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'''Kusumi Koharu''' is the seventh generation member of [[Morning Musume]] and soloist within [[Hello! Project]].
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'''Kusumi Koharu''' (久住小春) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer and idol produced by [[Up-Front Agency]] and part of [[Hello! Project]]. She is a seventh generation member of Morning Musume.
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== Profile ==
  
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==Profile==
 
 
* '''Name:''' Kusumi Koharu (久住小春)
 
* '''Name:''' Kusumi Koharu (久住小春)
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* '''Nickname:''' Koha, Kussun, Koha-chan, Miracle
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* '''Nicknames:''' Koha, Kussun, Miracle, Kirari
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* '''Birthdate:''' July 15, 1992
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* '''Birthday:''' July 15, 1992 (16 years old)
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Niigata]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Nagaoka, Niigata|Nagaoka]], [[Wikipedia:Niigata Prefecture|Niigata Prefecture]], [[Japan]]
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* '''[[Blood Type]]:''' A
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* '''Blood type:''' A
 
* '''Height:''' 162cm
 
* '''Height:''' 162cm
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* '''Hobbies:''' Volleyball, which she played since 3rd grade of primary school and where she was captain of the team
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* '''Hobbies:''' Volleyball
 
* '''Favorite food:''' Umeboshi flavored snacks, fruit, sweet dried plums
 
* '''Favorite food:''' Umeboshi flavored snacks, fruit, sweet dried plums
 
* '''Favorite color:''' Pink
 
* '''Favorite color:''' Pink
 
* '''Favorite type of guy:''' Kind
 
* '''Favorite type of guy:''' Kind
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* '''Favorite celebrities:''' [[Morning Musume]], [[Amuro Namie]]
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* '''Favorite celebrities:''' Morning Musume, [[Amuro Namie]]
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* '''Favorite H!P member:''' [[Fujimoto Miki]]
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* '''Favorite H!P member:''' Fujimoto Miki
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* '''Audition song:''' [[Furusato]]
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* '''Family:''' Father, mother, and older sister
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* '''Family''' Father, Mother, and older sister
 
 
* '''Hello! Project groups:'''
 
* '''Hello! Project groups:'''
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** [[Morning Musume]] (2005–)
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** [[Morning Musume]] (2005–)
 
** [[Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai]] (2007)
 
** [[Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai]] (2007)
 
** [[Kira Pika|Kira☆Pika]] (2007)
 
** [[Kira Pika|Kira☆Pika]] (2007)
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** [[MilkyWay]] (2008-2009)
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** [[MilkyWay]] (2008–2009)
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* '''Other:'''
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** [[Metro Rabbits H.P.]] (2006)
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== History ==
  
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==History==
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'''Kusumi Koharu''' joined Hello! Project on May 1, 2005 as the sole member of Morning Musume's seventh generation after passing the [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]. She was first featured on the single "[[Iroppoi Jirettai]]", on the studio album ''[[Rainbow 7]]'', and made her concert debut on May 7, 2005 at Morning Musume's [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Haru ~Dai 6 Kan Hit Mankai!~|2005 Spring concert tour]].
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Kusumi Koharu was the only member chosen in the [[Morning Musume Audition 2005]]. She debuted on the single [[Iroppoi Jirettai]], was first featured on the [[Rainbow 7]] album, and her first Morning Musume concert was [[Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharuchan Irasshai!~"]].
 
  
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She joined the [[Hello! Project]] kickbase team [[Metro Rabbits H.P.]] and she currently lends her voice to the main character in the [[Anime|anime]] series [[Kirarin Revolution]] (きらりん☆レボリューション) that started April 7, 2006. She made her solo debut with her single [[Koi Kana]], the opening theme of Kirarin Revolution.
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Her big break came in 2006, when she was cast as the voice of Tsukishima Kirari, the main character in the anime ''Kirarin☆Revolution'', which ran for three years and ended in 2009. She gained a solo debut as "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu" with the single "Koi☆Kana". Her singles were used as opening and ending theme songs for the anime. In addition, fellow Hello! Project members [[Hagiwara Mai]], [[Kikkawa Yuu]], and [[Kitahara Sayaka]] lent their voices to prominent guest characters. Kusumi and Hagiwara formed Kira☆Pika in 2007, and Kusumi, Kikkawa, and Kitahara formed MilkyWay in 2008 until the show's end.
  
