Marika Itō

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Marika Itō
伊藤 万理華
Born (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996 (age 25)
Osaka, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Occupation
  • Actress
  • artist
  • singer
  • model
Known forNogizaka46
Notable work
Asahinagu, Eyes
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
Labels
Associated acts
Websiteitomarika.com

Marika Itō (伊藤 万理華, Itō Marika, born February 20, 1996) is a Japanese idol singer, actress, artist, and model.[1] She is a former member of the Japanese idol group Nogizaka46.

Biography[]

Itō was born on February 20, 1996 in Osaka, Japan to a fashion designer mother and a graphic designer father.[2]

She began her singing career in 2011 by successfully auditioning for the first generation of Nogizaka46, an idol group created as the official rival of AKB48.[1] As a Nogizaka46 member, Itō appeared in several albums, concerts, short films, music videos, and television shows, including the million-selling singles "Influencer"[3][4] and "Itsuka Dekiru kara Kyō Dekiru".[4][5] In 2017, at the group's sold-out first Tokyo Dome concert, Itō performed for the last time as a Nogizaka46 member.[6]

Itō's acting career began while she was still a member of Nogizaka46. She had a minor part in the 2013 movie Bad Boys J,[7] but her first major film role was in Eyes, an adaptation of a story by Ring author Koji Suzuki.[8][9] In 2017 she played a supporting role in Asahinagu, an adaptation of the manga of the same name, for which she had to learn how to use the naginata.[10]

While in Nogizaka46, Itō art directed and styled several of her individual performance videos, which were included in bonus versions of singles and DVDs.[11] Shortly before her graduation from Nogizaka46, Itō's first solo art exhibition was held in October 2017 at GALLERY X BY PARCO and featured photographs of fellow Nogizaka46 members, a room filled with objects meant to represent the contents of Itō's brain, and an original short film playing on a loop.[12] In 2017 she also filmed her first solo commercial, for the app リクポ ("requpo"), based on a character she created and played in a Nogizaka46 music video.[11] In 2018, Itō's photobook Étranger, for which she styled the clothing, was published.[13] She was also selected to be the image model for the MOOSIC LAB 2018 music and film festival.[14]

In 2019, Itō was cast in her first post-Nogizaka46 film role, winning a supporting role in Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler, a film adaptation of the Homura Kawamoto manga of the same name.[15] Later that year she played the role of Minatsu in the Kansai TV drama Junichi (潤一),[16] and her solo art exhibition "HOMESICK" was held at Parco Gallery X in Shibuya.[17]

Selected works[]

Films[]

Year Title Role Source
2013 Bad Boys J: Saigo ni Mamoru Mono [7]
2015 Eyes [9]
2017 Asahinagu Eri Nogami [10]
2019 Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Tomu Inuhachi [15]
2021 It’s a Summer Film Hadashi [18]

Solo art exhibitions[]

  • 「伊藤万理華の脳内博覧会」, Gallery X by Parco, 2017[12]
  • 「伊藤万理華の脳内博覧会」, Kyoto Nippon Festival, 2017[12]
  • “HOMESICK”, Parco Gallery X, 2019[17]

Photobooks[]

  • エトランゼ (Étranger), Shueisha, 2018, ISBN 9784797673517

Advertising[]

  • "まりかっと" commercial, requpo, 2017[11]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "プロフィール 伊藤 万理華". Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  2. ^ 厚武, 金子 (March 14, 2018). "伊藤万理華と最新のプラネタリウムへ。職人に学ぶもの作りの極意" (in Japanese). Cinra.net. Archived from the original on August 11, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  3. ^ "Selected members of 17th single "Influencer"". Nogizaka46. Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "2017年 ミリオン以上 認定作品一覧" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. December 1, 2017. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  5. ^ "Selected members of the 19th single 'Can someday be possible today'". Nogizaka46. Sony Music Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "伊藤万理華・中元日芽香とメンバーの最後のシーンが胸熱 涙なしでは見られない＜乃木坂46初の東京ドーム公演＞". Modelpress (in Japanese). November 8, 2017. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b 西廣, 智一. "乃木坂46「BAD BOYS J」特集" (in Japanese). Natalie. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  8. ^ "アイズ". Eiga.com (in Japanese). June 6, 2015. Archived from the original on June 27, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "「初めて母親に泣きついた」乃木坂46伊藤万理華、初主演の苦悩明かす" (in Japanese). Natalie. May 30, 2015. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "白石麻衣・桜井玲香らが「あさひなぐ」で成長できたこと、伊藤万理華"刺激"を受けたメンバーに生田絵梨花、富田望生が見た乃木坂46＜モデルプレスインタビュー＞". Modelpress (in Japanese). October 22, 2017. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b c "乃木坂46伊藤万理華「"まりかっと"が報われた」個人PVきっかけでCMキャラに" (in Japanese). Natalie. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b c "乃木坂46伊藤万理華、初の個展開催に「やっと自分の存在意義を皆さんに伝えられる」" (in Japanese). Natalie. October 4, 2017. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  13. ^ "元乃木坂46 写真集の出来は満点「死ぬ気でやった」". Mainichi Shimbun (in Japanese). February 20, 2018. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 1, 2018.
  14. ^ "MOOSIC LAB 2018イメージモデルは伊藤万理華、過去受賞作などの上映も実施". Natalie (in Japanese). September 1, 2018. Archived from the original on September 2, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "『映画 賭ケグルイ』元・乃木坂の伊藤万理華ら4人が新規参戦「修行に行く気持ちで挑みました」". Oricon News (in Japanese). February 7, 2019. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  16. ^ "伊藤万理華、志尊淳と濃厚シーンも緊張ナシ「むしろ心地よさを感じました」＜潤一＞". Modelpress (in Japanese). August 15, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  17. ^ Jump up to: a b "伊藤万理華の展覧会第2弾『HOMESICK』1月から渋谷PARCOのGALLERY Xで開催". Cinra.net (in Japanese). December 5, 2019. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  18. ^ "満席劇場も！ 口コミで拡大『サマーフィルムにのって』本編映像". Cinema Cafe. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
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