Iku Arai

Career overview

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Name: Iku Arai (新井郁, also known as 아라이 이쿠).
Gender: Female.
Nationality: Japanese.
Birthday: December 7, 1988 (Age 37).
Known For/Credits:
Chubo no Arisu (2024) [Source 2]
The Reverse Diaries (2018) [Source 2, 3]
Kuroozetto (2020) [Source 2]
Her Love Boils Bathwater [Source 3]
Tokyo Vampire Hotel [Source 3]
Mellow [Source 3]
Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room (also listed as Prayers in the Emergency Room | Byoshitsu de Nembutsu o Tonaenaide Kudasai) (TBS / 2020) - Role: Yuka Sato [Source 3, 4]
Solitary Gourmet Season 8 | Kodoku no Gurume Season 8 (TV Tokyo / 2019) - Role: Pato (ep. 10) [Source 3, 4]
純喫茶に恋をして [Source 3]
Closet [Source 3]
The Full-Time Wife Escapist | Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (TBS / 2016) - Role: Kawasaki-san (ep. 1) [Source 4]
Paragraph 1: Introduction and Personal Details.
Iku Arai is a Japanese actress born on December 7, 1988. Also known by her native name 新井郁 and the name 아라이 이쿠, she has established a career in acting with at least 13 known credits.
Paragraph 2: Television Roles.
Arai's television work includes appearances in several productions. In 2016, she appeared as Kawasaki-san in the first episode of The Full-Time Wife Escapist, also known as Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu, which aired on TBS. In 2019, she played the character Pato in episode 10 of Solitary Gourmet Season 8, or Kodoku no Gurume Season 8, on TV Tokyo. Her television credits also include the 2020 TBS production Please Don't Chant Buddhist Prayers in the Hospital Room, also titled Prayers in the Emergency Room or Byoshitsu de Nembutsu o Tonaenaide Kudasai, in which she portrayed Yuka Sato.
Paragraph 3: Film and Other Credits.
In film and other media, Arai is known for her roles in Chubo no Arisu (2024), Kuroozetto (2020), and The Reverse Diaries (2018). Her filmography includes titles such as Her Love Boils Bathwater, Tokyo Vampire Hotel, Mellow, 純喫茶に恋をして, and Closet.
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Iku Arai is a Japanese actress born on December 7, 1988. Also known by her native name 新