Risa Niigaki
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 20, 1988 (age 38)
- Birthplace
- Yokohama, Japan
Biography
新垣里沙 (Niigaki Risa) is a Japanese actress and former idol. She is a former fifth generation member and leader of the pop group Morning Musume. under Hello! Project. She was also a member of the group Tanpopo, the Morning Musume. splinter group Morning Musume. Sakura Gumi, the leader of Athena & Robikerottsu, as well a member of the shuffle units Happy 7, 7AIR, ZYX-α and H.P. All Stars. She joined Morning Musume. in 2001 along with Takahashi Ai, Konno Asami and Ogawa Makoto. Niigaki was the sub-leader of Morning Musume. from 2007 to 2011 while Takahashi was leader. After Takahashi graduated, Niigaki Risa inherited her titles as the leader of Morning Musume. and also the leader of Hello! Project. On January 2, 2012, it was announced that Niigaki would graduate at the end of the Morning Musume. Concert Tour 2012 Haru ~Ultra Smart~. She graduated from Morning Musume. and Hello! Project on May 18 at Nippon Budokan alongside Mitsui Aika.
Known For

The Gun

Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~

Hello! Project 2011 Summer ~Nippon no Mirai wa WOW WOW Live~

The Story of Dan the Puppy

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.10

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.27

London Hearts

Women's Math Academy

Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~

Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~

Hello! Project 2009 Summer Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Chanpuru~

Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~
Filmography

Nekusuto; Bikkuri! Oshigoto Taiken Tour - Job Shirube!!
TV · 1 ep

Sanma no Manma
TV · 1 ep

Tokyo Friends Park 2
TV · 1 ep

Music Fighter
TV · 6 eps

FUN (TV show)
TV · 4 eps

Matthew's Best Hit TV
TV · 5 eps

Tsuukai! Akashiya Denshidai
TV · 1 ep

Karaoke☆Battle
TV · 1 ep

Kanagawa Nien
TV · 3 eps

Morning Musume. 20th Anniversary Commemoration Special
TV · 1 ep

HEY!HEY!HEY! MUSIC CHAMP
TV · 16 eps

Mujack
TV · 2 eps

Konya Kurabete Mimashita
TV · 1 ep

Hamachan ga!
TV · 1 ep

TORE! - Takarasagashi Adventure Nazotoki Battle
TV · 1 ep

QUIZ! Ichigan
TV · 2 eps

Koi suru Game Park KYUNDERE!
TV · 1 ep

Ahoyanen! Sukiyanen!
TV · 2 eps

MUSIC JAPAN
TV · 1 ep

Petit Best 20 2020
Movie

Hello! Project 2019 Winter ~YOU & I~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!
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Hello! Project 2019 Winter ~NEW AGE~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!
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Best! Morning Musume. 20th Anniversary
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Hello! Project 2019 Hina Fes ~Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Premium~
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The Gun
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Hello! Project 2018 Summer ~OG Corner 1~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!
Movie

Romancing SaGa THE STAGE ~The Day Roanu Burned~
Movie · as Sarah Carson

Hello! Project 2017 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2017-2018 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~ Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!!
Movie

Hello! Project 2015 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2015-2016 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~
Movie

M-line Memory Vol.18 - Niigaki Risa Live Popcorn and Urute 2015 May & June
Movie

M-line Memory Vol.21
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Black Film
Movie

M-line Memory Vol.15 - Niigaki Risa Fanclub Event ~5.5 Nichi wa Gaki-san no Hi~ wo Shūroku!
Movie

M-line Memory Vol.14 - Niigaki Risa Spring Live 2014 ~Gaki-san wa, LIVE Banchou!~
Movie

Hello! Project 2013 COUNTDOWN PARTY 2013-2014 ~GOODBYE & HELLO!~
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Hello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~VIVA!~
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Hello! Project 2013 Winter Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~BRAVO!~
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M-line Memory Vol.13 - Niigaki Risa Birthday Event ~25th Birthday Party! Chotto Hayai Kedo~
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M-line Memory Vol.13 - Kemeko no Heya vol.2 ~Niigaki-san Irasshai~
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M-line Memory Vol.12 - Ogawa Makoto & Niigaki Risa FC Event
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M-line Memory Vol.11 - Niigaki Risa FC Event
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Hello! Channel Vol.8
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Dream Morning Musume. Special LIVE 2012 Nippon Budokan ~Dai Isshou Shuumaku "Yuusha Tachi, Shuugou Seyo"~
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Hello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Rock-chan~
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Hello! Project 2012 Winter Hello☆Pro Tengoku ~Funky-chan~
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Ikuta Erina ga 5 Gousha ni Niigaki Risa FC Tour in Shizuoka
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Morning Musume. 2012 Spring ~Ultra Smart~ Niigaki Risa & Mitsui Aika Sotsugyou Special
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.41
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.42
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.43
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.45
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.46
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.47
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Eizouza・Morning Musume. 7 ~Single M Clips~
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Niigaki Risa ~ASCENSION~
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Niigaki Risa ~as it is~
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Morning Musume. Niigaki Risa Sotsugyou Memorial
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.28
Movie

