, formerly is a Japanese

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from

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who is affiliated with

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. She began her voice acting activities with

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in 2015 until 2023, and played her first main role in an anime series as Ren in ''

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''. She is also known for her roles as Rosetta in '' Lapis Re:Lights'', Iu Shindo in '' I'm Standing on a Million Lives'', and Roko Sekino in ''

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''.

Biography

Kubota was born in

on August 2, 1995. During her nursery school years, she had few friends, but she was fond of playing outside and playing dodgeball. In elementary school, she developed skills in physical education and home education. She also developed an interest in making sweets. Upon entering high school, she enrolled at an all-girls school, where she continued to practice making sweets while making friends. It was also during this time she began to become interested in pursuing a career as a

. In 2015, Kubota enrolled in a voice acting training school operated by the talent agency

, belonging to the same class as Takako Tanaka. During her training, she played her first voice acting role in the mobile game ''Cross Summoner''. Upon completion of her training, she formally became affiliated with Mausu Promotion in 2017. That same year, she played her first main role in an

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, voicing the character Ren in ''

''. In 2018, she was cast as Rosetta in the multimedia project '' Lapis Re:Lights'' and became a member of the idol unit Lights; she would later reprise the role for its anime television series adaptation in 2020. Also in 2020, she would play the roles of Iu Shindo in '' I'm Standing on a Million Lives'' and Roko Sekino in ''

''; she and her fellow cast members also performed the opening and ending themes for ''Dropout Idol Fruit Tart''. On July 31, 2023, Kubota announced her retirement from the voice acting industry via her Twitter account, which was confirmed by Mausu Promotion. Almost two years later on March 25, 2025, it was announced that Kubota would return to the entertainment industry under the name Risa Hoshina.

Filmography

Anime

;2016 *''

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'' as Mayu Midō (episode 10) *''

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'' as Referee ;2017 *'' Akiba's Trip: The Animation'' as Maid, Boy *''

'' as Ren *''

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'' as Host (episode 3), Tennis club member (episode 9) ;2018 *''

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'' as Paparu (episode 2) *'' Fate/Extra: Last Encore'' as Female student (episode 1) *''

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'' as Rinka Kouchi *''

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'' as Daichi Ōkubo ;2019 *''

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'' as Izabine (episode 9) ;2020 *'' Aikatsu on Parade!'' as Kokoro Momoi *'' Lapis Re:Lights'' as Rosetta *'' I'm Standing on a Million Lives'' as Iu Shindo *''

'' as Roko Sekino ;2021 *'' I'm Standing on a Million Lives 2nd Season'' as Iu Shindo ;2023 *'' By the Grace of the Gods 2nd Season'' as Carla

Video games

;2022 *'' AI: The Somnium Files – Nirvana Initiative'' as Amame

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kubota, Risa 1995 births Living people Voice actresses from Saitama Prefecture 21st-century Japanese actresses