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Erika Ikuta
生田 絵梨花
Ikuta in 2022
Born (1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 (age 27)
Other namesHanae Ikegami
CitizenshipJapanese
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active2007–present
Agents
  • Ohta Production (2007–2009, 2022–present)
  • Nogizaka46, LLC (2011–2021)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2011–2021
LabelsSony Records/N46Div (2011–2021)
Gr8! Records (2024–present)
Formerly ofNogizaka46
Websitehttps://erikaikuta.jp/
Signature

Erika Ikuta (生田 絵梨花, Ikuta Erika, born January 22, 1997) is a Japanese actress, singer, and former first generation member of the Japanese idol girl group Nogizaka46.[1][2] In addition to her work with Nogizaka46, Ikuta has appeared in multiple television and stage productions, including playing Cosette, Éponine and Fantine in a Japanese production of Les Misérables and voicing Asha in the Japanese dubbing of the Disney film Wish.

She is affiliated with Ohta Production from 2007 to 2009 and once again since 2022.

Career

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Ikuta was born on January 22, 1997, in Düsseldorf, Germany. She began taking piano lessons at the age of four under the influence of her older sister, who had taken them before her.[3] Her family moved to Tokyo when she was five.[4]

She made her entertainment debut as a child actress in 2007, starring in the musical Coco Smile: Asu e no Rock 'n' Roll.[5] She was affiliated with Ohta Production during that time.

In 2011, she auditioned for Nogizaka46 and was selected as one of the thirty-six first generation members. Her audition song was Aiko's "Star".[6] She was chosen as one of the members performing on the group's debut single "Guruguru Curtain", released on February 22, 2012.[7] In September 2012, she was selected for the leading role of Alice in Nogizaka46's stage musical Sixteen Principal.[8]

On April 20, 2014, she announced that she would take a break from Nogizaka46 to prepare for further schooling.[9][10] She resumed her activities in August as the choreographic center for Nogizaka46's tenth single "Nandome no Aozora ka?".[11] In 2015, Ikuta appeared in the Fuji TV drama Zannen na Otto as a high school girl who dreams of becoming a pianist.[12] She published her first solo photobook, Tenchō, on January 21, 2016.[13] It sold 38,355 copies in its first week, and ranked first on the Oricon weekly photobook sales chart.[14][15] It also ranked first on the Oricon book ranking photobook category in the first half of the year 2016.[16]

In July 2016, it was announced that Ikuta had been chosen for the role of Cosette in a 30th anniversary production of Les Miserables in Japan in 2017, a role she reprised in 2019. In early 2021, It was announced that Ikuta would play Éponine in Les Miserables in spring till autumn 2021. In 2024, it was announced that Ikuta would play Fantine in Les Miserables in 2024 till 2025. She is also the second actress in Japan to play both Cosette, Éponine and Fantine in Les Miserables, the first one being Rina Chinen.[17]

In January 2021, she and fellow Nogizaka46 member Sayuri Matsumura performed a cover of the song "1・2・3" by Mafumafu and Soraru; the song was used as an opening theme to the anime series Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series.[18] On October 25, Ikuta announced she will graduate from Nogizaka46 on December 31, 2021 on her official blog.[19][20] Her graduation concert took place at the Yokohama Arena on December 14 and 15.[21] She sang and performed on the stage of the 72nd NHK Kouhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, and it was her last activity as a member of Nogizaka46.[22]

On January 5, 2022, five days after her graduation from Nogizaka46, Ikuta announced her return to her talent agency during her days as a child actress, Ohta Production.[23][24] On January 8, her official Twitter account was opened.[25] On February 1, her official website was opened (with a fan event on 19 to commemorate the occasion),[26] while her Nogizaka46 blog posts were deleted.[27]

Ikuta's first post-Nogizaka46 acting role was as Mio Mukai in the Fuji TV series Gossip: #Kanojo ga Shiritai Honto no 〇〇.[28]

Her second fan event, "Erika Ikuta 2022 summer fun", was held on August 3, 2022 at Zepp DiverCity and August 6 at Zepp Namba.[29]

On November 1, 2022, her first calendar was released.[30] It was available to the members of her official website until December 31.[31]

Her third fan event, "Erika Ikuta 2022 winter fun", was held on December 3, 2022 at Zepp Osaka Bayside and on December 11 at KT Zepp Yokohama.[32]

Her first solo tour, "Erika Ikuta Autumn Live Tour 2023", ran from September 10 to 17, 2023, spanning Tokyo, Fukuoka, Osaka and Aichi.[33] A final leg of the tour was held on October 5 at the Tokyo International Forum.[34]

On October 13, it was announced that Ikuta will be the Japanese voice of Asha in the Japanese dubbing of the Disney film Wish.[35]

On January 22, 2024, the day of her 27th birthday, Ikuta announced that she will be making her solo singer debut under Gr8! Records with the release of her first extended play, "capriccioso", on April 10.[36] She also opened her official YouTube channel that day.

