 2004 Summer ~Natsu no Doon!~
2004
Film
Hello! Channel Vol.4
2011
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.3
2005
Film
Morning Musume. 2003 Spring "NON STOP!"
2003
Film
Morning Musume. ~Best Shot~ vol.4
2004
Film
Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003
2003
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.16
2009
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.15
2008
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.21
2010
Film
Black Film
2015
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.10
2007
Film
Eizouza・Morning Musume. 6 ~Single M Clips~
2011
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.10
2006
Film
Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Live DVD Box Bonus Video~
2008
Film
Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live
2011
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.1
2004
Film
Hello Pro! TIME Vol.5
2011
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.11
2007
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.35
2010
Film
Morning Musume. Zen Single MUSIC VIDEO Blu-ray File 2011
2011
Film
Hello! Project 2011 Summer ~Nippon no Mirai wa WOW WOW Live~
2011
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou "Bus ga Kuru Made" Vol.3
2003
Film
Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~
2005
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.20
2010
Film
Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Akagumi~
2005
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.26
2011
Film
Alo-Hello! 2 ~Morning Musume.~
2007
Series
Nekusuto; Bikkuri! Oshigoto Taiken Tour - Job Shirube!!
Film
Hello! Project 2010 Summer ~Fankora!~
2010
Film
Niigaki Risa ~as it is~
2012
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.11
2007
Film
Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~
2006
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.40
2011
Film
Hello! Project 2019 Hina Fes ~Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Premium~
2019
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.30
2010
Film
Hello! Project 2006 Summer ~Wonderful Hearts Land~
2006
Film
Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
2003
Film
Sore Yuke! Gorokkiizu
2003
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.34
2010
Film
Morning Musume. 2011 Autumn Live Photobook Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
2011
Film
Morning Musume. 9ki Member Ohirome Event
2011
Film
Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.4
2007
Film
Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~
2007
Film
Morning Musume. FC Event 2012 ~Morning Labo! Ⅲ~
2012
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.19
2009
Film
Petit Best 5
2004
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou "Bus ga Kuru Made" Vol.1
2001
Film
Hello! Project Best Shot Vol.16
2007
Film
Morning Musume. New Year! Love Stories
2002
Series
QUIZ! Ichigan
Film
Morning Musume. 2008 Spring ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
2008
Film
Morning Musume. 2004 Winter Sakura Gumi Hatsu Kouen ~Sakura Saku~
2004
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.21
2008
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.17
2008
Film
Morning Musume. 2004 Spring The BEST of Japan
2004
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.22
2010
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.1
2004
Film
Dream Morning Musume. Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan ~Dai Isshou Shuumaku "Yuusha Tachi, Shuugou Seyo"~
2012
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.4
2006
Film
Petit Best 13
2012
Film
Hello! Channel Vol.5
2011
Morning Musume. ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~
2007
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.7
2006
Film
Morning Musume. 2004 Summer "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
2004
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.9
2006
Film
Morning Musume. 2002 Spring "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena
2002
Film
Morning Musume. 2010 Autumn ~Rival Survival~
2010
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.39
2011
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.42
2012
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.6 "Ekimae Kouban Monogatari"
2004
Film
Morning Musume. ~Best Shot~ BEST
2005
Film
Hello! Channel Vol.3
2010
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.19
2008
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.9 "Kouendoori Sanchoume & Sanchoume Hanten"
2005
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.28
2009
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.38
2011
Film
Best! Morning Musume. 20th Anniversary
2019
Film
Hello! Channel Vol.8
2012
Film
Alo-Hello! Morning Musume. Sakura-Gumi & Otome-Gumi Alo-Hello! Dream Tour
2003
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.5 "Ekimae Kouban Monogatari & Isha ga Kuru Made"
2003
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.31
2010
Film
Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ B kkuri Live
2011
Film
Morning Musume. 2005 Summer "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"
2005
Film
Hello! Project 2003 Summer ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~
2003
Film
Petit Best 12
2011
Film
Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~
2009
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.14
2007
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.27
2011
Film
Ribbon no Kishi ~The Musical~
2006
Film
Alo-Hello! 3 ~Morning Musume.~
2008
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.6
2006
Film
Morning Musume. 2007 Autumn ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
2007
Film
Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu ~Shuffle Date~
2010
Film
Mecha Ike Morning Musume. Okamura Girls' High School 2. Final Exam
2003
Film
