Toma Ikuta

Toma Ikuta (生田 斗真, Ikuta Tōma, born October 7, 1984) is a Japanese actor. Ikuta is known for his roles in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Honey & Clover, Sensei!, Maou and Ouroboros. He also stars in feature films, notably Hanamizuki, Ningen Shikkaku and Brain Man.

Toma Ikuta
生田 斗真
Born
Toma Ikuta

(1984-10-07) October 7, 1984
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido, Japan
Other namesToma-chan, Tomasu
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Singer
  • Dancer
Years active1996–present
AgentJohnny & Associates Inc.
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse(s)Nana Seino (m. 2020)
WebsiteJohnny's net

Career

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.[1][2] Following his successful portrayal in Hana Kimi, Ikuta was on stage again as he starred in the Shakespearean play, The Two Gentlemen of Verona.[3] 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.[4] He took on the role of Yūta 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.[5] Due to the popularity of Hana Kimi, Fuji TV decided to air a special two-hour episode, announcing it in early 2008.[6]

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 Maō, 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.[7] In October 2008, Ikuta was back on stage again, playing the role of Danny in the Japanese version of the musical "Grease".[8] 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.[9] 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 Tōru, 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 Tōru'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.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12]

Other movies of his in the works are Hanamizuki, co-starring Yui Aragaki and Seaside Motel. Meanwhile, Ikuta began playing the role of Honjo Sadame, a failure of an actor in the drama Unubore Deka along with Johnny senior, Tokio's Tomoya Nagase. On July 27, 2010, Ikuta appeared in Tokio's music video for the song NaNaNa.[13] In 2010, Ikuta appeared on the documentary TV program Jōnetsu Tairiku (情熱大陸, lit. The Passion Continent).[14]

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.[15] Ikuta was confirmed in the male lead role for the manga Bokura Ga Ita in which he will play Yano and have a relationship with Yoshitaka Yuriko (Takahashi). The shoot for the movie started in May 2011, to be released as a two-part film in spring 2012.[16]

Personal life

Ikuta married actress Nana Seino on June 1, 2020.[17]

Filmography

Television
YearJapanese titleEnglish titleRoleNetwork
1997あぐりAgri–NHK
1998ラブアンドピースLove & PeaceYohei HoriguchiNTV
2001ネバーランドNeverlandOsamu SetoTBS
2002Hito ni Yasashiku (人にやさしく / ３ピース )Be Nice to PeopleYusukeFuji TV
Engimono (演技者)Acting byHachidaFuji TV
2004Kinō no teki wa kyo no tomoYesterday's enemy is today's friend–
2005Dekabeya (六本木おかしな捜査班)Funny Roppongi SquadYukio OchiTV Asahi
Asuka e, Soshite mada Minu Ko e (飛鳥へ、そしてまだ見ぬ子へ)To Asuka and to the Unseen ChildSawamura KazuyaFuji TV
Nemureru Mori no Shitai (眠れる森の死体)Sleeping CorpseEiji/YamazakiFuji TV
2006アキハバラ＠DEEPAkihabara@DeepBoxTBS
2007Hana Yori Dango ReturnsBoys Over Flowers 2Junpei OribeTBS
Hanazakari no Kimitachi eIkemen ParadiseShuichi NakatsuFuji TV
2008Hachimitsu to Clover (ハチミツとクローバー)Honey & CloverYūta TakemotoFuji TV
Hanazakari no Kimitachi eIkemen ParadiseShuichi NakatsuFuji TV
MaouDevilNaoto SerizawaTBS
2009Inochi Naki Mono no Koe (ヴォイス)VoiceRyōsuke IshimatsuFuji TV
Majo Saiban (魔女裁判)The Witch TrialToru YoshiokaFuji TV
Yonimo \"Kim\" yo na MonogatariThe Law of Recycling SuicidesR 8427
2010Unobore Deka (うぬぼれ刑事)Conceited DetectiveSadame HonjoTBS
Kyuukei no KouyaSpherical WildernessShoichi SoedaFuji TV
2012Osozaki no Himawari ~Boku no Jinsei, Renewal~ (遅咲きのヒマワリ ~ボクの人生、リニューアル~)Late Blooming Sunflower –My life renewed-Jotaro KodairaFuji TV
2014Gunshi Kanbei–Dom Justo TakayamaNHK
2015ウロボロスOuroborosIkuo RyuzakiTBS
2019いだてん ～東京オリムピック噺～IdatenYahiko MishimaNHK
俺の話は長いIf Talking PaidMitsuru KishibeNTV
2020アメリカに負けなかった男 〜バカヤロー総理　吉田茂〜America ni Makenakatta OtokoJirō ShirasuTV Tokyo

