
Risako Sugaya
Acting
Biography
菅谷梨沙子 (Sugaya Risako) is a J-pop idol, actress, and model under UP-FRONT PROMOTION. She is a former member of Hello! Project, having joined as a member of Hello! Project Kids in 2002 and later debuting as a member of Berryz Koubou in 2004. During her time in Hello! Project, she was also a member of 4KIDS, Zoku v-u-den, Guardians 4, BeriKyuu, Cat's♥Eye 7, and Dia Lady. She graduated from Hello! Project on March 3, 2015 in a joint graduation concert with the other members of Berryz Koubou.
Known For

Utaban was a long-running Japanese music variety show, broadcast weekly from October 15, 1996 until March 23, 2010 on TBS. The name of the show is an abbreviation of "uta bangumi", meaning "music program". A special version of the show, running for two hours, was occasionally aired under the name Tokuban, an abbreviation of "tokubetsu bangumi", meaning "special program". The show's theme song, played during the opening sequence and closing credits, was "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" by Nancy Sinatra.
Utaban

Bijo Gaku (美女学) was a Hello! Project and UP-FRONT WORKS TV show that replaced Bijo Houdan, including Morning Musume., Berryz Koubou, ℃-ute, Mano Erina and S/mileage, airing on TV Tokyo. While its predecessor Bijo Houdan focused on learning from various well-established female experts through a talk show format, Bijo Gaku focused on doing the same, but through extracurricular activities, and experiencing the activities themselves.
Bijo Gaku

Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ!TIME) was a TV show showcasing the members of Hello! Project replacing Bijo Gaku. Each week, different girls were selected to take a camera around and film various subjects. This show aired on TV Tokyo.
Hello Pro! TIME

Yorosen! (よろセン!; I am cool teacher, a slang shortening of Yoroshiku sensei!) was a late-night daily Japanese education TV program featuring Hello! Project members as teacher and students. It aired on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2008 to March 27, 2009 (weekdays only) with a running time of about 7 minutes. Yorosen! was the replacement for Berikyuu!, and was later itself replaced by Bijo Houdan. Yorosen! showcased the 3 main groups of Hello! Project: Morning Musume., Berryz Koubou, and ℃-ute. Each episode ended with a segment by Mano Erina.
Yorosen!

Japanese music variety show starring the comedy duo Downtown. A mixture of live musical performances, games, sketches and celebrity interviews.
HEY!HEY!HEY! MUSIC CHAMP

Hello! Project Concert held in Saitama Super Arena. Disc 1 (125mins), Disc 2 (46mins).
Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~

Hello Pro Hour (ハロプロアワー) was an online-only Hello! Project show. The show featured Hello! Project members with an interview and a song performance. The shows first broadcast was on March 3, 2006 and the show ended on November 24, 2006 after about 8 months.
Hello Pro Hour

Variety talk music show.
MUSIC JAPAN

Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.
Hello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~BRAVO!~

Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.
Hello! Project 2014 Summer ~YAPPARI!~

Variety show.
P-sma

Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall. Disc 1 (226mins), Disc 2 (154mins).
Hello! Project 2013 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013-2014 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~

The 9th best album in the Petit Best series, which are annual compilations released at the end of the year that feature best hits from the artists of Hello! Project during that year, with an occasional remix or new song included.
Petit Best 9

Hello! Project concert held at Yokohama Arena.
Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~

Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.
Hello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Funky-chan~

Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.
Hello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Rock-chan~

Hello! Project concert held at Kobe Kokusai Kaikan Kokusai Hall & at Osaka's ORIX Theater. Disc 1 (235mins), Disc 2 (216mins).
Hello! Project 2014 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2014-2015 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~

Features Backstage footage of 2008 concert events and Off-Shots of concert event photoshoot sessions.
Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.14

Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.
Hello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~VIVA!~

Hello! Project concert held at Nakano Sunplaza Hall.