NiziUMain RapperSub Vocalist
Rima
리마Nakabayashi Rima (나카바야시 리마)
NiziU’s trilingual main rapper, daughter of rapper Zeebra and model Miwa Nakabayashi.
- Age
- 22
- Mar 26, 2004
- Height
- 160 cm
- 5′3″
- MBTI
- INFP
- self-reported
- Debut
- 2020
- with NiziU
At a glance
Profile
- Stage name
- Rima (리마)
- Birth name
- Nakabayashi Rima (나카바야시 리마)
- Position
- Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist
- Birthday
- March 26, 2004 (age 22)
- Zodiac sign
- Aries
- Chinese zodiac
- Monkey
- Height
- 160 cm (5′3″)
- Blood type
- O
- MBTI
- INFP
- Nationality
- Japanese
- Birthplace
- Tokyo, Japan
- Representative colour
- Red
- Representative emoji
- 🦙
- Nicknames
- Ma-chan
8 facts
About Rima
Rima was educated at international schools in Tokyo and speaks Japanese, English and Korean. She joined JYP as a trainee in 2019, competed on Nizi Project under the surname Yokoi and finished third on the strength of her rapping. She is the group’s main rapper; her official colour is red and her NIZOO character is a llama.
- 01
Her father is the rapper Zeebra and her mother is the fashion model Miwa Nakabayashi.
- 02
She attended the International School of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo and speaks Japanese, English and Korean.
- 03
She became a JYP trainee in 2019, joining on the same day as Miihi, and trained for seven months before Nizi Project.
- 04
She competed on Nizi Project as Rima Yokoi; her legal surname became Nakabayashi in November 2020.
- 05
Her rapping carried her to third place in the Nizi Project finale.
- 06
Her official catchphrase introduces her as “NiziU’s charming voice”.
- 07
In 2026 she appeared solo in a series of TV commercials for the hair-care brand Essential.
- 08
She performs the unit songs “JUMP”, “Take it” and “VILLAIN”; her NIZOO character is a llama.
6 tracks
Solo & unit tracks
Songs on NiziU releases that feature Rima as a solo artist or in a unit.
- Special single
“JUMP”
Unit: Mayuka, Rima & Nina · Portfolio
- Special single
“Take it”
Unit: Mayuka & Rima · Portfolio
- Special single
“VILLAIN”
Unit: Mako, Mayuka & Rima · Portfolio
- Studio album
“VILLAIN”
Unit: Mako, Mayuka & Rima · New Emotion
- Studio album
“JUMP”
Unit: Mayuka, Rima & Nina (Deluxe Edition) · COCONUT
- Studio album
“Take it”
Unit: Mayuka & Rima (Deluxe Edition) · COCONUT
8 other members
