Chisaki Hama

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Chisaki Hama

Role / Field:

Japanese model, actress, and singer known for roles in Sailor Moon and various dramas.

Born:

1988-10-11

Century / Era:

1988s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Rika Izumi (泉 里香, Izumi Rika; born October 11, 1988) is a Japanese model, actress and singer. She formerly used the stage name Chisaki Hama (浜千咲, Hama Chisaki) when she was with Snow Rabbits Productions. After Izumi returned to the modeling world in 2008, she used both 泉里果 and 泉里香 as stage names; both are pronounced "Izumi Rika". Her first major acting role was as Ami Mizuno (Sailor Mercury) in the live action Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. In Act Zero and the Special Act, she was credited as "Rika" (梨華; note different kanji than her current stage name).

Career & Major Achievements

She released a CD "single", containing two songs, for her character Sailor Mercury: Mi Amor (Spanish: my love) and Yakusoku (約束, meaning promise). Before PGSM, Izumi's only television work was on an Idol special on Sky PerfecTV Japan called "Being Junior, Go!" She has also modeled in magazines called Monthly De-View (Winter 2002–2003). Pichi Lemon (Summer 2003), For Lillie (April 2003), Up-To-Boy (November 2003), and Melon (July 2003 to June 2005, when it stopped publication). She was on the cover of three consecutive issues of Pure Pure or Pure², a magazine aimed at the under-fifteen crowd (Issues 17 to 19, her photos were along with those of many other like-aged idols). She had released a single in November 2003 for a song entitled "Koisuru Soldier" (Kanojo wa Ijiwaru ["Nasty Girl"] was the other song on that CD; it was released on her agency's label and distributed by Windsong).

Enduring Legacy & Impact

She was also in a magazine called Bomb! with Miyuu Sawai and Keiko Kitagawa in character as Sailor Mercury. After PGSM, Izumi's career went on hiatus for two years as she finished high school. No new photos of her surfaced, and when she attended PGSM cast reunions, her ex-castmates were careful not to post her full name in blogs nor post photos of her. When she was accepted at Meiji University as a literature major in 2007 (the same university ex-PGSM castmate Kitagawa attended), she resumed her career.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1988 (1988-10-11): Birth of Chisaki Hama — Japanese model, actress, and singer known for roles in Sailor Moon and various dramas.
2. 2002: 2002 Milestone — " She has also modeled in magazines called Monthly De-View (Winter 2002–2003).
3. 2003: 2003 Milestone — Pichi Lemon (Summer 2003), For Lillie (April 2003), Up-To-Boy (November 2003), and Melon (July 2003 to June 2005, when it stopped publication).
4. 2007: 2007 Milestone — When she was accepted at Meiji University as a literature major in 2007 (the same university ex-PGSM castmate Kitagawa attended), she resumed her career.
5. 2008: 2008 Milestone — After Izumi returned to the modeling world in 2008, she used both 泉里果 and 泉里香 as stage names; both are pronounced "Izumi Rika".

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Chisaki Hama

True or False: “Did Rika Izumi use the stage name Chisaki Hama during her initial modeling career?”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): Yes, she formerly used the stage name Chisaki Hama when associated with Snow Rabbits Productions.

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