Risa Taneda (種田 梨沙, Taneda Risa; born July 12, 1988) is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with Office Osawa talent agency. She is also a member of the voice actress idol unit Rhodanthe* (ローダンセ) since 2013, along with Nao Tōyama, Asuka Nishi, Manami Tanaka and Yumi Uchiyama. Some of her major roles include Mirai Kuriyama in Beyond the Boundary, Yukina Himeragi in Strike the Blood, Rize Tedeza in Is the Order a Rabbit?, Kaori Miyazono in Your Lie in April, and Erina Nakiri in Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma.
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Biography
At the 7th grade, Taneda first learned about voice acting and became interested in it after listening to radio programs hosted by voice actors. Meanwhile, Taneda was also into the fantasy world of Harry Potter series. "I want to play in the series!" aspired Taneda. She then started self-practicing voice acting skills in her middle school years.
In 2007, Taneda went to university in Tokyo. She majored in Design and later graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Taneda also holds a certification as middle school art teacher. While in the university, Taneda began to intern at the voice acting agency Office Osawa, and was successfully converted to an affiliated voice actress after an audition.
In October 2011, Taneda made her voice acting debut as a narrator in the short anime series Sakura no Ondo (桜の温度).
In September 2012, Taneda voiced her very first title character Saki Watanabe in the anime series From the New World. She also performed the ending theme Wareta Ringo (割れたリンゴ) and hosted a mini television program The Chronicle of From the New World (新世界よりクロニクル) on TV Asahi Channel (テレビ朝日CS). Although it was only her first main role, Taneda demonstrated impressive voice acting skills and played the three different ages of Saki Watanabe very well throughout the series. Later on, her career took off, and she voice-acted in many notable works, including Rize Tedeza in Is the Order a Rabbit?, Kaori Miyazono in Your Lie in April, Erina Nakiri in Food Wars: Shokugeki no Soma, and Kotoha Tanaka in The Idolmaster Million Live!.
In 2013, Taneda voiced one of the main characters, Aya Komichi (小路綾), in the anime Kin-iro Mosaic along with Nao Tōyama, Asuka Nishi, Manami Tanaka and Yumi Uchiyama. The cast later formed the seiyuu idol unit Rhodanthe* (ローダンセ).
On September 1, 2016, Office Osawa announced that Taneda would put her career on hiatus to focus on treatment for her throat. Her role of Kisaki Kondo from WWW.Working!! was replaced by Nana Mizuki.
On August 4, 2017, Office Osawa announced that her treatment was successful and she would gradually return to voice acting.
Stand-in voice actors
Risa's replacements in her previous roles are as below:
Rie Takahashi – Fate/Grand Order: Mash Kyrielight
Hisako Kanemoto – Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma (The Second Plate OVA, The Third Plate): Erina Nakiri
Nana Mizuki – WWW.Working!!: Kisaki Kondō
Asami Sanada – Chaos;Child: Mio Kunosato
Kaori Ishihara – Break Out: Narration
Ayako Kawasumi – Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?: Sword Oratoria: Riveria Ljos Alf
Ai Kakuma – A Sister's All You Need (2nd drama CD and anime): Miyako Shirakawa
Inori Minase – The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III: Altina Orion
Filmography
Television and web animation
2012
AKB0048: Yuuka's brother
Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes: Woman B
From the New World: Saki Watanabe
Fushigi no Yappo Shima Pukipuki to Poi
Love, Elections & Chocolate: Female student, female student C
Natsuyuki Rendezvous: Kool
Say "I love you": Asami Oikawa
Tanken Driland: Mermaid Princess Sera
Tari Tari: Midori Ueno
To Love-Ru Darkness: Pretty girl (ep. 12)
2013
A Certain Scientific Railgun S: Female student
AKB0048 next stage: Yuuka's brother
