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Junya Ikeda
池田 純矢
Born (1992-10-27) October 27, 1992 (age 32)[1]
Other names
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
  • stage director
Years active2006–2023
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Children2

Jun Shimogaito (下垣内 純, Shimogaito Jun, born October 27, 1992), known professionally as Junya Ikeda (池田 純矢, Ikeda Jun'ya) and formerly Jun Ikeda (池田 純, Ikeda Jun), is a Japanese actor. Ikeda made his acting debut on the 2007 television drama Our Textbook and rose to popularity for his role as Gai Ikari / Gokai Silver in the 2011 television series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. As a voice actor, he portrayed Mitsuru Tenma in Ensemble Stars! and Million Knives in Trigun Stampede.

Career

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Under the name Jun Ikeda, at age 14, Ikeda participated in the 19th Junon Super Boy Contest [ja] in 2006 and won second place.[5] Since his appearance in the 2011 musical Kokoro, produced by Niconico and based on the Vocaloid song of the same name, he changed his stage name to Junya Ikeda.[6][7]

On October 30, 2023, BaRu, Ikeda's talent agency, announced that they had canceled their contract with Ikeda after he was arrested on October 26.[8]

Personal life

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Ikeda announced in July 2018 that he had been married since 2016.[9][10] His wife, a non-celebrity woman, also had a daughter from her first marriage, born in 2007 or 2008 (age 16–17).[9] In addition, he and his wife had another child in 2018 (age 6–7).[9]

Special fraud allegations and arrest

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On October 26, 2023,[8] Ikeda was arrested from an incident on September 26, 2023, where he had allegedly conspired with several other accomplices on special fraud case. He allegedly impersonated a police officer and falsely claimed to a man in his 60s to give him his three cash cards to investigate an unauthorized withdrawal from his bank account.[3] On November 15, 2023, Ikeda was arrested again after it was found that he had reportedly withdrawn ¥1.5 million from the victim's bank accounts.[3] As a result of his arrests, his voice was removed from The Kingdoms of Ruin[11] and Ensemble Stars!.[12] On October 12, 2024, Ikeda revealed on his Twitter account that he was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison.[13]

Filmography

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Film

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Television

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Stage

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  • Hakuōki Musical (2012–15) - Tōdō Heisuke
  • Messiah "Dō no Shō" (2013) - Junya Higayama

Anime

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Video games

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References

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  1. ^ "Nico Video - Kokoro cast". Archived from the original on 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  2. ^ "Junya Ikeda's profile on J-Rock Management". Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  3. ^ a b c "特殊詐欺関与の疑い、俳優の池田純矢容疑者を再逮捕" [Actor Junya Ikeda arrested again on suspicion of involvement in special fraud]. Sankei Sports (in Japanese). 2023-11-15. Archived from the original on 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  4. ^ "ゴーカイジャー俳優、窃盗容疑で再逮捕…だまし取ったキャッシュカードで150万円不正引き出し" [Gokaiger actor arrested again on suspicion of involvement in special fraud... 1.5 million yen was illegally withdrawn using a fraudulent cash card]. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  5. ^ "【第19回】ジュノン・スーパーボーイ・コンテストの歴史" [(19th) Junon Super Boy Contest History]. Junon (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu-sha. Archived from the original on 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  6. ^ "ニコニコミュージカル - 舞台劇 『ココロ』" [Niconico Musical: Kokoro the Stage Musical]. Niconico (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  7. ^ "ニコニコミュージカル - 舞台劇 『ココロ』" [Niconico Musical: Kokoro the Stage Musical]. Niconico (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2011-06-24. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  8. ^ a b "池田純矢、特殊詐欺に加担で逮捕 所属事務所は契約解除「事案の重大性に鑑み」【報告全文】". ORICON NEWS. 2023-10-30. Archived from the original on 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  9. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2018-07-18). "Digimon Adventure tri., Gokaiger's Junya Ikeda Reveals Marriage, Child". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2023-11-18. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  10. ^ "池田純矢、一般女性と結婚していた 2児のパパになり「より一層努力」". Oricon (in Japanese). 2018-07-18. Archived from the original on 2023-11-11. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (2023-11-15). "The Kingdoms of Ruin Anime Casts Anri Katsu to Replace Junya Ikeda". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  12. ^ "【あんスタ】池田純矢容疑者の逮捕受け 「天満光」役の担当声優変更" [(EnStars) Voice for Mitsuru Tenma has been changed following Junya Ikeda's arrest]. News Dig (in Japanese). TBS TV. 2023-11-15. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-15.
  13. ^ "詐欺受け子で実刑判決の俳優「まだファンでいてくれる貴方へ」直筆手紙公開 刑務所入りまで「お願い」". Sports Nippon (in Japanese). 2024-10-22. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
  14. ^ "板尾創路が川西拓実の父親に、JO1主演ドラマ「ショート・プログラム」全キャスト発表". Natalie (in Japanese). 22 February 2022. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Persona 3's Tomohisa Taguchi Directs Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Anime Film". Anime News Network. 2019-07-06. Archived from the original on 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  16. ^ "Trigun Stampede Anime Reveals Trailer, Cast, Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. 2022-07-03. Archived from the original on 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2022-07-03.