Anji Ikehata

Anji Ikehata
Born (2007-09-08) September 8, 2007
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2021–present
AgentLesPros Entertainment
Modeling information
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Hair colorblack
Eye colorbrown
Japanese name
Kanji池端 杏慈
Hiraganaいけはた あんじ
Transcriptions
RomanizationIkehata Anji

Anji Ikehata (池端 杏慈（いけはた あんじ）, Ikehata Anji; born September 8, 2007) is a Japanese model and actress. She made her debut in the entertainment industry after winning the nationwide teen model magazine open audition during junior high school, and signed as an exclusive model. She then transitioned into acting, her most notable roles to date include Yano-kun's Ordinary Days and Brothers in Arms.

Career

In 2021, Ikehata won the Grand Prix at the 25th Nicola Model Audition and became an exclusive model for the teen fashion magazine, Nicola.[1] This was the first time in three years that a junior high school student was able to pass the nationwide open audition.

In 2022, Ikehata reached three milestones early in her career: She made her television debut in the seventh episode of the 2022 drama Old Rookie, which aired on August 14.[2] She also appeared on the cover of the October issue of Nicola for the first time.[3] Additionally, she made her voice acting debut in the animated film Lonely Castle in the Mirror, released on December 23.[4]

In April 2023, she was selected to co-star with Sho Nishigaki in the Pocari Sweat commercial—widely seen as a stepping stone for young actresses. The ad has helped launch the careers of many prominent actresses, including Rie Miyazawa, Haruka Ayase, Haruna Kawaguchi, and Ayami Nakajo. Notably, she became the first actress to play a double lead role in the campaign.[5]

On May 6, 2024, she did not renew her exclusive modeling contract with Nicola and thus left the magazine, to focus more on her acting career.[6] In the same year, she made her film debut as the lead in the movie Yano-kun's Ordinary Days, released on November 15.[7]

On March 19, 2025, it was announced that Ikehata would be the 15th CM girl for the wedding information magazine "Zexy".[8] In October of the same year, it was decided that she would be the 21st "support manager" for the All Japan JFA 104th High School Soccer Tournament held on December 28, 2025 to January 12, 2026.[9][10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Lonely Castle in the Mirror Moe Tojo (voice) Animated film [11]
2024 Yano-kun's Ordinary Days Kiyoko Yoshida [7]
2025 Strawberry Moon Rei Takato [12]
White Flowers and Fruits Shiori Honokawa [13]
2026 Wandance Wanda [14]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Old Rookie Sakura Kondo episode 7 [2]
2025 The Bag Shop Inheritance Yuko Tsuchiya episode 2 [15]
2026 Canned Mackerel Heads to Space Ayaka Fujikura episodes 9–11 [16]
Brothers in Arms Sue Taiga drama [17]

References

  1. ↑ "池端杏慈のプロフィール（身長、生年月日、出身地 など）" [Ikehata Anji's Profile (Height, Date of Birth, Place of Origin, etc.)]. Oricon (in Japanese). July 20, 2026. Archived from the original on July 27, 2026. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "池端杏慈、日曜劇場でドラマ初出演 ネクストブレイク必至のニコラモデル" [Anji Ikehata to make her drama debut in Sunday Theater: Nicola model poised for next big breakout,]. Oricon. June 25, 2024. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ "ニコラ12月号の注目記事10本を発表！！＜jouetieやHether……13の姉ブランドを大特集＞ - nicola オフィシャルサイト". nicola.jp. Archived from the original on December 3, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ "劇場アニメ「かがみの孤城」主題歌は優里に決定、矢島晶子・美山加恋らの出演も(コメントあり / 動画あり) - コミックナタリー". Natalie (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 31, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  5. ↑ "ポカリスエット初の"Wヒロイン"椿さん、池端杏慈さん抜擢! 『全力で生きる瞬間』を表現した青春ストーリー" [Pocari Sweat's first-ever "double heroines," Nishigaki and Ikehata Anji, have been cast in a coming-of-age story that expresses "the moment of living life to the fullest."]. 共同通信PRワイヤー (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "ポカリスエット ブランドCMキャラクター・池端杏慈、2年半務めたニコラモデルを卒業「女優として大きく成長したい」 | ニュース | Deview-デビュー" [Pocari Sweat brand CM character Anji Ikehata graduates from her role as a Nicola model after two and a half years: 'I want to grow significantly as an actress']. Deview (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  7. 1 2 "八木勇征が主演映画で"超不運体質"の高校生に、共演は池端杏慈・Travis Japan中村海人（コメント / 特報映像あり） - 映画ナタリー" [Yusei Yagi to star in a film as a high school student with 'extremely bad luck,' co-starring with Anji Ikehata and Kaito Nakamura of Travis Japan]. Natalie (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 7, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ "『ゼクシィ』15代目CMガールは17歳・池端杏慈「憧れだった」 CMボーイは西垣匠【コメント全文】" [The 15th 'Zexy' CM Girl is 17-year-old Anji Ikehata, who says 'It was my dream.' The CM Boy is Sho Nishigaki]. Oricon. March 19, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  9. ↑ "取材冒頭から伝わる緊張感…池端杏慈、21代目高校サッカー応援マネージャーに決定 | マイナビニュース" [The tension was palpable from the very beginning of the interview... Anji Ikehata selected as the 21st High School Soccer Support Manager,]. news.mynavi.jp (in Japanese). October 22, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  10. ↑ 日本テレビ放送網株式会社. "日本テレビ『第104回全国高校サッカー選手権大会』公式サイト" [The cheering manager for this tournament is the highly acclaimed high school student actor, Anji Ikehata, who has appeared in numerous films and commercials!]. 日本テレビ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 5, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  11. ↑ "城に隠された鍵を見つけたら願いが叶う!? 『かがみの孤城』が金ローで早くも地上波初放送". 電撃オンライン (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 13, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  12. ↑ "當真あみ主演「ストロベリームーン」にユースケ・サンタマリア、田中麗奈ら9名出演（特別映像あり） - 映画ナタリー" [Ami Touma to star in 'Strawberry Moon,' with 9 other cast members including Yusuke Santamaria and Rena Tanaka.]. Natalie (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  13. ↑ "坂本悠花里、長編劇映画デビュー作『白の花実』12月26日公開へ　美絽、池端杏慈らが出演" [Yukari Sakamoto's feature film debut, "Shiro no Hana Mi," will be released on December 26th. Miro, Anji Ikehata, and others will also appear.]. Real Sound｜リアルサウンド 映画部 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  14. ↑ "&TEAM・JO主演の実写映画「ワンダンス」で池端杏慈がワンダ役、もともとダンスが大好き（動画・コメントあり） - 映画ナタリー" [&TEAM・JO to star in live-action film 'One Dance,' Anji Ikehata to play Wanda; she has always loved dancing]. Natalie (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 9, 2026. Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Wowowドラマ「かばん屋の相続」に上川隆也、黒木瞳、石黒賢、石丸幹二ら出演". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  16. ↑ "池端杏慈、南琴奈、蒼戸虹子、横田真子、出演決定! "宇宙食サバ缶プロジェクト"に携わる最後の高校生"5期生"を演じる！" [Anji Ikehata, Kotona Minami, Nijiko Aoto, and Mako Yokota to appear! They will play the last high school students, the "5th generation," involved in the "Space Food Mackerel Can Project!" "]. フジテレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
  17. ↑ "山田涼介が大河ドラマ初出演、「豊臣兄弟!」で豊臣秀次役「新しい風を吹かせたい」(コメントあり)". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2026.
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