Fukumura Mizuki

"I want to protect the Morning Musume name we have inherited from our seniors. We have a heavy 19-year history, from now on I always want to cherish it; I want to properly transmit to the juniors my love and appreciation of my Morning Musume and I’d like them to inherit it."

- Fukumura Mizuki, October 2016

Fukumura Mizuki (譜久村聖) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project. She is a ninth generation member and the current leader of Morning Musume and the current sub-leader of Hello! Project. Prior to joining Morning Musume, she was a fourth generation member of Hello Pro Egg.

Early Life
Fukumura Mizuki was born on October 30, 1996 in Tokyo, Japan.

2006
Fukumura participated in the “Kirarin ☆ Girl Contest 2006,″ and came in second place.

2008
In hopes of becoming a member of Morning Musume, Fukumura successfully auditioned for Hello Pro Egg. She was introduced as a member of Hello Pro Egg at the 2008 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 6gatsu ~Akasaka Hop!~ concert, alongside Kaneko Rie and Takeuchi Akari.

2009
Fukumura was chosen to be part of the second generation for the group Shugo Chara Egg! as "Amulet Heart." Shugo Chara Egg! released "Watashi no Tamago." in which Fukumura was the lead singer.

2010
Fukumura participated as a background dancer in two of Mano Erina's music videos, "Haru no Arashi" and "Onegai Dakara...". Fukumura also made her first live performance with Shugo Chara Egg! for the song "Arigatou ~Ookiku Kansha~". Afterwards, Shugo Chara Egg! disbanded.

Late in the year, Fukumura auditioned at the Morning Musume 9th Generation Audition. For the second round, she performed "Maji Bomber!!" by Berryz Koubou. She was then told by Tsunku that she failed the third round.

2011
On January 2, Fukumura joined Morning Musume as a ninth generation member along with Ikuta Erina, Sayashi Riho and Suzuki Kanon at the Hello! Project 2011 Winter ~Kangei Shinsen Matsuri~ A gana Live concert. Tsunku had kept it a surprise that Fukumura had actually passed the 9th generation audition. When he called Fukumura's name, she began to cry because her dream of joining Morning Musume had come true. She also made her debut with Morning Musume the same day in the same concert.

On January 7, Fukumura completed her Hello Pro Egg training.

In March, Fukumura's first e-Hello! DVD, Greeting ~Fukumura Mizuki~, was announced to be released on May 17.

In April, Fukumura made her single debut in Morning Musume with the release of "Maji Desu ka Ska!".

Fukumura starred in a stage play titled Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~, along with Niigaki Risa, Tanaka Reina, the other 9th generation members, and Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Kudo Haruka.

2012
On January 13, the Morning Musume 9th generation and 10th generation members began a web talk show exclusive to fanclub members, titled Honki DE Hichou!. 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 Morning Musume's Tanaka Reina and the 9th and 10th generation members would star in a new stage play titled Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki. The musical ran from June 6th through June 12th.

On May 13, an event for the 9th and 10th generation members of Morning Musume, as well as S/mileage's 2nd generation members, titled Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~, was announced. Fukumura participated in the event on June 15th, June 18th, and June 20th at Yokohama Blitz. Fukumura was declared the winner of the Mosuma Fanclub Event.

In July, it was announced Fukumura would be in a photobook featuring the 9th and 10th generation, titled Morning Musume 9, 10ki 1st official Photo Book.

In September, Fukumura and the other 9th and 10th generation members started official blogs.

In October, it was announced that the ninth generation would be getting an Alo-Hello photobook, titled Alo-Hello! Morning Musume 9ki Member Shashinshuu.

In October and November, Fukumura attended worldwide handshake events. She traveled to Thailand, Taiwan, France, and Korea with four other oldest members of Morning Musume. She celebrated her 16th birthday in France.

On December 27, Fukumura's Alo-Hello! Morning Musume 2012 digital photobook was released. Originally it was the best selling of the ninth and tenth generation, and the second behind Michishige Sayumi. In January 2013, it became the best selling photobook out of all the current Morning Musume members.

2013
On February 21, she appeared on the front cover of Weekly Famitsu Taiwan, this was her first time appearing solo on a front cover of a magazine.

On March 27, it was revealed that Fukumura would be releasing her first solo DVD (excluding her e-Hello! DVD) and her first solo photobook. The photobook, titled MIZUKI, was released on May 15, while the accompanying DVD, titled MIZUKI in Guam, was released on May 22.

In May, Fukumura performed in the stage play, Gogakuyuu, along with fellow Morning Musume members Sayashi Riho, Iikubo Haruna, Ishida Ayumi and Kudo Haruka.

