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'''Kusumi Koharu''' is the seventh generation member of [[Morning Musume]] and soloist within [[Hello! Project]]. [[Image:Koha.jpg|thumb|May 2009]]
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[[File:Kusumi Koharu - CanCam Profile.jpg|thumb|300px|Kusumi Koharu for ''[[CanCam]]'']]
  
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'''Kusumi Koharu''' (久住小春) is a [[J-Pop|Japanese pop]] singer, talent, and fashion model managed by [[Just Production]]. She was formerly a member of [[Morning Musume]] and [[Hello! Project]], and an exclusive model for ''[[CanCam]]'' magazine.
  
 
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==Profile==
 
 
==<span class="mw-headline"> Profile </span>==
 
 
 
 
* '''Name:''' Kusumi Koharu (久住小春)
 
* '''Name:''' Kusumi Koharu (久住小春)
* '''Nickname:''' Koha, Kussun, Koha-chan, Miracle
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* '''Nicknames:''' Koha (こは), Kussun (くっすん), Kohacchi (こはっち), Kusumin (くすみん), Koharunrun (こはるんるん)
* '''Birth date:''' 1992-07-15
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* '''Birthday:''' {{bda|1992|07|15|mf=yes}}
* '''Birthplace:''' [[Niigata|Niigata]], [[Japan]]
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[Wikipedia:Nagaoka, Niigata|Nagaoka]], [[Wikipedia:Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]], [[Japan]]
* '''[[Blood Type]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>''' A
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* '''Blood Type:''' A
* '''Height:''' 162 cm
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* '''Height:''' 167cm
* '''Hobbies:''' Volleyball, which she played since 3rd grade of primary school and where she was captain of the team
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* '''Skills:''' Impressions, abacus
* '''Favorite food:''' Umeboshi flavored snacks, fruit, sweet dried plums
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* '''Hobbies:''' People-watching
* '''Favorite color:''' Pink
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* '''Motto:''' Kusumi Koharu
* '''Favorite type of guy:''' Kind
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* '''Favorite food:''' Thick white chocolate, plums
* '''Favorite celebrities:''' [[Morning Musume]] & [[Amuro Namie]]
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* '''Favorite words:''' Miracle
* '''Favorite H!P member:''' [[Fujimoto Miki]]
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* '''Favorite colors:''' Pink
* '''Audition song:''' [[Furusato]]
 
* '''Family''' Father, Mother, and older sister
 
 
* '''Hello! Project groups:'''
 
* '''Hello! Project groups:'''
** [[Morning Musume]] (2005–)
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** [[Morning Musume]] (2005&ndash;2009)
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** [[Wonderful Hearts]] (2006&ndash;2009)
 
** [[Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai]] (2007)
 
** [[Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai]] (2007)
** [[Kira Pika|Kira☆Pika]] (2007–)
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** [[Kira Pika|Kira☆Pika]] (2007)
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** [[MilkyWay]] (2008&ndash;2009)
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** [[ZYX|ZYX-α]] (2009)
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* '''Other:'''
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** [[Metro Rabbits H.P.]] (2006)
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** [[Ganbarou Nippon Ai wa Katsu Singers]] (2011)
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** [[Dream Morning Musume]] (2011&ndash;)
  
==<span class="mw-headline">History</span>==
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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]].
  
'''Kusumi''' 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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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 on March 27, 2009. On June 3, 2009, a one-shot manga titled "Miracle☆Revolution ~Kusumi Koharu Monogatari~" was published in ''Ciao'' magazine and covered her idol life. Thanks to ''Kirarin'', Kusumi is currently a regular cast member on ''Oha Star''.
  
She joined the [[Hello! Project]] kickbase team [[Metro Rabbits H.P.]] and she currently lends her voice to the main character in the anime series [[Kirarin Revolution|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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On September 19, 2009, Kusumi's graduation was announced. On December 6, 2009, Kusumi Koharu graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project. In September of 2011 she became an exclusive model for ''[[CanCam]]'' magazine. Koharu's graduation as a model from ''[[CanCam]]'' was revealed on a cover of the magazine in July, 2015.
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> Trivia </span>==
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==Discography==
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: ''Note: All releases are credited to '''Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)''' unless otherwise noted.''
  
