Haruka Kudō (singer)

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Haruka Kudō
工藤遥
Kudo in 2016
Kudo in 2016
Background information
Born (1999-10-27) October 27, 1999 (age 24)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • Actress
  • Dancer
Years active2010–present
LabelsZetima

Haruka Kudō (工藤遥, Kudō Haruka, born October 27, 1999) is a Japanese actress and former pop singer. She is a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Kudō was a Hello! Pro Egg member. Kudō is the youngest member in history to join Morning Musume, at 11 years and 11 months old, surpassing Ai Kago's 12-year record.[1] She is also known for playing the role of Umika Hayami/Lupin Yellow in the tokusatsu series Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger.

Biography[edit]

Early life[edit]

Kudō was born on October 27, 1999, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.[1]

2010–2011: Debut in Morning Musume[edit]

On March 27, 2010, at the 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kōen sangatsu: Yokohama Gold! concert, Kudō was introduced as a new member of Hello! Pro Egg.[2] She debuted in concert on May 1, 2010, at the Hello! Project presents: Hello Fest in Odaiba Gurume Park festival.[2]

On September 29, 2011, at a concert at Nippon Budokan, which was part of Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai Believe: Takahashi Ai Sotsugyō Kinen Special, it was announced that Kudō had passed the auditions alongside three other girls: Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida and Masaki Satō, and would be joining Morning Musume.[3]

2017–present: Departure from Morning Musume and acting debut[edit]

On April 29, 2017, Kudō announced her upcoming departure from Morning Musume and Hello! Project.[4] On December 11, at the Morning Musume Autumn concert tour Kudō graduated from the group.[5] In February 2018, Kudō made her acting debut in Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger as Lupin Yellow.[6]

Discography[edit]

For Haruka Kudō's releases with Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography.

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak
chart
positions
Album
JPN Oricon
[7]
JPN Hot 100
[8][a]
Miss Henkan! ! (Miss変換! !)
(with Masaki Sato)
2017 82 Non-album single

Bibliography[edit]

Books[edit]

  1. Haruka (April 27, 2019, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-88660-139-1)

Photobooks[edit]

  1. Do (October 27, 2012, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4847045035)
  2. Ashita Tenki ni Naare! (あした天気になーれ!) (September 27, 2014, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4686-5)
  3. Harukaze (ハルカゼ) (February 27, 2016, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4822-7)
  4. Kudo Haruka (October 27, 2017, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4961-3)
  5. Haru Camera (ハルカメラ) (April 11, 2018, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-8112-5)
  6. Lively (March 27, 2020, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-8276-4)

Filmography[edit]

DVDs and Blu-rays[edit]

Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN[7]
DVD Blu-ray
Haruka
  • Released: November 7, 2012
  • Label: Zetima
  • Formats: DVD
30
Simple
  • Released: October 22, 2014
  • Label: Zetima
  • Formats: DVD
59
Harunatsu -Haruka- (春夏 -Haruka-)
  • Released: July 6, 2016
  • Label: Zetima
  • Formats: DVD
44
Do The Vacation
  • Released: November 22, 2017
  • Label: Zetima
  • Formats: Blu-ray
58

Television[edit]

  • Kami no Ko wa Tsubuyaku (2023)[10]

Movies[edit]

Theater[edit]

  • Ima ga Itsuka ni Naru Mae ni (今がいつかになる前に) (2010)
  • Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ (リボーン~命のオーディション~) (2011)
  • 1974 (Ikunayo) (1974(イクナヨ)) (2011)
  • Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki (ステーシーズ 少女再殺歌劇) (2012)
  • Gogakuyuu (ごがくゆう) (2013)
  • Lilium -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki (-Lilium -リリウム 少女純潔歌劇-) (2014)
  • Triangle (トライアングル) (2015)
  • Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa (続・11人いる!東の地平・西の永遠) (2016)
  • JK Ninja Girls (JKニンジャガールズ) (2017)
  • Pharaoh no Haka (ファラオの墓) (2017)
  • Itsumo Pocket ni Chopin (いつもポケットにショパン) (2019)
  • Mahō Tsukai no Yome (魔法使いの嫁) (2019–2020)

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2021 75th Mainichi Film Awards Best New Actress Kotera-san Climbs! Nominated [16]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Sources for chart positions are as follows: "Miss Henkan! !"[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "工藤遥「負けず嫌い精神でなんとか (笑)」 初主演作での苦労とは?". Anan Web. July 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "GWお台場ハロプロ祭りで真野恵里菜、°C-uteら笑顔". Natalie. May 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "モーニング娘。10期メンバー4人発表 明日卒業の高橋愛は「進化」に期待". Oricon News. September 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "Kudo Haruka to graduate from Morning Musume.'17". Tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  5. ^ "モーニング娘。'17 工藤遥、今秋のコンサートツアーをもって卒業". Barks. April 29, 2017.
  6. ^ "元モー娘。工藤遥、スーパー戦隊ヒロインに抜てき 女優への第一歩「自信をもって頑張る」". Oricon News. January 12, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Haruka Kudō | Oricon Style". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  8. ^ "Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 Charts" (in Japanese). Billboard.
  9. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot 100 2017/05/24 Miss Henkan! !". Billboard (in Japanese). May 24, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "河合優実、田中麗奈、根本真陽、森山未來が『NHKスペシャル "宗教2世"を生きる』ドラマ編に出演決定 ドキュメンタリー編と2回シリーズで"宗教2世"に迫る". TV Life. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  11. ^ "大コメ騒動". eiga.com. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "山田杏奈×山口まゆ『樹海村』、追加キャストに神尾楓珠&工藤遥&安達祐実ら". Crank-in!. August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  13. ^ "ツーアウトフルベース". eiga.com. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "逃げきれた夢". eiga.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "君は放課後インソムニア". eiga.com. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
  16. ^ "最多は『スパイの妻』!第75回毎日映画コンクールノミネート発表". Cinematoday. December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.

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