Erika Ikuta

Not to be confused with Erina Ikuta.

Zannen na Otto (Fuji TV, 2015), as Mika

Hosoi* [10]* [18]

Erika Ikuta ( Ikuta Erika, born January 22, 1997 in Dsseldorf, Germany) is a Japanese
idol singer and a member of the Japanese idol girl
group Nogizaka46.* [1]* [2] Her father's cousin, Masahide
Sakuma, is a music producer known for producing many
J-pop music.* [3]

Hatsumori Bemars
Chopin* [19]

(TV

Tokyo,

2015),

as

Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi Natsu no Tokubetsuhen 2016 - Mou Hitori no Elevator (Fuji TV,
2016)* [20]

2.2 Films

Career

Chnryoku Kenkybu no 3-nin (2014), Ikuko Murata* [21]

In 2011, she auditioned for Nogizaka46 and was selected

as one of the 36 rst generation members. Her audition
song was Aiko's Star.* [4] She was chosen as one of the
select members for their debut song Guruguru Curtain re- 2.3 Dubbing
leased on February 22, 2012.* [5] In September 2012, she
The Hunger Games (2012), as Rue* [22]
was selected for the leading role Alice in Nogizaka46's
musical stage Sixteen Principal.* [6]

On April 20, 2014, she announced that she would suspend 2.4 Events
her activities of Nogizaka46 to prepare for further school Girls Award (2013 A/W,* [23] 2016 A/W* [24])
ing.* [7]* [8] On August 3, 2014, in their variety show Nogizakatte, Doko?, it was revealed that she took the center
position in Nogizaka46 for their 10th single Nandome no
2.5 Stages
Aozora ka?,* [9] and she would resume her activities.
Coco Smile: Asu e no Rock 'n' Roll (August 2007),
Coco* [25]

On January 14, 2015, a family drama Zannen na Otto

started airing on Fuji TV, and she regularly appeared as
a high school girl who had dreams of becoming a pianist.* [10] She released her rst solo photo book Tench
on January 21, 2016.* [11] It has sold 38,355 copies in a
week, and ranked 1st on the Oricon weekly photo book
sales chart.* [12]* [13] It also ranked 1st on the Oricon
book ranking photobook category in the rst half of the
year 2016.* [14]

Heidi (2009), Clara* [26]

Rainbow Prelude (Tennzu Ginga Theater, 2 October 2014 - 5 October 2015), Louise* [27]
Princess Knight (Akasaka ACT Theater, 12 November 2015 - 17 November 2015), Princess Sapphire* [28]

In July 2016, It was also announced that Erika Ikuta has

been announced as the new Cosette in the 30th anniversary staging of Les Miserables in Japan.* [15]

Romo et Juliette (Akasaka ACT Theater, 22 February 2017 - 5 March 2017), Juliet* [29]
Les Misrables (Imperial Theatre, 25 May 2017 - 17
July 2017), Cosette* [15]

Appearances

2.1

TV series

3 Bibliography

Biblia Koshod no Jiken Tech Episode 5 (Fuji TV,

3.1
2013), as Mirei Tanabe* [16]
Umi no Ue no Shinryjo Episode 1 (Fuji TV,
2013)* [17]

Photobooks

Kikan Nogizaka vol.4 Sait (26 December 2014,

Tokyo News Service) ISBN 9784863364516* [30]
1

5
Tench=Modulation Erika Ikuta 1st
Book (21 January 2016, Shueisha)
9784087807783* [11]* [31]

Photo
ISBN

References

[1] " 46 "

[Erika Ikuta, member introduction, Nogizaka46 ocial
website]. Nogizaka46 LLC. Retrieved 2016-03-06.

EXTERNAL LINKS

[16] TV . allcinema (in

Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
[17] TV . allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray.
Retrieved 2016-03-06.
[18] TV . allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
[19] TV . allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray.
Retrieved 2016-03-06.

[20] 2016. allcinema

(in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
[2] 46

(in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2016- [21] " " 46

3 (in
03-06.
Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
[3] (in
[22]

46

Japanese). Nikkan Sports News. Retrieved 2016-03-06.

(in Japanese). eiga.com inc. Retrieved
2016-03-06.
[4] 46 (2)
() (in Japanese). Scramble-Egg Inc.
Retrieved 2015-05-26.
[5] 46

(in Japanese).
Shueisha Inc. Retrieved 2015-05-26.
[6] 46
(in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 201603-06.

[23] GirlsAward 46 9
(in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 201603-05.
[24] 46GirlsAward 9
(in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved
2016-08-12.
[25] Coco Smile Cast(in Japanese). Geo's Company. Retrieved 2016-03-05.

[7] Nogizaka46's Ikuta Erika to temporarily suspend her

activities. tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved
2016-03-06.

[26] 46
(in Japanese). Excite News. Retrieved
2016-03-05.

[8] 46
(in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-03-06.

[27] 46 (in
Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-03-06.

[9] Ikuta Erika to be the center for Nogizaka46's 10th single. tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 201603-06.

[28] 46
(in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved
2016-03-06.

[10] Nogizaka46's Ikuta Erika to become regular on serial

drama 'Zanen na Otto'". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC.
Retrieved 2016-03-06.

[29] 46
(in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2016-04-10.

[30] () (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-03-06.

[11] Nogizaka46's Ikuta Erika to release her rst photo book
. tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2016-03[31] = Modulation : 1st ()
06.
(in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-0306.
[12] (in Japanese). Oricon ME inc. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01.
Retrieved 2016-03-06.
[13] 46
2 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved
2016-03-06.
[14] 46"
" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
[15] 46
(in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved
2016-07-29.

5 External links
Ocial agency prole (Japanese)
Ocial blog (Japanese)
Erika Ikuta at the Internet Movie Database

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