On May 21, Tanaka Reina appointed Fukumura and Iikubo Haruna as the new sub-leaders of Morning Musume.

On May 16, the Morning Musume 9th generation and 10th generation members' fanclub-exclusive web talk show Honki DE Hichou! ended with a total of 70 episodes.

Fukumura was a guest on ''Idol Hour Hello! Project'' on Enjoy Network Japan for the first two weeks of August.

On October 30, Fukumura Mizuki and Kudo Haruka held a joint 2013 birthday event. The special event was called Fukumura Mizuki & Kudo Haruka Birthday Event 2013 and featured one performance in Tokyo.

2014
On February 7, Fukumura made a gravure appearance in Young Gangan and was also the cover girl. A making of DVD for the magazine issue was released on March 20 with the Young Gangan vol. 7 issue.

On March 1, the official Morning Musume Twitter account tweeted that she would be absent from upcoming events due to influenza.

On March 27, Fukumura's second solo DVD, Pancake, was announced through online store websites. It was initially was set to be released on June 11, but was postponed to August 6.

On April 18, Fukumura made a gravure appearance in Young Gangan vol. 9, for which she was the cover girl once again. A making of DVD for the magazine issue was released on May 16 with Young Gangan's vol. 11 issue.

On May 15, her second solo photobook, Utakata, was announced to be released on June 25.

On October 30, Fukumura celebrated her 18th birthday. The special event was called Morning Musume '14 ~Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event 2014~ and featured one performance at Yamano Hall.

On November 23, Fukumura was appointed as the new leader of Morning Musume by Michishige Sayumi. It was publicly announced on November 26, 2014 during the fall tour finale.

2015
On March 20, Fukumura made a gravure appearance in Young Gangan and was also the cover girl. The magazine issue included a mini photobook to commemorate her high school graduation, which included new photographs, as well as unreleased photographs from previous photoshoots with the magazine. The making of DVD for the magazine issue released on May 15.

On August 21, Fukumura made another gravure appearance in Young Gangan and was also the cover girl. The magazine issue included a clearfile of Fukumura. The following month, on September 18, she was again featured in the magazine as the cover girl and the issue included a "bath" poster.

On October 30, Fukumura celebrated her 19th birthday at a special two-day joint event with Kudo Haruka called Morning Musume '15 Fukumura Mizuki & Kudo Haruka Birthday Event ~FukuDuu Birthday Party!~. At her birthday event, she announced her third solo photobook, Kagayaki, which would be released on December 5.

On December 4, she was featured in the "YG Bishoujo Santa Collection 2015" edition of Young Gangan.

2016
On January 20, Fukumura released her first solo image Blu-ray, Yuubae.

On May 6, Fukumura made a gravure appearance and was the cover girl for Young Gangan. The magazine issue included a mini photobook.

In UTB vol. 34 released on October 8, Fukumura made a gravure appearance and it was announced that she'd be starting a "short-term gravure serialization" with the magazine.

On November 2, Fukumura celebrated her 20th birthday at a special event called Morning Musume '16 Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event, which featured one performance at Differ Ariake.

On November 24, Fukumura and Ishida Ayumi annnounced they would hold a joint fanclub bus tour the next year on January 26 and 27, titled Morning Days Happy Holiday Fukumura Mizuki･Ishida Ayumi Fanclub Tour in Yamanashi.

On December 31 at the Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2016 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~, it was announced that Wada Ayaka would succeed Yajima Maimi as the 6th leader of Hello! Project with Fukumura as the first ever sub-leader from 2017.

Personal Life
Family= Fukumura has 2 siblings: an older brother and a younger brother. Her family owns a pet dog named Kurara, a newt, a turtle, goldfishes and rice fishes. She also owns various pet crabs, including Kanira #18, Kanira #19 and Kanira '15, which she admitted buying them from stores meant for food to keep as pets.

On October 25, 2013, Fukumura reported that her beloved grandfather passed away.

When Fukumura auditioned for Morning Musume in January 2011, she was a second year middle school student. She began high school in April 2012 and graduated in March 2015.
 * -|Education=

The following list are notable friendships Fukumura Mizuki has acquired:
 * -|Friendships=
 * Ikuta Erina: Fukumura met Ikuta Erina when she joined the 9th generation and became close friends since.
 * Takeuchi Akari: She also shares a close relationship with Takeuchi Akari from ANGERME.
 * Fukumura Mizuki: She is close friends with Country Girls member Yamaki Risa.
 * Mori Saki: She is good friend with Up Up Girls member Mori Saki.
 * Sato Ayano: She is good friend with Up Up Girls member Sato Ayano.

Other
 * PonPon (ぽんぽん): Her and Ikuta Erina's pairing name is "PonPon" and their catchphrase is "Mizupon desu, Eripon desu. Futari Awase PonPon desu!". Sayashi Riho calls the duo "Business PonPon" (ビジネスぽんぽん).
 * HoneyPon (ハニーぽん): She and Iikubo Haruna's pairing name is "HoneyPon".
 * AyuMizuki (あゆみずき): The pairing names for Fukumura and Ishida Ayumi are "AyuMizuki", "DaiFuku", and FukuIshi (ふく石).
 * AyuMiZukki (あゆみずっき): Fukumura, Suzuki Kanon and Ishida Ayumi's group name is called "AyuMiZukki".
 * Odamura Mizura (小田村みずら): Fukumura combined her and Oda Sakura's name to make "Odamura Mizura".

Fukumura's given name, Mizuki, means "holy" (聖). Her parents chose it because they wanted her to grow up as a pure, innocent child.
 * -|Name Meaning=

Here is a list of nicknames that was used to refer to Fukumura Mizuki:
 * -|Nicknames=
 * Fuku-chan (ふくちゃん): Official nickname, given her since joining Hello Pro Egg. Used by members and fans.
 * Mizu☆Pon (みず☆ポン): Second official nickname, given her since joining Morning Musume. Used by members and fans.
 * Fukuhime (ふく姫): Nickname for Fukumura Mizuki, compounded of Fuku (Fukumura) and hime (Princess).
 * Munurasan (むぬらさん): Nickname for Fukumura Mizuki, used by Sato Masaki.

Profile
Stats=
 * Name: Fukumura Mizuki (譜久村聖)
 * Nicknames: Fuku-chan (ふくちゃん), Fukuhime (ふく姫), Mii-chan (みーちゃん), Mizu☆Pon (みず☆ポン), Munurasan (むぬらさん)
 * Birthdate:
 * Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
 * Bloodtype: O
 * Height: 165 cm (5'5")
 * Hello! Project Status:
 * 2008-03: Hello Pro Egg
 * 2011-01-03: Full Member
 * 2011-01-03: Morning Musume Member
 * UP-FRONT AGENCY Status:
 * 2011-01-03: Full Member
 * 2012-10-01: Transferred to UP-FRONT PROMOTION (as part of Morning Musume)
 * UP-FRONT PROMOTION Status:
 * 2012-10-01: Member
 * Years in Morning Musume: 5 Years
 * Official Kaomoji: ノﾉ∮‘ _l‘）
 * Morning Musume Color:
 * Deep Pink (2011-Present)
 * Audition Song: "Maji Bomber!!" by Berryz Koubou
 * Hello! Project Groups:
 * Hello Pro Egg (2008–2011)
 * Shugo Chara Egg! (2009–2010)
 * Morning Musume (2011-)
 * Hello! Project Mobekimasu (2011-2013)
 * Hello! Project Station Dance Club (2013-2015)
 * Stelladrop (2014-2015)
 * -|Q&A=
 * See Also: Fukumura Mizuki Pocket Morning Weekly Q&A


 * Hobbies: Drawing (oekaki), feeling satisfied by pushing the buttons on elevators and buses, games
 * Special Skills: Drawing manga, hula hoop, Taiko no Tatsujin (in the middle of intense training!)
 * Favorite Music Genre: J-pop
 * Favorite Sports: Horizontal bar, basketball, curvy dance, jump rope
 * Motto: Hito wo shinjiru (人を信じる; Have faith in people)
 * Things she won't lose: Love for H!P, love for drawing
 * Dislikes: Putting wrapping over plates
 * Favorite Food: Tapioca, coconut milk, tamagoyaki, aloe
 * Least Favorite Food: Sea urchin and ginnan
 * Favorite Phrases: "What doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger!"
 * Favorite Word: Rainbow
 * Favorite English Word: "MIZUKINGDOM"
 * Favorite Colors: Pink and white
 * Favorite Animals: Dogs, Cats and Bears.
 * Favorite Animes/Mangas: Shugo Chara!, Nanairo Miracle, Kirarin Revolution, Naruto, Pokemon, Crayon Shin-Chan, Ao Haru Ride.
 * Favorite male artist: Hirai Ken (R&B singer).
 * Lucky Day: 23rd of each month
 * Proud Of In Hometown: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo Tower
 * Favorite Morning Musume Songs: "Lemon Iro to Milk Tea", "I WISH"
 * Other Favorite Songs: Watashi no Mirai no Danna-sama, Nanja Korya?!, Kokuhaku
 * Looks Up To: Tsugunaga Momoko, Kamei Eri, Michishige Sayumi and Yajima Maimi

