Yukiya Ikegawa
Japanese singer and child actor (born 2009)
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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]
- Singer
- actor
Yukiya Ikegawa | |||||
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![](#/media/File:Ikegawa_Yukiya_from_"Brats,_Be_Ambitious!"_at_Red_Carpet_of_the_Tokyo_International_Film_Festival_2022_(52461384240)_(cropped).jpg) 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] | ||||
| Hometown | Osaka Prefecture | ||||
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| Genres | J-pop | ||||
| Instrument | Vocals | ||||
| Label | Starto Entertainment | ||||
| Member of | Boys be | ||||
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| Kanji | 池川 侑希弥 | ||||
| Hiragana | いけがわ ゆきや | ||||
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Life and career
Ikegawa was born on January 22, 2009, in Okinawa and grew up in Osaka Prefecture after his family relocated 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 succeeding an audition.[4] He then went on to become a member of the boy band 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
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2021 | 14 Reasons Why a Boy Can't Return to His Hometown | Yukito | Anthology series; episode 7 | [8][9] |
| 2023 | Hissatsu Shigotonin | Densuke | [10] | |
| 2024 | Toshishita Kareshi 2 | Sudo | Lead role; episode 3 | [11] |