On May 15, it was announced that Ikuta will star in her first lead role in a public TV drama, Subarashiki Kana, Sensei!.[37]

Discography

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Solo releases

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EPs

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Year No. Title Peak Oricon chart position
2024 1 capriccioso 5

Singles with Nogizaka46

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Year No. Title Role Notes
2012 1 "Guruguru Curtain" A-side Debut as 1st Generation member; Also sang on "Nogizaka no Uta", "Aitakatta Kamoshirenai", "Ushinaitakunai kara" and "Shiroi Kumo ni Notte"
2 "Oide Shampoo" A-side Also sang on "Kokoro no Kusuri" and "House!"
3 "Hashire! Bicycle" A-side Also sang on "Hito wa Naze Hashiru no ka" and "Oto ga Denai Guitar"
4 "Seifuku no Mannequin" A-side Also sang on "Yubi Bōenkyō" and "Koko Janai Doko ka "
2013 5 "Kimi no Na wa Kibō" A-side Also sang on "Shakiism" and "Romantic Ikayaki"
6 "Girl's Rule" A-side Also sang on "Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover" and "Ningen to Iu Gakki"
7 "Barrette" A-side Also sang on "Tsuki no Ōkisa", "Sonna Baka na…" and "Yasashisa to wa"
2014 8 "Kizuitara Kataomoi" A-side Also sang on "Romance no Start", "Toiki no Method" and "Dankeschön"
10 "Nandome no Aozora ka?" A-side, center Also sang on "Korogatta Kane o Narase!", "Watashi, Okiru" and "Tender days"
2015 11 "Inochi wa Utsukushii" A-side Also sang on "Arakajime Katarareru Romance"
12 "Taiyō Nokku" A-side Also sang on "Muhyōjō" and "Hane no Kioku"
13 "Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru" A-side Also sang on "Popipappapā" and "Kanashimi no Wasurekata"
2016 14 "Harujion ga Sakukoro" A-side Also sang on "Harukanaru Bhutan"
15 "Hadashi de Summer" A-side Also sang on "Boku Dake no Hikari" and "Inochi no Shinjitsu Musical "Ringo Uri to Kamemushi"
16 "Sayonara no Imi" A-side Also sang on "Kodoku na Aozora"
2017 17 "Influencer" A-side
18 "Nigemizu" A-side Also sang on "Onna wa Hitori ja Nemurenai", "Hito Natsu no Nagasa Yori…" and "Naitatte Iijanaika?"
19 "Itsuka Dekiru kara Kyō Dekiru" A-side Also sang on "Fuminshō" and "Atarashii Kafun ~Musical "Mishiranu Sekai" yori~"
2018 20 "Synchronicity" A-side Also sang on "Against" as 1st Generation member and "Kumo ni Nareba ii"
21 "Jikochū de Ikō!" A-side Also sang on "Soratobira" and "Anna ni Sukidatta no ni…"
22 "Kaerimichi wa Tōmawari Shitaku Naru" A-side Also sang on "Chopin no Usotsuki"
2019 23 "Sing Out!" A-side Also sang on "Aimai"
24 "Yoake Made Tsuyogaranakutemoii" A-side Also sang on "Boku no Koto, Shitteru?" and "Boku no Omoikomi"
2020 25 "Shiawase no Hogoshoku" A-side Also sang on "Sayonara Stay With Me"
"Sekaijū no Rinjin yo" Charity song during the COVID-19 pandemic
"Route 246"
2021 26 "Boku wa Boku o Suki ni Naru" A-side Also sang on "Ashita ga Aru Riyū" and "Wilderness World"
27 "Gomen ne Fingers Crossed" A-side Also sang on "Zenbu Yume no Mama"
28 "Kimi ni Shikarareta" A-side Last single to participate

Also sang on "Yasashii Dake Nara" and "Tanin no Sora ni"

