Riyu Kosaka

Riyu Kosaka

Riyu Kosaka

Artist Information

• Name: Riyu Kosaka (小坂梨由; 小坂りゆ)
• Web Site: http://ameblo.jp/riyu-kosaka/
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/Kosaka_Riyu

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Riyu Kosaka (born January 17th, 1985 in Kanagawa) was the lead vocalist/lyricist of former BEMANI J-POP group BeForU, and the only member to stay in the group from its conception in 2000 until its dissolution in 2009. She was also featured in more singles in BEMANI than any other vocalist from BeForU, most of them composed by Naoki Maeda, who scouted her out.

Since leaving BeForU, Riyu has sung songs for various anime and video games and is currently signed on to 5pb records. Her first single since her BeForU days, 最初のMELODY, was released on October 26th, 2011.

Trivia

• Riyu wrote the lyrics to Wish me luck!!!!, which is used as the ending theme of the 2018 anime Harukana Receive (はるかなレシーブ).
  • The song itself, composed by Naoki Maeda, marks the first time Naoki and Riyu have collaborated together since 2006.
  • Additionally, Riyu also provided vocals for '鳥の詩 (NAOKI RE:mo2 VERSION）' on Naoki's 2018 album Dynamite Dynamite Rev. -NAOKI SPECIAL ALBUM-.
  • She's also appeared in NAOKI's mobile rhythm game SEVEN'S CODE, Step Revolution's StepManiaX, TAITO's テトテ×コネクト, and SEGA's maimai でらっくす.

Aliases

• BeForU (member of)
• Riyu / りゆ
• MIKI ROBERTS

BEMANI Songs

Song	Artist	Game	Genre	Lyrics	Vocals	Chorus
SHOOTING STAR	小坂りゆ	beatmania IIDX 10th style	J-POP	✓	✓	-
KI・SE・KI (IIDX RED EDIT)	BeForU	beatmania IIDX 11 IIDX RED	J-POP	✓	-	✓
Red Rocket Rising	BeForU	beatmania IIDX 14 GOLD	J-POP	✓	✓	✓
DIVE	Be For U	DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX	-	-	✓	-
DIVE(more deep & deeper style)	BeForU	DanceDanceRevolution 5thMIX CS	-	-	✓	-
Firefly	Be For U	DDRMAX: DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX	-	✓	✓	✓
true... (radio edit)	小坂りゆ	DDRMAX: DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX	-	✓	✓	-
true... (trance sunrise mix)	小坂りゆ	DDRMAX: DanceDanceRevolution 6thMIX	-	✓	✓	-
BRE∀K DOWN!	Be For U	DDRMAX2: DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX	GIRLS ROCK	✓	✓	✓
CANDY♥	小坂りゆ	DDRMAX2: DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX	CANDY POP	✓	✓	-
DIVE TO THE NIGHT	小坂りゆ	DDRMAX2: DanceDanceRevolution 7thMIX	-	✓	✓	-
GRADUATION ~それぞれの明日~	BeForU	DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME	SOTSUGYOU	✓	✓	✓
LOVE♥SHINE	小坂りゆ	DanceDanceRevolution EXTREME	J-HAPPY HARDCORE	✓	✓	-
KI・SE・KI (DDR edit)	Be For U	DDR FESTIVAL -Dance Dance Revolution-	-	✓	-	✓
Freedom	Be For U	DanceDanceRevolution Party Collection	-	✓	✓	✓
Baby's Tears	MIKI ROBERTS	DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA	-	✓	✓	-
HONEY♂PUNCH	小坂りゆ	DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA	HAPPY DANCE POP	✓	✓	-
Morning Glory	BeForU	DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA	-	✓	✓	✓
PEACE(^^)v	BeForU	DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA	-	✓	✓	✓
Baby's Tears (スカイガールズ・オープニングテーマ)	小坂りゆ	DanceDanceRevolution SuperNOVA JP CS	-	✓	✓	-
BRE∀K DOWN!(GF&DM STYLE)	Be For U	GUITARFREAKS 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX	-	✓	✓	✓
begin	小坂りゆ	GUITARFREAKS 8thMIX & drummania 7thMIX power-up ver.	-	✓	✓	-
チカラ	Be For U	GUITARFREAKS 9thMIX & drummania 8thMIX	GIRLS ROCK EXTREME	✓	✓	✓
ヒマワリ	RIYU from BeForU	GUITARFREAKS 10thMIX & drummania 9thMIX	J-HAPPY HARDCORE	✓	✓	-
☆shining☆(GF&dm style)	りゆ＆のりあ	GUITARFREAKS 11thMIX & drummania 10thMIX	-	✓	✓	-
BLACK OUT	BeForU	GuitarFreaks V2 & DrumMania V2	-	✓	✓	✓
大和撫子魂	小坂りゆ	GuitarFreaks V3 & DrumMania V3	-	✓	✓	✓
Strike Party!!!	BeForU	GuitarFreaks V4 & DrumMania V4 Яock×Rock	-	✓	✓	✓
遠雷～遠くにある明かり～	(HIGH AND MIGHTY COLOR)	GuitarFreaks V4 & DrumMania V4 Яock×Rock	-	-	✓	-
☆shining☆	りゆ＆のりあ	pop'n music 9	GIRLS ROCK	✓	✓	-

Discography

Albums

• begin (2004)
• I-revoミュージックICE限定配信曲 (2006; digital mini-album)
• every struggle (2008)

Singles

• true... (2001)
• 大和撫子魂 (2006)
• 断罪の花 〜Guilty Sky〜 (2007)
• Dober Man (2007)
• Platinum Smile (2007)
• ココロの跡 (2007)
• 最初のMELODY (2011)

Miscellaneous

• RIYU KOSAKA FIRST LIVE at O-EAST 2005 (2005, CD+DVD)

External Link

• Kosaka Riyu official site (archived)