* She is the second [[Morning Musume]] member to come from [[Niigata|Niigata]], following [[Ogawa Makoto]].
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===Albums===
* 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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* [2007.02.28] [[Mitsuboshi (Kusumi Koharu)|☆☆☆]]
* 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 [[Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER]].
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* [2007.12.19] [[Kirarin Land|Kirarin☆Land]] (きらりん☆ランド)
* Her mentor figure within [[Morning Musume]] is [[Michishige Sayumi]].
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* [2008.12.17] [[Kirari to Fuyu]] (きらりと冬)
* She is the youngest artist to debut solo within [[Hello! Project]].
 
* She was the best selling Hello! Project soloist in 2006.
 
  
== Discography ==
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===Best Albums===
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* [2009.03.11] [[Best Kirari|Best☆Kirari]] (ベスト☆きらり)
  
''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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* [2006.07.12] [[Koi Kana|Koi☆Kana]] (恋☆カナ)
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* [2006.10.25] [[Balalaika]] (バラライカ)
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* [2007.05.02] [[Happy (Kusumi Koharu)|Happy☆彡]] (ハッピー☆彡)
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* [2007.11.07] [[Chance! (Kusumi Koharu)|Chance!]] (チャンス!)
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* [2008.07.16] [[Papancake]] (パパンケーキ)
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* [2009.02.04] [[Hapi Hapi Sunday!|Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!]] (はぴ☆はぴ サンデー!)
  
=== Singles ===
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2011.09.24] [[Asaasamba]] (アサアサンバ) <small>('''Kusumi Koharu''')</small>
  
{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="2"
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===Video Releases===
|- style="background: #efefef"
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* [2009.09.30] [[Jump!!]] <small>('''Kusumi Koharu''')</small>
! No.
 
! Title
 
! Release date
 
! First week sales
 
! Total sales
 
! Highest rank
 
|-
 
| 1
 
| align="left" | 恋☆カナ <small>([[Koi Kana|Koi☆Kana]])</small>
 
| 2006.07.12
 
| align="right" | 18,125
 
| align="right" | 38,650
 
| 12
 
|-
 
| 2
 
| align="left" | バラライカ <small>([[Balalaika]])</small>
 
| 2006.10.25
 
| align="right" | 28,132
 
| align="right" | 72,709
 
| 8
 
|-
 
| 3
 
| align="left" | ハッピー☆彡 <small>([[Happy (Kusumi Koharu)|Happy☆彡]])</small>
 
| 2007.05.02
 
| align="right" | 27,428
 
| align="right" | 57,278
 
| 2
 
|-
 
| 4
 
| align="left" | チャンス! <small>([[Chance! (Kusumi Koharu)|Chance!]])</small>
 
| 2007.11.07
 
| align="right" | 25,223
 
| align="right" | 38,547
 
| 9
 
|-
 
| 5
 
| align="left" | パパンケーキ <small>([[Papancake]])</small>
 
| 2008.07.16
 
| align="right" | 12,449
 
| align="right" | 20,595
 
| 11
 
|-
 
| 6
 
| align="left" | はぴ☆はぴ サンデー! <small>([[Hapi Hapi Sunday!|Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!]])</small>
 
