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Toma Ikuta
Born	Toma Ikuta October 7, 1984 (1984-10-07) (age 23) Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan
Years active	1996 - present

Toma Ikuta (生田斗真, Ikuta Toma^?, born October 7, 1984 in Hokkaidō) is a Japanese television and stage actor under the supervision of Johnny & Associates. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) is a city located in Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is located southwest of Sapporo, west of WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan 's The are the dominant Ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent of these approximately 127 million are residents of Japan formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963 is a talent agency that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan

His family consists of a father, a mother named Hiromi, a younger brother named Ryuusei, and a dog named JAM-chan. His father wanted to name him Ikuta Tamegorou, but his mother changed it to Toma because it was easier to say. He used to be called Toma, Touma, or Toma-chan by his family and friends. Younger juniors in the agency used to call him Toma-san and that morphed to Tomasu. This name was used to be his “trademark” as he hosted a show named Meitantei Tomasu in the Shounen Club program. ^[1]

1 Profile
2 Entertainment career
3 TV dramas
4 Musicals
5 Recognitions
6 Trivia
7 References
8 External links

Profile

Height: 173cm (5'6)
Weight: 58kg (132 lbs. )
Birthdate: October 7, 1984
Birthplace: Noboribetsu, Hokkaidō
Talent agency: Johnny's Entertainment
Education: Horikoshi Gakuen, Art Course (graduated)
Siblings: A younger brother named Ryuusei
Horoscope sign: Libra
Blood type: A
Hobbies: Listening to music at deafening volume, reading manga such as One Piece and Detroit Metal City, etc. is a city located in Iburi, Hokkaidō, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is located southwest of Sapporo, west of formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963 is a talent agency that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan is a Japanese Shōnen Manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, that has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine is a gag Manga serialized in Young Animal starting in 2005 A 13 episode Anime OVA series was released on August 8, 2008
Preferred Sport: Soccer (Midfield)
Favorite Food: Hamburgers, Curry Rice, Hayashi Rice
Favorite Colors: Black and White
Favorite Music Artists: Backstreet Boys, X-Japan, GLAY, Mr.Children, Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver, etc. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. is a Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru during high school in 1988 Mr Children, commonly Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Velvet Revolver is a Hard rock supergroup consisting of former Guns N' Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum
Favorite Actress/Actor: Matsu Takako
Best Subject: English and Society
Worst Subject: Mathematics
Best Friends: Yamashita Tomohisa, Takizawa Hideaki ,Matsumoto Jun, Ninomiya Kazunari, Aiba Masaki
Good Friends: Akanishi Jin, Oguri Shun, Shirota Yuu, Horikita Maki
Special Skill: Dancing, singing and acting^[2]

Entertainment career

He used to be in a variety show for kids, then was offered to enter Johnny’s Jimusho (Johnny's Entertainment) at the age of twelve, and started to participate under Johnny's Jr.

Soon he was grouped with some members of the current J-pop unit, Arashi. also known as is a Japanese idol, Singer-songwriter and an award-winning Actor. is a Japanese actor and a member of the J-pop duo Tackey & Tsubasa from Tokyo Japan. is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki is a member of Arashi (together with Masaki Aiba, Satoshi Ohno, Sho Sakurai and Jun Matsumoto) a Japanese Boy band formed in is a Japanese Actor and Musician. Along with Jun Matsumoto, Kazunari Ninomiya, Satoshi Ohno, and Sho Sakurai, Aiba is a (born July 4, 1984) is a Japanese idol, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Seiyū and Television personality. is a Japanese actor who gained a rise in popularity by starring in the hit TV drama, Hana Yori Dango, and its sequel born December 26, 1985, is a Japanese-Spanish actor and singer is a Japanese actress. Maki Horikita started her acting career in 2003 as a U-15 idol and has since starred in a number of Japanese television dramas formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963 is a talent agency that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys that are mostly younger than 25 with the exception of Sano Mizuki. is a five-member Japanese Boy band under Johnny & Associates. Together, they formed a group called M. A. I. N. (which stands for each member’s family name: Matsumoto, Aiba, Ikuta, and Ninomiya).

After M. A. I. N. , Toma was grouped again with a Jr. unit named B. I. G. (Bad Image Generation) along with ten other popular Juniors of that time. This is the time when he met Tomohisa Yamashita (NEWS), or YamaPi, with whom he is still very good friends. also known as is a Japanese idol, Singer-songwriter and an award-winning Actor. (originally NewS is a Japanese group formed by Johnny & Associates, under the label Johnny's Entertainment. Soon, B. I. G. was reduced to just Toma and YamaPi.