Hello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Funky-chan~
2012
Film
Hello! Project Sports Festival 2004
2004
Film
Hello! Channel Vol.2
2010
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.24
2011
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.24
2009
Film
Romancing SaGa THE STAGE ~The Day Roanu Burned~
Sarah Carson
2017
Series
Konya Kurabete Mimashita
Film
Alo-Hello! 5 ~Morning Musume.~
2011
Film
Fashionable ~The Musical~
2010
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.47
2012
Film
Morning Musume. 2002 Summer "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Yokohama Arena
2002
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.26
2009
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.25
2011
Film
Eizouza・Morning Musume. 5 ~Single M Clips~
2009
Film
Morning Musume. 2010 Spring ~Pikappika!~ SOLO BOX
2010
Film
Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Live DVD Box Bonus Video~
2007
Film
Hello! Channel Vol.7
2011
Film
Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
2009
Film
Hawaii FC Tour 2011 ~Morning Musume.~
2011
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.10 "Ekimae Hiroba Nite"
2007
Film
Hello! Project 2011 Autumn Hello! Project ☆ Festival 2011 ~MOBEKIMASU~
2011
Film
Hawaii FC Tour 2003 ~Morning Musume.~
2003
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.46
2012
Film
Morning Musume. ~Best Shot~ vol.3
2004
Film
Koinu Dan no Monogatari - Making Of
2003
Film
Morning Musume. 2011 Autumn Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
2011
Film
Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Backstage Video~
2009
Film
Hawaii FC Tour 2004 ~Morning Musume.~
2004
Film
Morning Musume. 2010 Spring ~Pikappika!~
2010
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.7
2006
Film
Morning Musume. 2012 Spring ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa & Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
2012
Film
Petit Best 20 2020
2020
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.18
2008
Film
Musume. DOKYU! Vol.2
2005
Film
Morning Musume. 2005 Spring ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
2005
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.22
2009
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.23
2011
Film
Eizouza・Morning Musume. 7 ~Single M Clips~
2012
Film
Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~
2004
Film
Scary True Stories: The Movie
2010
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.2
2005
Film
Morning Days Vol.2
2008
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.8
2007
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.16
2008
Film
Morning Musume. 2007 Spring ~SEXY 8 Beat~
2007
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.6
2006
Film
Morning Musume. 2008 Autumn ~Resonant LIVE~
2008
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.32
2010
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.12
2007
Film
Morning Musume. 2009 Spring ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
2009
Film
Alo-Hello! Morning Musume. Shashinshuu 2010
2010
Film
Hawaii FC Tour 2007 ~Morning Musume.~
2007
Film
Morning Musume. 2006 Autumn ~Odore! Morning Curry~
2006
Film
Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Nenjuu Mukyuu~
2008
Film
Musume. DOKYU! Vol.3
2006
Film
Petit Best 11
2010
Series
Karaoke☆Battle
Film
Hello! Project 2005 Summer no Kayou Show ~'05 Selection! Collection!~
2005
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.20
2008
Film
Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~
2006
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.43
2012
Film
Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~
2010
Film
Morning Musume. Live Concert in Los Angeles
2009
Film
Eizouza・Morning Musume. 4 ~Single M Clips~
2007
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.7 "Ekimae Kouban Monogatari Tokubetsu-hen"
2004
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.45
2012
Film
Musume. DOKYU! Vol.6
2006
Film
Alo-Hello! Morning Musume. Shashinshuu 2011
2011
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.36
2011
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.13
2007
Film
Morning Musume. 2009 Autumn ~Nine Smile~
2009
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.15
2007
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.29
2010
Film
Musume. DOKYU! Vol.4
2006
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.33
2010
Film
Hello! Project 2008 Summer Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Hishochi de Date Itashima SHOW~
2008
Series
Kanagawa Nien
Film
Morning Musume. 2011 Spring Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~
2011
Film
Hello! Channel Vol.1
2010
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.2
2004
Series
Tsuukai! Akashiya Denshidai
Film
Morning Days 8 - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa FC Tour in Hakuba
2011
Film
Morning Musume. 2006 Spring ~Rainbow Seven~
2006
Film
M-line Memory Vol.21
2015
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.27
2009
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.8
2006
Film
Musume. DOKYU! Vol.5
2006
Film
Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.8 "Kouendoori Sanchoume"
2005
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.4
2005
Film
Morning Musume. Yomiuri Land EAST LIVE 2009
2009
Film
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.28
2012
Film
Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.9
2008
Film
Morning Musume. Live Concert in Paris
2010
Film
M-line Memory Vol.18 - Niigaki Risa Live Popcorn and Urute 2015 May & June
2015
Film
Morning Musume. FC Event 2011 ~Morning Labo! Ⅱ~
2011
Film
Musume. DOKYU! Vol.1
2005
Film
Morning Musume. 5ki Member FC Event ~Gokigen 4 Ever 2010 Natsu~
2010
Film
Eizouza・Morning Musume. 3 ~Single M Clips~
2005
Film
Hello Pro! TIME Vol.4
2011
Film
Morning Musume. 2003 Autumn 15nin de NON STOP!
