Yukiya Ikegawa
Yukiya Ikegawa | |||||
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Born | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | January 22, 2009||||
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Years active | 2019–present[1] | ||||
Musical career | |||||
Genres | J-pop | ||||
Instrument(s) | Vocals | ||||
Labels | Johnny & Associates, Inc. | ||||
Member of | Boys be | ||||
Japanese name | |||||
Kanji | 池川侑希弥 | ||||
Hiragana | いけがわ ゆきや | ||||
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Yukiya Ikegawa (池川侑希弥, Ikegawa Yūkiya, born January 22, 2009)[2] is a Japanese idol and child actor. He is a member of Johnny's Jr. male idol group Boys be .[3]
Life and career[edit]
Ikegawa was born on January 22, 2009, in Okinawa, and grew up in Osaka Prefecture where his parents moved there when he was six years old.[4] Admiring Ryosuke Yamada and Shunsuke Michieda, he sent his resume to Johnny's office at fourth grade, and admitted to the company in 2019 after the audition.[4] He then went on to become a member of Boys be, a unit within Johnny's Jr. that was formed in 2020.[4]
In March 2023, he made his very first starring role as an actor in the movie "Brats, Be Ambitious!".[5][6]
Personal life[edit]
- Ikegawa is trained in golf as he had practiced it from fourth up to sixth grade.[4]
- He usually plays the role of MC in the group.
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
TV Drama[edit]
- 14 reasons why boys can't go back to Jimoto episode 7 "Our future" (May 5, 2021 TV Asahi)– Yukito[9][10]
- Deadly worker (January 1, 2023, ABC TV/TV Asahi)– Tasuke[11]
References[edit]
- ^ 関西ジャニーズJr.DATA BOOK. ワニブックス. 2022. p. 2.
- ^ "池川侑希弥 プロフィール | ISLAND TV". 3 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "伊藤篤志、千田、山中、池川、亀井、岩倉、丸岡、角、上垣、北村、嵜本「Boys be」". ISLAND TV (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Boys be 池川侑希弥14歳 山田涼介&道枝駿佑目指し「ほんまにもう元気です」主演映画24日公開". スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "関西ジャニーズJr.「Boys be」池川侑希弥、映画初主演決定 オーディションで抜擢<雑魚どもよ、大志を抱け!> – モデルプレス". モデルプレス – ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). 12 April 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (30 March 2023). "'Brats, Be Ambitious!': Childhood friendships get dark". The Japan Times. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "関西Jr.「Boys be」池川侑希弥 初主演映画「大事にしていきたい」 – スポニチ Sponichi Annex 芸能". スポニチ Sponichi Annex (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Ingc, Natashia. "関西ジャニーズJr.池川侑希弥の主演作「雑魚どもよ、大志を抱け!」公開、足立紳が監督(コメントあり)". 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "ストーリー|ドラマL『ジモトに帰れないワケあり男子の14の事情』 #ジモダン|朝日放送テレビ". www.asahi.co.jp. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ WEBザテレビジョン. "関西ジャニーズJr.メンバーが"ワケあり男子"を演じる「ジモダン」のポスタービジュアル公開!(2/2)". WEBザテレビジョン (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ In, Natashha. "Boys be池川侑希弥「必殺仕事人」で先輩・東山紀之、松岡昌宏、知念侑李と共演へ". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
External links[edit]
Media related to Yukiya Ikegawa at Wikimedia Commons
- Boys Be Profile (in Japanese)
- ISLANDTV Profile