Japanese actor (born 1984)
Toma Ikuta
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Born
| Toma Ikuta
(
1984-10-07
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October 7, 1984
(age 39)
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Other names
| Toma-chan, Tomasu
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Occupations
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Years active
| 1996?present
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Children
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Toma Ikuta
(
生田 斗?
,
Ikuta T?ma
, born October 7, 1984)
is a Japanese actor. Ikuta is known for his roles in
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
,
Honey & Clover
,
Sensei!
,
Ma?
and
Ouroboros
. He also stars in feature films, notably
Hanamizuki
,
Ningen Shikkaku
and
Brain Man
.
Career
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Ikuta entered Johnny and Associates in 1996, when he was 11. He made his debut as an actor in 1997, after realizing that he would not go on as a singer in a group, like his friends around him.
[1]
The 2007, Fuji TV summer drama
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
, controversial in its gender-bending nature, was perhaps Ikuta's biggest break in Japanese Entertainment.
[2]
[3]
Following his successful portrayal in
Hana Kimi
, Ikuta was on stage again as he starred in the Shakespearean play,
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
.
[4]
While working on this play, Toma was also slated to star in one of Fuji TV's winter dramas for 2008, the live adaptation of
Chika Umino
's popular
manga
,
Hachimitsu to Kuroba
.
[5]
He took on the role of Y?ta Takemoto, a struggling Architecture student in an art school who had mediocre talent and who fell in love at first sight with his professor's niece, Hagumi Hanamoto (played by
Riko Narumi
). His role as the silent but constant observer that uncovers the events of the drama to the audience earned him another
Best Supporting Actor
award.
[6]
Due to the popularity of
Hana Kimi
, Fuji TV decided to air a special two-hour episode, announcing it in early 2008.
[7]
Ikuta's rise to fame brought about another project; this time a double-lead with
Arashi
's leader
Satoshi Ohno
, in the Japanese adaptation of the Korean drama
Mawang
. The drama, called
Ma?
, is about a lawyer, Ryo Naruse (played by Ohno) who seeks to avenge the death of his younger brother several years ago. On the other hand, Serizawa Naoto is the brash and impulsive detective (played by Ikuta), who is atoning for the grave, juvenile crime he had committed in the past.
[8]
In October 2008, Ikuta was back on stage again, playing the role of
Danny
in the Japanese version of the musical "
Grease
".
[9]
January 2009 marked Ikuta's first ever appearance in Fuji TV's peak slot for dramas, Ishimatsu Ryosuke, an intern forensics specialist in the serial drama
Voice
, along with
Eita
and
Satomi Ishihara
.
[10]
Following his streak of solo projects, Ikuta was again named to star in a Fuji TV drama even while Voice was airing, this time a lead role in the timely jury drama
Majo Saiban: The Witch Trial
, for the TV station's spring 2009 late night Saturday drama. He plays Yoshioka T?ru, a
freeter
who was chosen as one of the members of the jury that will participate in the trial of a woman accused of killing her husband. Foul play comes into the picture as the members of the jury begin to be threatened. When the life of one of the jury members, a housewife (played by
Ai Kato
) is also endangered, Tooru tries to help. This raises suspicions with his girlfriend (played by
Manami Higa
) who becomes afraid Tooru might be cheating on her. Thus begins T?ru's lone search for the truth. The drama aired on April 25, 2009, a month before the jury system was to be implemented in Japan.
[11]
Ikuta finally made his silver screen debut with
Ningen Shikkaku
, a spring 2010 movie adaptation of
Dazai Osamu
's masterpiece of the same title. Considered a semi-autobiographical novel, Ikuta plays the role of Oba Yozo, a troubled soul who is forced to keep up a facade of hollow jocularity in his everyday life.
[12]
The book cover of the novel published by Kadokawa was renewed in October, and since then featured a photo of Ikuta. After the cover was revised, the book sold over 100,000 copies. In response to those sales figures, Kadokawa decided that for a limited time period, all 10
Dazai
novels would feature Ikuta on the covers; the campaign started on December 15, 2009. It was the first time that the lead actor of a film adaptation of a novel appeared on the covers of all the works written by the author.
[13]
He also appeared in
Hanamizuki
, co-starring
Yui Aragaki
, and
Seaside Motel
. Ikuta played the role of Honjo Sadame, a failure of an actor in the drama
Unubore Deka
along with Johnny senior, Tokio's
Tomoya Nagase
. In 2010, Ikuta appeared on the documentary TV program
J?netsu Tairiku
(
情熱大陸
,
lit. The Passion Continent
)
.
[14]
Ikuta was the male lead role for the manga
Bokura Ga Ita
, where he played Yano, and has a relationship with Yoshitaka Yuriko (Takahashi). The shoot for the movie started in May 2011, and was released as a two-part film in spring 2012.
[15]
On July 27, 2010, Ikuta appeared in Tokio's music video for the song
NaNaNa
.
[16]
In 2016, he appeared in the music video of the song
Fukkatsu Love
by
Arashi
, from which he had been teamed up as juniors with the three youngest members, as the group MAIN.
