Kudo Haruka

Kudo Haruka (工藤遥) is a Japanese actress and former pop singer. She was a 10th generation member of Morning Musume under Hello! Project and a member of the SATOYAMA movement unit Triplet.

She was first introduced as a member of Hello Pro Egg at the Hello! Project 2010 Shinjin Kouen 3gatsu ~Yokohama Gold!~ concert in March 2010. She joined Morning Musume in September 2011, and graduated from both the group and Hello! Project on December 11, 2017 to pursue acting.

Early Life
Kudo Haruka was born on October 27, 1999 in Saitama, Japan.

2010
On March 27, Kudo was introduced as a new member of Hello Pro Egg at the 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 3gatsu ~Yokohama GOLD!~ concert. She made her performance debut on May 1 at the Hello Fest in Odaiba Gurume Park festival.

She entered the Morning Musume 9ki Audition, but failed in the third round.

In December, it was announced that Kudo and Takeuchi Akari would receive roles in Nakajima Saki and Okai Chisato's stage play 1974 (Ikunayo). The play was scheduled for March 2011, but it was postponed due to the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

2011
On September 1, Kudo appeared was interviewed in an issue of De-view magazine with the leaders of Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou, ℃-ute, S/mileage, and Mano Erina as the representative of Hello Pro Egg.

On September 29, Kudo was selected from the Morning Musume 10ki Member "Genki Jirushi" Audition to join the group along with Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi and Sato Masaki. The 10th generation made their official presentation on the same day they were announced as new members at the Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai BELIEVE ~Takahashi Ai Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ concert, where they participated in the performance of the song "Tomo", as well as "Namidacchi" in the final concert on September 30.

In October, Kudo starred in the stage play Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ along with Niigaki Risa, Tanaka Reina, and the 9th generation members, having received the role three months before she became a member of Morning Musume.

2012
On January 13, the Morning Musume 9th generation and 10th generation members began a web talk show exclusive to fanclub members, titled Morning Musume 9ki・10ki Member WEB Talk Maji DE Pyoko!. They also began a radio show on April 7, titled Morning Musume no Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~, on Radio Nippon.

On April 18, it was announced that Tanaka Reina, the 9th generation, and 10th generation members would participate in a musical titled Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki. The musical ran from June 6 to June 12.

On May 13, information was released about an event featuring Morning Musume's 9th and 10th generations and S/mileage's 2nd generation member, titled Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~. It took place throughout June and the beginning of July at Yokohama Blitz.

On August 24, it was announced that Kudo would be taking a break from Morning Musume activities due to a possible meniscus tear. According to Kudo, she had been suffering from pain in her left knee for quite some time. Unlike Ishida Ayumi, who sprained her ankle, Kudo still participated on the dance shot for temporary "Wakuteka Take a chance" music video.

On October 10, Kudo released her first solo photobook Do.

2013
On January 13, Kudo was absent for the Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Bravo!~ night concert due to a fever.

On May 16, the Morning Musume 9th generation and 10th generation members' fanclub-exclusive web talk show Morning Musume 9ki・10ki Member WEB Talk Maji DE Pyoko! ended with a total of 70 episodes.

On October 30, Kudo Haruka and Fukumura Mizuki held a joint birthday event, titled Fukumura Mizuki &amp; Kudo Haruka Birthday Event 2013, at Katsushika Symphony Hills.

2014
On March 13, it was announced that Kudo would be a member of a newly formed SATOYAMA movement unit Triplet alongside Okai Chisato and Takagi Sayuki.

On April 6, Kudo twisted her ankle at the Okayama performance of Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~. She continued to participate without dancing. At the release event for "Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password is 0" on April 16, Kudo still had taping on her ankle, and danced wearing sneakers. She, however, was also experiencing pain during the handshake and interview portion. Kudo was spotted icing her ankle with staff members, and she sat in a wheelchair after the event was over.

On September 27, Kudo released her second solo photobook, Ashita Tenki ni Naare!.

On October 27, Kudo celebrated her 15th birthday at an event titled Morning Musume '14 ~Kudo Haruka Birthday Event 2014~, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

2015
On July 11, she was added to the Hello! Project Station Dance Club along with Sasaki Rikako, Hamaura Ayano and Yamagishi Riko.

On October 27, Kudo celebrated her 16th birthday in a joint event with Fukumura Mizuki, titled Morning Musume '15 Fukumura Mizuki & Kudo Haruka Birthday Event ~FukuDuu Birthday Party!~, at Yamano Hall.

