Eikichi Ikeda: Japanese Actor and Television Personality

Eikichi Ikeda (Japanese: 池田永吉) is a Japanese actor born on October 21, 1996, in Saga Prefecture, Japan. He has appeared in numerous Japanese television drama series spanning various networks.

Portrait of Eikichi Ikeda — Eikichi Ikeda

Career

Ikeda has built a career primarily through television drama guest appearances and supporting roles. His television credits include roles in Fuji TV, TV Tokyo, and TV Asahi productions. Notable early appearances include playing Eita Hashimoto in the 2014 series GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka.

As his career progressed, he secured additional television roles, such as Yasuo Ogura in Teppachi (2022) and a calligrapher appearance in Barakamon (2023). He continued working in television across subsequent years, taking on episodic and supporting character roles in programs including Noumen Kenji and Daitsuiseki: Keishicho SSBC Kyokougakari in 2025, followed by a reporter role in Tokyo P.D.: Keishicho Koho 2gakari in 2026.

Television Filmography

GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (Fuji TV-KTV, 2014) - Eita Hashimoto
Teppachi (Fuji TV, 2022) - Yasuo Ogura
Barakamon (Fuji TV, 2023) - calligrapher (ep. 1)
Noumen Kenji (TV Tokyo, 2025) - Inoue (ep. 3)
Daitsuiseki: Keishicho SSBC Kyokougakari (TV Asahi, 2025) - Yuma Kawasaki (ep. 6)
Tokyo P.D.: Keishicho Koho 2gakari (Fuji TV, 2026) - reporter