Rina Ikoma

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Rina Ikoma
Also known as Ikoma-chan
Born (1995-12-29) December 29, 1995
Origin Japan, Akita Prefecture
Genres Pop
Occupations Singer
Years active 2011–present
Associated acts Nogizaka46
Website Nogizaka46 official profile

Rina Ikoma (生駒 里奈 Ikoma Rina, born December 29, 1995 in Akita Prefecture) is a Japanese idol, a member of the girl group Nogizaka46.[1][2] She is the only member appointed a choreography center in all three of Nogizaka46's singles to date.

Biography

Rina Ikoma is from Akita Prefecture.[3][4] She had been learning to dance since childhood and became involved in the show business with the encouragement of her father, who recommended Rina to audition for the idol group Nogizaka46.[4] In 2011 she applied for the Nogizaka46 auditions among 38,934 other girls. She became one of 56 girls who advanced to the final round and in August she was chosen to become one of the 36 founding members.

For Nogizaka46's debut single, "Guruguru Curtain", Rina was appointed to be one of the three centers in the title song's choreography. She became the only member who kept her center position in the second single, titled "Oide Shampoo". She also recorded a solo song to accompany the single,[5] becoming the first member of Nogizaka46 to do so.

Personal details

Rina Ikoma's height is 153 cm, her blood type is AB.[1] She has a younger brother.[4]

Lifestyle

Unusually for a girl, Rina Ikoma likes to read comics for boys (shōnen manga), primarily the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine. It started in the first year of middle school, when she was given the manga Gin Tama and became addicted to it. Before that, in elementary school, she read what other girls read. Among her other favourite comics in the past she lists Naruto, One Piece, Sket Dance. Her recent favorites (as of spring 2012) are Blue Exorcist and Inu x Boku SS.[4]

Her favourite food is cucumber asazuke.[6]

Her oshimen (number one favorite member) of AKB48 is Mayu Watanabe.[7]

Appearances

TV shows

  • Nogizakatte, Doko? (乃木坂って、どこ?) (TV Tokyo, October 2, 2011 — present)
  • Quiz! Ichigan (クイズ!イチガン) (Tokyo Broadcasting System, April 20, 2012 — present)
  • Tsubokko (ツボ娘) (Tokyo Broadcasting System)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "生駒 里奈｜メンバー紹介｜乃木坂46公式サイト" (in Japanese). Nogizaka46. Retrieved 2012-09-14. 
  2. ↑ "乃木坂４６生駒、スパイダーマンに憧れる 日テレNEWS24" (in Japanese). Nittele News 24. 2012-06-13. Retrieved 2012-09-14. 
  3. ↑ "“乃木坂”生駒里奈、握手会に来てね♪" (in Japanese). Yūkan Fuji. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2012-09-14. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "ナタリー - (Power Push) 乃木坂46（生駒里奈）ロングインタビュー&フォトギャラリー" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 2012-09-14. 
  5. ↑ "乃木坂生駒ソロ！異例の早さ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-11-23. 
  6. ↑ "二日目ヽ( ・∀・)ノ｜乃木坂46 生駒里奈 公式ブログ" (in Japanese). Nogizaka46 official blog. 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-09-14. 
  7. ↑ "乃木坂・生駒、推しメンは“まゆゆ”　総選挙は「ドキドキ」". Oricon Style (in Japanese). 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-06-11. 

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