Fukuda Kanon

Fukuda Kanon (福田花音), sometimes credited as simply Kanon (花音), is a Japanese lyricist and former idol. She is best known as a former original member of the Hello! Project group ANGERME (formerly S/mileage). After initially joining Hello! Project in 2004 as a member of Hello Pro Egg, Fukuda also participated in the groups Shugo Chara Egg!, Shin Minimoni, and HI-FIN. She graduated from ANGERME and Hello! Project in 2015 to become a lyricist.

Early Life
Fukuda Kanon was born on March 12, 1995 in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. Her parents named her after the canon most commonly known as "Pachelbel's Canon". She was raised as an only child. At age 2, she began taking ballet lessons, in which she practiced for around 7 years. She auditioned for Hello! Project Kids in 2002, but failed.

2004-2008: Hello Pro Egg
In June 2004, Fukuda Kanon joined Hello! Project as a member of Hello Pro Egg after she successfully passed the auditions alongside 31 other girls. The aim of the group was to prepare the young girls for their debut into the world of entertainment, as such Fukuda received free dance and vocal training alongside the other Eggs. Fukuda continued her training and performed as a backing dancer along with the other Eggs during concerts.

In late 2005, Fukuda made her stage debut as a double cast for the character Henrika in 34 Choume no Kiseki ~Here's Love~, a musical based on the film Miracle on 34th Street. The musical starred Hashimoto Aina and Okada Robin Shoko and ran from November to December.

Later, in mid-2006, Fukuda, alongside Hashida Mirei, Okada Robin Shoko and Kitahara Sayaka, was select to worked on the Nissen Hikosen Project 2006 campaign single "Sora ga Aru". The single was released in June 2006.

Fukuda continued performing in musicals, with 2007 being one of her most active years. She participated in the musical Hakujaden ~White Lovers~ (starring Abe Natsumi) as Shaochin, which ran in November 2006; Chitose Zuki as Mao, which ran in March 2007; ''Saien!! Chitose Zuki, which ran in August 2007; Heisei Revolution ~Back to the Byakkotai~ , which ran in October 2007; and Bijogi Junction'' with fellow Hello Pro Egg member Maeda Yuuka, which ran in April 2008.

In 2007, Fukuda, alongside Yaguchi Mari and Hello Pro Egg members Komine Momoka, Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Saho Akari, Okai Asuna and Ogawa Saki, took part in ''Tokuban!! Chao.TV ~Hello Pro Egg no Princess Ketteisen~'', a special variety television program in collaboration with Chao, Hello! Project and Kids Station. The show aired from September 2 to October 21, 2007.

2008
On September 20, during the ''Shugo Chara! Matsuri'' event, Fukuda was selected, alongside Maeda Yuuka, Wada Ayaka and Saho Akari, to be part of the Hello Pro Egg unit Shugo Chara Egg!. They were formed to record the opening songs for the anime Shugo Chara!. They released two singles before she graduated from Shugo Chara Egg! along with Maeda and Wada.

2009
On April 4, Tsunku announced on his blog that a new group, later named S/mileage, was in the works. The members listed were Wada Ayaka, Maeda Yuuka, Fukuda Kanon and Ogawa Saki. He stated the lineup was subject to change, and that it would be their "major debut".

Fukuda was also cast in a film with Yajima Maimi of ℃-ute, titled Fuyu no Kaidan.

She and the original members of Shugo Chara Egg! were in Shugo Chara the Musical. Fukuda played Nadeshiko Fujisaki.

From November 11 to 19, Fukuda starred in Koisuru Hello Kitty alongside the other S/mileage members and Mano Erina.

2010
In May, the members of S/mileage graduated from Hello Pro Egg and became full members of Hello! Project.

Fukuda, along with Wada Ayaka and Maeda Yuuka, formed Lilpri for the anime ''Hime Chen! Otogi Chikku Idol Lilpri''. The girls voiced the main characters, with Fukuda as Sasahara Natsuki, and sung both the opening and ending theme songs for the anime.

2012
In November, Fukuda announced on her blog that her first solo photobook, Kanyon 17, would be released on December 15.

2013
On January 23, Fukuda released her first solo DVD, Dress up Kanon, and held a handshake event.

On February 12, it was announced that Fukuda would participate in a stageplay titled Moshimo Kokumin ga Shusho o Erandara along with Takahashi Ai, Ishikawa Rika, fellow S/mileage member Wada Ayaka, and Hello Pro Kenshuusei members Miyamoto Karin and Uemura Akari. There would be 11 showings from April 24 to April 30.

