Nakai Rika

Nakai Rika; 中井りか(なかいりか)
	Nakai Rika, Christmas 2020
Information
Nickname	Rikachan (りかちゃん?); Rikatan (りかたん?)
Birthdate	August 23, 1997 (age 23)
Birthplace	Toyama City, Toyama, Japan
Bloodtype	A
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Height	156cm
Professional Information
Genres	J-Pop
Occupation	Singer, Idol
Years Active	2015-present; (5 years)
Agency	Ohta Pro
Group	NGT48
Team	1st Generation
Generation	1st Generation NGT48
Associated Acts	NGT48
SNS	@rika___n24x; @rika_nakai823; SHOWROOM; LINE

Nakai Rika is a member of NGT48 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23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, 23-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!)

Team History

2015.07.20 - Joined NGT48 as a Kenkyuusei
2016.01.10 - Promoted to Team NIII (Team NIII Formation)
2018.04.13 - Transferred to Team G (NGT48 Team Shuffle)
2019.04.21 - Transferred to 1st Generation

AKB48 Senbatsu Elections

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

Singles Participation

NGT48 A-Sides

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)

AKB48 A-Sides

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

AKB48 Albums

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

Kojimatsuri ～Kojima Haruna Kanshasai～

Media Appearances

Variety

HKT48 vs. NGT48 Sashikita Gassen (2016)
NGT48 no Niigatta Friend! (2017-2018)
AKBINGO! (2018)

Kitoqun Traveler with T (2019)

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

Gallery

NGT48

Members
1st Generation	Ogino Yuka \| Oguma Tsugumi \| Kado Yuria \| Kusakabe Aina \| Seiji Reina \| Tano Ayaka \| Nakai Rika \| Nakamura Ayuka \| Nara Miharu \| Nishigata Marina \| Nishimura Nanako \| Homma Hinata \| Yamada Noe
Kenkyuusei	Ando Chikana \| Otsuka Nanami \| Ogoe Haruka \| Kato Minami \| Kawagoe Saaya \| Komiyama Sara \| Sato Kairi \| Sogabe Yume \| Tsushima Yunako \| Terada Hina \| Fujisaki Miyu \| Tominaga Yu \| Furusawa Mana \| Furutate Aoi \| Mashimo Kaho \| Mimura Hino \| Morohashi Hinata

Discography
Singles	1. Seishun Dokei \| 2. Sekai wa Doko Made Aozora na no ka? \| 3. Haru wa Doko kara kuru no ka?

Events
Sousenkyo	4th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 27th Single "Fan ga Erabu 64 Giseki" 5th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 32nd Single "Yume wa Hitori ja Mirarenai" 6th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 37th Single "Yume no Genzaichi ~Rival wa Doko da~" 7th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 41st Single 8th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 45th Single 9th Senbatsu Sousenkyo - 49 Single
Janken Taikai	3rd Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 29th Single 4th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - 34th Single 5th Senbatsu Janken Taikai - Solo Debut + 38th Single
Group Draft Meeting	AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2013 AKB48 Group Draft Meeting 2015

Nakai Rika 中井りか(なかいりか)
Nakai Rika, Christmas 2020
Information
Nickname	Rikachan (りかちゃん Rikachan^?) Rikatan (りかたん Rikatan^?)
Birthdate	August 23, 1997 (1997-08-23) (age 23)
Birthplace	Toyama City, Toyama, Japan
Bloodtype	A
Zodiac Sign	Virgo
Height	156cm
Professional Information
Genres	J-Pop
Occupation	Singer, Idol
Years Active	2015-present (5 years)
Agency	Ohta Pro
Group	NGT48
Team	1st Generation
Generation	1st Generation NGT48
Associated Acts	NGT48
SNS	@rika___n24x @rika_nakai823 SHOWROOM LINE