[17]
[18]
[19]
Ikuta has his own mobile diary J-web named
Tomagoto
(Toma's words). Then temporary, the J-web went by the names
Tomagoto
,
Tomagoto Hyper
, and
Tomagoto Neo
, before officially becoming a permanent J-web on December 15, 2007. Aside from the J-web, he also has his own corner on
Wink Up
Magazine titled
Ikuta Toma no Ikita Kotoba
(Toma Ikuta's Words to Live By). On this corner, he writes a one-page essay about things that interest him, as well as his daily experiences. Pictures taken from his own camera are included on the page.
[20]
Ikuta announced on 7 November 2023 he would be leaving Johnny and Associates on 20 November, to work as a freelance actor.
[21]
Ikuta faced severe criticism after a "Question and Answer" session on his Instagram on May 5, 2024. A fan commented that she was 9 months pregnant and she was scared to give birth, to what Ikuta answered: "Do you want to beg your husband to be painless?". Many of the comments were referring to his use of the word
おねだり
(
Japanese
for 'beg') instead of something like
お願い
(
Japanese
for 'ask (please)'), or just wishing her well. Gynecologists and Obstetricians also participated in the criticism, citing that childbirth is not only painful, but also life-threatening.
[22]
[23]
[24]
His apology 2 days later didn't help him either, having people consider his choice of words as old-fashioned, and questioning if the former Johnny idol as well as the artists still in the agency, which for most of its history banned SNS for their artists, are really prepared for using them.
[25]
Personal life
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Ikuta has a younger sibling, 4 years his junior,
Fuji TV's
announcer Ry?sei Ikuta.
[26]
Ikuta married actress
Nana Seino
on June 1, 2020.
[27]
They welcomed their first child on March 9, 2022.
[28]
Filmography
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Television
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Films
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Musicals
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- Stand By Me
- Kyo-To-Kyo
- Shock is Millennium Shock
- Susanoh
- Another (Kansai Jr.2002 version)
- Shock is Real Shock
- Vacation (
Shonentai
Playzone 2003)
- Edogah-san Yukuefumei
- Mama Loves Mambo III
- West Side Story
2004 (
Shonentai
version)
- West Side Story
2005 (
Arashi
version)
- Azumi on Stage (2005)
- Azumi Returns (Azumi 2) (2006)
- Cat in the Red Boots (Shinkansen Nexus Volume 2) (2006)
- Shock ? Endless Shock 2007
- The Two Gentlemen of Verona
? October 2007
- Grease
? 2008
[40]
- My Friend Hitler and Madame de Sade (Mishima Double)
[41]
- February 2011
- Kamome(
The Seagull
)- September 2013
- Vamp Bamboo Burn ? 2016
Awards
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References
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"デビュ?20年、異色ジャニ?ズ?生田斗?が「俳優でいく」決意をした瞬間"
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Oricon
(in Japanese). October 26, 2017. Archived from
the original
on November 21, 2023
. Retrieved
November 21,
2023
.
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Sankei Sports
Archived
September 14, 2007, at the
Wayback Machine
(in Japanese), 21 May 2007.
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"Tokyograph.com"
.
tokyograph.com
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Ikuta to star as Valentine in "Verona"
3 August 2007.
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Narumi, Ikuta to star in "Honey and Clover" drama
6 November 2007.
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鹿男あをによし」が3部門で1位を獲得
(in Japanese), 12 March 2008.
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Hana Kimi SP confirmed
12 March 2008.
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Satoshi Ohno's First Starring Role
9 May 2008.
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ミュ?ジカル舞台「グリ?ス」主演に斗? (1/3ペ?ジ)
Archived
July 1, 2008, at the
Wayback Machine
(in Japanese), 7 June 2008.
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今度の月9は「法??」 生田&さとみ出演
Archived
January 18, 2009, at the
Wayback Machine
(in Japanese), 4 December 2008.
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Ikuta Stars in jury drama series
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Ikuta leads adaptation of Dazai's "No Longer Human"
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Ikuta Toma Appears on All Book Covers of Dazai Osamu Novels from Kadokawa!
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"Ikuta Toma on
The Passion Continent
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. J?netsu Tairiku
. Retrieved
July 12,
2010
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"Bokura ga Ita" to get film adaptation starring Ikuta Toma & Yoshitaka Yuriko"
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tokyohive.com
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Ikuta Toma is Tokio's new single "NaNaNa (I Iranee Sun)" Video Clip appeared!
(in Japanese).
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"嵐「復活LOVE」MVに生田斗? "?知の仲"の共演でオフショット登場も?"
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Real Sound
(in Japanese). February 13, 2016. Archived from
the original
on November 21, 2023
. Retrieved
November 21,
2023
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"「嵐」連37張單曲奪冠 好友生田斗?現身「復活LOVE」"
.