Petit Best 13
Movie

Morning Musume. FC Event 2012 ~Morning Labo! Ⅲ~
Movie

Niigaki-san wo Ouen Suru Kai Dai Ikkai Kaigou ~Niigaki-san no Tanjoubi wo Katte ni Iwau Kai~
Movie

Morning Days 11 ~Niigaki Risa & Tanaka Reina in Fukuoka~
Movie

Morning Days 12 ~Niigaki Risa & Michishige Sayumi in Yamaguchi~
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Women's Math Academy
TV · as Nagisa Toriumi · 12 eps

Morning Musume. Niigaki Risa & Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event
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Hello! Channel Vol.7
Movie

Hello! Channel Vol.6
Movie

Hello! Channel Vol.5
Movie

Hello! Channel Vol.4
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Morning Musume. Zen Single MUSIC VIDEO Blu-ray File 2011
Movie

Alo-Hello! 5 ~Morning Musume.~
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Alo-Hello! Morning Musume. Shashinshuu 2011
Movie

Hello! Project 2011 Autumn Hello! Project ☆ Festival 2011 ~MOBEKIMASU~
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Hello! Project 2011 Summer ~Nippon no Mirai wa WOW WOW Live~
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Hello! Project 2011 Summer ~Nippon no Mirai wa YEAH YEAH Live~
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Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live
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Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ B kkuri Live
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Hawaii FC Tour 2011 ~Morning Musume.~
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Hello Pro! TIME Vol.4
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Hello Pro! TIME Vol.5
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Morning Musume. 2011 Autumn Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
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Morning Musume. 2011 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
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Morning Musume. 2011 Spring Solo Niigaki Risa Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~
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Morning Musume. 2011 Spring Shin Souseiki Fantasy DX ~9ki Mem wo Mukaete~
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Morning Musume. FC Event 2011 ~Morning Labo! Ⅱ~
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.36
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.37
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.38
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.39
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.40
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Morning Musume. Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Memorial
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Morning Musume. 2011 Autumn Live Photobook Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.23
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.24
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.25
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.26
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.27
Movie

Petit Best 12
Movie

Eizouza・Morning Musume. 6 ~Single M Clips~
Movie

Morning Musume. 9ki Member Ohirome Event
Movie

Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~
Movie

Morning Days 8 - Takahashi Ai, Niigaki Risa FC Tour in Hakuba
Movie

Scary True Stories: The Movie
Movie

Morning Musume. Takahashi Ai & Niigaki Risa ~Real Etude~
Movie

Hello! Channel Vol.3
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Hello! Channel Vol.2
Movie

Hello! Channel Vol.1
Movie

Morning Musume. 2010 Spring ~Pikappika!~ SOLO BOX
Movie

Alo-Hello! 4 ~Morning Musume.~
Movie

Alo-Hello! Morning Musume. Shashinshuu 2010
Movie

Fashionable ~The Musical~
Movie

Hello! Project 2010 Summer ~Fankora!~
Movie

Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu ~Mobekimasu!~
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Hello! Project 2010 Winter Kachou Fuugetsu ~Shuffle Date~
Movie

Morning Musume. 2010 Autumn ~Rival Survival~
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Morning Musume. 2010 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa ~Rival Survival~
Movie

Morning Musume. 2010 Spring ~Pikappika!~
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.29
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.30
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.31
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.32
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.33
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.34
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.35
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Morning Musume. Live Concert in Paris
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Niigaki Risa ~Alo-Hello! 3~
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Niigaki Risa ~Alo-Hello!~ -MAHALO-
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.20
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.21
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.22
Movie