In 2002, upon Tackey & Tsubasa’s graduation from Johnny's Jr. Tackey & Tsubasa (タッキー&翼 are a Japanese idol duo from Johnny & Associates. , the group 4Tops was formed in order to replace them as leaders. The group consisted of 4 members: Ikuta, YamaPi, Jun Hasegawa and Shunsuke Kazama. Shunsuke Kazama (風間俊介 Kazama Shunsuke, born June 17, 1983) is a Japanese actor Their job was to host Shounen Club and to lead the Johnny's Jr.^[3]

April 2003, NEWS was formed with YamaPi as the leader. is a part of Johnny & Associates that focuses only on boys that are mostly younger than 25 with the exception of Sano Mizuki. (originally NewS is a Japanese group formed by Johnny & Associates, under the label Johnny's Entertainment. This group debuted along with 9 members from Johnny’s Jr. so 4Tops became 3Tops, and not so long after that, they disbanded, and each member started working solo.

As of June 2006, he became part of an unofficial group within Johnny's Entertainment called "No Border", which also includes Tomohisa Yamashita, Jun Matsumoto, Shingo Murakami (Kanjani8), Atsuhiro Satou (former Hikaru Genji), Koichi Domoto (Kinki Kids), Tatsuya Yamaguchi (TOKIO), and Hideaki Takizawa (Tackey & Tsubasa). formed by Johnny Kitagawa in 1963 is a talent agency that trains and promotes groups of male idols in Japan is a Japanese singer and actor from Johnny's Entertainment. He is best known for being a member of the popular J-Pop group Arashi, together with Masaki or Hina as known to many is a member of the popular Japanese boyband Kanjani8. is a rising Japanese seven-man music & entertainment group hailing from the country's Kansai region Hikaru Genji (光GENJI was a Japanese musical group run by Johnny & Associates from 1987 to 1993 is a famous performing artist in Japan He joined Johnny & Associates, a talent agency well-known for producing famous boy-band music groups such as SMAP, KinKi Kids is a Japanese popular group under Johnny & Associates. TOKIO is a popular Japanese pop / rock Boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 1994. is a Japanese actor and a member of the J-pop duo Tackey & Tsubasa from Tokyo Japan. Tackey & Tsubasa (タッキー&翼 are a Japanese idol duo from Johnny & Associates. It was formed when the 8 members from different JE groups met up for dinner and decided to name themselves "NO BORDER". They are known to interact freely, bypassing the senpai-kouhai relationships normally formed by Johnny's members. There is a 7-part round-robin on their J-webs about the formation of the group. Each member has a specific colour - White, Black, Red, Pink, Purple, Gold, Blue, and Grey. However, who holds which colour is still unknown. ^[4]

Ikuta has already participated in numerous performances of Musical Stage Plays. One of his biggest breakthrough was his first leading role in the Shinkansen*NEXUS stageplay "Cat in the Red Boots", as TOMA-sama. Furthermore, it's been decided that in October 2007, he will cast in a new stage play titled, "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" which will be held in Osaka and Tokyo. See also Two Gentlemen of Verona (musical The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a Comedy by William Shakespeare from early in his

Ikuta had his own temporary J-web named Tomagoto (Toma’s words) where he could write his thoughts and experiences, but because it was temporary, it eventually came to an end. However, after a number of fan requests, they continued the series again and it was named “Tomagoto Returns” but read as “Tomagoto Hyper”. Being temporary, it ended last February 28, 2007. He also has a J-web collaboration with Musical Academy called KinToMA (Kindan no Tomagoto) and last June 7, 2007 they decided to continue Tomagoto, under the name "Tomagoto NEO".

Ikuta also has his own corner on Wink Up Magazine titled “Ikuta Toma no Ikita Kotoba”. On this corner he used to talk about “heart-felt” things, and he often writes about his mom. He still lives with his parents. ^[5]

TV dramas

Maou (July 2008)
Hanazakari No Kimitachi E ~Ikemen Paradise~ - SP
Honey & Clover(Yūta Takemoto)
Hanazakari No Kimitachi E ~Ikemen Paradise~ (July 2007 - September 2007)
Hana Yori Dango II (Returns) (Episode 1) (January 2007)
Akihabara@DEEP (June - August 2006)
Asuka E, Soshite Mada Minu Ko E (October 2005)
Dekabeya, Police Story
Gekidan Engimono (Otoko no Yume) (2006)
Hito Ni Yasashiku (Be Nice to People) (Episode 5) (2002)
Neverland (2001)
Kinou Wa Tomo Kyou no Teki
Bouken Kazoku
Engimono – America (2002)
Aguri (1997)
Kowai No Nichiyoubi
Shijou Saiyaku no Date (Worst Date) – Episode Chocolate Valentine
Love & Peace
Nekketsu Renaidou
Kinyou Jidai Geki
Gekidan Engimono – Nemureru Mori No Shitai
Psycho-meter EIJI2 (Episode 5) (1999)
J-Ke No Hanran
Tuesday Suspense Drama
Gozen 3Ji no Rooster

