Akiko Ikuina

Akiko Ikuina
Native name	生稲 晃子
Born	28 April 1968 Tokyo, Japan
Genres	J-pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, actor, tarento
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Production Ogi
Associated acts	Onyanko Club
Website	ogipro.com/talent/ikuina/

Akiko Ikuina (生稲 晃子 Ikuina Akiko, born April 28, 1968 in Tokyo) is a Japanese actor, singer, and tarento.^[1][2] She joined the Japanese pop idol group Onyanko Club in 1986.^[3][4]

Discography

Singles

Year	Title	Details	Peak chart position (Oricon)
1988	"Mugiwara de Dance" (麦わらでダンス)	Release date: May 21, 1988 B-side: "Yume ni Aitai" (夢に逢いたい)	#8
	"Virgin Shounen ni Kuchizuke wo" (Virgin少年に接吻くちづけを)	Release date: September 21, 1988 B-side: "Shadow of Palm Tree"	#9
1989	"Fanfare ga Kikoeru" (ファンファーレが聴こえる)	Release date: January 25, 1989 B-side: "Watashi dake no Liberty" (わたしだけのリバティー)	#15
	"Japanese Girl"	Release date: May 24, 1989 B-side: "Yūbae no Hashi" (夕映えの橋)	#23
	"Wasuretai no ni" (忘れたいのに)	Release date: September 27, 1989 B-side: "Asatsuyu no Hitomi" (朝露の瞳)	#39
1990	"Nichiyōbi wa Iranai" (日曜日はいらない)	Release date: March 7, 1990 B-side: "Umi ni Naritai" (海になりたい)	#48
1991	"Luna GREAT"	Release date: February 21, 1991 Ending theme for the OVA Majū Senshi Luna Varga B-side: "Luna Varga Hashiru!" (ルナ・ヴァルガー走る!)	#93
1995	"Funky Lullaby" (ファンキーララバイ)	Release date: June 10, 1995 Image song of the Shiroki F.C. Serena football team B-side: "Funky Lullaby (Long Version)" (ファンキーララバイ -Long Version-)	—
2008	"Oh! Sanpo Biyori" (Oh!散歩日和)	Release date: October 8, 2008 Duet with Takeo Chii B-side: "Mukashi dattara" (昔だったら)	—

Special singles

• Akko no X'mas Calendar (あっこのX'mas Calendar) (1989)

Albums

Studio albums

• "Ikuina" De-Dance (「生稲」De-Dance) (1988)
• Nihon "Ikuina" Kikō (日本「生稲」紀行) (1989)

Compilation albums

• My Kore! (Myこれ!) series
  • My Kore! Ction: Ikuina Akiko BEST (Myこれ!クション 生稲晃子BEST) (2002)
  • My Kore! Choice 20: Nihon "Ikuina" Kikō + Singles Collection (Myこれ!チョイス 20 日本「生稲」紀行+シングルコレクション) (2008)
  • My Kore! Lite: Ikuina Akiko (Myこれ!Lite 生稲晃子) (2010)
• Ikuina Akiko SINGLES Complete (生稲晃子 SINGLESコンプリート) (2007)

Films

• Gatsby Bokura wa Kono Natsu Necktie o Suru (1990)^[5]
• Okuman Chōja ni Natta Otoko (1994), Kazumi Kasai^[6]
• Te no Hira no Shiawase (2010), Ikuko Takebayashi^[7]
• Live (2014), Yōko Tamura^[8]

TV programs

• 1996-2003: Abarenbō Shōgun, as Obun, (6-12 and the special in 2003)
• 1999-2003: Kids War: Zaken na yo

References

1. 生稲晃子 (in Japanese). Yahoo Japan Corporation. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
2. 生稲晃子のプロフィール (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
3. 乳がん公表の生稲晃子に応援の声 「前向きに生きる姿に尊敬します」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
4. 根城泰 図解入門業界研究最新コンビニ業界の動向とカラクリがよーくわかる本: 2008 "1987 年に放映した「からあげクン」の 0 ^に、当時アイドルだった生稲晃子さんを起用して話題をさらいました。 90 年代になると、口一ソンはテレビ 01 ^を大幅に増やしました。 1989 年にサンチェ一ンを^井したため、口一ソンという店名を広く認知してもらう必要が ..."
5. 映画 ギャッツビー ぼくらはこの夏ネクタイをする！. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
6. 映画 億万長者になった男. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
7. 映画 手のひらの幸せ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
8. 映画 ライヴ. allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 2015-11-11.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official blog (Japanese)
• Akiko Ikuina at the Internet Movie Database