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==Trivia==
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== Discography ==
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* She is the second [[Morning Musume]] member to come from [[Niigata]], following [[Ogawa Makoto]].
 
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* The word "miracle" is used in relation to Kusumi a lot (whether as a nickname or as a catchphrase) because the 7th generation auditions were to find the "ace" for [[Morning Musume]], whom [[Tsunku]] dubbed would be a "miracle."
 
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* During her audition, she stated that she prefers the "cool" images over "cute," and stated [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]] and [[Fujimoto Miki]] as the members she admires the most. She has also stated that [[Fujimoto Miki]] is her favorite celebrity on both [[Hello! Morning]] and [[Music Fighter|Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER]].
 
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* Her mentor figure within [[Morning Musume]] is [[Michishige Sayumi]].
 
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* She is the youngest artist to debut solo within [[Hello! Project]].
 
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* She was the best selling Hello! Project soloist in 2006.
 
  
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==Discography==
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* Note: All singles and albums are released under the name "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)".
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''Note:'' All singles and albums are released under the name '''Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu ([[Morning Musume]])'''.
 
  
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===Singles===
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=== Singles ===
  
 
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| align="left" | チャンス！ <small>([[Chance! (Kusumi Koharu)|Chance!]])</small>
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| align="left" | チャンス! <small>([[Chance! (Kusumi Koharu)|Chance!]])</small>
 
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| align="left" | はぴ☆はぴ サンデー！ <small>([[Hapi Hapi Sunday!|Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!]])</small>
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| align="left" | はぴ☆はぴ サンデー! <small>([[Hapi Hapi Sunday!|Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!]])</small>
 
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| 2009.02.04
 
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===Featured Discography===
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=== Featured Discography ===
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''For discography as part of Morning Musume, see [[Morning Musume#Discography]].''
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''For discography as part of groups, see [[Morning Musume#Discography]], [[Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai#Discography]], [[Kira Pika#Discography]], [[MilkyWay#Discography]].''
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==Photobooks==
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==== DVDs ====
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* [2009.02.25] きらりん☆レボリューション スペシャルライブ ([[Kirarin Revolution Special Live|Kirarin☆Revolution Special Live]])
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* [2009.07.08] きらりん☆レボリューション ファイナルステージ ([[Kirarin Revolution Final Stage|Kirarin☆Revolution Final Stage]])
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== Photobooks ==
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[[Image:Kusumi Koharu PB.jpg|100px|Kusumi Koharu]]
 
[[Image:Kusumi Koharu PB.jpg|100px|Kusumi Koharu]]
 
[[Image:Kusumi Koharu POP.jpg|100px|POP Kusumi Koharu Solo Photobook]]
 
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* [2008.07.25] 小春日記。 (Koharu Nikki.) <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/484704102X amazon.co.jp]</small>
 
* [2008.07.25] 小春日記。 (Koharu Nikki.) <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/484704102X amazon.co.jp]</small>
  
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== Works ==
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=== Books ===
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[[Image:Kirarin Fashion Revolution.jpg|100px|Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution]]
 
[[Image:Kirarin Fashion Revolution.jpg|100px|Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution]]
 
[[Image:Happy Memorial Photobook.jpg|100px|Happy Memorial Photobook]]
 
[[Image:Happy Memorial Photobook.jpg|100px|Happy Memorial Photobook]]
  
 
* [2007.11.??] きらりん★ファッション★レボリューション (Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution) <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4091590543 amazon.co.jp]</small>
 