Musicals

The Two Gentlemen of Verona - October 2007
SHOCK – ENDLESS SHOCK 2007
Cat in the Red Boots (Shinkansen*NEXUS volume 2) (2006)
AZUMI RETURNS (Azumi 2) (2006)
AZUMI on STAGE (2005)
West Side Story 2005 (Arashi version)
West Side Story 2004 (Shonentai version)
Mama Loves Mambo III
Edogah-san Yukuefumei
Vacation (Shonentai Playzone 2003)
SHOCK is Real Shock
Another (Kansai Jr. also known as Ike-para, is a Japanese drama produced by Fuji Television and first aired on July 3 2007 is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Chika Umino. also known as Ike-para, is a Japanese drama produced by Fuji Television and first aired on July 3 2007 is a Japanese Shōjo manga series by Yoko Kamio. It was serialized in the bi-weekly anthology magazine Margaret, which is aimed at high-school-age is a 2004 Novel by Ira Ishida which spawned a Manga, television drama, and Movie adaptation. See also Two Gentlemen of Verona (musical The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a Comedy by William Shakespeare from early in his West Side Story is a musical by Arthur Laurents (book Leonard Bernstein (music and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics is a five-member Japanese Boy band under Johnny & Associates. West Side Story is a musical by Arthur Laurents (book Leonard Bernstein (music and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics Shonentai (少年隊 in Japanese text, means 'party of boys' is a three-member Japanese idol group under Johnny & Associates. Shonentai (少年隊 in Japanese text, means 'party of boys' is a three-member Japanese idol group under Johnny & Associates. 2002 version)
Susanoo
SHOCK is Millennium SHOCK
KYO-TO-KYO
Stand By Me

Recognitions

54th Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actor (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e)^[6]
Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix, Winter 2007: Best Supporting Actor (Honey & Clover)^[7]
11th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix, April 2007-March 2008: Best Supporting Actor (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e)^[8]

Trivia

Ikuta was the one who came up with the name NO BORDER. also known as Ike-para, is a Japanese drama produced by Fuji Television and first aired on July 3 2007 is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Chika Umino. also known as Ike-para, is a Japanese drama produced by Fuji Television and first aired on July 3 2007
He is a huge fan of Backstreet Boys. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. He even begged Music Station’s staff to let him in the studio to watch Backstreet Boys rehearse. is a long-running Japanese music television program It began broadcasting on October 24, 1986 and continues to be broadcasted weekly in High-definition from 8PM-9PM
He loves to collect sunglasses and sneakers. Currently, he has about fifteen pairs of sneakers, and a cabinet full of his sunglasses collection. He also collects soccer uniforms and various toy figures like Gundam, Spider-Man, and Star Wars. is a Metaseries of English Anime, featuring tiny robots or " Kounans " created by Sunrise studios Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded
He used to call his mother “Okaa-chan” when he was little, but after being teased by M. A. I. N’s members, he called her “Okaa-san”.
Toma is also a fan of X Japan, especially of popular guitarist Hideto Matsumoto. is a Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. was a popular Japanese musician More commonly known by his Stage name hide ( pronounced /hee He once talked on the phone with Subaru Shibutani (Kanjani8) for an hour, just discussing X-Japan. is a rising Japanese seven-man music & entertainment group hailing from the country's Kansai region is a Japanese band founded in 1982 by Toshimitsu "Toshi" Deyama and Yoshiki Hayashi. He and his younger brother Ryuusei are fans of GLAY and they attend every single concert during his spare time. is a rock/pop band from Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan formed by guitarist Takuro and vocalist Teru during high school in 1988 ^[9]
He is a big fan of rock music. He often listens to Metallica, Guns N' Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers. Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Red Hot Chili Peppers are
Toma is right handed.
He looks up to Ken Miyake (V6). A V6 engine is a V engine with six cylinders mounted on the Crankcase in two banks of three cylinders Toma even made an imitation of Miyake's voice in one of his appearances in Kanjani8's radio show, Reccomen.
He and Shun Oguri had to kiss 12 times for the drama, Hanazakari No Kimitachi E. is a Japanese actor who gained a rise in popularity by starring in the hit TV drama, Hana Yori Dango, and its sequel Oguri said that Toma's lips were very soft and it was actually the first time he encountered such lips. ^[10]
He and Oguri were the ones who came up with the nickname Horikittie for Maki Horikita who they acted together on Hanazakari no Kimitachi E. is a Japanese actress. Maki Horikita started her acting career in 2003 as a U-15 idol and has since starred in a number of Japanese television dramas
He guested twice in Maki Horikita's occasional radio variety show in July. He told her that mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness overcame him during the two sessions because it's his first time having an in-depth and happy one-on-one conversation with a girl. However, he added that he was rather happy that he experienced it first with Maki, who was mutually glad to have him as a guest.
He and Eiji Wentz used to be in a kids band together, but when they got an offer to enter Johnny's, only Toma accepted. is a singer entertainer and actor from Mitaka Tokyo, Japan. He is a member of the singer-songwriter duo WaT, and belongs to the production company Burning
He gained great popularity after starring in Hanazakari No Kimitachi E, winning Best Supporting Actor in the 54th Television Drama Academy Awards.
He loves his mother very much, he always talks about his mother in his blog. ^[11]

References

External links

Johnny & Associates Official Site

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