Albums with Nogizaka46

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Year No. Title Participated song
2015 1 Tōmei na Iro
  • "Boku ga Iru Basho"
  • "Anata no Tame ni Hikitai" (solo)
2016 2 Sorezore no Isu
  • "Kikkake"
  • "Taiyō ni Kudokarete"
  • "Teitaion no Kiss" (solo)
2017 3 Umarete Kara Hajimete Mita Yume
  • "Skydiving"
  • "Settei Ondo"
  • "Mangetsu ga Kieta"
2019 4 Ima ga Omoide ni Naru made
  • "Arigachi na Ren'ai"
  • "Pocchito"
2021 Time Flies
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Year Artist Title Albums / Singles
2012 Mayu Watanabe "Twin Tail wa Mō Shinai" "Otona Jellybeans"
2016 AKB48 "Mazariau Mono" "Kimi wa Melody"
2022 Hamaiku "Beat De Tohi" "Beat De Tohi"

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Network Notes Ref(s)
2013 Biblia Koshodō no Jiken Techō Mirei Tanabe Fuji TV Episode 5 [38]
Umi no Ue no Shinryōjo Fuji TV Episode 1 [39]
2015 Zannen na Otto Mika Hosoi Fuji TV [12][40]
Hatsumori Bemars Chopin TV Tokyo [41]
Hana Moyu NHK Taiga drama [42]
2016 True Horror Stories: Summer 2016 Fuji TV Lead role; short drama [43]
2021 Kakegurui Twin Sakura Miharutaki Amazon Prime
2022 Gossip: #Kanojo ga Shiritai Honto no 〇〇 Mio Mukai Fuji TV Episodes 10 and 11 [28]
The Kindaichi Case Files Akane Uryuu NTV Episodes 2 and 3 [44]
Tales of the Unusual: Summer 2022 Kanami Murano Fuji TV Lead role; short drama [45]
The Old Dog, New Tricks? Rumi Itoyama TBS [46]
PICU: Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Momoko Wakui Fuji TV [47]
2023 Turn To Me Mukai-kun Miwako Todo NTV [48]
2024 Unmet: A Neurosurgeon's Diary Mai Nishijima Fuji TV [49]
Subarashiki Kana, Sensei! Rio Sasaoka ABC First lead role in a full-fledged public TV drama [37]

Films

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Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2011 Beginning of Toire no Hanako-san Hanako Hiiragi under the name of Hanae Ikegami [50]
2014 Chōnōryoku Kenkyūbu no 3-nin Ikuko Murata [51]
2017 Asahinagu Nene Ichidō [52]
2022 The Confidence Man JP: Episode of the Hero Rena Hatakeyama [53]
Dr. Coto's Clinic 2022 Nami Nishino [54]
Kaiketsu Zorori: La La La Sutā Tanjō Hipopo Voice role [55]

Japanese dub

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Year Title Role Voice dub for Notes Ref(s)
2012 The Hunger Games Rue Amandla Stenberg Theatrical version only [56]
2023 Once Upon a Studio Asha Ariana DeBose
2023 Wish Asha Ariana DeBose [57]

Theater

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Year Title Role Venue Ref(s)
2007 Coco Smile: Asu e no Rock 'n' Roll Coco [5]
2009 Heidi Clara Sesemann [58]
2014-2015 Rainbow Prelude Louise Tennōzu Ginga Theater [59]
2015 Princess Knight Princess Sapphire Akasaka ACT Theater [60]
2017-2019 Roméo et Juliette Juliette [61]
Les Misérables Cosette Imperial Theatre [17]
2018 Mozart! Constanze Imperial Theatre
2019 Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 Natasha Rostova Imperial Theatre
2019-2020 Beautiful Woman -A Woman Who Has Met With God- Kegare
2020 Whistle Down the Wind Swallow Imperial Theatre
2021 Les Misérables Éponine Imperial Theatre [17]
2022 Your Lie in April Kaori Miyazono Nissay Theatre [62]
2023 Mean Girls Cady Heron [63]
Gypsy Louise [64]
2024-2025 Les Misérables Fantine Imperial Theatre [17]

Concerts

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  • 2017: MTV Unplugged: Erika Ikuta[65]

Bibliography

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Photobooks

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  • Kikan Nogizaka vol.4 Saitō (26 December 2014, Tokyo News Service). ISBN 9784863364516.[66]
  • Tenchō=Modulation Erika Ikuta 1st Photo Book (21 January 2016, Shueisha). ISBN 9784087807783.[13][67]
  • Erika Ikuta Nogizaka46 Graduation Memorial Book: Kanon (14 December 2021, Kodansha). ISBN 9784065268551.[68]

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