Mako Kojima
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Mako Kojima | |
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| 小嶋 真子 | |
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| Born | 30 May 1997 Tokyo Prefecture, Japan |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Agent | Sun Music Production |
| Spouse |
Yuya Kido (m. 2024) |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2012–2019 |
| YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Genres | |
| Subscribers | 137 thousand |
| Views | 11.05 million |
| Last updated: 22 March 2021[needs update] | |
| Website | Mako Kojima Official Fanclub |
Mako Kojima (小嶋 真子, Kojima Mako; born 30 May 1997 in Tokyo Prefecture) is a Japanese fashion producer and tarento, represented by Sun Music Production. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and the founder of the fashion label Haluhiroine, which is distributed through Earth Music & Ecology.[citation needed]
Kojima passed AKB48's 14th generation auditions in 2012.[1] On July 20, Kojima was announced to be in a new sub-unit, Tentoumu Chu!, consisting of trainee members from AKB48 and its sister groups, together with Nana Okada, Miki Nishino, Ryoha Kitagawa, Nagisa Shibuya, Meru Tashima and Mio Tomonaga.[2] The sub-unit debuted on July 31. Kojima, Okada, and Nishino, also known as the Three Musketeers (三銃士, Sanjūshi), were promoted to AKB48's Team 4 on August 24.[2][3] She was selected to perform in a single title song for the first time for the song "Mae Shika Mukanee" (2014).[4] She was shuffled to Team K during AKB48's Daisosaku Matsuri.
On April 6, 2017, Kojima transferred talent agencies from AKS, which managed AKB48 and most of its members, to Sun Music Production.[5] She participated in the reality show Produce 48 in 2018, but was eliminated in episode 8, finishing in 34th place.
On January 12, 2019, Kojima announced her graduation from AKB48 during a Team K concert at Tokyo Dome City Hall. On April 27, her graduation ceremony was held during the AKB48 Group Spring LIVE Festival in Yokohama Stadium. On May 12, her final performance was held at the AKB48 Theater. Her YouTube channel, the makochannel (まこちゃんねる), was launched shortly after.[6] She also announced the launch of her own clothing brand, haluhiroine (ハルヒロイン), which name is a combination of the Finnish word for "desire" (halu) and the English word "heroine".[7][1]
Personal life
On January 6, 2024, Kojima announced her marriage to actor Yuya Kido.[8]
Discography
AKB48 singles
| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 28 | "UZA" | B-side | Sang 'Otona e no Michi' together with the trainee members. |
| 29 | "Eien Pressure" | B-side | Sang 'Watashitachi no Reason'. | |
| 2013 | 30 | "So long!" | B-side | Sang 'Tsuyoi Hana' together with the trainee members. |
| 31 | "Sayonara Crawl" | B-side, Undergirls | Sang 'Bara no Kajitsu'. | |
| 32 | "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" | B-side, Center | Sang 'Aozora Cafe'. | |
| 33 | "Heart Electric" | B-side, center | Sang 'Kimi dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu!' with the Tentoumu Chu! and 'Seijun Philosophy' as Team 4. | |
| 34 | "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nannichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" | B-side | Sang 'Party is Over' as part of AKB48 and 'Erande Rainbow' as part of Tentoumu Chu!. | |
| 2014 | 35 | "Mae Shika Mukanee" | A-side | First A-side. |
| 36 | "Labrador Retriever" | A-side | Also sang 'Kyou made no Meldoy' and 'Itoshiki Rival' as part of Team K. | |
| 37 | "Kokoro no Placard" | B-side, Next Girls | Sang 'Hito Natsu no Hankouki' as part of Next Girls and 'Oshiete Mommy'. | |
| 38 | "Kibouteki Refrain" | A-side | Also sang 'Hajimete no Drive' as part of Team K. | |
| 2015 | 39 | "Green Flash" | A-side | Also sang 'Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu'. Sang on 'Yankee Rock'. |
AKB48 Albums
- Tsugi no Ashiato
- Team Zaka
- Smile Kamikakushi
- Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
- Conveyor
- Bokutachi no Ideology
