Lucky Ikeda

I have a real soft spot for Lucky Ikeda, the kind of guy who's been wiggling away in the corner of your TV screen for decades while quietly being one of the sharpest choreographers in the business. That's the part I love: the goofy, rubber-limbed clown everyone smiles at is also a craftsman who can drill a routine into shape with total precision. He's a Sumida, Tokyo kid, born in '59, and the fact that he kept that bouncy energy and crisp movement well past sixty makes him feel like some kind of showbiz stamina monster. There's a Scorpio thing too, all sunny and loose on the surface but with a steel spine the second the dancing gets serious. He pulls kids and grown-ups alike into a "ah, just dance with me" mood, and that warmth carries right through the screen.

Lucky Ikeda is a Japanese television personality and choreographer born on October 25, 1959, in Sumida, Tokyo. He studied at Dokkyo University and has built a career spanning both on-screen entertainment and behind-the-scenes choreography work. Known for his energetic presence and physical expressiveness, he has maintained a dual identity as a media personality and a skilled dance instructor. His agency and detailed personal information remain private.

Name (English)

Lucky Ikeda

Name (Japanese)

ラッキィ池田

Reading

らっきぃいけだ

Born

October 25, 1959 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Boar (Inoshishi)

Origin

Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

Height

170cm

Occupation

TV Personality / Choreographer

University

Dokkyo University

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%AD%E3%82%A3%E6%B1%A0%E7%94%B0

Tags

• From Tokyo
• TV Personality
• Choreographer

Last updated

2026-06-02

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