On March 2, at Forest For Rest ~SATOYAMA e Ikou~ SATOYAMA movement in YOKOHAMA, Fukuda was announced a member of the new SATOUMI movement unit, Plumeria, along with ℃-ute's Hagiwara Mai and Nakajima Saki and Morning Musume's Ishida Ayumi and Ikuta Erina.

On March 12, she held a fanclub event for her 18th birthday titled S/mileage Fukuda Kanon Birthday Event 2013.

On March 20, it was announced at an event that Fukuda and Wada Ayaka would release a joint photobook, S/mileage 2 ~AyaKanon 18sai no Yakusoku~, about their last moments in high school. It was released on April 25.

2014
On March 12, Fukuda celebrated her 19th birthday at a fanclub event titled Takeuchi Akari Birthday Event 2013 / Fukuda Kanon Birthday Event 2014 / Katsuta Rina Birthday Event 2014. The event featured two performances at the TOKYO FM HALL.

2015: ANGERME & Graduation
On February 2, it was announced that she, along with Wada Ayaka, were chosen as the plus models for that month's issue of H!P Digital Books.

On March 12, Fukuda celebrated her 20th birthday at a fanclub event titled ANGERME Fukuda Kanon Birthday Event 2015. The event featured two performances at the TOKYO FM HALL.

On May 20, Fukuda announced on Hello! Project Station that she would be graduating from ANGERME and Hello! Project in the fall. It was later confirmed that her graduation would take place at the ANGERME First Concert Tour 2015 Aki finale on November 29 at Nippon Budokan.

On May 26, Fukuda expressed a desire to become a lyricist after graduating from Hello! Project, challenging herself to become the first former member to go into that career.

During her final interview before her graduation, she gave a message to her overseas fans regarding her future as well.

2016
In January, Fukuda announced she wrote the song "Doushiyou, Watashi" for Ciao Bella Cinquetti's 11th single, released on January 27. She attended their release event on January 28.

On February 28, it was announced that Fukuda Kanon wrote the lyrics for the Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru! musical soundtrack.

On July 12, it was announced that she wrote the song "Ashita Yarou wa Bakayarou" for Juice=Juice's 8th single, which was released on October 26.

Late in the year, Fukuda also wrote the song "Mijuku Hanjuku Torotoro" for Kobushi Factory's first album Kobushi Sono Ichi, which was released on November 30.

2017
Fukuda wrote the lyrics for Country Girls' digital single "Konamaiki Girl" which was released on August 11.

2018
On July 11, Hello Pro Kenshuusei released their second indies album Rainbow×2 which includes two tracks with lyrics by Fukuda: "43do" and "Tadashii Seishun tte Nan Darou".

A month later, on August 24, Country Girls released the digital songs "Matenai After Five / Kasa wo Sasu Senpai", which Fukuda wrote the lyrics for "Kasa wo Sasu Senpai".

On August 25, she performed with former Morning Musume member Kago Ai as OG guests in the Hello! Project 20th Anniversary!! Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER ~ALL FOR ONE~ concert at Nakano Sun Plaza.

2019
Fukuda wrote the lyrics for "Yumemita Fifteen" from ANGERME's 26th single to be released on April 10. It is also the graduation song of Wada Ayaka, who Fukuda was founding members of S/mileage with.

Personal Life
Family= Fukuda was raised as an only child. She owns a pet rabbit named Latte.

In December 2012, at the launch event for the single "Samui ne.", Fukuda and Wada Ayaka both announced that they would both take the upcoming university entrance exams, which usually takes place in the winter season.
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In March 2013, Fukuda graduated from high school.

On April 2, 2013, she announced on her official blog that she had become an official university student, as she attended her first day of university. In May 2015, she announced that she took a temporary leave from university in order devote most of her time into her last months in ANGERME and would go back after graduating from Hello! Project.

In April 2017, Fukuda entered her last year of university and presumably graduated in spring 2018.

Fukuda most notably gets along with Wada Ayaka, Sugaya Risako (their pairing name is RiroMaro [りろまろ]) and Murota Mizuki (their pairing name is MuroMaro [むろまろ]).
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Fukuda's given name, Kanon, means "flower" (花; ka) combined with "sound" (音; non).
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 * Kanyon (かにょん): Official nickname; given her since joining S/mileage. Used by members and fans.
 * Kanin (かにん): Used by fans.
 * Maro (まろ): Fukuda Kanon’s self-originated nickname. During the period when Fukuda considered herself as the reincarnation of Cinderella, she used the pronoun "maro" to refer to herself. The personal pronoun "maro" was used by aristocrats in Japanese ancient imperial court, which fit her persona at that time. After she dropped her persona, the nickname is still popular with her fans and she continues to use the nickname to refer to herself.

