Risa Tsumugi

Risa Tsumugi (紡木 吏佐, Tsumugi Risa, born July 5, 1996) is a Japanese voice actress, DJ, rapper and singer from Okinawa Prefecture who is affiliated with Hibiki.^[1] She is a member of the band Raise A Suilen (RAS), and plays the character CHU²/Chiyu Tamade in the multimedia franchise BanG Dream!. She also portrays Tazusa Andō in Assault Lily and Saki Izumo in D4DJ.

Risa Tsumugi
紡木 吏佐
Born	(1996-07-05) July 5, 1996 (age 28) Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
Occupation(s)	Voice actress, DJ, rapper, singer
Years active	2018–present
Agents	Hibiki (2017–2023) JeAC (2023–2024） mitt management (2024–）
Known for	BanG Dream! as CHU²/Chiyu Tamade Assault Lily as Tazusa Andō D4DJ as Saki Izumo
Spouse	Yuki Honda ​ ​ (m. 2022; div. 2023)​

Biography

Tsumugi was born in Kanagawa Prefecture on July 5, 1996, and moved to Okinawa Prefecture after her birth.^[2][3] From kindergarten to fourth grade of elementary school, she attended an international school where she learned to speak English.^[4] After graduating from high school, she moved to Tokyo for university and studied in the school's law department.^[5]

As a second-year middle school student, she became interested in voice acting after watching a video of voice actress Aya Hirano perform a live dubbing of Haruhi Suzumiya.^[4][5] Her parents initially opposed her decision, prompting her to secretly register for auditions but she was unable to take part as such sessions took place in Tokyo or Fukuoka Prefecture; they eventually gave their support upon being asked again.^[5] At university, Tsumugi started auditioning during her first year and became affiliated with the talent agency Hibiki two years later.^[6][5] Among her early roles were Yukimura Yuzuki in Aikatsu Friends! and Fina in Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale,^[7][8] and she also voiced unnamed characters in shows like We Never Learn and Anima Yell!.^[1]

In 2018, Tsumugi was cast for the BanG Dream! music franchise and became the disc jockey for the project's in-universe and real-life band Raise A Suilen; she had no disc jockeying or rapping experience prior to joining the band.^[4] She made her concert debut in the band's live performance at Akasaka Blitz on July 17.^[9][10] In October, she and other members of Raise A Suilen made an appearance at CharaExpo USA,^[11] later returning for the event's 2019 iteration.^[12] Her character, Chiyu Tamade (nicknamed CHU2), debuted in the anime's second season in 2019 before appearing in the game BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! the following year. Created with input provided to the staff in interviews, Chiyu has various similarities with Tsumugi such as fluency in English due to her overseas education, which allows her to mix languages while speaking.^[13] Bushiroad founder and BanG Dream! creator Takaaki Kidani regarded Tsumugi's bilingualism, which is featured in RAS songs, as an important asset in the franchise's growth overseas.^[14] Alongside RAS member Reo Kurachi, Tsumugi is a host on the franchise-focused variety show Radio RIOT.^[15]

Tsumugi joined D4DJ, also a Bushiroad property, in 2019 as Saki Izumo of the unit Photon Maiden.^[16] In the project's debut concert on July 20–21, she performed with Photon Maiden on the first day before joining Raise A Suilen for the opening act on the second.^[17] As Saki is also a DJ, Tsumugi explained in a 2020 interview with Anime News Network that the character allows her to "[appreciate] the joy of DJing through my role again."^[18] Tsumugi and Photon Maiden host the variety program D4DJ Photon Maiden TV.^[19]

In 2020, she began playing Tazusa Andō in the mixed-media project Assault Lily.^[20]

Personal life

In 2022, she married music composer Yuki Honda.^[21] In 2023, she announced her divorce.^[22]