| 2009.02.04
 
| align="right" | 9,244
 
| align="right" | 14,468*
 
| 9
 
|}
 
  
=== Studio Albums ===
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===Compilations / Other===
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* [2006.10.18] Various - [[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection]] (#1 ''Koi Hanabi'', #2 ''Love da yo☆Darling'')
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* [2006.11.22] Various - [[Kirarin Revolution Original Soundtrack Vol.1|Kirarin☆Revolution Original Soundtrack Vol.1]] (#1 ''Koi☆Kana (Opening Ver.)'', #37 ''SUGAO-flavor (Ending Ver.)'')
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* [2006.12.20] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 7]] (#9 ''Koi☆Kana'')
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* [2007.09.12] Various - [[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection 2|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 2]] (#1 ''Happy☆彡'')
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* [2007.12.12] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 8]] (#10 ''Happy☆彡'')
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* [2008.07.23] Various - [[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection 3|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 3]] (#1 ''Chance!'', #2 ''Ramutara'', #3 ''Olala'')
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* [2008.08.27] Various - [[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection 4|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 4]] (#1 ''Papancake'', #3 ''Anataboshi (Kirari Ver.)'', #6 ''Sansan GOGO (Kirari Ver.)'')
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* [2008.12.10] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 9]] (#8 ''Papancake'')
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* [2009.03.18] Various - [[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection 5|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5]] (#3 ''Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!'')
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* [2010.12.02] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 10]] (#13 ''Hapi☆Hapi Sunday!'')
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* [2010.12.22] Various - [[Minna no Idol Collection ~TV Anime Hit Song Shuu~|Minna no Idol☆Collection ~TV Anime Hit Song Shuu~]] (#1 ''Happy☆彡'', #10 ''Balalaika'')
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* [2011.12.21] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 12]] (#17 ''Asaasamba'')
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* [2014.07.09] Hello! Project - [[Hello! Project no Zenkyoku Kara Atsumechaimashita! Vol. 3]] (#7 ''Konnichi pa'')
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* [2020.01.08] Hello! Project - [[Petit Best 20 2020]] (Disc 3 #12 ''Chance!'')
  
{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="2"
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==Works==
|- style="background: #efefef"
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===Filmography===
! No.
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; TV Programs
! Title
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* [2005&ndash;2007] [[Hello! Morning]] (ハロー! モーニング)
! Release date
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* [2005] [[Musume DOKYU!]] (娘DOKYU!)
! First week sales
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* [2006&ndash;2009] [[Oha Star]] (おはスタ) <small>(as Tsukishima Kirari)</small>
! Total sales
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* [2007&ndash;2008] [[Haromoni@]] (ハロモニ@)
! Highest rank
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* [2008&ndash;2009] [[Yorosen!]] (よろセン!)
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* [2009] [[Piramekiino]] (ピラメキーノ)
| 1
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* [2009] [[Nachicoral Gakuen]] (ナチコラル学園)
| align="left" | ☆☆☆ (みつぼし) <small>([[Mitsuboshi|☆☆☆ (Mitsuboshi)]])</small>
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* [2009&ndash;2014] [[Oha Star]] (おはスタ) <small>(as a regular)</small>
| 2007.02.28
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* [2010&ndash;2014] [[Oha Colosseum]] (おはコロシアム) <small>(as a regular)</small>
| align="right" | 13,345
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* [2014&ndash;] [[Otoboke Pops|Otoboke POPS]] (音ボケPOPS) <small>(as a regular)</small>
| align="right" | 26,403
 
| 16
 
|-
 
| 2
 
| align="left" | きらりん☆ランド <small>([[Kirarin Land|Kirarin☆Land]])</small>
 
| 2007.12.19
 
| align="right" | 15,835
 
| align="right" | 30,803
 
| 17
 
|-
 
| 3
 
| align="left" | きらりと冬 <small>([[Kirari to Fuyu]])</small>
 
| 2008.12.17
 
| align="right" | 7,549
 
| align="right" | 12,571
 
| 26
 
|}
 
  
=== Best Albums ===
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; TV Dramas
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* [2014] [[Hossoku! Gal Naikaku]] (発足!ギャル内閣)
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* [2014] [[Again!!]] (アゲイン!!) <small>(as Abe Tama)</small>
  
{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="2"
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; Anime
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* [2006&ndash;2009] [[Kirarin Revolution|Kirarin☆Revolution]] (きらりん☆レボリューション) <small>(as Tsukishima Kirari)</small>
! No.
 