Petit Best 11
Movie

Morning Musume. FC Event 2010.2 ~Morning Labo!~
Movie

Hawaii FC Tour 2010 ~Morning Musume.~
Movie

Morning Musume. 5ki Member FC Event ~Gokigen 4 Ever 2010 Natsu~
Movie

Morning Days 5 Bus Tour in Nikko ~Niigaki Risa, Kamei Eri, Lin Lin~
Movie

Bijo Gaku
TV · 53 eps

Hello! Project 2009 Summer Kakumei Gannen ~Hello! Chanpuru~
Movie

Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Backstage Video~
Movie

Hello! Project 2009 Winter Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '09 ~Elder Club Sotsugyou Kinen Special~
Movie

Hello! Project 2009 Winter Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Kakumei Gannen~
Movie

Morning Musume. 2009 Autumn ~Nine Smile~
Movie

Morning Musume. 2009 Spring ~Platinum 9 DISCO~
Movie

Morning Musume. Yomiuri Land EAST LIVE 2009
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Morning Musume. Live Concert in Los Angeles
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.22
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.23
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.24
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.26
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.27
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.28
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Niigaki Risa ~Alo-Hello! 2~
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.16
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.18
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.19
Movie

Petit Best 10
Movie

Eizouza・Morning Musume. 5 ~Single M Clips~
Movie

Morning Musume. 2009 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa ~Nine Smile~
Movie

Morning Musume. 2008 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa ~Resonant LIVE~
Movie

Alo-Hello! 3 ~Morning Musume.~
Movie

Hello! Project 2008 Summer Wonderful Hearts Kouen ~Hishochi de Date Itashima SHOW~
Movie

Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Kettei! Hello☆Pro Award '08~
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Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Nenjuu Mukyuu~
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Hello! Project 2008 Winter ~Live DVD Box Bonus Video~
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Morning Musume. 2008 Autumn ~Resonant LIVE~
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Morning Musume. 2008 Spring ~Single Daizenshuu!!~
Movie

Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.16
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.17
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.18
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.19
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.20
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.21
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Niigaki Risa ~Happy Girl~
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Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.9
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Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.12
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.12
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.14
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.15
Movie

Petit Best 9
Movie

Hawaii FC Tour 2008 ~Morning Musume.~
Movie

Morning Days Vol.2
Movie

Cinderella the Musical
Movie · as The Prince

Yorosen!
TV · 120 eps

Shabekuri 007
TV · 1 ep

London Hearts
TV · 1 ep

Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.10 "Ekimae Hiroba Nite"
Movie

Alo-Hello! 2 ~Morning Musume.~
Movie

Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Shuuketsu! 10th Anniversary~
Movie

Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~
Movie

Hello! Project 2007 Winter ~Live DVD Box Bonus Video~
Movie

Hello! Project 2007 Summer 10th Anniversary Dai Kanshasai ~Hello☆Pro Natsu Matsuri~
Movie

Hello! Project 2007 Winter Solo Niigaki Risa ~Wonderful Hearts Otome Gocoro~
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Hawaii FC Tour 2007 ~Morning Musume.~
Movie

Hello! Project Best Shot Vol.16
Movie

Morning Musume. 2007 Autumn ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
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Morning Musume. 2007 Autumn Solo Niigaki Risa ~Bon Kyu! Bon Kyu! BOMB~
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Morning Musume. 2007 Spring ~SEXY 8 Beat~
Movie
Morning Musume. ALL SINGLES COMPLETE ~10th ANNIVERSARY~
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.11
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.12
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.13
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.14
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.15
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Niigaki Risa ~Alo-Hello!~
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Niigaki Risa ~Isshun~
Movie

Uta Doki! Pop Classics Vol.4
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.8
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.10
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.11
Movie

Petit Best 8
Movie

Eizouza・Morning Musume. 4 ~Single M Clips~
Movie

Haromoni@
TV · 77 eps

Hello! Project 2006 Summer ~Wonderful Hearts Land~
Movie

Morning Musume. 2006 Autumn ~Odore! Morning Curry~
Movie

Morning Musume. 2006 Spring ~Rainbow Seven~
Movie

Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.6
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.7
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.8
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.9
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.10
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Musume. DOKYU! Vol.3
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Musume. DOKYU! Vol.4
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Musume. DOKYU! Vol.5
Movie

Musume. DOKYU! Vol.6
Movie

Niigaki Risa ~Amanatsu~
Movie

Ribbon no Kishi ~The Musical~
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.4
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.6
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Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.7
Movie

Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Zeninshuu GO!~
Movie

Hello! Project 2006 Winter ~Wonderful Hearts~
Movie

Petit Best 7
Movie

Hello! Project Sports Festival 2006 Solo Niigaki Risa
Movie

Hello Pro Hour
TV · 20 eps

Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.8 "Kouendoori Sanchoume"
Movie