* [2007.11.??] きらりん★ファッション★レボリューション (Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution) <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4091590543 amazon.co.jp]</small>
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* [2008.12.02] ハッピーメモリアル☆フォトブック (Happy Memorial Photobook) <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4091322905 amazon.co.jp]</small>
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* [2008.12.02] ハッピーメモリアル☆フォトブック (Happy Memorial☆Photobook) <small>(credited as "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)") [http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4091322905 amazon.co.jp]</small>
  
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==External Links==
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=== TV ===
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* [http://www.helloproject.com/tsukishima_kirari/index.html Hello! Project Official Solo Profile]
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* [2005&ndash;2007] ハロー! モーニング ([[Hello! Morning]])
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* [2007&ndash;2008] ハロモニ@ ([[Haromoni@]])
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* [2008] ベリキュー! ([[Berikyuu!]])
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* [2008&ndash;2009] よろセン! ([[Yorosen!]])
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* [2009&ndash;] おはスタ ([[Oha Star]]) <small>(on Tuesdays)</small>
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=== Anime ===
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* [2006&ndash;2009] きらりん☆レボリューション ([[Wikipedia:Kirarin Revolution|Kirarin☆Revolution]])
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=== Theater ===
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* [2006] リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル ([[Ribbon no Kishi The Musical]])
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* [2008] シンデレラ The ミュージカル ([[Cinderella the Musical]])
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== Trivia ==
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* She is the second Morning Musume member to come from Niigata, following [[Ogawa Makoto]].
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* Skilled at volleyball, which she played since third grade of primary school and was the captain of her team.
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* Her audition song was Morning Musume's "[[Furusato]]".
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* Sometimes called the "Miracle", for during the auditions for Morning Musume's seventh generation, [[Tsunku]] stated that he was looking for an "ace".
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* During her audition, she stated that she prefers cool images over cute.
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* Stated [[Yoshizawa Hitomi]] and [[Fujimoto Miki]] as the members she admires the most. She has also stated that Fujimoto is her favorite celebrity on both ''Hello! Morning'' and ''[[Music Fighter]]''.
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* Her Morning Musume mentor was [[Michishige Sayumi]].
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* She is the youngest artist to debut solo within [[Hello! Project]].
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* She was the best selling Hello! Project soloist in 2006.
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* In recent concerts, she will often argue with [[Junjun]] during MC corners.
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== External links ==
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* Hello! Project Official Website: [http://www.helloproject.com/morningmusume/profile.html Morning Musume Profile page], [http://www.helloproject.com/tsukishima_kirari/index.html Tsukishima Kirari Profile page], [http://www.helloproject.com/discography/tsukishima/index.html Tsukishima Kirari Discography page]
 
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koharu_Kusumi English Wikipedia: Koharu Kusumi]
 
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koharu_Kusumi English Wikipedia: Koharu Kusumi]
 
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/久住小春 Japanese Wikipedia: 久住小春]
 
* [http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/久住小春 Japanese Wikipedia: 久住小春]
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* [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/102/list.html Official Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume) discography]
 
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* [http://hpdb.vicion.net/show/people/Koharu+Kusumi.html Hello! Database entry]
 
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* [http://www.miracle-beam.net/ Miracle-Beam.net (An English Koharu Kusumi fansite)]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 09:49, 11 July 2009

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Kusumi Koharu, May 2009

Kusumi Koharu (久住小春) is a Japanese pop singer and idol produced by Up-Front Agency and part of Hello! Project. She is a seventh generation member of Morning Musume.

Profile

History

Kusumi Koharu joined Hello! Project on May 1, 2005 as the sole member of Morning Musume's seventh generation after passing the Morning Musume Audition 2005. She was first featured on the single "Iroppoi Jirettai", on the studio album Rainbow 7, and made her concert debut on May 7, 2005 at Morning Musume's 2005 Spring concert tour.

