Meeting Australian Fans for the First Time at SMASH!: Rikako Aida

Rikako Aida at SMASH! 2026. The Japanese voice actress and singer is best known for voicing Riko Sakurauchi in the hit multimedia franchise Love Live! Sunshine!! and for performing as a member of its idol group, Aqours. Source: SBS

Japanese voice actor and artist Rikako Aida, best known for voicing Riko Sakurauchi in Love Live! Sunshine!!, visited Sydney to appear at the anime and manga convention SMASH!.

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