Erina Ikuta

Erina Ikuta (生田 衣梨奈, Ikuta Erina, born 7 July 1997, Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese singer. She is a ninth generation member of J-pop idol group Morning Musume and former model. She joined Morning Musume in 2011 along with Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki and Mizuki Fukumura. On 26 November 2014, she became Sub-Leader of Morning Musume along with member Haruna Ikubo and later on with Ayumi Ishida.

Erina Ikuta 生田 衣梨奈
Background information
Also known as	Eripon, KY
Born	7 July 1997 Fukuoka, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupation(s)	singer model
Years active	2011–present
Labels	Zetima
Associated acts	Morning Musume Oha Suta

Biography

History

Before Ikuta joined Hello! Project, she was a fashion model with Elegant Promotion, and had a blog where she posted photos of what she was doing and outfits she wore. Ikuta was selected from Morning Musume's ninth generation "Kyūki Audition" to join the group on 2 January 2011, with Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki, and Mizuki Fukumura.[1][2] The new generation was officially revealed at the Hello! Project 2011 Winter: Kangei Shinsen Matsuri concert. She made her official debut on Morning Musume's 45th single "Maji Desu ka Ska!", released 6 April 2011.

In August 2011, she replaced the graduated Saki Ogawa of S/mileage on the children's morning program Oha Suta as an Oha Girl.[3] On 27 March 2012, she and Oha Girl Maple have graduated from the show. [4] On 18 April 2012, it was announced that Tanaka Reina and Morning Musume's 9th & 10th Generation members would star in a new stage play titled Stacey’s Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki, scheduled to run from 6-12 June 2012.

Hello! Project groups and units

• Morning Musume (2011–present)
• Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011–2012)
• Harvest (2012–present)
• Hello! Project MobekisuJ (2013–present)
• HI-FIN (2013–present)

Discography

for Erina Ikuta's releases with Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography.

Filmography

DVDs

#	Title	Release date	Top position	Publisher/Notes
			Oricon Weekly DVD Chart[5]
1	Greeting ~Ikuta Erina~ (Greeting 〜生田 衣梨奈〜)	August 12, 2011	—	e-Hello! series
2	It’s a lovely day	October 24, 2014	—	e-Hello! series

Photobooks

• [2016.10.22] Erina (衣梨奈)
• [2018.01.20] if

Films

• 2011: Sharehouse (シェアハウス)

Dramas

• 2012: Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)
• 2017: Konnichiwa, Joyuu no Sagara Itsuki Desu. (こんにちは、女優の相楽樹です。)

TV Programs

• 2011: Bijo Gaku (美女学)
• 2011: Hello Pro! Time (ハロプロ！Time)
• 2011–2012: Oha Suta (as an Oha Girl in the unit Oha Girl Maple)
• 2012–2013: Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー! SATOYAMA ライフ)
• 2014- : The Girls Live
• 2015: Karada wo Ugokasu TV (体を動かすTV)
• 2018– : Ikuta Erina no VS Golf (生田衣梨奈のVSゴルフ)

Internet

• 2011: UstreaMusume
• 2011: Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに？？』)
• 2011: IkuMatsuri (生祭り) (special one-day Ustream)
• 2012–2013: Morning Musume 9ki・10ki Member WEB Talk Maji DE Pyoko! (モーニング娘。9・10期メンバー WEBトーク 本気DE飛跳！) (fanclub exclusive)
• 2013– : Hello! Project Station (ハロ！ステ)
• 2016– : Upcoming

Theater

• 17 August 2011: Reborn: Inochi no Audition (リボーン～命のオーディション～)
• 12 June 2012: Stacy's Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki (ステーシーズ 少女再殺歌劇)
• 18 June 2015: TRIANGLE (TRIANGLE -トライアングル-) (VTR role)
• 11 June 2016: Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa (続・11人いる！東の地平・西の永遠)
• 02 June 2017: Pharaoh no Haka (ファラオの墓)
• 01 June 2018: Pharaoh no Haka ~Hebi Ou Sneferu~ (ファラオの墓～蛇王・スネフェル～)

References

1. つんく♂モー娘新メンバーに心強さ「日に日に顔が勇ましく」 (in Japanese). Searchina. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
2. モーニング娘。第9期メンバー決定！！ (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2 January 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-04-01. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
3. "Erina Ikuta's Oha Girl Profile". Oha Sta (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2013-05-08. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
4. おはスタ おはガールメープル卒業制作. Oha Sta (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Archived from the original on 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
5. "生田衣梨奈のDVDランキング、生田衣梨奈のプロフィールならオリコン芸能人事典-ORICON STYLE". Oricon Inc. Retrieved 2015-11-02.

External links

• Official profile at helloproject.com (in Japanese)
• Oha Suta Blog at the Wayback Machine (archived May 12, 2015) (in Japanese)
• Oha Suta Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived May 8, 2013) (in Japanese)
• UstreaMusume Channel