On September 3, Kudo starred in a single episode drama of Otona e Novel on NHK Education TV.

On December 9, Kudo announced on her blog she would be working as the "promotion manager" of the Hello! Project Mobile service.

On December 12, when Kudo appeared as a guest on the radio show Young Town Doyoubi, it was announced that she would become the new regular after Sayashi Riho graduated from Morning Musume and left the show.

2016
On February 27, Kudo released her third solo photobook, titled Harukaze.

On March 7, it was announced that Kudo became an advertising talent for Proactive+.

On May 3, Kudo began the monthly radio show ''Hello! Project Mobile Sendenkaigi'' for the Hello! Project Mobile service along with the "promotion staff" members Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, and Yanagawa Nanami.

On July 6, Kudo released her first solo image Blu-ray, Haruka.

On October 27, Kudo celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event, titled Morning Musume '16 Kudo Haruka Birthday Event, at Differ Ariake.

2017
On April 29, during the Morning Musume '17 Concert Tour Haru ~THE INSPIRATION!~ concert, Kudo announced that she would graduate from Morning Musume and Hello! Project on the last day of their fall 2017 tour to focus on acting, Kudo has made her goal to reach Hirose Suzu's position and someday become an asadora heroine. In a later interview, she called her role as False in the musical LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- as the turning point in her career.

On May 19, Kudo released a digital song with Sato Masaki titled "Miss Henkan!!".

On September 6, Kudo announced that she would release her fourth solo photobook and her last as a member of Morning Musume and Hello! Project, self-titled Kudo Haruka, on October 27.

On October 27, she celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event, titled Morning Musume '17 Kudo Haruka Birthday Event, at Differ Ariake.

On November 8 and 9, the 10th generation members of Morning Musume '17 held the Morning Days Happy Holiday 10ki Member Iikubo Haruna・Ishida Ayumi・Sato Masaki・Kudo Haruka Fanclub Tour in Yamanashi.

Her second solo image Blu-ray, Do The Vacation, was released on November 22.

On December 7, she announced that she would join M-line club after her graduation, and her profile was added to the site two days later.

On December 9, Kudo held her last event at TFT HALL 1000, titled Morning Musume '17 64th Single "Jama Shinai de Here We Go! / Dokyuu no Go Sign / Wakain da shi!" Hatsubai Kinen Kudo Haruka Solo Event. Fans could win a ticket to the event by entering a lottery when they purchased the exclusive Kudo Haruka (Morning Musume '17) Edition CD of "Jama Shinai de Here We Go! / Dokyuu no Go Sign / Wakain da shi!" from forTUNE music.

On December 11, Kudo graduated in the Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ Kudo Haruka Sotsugyou Special at Nippon Budokan.

In her last Morning Musume blog entry, she announced that her first acting gig after graduating had already been decided. The work had entered the preparatory phase, but she could not share more information until the information ban was lifted.

2018
On January 12, the main cast for Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger, the 42nd Super Sentai series, was announced. Kudo was revealed to be the actress of the character Hayami Umika who is Lupin Yellow. The series began airing on February 11. Following the cast announcement, Kudo also opened a new Ameba blog named "Haru Camera".

On February 1, Kudo transferred to and opened an official Instagram account.

On April 11, Kudo released a photobook she mostly shot herself, titled Haru Camera. It includes photos she took in the lead-up to her graduation from Morning Musume in December 2017.

On June 27, Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger Mini Album 3 was released, including a Hayami Umika / Lupin Yellow image song by Kudo titled "Himeta Omoi", which was first previewed in episode #17 on June 3.

On June 30, Televi-kun Chou Battle DVD Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger ~GIRLFRIENDS ARMY~, a special double-heroine DVD featuring Kudo with her female co-star Okuyama Kazusa who portrays Myojin Tsukasa / Patren 3gou, became available for pre-order via postcard included in the August 2018 issue of Televi-kun magazine.

On August 1, she opened an official Twitter account.

On December 26, the Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger VS Character Song Album was released, including a second Hayami Umika / Lupin Yellow image song by Kudo titled "Dear My Friends".

2019
On February 19, Kudo announced that she would be creating a long T-shirt and zip parka in collaboration with the clothing brand KANGOL REWARD which will be made to order starting in March.