Discography

 * See Also: List:Fukumura Mizuki Discography Featured In

Solo DVDs/Blu-rays

 * [2011.05.17] Greeting ~Fukumura Mizuki~  (“e-Hello!” DVD)
 * [2013.05.22] MIZUKI in Guam
 * [2014.08.06] Pancake
 * [2016.01.20] Yuubae

Solo Fanclub DVDs

 * [2014.12.25] Morning Musume '14 ~Fukumura Mizuki Birthday Event 2014~

Publications

 * See Also: List:Fukumura Mizuki Publications Featured In

Photobooks

 * 1) [2013.05.15] MIZUKI
 * 2) [2014.06.25] Utakata (うたかた)
 * 3) [2015.12.05] Kagayaki (かがやき)

Film

 * [2011] Sharehouse (シェアハウス)

TV Programs

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

TV Dramas

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

Anime

 * [2009.10.03-2010.03.27] Shugo Chara! Party (しゅごキャラ パーティー!) (as host Amulet Heart)

Theater

 * [2011] Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ (リボーン～命のオーディション～) (as Cleopatra)
 * [2012] Stacies Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki (ステーシーズ 少女再殺歌劇)
 * [2013] Gogakuyuu (ごがくゆう)
 * [2014] LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki- (LILIUM －リリウム 少女純潔歌劇－)
 * [2015] TRIANGLE
 * [2016] Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa

Internet

 * [2011] UstreaMusume
 * [2012-2013] Honki DE Hichou! (本気DE飛跳！) (Fanclub exclusive)
 * [2013-] Hello! Project Station (ハロ！ステ)

Radio

 * [2012–] 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～)

Music Videos

 * [2010] Mano Erina - Haru no Arashi (as backdancer)
 * [2010] Mano Erina - Onegai Dakara... (as backdancer)
 * [2014] Michishige Sayumi - Shabadaba Doo~ (cameo)
 * [2017] ℃-ute - To Tomorrow (as backdancer)

Rankings

 * She was voted 10th favorite member in the 2012 "Hello! Project Music Awards" event.
 * She ranked at #37 in Anikan R Yanyan magazine's September 2013 "Singing idol you like the most".
 * She ranked at #37 in Anikan R Yanyan magazine's October 2013 "Singing idol you like the most".
 * She was voted 9th favorite member in the 2013 "Hello! Project Music Awards" event.

Trivia

 * She has loved Morning Musume since she was a 1 year old.
 * She is left-handed. She is also the first left-handed Morning Musume member.
 * She is the youngest person to become leader and sub-leader of Morning Musume.
 * If she could cast a spell, she would make Hollywood stars attend a Morning Musume concert.
 * The first Hello Project CD she ever bought was a Minimoni CD.
 * She prefers to look as natural as possible.
 * She is good at drawing, doing cartwheels, bridges, double dutch, and is quick at learning dances.
 * She wanted to audition for the 8th generation, but was too young.
 * Within the 9th generation, she says she gets along with Ikuta Erina the most and has stated that they often share hotel rooms on tours.
 * She considers Ishida Ayumi her rival, and has also said she wanted to be Ishida's boyfriend.
 * Outside of being an idol, she'd like to design costumes and be a hair stylist for concerts.
 * She sometimes goes to watch Hello Pro Kenshuusei lessons.
 * Her favorite Hello! Project costume is her Amulet Heart costume from Shugo Chara Egg!.
 * She took violin lessons when she was younger, and has said recently that she'd like to start lessons again, and someday have a performance with.
 * She has said that if she could be reborn, she'd like to be a human again and audition for Morning Musume's 96th generation.
 * When she's stressed, she likes to take baths.
 * She once took pictures of fans, and promised not to delete them.
 * It has been said by many fans that she gives firm handshakes, and her handshakes are known as the "Fukumura Lock."
 * She came up with "Mizukingdom" and "Mizuking." Her fans often identify themselves as members of the 'Mizukingdom,' or being on "Team Mizukingdom."
 * She wants to go to Easter Island someday and see Moai.
 * Fukumura goes to a park where crabs gather every year, so she took a small one home and named it "Kanira.", she has since owned many pet crabs, mostly saved from stores.
 * Tsunku commented about her: "Silently supports Michishige Sayumi, it's noticeable. Also noticeable how she's working hard to improve. Her dancing and singing is improving gradually.
 * It is rumored that she comes from a very wealthy family. Sayashi Riho commented that she agrees with these rumors, noting that Fukumura's grandfather bought a train car.
 * During the time of the 9th generations debut and when their member colors were not revealed, she wanted to have an orange image color.