Her big break came in 2006, when she was cast as the voice of Tsukishima Kirari, the main character in the anime Kirarin☆Revolution, which ran for three years and ended in 2009. She gained a solo debut as "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu" with the single "Koi☆Kana". Her singles were used as opening and ending theme songs for the anime. In addition, fellow Hello! Project members Hagiwara Mai, Kikkawa Yuu, and Kitahara Sayaka lent their voices to prominent guest characters. Kusumi and Hagiwara formed Kira☆Pika in 2007, and Kusumi, Kikkawa, and Kitahara formed MilkyWay in 2008 until the show's end.

Discography

  • Note: All singles and albums are released under the name "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)".

Singles

No. Title Release date First week sales Total sales Highest rank
1 恋☆カナ (Koi☆Kana) 2006.07.12 18,125 38,650 12
2 バラライカ (Balalaika) 2006.10.25 28,132 72,709 8
3 ハッピー☆彡 (Happy☆彡) 2007.05.02 27,428 57,278 2
4 チャンス! (Chance!) 2007.11.07 25,223 38,547 9
5 パパンケーキ (Papancake) 2008.07.16 12,449 20,595 11
6 はぴ☆はぴ サンデー! (Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!) 2009.02.04 9,244 14,468 9

Studio Albums

No. Title Release date First week sales Total sales Highest rank
1 ☆☆☆ (みつぼし) (☆☆☆ (Mitsuboshi)) 2007.02.28 13,345 26,403 16
2 きらりん☆ランド (Kirarin☆Land) 2007.12.19 15,835 30,803 17
3 きらりと冬 (Kirari to Fuyu) 2008.12.17 7,549 12,571 26

Best Albums

No. Title Release date First week sales Total sales Highest rank
1 ベスト☆きらり (Best☆Kirari) 2009.03.11 7,010 11,600 18

Featured Discography

For discography as part of groups, see Morning Musume#Discography, Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai#Discography, Kira Pika#Discography, MilkyWay#Discography.

Albums

No. Title Release date First week sales Total sales
1 きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection) 2006.10.18 5,907 12,140
2 きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション2 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 2) 2007.09.12 3,325 8,047
3 きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション3 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 3) 2008.07.23
4 きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション4 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 4) 2008.08.27
5 きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション5 (Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5) 2009.03.18

DVDs

Photobooks

Kusumi Koharu POP Kusumi Koharu Solo Photobook Koharu Nikki.

  • [2006.03.24] 久住小春 (Kusumi Koharu) amazon.co.jp
  • [2007.09.20] POP 久住小春ソロ写真集 (POP Kusumi Koharu Solo Photobook) amazon.co.jp
  • [2008.07.25] 小春日記。 (Koharu Nikki.) amazon.co.jp

Works

Books

Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution Happy Memorial Photobook

  • [2007.11.??] きらりん★ファッション★レボリューション (Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution) amazon.co.jp
  • [2008.12.02] ハッピーメモリアル☆フォトブック (Happy Memorial☆Photobook) (credited as "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)") amazon.co.jp

TV

Anime

Theater

Trivia

  • She is the second Morning Musume member to come from Niigata, following Ogawa Makoto.
  • Skilled at volleyball, which she played since third grade of primary school and was the captain of her team.
  • Her audition song was Morning Musume's "Furusato".
  • Sometimes called the "Miracle", for during the auditions for Morning Musume's seventh generation, Tsunku stated that he was looking for an "ace".
  • During her audition, she stated that she prefers cool images over cute.
  • Stated Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki as the members she admires the most. She has also stated that Fujimoto is her favorite celebrity on both Hello! Morning and Music Fighter.
  • Her Morning Musume mentor was Michishige Sayumi.
  • She is the youngest artist to debut solo within Hello! Project.
  • She was the best selling Hello! Project soloist in 2006.
  • In recent concerts, she will often argue with Junjun during MC corners.

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