Yahoo
(in Chinese). March 17, 2016. Archived from
the original
on November 21, 2023
. Retrieved
November 21,
2023
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"生田斗?、TOKIOも驚愕のエリ?ト??を披露 「"第2のキムタク"って書かれたんですよ」"
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Real Sound
(in Japanese). May 31, 2018. Archived from
the original
on November 21, 2023
. Retrieved
November 21,
2023
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"WiNK UPオフィシャルサイト -時代を動かすアイドル情報の?庫!-"
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wani.co.jp
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"退所報告の生田斗?、ファンの支えに感謝「計り知れないご支援と愛情をいただきました」"
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Oricon
(in Japanese). November 7, 2023. Archived from
the original
on November 7, 2023
. Retrieved
November 7,
2023
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"生田斗?の「無痛おねだり」炎上?言 産婦人科?らが批判「出産は命懸けなんよ」"
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Nikkan Sports
(in Japanese). May 8, 2024. Archived from
the original
on May 8, 2024
. Retrieved
May 8,
2024
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"「最低な返し」「キモすぎる」生田斗?、出産への不安に?する"まさかの返信"に拒否反?多?"
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Smart Flash
(in Japanese). May 7, 2024. Archived from
the original
on May 7, 2024
. Retrieved
May 8,
2024
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"「本性を知れてよかったです」生田斗?、妊婦への"?言"謝罪もやまぬ失望…SNSコメント欄1100件超えの大荒れ?態"
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Smart Flash
(in Japanese). May 8, 2024. Archived from
the original
on May 8, 2024
. Retrieved
May 8,
2024
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"「制限は正解だったな」生田斗?の炎上で再燃する"タレントのSNS禁止"論?…過去には平野紫耀、木村拓哉らも炎上?動"
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Nordot app
(in Japanese). May 9, 2024. Archived from
the original
on May 8, 2024
. Retrieved
May 8,
2024
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"生田?聖、兄?斗?のフリ??身を"?めのファン"として「?援したい」 選?演?風に訴える"
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Oricon
(in Japanese). November 8, 2023. Archived from
the original
on November 21, 2023
. Retrieved
November 21,
2023
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"生田96年ジャニ?ズ入り、?野アクション派/略?"
.
Nikkan Sports
. Retrieved
June 8,
2020
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"生田斗?、?野菜名夫妻に第1子誕生「感謝の?持ちでいっぱい」"
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Sports Hochi
(in Japanese). March 9, 2022
. Retrieved
July 31,
2022
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"生田斗?が?西弁での音?劇に挑?!『てなもんや三文オペラ』6月から東京ほかにて上演決定"
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Screen Online
. Retrieved
March 29,
2022
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"生田斗?:「軍師官兵衛」で大河デビュ? キリシタン大名?高山右近に"
.
Mantan-web
. Retrieved
June 28,
2021
.
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"鶴?が吉田茂、生田斗?が白洲次?演じるドラマ、2020年テレ東で放送"
.
Natalie
. Retrieved
March 29,
2022
.
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"生田斗?:「元彼の遺言?」で1人2役 綾?はるかの元?人とその兄に"
.
Mantan-web
. Retrieved
March 29,
2022
.
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"「鎌倉殿の13人」生田斗? 3年ぶり大河!ラスボス後鳥羽上皇の側近?源仲章役"
.
Sponichi
. Retrieved
June 10,
2022
.
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"生田斗?、大河ドラマ誕生奮?記で主演「この撮影に全身全?を捧げたい」"
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Oricon
. Retrieved
July 21,
2022
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"生田斗?主演『土?の唄 FINAL』11月公開! 舞台は超豪華客船"
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Cinema Cafe
. Retrieved
June 28,
2021
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"Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki featuring Toma Ikuta"
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IMDB
. Retrieved
January 9,
2023
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"生田斗?主演&白石和彌初プロデュ?ス『?水』公開"
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Cinema Cafe
. Retrieved
November 24,
2021
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"生田斗?の主演映?「湯道」が公開!弟役は濱田岳、橋本環奈は看板娘に"
.
Natalie
. Retrieved
August 5,
2022
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"告白 コンフェッション"
.
eiga.com
. Retrieved
January 10,
2024
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"Toma Ikuta, Miki Fujimoto in "Grease" ? Sankei Sports"
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sanspo.com
. Archived from
the original
on July 1, 2008.
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"Toma Ikuta studied Yu Aoi for his role as a woman"
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wordpress.com
. February 2, 2011.
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"助演男優賞は生田斗?/日刊ドラマGP - 芸能ニュ?ス : nikkansports.com"
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nikkansports.com
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"助演男優賞は生田斗?/日刊ドラマGP - 芸能ニュ?ス : nikkansports.com"
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nikkansports.com
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"「鹿男あをによし」が3部門で1位を獲得 - 芸能ニュ?ス : nikkansports.com"
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nikkansports.com
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"Kinema Junposha home"
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kinejun.com
. 404 ? ファイルまたはディレクトリが見つかりません。.
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"シネマ報知 | ブル?リボン賞"
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Yomiuri Shimbun
. Archived from
the original
on October 19, 2013.
External links
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Awards for Toma Ikuta
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