! Title
 
! Release date
 
! First week sales
 
! Total sales
 
! Highest rank
 
|-
 
| 1
 
| align="left" | ベスト☆きらり <small>([[Best Kirari|Best☆Kirari]])</small>
 
| 2009.03.11
 
| align="right" | 7,010
 
| align="right" | 7,010*
 
| 18
 
|}
 
  
=== Featured Discography ===
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===Theater===
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* [2006] [[Ribbon no Kishi The Musical]] (リボンの騎士 ザ・ミュージカル) <small>(as Minister's Son)</small>
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* [2008] [[Cinderella The Musical]] (シンデレラ The ミュージカル) <small>(as the Herald)</small>
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* [2010] [[Abe Naikaku]] (安倍内閣)
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* [2013] [[2LDK]]
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* [2014] [[Phantasy Star Online 2-ON STAGE-]] (ファンタシースターオンライン2-ON STAGE-) <small>(as Mira)</small>
  
''For discography as part of Morning Musume, see [[Morning Musume#Discography]].''
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===Radio===
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* [2005] [[TBC Fun Field Mou Let's Mou Dash]] (TBC FUNふぃーるど・モーレツモーダッシュ) (2 episodes)
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* [2006] [[Myu~komi]] (ミュ〜コミ) (1 episode)
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* [2006] [[Recommen!]] (レコメン!) (1 episode)
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* [2009] [[Hello Pro ya nen!]] (ハロプロやねん!) (1 episode)
  
{| style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: center" border="1" cellpadding="2"
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===Publications===
|- style="background: #efefef"
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; Photobooks
! No.
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[[Image:Kusumi Koharu PB.jpg|100px|Kusumi Koharu]]
! Title
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[[Image:Kusumi Koharu POP.jpg|100px|POP]]
! Release date
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[[Image:Kusumi Koharu - Koharu Nikki.jpg|100px|Koharu Nikki.]]
! First week sales
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[[Image:Happy Memorial Photobook.jpg|100px|Happy Memorial Photobook]]
! Total sales
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[[Image:Kusumi Koharu - Sugar Doll.jpg|100px|Sugar Doll]]
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| 1
 
| align="left" | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション <small>([[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection]])</small>
 
| 2006.10.18
 
| align="right" | 5,907
 
| align="right" | 12,140
 
|-
 
| 2
 
| align="left" | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション2 <small>([[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection 2|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 2]])</small>
 
| 2007.09.12
 
| align="right" | 3,325
 
| align="right" | 8,047
 
|-
 
| 3
 
| align="left" | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション3 <small>([[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection 3|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 3]])</small>
 
| 2008.07.23
 
| align="right" |
 
| align="right" |
 
|-
 
| 4
 
| align="left" | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション4 <small>([[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection 4|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 4]])</small>
 
| 2008.08.27
 
| align="right" |
 
| align="right" |  
 
|-
 
| 5
 
| align="left" | きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション5 <small>([[Kirarin Revolution Song Selection 5|Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5]])</small>
 
| 2009.03.18
 
| align="right" |
 
| align="right" |
 
|}
 
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> Photobooks </span>==
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* [2006.03.24] Kusumi Koharu (久住小春) <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4847029232 amazon.co.jp]</small>
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* [2007.09.20] POP <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4048944991 amazon.co.jp]</small>
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* [2008.07.25] Koharu Nikki. (小春日記。) <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/484704102X amazon.co.jp]</small>
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* [2008.12.02] Happy Memorial☆Photobook (ハッピーメモリアル☆フォトブック) <small>('''Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)''') [http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4091322905 amazon.co.jp]</small>
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* [2009.09.27] Sugar Doll <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4847042026 amazon.co.jp]</small>
  
