Rinka Ōtani
Description
Rinka Ōtani is a Japanese actress and voice actress born on December 24, 1999, in Sendai, Japan. She is also known by the nickname Rinrin. Her career encompasses both live-action and voice acting roles in film and television.
Ōtani began her career in the entertainment industry as a teenager. In 2015, at the age of fifteen, she became a cast member of the television program Gathering in the Pokémon House?, where she was introduced as a Pokémon novice with a curiosity to learn about the franchise. Her early acting work included a role in the 2018 film Liverleaf.
Her live-action filmography is extensive, with a significant number of credits in the early 2020s. She appeared in the horror films Howling Village in 2019 and its sequels Suicide Forest Village in 2021 and Ox-Head Village in 2022. Her television work includes roles in series such as Tantei ga hayasugiru, Konkatsu tantei, and a main role in Buchō to shachiku no koi wa modokasii in 2022. She also appeared in the 2022 mini-series 36,000 Seconds in a Day and Kojinsa Arimasu. Her work continued in 2023 and 2024 with appearances in series including Don't Stop My Beautification, I Like This Kind of Thing, Me, My Husband & My Husband's Boyfriend, and Honey and Poison.
In the realm of voice acting, Ōtani is known for her role in the 2021 animated film Pompo: The Cinéphile. In this film, she voiced the character Natalie Woodward, an aspiring young actress who is cast in the lead role of Lily in a film within the story. The film, directed by Takayuki Hirao and based on a manga by Shogo Sugitani, is a comedy-drama centered on the creative process of filmmaking in the fictional "Nyallywood". Her performance contributed to a film that was well-received by critics and received nominations for awards such as the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent.
While Ōtani's primary body of work is in live-action, her role in Pompo: The Cinéphile represents a notable credit in anime voice acting. Information on recurring creative collaborations with specific directors or studios beyond this single film credit is not documented in the available sources.
Ōtani began her career in the entertainment industry as a teenager. In 2015, at the age of fifteen, she became a cast member of the television program Gathering in the Pokémon House?, where she was introduced as a Pokémon novice with a curiosity to learn about the franchise. Her early acting work included a role in the 2018 film Liverleaf.
Her live-action filmography is extensive, with a significant number of credits in the early 2020s. She appeared in the horror films Howling Village in 2019 and its sequels Suicide Forest Village in 2021 and Ox-Head Village in 2022. Her television work includes roles in series such as Tantei ga hayasugiru, Konkatsu tantei, and a main role in Buchō to shachiku no koi wa modokasii in 2022. She also appeared in the 2022 mini-series 36,000 Seconds in a Day and Kojinsa Arimasu. Her work continued in 2023 and 2024 with appearances in series including Don't Stop My Beautification, I Like This Kind of Thing, Me, My Husband & My Husband's Boyfriend, and Honey and Poison.
In the realm of voice acting, Ōtani is known for her role in the 2021 animated film Pompo: The Cinéphile. In this film, she voiced the character Natalie Woodward, an aspiring young actress who is cast in the lead role of Lily in a film within the story. The film, directed by Takayuki Hirao and based on a manga by Shogo Sugitani, is a comedy-drama centered on the creative process of filmmaking in the fictional "Nyallywood". Her performance contributed to a film that was well-received by critics and received nominations for awards such as the Annie Award for Best Animated Feature – Independent.
While Ōtani's primary body of work is in live-action, her role in Pompo: The Cinéphile represents a notable credit in anime voice acting. Information on recurring creative collaborations with specific directors or studios beyond this single film credit is not documented in the available sources.
All Characters
- JapaneseAnime overview: Pompo: The Cinéphile