Profile
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 * Name: Fukuda Kanon (福田花音)
 * Nickname: Kanyon (かにょん), Kanin (かにん), Maro (まろ)
 * Birthdate:
 * Birthplace: Saitama Prefecture, Japan
 * Blood Type: A
 * Height: 155 cm
 * Western Zodiac: Pisces
 * Eastern Zodiac: Pig (Boar in Japan)
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * June 2004: Egg
 * 2009-04-04: S/mileage Member
 * 2010-03-27: Member
 * 2015-11-29: Graduated
 *  Years in ANGERME: 6 Years
 * Official Kaomoji: 从*・ェ・ﾘ
 * S/mileage / ANGERME Color:
 * Purple (2009-2014)
 * Deep Pink (2014-2015)
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello Pro Egg (2004–2010)
 * Shugo Chara Egg! (2008-2009)
 * ANGERME (2009-2015)
 * Shin Minimoni (2009-2015)
 * Lilpri (2010-2011)
 * HI-FIN (2013-2015)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011-2013)
 * Hello! Project Station Dance Club (2013-2014)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Likes: Hello! Project, costumes, computers, mobile phones.
 * Favorite Food: Strawberries
 * Favorite Animal: Rabbits
 * Favorite Color: Purple, Red, Pink
 * Dislikes: Long distance running, slopes
 * Activities: Long distance running, slopes
 * Less Favorite Food: Fresh Cream, Soda.
 * Hobbies: Collecting strawberry goods, reading, theater-going, shopping.
 * Special Skill: Classical ballet, piano, baton, computers, pranks.
 * Favorite English Word: "Really?"
 * Looks up to: Abe Natsumi, Kago Ai, Kumai Yurina
 * Favorite Song in the Past: Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi, All I Want for Chirstmas Is You, No cry No more
 * Current Favorite Song: Nagisa no Balcony, Zenryoku Banzai! My Glory!, Niji

Discography

 * See also: List:Fukuda Kanon Discography Featured In

Solo Songs

 * Watashi no Kokoro (S/mileage cover; from SMILE FANTASY!)
 * Watashi

Solo DVDs

 * [2013.01.23] Dress up Kanon
 * [2015.11.29] Fukuda Kanon Sotsugyou Memorial

Solo Fanclub DVDs

 * [2015.xx.xx] ~ANGERME Natsu Matsuri 2015 ~Part 2~ (disc 1)

Publications

 * See also: List:Fukuda Kanon Publications Featured In

Solo Photobooks

 * 1) [2012.12.15] Kanyon 17 (かにょん17)

Lyrics Credits

 * [2015] Watashi - ANGERME (Fukuda Kanon)
 * [2016] Doushiyou, Watashi - Ciao Bella Cinquetti
 * [2016] Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru! - Engeki Joshibu (Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!)
 * [2016] Rock 'n' Roll ni Tsukamitai - Engeki Joshibu (Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!)
 * [2016] Hontou no Shimai Mitai - Engeki Joshibu (Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!)
 * [2016] Taman'nai Summer - Engeki Joshibu (Kizetsu Suru Hodo Aishiteru!)
 * [2016] Ashita Yarou wa Bakayarou - Juice=Juice
 * [2016] Mijuku Hanjuku Torotoro - Kobushi Factory
 * [2017] Konamaiki Girl - Country Girls
 * [2018] 43do - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
 * [2018] Tadashii Seishun tte Nan Darou - Hello Pro Kenshuusei
 * [2018] Kasa wo Sasu Senpai - Country Girls
 * [2019] Yumemita Fifteen - ANGERME

Movies

 * [2009] Fuyu no Kaidan ~Boku to Watashi to Obaachan no Monogatari~ (冬の怪談～ぼくとワタシとおばあちゃんの物語～)
 * [2012] Kaidan Shin Mimibukuro•Igyou (怪談新耳袋・異形) (as Momoka)

TV Programs

 * [2007] Tokuban!! Chao.TV ~Hello Pro Egg no Princess Ketteisen~ (特番!!ちゃお.TV〜ハロプロエッグのプリンセス決定戦〜)
 * [2010–2011] Bijo Gaku (美女学)
 * [2010–] Hanasaka Times (Disney Corner; Hanasaka Disney)
 * [2011] Smile Factory
 * [2011-2012] Hello Pro! TIME
 * [2012] S/mileage no Sono Joshiki Choto Mate Kudasai! (スマイレージのその常識チョトマテクダサイ!)
 * [2012–] Haiku Saku Saku! (俳句さく咲く!)
 * [2012–2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー！ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡライフ)
 * [2014-2015] The Girls Live

