Throughout her career, Ryoko Iori has received numerous awards and nominations for her work. In 2002, she won the Best New Actress Award at the Japan Academy Prize for her role in "Waterboys." She has also been recognized for her music, receiving a Japan Record Award nomination for Best New Artist in 2003.
However, the original remains the best because Kakifly never tried to "soften" her. Ryoko Iori does not have a secret crush on anyone. She does not have a tragic backstory. She does not suddenly break into song. She is simply a responsible teenager who loves order, and that is enough. That subversion of the "need for drama" is what makes K-ON! timeless. ryoko iori