On February 21, she held her first M-line club event titled Kudo Haruka FC Event ~Marugoto Zenbu Oiwai Shichae!~ at Mynavi BLITZ Akasaka.

On April 27, she will publish the Kudo Haruka 1st Personal Book.

Kudo will act opposite of Kitagawa Naoya in the June 14 and 15 shows of the reader's theater-style stage production of Itsumo Pocket ni Chopin which has five different pairs of actors casted.

From October 5 to October 14, she will star in the stage adaptation of the manga Mahou Tsukai no Yome (also known as The Ancient Magus' Bride) as the heroine Hatori Chise.

Personal Life
Family= She has two younger brothers. The first is two years younger, and the second is five years younger.

When she auditioned for Morning Musume, Kudo was a 6th grade elementary school student. She began middle school in April 2012 and graduated on March 13, 2015.
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On March 3, 2018, Kudo announced that she graduated from high school.

Kudo most notably gets along with Sato Masaki, and their pairing name is "MaaDuu" (まーどぅー).
 * -|Friendships=

On April 24 and 25, 2010, while in her fifth year of elementary school, Kudo competed in the Kanto Swimming Tournament 2010 in the 50m breaststroke for 9 to 10 year old girls. She got to meet Olympic gold medalist Kitajima Kosuke, who was there as a special guest.
 * -|Sport=

She wanted to compete in the swimming tournament again when she turned 15, and maybe aim for the Olympics. Tanaka Reina and Michishige Sayumi were impressed that a member of Morning Musume would want to compete.

Kudo's given name, Haruka, means "distance" (遥). It was chosen for its sound, how cool it looks when written, as well as how compatible it is with her family name by its number of strokes.
 * -|Name Meaning=

Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Kudo Haruka:
 * -|Nicknames=
 * Kuduu (くどぅー): Official nickname given to her by Tsunku as a Hello Pro Egg member.
 * Duu (どぅー): Official nickname given to her by Suzuki Kanon in 2012 when she joined Morning Musume, derived from Kuduu. Used by members and fans.
 * Haru-chan (ハルちゃん)

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Kudo Haruka (工藤遥)
 * Nickname: Kuduu (くどぅー), Duu (どぅー), Haru-chan (ハルちゃん)
 * Birthdate:
 * Birthplace: Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan
 * Height: 161cm
 * Blood Type: A
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2010-03: Hello Pro Egg member
 * 2011-09-29: Morning Musume member
 * 2017-12-11: Graduated
 *  Status:
 * 2010-03: Joined
 * 2012-10-01: Transferred to (as part of Morning Musume)
 * 2018-02-01: Transferred to
 * Years in Morning Musume: 6 Years
 * Official Kaomoji: ﾊo´ ｡｀ﾙ
 * Morning Musume Color: Orange
 * Audition Song: "Seishun Collection" by Morning Musume
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello Pro Egg (2010–2011)
 * Morning Musume (2011-2017)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011-2013)
 * Reborn Eleven (2011)
 * Triplet (2014-2016)
 * Hamizu (2015)
 * Hello! Project Station Dance Club (2015-2017)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Hobbies: Watching DVDs
 * Special Skills: Swimming, cartwheels
 * Favorite Color: Light blue, orange, lime green
 * Favorite Food: Meat, green tea
 * Favorite Manga: One Piece
 * Favorite Morning Musume Songs: "Shabondama", "LOVE Machine"
 * Favorite Hello! Project Songs: "Ai・Ai・Gasa"
 * Past Favorite Songs: "CANDY CANDY" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, "We Are!" by Kitadani Hiroshi, "Battle Frontier" by Takaya Akina
 * Current Favorite Songs: "Fashion Monster" by Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, "Arienai!" by miwa, "Hello! Thank You!" by Becky (with Pokepark Kids chorus group)
 * Favorite Words: "There is only advancement"
 * Motto: "Be cheerful and lively!"
 * Looks Up To: Abe Natsumi, Tanaka Reina

Discography

 * See also: List:Kudo Haruka Discography Featured In

Solo Image DVDs/Blu-rays

 * [2012.06.29] Greeting ~Kudo Haruka~  (e-Hello! DVD)
 * [2012.11.07] HARUKA
 * [2013.05.16] Haruka -thirteen- (e-Hello! DVD)
 * [2014.10.22] Simple
 * [2016.07.06] Haruka (春夏-Haruka-)
 * [2017.11.22] Do The Vacation

