Rina Ikoma

Rina Ikoma
Background information
Native name 生駒 里奈
Also known as Ikoma-chan
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 member of the girl group Nogizaka46, and a former member of AKB48's Team B.[1][2] She was the center member for Nogizaka46 first 5 singles, and she took the 6th center position for their 12th single released on 22 July 2015.[3][4]

Biography

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 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 February 24, 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 February 26, 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] On February 21, 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 February 24, 2016. It has sold 16,000 copies in a week, and ranked 1st on the Oricon weekly photo book sales chart.[11]

Lifestyle

Unusually for a girl, Rina Ikoma likes to read comics for boys (shōnen manga), primarily the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. It started in the first year of middle school, when she was given the manga Gin Tama and became addicted to it. Before that, in elementary school, she read what other girls read. Among her other favourite comics in the past she lists Naruto, One Piece, Sket Dance. Her recent favorites (as of spring 2012) are Blue Exorcist and Inu x Boku SS.[6]

Her favourite food is cucumber asazuke.[12]

Her oshimen (number one favorite member) of AKB48 is Mayu Watanabe.[13]

Appearances

TV shows

Films

Events

Stages

Bibliography

Photobooks

References

  1. ↑ 生駒 里奈｜メンバー紹介｜乃木坂46公式サイト (in Japanese). Nogizaka46. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  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.
  3. ↑ "Ikoma Rina to be the center for Nogizaka46's 12th single". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  4. ↑ 乃木坂・生駒里奈、約2年半ぶりセンター復帰に「頭が真っ白」 (in Japanese). IID, Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  5. ↑ “乃木坂”生駒里奈、握手会に来てね♪ (in Japanese). Yūkan Fuji. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  6. 1 2 3 "ナタリー - (Power Push) 乃木坂46（生駒里奈）ロングインタビュー&フォトギャラリー" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  7. ↑ 乃木坂生駒ソロ！異例の早さ. nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  8. ↑ Ramos, Wilfredo (February 26, 2015). "Rina Ikoma to Star in a Live Version of the Corpse Party Video Game". Nihongogo. Nihongogo. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  9. ↑ AKB春の衝撃人事一覧 川栄卒業、北原NGT移籍、生駒留学解除 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  10. ↑ 乃木坂46生駒里奈「ANNA SUI」モデル就任 フェミニン×ロックでアジアを魅了＜コメント到着＞ (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  11. ↑ 生駒里奈、初ソロ写真集が1位 セーラー服やスクール水着披露 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  12. ↑ 二日目ヽ( ・∀・)ノ｜乃木坂46 生駒里奈 公式ブログ (in Japanese). Nogizaka46 official blog. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  13. ↑ 乃木坂・生駒、推しメンは“まゆゆ”　総選挙は「ドキドキ」. Oricon Style (in Japanese). 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-06-11.
  14. ↑ 乃木坂46全員でドラマ初主演 ソフトボールチームの"青春"”描く (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-30.
  15. ↑ 乃木坂46生駒・白石ら十福神『大河』初出演 生田「まさかのオファー」 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
  16. ↑ 乃木坂46×ジャニーズ豪華共演　「劇場版BAD BOYS J」新キャスト発表 (in Japanese). modelpress. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  17. ↑ ピラメキ子役恋ものがたり～子役に憧れるすべての親子のために～ (in Japanese). PIA Corporation. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  18. ↑ "Live-Action Corpse Party Film's Trailer, Poster Unveiled". Anime News Network. May 25, 2015. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  19. ↑ GirlsAwardで乃木坂46メンバー9名がファッションモデルに (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  20. ↑ 乃木坂46生駒里奈ら、ナイロン100℃の名作舞台リメイクに挑戦 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
  21. ↑ 乃木坂46が再び落語家に！生駒里奈らも参戦の「じょしらく弐」舞台は2066年 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  22. ↑ 季刊乃木坂 vol.4 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
  23. ↑ 君の足跡 (幻冬舎) (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 2016-03-05.

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