Erika Ikuta

	Erika Ikuta
	Profile
Chinese name:	生田绘梨花
Date of birth:	7 July 1997(age 18)
Birthplace:	Fukuoka, Japan
Nationality	Japan
Bloodtype	A
Zodiac Sign	Aquarius
Agency	Ninestyle Model Agency/AKS
Occupation	Japanese idol, singer, actress
Years active	2011–present
Associated Acts	Nogizaka46
	Physical
Gender:	Female
Height:	160cm

Ikuta Erika (生田絵梨花) is a Japanese singer from the idol group Nogizaka46. Akimoto Yasushi stated that her aura reminded him of Acchan from AKB48, and that he had the idea to put Ikuta in the center position. However, Akimoto-sensei decided not to, because it would be too similar to how become AKB48 started.

Ikuta Erika was one of the 36 selected among the 56 final participant auditioned for the 1st Generation Members. Later on she was chosen as one of the Shichi Fukujin (七福神 - 7 Deities of Good Luck) on Nogizaka46's 1st Single, Guru Guru Curtain. On Nogizaka46's 2nd Single, Oide Shampoo, Ikuta Erika was chosen as one of the Senbatsu Members. She then once again was chosen as the Shichi Fukujin on Nogizaka46's 3rd Single, Hashire! Bycicle. For the 4th single, Seifuku no Mannequin, Ikuta Erika was also chosen but it was changed into Hachi Fukujin (八福神 - 8 Deities of Good Luck).

Trivia[]

Favorite Food: Udon, Apples, Chocolates
Charm Point: Eyes
Audition song: Star (aiko)
Hobbies: Listening to music, Watching variety shows
Lived in Germany until she age 5
Has an elder sister
Very talented piano player and represented Tokyo in a national competition
Other specialties are singing opera, calligraphy, alto horn, and ballet
Is very bad at cooking
Acted in the horror movie "Beginning of Toilet no Hanako-san" before joining Nogizaka46
Voice actress of Rue in the Japanese dub of The Hunger Games
Hates wasabi and spicy food
Sometimes thinking about philosophical topics, and will always tend to ask other members till she gets the answer she wants.
Went on hiatus shortly before the release of Natsu no Free & Easy to focus on her studies. She returned for the following single release.
Has collaborated with Watanabe Mayu in the 3rd AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen with the song Kimi no Na wa Kibou, where she played the piano.
Akimoto Yasushi commented that she is similar to Maeda Atsuko.

Singles Participation[]

Nogizaka46 A-Sides[]

Guru Guru Curtain (Center)
Oide, Shampoo
Hashire! Bicycle (Center)
Seifuku no Mannequin (Center)
Kimi no Na wa Kibou (Center)
Girl's Rule (Hachi Fukujin)
Barrette (Hachi Fukujin)
Kidzuitara Kataomoi
Nandome no Aozora ka? (Center)
Inochi wa Utsukushii (Jyuu Fukujin)
Taiyou Knock (Jyuu Fukujin)
Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru (Jyuu Fukujin)

Nogizaka46 B-Sides[]

Nogizaka no Uta (Guru Guru Curtain)
Aitakatta Kamoshirenai (Guru Guru Curtain)
Ushinaitakunai kara (Guru Guru Curtain)
Shiroi Kumo ni Notte (Guru Guru Curtain)
Kokoro no Kusuri (Oide, Shampoo)
House! (Oide, Shampoo)
Hito wa Naze Hashiru no ka? (Hashire! Bicycle)
Oto ga Denai Guitar (Hashire! Bicycle)
Koko Janai Doko ka (Seifuku no Mannequin)
Shakiiism (Kimi no Na wa Kibou)
Romantic Ikayaki (Kimi no Na wa Kibou)
Sekai de Ichiban Kodoku na Lover (Girl's Rule)
Ningen to Iu Gakki (Girl's Rule)
Tsuki no Okisa (Barrette)
Sonna Baka na... (Barrette)
Romance no Start (Kidzuitara Kataomoi)

Toiki no Method (Kidzuitara Kataomoi)
Dankeschön (Kidzuitara Kataomoi)
Korogatta Kane wo Narase! (Nandome no Aozora ka?)
Watashi, Okiru (Nandome no Aozora ka?)
Tender days (Nandome no Aozora ka?)
Arakajime Katarareru Romance (Inochi wa Utsukushii)
Muhyoujou (Taiyou Knock)
Hane no Kioku (Taiyou Knock)
Popipapapa (Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru)
Kanashimi no Wasurekata (Ima, Hanashitai Dareka ga Iru)

Albums Participation[]

Nogizaka46 Albums[]

Boku ga Iru Basho (Toumei na Iro)
Anata no Tame ni Hikitai (Toumei na Iro)

Solo Songs[]

Anata no Tame ni Hikitai (Toumei na Iro)

Photobooks[]

[2016.01.21] Tenchou

Media Appearances[]

Movies[]

Beginning of Toilet no Hanako-san (ビギニングオブトイレの花子さん) (2011)
Chounouryoku Kenkyubu no 3 Nin (超能力研究部の3人) (2014)

Erika Ikuta

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