Solo Fanclub DVDs

 * [2018.02.22] Morning Musume '17 Kudo Haruka Birthday Event
 * [2018.09.26] Kudo Haruka on Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ Kudo Haruka Sotsugyou Special
 * [2019.05.xx] Kudo Haruka FC Event ~Marugoto Zenbu Oiwai Shichae!~

Other DVDs

 * [2017.10.05] Morning Musume '17 Kudo Haruka Sotsugyou Memorial (モーニング娘. ’17 工藤遥 卒業メモリアル)
 * [2018.04.11] Morning Musume '17 Kudo Haruka Solo Special Live (モーニング娘. '17 工藤遥 ソロスペシャルライブ)

Solo Songs

 * [2017] Korezo Shinobi no Renkinjutsu!  (from JK Ninja Girls)
 * [2018] Himeta Omoi (from Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger Mini Album 3)
 * [2018] Dear My Friends (from Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger VS Character Song Album)

Publications
See also: List:Kudo Haruka Publications Featured In

Solo Photobooks

 * [2012.10.25] Do
 * [2014.09.27] Ashita Tenki ni Naare! (あした天気になーれ！)
 * [2016.02.27] Harukaze (ハルカゼ)
 * [2017.10.27] Kudo Haruka

Other Photobooks

 * [2018.04.11] Haru Camera

Books

 * [2019.04.27] Kudo Haruka 1st Personal Book

Calendars

 * [2018.10.13] Kudo Haruka 2019nen Calendar (工藤遥 2019年 カレンダー)

TV Programs

 * [2011–2012] Hello Pro! TIME (ハロプロ！ＴＩＭＥ)
 * [2012–2013] Hello! SATOYAMA Life (ハロー！ＳＡＴＯＹＡＭＡライフ)
 * [2014–2017] The Girls Live

TV Dramas

 * [2012] Suugaku♥Joshi Gakuen (数学♥女子学園)
 * [2015] Otona e Novel (オトナヘノベル)
 * [2018–2019] 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) (as Lupin Yellow / Hayami Umika)

Web Dramas

 * [2018] Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger + Keisatsu Sentai Patranger ~Kyuukyoku no Hen Gattai!~ (快盗戦隊ルパンレンジャー＋警察戦隊パトレンジャー ～究極の変合体！～) (2-episode spinoff, Video Pass exclusive)
 * [2018] Keisatsu Sentai Patranger Feat. Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger ~Mou Hitori no Patren 2gou~ (警察戦隊パトレンジャー Feat. 快盗戦隊ルパンレンジャー ～もう一人のパトレン2号～) (2-episode spinoff, Toei Tokusatsu Fanclub exclusive)

Theater

 * [2010] Ima ga Itsuka ni Naru Mae ni
 * [2011] Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~
 * [2011] 1974 (Ikunayo)
 * [2012] Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki
 * [2013] Gogakuyuu
 * [2014] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki-
 * [2015] TRIANGLE
 * [2016] Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa
 * [2017] JK Ninja Girls (daily guest role)
 * [2017] Pharaoh no Haka
 * [2019] Itsumo Pocket ni Chopin (いつもポケットにショパン)
 * [2019] Mahou Tsukai no Yome (魔法使いの嫁; The Ancient Magus' Bride) (as Hatori Chise)

Movies

 * [2018] 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) (as Lupin Yellow / Hayami Umika)

Commercials

 * [2016–2017] Proactive+ (プロアクティブ＋)

Internet

 * [2011] Michishige Sayumi no "Mobekimasutte Nani??" (道重さゆみの『モベキマスってなに？？』)
 * [2013–2017] Hello! Project Station (ハロ！ステ)
 * [2014–2016] Haruka! Kudo Station (ハル！ステ)

Radio

 * [2012–2013] Morning Musume 9ki・10ki Member WEB Talk Maji DE Pyoko! (モーニング娘. 9・10期メンバー WEBトーク 本気DE飛跳！) (fanclub exclusive)
 * [2012–2017] Morning Musume no Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~ (モーニング娘. のモーニング女学院～放課後ミーティング～)
 * [2016–2017] Young Town Doyoubi (ヤングタウン土曜日)
 * [2016–2017] Hello! Project Mobile Sendenkaigi (ハロ！モバ宣伝会議) (Hello! Project Mobile exclusive)
 * [2017–] HELLO! DRIVE! (HELLO! DRIVE! -ハロドラ-) (Thursdays)