Rika Takasugi
- Known for
- Writing
Biography
Rika Takasugi (たかすぎ 梨香, Takasugi Rika) is a Japanese screenwriter working primarily in television animation. Her career spans multiple genres, and she is frequently involved in projects featuring young female protagonists. She has used different professional names over time: although she previously wrote under the name Rika Nakase (中瀬 理香, Nakase Rika), she switched to the name Takasugi Rika from 2023 onward . She uses the alias Rika Sogo (十川 梨香, Sogō Rika) when she writes with her husband, the also screenwriter Masashi Sogo (十川 誠志). Her work includes television series, OVAs, novels tied to animated franchises, and contributions to live‑action film, reflecting a long and versatile career in the Japanese animation industry.
Known For
Filmography

A Cute Guy from Korea
TV · Writer · 1 ep

From Far Away
TV · Writer, Series Composition · 3 eps

Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii
TV · Writer, Series Composition · 1 ep

Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
TV · Series Composition · 10 eps

number24
TV · Writer · 12 eps

Kyousougiga
TV · Writer · 3 eps

From the New World
TV · Teleplay, Writer · 1 ep

Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi: The World's Greatest First Love
TV · Writer · 24 eps

WORKING!!
TV · Writer · 3 eps

Kanamemo
TV · Series Composition · 13 eps

Rocket Girls
TV · Series Composition · 12 eps

Higurashi: When They Cry
TV · Writer · 11 eps

Bleach
TV · Writer · 25 eps

Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
TV · Screenplay · 13 eps

Fruits Basket
TV · Series Composition, Screenplay, Writer · 26 eps

Akubi Girl
TV · Writer · 26 eps

Pendant
TV · Writer · 1 ep

I Can’t Study
Movie · Screenplay

Shin Mokuyou no Kaidan: Cyborg
TV · Writer · 2 eps