Photo: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Marika Ito interests me because of the swerve. A first-generation member of Nogizaka46, she stepped off the idol track and came back as an actress and an illustrator, someone who makes things rather than someone who is simply looked at. Born in Kanagawa in 1996, she led Eyes in 2015 and then It's a Summer Film in 2021, playing a high schooler who has bet everything on getting a movie made, and she played the awkwardness as honestly as the passion. Even in supporting turns in Asahinagu and Kakegurui she pulls the eye. I suspect that is the illustrator in her: people who build things with their own hands rarely let anyone else's ruler decide what they are worth. I have no idea what she does next, and I mean that as a compliment.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Marika Itō
- Name (Japanese)
- 伊藤万理華
- Born
- February 20, 1996 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rat
- Origin
- Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 158 cm
- Occupation
- actor / illustrator
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://itomarika.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/marikaito_official/
- Xhttps://x.com/MARIKA_etranger
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E4%BC%8A%E8%97%A4%E4%B8%87%E7%90%86%E8%8F%AF
Frequently asked questions
When was Marika Itō born?
Born February 20, 1996 (age 30).
Where is Marika Itō from?
Marika Itō is from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
What does Marika Itō do?
Marika Itō works as actor, illustrator.
How tall is Marika Itō?
Marika Itō is 158 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-07-27
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.