Erina Ikuta
Erina Ikuta is a Japanese pop singer, dancer, actress and former model. She is a former ninth generation member of J-pop group Morning Musume. She joined Morning Musume in 2011 along with Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki and Mizuki Fukumura. On 26 November 2014, she became Sub-Leader of Morning Musume along with member Haruna Ikubo and later on with Ayumi Ishida. On 30 November 2023, She became the new Leader of Morning Musume and Hello! Project after Mizuki Fukumura graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project. On January 2 2025, Erina Ikuta announced at the opening concert of the Hello! Project 2025 Winter Fes. tour that she will be graduating from Morning Musume '25 and Hello! Project following the group's upcoming spring concert tour. On the same day, she became the first member to have reached a tenure of 14 years in the group. She also said she intends to go solo after her graduation. On July 8 2025, Erina Ikuta graduated at the Morning Musume '25 Concert Tour Haru Mighty Magic DX ~Ikuta Erina wo Miokutte~.
Biography
History
Before Ikuta joined Hello! Project, she was a fashion model with Elegant Promotion, and had a blog where she posted photos of what she was doing and outfits she wore. Ikuta was selected from Morning Musume's ninth generation "Kyūki Audition" to join the group on 2 January 2011, with Riho Sayashi, Kanon Suzuki, and Mizuki Fukumura. The new generation was officially revealed at the Hello! Project 2011 Winter: Kangei Shinsen Matsuri concert. She made her official debut on Morning Musume's 45th single "Maji Desu ka Ska!", released 6 April 2011.In August 2011, she replaced the graduated Saki Ogawa of S/mileage on the children's morning program Oha Suta as an Oha Girl. On 27 March 2012, she and Oha Girl Maple have graduated from the show. On 18 April 2012, it was announced that Reina Tanaka and Morning Musume's 9th & 10th Generation members would star in a new stage play titled Stacey’s Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki, scheduled to run from 6–12 June 2012.
Hello! Project groups and units
- Morning Musume
- Hello! Project Mobekimasu
- Harvest
- Hello! Project MobekisuJ
- HI-FIN
Discography
''for Erina Ikuta's releases with Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography.''Filmography
DVDs
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- 2011: Sharehouse
- 2012: Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen
- 2017: Konnichiwa, Joyuu no Sagara Itsuki Desu.
- 2011: Bijo Gaku
- 2011: Hello Pro! Time
- 2011-2012: Oha Suta
- 2012-2013: Hello! SATOYAMA Life
- 2014- : The Girls Live
- 2015: Karada wo Ugokasu TV
- 2018– : Ikuta Erina no VS Golf
- 2011: UstreaMusume
- 2011: Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??"
- 2011: IkuMatsuri
- 2012-2013: Morning Musume 9ki・10ki Member WEB Talk Maji DE Pyoko!
- 2013– : Hello! Project Station
- 2016– : Upcoming