Haruka Kudō (singer)
Japanese actress (born 1999)
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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.
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- Singer
- Actress
- Dancer
Haruka Kudō 工藤遥 | |
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Kudo in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 27, 1999 Saitama Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Zetima (2010–2025) GATE Inc. (2025-) |
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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]
2017–2025: 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]
On March 31, she retired from Zetima and became freelance.
2025-present: Joined with GATE inc.
On December 11, she joined the talent agency GATE Inc.[7] and opened a fanclub “HARU FREAK”.[8]
Discography
For Haruka Kudō's releases with Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography.
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [9] |
JPN Hot 100 [10][a] | |||
| Miss Henkan! ! (Miss変換! !) (with Masaki Sato) |
2017 | — | 82 | Non-album single |
Bibliography
Books
- Haruka (April 27, 2019, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-88660-139-1)
Photobooks
- Do (October 27, 2012, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4847045035)
- Ashita Tenki ni Naare! (あした天気になーれ！) (September 27, 2014, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4686-5)
- Harukaze (ハルカゼ) (February 27, 2016, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4822-7)
- Kudo Haruka (October 27, 2017, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-4961-3)
- Haru Camera (ハルカメラ) (April 11, 2018, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-8112-5)
- Lively (March 27, 2020, Wani Books, ISBN 978-4-8470-8276-4)
Filmography
DVDs and Blu-rays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN[9] | |||
| DVD | Blu-ray | ||
| Haruka |
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30 | — |
| Simple |
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59 | — |
| Harunatsu -Haruka- (春夏 -Haruka-) |
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44 | — |
| Do The Vacation |
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— | 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 (ABC Television, 2020.6.7)
- Iryusosa (TV Asahi, 2021.2.4)
- Kamen Rider Geats (TV Asahi, 2023) Eps 45
- The Child of God Murmurs (2023)[12]
Movies
- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger en Film (2018), Umika Hayami/Lupin Yellow
- Lupinranger VS Patranger VS Kyuranger (2019), Umika Hayami/Lupin Yellow
- Kishiryu Sentai Ryusoulger VS Lupinranger VS Patranger the Movie (2020), Umika Hayami/Lupin Yellow[13]
- Kotera-san Climbs! (2020)
- 461 Days of Bento: A Promise Between Father and Son (2020)
- Angry Rice Wives (2021)[14]
- Suicide Forest Village (2021)[15]
- Two Outs Bases Loaded (2022), Saki[16]
- Kamen Rider Geats the Movie: 4 Aces and the Black Fox (2023), Melo
- Dreaming in Between (2023), Yuma Suenaga[17]
- Insomniacs After School (2023), Haya Magari[18]
- Catching the Stars of This Summer (2025), Riku's sister[19]
- Shinigami Barber (2026)[20]
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 | [21] |