Rina Kawaguchi

Rina Kawaguchi
川口 莉奈
Born24 November
Occupations
  • Voice actress
  • singer
Years active2019–present
EmployerAoni Production
Notable work
Height144 cm (4 ft 9 in)[1]

Rina Kawaguchi (Japanese: 川口 莉奈, Hepburn: Kawaguchi Rina; born 24 November) is a Japanese voice actress from Saitama Prefecture, affiliated with Aoni Production.[2] She is known for starring as Luca Ikaruga in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors, Quan in Kizuna no Allele, Ai Kamiyo in Dark Gathering, Nico Wakatsuki in Witch Watch and Elle Rokudō in Himitsu no AiPri.

Biography

Rina Kawaguchi, a native of Saitama Prefecture, was born on 24 November.[2] During her early career, she voiced characters in Rifle Is Beautiful, Chibi Maruko-chan, GeGeGe no Kitarō, One Piece, Digimon Ghost Game, and Sailor Moon Eternal.[2][3]

She voiced Reginleif in Record of Ragnarok and Celty Srowa in Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?.[4][5] In 2023, she starred as Quan in Kizuna no Allele and as Ai Kamiyo in Dark Gathering;[6][7] she also performed both opening theme songs of the former as part of the tie-in unit PathTLive.[8] In August 2024, it was announced that she would star as Nico Wakatsuki, the main protagonist of Witch Watch.[9]

In July 2023, it was announced that she would voice Luca Ikaruga, one of the three members of the unit Cometik, in The Idolmaster Shiny Colors, a spinoff of The Idolmaster franchise.[10] After unsuccessfully auditioning for the Shiny Colors unit Noctchill, she successfully auditioned to play Luca. She recalled sounding differently from her normal self for her audition, as well as wearing platform shoes to compensate for the height difference between her and her character.[1]

She was already a fan of The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage by the time she joined Shiny Colors, and she considers Eve Santaclaus and Ranko Kanzaki among her favorite idols in the game.[1]

K-pop is one of Kawaguchi's favorite genres.[1]

Filmography

Animated television

Year Title Role Ref.
2019Rifle Is BeautifulStudent[2]
2020Chibi Maruko-chanTyphoon sister[2]
2020Future's FolktalesServant[2]
2020GeGeGe no KitarōFemale college student C[2]
2020One PieceBoy[2]
2020The Genie Family 2020Staff[2]
2021Digimon Ghost GameMoe, high school girl, Potamon, Nico, girls[3]
2021Record of RagnarokReginleif[4]
2022RPG Real EstateChild[2]
2022Shinobi no IttokiFemale student[2]
2022Sylvanian FamiliesSky, etc.[2]
2022The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko HouseMaiko A[2]
2023Dark GatheringAi Kamiyo[7]
2023Kizuna no AlleleQuan[6]
2023Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?Celty Srowa[5]
2023My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999Tousei High School students[3]
2025Witch WatchNico Wakatsuki[9]
2025Himitsu no AiPri: Ring-henElle Rokudō[11]
2026Playing Death Games to Put Food on the TableMomono[12]
2026Needy Girl OverdosePurple Lollipop[13]
2026From Overshadowed to OverpoweredMaria[14]
20277-nin no Nemuri HimeElisa[15]
2027ShōzenShōzen[16]

Animated film

Year Title Role Ref.
2021Sailor Moon EternalWomen[3]

Original net animation

Year Title Role Ref.
2022Shenmue: The AnimationIzumi Takano[2]
2022Tales of Luminaria: The Fateful CrossroadRefugee child[2]

Video games

Year Title Role Ref.
2019Robot Girls Z OnlineGallery director[2]
2020Monster StrikeMako Otoshida[2]
2021Kemono Friends 3Tategoto Azarashi[2]
2021Touhou Danmaku KaguraMerlin Prismriver[2]
2021The Idolmaster Shiny ColorsLuca Ikaruga[2]
2021Utawarerumono: Lost FlagCrew[2]
2022 Goddess of Victory: Nikke Quiry [3]
2024ReynatisMoa Fukamachi[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Kawaguchi, Rina (22 April 2023). 『シャニマス』川口莉奈さんインタビュー（斑鳩ルカ役）。「"私の隣りにはルカがいてくれているから大丈夫"という気持ちで、ステージに臨みました」. Famitsu (Interview) (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 川口 莉奈. Aoni Production. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rina Kawaguchi (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (24 May 2021). "Record of Ragnarok Anime Unveils Trailer, Cast, Visual, June 17 Global Debut on Netflix". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (30 September 2022). "'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?' Season 4 Anime Continues in New Arc on January 5". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2 December 2022). "Kizuna Ai's Kizuna no Allele Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Visuals, 1st Promo Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. 1 2 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2 March 2023). "Dark Gathering Anime Casts Rina Kawaguchi as Ai Kamiyo". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "The TV anime "Kizuna no Allele"Official site". Kizuna no Allele. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  9. 1 2 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (18 August 2024). "Kenta Shinohara's Witch Watch Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  10. ↑ 『シャニソン』新ユニット"コメティック"の声優情報が公開。鈴木羽那役は三川華月、郁田はるき役は小澤麗那. Famitsu (in Japanese). 24 July 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  11. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (27 February 2025). "Himitsu no AiPri Anime's 2nd Season Reveals Title, Video, More Cast, April 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (16 November 2025). "SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Reveals January 7 Debut, More Cast in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  13. ↑ Loo, Egan (10 January 2026). "Needy Streamer Overload Anime Announces More Cast, March 6 Screening Run in Theaters". Anime News Network. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  14. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (6 August 2026). "From Overshadowed to Overpowered Anime Reveals 3 New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Dempsey, Liam (7 July 2026). "Seven Sleeping Beauties Anime Announced for 2027". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  16. ↑ Tai, Anita (17 March 2026). "Chinese Mythological Manhua Shang Shan Gets Japanese TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
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