2003
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.41
2012
Film
Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.12
2008
Film
M-line Memory Vol.14 - Niigaki Risa Spring Live 2014 ~Gaki-san wa, LIVE Banchou!~
2014
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.5
2005
Film
Hawaii FC Tour 2008 ~Morning Musume.~
2008
Film
Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.37
2011
Film
Alo-Hello! 4 ~Morning Musume.~
2010
Film
Morning Musume. FC Tour in Hong Kong 2005
2005
Film
Morning Musume. FC Event 2010.2 ~Morning Labo!~
2010
Film
Morning Musume. ~Best Shot~ vol.1
2004
Film
Morning Musume. Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Memorial
2011
Film
Hawaii FC Tour 2010 ~Morning Musume.~
2010
Film
Morning Musume. Takahashi Ai & Niigaki Risa ~Real Etude~
2010
Series
Koi suru Game Park KYUNDERE!
Film
Niigaki Risa ~Alo-Hello! 2~
2009
Film
M-line Memory Vol.11 - Niigaki Risa FC Event
2013
Film
Morning Musume. DVD in Hong Kong
2005
Film
Morning Musume. Niigaki Risa & Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event
2011
Film
Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~
2011
Film
Morning Musume. 2009 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa ~Nine Smile~
2009
Film
Morning Days 12 ~Niigaki Risa & Michishige Sayumi in Yamaguchi~
2012
Film
Morning Days 11 ~Niigaki Risa & Tanaka Reina in Fukuoka~
2012
Film
Niigaki Risa ~Alo-Hello! 3~
2010
Film
Morning Days 5 Bus Tour in Nikko ~Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Lin Lin~
2010
Film
Ikuta Erina ga 5 Gousha ni Niigaki Risa FC Tour in Shizuoka
2012
Film
Morning Musume. 2011 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
2011
Film
Morning Musume. 2010 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa ~Rival Survival~
2010
Film
Niigaki Risa ~Alo-Hello!~ -MAHALO-
2010
Film
Hello! Project 2007 Winter Solo Niigaki Risa ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~
2007
Film
M-line Memory Vol.12 - Ogawa Makoto & Niigaki Risa FC Event
2013
Film
M-line Memory Vol.13 - Kemeko no Heya vol.2 ~Niigaki-san Irasshai~
2013
Film
M-line Memory Vol.15 - Niigaki Risa Fanclub Event ~5.5 Nichi wa Gaki-san no Hi~ wo Shūroku!
2014
Film
Niigaki-san wo Ouen Suru Kai Dai Ikkai Kaigou ~Niigaki-san no Tanjoubi wo Katte ni Iwau Kai~
2012
Film
M-line Memory Vol.13 - Niigaki Risa Birthday Event ~25th Birthday Party! Chotto Hayai Kedo~
2013
Film
Hello! Project Sports Festival 2006 Solo Niigaki Risa
2006
Film
Morning Musume. 2011 Spring Solo Niigaki Risa Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~
2011
Film
Morning Musume. 2007 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
2007
Film
Niigaki Risa ~Alo-Hello!~
2007
Film
Morning Musume. 2008 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa ~Resonant LIVE~
2008
Film
Niigaki Risa ~Amanatsu~
2006
Film
Niigaki Risa ~Happy Girl~
2008
Film
Niigaki Risa ~Isshun~
2007
Film
Morning Musume. Niigaki Risa Sotsugyou Memorial
2012
Film
Niigaki Risa ~ASCENSION~
2012