Haruka Kudō (singer)

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.

This article is about the actress. For the Japanese voice actress, see Haruka Kudō (voice actress).

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

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.

Singles
Title Year Peak
chart
positions		 Album
JPN Oricon
[7]		 JPN Hot 100
[8][lower-alpha 1]
Miss Henkan! ! (Miss変換! !)
(with Masaki Sato)		 2017 —82 Non-album single

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

Movies

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 (いつもポケットにショパン) (2019)
  • Mahō 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 [16]

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

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  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.
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