Kudo Haruka

Kudo Haruka promoting 15 Thank you, too (2017)

Kudo Haruka (工藤遥) is a Japanese actress and singer managed by J.P ROOM. She was formerly part of Hello! Project as a tenth generation member of Morning Musume.

Profile

• Birth Name: Kudo Haruka (工藤遥)
• Nicknames: Kuduu (くどぅー), Duu (どぅー), Haruchan (ハルちゃん)
• Date of Birth: October 27, 1999 (1999-10-27)
• Place of Birth: Saitama, Japan
• Blood Type: A
• Height: 161cm
• Hobbies: Watching DVDs
• Specialties: Swimming, cartwheels, sinking her throat in
• Favorite Food: Meat, green tea
• Favorite Color: Lime green, orange, light blue
• Looks Up To: Tanaka Reina, Abe Natsumi
• Hello! Project groups:
  • Hello! Pro Egg (2010–2011)
  • Morning Musume (2011–2017)
  • Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011–2013)
  • Reborn Eleven (2011)
  • Triplet (2014–2016)

History

Kudo Haruka joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello! Pro Egg in March 2010, with Nagasawa Wakana and Kizawa Runa.

Haruka was selected from Morning Musume's 10th Generation audition to join the group on September 29, 2011, along with Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, and Sato Masaki.

The tenth generation made their official presentation on the same day they were announced as new members in the "Morning Musume Concert Tour Fall 2011 Ai Believe ~Takahashi Ai Graduation Memory Special~" concert, and they participated in a performance of the song "Tomo".

Haruka announced her graduation from Morning Musume and Hello! Project on April 29, 2017, to take place at the end of the 2017 Morning Musume fall concert tour. She cited her desire to become an actress and further stated that though she considered attempting to balance acting and being in the group, in the end she decided to graduate to avoid burdening her fellow members. She officially graduated on December 11, 2017 in the Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ Kudo Haruka Sotsugyou Special concert finale at the Nippon Budokan.

Discography

Digital Releases

• [2017.05.19] Miss Henkan!! (Miss変換!!) (Sato Masaki & Kudo Haruka)

Video Releases

• [2012.06.22] Greeting ~Kudo Haruka~ (Greeting ～工藤 遥～)
• [2012.11.07] HARUKA
• [2013.01.16] Alo Hello! Morning Musume 9 10ki DVD (Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka)
• [2013.05.15] Haruka -thirteen- (遥 -thirteen-)
• [2014.10.22] Simple
• [2016.07.06] Haruka -Haruka- (春夏 -Haruka-)
• [2017.11.22] Do The Vacation

Publications

Photobooks

• [2012.10.25] Do
• [2014.09.27] Ashita Tenki ni Naare! (あした天気になーれ!)
• [2016.02.27] Harukaze (ハルカゼ)
• [2017.10.27] Kudo Haruka
• [2020.03.27] Lively

• [2012.09.10] Morning Musume｡ 9・10ki 1st official Photo Book (モーニング娘。9・10期 1st official Photo Book) (Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka)
• [2013.01.16] Alo Hello! Morning Musume 10ki Photobook (アロハロ！モーニング娘。10期メンバー写真集) (Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka)
• [2013.09.30] Morning Musume 15th Anniversary Photobook ZERO (モーニング娘。 15th Anniversary Photobook ZERO) (Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura)
• [2014.05.30] Michishige Camera '13-'14 (ミチシゲカメラ'13-'14) (Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura)
• [2014.12.15] Alo Hello! Morning Musume '14 Photobook (アロハロ！ モーニング娘。'14写真集) (Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura)
• [2015.02.25] Michishige Camera 2~'14graduation~ (ミチシゲカメラ2~'14graduation~) (Michishige Sayumi, Fukumura Mizuki, Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho, Suzuki Kanon, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi, Sato Masaki, Kudo Haruka, Oda Sakura)

Personal Books

• [2019.04.27] Haruka

Works

Filmography

Films

• [2020] Noboru Kotera-san (のぼる小寺さん) (as Kotera)
• [2020] 461-ko no Obento (461個のおべんとう) (as Kashiwagi Reina)
• [2021] Dai Kome Sodo (大コメ騒動)
• [2021] Jukai Mura (樹海村)

TV Programs

• [2011–2012] HELLOPRO! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
• [2012–2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー！ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡライフ)
• [2014–2017] The Girls Live
• [2016] S-cene