Battle Spirits: Sword Eyes: Maid, girl
Beyond the Boundary: Mirai Kuriyama
Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai NEXT: Jenfa
Gaist Crusher: Sakura Sango
Genshiken Second Season: Fuji
High School DxD New: Xenovia Quarta
Kin-iro Mosaic: Aya Komichi
Kotoura-san: Yu-chan, female student
Original video animation (OVA)
Arata-naru Sekai (2012): Yakusa
Hori-san to Miyamura-kun (2012-2021): Female Student
Sukitte Ii na yo. Dareka ga (2013): Asami Oikawa
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet: Far Beyond the Voyage (2014-2015): Paraem
High School DxD BorN: Yomigaeranai Fushichou (2015): Xenovia
High School DxD BorN: Teishi Kyoushitsu no Vampire – Oppai, Tsutsumimasu! (2015): Xenovia
Your Lie in April:MOMENTS (2015): Kaori Miyazono
Strike the Blood: Valkyria no Oukoku Hen OVA (2015): Yukina Himeragi
Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma OAD (2015-2018): Nakiri Erina
Sky Wizards Academy: Lecty, Animal Caretaker (2016): Yuri Flostre
Strike the Blood II OVA (2016-2017): Yukina Himeragi
Yuyushiki: Komarasetari, Komarasaretari (2017): Yukari Hinata
Utawarerumono: Tusukuru-koujo no Karei Naru Hibi (2018): Kuon
Strike the Blood III OVA (2018-2019): Yukina Himeragi
Is the Order a Rabbit?? ~Sing For You~ (2019): Rize Tedeza
Strike the Blood: Kieta Seisou Hen OVA (2020): Yukina Himeragi
Theatrical animation
Sakura no Ondo (2011): Narrator
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Past (2015): Mirai Kuriyama
Beyond the Boundary: I'll Be Here – Future (2015): Mirai Kuriyama
Garakowa -Restore the World- (2016): Dual
Gekijouban Kantai Collection (2016): Akashi, Myoukou, Nachi, Ashigara, Haguro
Is the Order a Rabbit?? Dear My Sister (2017): Rize Tedeza
Kin-iro Mosaic: Thank You!! (2021): Aya Komichi
Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise (2025): Ai Mizuno
Video games
2012
Glass Heart Princess: Manaka
2013
Kantai Collection – Nachi, Ashigara, Haguro, Myōkō, Akashi, Samidare, Suzukaze, Shōhō
Glass Heart Princess:PLATINUM: Manaka
The Idolmaster Million Live!: Kotoha Tanaka
2014
Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax: Yukina Himeragi
Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight: Arianna
Schoolgirl Strikers 2: Yui Chitose
Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water: Yuri Kozukata
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II: Altina Orion
2015
Fate/Grand Order: Mash Kyrielight, Marie Antoinette, Mata Hari, Kiyohime)
Utawarerumono: Itsuwari no kamen: Kuon
Valkyrie Drive -Bhikkhuni-: Koharu Tsukikage
2016
Overwatch: D.Va
Utawarerumono: Futari no Hakuoro: Kuon
Girls' Frontline: M1 Garand, MG3, Thompson
Is the order a rabbit?? Wonderful Party!: Rize Tedeza
Drama CD
Ichiban Ushiro No Daimao: Drama & Character Song Album – Ichiban Ushiro Ni Aru Kimochi (2010): Female student B
Kyoukai no Kanata Drama CD: Slapstick Literary Club (2013), Mirai Kuriyama
Like a Butterfly (2014): Yuri Kudō
Sky Wizards Academy (2014): Yuri Flostre
The Garden of sinners/recalled out summer (2014): Miyazuki Risu
Neko to Watashi no Kinyōbi (2014): Mosko
The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar (2014): Sigrun
Fushigi so Resident Resident X X ~X'mas Special~ (2014): Ohagi
Mahō Shōjo Ikusei Keikaku (2014): Shadow Gale
Fate/Grand Order Mook Appendix (2015): Mash Kyrielight
THE iDOLM@STER Million Live! (2015): Kotoha Tanaka
Magika no Kenshi to Basileus (2015): Kanae Hayashizaki
Imōto Sae Ireba Ii (2016).: Miyako Shirakawa
I like OPPAI best in the world! (2019): Hana Harumi
Zombie Land Saga Drama CD "Secret Before Christmas SAGA" (2021): Ai Mizuno
Dubbing
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D (2013): Suki
Movie 43 (2014): Amanda
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018-2020): Glimmer
Digital Comics
VOMIC γ Gamma (2015): Kitaka Kaiho
Selector Infected WIXOSS ~Ruuko & Tama Final Chapter~ (2025): Mayu