Filmography

Anime

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	BanG Dream! 2nd Season	Chiyu Tamade	[23]
	Bermuda Triangle: Colorful Pastrale	Fina	[8]
	One-Punch Man 2	Ring-Ring	[1]
	Shōjo Conte All Starlight	Rui Akikaze	[24]
2020	BanG Dream! 3rd Season	Chiyu Tamade	[25]
	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico: Ohmori		[26]
	Assault Lily Bouquet	Tazusa Andō	[20]
	D4DJ First Mix	Saki Izumo	[27]
2021	D4DJ Petit Mix		[28]
	BanG Dream! Film Live 2nd Stage	Chiyu Tamade	Movie[29]
	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! Pico Fever!		[30]
	Assault Lily Fruits	Tazusa Andō	[31]
2022	BanG Dream! Poppin'Dream!	Chiyu Tamade	Movie[32]
2025	Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hōgen Sugite Tsurasugiru	Naoya Higa	[33]

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Shōjo Kageki Revue Starlight: Re Live	Rui Akikaze	[34]
	Yakuza 3 Remastered	Miyu Shiraboshi	[35]
2020	D4DJ Groovy Mix	Saki Izumo	[36]
	BanG Dream! Girls Band Party!	Chiyu Tamade	[13]
2023	Crymachina	Leben Distel	[37]
	Fate/Grand Order	Locusta	[38]
	Honkai Impact 3rd	Project Bunny	[39]

Theater

Date	Title	Role	Notes
2020	Assault Lily League of Gardens	Tazusa Andō	Ran on January 9–15 at Shinjuku Face[40]
	We are Raise A Suilen: BanG Dream! The Stage	Chiyu Tamade	Ran on July 15–19 at Tennozu Galaxy Theater[41]
	Assault Lily The Fateful Gift	Tazusa Andō	Ran on September 3–13 at Tokyo Tatemono Brillia Hall[42]

References

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15. "ニッポン放送にて「BanG Dream! Presents RAISE A SUILENのRADIO R・I・O・T」4月6日(月)20:30からスタート！" [Nippon Broadcasting, "BanG Dream! Presents RAISE A SUILEN's RADIO R・I・O・T" Starts April 6 (Mon) at 20:30!]. PR Times (in Japanese). March 30, 2020. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
16. "『D4DJ』各キャラクターの情報を公開！ 10/14開催の"2nd LIVE"に志崎樺音の追加出演が決定" [Information on each character of "D4DJ" has been released! Kanon Shizaki's additional appearance will be at "2nd LIVE" held on 10/14]. Famitsu (in Japanese). July 24, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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19. Komatsu, Mikikazu (January 29, 2021). "Meet Cute Chibi-version Characters in D4DJ Petit Mix Mini Anime Key Visual & PV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
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21. "作曲家・本多友紀&『バンドリ!』声優・紡木吏佐が結婚「ハピネスな時間を過ごせていけましたら幸い」" [Composer Yuki Honda and "BanG Dream!" voice actress Risa Tsumugi marry: "I hope we can spend a happy time"]. Oricon News (in Japanese). October 19, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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34. "Rui". Revue Starlight (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2021.
35. "Risa Tsumugi's twitter post announcing Yakuza 3 remastered work". Yakuza 3 (in Japanese). Retrieved September 12, 2021.
36. "ブシロード、『D4DJ Groovy Mix（グルミク）』で長州力さんとコラボ…紡木吏佐さんとの対決動画公開、「パワー・ホール」も実装決定" [Bushiroad collaborates with Riki Choshu on "D4DJ Groovy Mix" ... Release of video with Risa Tsumugi, "Power Hall" will also be added] (in Japanese). Social Game Info. October 20, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
37. Romano, Sal (February 28, 2023). "CRYMACHINA launches July 6 in Japan for PS5, PS4, and Switch; this fall worldwide alongside PC version". Gematsu. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
38. Tsumagi, Rin (April 26, 2023). "紡木 吏佐 on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
39. "Honkai Impact 3rd voice actor announcement (JP)". Twitter. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
40. "シャフトの新作アニメ「アサルトリリィ Bouquet」制作決定、舞台版キャストが出演" [Shaft's new animation "Assault Lily Bouquet" production announced, stage version cast to appear]. Natalie (in Japanese). October 13, 2019. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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42. "舞台「アサルトリリィ The Fateful Gift」" [Stage "Assault Lily The Fateful Gift"]. Assault Lily (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2021.

External links

• Agency profile (in Japanese)
• Risa Tsumugi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia