Haga Akane

Haga Akane (羽賀朱音) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as a 12th generation member of Morning Musume. She initially joined Hello! Project on September 22, 2013 as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei, after failing the first Morning Musume 12th generation audition.

Early Life
Haga Akane was born on March 7, 2002 in Nagano, Nagano, Japan and raised in the Matsushiro district.

In 2012, Haga auditioned the Morning Musume 11ki Member "Suppin Utahime" Audition, but failed to join the group. After failing the audition, she took lessons in her hometown to improve her skill.

2013
In 2013, Haga auditioned the Morning Musume 12ki Member "Mirai Shoujo" Audition for a second opportunity to join Morning Musume. She made it up to the final round, but on August 24, Tsunku announced via YouTube that they were not interested in adding any new members to the group, leading to Haga failing to join the group in the end along with 6 other finalists.

On September 22, Haga joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei along with the other Mirai Shoujo finalists. On the same day, an introduction of Haga was uploaded to the Hello Pro Kenshuusei YouTube channel.

On December 7, Haga was officially introduced as a Hello Pro Kenshuusei at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2013 ~12gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~, alongside Yamaki Risa, Yokogawa Yumei, Niinuma Kisora, Oura Hirona, Dambara Ruru and Funaki Musubu. All seven girls did a dance performance of Juice=Juice's debut single "Watashi ga Iu Mae ni Dakishimenakya ne".

2014
On September 30, during the Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ at Nippon Budokan, it was announced that Haga was selected to join Morning Musume as a 12th generation member along with Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki and fellow Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Makino Maria, subsequently leaving Hello Pro Kenshuusei.

2015
On January 4, Haga and and her fellow 12th generation members began a radio show on FM FUJI, titled Morning Musume '15 12ki Nikki. They also began a web talk show exclusive to fanclub members on March 5, titled 12ki Relay.

2016
On March 30, Haga celebrated her 14th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '16 Haga Akane Birthday Event, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

On August 18, Haga released her first solo e-Hello! Blu-ray, Greeting ~Haga Akane~.

2017
On February 16, the 12th generation's fanclub-exclusive web talk show 12ki Relay ended with a total of 100 episodes.

On March 2, Haga was featured alongside Sasaki Rikako in the Graduation2017 Chuugaku Sotsugyou published by TOKYONEWS magazine&mook, a collection of interviews and gravure photos commemorating her and other idols' graduation from middle school.

The 12th generation's radio show Morning Musume '17 12ki Nikki ended on March 26.

On March 28, Haga celebrated her 15th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '17 Haga Akane Birthday Event, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

On April 6, the Morning Musume '17 12th generation and 13th generation members began a radio show on FM FUJI, titled Morning Musume '17 no Morning Diary.

2018
On March 27, Haga celebrated her 16th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '18 Haga Akane Birthday Event, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.

On June 4, the 12th generation members held the Morning Musume '18 12ki Member Ogata Haruna・Nonaka Miki・Makino Maria・Haga Akane FC Event at Differ Ariake.

2019
On March 22, she will celebrate her 17th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '19 Haga Akane Birthday Event, featuring two shows at Kanda Myojin Hall.

Personal Life
Family= Haga has 2 siblings: a younger brother named Ryosei and a younger sister named Mitsuki. The three participated in the 58th annual Shinshuu / Matsushiro Domain "Sanada 100,000 Stone Festival" together, which took place on October 13, 2013. Haga played the role of a princess.

When Haga joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei in September 2013, she was a sixth year elementary school student attending. In that same year, Haga participated in the 36th Nagano Prefecture Book Review Contest. She received silver in the 5th/6th grade division, first class.
 * -|Education=

When she joined Morning Musume in September 2014, she was a first year middle school student. She graduated from middle school on March 17, 2017. As of April 2018, she is currently attending her second year of high school.

The following list are notable friendships Haga Akane has acquired:
 * -|Friendships=
 * Makino Maria: Soon after joining, she developed a good relationship fellow 12th generation member Makino Maria, whom both rarely talked to each other during their trainee days and now considers as her rival.
 * Ogata Haruna: Recently, she gets along best with fellow 12th generation member Ogata Haruna.
 * Yokoyama Reina: She gets along well with Yokoyama Reina in Morning Musume.
 * Morito Chisaki: Morito Chisaki, whom she considers like a sister. The two of them both consider each other to be a younger sister despite Akane being younger.
 * Ogata Risa: She is good friends with Tsubaki Factory member Ogata Risa. She calls her Marunee, a combination of the Risa's nickname Risamaru and onee-san meaning big sister.
 * Funaki Musubu: During her time in Hello Pro Kenshuusei, Haga got along well with Funaki Musubu. Both met during the Mirai Shoujo audition and joined the trainee program on the same day. At that time, Haga considered Funaki as the closest person to being her rival. Their duo name is Hamster, short for Haga+Musubu Star.
 * Ogawa Rena: Ogawa Rena, whom she considers like a sister.
 * Ishida Ayumi: Akane considers Ishida Ayumi to be like a real older sister. She is also a fan of the pairing IshiDuu between Ayumi and Kudo Haruka.
 * Kudo Haruka: Akane is Kudo Haruka's official stalker.

Haga's given name, Akane, means "red" (朱; aka) combined with "sound" (音; ne). Her parents wanted to use the kanji for "ne", but they were also not sure whether to name her "Akane" or "Aoi".
 * -|Name Meaning=

Haga Akane has been given several nicknames, which includes:
 * -|Nicknames=
 * Akane-chin (あかねちん): Official nickname, given to her since joining Hello Pro Kenshuusei.
 * Haga-chan (羽賀ちゃん): Used by upperclassmen, members and fans.
 * Hagaa (ハガー): Given to her by Tsunku during Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Aki GIVE ME MORE LOVE ~Michishige Sayumi Sotsugyou Kinen Special~ show at Nippon Budokan on October 1, 2014.
 * Hime (姫), Hime-sama (姫様) and Akane-hime (あかね姫): Used by fans. The nickname arose after videos and blogs relating to the 2013 Shinshuu / Matsushiro Domain "Sanada 100,000 Stone Festival" were found. Haga participated in the festival, in which she played the role of a princess.
 * Akane (朱音): Used by most people.
 * Aka-chan: Used by Aikawa Maho.

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Haga Akane (羽賀朱音)
 * Official Nickname: Akane-chin (あかねちん)
 * Birthday:
 * Birthplace: Nagano, Nagano, Japan
 * Blood type: O
 * Western Zodiac: Pisces
 * Eastern Zodiac: Horse
 * Height: 158.5cm
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2013-09-22: Hello Pro Kenshuusei Member
 * 2014-09-30: Morning Musume Member
 * Years in Morning Musume: 4 Years
 * Morning Musume Member Color: 
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello Pro Kenshuusei (2013–2014)
 * Morning Musume (2014-)
 * One-Shot Units:
 * Hagatamu (2015)
 * AAAa (2016)
 * Hagi-King (2017)
 * -|Q&A=
 * Specialty: Calligraphy; she is currently a 7-dan in calligraphy
 * Hobbies: Singing, sleeping, reading manga like Asari-chan
 * Favorite Music Genres: I like any Hello! Project song
 * Favorite Sport: Golf
 * Motto: Kiwametai ongaku no sekai (極めたい音楽の世界; I want to reach the top of the world of music) from "The Matenrou Show"
 * Favorite Color: Violet
 * Favorite Food: Mother's cheeseburgers, tomatoes
 * Least Favorite Food: Milk, seafood (shrimp, squid, octopus, etc.)
 * Favorite Subject: Art
 * Least Favorite Subject: Physical education
 * Favorite Manga: Asari-chan
 * Favorite TV Shows: The Thundermans, Sesame Street
 * Favorite Morning Musume Songs: "Pyocopyoco Ultra", "Tokimeku Tokimeke", "Be Alive", "Egao no Kimi wa Taiyou sa"
 * Looks Up To: Fukuda Kanon, Miyamoto Karin, Kudo Haruka, Tanaka Reina, Takagi Sayuki, Oda Sakura

Discography

 * See also: List:Haga Akane Discography Featured In

Solo Blu-rays

 * [2016.08.18] Greeting ~Haga Akane~

Publications

 * See also: List:Haga Akane Publications Featured In

Solo Photobooks

 * [2017.03.07] Haga Akane Mini Photobook "Greeting -Photobook-"

Theater

 * [2015] TRIANGLE
 * [2016] Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa
 * [2017] Pharaoh no Haka
 * [2018] Pharaoh no Haka ~Hebi Ou Sneferu~

TV Programs

 * [2014–] The Girls Live

Internet

 * [2014–] Hello! Project Station (ハロ！ステ)
 * [2015-2017] 12ki Relay (12期リレー) (Fanclub exclusive)

Radio

 * [2015–2017] Morning Musume '17 12ki Nikki! (モーニング娘. ’17 12期日記！)
 * [2017–] Morning Musume '17 no Morning Diary (モーニング娘. '17のモーニングダイアリー)
 * [2018-] Morning Musume '18 no Morning Jogakuin ~Houkago Meeting~ (モーニング娘. '18のモーニング女学院〜放課後ミーティング〜)
 * [2018-] HELLO! DRIVE! (Wednesday Host)