TV Dramas

 * [2012] Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)

Anime

 * [2010–2011] Hime-chen! Otogichikku Idol Lilpri (ひめチェン!おとぎちっくアイドル リルぷりっ) (as Sasahara Natsuki)

Theater

 * [2005] 34 Choume no Kiseki (34丁目の奇跡)
 * [2006] Hakujaden ~White Lovers~ (白蛇伝～White Lovers～) (as Shaochin)
 * [2007] Sen Saigetsu (千歳月)
 * [2007] Saien!! Sen Saigetsu (再縁!! 千歳月)
 * [2007] Heisei Revolution ~Back to the Byakkotai~ (平成レボリューション～バック トゥ ザ・白虎隊)
 * [2009] Shugo Chara! (しゅごキャラ!) (as Fujisaki Nadeshiko)
 * [2009] Koisuru Hello Kitty
 * [2010] Obaachanchi no Curry Rice ~Smile Recipe~
 * [2013] Moshimo Kokumin ga Shusho wo Erandara (もしも国民が首相を選んだら)
 * [2013] Warera Jeanne ~Shoujo Seisen Kageki~ (我らジャンヌ 〜少女聖戦歌劇〜) (as Rene and Olga)
 * [2014] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- (LILIUM －リリウム 少女純潔歌劇－) (as Silane)
 * [2014] SMILE FANTASY!

Internet

 * [2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに？？』)
 * [2013-2015] Hello! Project Station (ハロ！ステ)

Radio

 * [2010–2011] FIVE STARS
 * [2014–2015] 60TRYbu (60TRY部) (Tuesday regular)

Select Concerts

 * [2007.10.20] Hello Pro Egg Delivery Station! 02 (ハロプロエッグデリバリーステーション！02) (with Noto Arisa, Mano Erina, Furukawa Konatsu, Okai Asuna)

Music Videos

 * [2009] Mano Erina - Hajimete no Keiken (はじめての経験) (as back dancer)
 * [2009] Mano Erina - Sekai wa Summer Party (世界は サマー・パーティ) (as back dancer)
 * [2009] Mano Erina - Kono Mune no Tokimeki wo (この胸のときめきを) (as back dancer)
 * [2009] Mano Erina - Love&Peace=Paradise (Love&Peace＝パラダイス) (as back dancer)

Other Singles

 * [2006.04.??] Sora ga Aru (With Kitahara Sayaka, Okada Robin Shouko and Hashida Mirei)

Commercials

 * [2011] Zombie Daisuki (ぞんびだいすき) (Nintendo DS)
 * [2011] McDonald's
 * [2012] Mister Donut (ミスタードーナツの)

Trivia

 * If she could join another group, she'd join Berryz Koubou.
 * Her favorite Disney characters are Flynn Rider and Daisy, and her favorite film is Mary Poppins.
 * Her average sleep time is less than 5 hours.
 * Her favorite flowers are lavender and moth orchids.
 * She likes Mariah Carey.
 * Her shoe size is 24cm.
 * She's friends with Okada Robin Shoko and Mori Saki.
 * Her favorite member out of the new members from the 2014-2015 period is Morito Chisaki.
 * She is a fan of Kumai Yurina, Sayashi Riho and Ichikawa Miori.
 * Shares the same last name as 1st generation Morning Musume member Fukuda Asuka and the same first name as 9th generation member Suzuki Kanon.
 * She considers herself to be the reincarnation of Cinderella, though Tsunku has recently told her not to say so.
 * Says that Maeda Yuuka was the person who knew her best.
 * She wanted to be an idol because of a game that her parents bought her where you can act as an idol.
 * Her audition outfit has the word "rock" because she wants to rock during the audition.
 * During Takahashi Ai's graduation concert she wore Takahashi Ai's shirt and overlapped it with Sayashi Riho's shirt.
 * Shares the same birthday with Morning Musume member Oda Sakura.
 * Is the second S/mileage member to dye their hair, after Takeuchi Akari. She is also the first member in S/mileage to have dyed it a color other than brown.
 * She believes that Tamura Meimi is the most energetic member of Hello! Project, while Oda Sakura is the mellowest.
 * In her final interview as a member of ANGERME, she admitted that she had a severe complex about herself as a young idol. She states that at one point she wasn't ever happy and that she didn't like how she looked, believing that "everyone else was so much cuter and more radiant". She reveals that it was her personal discovery of Harajuku that helped her overcome this complex.