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2010HanamizukiKohei KiuchiLead role
Seaside MotelMasayaki KamedaLead role
Ningen ShikkakuŌba YōzōLead role
2011Genji Monogatari: Sennen no NazoHikaru GenjiLead role
2012Bokura ga ItaMotoharu YanoLead role
2013Brain ManIchiro SuzukiLead role
2014The Mole Song: Undercover Agent ReijiReiji KikukawaLead role
Miracle Debikuro-kun no Koi to MahouKitayama
2015GrasshopperSuzukiLead role
ProphecyGeitsu / Hiroaki OkudaLead role
2016Himitsu – Top SecretTsuyoshi MakiLead role
The Mole Song: Hong Kong CapriccioReiji KikukawaLead role
2017Close-KnitRinkoLead role
My TeacherKōsaku ItōLead role
2018My Friend AMasudaLead role

Musicals
  • 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[18]
  • My Friend Hitler and Madame de Sade (Mishima Double)[19]- February 2011
  • Kamome(The Seagull)- September 2013
  • Vamp Bamboo Burn – 2016

Awards

References
  1. Sankei Sports Archived September 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese), 21 May 2007.
  2. "Tokyograph.com". tokyograph.com.
  3. Ikuta to star as Valentine in "Verona" 3 August 2007.
  4. Narumi, Ikuta to star in "Honey and Clover" drama 6 November 2007.
  5. 鹿男あをによし」が３部門で１位を獲得 (in Japanese), 12 March 2008.
  6. Hana Kimi SP confirmed 12 March 2008.
  7. Satoshi Ohno's First Starring Role 9 May 2008.
  8. ミュージカル舞台「グリース」主演に斗真 (1/3ページ) Archived July 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese), 7 June 2008.
  9. 今度の月９は「法医学」　生田＆さとみ出演 Archived January 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese), 4 December 2008.
  10. Ikuta Stars in jury drama series.
  11. Ikuta leads adaptation of Dazai's "No Longer Human".
  12. Ikuta Toma Appears on All Book Covers of Dazai Osamu Novels from Kadokawa!.
  13. Ikuta Toma is Tokio's new single "NaNaNa (I Iranee Sun)" Video Clip appeared! (in Japanese).
  14. "Ikuta Toma on The Passion Continent". Jōnetsu Tairiku. Retrieved July 12, 2010.
  15. "WiNK UPオフィシャルサイト -時代を動かすアイドル情報の宝庫!-". wani.co.jp.
  16. ""Bokura ga Ita" to get film adaptation starring Ikuta Toma & Yoshitaka Yuriko". tokyohive.com.
  17. "生田96年ジャニーズ入り、清野アクション派／略歴". Nikkan Sports. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
  18. "Toma Ikuta, Miki Fujimoto in "Grease" – Sankei Sports". sanspo.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2008.
  19. "Toma Ikuta studied Yu Aoi for his role as a woman". wordpress.com. February 2, 2011.
  20. "助演男優賞は生田斗真／日刊ドラマＧＰ - 芸能ニュース : nikkansports.com". nikkansports.com.
  21. "助演男優賞は生田斗真／日刊ドラマＧＰ - 芸能ニュース : nikkansports.com". nikkansports.com.
  22. "「鹿男あをによし」が３部門で１位を獲得 - 芸能ニュース : nikkansports.com". nikkansports.com.
  23. "404 – ファイルまたはディレクトリが見つかりません。". kinejun.com.
  24. Yomiuri Shimbun https://web.archive.org/web/20131019083904/http://cinemahochi.yomiuri.co.jp/b_award/. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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