Junya Ikeda

Junya Ikeda
Junya Ikeda
池田純矢
	Ikeda at the 2017 Tokyo International Film Festival
Born	Jun Shimogaito; October 27, 1992 (age 34); Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Other names	Jun Ikeda; Jun Sugiyama;
Occupations	Actor; screenwriter; stage director;
Years active	2006–2023
Children	3
Criminal information
Conviction	Fraud
Penalty	3 years imprisonment
Details
Date apprehended	October 12, 2024; 2 years ago

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

Under the name Jun Ikeda, at age 14, Ikeda participated in the 19th Junon Super Boy Contest [ja] in 2006 and won second place. 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. On October 30, 2023, BaRu, Ikeda's talent agency, announced that it had canceled their contract with him after he was arrested on October 26.

Personal life

Ikeda has been married since 2016. His wife, a non-celebrity woman, also had a daughter from her first marriage born in 2018. The couple also had another child born that same year.

Special fraud allegations and arrest

On October 26, 2023, Ikeda was arrested from an incident on September 26, where he had allegedly conspired with several other accomplices on a 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. On November 15, Ikeda was arrested again after it was found that he had reportedly withdrawn ¥1.5 million from the victim's bank accounts. As a result of his arrests, his voice was removed from The Kingdoms of Ruin and Ensemble Stars!. On October 12, 2024, Ikeda revealed on his Twitter account that he was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison.

Filmography

Film

Dive!! (2008) - Hiroya Sakai
Randy's (2009) - Masami
Inu no Kubiwa to Korokke to (2011)
Gakudori (2011)
Ninja Kids!!! (2011) - Shioe Monjirou
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship (2011) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver, Go-On Red (voice)
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Love Gear (2013) - Takuma Sekiguchi
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver, Kamen Rider Meteor (voice)
Messiah "Shikkoku no Shō" (2013) - Junya Higayama
Shinjuku Swan (2015)
Garo: Kami no Kiba (2017) - Takeru Jakuzure/Zen the Flame Sword Knight
Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger (2021) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver

Television

Watashitachi no Kyōkasho (2007) - Yuuki Kobayashi
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2007) - Itsuki Kamishinjo
Saito-san (2008) - Toshio Narahara
Cafe Kichijoji de (2008) - Jun Ichinomiya
14-sai ~ Chihara Junior Tatta Hitori no Tatakai (2009) - Dai-chan
Gine Sanfujinka no Onna-tachi (2009)
Sign (2011)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011-2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono (2013) - Takeru Jakuzure/Zen the Flame Sword Knight
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver (Episodes 28 and 29)
Short Program (2022) - Tomio Akahori (Episode 3)

Stage

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

Anime

Majestic Prince (2013) - Ataru Suruga
Digimon Adventure tri. (2015–18) - Jo Kido
After the Rain (2018) - Takashi Yoshizawa
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020) - Jo Kido
Trigun Stampede (2023) - Knives Millions

Video games

Ensemble Stars! (2015) - Mitsuru Tenma

References

↑ "Nico Video – Kokoro cast". Archived from the original on March 22, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
↑ "Junya Ikeda's profile on J-Rock Management". Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
1 2 3 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). November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
↑ 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). November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
1 2 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). October 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
↑ 【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 February 20, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
↑ ニコニコミュージカル – 舞台劇『ココロ』 [Niconico Musical: Kokoro the Stage Musical]. Niconico. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
↑ 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 June 24, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2010.
1 2 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 (in Japanese). October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
1 2 3 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 18, 2018). "Digimon Adventure tri, Gokaiger's Junya Ikeda Reveals Marriage, Child". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
↑ 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). July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 15, 2023). "The Kingdoms of Ruin Anime Casts Anri Katsu to Replace Junya Ikeda". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023.
↑ 【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] (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
↑ "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). February 22, 2022. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
↑ "Persona 3's Tomohisa Taguchi Directs Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Anime Film". Anime News Network. July 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
↑ "Trigun Stampede Anime Reveals Trailer, Cast, Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. July 3, 2022. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.

[1] "Nico Video – Kokoro cast". Archived from the original on March 22, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

[J-Rock-2] "Junya Ikeda's profile on J-Rock Management". Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2011.

[sankei_2023-11-15-3] 1 2 3 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). November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[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). November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2023.

[sponichi_2024-10-22-5] 1 2 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). October 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2025.

[6] 【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 February 20, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[7] ニコニコミュージカル – 舞台劇『ココロ』 [Niconico Musical: Kokoro the Stage Musical]. Niconico. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2010.

[8] 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 June 24, 2011. Retrieved November 15, 2010.

[oricon_2023-10-30-9] 1 2 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 (in Japanese). October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

[ann_2018-07-18-10] 1 2 3 Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 18, 2018). "Digimon Adventure tri, Gokaiger's Junya Ikeda Reveals Marriage, Child". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 18, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[11] 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). July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[12] Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 15, 2023). "The Kingdoms of Ruin Anime Casts Anri Katsu to Replace Junya Ikeda". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023.

[13] 【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] (in Japanese). Tokyo Broadcasting System. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 15, 2023.

[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). February 22, 2022. Archived from the original on February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022.

[15] "Persona 3's Tomohisa Taguchi Directs Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Anime Film". Anime News Network. July 6, 2019. Archived from the original on September 30, 2019. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

[16] "Trigun Stampede Anime Reveals Trailer, Cast, Staff, Visual". Anime News Network. July 3, 2022. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved July 3, 2022.