Kikkawa You

Kikkawa You (2011)

Kikkawa Yuu (吉川友) is a member of Hello! Project as a former Hello! Pro Egg.

Profile

• Name: Kikkawa Yuu (吉川友)
• Nickname: Kikka (きっか)
• Birthday: May 1, 1992 (1992-05-01)
• Birthplace: Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
• Blood type: A
• Height: 160 cm
• Favorite Food: Fruits, cherries
• Least Favorite Food: Red bean paste (anko), green peppers
• Dislikes: Kanji
• Specialty: Arm-wrestling, basketball
• Looks Up To: Kusumi Koharu
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Pro Egg (2007–2010)
  • MilkyWay (2008–2009)

History

Kikkawa Yuu auditioned for Morning Musume during the Morning Musume Happy 8ki Audition and lost to member Mitsui Aika. She was added to Hello! Pro Egg in 2007.

In 2008 she was chosen, along with fellow Egg Kitahara Sayaka, to be part of the anime based group MilkyWay with Morning Musume member Kusumi Koharu. She also provided the voice of the corresponding character in the Kirarin Revolution anime series.

In 2010 it was announced that she had finished her Hello! Pro Egg training, her next activity was performing as the opening act during the Hello! Project 2011 Winter concert tour. During the tour the "Kikkawa Yuu Support Project" was announced, and a website for her was opened.

Discography

Singles

• [2011.03.30] Kikkake wa YOU! (きっかけはＹＯＵ！)

Trivia

• Eat's bread for breakfast.
• Has a habit of touching her hair.
• Her favorite spot is the toilet.
• Is one of the six Hello! Project members to lose a Morning Musume audition and be added to Hello! Project at a later date (the other five being Fujimoto Miki, Satoda Mai, Miuna, Iwashima Manami, and Suma Ai).
• Respects Kusumi Koharu and Natsuyaki Miyabi.
• Made her first concert appearance at Dai 1 Kai Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen ~Saru no Koku~ / ~Tori no Koku~.
• Has a grip strength of 31kg.
• Has a dog named Choco (チョコ).
• While in high school she did not live in Tokyo, but attended a local school and two-hour lessons.
• Kikkawa appeared as a backup dancer in the PV for Mano Erina's eighth major single "Genkimono de Ikou!".
• It was announced on December 24, 2010 that Kikkawa Yuu had finished her Egg training and would be the opening act at the 2011 Winter Hello! Project concerts to prepare for her future.
• While acting as the opening act during the Hello! Project 2011 Winter concert tour she performed three songs titled "Sayonara Namida" (さよなら涙), "Candy PoP", and "Fuyuzora Hanabi" (冬空花火).
• During the 2011 Winter Hello! Project concerts her name was romanized as "Kikkawa You".

Works

Featured Singles

See: MilkyWay#Discography

Select Concerts

• [2007.09.22] ハロプロエッグデリバリーステーション！01 (Hello! Pro Egg Delivery Station! 01)
• [2008.08.30] ハロプロエッグデリバリーステーション！05 (Hello! Pro Egg Delivery Station! 05)
• [2007.11.21] °C-ute Cutie Circuit 2007 ~MAGICAL CUTIE TOUR~
• [2010.01.02-23] Hello! Project 2011 WINTER ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ (opening act)

Television

• [2008-2009] おはスタ (Oha Star)
• [2010.11.26-] PINK!SS

Movies

• [2010] 怪談新耳袋　怪奇 (Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki)

Theater

• [2010.02.04] Cat-eyes Club 2
• [2010.05.07-11] タイガーブリージング (Tiger Breathing)

Anime

• [2008-2009.03.27] きらりん☆レボリューション (Kirarin☆Revolution; Hanasaki Kobeni)

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: 吉川友
• Kikkawa Yuu Support Project