Marika Itō

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

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

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]

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. "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. "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. 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. "「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. "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. "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. "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. "『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. "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.
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