Rihona Katō
Description
Rihona Katō is a voice actor and entertainer from Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan, born on October 3, 1995. She began her career in the entertainment industry in June 2012 as a member of an idol group. After her time with the group, she expanded her activities into television, serving as the 11th MC for the TBS program "Rank Kingdom" from July 2015 to March 2018.
Katō has built a diverse career encompassing acting, voice acting, and singing. Her acting work includes appearances in movies, 2.5D musicals, and straight plays. In voice acting, she is known for her role within the Kemono Friends franchise, where she has played the character Tanuki (Raccoon dog) across various media, including the stage adaptation, the second season of the TV anime, and the game version.
A significant and ongoing role in her career is that of Tsubaki Aoyagi, the main vocalist for the rock-themed unit RONDO within the multimedia franchise D4DJ. She has voiced this character in the franchise's various anime adaptations, including D4DJ First Mix, D4DJ Double Mix, and Pucchimiku D4JJ Petit Mix, as well as in the associated games. Her involvement with D4DJ also extends to live musical performances, where she appears as the voice and performer for Tsubaki Aoyagi at real-world music events with the other members of RONDO.
Beyond character work, Katō has pursued a solo singing career. In July 2024, she released her first solo digital single, titled "Furusato". She has continued to release music, with a single called "I'm Home, Mount Tsukuba." appearing in July 2025. In a notable international collaboration, she became the first Japanese artist to perform a character song for the video game Zenless Zone Zero in November 2024; the music video for this track achieved significant viewership.
Katō is also active in radio, hosting her own programs. Since October 2017, she has hosted "Kato Rihona's Rihonyan-banwa!!" and, from October 2022, "Tonight is Lucky Night - Rihona Anison Friday". She maintains a connection to her home prefecture, Ibaraki, through promotional activities and personal visits.
Katō has built a diverse career encompassing acting, voice acting, and singing. Her acting work includes appearances in movies, 2.5D musicals, and straight plays. In voice acting, she is known for her role within the Kemono Friends franchise, where she has played the character Tanuki (Raccoon dog) across various media, including the stage adaptation, the second season of the TV anime, and the game version.
A significant and ongoing role in her career is that of Tsubaki Aoyagi, the main vocalist for the rock-themed unit RONDO within the multimedia franchise D4DJ. She has voiced this character in the franchise's various anime adaptations, including D4DJ First Mix, D4DJ Double Mix, and Pucchimiku D4JJ Petit Mix, as well as in the associated games. Her involvement with D4DJ also extends to live musical performances, where she appears as the voice and performer for Tsubaki Aoyagi at real-world music events with the other members of RONDO.
Beyond character work, Katō has pursued a solo singing career. In July 2024, she released her first solo digital single, titled "Furusato". She has continued to release music, with a single called "I'm Home, Mount Tsukuba." appearing in July 2025. In a notable international collaboration, she became the first Japanese artist to perform a character song for the video game Zenless Zone Zero in November 2024; the music video for this track achieved significant viewership.
Katō is also active in radio, hosting her own programs. Since October 2017, she has hosted "Kato Rihona's Rihonyan-banwa!!" and, from October 2022, "Tonight is Lucky Night - Rihona Anison Friday". She maintains a connection to her home prefecture, Ibaraki, through promotional activities and personal visits.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: D4DJ Double Mix
- JapaneseAnime overview: D4DJ First Mix
- JapaneseAnime overview: Pucchimiku D4DJ Petit Mix