Yukiya Ikegawa
Yukiya Ikegawa | |||||
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Ikegawa at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2022 | |||||
| Born | January 22, 2009 Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | ||||
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| Years active | 2019–present[1] | ||||
| Musical career | |||||
| Genres | J-pop | ||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||
| Label | Starto Entertainment | ||||
| 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 singer and child actor. He is a member of Johnny's Jr. boy group Boys be.[3]
Life and career
Ikegawa was born on January 22, 2009, in Okinawa and grew up in Osaka Prefecture after his family relocated there when he was six years old. He has one elder sister.[4] Admiring Ryosuke Yamada and Shunsuke Michieda, he sent his resume to Johnny's office in the fourth grade, and was accepted in 2019 after an 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
Ikegawa is trained in golf as he had practiced it from fourth up to sixth grade.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Brats, Be Ambitious! | Shun Takasaki | Lead role | [7][8] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 Reasons Why a Boy Can't Return to His Hometown | Yukito | Anthology series; episode 7 | [9][10] |
| 2023 | Hissatsu Shigotonin | Densuke | [11] | |
| 2024 | Toshishita Kareshi 2 | Sudo | Lead role; episode 3 | [12] |
References
- ^ 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" [Boys be Ikekawa Yukiya, 14 years old, aims to be like Yamada Ryosuke and Michieda Shunsuke, "I'm Really Already Fine" starring movie to be released on the 24th]. スポーツ報知 (in Japanese). 6 March 2023. Archived from the original on 1 November 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. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ Schilling, Mark (30 March 2023). "'Brats, Be Ambitious!': Childhood friendships get dark". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. 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.
- ^ "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" [Boys be Ikegawa Yukiya will perform with his seniors Higashiyama Noriyuki, Matsuoka Masahiro, and Chinen Yuri in "Hissatsu Shigotonin".]. 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "「年下彼氏」第2弾が10月放送、Lil かんさい・Boys be・AmBitiousメンバーら19名出演（コメントあり）" [The second installment of "Younger Boyfriend" will air in October, featuring 19 members from Lil Kansai, Boys be, and AmBitious]. 映画ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
External links
Media related to Yukiya Ikegawa at Wikimedia Commons
- Boys Be Profile (in Japanese)
- ISLANDTV Profile (in Japanese)