Rina Ikoma

Rina Ikoma
Background information
Native name 生駒 里奈
Also known as Ikoma-chan, Ikotan
Born (1995-12-29) 29 December 1995
Origin Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture, Japan
Genres Pop
Occupation(s) Singer, actress
Years active 2011–present
Associated acts Nogizaka46
AKB48
Website Nogizaka46 official profile

Rina Ikoma (生駒 里奈, Ikoma Rina, born December 29, 1995 in Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture) is a Japanese idol singer and actress. She is a former member of the girl group Nogizaka46, and a former member of AKB48's Team B.[1][2] She was a first generation member of Nogizaka46, and was first appointed to be the center position in the group. In the Nogizaka46 single title track, she took the center position 6 times in total, for Nogizaka46 first 5 singles and their 12th single.[3][4]

She played a main leading-role in Corpse Party (film) as Naomi Nakashima.

Biography

Early life and Nogizaka46

Rina Ikoma is from Yurihonjō, Akita Prefecture.[5][6] She had been learning to dance since childhood and became involved in the show business with the encouragement of her father, who recommended Rina to audition for the idol group Nogizaka46.[6] In 2011 she applied for the Nogizaka46 auditions among 38,934 other girls. She became one of the 56 girls who advanced to the final round and in August she was chosen to become one of the 36 founding members.

For Nogizaka46's debut single, "Guruguru Curtain", Rina was appointed to be one of the three centers in the title song's choreography. She became the only member who kept her center position in the second single, titled "Oide Shampoo". She also recorded a solo song to accompany the single,[7] becoming the first member of Nogizaka46 to do so. On 24 February 2014, a shocking announcement was made at the AKB48 Group Team Shuffle in 2014, that she would hold a position in AKB48's Team B.

On 26 February 2015, it was revealed that Rina Ikoma was chosen to star in a live-action movie based on the Corpse Party series of video games.[8] A month after, on 26 March 2015, it was announced that she would be relieved of her concurrent position in AKB48.[9] In Nogizaka46's 12th single "Taiyō Nokku" was released on 22 July 2015, Rina was appointed to be the center position for the first time in two years after 5th single.[4]

On 21 February 2016, it was announced that she became a model for Anna Sui in Asian regions.[10] She released her first solo photo book Kimi no Ashiato on 24 February 2016. It has sold 16,000 copies in a week, and ranked 1st on the Oricon weekly photo book sales chart.[11] On 29 March 2016, Rina Ikoma participated in the ceremonial first pitch before a baseball match between The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and the Saitama Seibu Lions.[12] At the same time, she played SoftBank's advertising as the voice for "Giga-chan" which is a Character of Pomeranian.[13] In the same year, She played the lead role in the sequel to the Corpse Party movie, Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. The film was released at the Japanese cinema in July 2016. Nijika Ishimori (Keyakizaka46) also appears there.[14] Also, Rina performed in the musical of Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo in September 2016.[15]

On 31 January 2018, Rina Ikoma announces on the group's official blog that she intends to graduate for her future life. On 22 April, a graduation concert for her was held at the Nippon Budokan. A few days later, Nogizaka46's 20th single, "Synchronicity" was released on 25 April. It was the last single that she participated in as a member of Nogizaka46, and included the B-side track titled "Against" was the last song she took the center position in that group. "Against" was performed by the first generation members and its music video was shaped by the idea Rina wanted to do.[16] On 6 May, She left the group after an event in Makuhari Messe.

May 2018-: Solo career

Rina Ikoma started her solo career immediately. She appeared in the musical of Mahō Sensei Negima! as the lead role "Negi Springfield" in July 2018.[17]

Appearances

TV dramas

Variety shows

  • Nogizakatte, Doko? (乃木坂って、どこ?) (TV Tokyo, 3 October 2011 — 13 April 2015)
  • Tsubokko (ツボ娘) (Tokyo Broadcasting System, 25 February 2012)
  • Piramekino 640 (ピラメキーノ640) (TV Tokyo, 15 May 2013 — 30 September 2015)[24]
  • NogiBingo! (Season 1 - Season 9) (NTV, 3 July 2013 — 26 December 2017)
  • Special research police JUMPolice (特捜警察ジャンポリス) (TV Tokyo, 4 April 2014 —)[25]
  • Nogizaka Kōjichū (乃木坂工事中) (TV Tokyo, 20 April 2015 — 7 May 2018)
  • Riku Kai Kuu Chikyū Seifuku Suru Nante (陸海空 地球征服するなんて) (TV Asahi, 11 April 2017 —)
  • eGG (NTV, 20 July 2018 — )[26]

Films

  • Gekijōban Bad Boys J: Saigo ni Mamoru Mono (2013), Airi Kinoshita[27]
  • Pirameki Koyaku Koi Monogatari: Koyaku ni Akogareru Subete no Oyako no Tameni (2015), herself[28]
  • Kanashimi no Wasure Kata: Documentary of Nogizaka46 (2015), herself[29]
  • Corpse Party (2015), Naomi Nakashima[30]
  • Corpse Party Book of Shadows (2016), Naomi Nakashima[31]

Events

Stages

  • Subete no Inu wa Tengoku e Iku (AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo, 1 October 2015 - 12 October 2015)[34]
  • Joshiraku: Toki Kakesoba (AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo, 12 May 2016 - 22 May 2016)[35]
  • Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo (AiiA 2.5Theater Tokyo / Sankei Hall Breeze, September 2016) as Saki[15]
  • Moma no Kasei Tanken Ki (Tennōzu The Galaxy Theatre / Sankei Hall Breeze, August 2017) as Yūri[36]
  • Mahō Sensei Negima!: Okochama Sensei wa Syugyō Chu! (AiiA 2.5Theater Tokyo, 12 July 2018 - 16 July 2018) as Negi Springfield[37]
  • Yona of the Dawn: Hiiro no Shukumei-hen (暁のヨナ ～緋色の宿命編～) (EX Theater Roppongi, 15 November 2018 - 25 November 2018), as Yona[38]

Dubbing

Commercials

Bibliography

Photobooks

  • NogizakaHa: Nogizaka46 First Shashinshū (2013, Futabasha: ISBN 978-4-575-30587-6)[40]
  • Kikan Nogizaka vol.4 Saitō (26 December 2014, Tokyo News Service) ISBN 9784863364516[41]
  • Kimi no Ashiato (24 February 2016, Gentosha) ISBN 9784344028869[42]

Essay books

  • Tatsu (立つ) (28 April 2018, Nikkei Business Publications) ISBN 9784822256234[43]

References

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  2. ↑ 生駒里奈、AKB留学終了 まゆゆの手紙に大粒の涙 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
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