TV Dramas

• [2012] Suugaku♥Joushi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)
• [2015] Otona he Novel (オトナへNovel)
• [2018–2019] Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patoranger (快盗戦隊ルパンレンジャー VS 警察戦隊パトレンジャー) (as Lupin Yellow Ranger)
• [2021] Iryu Sosa (遺留捜査)

Commercials

• [2014] KDDI au (as Morimusume)
• [2014] Kagome (as Zenryoku Yasai Musume)
• [2016] Proactiv+ Facial Wash
• [2017] Marukome Morning Misoshiru
• [2017] Nissay Mirai Sekapaca PLAY DREAM CAMPAIGN
• [2019] Kirin Afternoon Tea (キリン 午後の紅茶)

Internet

• [2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに??』)
• [2012–2013] Honki DE Hichou! (本気DE飛跳!) (fan club exclusive)
• [2013–2017] Hello! Station (ハロ!ステ)
• [2016] Morning Musume '16 Iikubo & Kudo Kodawari Anime (モーニング娘。'16 飯窪&工藤のこだわりアニメ)

Theater

• [2010] Ima ga Itsuka ni Naru Maeni (今がいつかになる前に)
• [2011] 1974 (Ikunayo) (1974(イクナヨ))
• [2011] Ribbon~Inochi no Audition~ (リボーン～命のオーディション～) (as Leonardo da Vinci)
• [2012] Stacy's Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki (ステーシーズ 少女再殺歌劇)
• [2012] Idol Nihonryuu ~Onna Nichibu~ (アイドル日本流～おんな日舞～)
• [2013] Gogaku Yuu (ごがくゆう)
• [2014] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- (LILIUM －リリウム 少女純潔歌劇－)
• [2015] TRIANGLE -Trine Angle- (TRIANGLE -トラインアングル-)
• [2016] Zoku 11-nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa (続・11人いる!東の地平・西の永遠)
• [2017] JK Ninja Girl (JKニンジャガール) (guest appearance)
• [2017] Pharaoh no Haka (ファラオの墓)
• [2019] Itsumo Pocket ni Chopin (いつもポケットにショパン)
• [2019] Mahoutsukai no Yome (魔法使いの嫁)

Radio

• [2012–2017] Morning Musume no Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~ (モーニング娘。のモーニング女学院～放課後ミーティング～)
• [2016–2017] Young Town Doyoubi (ヤングタウン土曜日)
• [2017] marukome Morning Misoshiru Nomou yo! (marukome モーニングみそ汁 飲もうよ!)
• [2017] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Thursday)

Accolades

• [2019] Ameba BLOG of the year 2018 (Won)
• [2020] 75th Mainichi Film Awards "Sponichi Grand Prix Newcomers Award (Female)" (Nominated)

Trivia

• Her official Morning Musume image color was orange.
• Her first time performing was on May 1, 2010 during the first day of the Golden Week events "Hello! Project Presents ~ Hello☆Fest in Odaiba Gurume Park".
• Is known for her boyish image, to the extent that both members and fans jokingly refer to her as a boy or boyfriend. She additionally performed a male role for LILIUM -Shoujo Junketsu Kageki-.
• At the time she joined Hello! Pro Egg, she was even shorter than Miyamoto Karin.
• She enjoys swimming.
• Before sleeping she always drinks milk (to grow), and tea.
• Is known for her husky voice. During her introduction as a Morning Musume member, she said she hopes to get many solo parts with her husky voice.
• She is the youngest member to have joined Morning Musume at 11 years old. Kago Ai was formerly the youngest, having joined at 12 years old.
• Her favorite Morning Musume song is "Shabondama".
• Her favorite phrase is "You just have to step foward".
• Her motto is "Happy and lively".
• She believes she can't lose with her husky voice, and her sports skills.
• Considers her charm point to be her smile.
• Before joining Morning Musume she competed in the Kanto Swimming Tournament 2010 in the 50m breaststroke, 9-10 year old females category. She ranked 202 out of 595 for elementary school students, and 305 overall. Has said she wants to compete again when she is 15 years old.
• Her parents owned many old Morning Musume CDs, many which were given to her when she was young. Her father especially treasured "Ai no Tane".
• Likes the band SEKAI NO OWARI.
• Her favorite genre of music is Anisong.

External Links

• Official Blog
• Official Agency Profile
• Official Instagram
• Official Twitter