Ikuta Erika (Ikuchan) / 1st Gen

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It's been long time since her last solo cover. She is cover girl of Weekly Playboy May issue

 

This just makes me more hyped to see Ikuchan in her Les Miz outfit and hear her sing all of Cosette's parts.

 

Ikuchan looks tired. Her puffy eyes tells us that she works too hard. I hope she get a better rest before something bad happen.

 

^ She looked more like she was in 'off' mode and couldn't switch it on quick enough for some fine Ikuta comedy. She can't be tired; she's got like 4-5 months of Les Mis ahead of her!

 

That was her serious 'painter' face though, lol. But yes, she looks so tired. It was especially obvious when they caught her unaware on their first focus. She had that sleepy smile on her face, thanks to those puffy eyes.



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Cr. tumblr

 

Happy or not so real happy face makes look younger, or what else say. Somehow that was not so real... Imo.

Is that clean that her continue after Nogizaka46 at musician acts?

 

Ikuchan new style i like.....

 

Utacon 4-18-2017

http://www.bilibili.com/video/av9931366/

 

Ikuchan's cossete official vid


if the video does not show watch the video here

 

The transformation of Ikuchan from adorkable girl into gorgeous lady. LOL at 9th single.

Cr: http://nogizaka46democracy.blog.jp/archives/70259153.html

 

The green colour costume is still the best one. So edgy, pretty, chick and totally looks good on them.

 

if the video does not show watch the video here
I WISH ikuchan cast in the phantom of the opera some day.

 

I'm guessing most nights she's performing in Les Mis are sold out already? I completely forgot about it until today, and realized the only days I could see it was during one of the "preview" nights... :/

EDIT: Nevermind, I found out..

 

Back from 2017.03.23

She has been distant for musical work. it's lonely to not seeing her often in related promotional stuff of group release.

 

The poster from website...

 

「I See the Light」?? OMG My favorite Disney song

 

Not hear much things from Ikuchan these days. She not updating her blog yet this month. But few pict pop up from kinami sayaka's instragram few hours ago.



https://www.instagram.com/p/BT77fNDgKpq/

 

looking forward!

 

Asahi Shimbun digital article featuring Ikuta Erika's interview about her musical activity in LesMis.

http://www.asahi.com/sp/articles/DA3S12936326.html

Beside acting gigs, she also having shoot in variety.

https://news.nifty.com/article/entame/showbizd/12123-138303/#article

The article said, with her variety capaility Iku migth be the next member who climb in public awareness after Maiyan.

Edit: Asahi Shimbun Kansai published iku's interview today.

 

FINALLY, IKUCHAN UPDATED HER BLOG!
http://blog.nogizaka46.com/erika.ikuta/

by the way, les miserables will start on may 21 2017, sunday and it will be held in imperial theater located in marunouchi, chiyoda, tokyo, japan. the musical theater will end on july 16 (?) if im correct. anyway, just check http://www.nogizaka46.com/schedule/ to be sure.

i guess she updated her blog because the musical play is coming near
i wish you good luck ikuchan

oh i forgot to say, banana zero will be aired on may 20 2017 saturday (22:20 - 22:54 JST) featuring akimoto manatsu, saito yuuri, ikuta erika, and hoshino minami