Kikkawa You

Kikkawa Yuu (2011)

Kikkawa Yuu (吉川友) is a Japanese idol and soloist under Universal Japan and is managed by Up Front Agency.

Profile

• Name: Kikkawa Yuu (吉川友)
• Stage Name: Kikkawa You (吉川友)
• Nickname: Kikka (きっか)
• Birthday: May 1, 1992 (1992-05-01)
• Birthplace: Ibaraki, 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, neatly cutting cabbage
• Looks Up To: Kusumi Koharu, Natsuyaki Miyabi
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Pro Egg (2007–2010)
  • MilkyWay (2008–2009)
• Up-Front groups:
  • Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers (2011)

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.

On February 26, 2011 at a press conference it was announced that Yuu was to debut on March 30 with her debut single "Kikkake wa YOU!" which would be accompanied by 3 b-sides, all of which were performed at the Hello! Project 2011 winter concert tour. It was also revealed through Hello! Project's official site that the single would be released through Universal Japan. It was revealed on the same day that Yuu would perform at the "UNIVERSAL DREAM LIVE 2011" along with KARA, BEAST, and SDN48. A documentary movie that shows her road to debut was also announced. The movie, Kikkake wa YOU!, will feature backstage dance lessons, photoshoots/PV shoots, press conferences, and other material.

Discography

See: MilkyWay#Discography

Albums

• [2012.01.18] One for YOU!

Singles

• [2011.05.11] Kikkake wa YOU! (きっかけはＹＯＵ！)
• [2011.10.05] Hapirapi ~Sunrise~ (ハピラピ～Sunrise～)
• [2011.12.28] Konna Watashi de Yokattara (こんな私でよかったら)

DVDs

• [2011.08.17] YOU! ~The DVD~

Photobooks

• [2011.08.17] YOU

Works

Filmography

Movies

• [2010] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro Kaiki (怪談新耳袋怪奇)
• [2011] Kikkake wa YOU! (きっかけはＹＯＵ！)
• [2011.10.22] Cheerfu11y (チアフリー)

TV Programs

• [2008-2009] Oha Star (おはスタ)
• [2010.11.26-] PINK!SS
• [2011] Hiru Nan Desu!

TV Dramas

• [2012] Suugaku♥Joushi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)

Anime

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

Theater

• [2010.02.04] Cat-eyes Club 2
• [2010.05.07-11] Tiger Breathing (タイガーブリージング)
• [2012.02.29-03.11] Recipient (レシピエント)
• [2012.06.02-10] Kawaiku Nakuchaikenai Ryu (カワイクなくちゃいけないリユウ)

Select Concerts

• [2007.09.22] Hello! Pro Egg Delivery Station! 01 (ハロプロエッグデリバリーステーション！01)
• [2008.08.30] Hello! Pro Egg Delivery Station! 05 (ハロプロエッグデリバリーステーション！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)

Trivia

• Eat's bread for breakfast.
• Has a habit of touching her hair.
• Her favorite spot is the toilet.
• Is one of the eight Hello! Project members to lose a Morning Musume audition and be added to Hello! Project at a later date (the other seven being Fujimoto Miki, Satoda Mai, Miuna, Iwashima Manami, Suma Ai, Otsuka Aina and Mogi Minami).
• 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".

External Links

• Japanese Wikipedia: 吉川友
• Universal J Official Site
• Kikkawa Yuu Support Project