[[Image:4-8470-2923-2.jpg|[[Image:100px-4-8470-2923-2.jpg|100px|Kusumi Koharu]]]] [[Image:Kusumi koharu 2nd PB.JPG|[[Image:100px-Kusumi_koharu_2nd_PB.JPG|100px|POP Kusumi Koharu Solo Photobook]]]]
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; Books
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* [2011.02.10] [[Kusumi Koharu 17sai no Tenshoku]] (久住小春 17歳の転職) <small>(essay book)</small>
  
* [2006.03.24] 久住小春 ([[Kusumi Koharu (photobook)|Kusumi Koharu]]) <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4847029232 amazon.co.jp]</small>
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==Trivia==
* [2007.09.20] POP 久住小春ソロ写真集 (POP Kusumi Koharu Solo Photobook) <small>[http://www.amazon.co.jp/exec/obidos/ASIN/4048944991 amazon.co.jp]</small>
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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.
==<span class="mw-headline"> Books </span>==
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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".
[[Image:07192756.JPG|[[Image:100px-07192756.JPG|100px|Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution]]]]
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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]]''.
* [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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* 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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* Bust: 78cm, Waist: 59cm, Hips: 85cm
  
==<span class="mw-headline"> External links </span>==
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==External Links==
 
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* [http://www.jp-r.co.jp/koharu_kusumi/ J.P ROOM Official Profile]
* [http://www.helloproject.com/artist/01/13/index.html Hello! Project Official Profile for Morning Musume]
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* [http://ameblo.jp/kusumikoharu-blog Official Blog]
* [http://www.helloproject.com/artist/36/index.html Hello! Project Official Solo Profile]
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* [https://www.instagram.com/koharu_kusumi.official Official Instagram]
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koharu_Kusumi English Wikipedia: Koharu Kusumi]
 
* [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/ja:久住小春 Japanese Wikipedia: 久住小春]
 
* [http://www.up-front-works.jp/discography/zetima/102/list.html Official Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume) discography]
 
* [http://hpdb.vicion.net/show/people/Koharu+Kusumi.html Hello! Database entry]
 
* [http://www.miracle-beam.net/ Miracle-Beam.net (An English Koharu Kusumi fansite)]
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 03:06, 6 January 2020

Kusumi Koharu for CanCam

Kusumi Koharu (久住小春) is a Japanese pop singer, talent, and fashion model managed by Just Production. She was formerly a member of Morning Musume and Hello! Project, and an exclusive model for CanCam magazine.

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 on March 27, 2009. On June 3, 2009, a one-shot manga titled "Miracle☆Revolution ~Kusumi Koharu Monogatari~" was published in Ciao magazine and covered her idol life. Thanks to Kirarin, Kusumi is currently a regular cast member on Oha Star.

On September 19, 2009, Kusumi's graduation was announced. On December 6, 2009, Kusumi Koharu graduated from Morning Musume and Hello! Project. In September of 2011 she became an exclusive model for CanCam magazine. Koharu's graduation as a model from CanCam was revealed on a cover of the magazine in July, 2015.

Discography

Note: All releases are credited to Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume) unless otherwise noted.

Albums

Best Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

  • [2011.09.24] Asaasamba (アサアサンバ) (Kusumi Koharu)

Video Releases

  • [2009.09.30] Jump!! (Kusumi Koharu)

Compilations / Other

Works

Filmography

TV Programs
TV Dramas
Anime

Theater

Radio

Publications

Photobooks

Kusumi Koharu POP Koharu Nikki. Happy Memorial Photobook Sugar Doll

  • [2006.03.24] Kusumi Koharu (久住小春) amazon.co.jp
  • [2007.09.20] POP amazon.co.jp
  • [2008.07.25] Koharu Nikki. (小春日記。) amazon.co.jp
  • [2008.12.02] Happy Memorial☆Photobook (ハッピーメモリアル☆フォトブック) (Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)) amazon.co.jp
  • [2009.09.27] Sugar Doll amazon.co.jp
Books

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.
  • Bust: 78cm, Waist: 59cm, Hips: 85cm

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