Hello! Project 2005 Summer no Kayou Show ~'05 Selection! Collection!~
Movie

Hello! Project 2005 Winter ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Akagumi~
Movie

Hello! Project 2005 Winter All-Stars Dairanbu ~A HAPPY NEW POWER! Iida Kaori Sotsugyou Special~
Movie

Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.9 "Kouendoori Sanchoume & Sanchoume Hanten"
Movie

Morning Musume. 2005 Spring ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~
Movie

Morning Musume. 2005 Summer "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharu-chan Irasshai!~"
Movie

Morning Musume. ~Best Shot~ BEST
Movie

Morning Musume. DVD in Hong Kong
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.3
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.4
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Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.5
Movie

Musume. DOKYU! Vol.1
Movie

Musume. DOKYU! Vol.2
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.2
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.3
Movie

Petit Best 6
Movie

Eizouza・Morning Musume. 3 ~Single M Clips~
Movie

Morning Musume. FC Tour in Hong Kong 2005
Movie

Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.6 "Ekimae Kouban Monogatari"
Movie

Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.1
Movie

Morning Musume. DVD Magazine Vol.2
Movie

Alo-Hello! ~Morning Musume.~
Movie

Hello! Project 2004 Summer ~Natsu no Doon!~
Movie

Hello! Project 2004 Winter ~C'MON! Dance World~
Movie

Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.7 "Ekimae Kouban Monogatari Tokubetsu-hen"
Movie

Morning Musume. 2004 Spring The BEST of Japan
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Morning Musume. 2004 Summer "The BEST of Japan Natsu ~ Aki '04"
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Morning Musume. 2004 Winter Sakura Gumi Hatsu Kouen ~Sakura Saku~
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Morning Musume. ~Best Shot~ vol.1
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Morning Musume. ~Best Shot~ vol.3
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Morning Musume. ~Best Shot~ vol.4
Movie

Hello! Project DVD Magazine Vol.1
Movie

Hello! Project Sports Festival 2004
Movie

Petit Best 5
Movie

Hawaii FC Tour 2004 ~Morning Musume.~
Movie

Nakai Masahiro no Black Variety
TV · 12 eps

Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou "Bus ga Kuru Made" Vol.3
Movie

Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.4 "Hirusagari no Moomamatachi & Bus ga Kuru Made"
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Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou Vol.5 "Ekimae Kouban Monogatari & Isha ga Kuru Made"
Movie

Morning Musume. Shuen Musical Edokko. Chuushingura
Movie

Hello! Project 2003 Summer ~Yossha! Bikkuri Summer!!~
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Hello! Project 2003 Winter ~Tanoshin Jattemasu!~
Movie

Hawaii FC Tour 2003 ~Morning Musume.~
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Hello! Project Sports Festival 2003
Movie

Sore Yuke! Gorokkiizu
Movie

Koinu Dan no Monogatari - Making Of
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Morning Musume. 2003 Autumn 15nin de NON STOP!
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Morning Musume. 2003 Spring "NON STOP!"
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Mecha Ike Morning Musume. Okamura Girls' High School 2. Final Exam
Movie

Mecha Ike Morning Musume. Okamura Girls' High School 2. Sports Festival
Movie

Morning Musume. Unmade-up Memories PLATINUM
Movie

Alo-Hello! Morning Musume. Sakura-Gumi & Otome-Gumi Alo-Hello! Dream Tour
Movie

Petit Best 4
Movie

Shinshun! Love stories
Movie

Hello! Project 2002 Summer ~ONE HAPPY SUMMER DAY~
Movie

Hello! Project Douyou Eizou Shuu ~Ponkikies21~
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The Story of Dan the Puppy
Movie

Morning Musume. 2002 Spring "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Saitama Super Arena
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Morning Musume. 2002 Summer "LOVE IS ALIVE!" at Yokohama Arena
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Switched Girls
Movie

Morning Musume. New Year! Love Stories
Movie

Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou "Bus ga Kuru Made" Vol.2
Movie

Petit Best 3
Movie

Eizouza・Morning Musume. 2 ~Single M Clips~
Movie

Morning Musume. Tsuushin
TV · 39 eps

Hello! Morning Haromoni Gekijou "Bus ga Kuru Made" Vol.1
Movie

Hello! Morning
TV · 354 eps

Utaban
TV · 71 eps