Ikuta Erika (Ikuchan) / 1st Gen

Theme song to the web drama she's going to be in:


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I think Ikuchan graduation is really coming. Actually I am surprised she hasn't already graduated considering all the outside work she always had. She really loves the group of course.
But why I think her time for graduation is coming? Cause of the recent koujichuu episodes. Recently she has shown she has matured and evolved. She showed that her cooking skills and her drawing skills have improved. She's no more the girl known for her really bad drawings or cooking skills. It's like she wants to close the circle:showing how she has changed and not having anymore that image before graduating. It's not good for a girl having the image of a really bad cooker, it's good to be funny as an idol but not really as a woman who maybe someday will have an husband and babies .
So yeah, now that her closest friends like Maiyan are leaving, I really think she wants to do it too. I just hope she stays until 10th anniversary at this point. It's not that distant.

 

9 years without improvement on cooking for a girl is a disaster.

 

Guys, just embrace her improvement as individual, not the gender.

 

Not everyone is cut out to be a super cook in the kitchen. For all of Ikuchan's talents, its nice to see her have some flaws and things to overcome, like her cooking and drawing. People relate to imperfections too.

In movie sense, Ikuchan completed her character arc right before our eyes, which is part of why we follow idols in the first place.

 

When Ikuchan gets married her husband can be the one who cooks.

 

Iku will be performing in Toho's Musical Lab on 7/11 (streaming)
This is a double-feature, 30-min long performances/perf, Iku will be performing in Happily ever after
http://www.nogizaka46.com/news/2020/06/toho-musical-labhappily-ever-after.php
Tickets : https://eplus.jp/tohomusicallab/

The first step in the reopening of Toho theater is a double feature project of a new original musical.
"Theater Create", which was forced to suspend its performances due to the corona crisis, will be used as a "LAB. With the latest playwrights and cast members, creating new original musicals for the audience from the stage.

Iku comment :
www.tohostage.com/tohomusicallab/
I am pleased to be able to participate in a project like this, even though the theater is not able to reopen as usual. I'm really happy about this. Although there is no audience, I will be able to share the live tension, energy and excitement with the viewers that I want to make it as good as possible. I'm glad to be able to stand on the stage again and tell a story through plays and songs, so I hope you'll join us . I'm looking forward to having some fun while learning from Mr. Nemoto, who I've been wanting to work with!

 

But I suck at cooking, too... I guess we'll eat out more often than not! LOL!

Anyhow, after rewatching her 46 Hour TV, I wonder if she'll work on improving at both instruments. While it was great to see her perform on another instrument, she wasn't all that good. It was 2 months of work put in on two instruments and it showed.

 

Nonstop interview about next Toho musical

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Iku x Naito Kaiho from Happily Ever After of Toho Musical Lab


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Ikuchan just opened up Instagram account:
https://www.instagram.com/ikutaerika.official/

(Possibly for musical business. Commenting is disabled to prevent troll behavior)

 

I hope she keeps it not only for business

 

mezamashi tv this morning cover some bit of ikuchan behind the stage.
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I'm sure you saw this on her Insta, but here's our musical star doing some international work. She's got a small part, but she's there. Maybe, just maybe, one day...

 

^ I love that video so much. Especially as I actually know some of the actors/actresses taking part in this video. And Iku-chan is really great.

 

Iku-chan was replaced by Kubo Shiori in Disney Medley, she's maybe emotional devastated because of the death of this Musical partner(Haruma Miura).

 

Miura Haruma's death inded shocking. Shirota Yu cried during his Ongaku no Hi's performance.

Iku is been busy with tons of works. Hope she recover soon, physically and mentally


Here's her Music Fair performance

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i really hope so..

 

It affected me as well as someone who used to like him when I was younger, can't imagine how hard it must be for Ikuchan considering they worked together. Hope she has people around her to comfort her.