Ikuta Erika (Ikuchan) / 1st Gen

What I really love about Ikumai is that they are not obliged to be like these. Unlike other Nogi pairs that are obviously tried to push by the management, Ikuchan and Maiyan promote their own pair effortlessly. Lol.

Another Ikumai ichiban moment. From the July issue of Larme’s interview with Maiyan (credits to Inchanish in twitter who is always alert with Ikumai stuffs. Thank you!!!! )
Q: what makes you feel grateful being in Nogizaka46?
A: many. but if I have to choose one, it's; I can spend my days around cute members. it feels so extravagant when I look at my side and Ikuchan is there right beside me.

 

^ Are you sure? Perhaps it's management subtly seating the two together in order to present the "best" pair?

Ikumoto 4ever!

 

guys when it comes to ship, this is the best. SUPERIOR SHIP BECAUSE IT'S LOVE!!

Spoiler

IKUCHAN x PIANO-kun ))))

 

Maybe? It’s just subtly and not really forced. And their cute interactions usually don’t happen when they are the ones on focus. It just comes naturally. And Maiyan adores Ikuchan so much she keeps on mentioning her a lot of times on tv and even on her magazine interviews. She also mentioned that she really wants her to be her imouto and Ikuchan mentioned before that her relationship with Maiyan is more than just sisters (so maybe mother and daughter since more than just sisters LOL)

yes yes yes. This is the superior in all Ikuchan pair. And don’t forget Ikuchanxfood pair. It comes second

 

Iku x food is unbeatable OTP. Not sure about Iku x piano, it's always love and hate maybe. She love music but hate piano routine sometime. She mention it couple time.

 

Mozart is almost here
https://entertainmentstation.jp/225637

 

From Mozart's Prescon



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Comment video Tony Awards Ceremony
https://twitter.com/sakamitizuke/status/1000397400580677632

Ikuchan so pretty

 

MOZART! das Musical got its premiere yesterday, and the digest videos are available on YouTube. MOZART! das Musical is running at Imperial Theatre from 26 May 2018 to 28 June 2018.


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Mozart special curtain call video

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http://www.tohostage.com/mozart

 

7/5 Mozart! Musical> Osaka
7/6 birthday live>Tokyo
7/7 Mozart! Musical> Osaka
7/8 Birthday Live> Tokyo
7/9 Mozart! > Osaka

Hellish schedule...
I know she treasure her fans, her group mates, and staff-san. I hope she keep her health and not push her self too much.

Well, I guess we will see superskinny Ikuchan again this summer.

 

^ lets hope that Zojirushi rice cooker she got herself will come in handy !!

But that is an absolutely hellish schedule. Wishing her well ( ^^)q
いくちゃん がんばって !

 

Imo she's very skinny right now.

I can't imagine her hellish schedules will make her become skinnier than right now.

 

Early morning shinkansen everyday
Ikuchan is a hard worker , still young, may burn out

-- ADD
look at this, they went to see Mozart? Renachi, Denchan and Chi-
http://nogizaka46democracy.blog.jp/archives/75784898.html

 

Iku x Inoue Yoshio x V6 Masayuki Sakamoto gonna perform The Greatest Showman hit song on WOWOW's studio for Tony Award Japan broadcast.

https://mobile.twitter.com/oricon/status/1001380184598102016

Enter Stage interview about Tony Award

https://enterstage.jp/sp/interview/2018/05/009545.html

Karage Shimai from Matsun's blog


Iku and co from Mozart!



Takuma Samejima and Watanabe Daisuke, her costar from Romijuri



https://mobile.twitter.com/takumakumama/status/1000748824803999745

 

Naberyo strike again...
He capture Iku's craziness perfectly

Kojichu, her present for Himura-san


https://mobile.twitter.com/naberyou_/status/1000344156172992512




Iku's puku face on Buzzrhytm

https://mobile.twitter.com/naberyou_/status/990561380297129984

 

Wow... Ikuchan will perform in MSte!


I guess Mozart is really a big thing in Japan.

 

Alone

She have been performing in music station (without the other members) since she participated in Romijuri, but I think that this is the first time she will perform (w/o nogi members) in Mste, so maybe it is really a popular stage in Japan. She is really lucky to be able to experience all of those solo acts she had since she grabbed lead roles in musical stages. She was able to show off her musical talents not just in theaters, but also in television, as well as in the radio. She may have lost her popularity within the group, but she gained a lot of public recognition and opportunities

 

Mozart! is box office. One of best selling stage musical along with Miss Saigon, Elisabeth, etc. But I think the biggest and most prestigious is LeMis.

Still, MSte


Unlike Karube Shinichi from Music Fair who love musical, Tamori once state that he dont like musical. So, who is Iku's sponsor this time?

Still impress how far she pull her dream. Even some anti or regular fans look down to musical compare to modelling, TV drama, and movie. But Iku prove that musical not inferior.

 

Those haters and fans who don’t appreciate musical forgot that because of Ikuchan’s efforts to join to those huge musicals, she was able to raise up Nogi when it comes to musical talent and inspired a lot of members to join musical stages as well. They look down on her musical stages, but she is appearing in a lot of huge national tv shows to perform and become more publicly recognized than the other members. She comes in third after Maiyan and Ikoma after she joined musical stages despite the fact that she only centered once. Atleast Ikuchan proved to them that she is where she is now because of her talent and not just got famous because of being a girl you want to date material.