Haruka Kudō (singer) explained

Haruka Kudō
Native Name:	工藤遥
Native Name Lang:	ja
Birth Date:	27 October 1999
Birth Place:	Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Years Active:	2010–present
Label:	Zetima

is a Japanese actress and former pop singer. She is a former member of the pop group Morning Musume. Prior to joining Morning Musume, Kudō was a Hello! Pro Egg member. Kudō is the youngest member in history to join Morning Musume, at 11 years and 11 months old, surpassing Ai Kago's 12-year record.^[1] She is also known for playing the role of Umika Hayami/Lupin Yellow in the tokusatsu series Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger.

Biography

Early life

Kudō was born on October 27, 1999, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.^[1]

2010–2011: Debut in Morning Musume

On March 27, 2010, at the 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kōen sangatsu: Yokohama Gold! concert, Kudō was introduced as a new member of Hello! Pro Egg.^[2] She debuted in concert on May 1, 2010, at the Hello! Project presents: Hello Fest in Odaiba Gurume Park festival.^[2]

On September 29, 2011, at a concert at Nippon Budokan, which was part of Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai Believe: Takahashi Ai Sotsugyō Kinen Special, it was announced that Kudō had passed the auditions alongside three other girls: Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida and Masaki Satō, and would be joining Morning Musume.^[3]

2017–present: Departure from Morning Musume and acting debut

On April 29, 2017, Kudō announced her upcoming departure from Morning Musume and Hello! Project.^[4] On December 11, at the Morning Musume Autumn concert tour Kudō graduated from the group.^[5] In February 2018, Kudō made her acting debut in Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger as Lupin Yellow.^[6]

Discography

For Haruka Kudō's releases with Morning Musume, see Morning Musume discography.

Singles

Bibliography

Books

1. Haruka (April 27, 2019, Wani Books,)

Photobooks

1. Do (October 27, 2012, Wani Books,)
2. Ashita Tenki ni Naare! (あした天気になーれ！) (September 27, 2014, Wani Books,)
3. Harukaze (ハルカゼ) (February 27, 2016, Wani Books,)
4. Kudo Haruka (October 27, 2017, Wani Books,)
5. Haru Camera (ハルカメラ) (April 11, 2018, Wani Books,)
6. Lively (March 27, 2020, Wani Books,)

Filmography

DVDs and Blu-rays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN
		DVD	Blu-ray
Haruka	Released: November 7, 2012 Label: Zetima Formats: DVD	30	—
Simple	Released: October 22, 2014 Label: Zetima Formats: DVD	59	—
	Released: July 6, 2016 Label: Zetima Formats: DVD	44	—
Do The Vacation	Released: November 22, 2017 Label: Zetima Formats: Blu-ray	—	58

Television

• Kami no Ko wa Tsubuyaku (2023)^[9]
• Kamen Rider Geats (2023) Eps 45

Movies

• Angry Rice Wives (2021)^[10]
• Suicide Forest Village (2021)^[11]
• Two Outs Bases Loaded (2022), Saki^[12]
• Dreaming in Between (2023), Yuma Suenaga^[13]
• Insomniacs After School (2023), Haya Magari^[14]
• Kamen Rider Geats: 4 Ace And Black Fox (2023), Melo

Theater

• (2010)
• (2011)
• (2011)
• (2012)
• (2013)
• (2014)
• (2015)
• (2016)
• (2017)
• (2017)
• (2019)
• (2019–2020)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 工藤遥「負けず嫌い精神でなんとか (笑)」 初主演作での苦労とは？. Anan Web. July 13, 2020.
2. Web site: GWお台場ハロプロ祭りで真野恵里菜、°C-uteら笑顔. Natalie. May 1, 2010.
3. Web site: モーニング娘。10期メンバー4人発表 明日卒業の高橋愛は「進化」に期待. Oricon News. September 29, 2011.
4. Web site: Kudo Haruka to graduate from Morning Musume.'17. May 1, 2017. May 5, 2021. Tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC.
5. Web site: モーニング娘。'17 工藤遥、今秋のコンサートツアーをもって卒業. Barks. April 29, 2017.
6. Web site: 元モー娘。工藤遥、スーパー戦隊ヒロインに抜てき 女優への第一歩「自信をもって頑張る」. Oricon News. January 12, 2018.
7. Web site: Haruka Kudō Oricon Style. . March 1, 2023. ja.
8. Web site: Billboard JAPAN Hot 100 Charts. Billboard . Japanese.
9. Web site: 河合優実、田中麗奈、根本真陽、森山未來が『NHKスペシャル "宗教2世"を生きる』ドラマ編に出演決定 ドキュメンタリー編と2回シリーズで"宗教2世"に迫る. October 16, 2023. TV Life.
10. Web site: 大コメ騒動. June 18, 2022. eiga.com.
11. Web site: 山田杏奈×山口まゆ『樹海村』、追加キャストに神尾楓珠＆工藤遥＆安達祐実ら. August 31, 2020. Crank-in!. August 29, 2020.
12. Web site: ツーアウトフルベース. November 12, 2021. eiga.com.
13. Web site: 逃げきれた夢. March 11, 2023. eiga.com.
14. Web site: 君は放課後インソムニア. March 11, 2023. eiga.com.
15. Web site: 最多は『スパイの妻』！第75回毎日映画コンクールノミネート発表. December 23, 2020. Cinematoday. December 22, 2020.