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 21)
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
Years active2010–present
LabelsZetima
Associated acts

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]

Biography[]

Early life[]

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

2010–2011: Debut in Morning Musume[]

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[]

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[]

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

Bibliography[]

Books[]

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

Photobooks[]

  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[]

DVDs and Blu-rays[]

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[]

  • Sūgaku Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園) (NTV, 2012)
  • Otona e Novel (オトナヘノベル) (NHK, 2015)
  • Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger (快盗戦隊ルパンジャーVS警察戦隊パトレンジャー) (TV Asahi, 2018–2019)
  • Toshishita Kareshi(年下彼氏)(ABC Television, 2020.6.7)
  • Iryusosa (遺留捜査)(TV Asahi, 2021.2.4)

Movies[]

  • Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film (快盗戦隊ルパンレンジャーVS警察戦隊パトレンジャー en film) (2018)
  • Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger (ルパンレンジャーVSパトレンジャーVSキュウレンジャー) (2019)
  • Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger the Movie (劇場版 騎士竜戦隊リュウソウジャーVSルパンレンジャーVSパトレンジャー) (2020)
  • Kotera-san Climbs! (のぼる小寺さん) (2020)
  • 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son (461個のおべんとう) (2020)
  • Angry Rice Wives (大コメ騒動) (2021)
  • Suicide Forest Village (樹海村) (2021)[8]

Theater[]

  • 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���トにショパン) (2019)
  • Mahou Tsukai no Yome (魔法使いの嫁) (2019–2020)

Awards[]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2021 75th Mainichi Film Awards Best New Actress Kotera-san Climbs! Nominated [9]

References[]

External links[]

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