# Mia Kusakabe

Mia Kusakabe (日下部美愛, Kusakabe Mia, born March 9, 2000) is a Japanese talent, actress, singer and model. She was a member of the girl group Prizmmy before their disbandment in 2017.

## Early life

Kusakabe is an only child from Kanagawa Prefecture.

## Career

In 2008, Kusakabe participated in Ciao Girls Audition. Mia was a 3rd generation Roni Girl member along with Karin, Reina and Hina. She is also a 3rd generation "Dance Style Kids" and has modeled for Nico Puchi.

### 2012 - 2017: Prizmmy

Kusakabe debuted as the Fashion Leader (Sub Leader) of Prizmmy on March 16, 2012, with the single "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy". Prizmmy members were regularly cast at the endings of the Pretty Rhythm series. They were given anime versions. She was named "Mia Ageha", and was portrayed as the main character and leader. Her catchphrase in the anime is "Mia ga ichiban" (みあが一番！) meaning "Mia is number 1". Hina and Mia recorded a duet "Kyuraruri Kyurirura" that was released in their mini-album Love Trooper. Prizmmy then disbanded on March 31, 2017, with their last album Prizmmy☆ THE BEST! that was released on February 22, 2017.

### 2016 - 2018: Solo Activities Debut

Kusakabe was one of the 7 regular members of Law of R (Rの法則) on NHK E before the show's cancellation. She won the "Conomi Uniform Award" in Conomi Grand Prix in 2016. She was a guest in Ultra Teen Fes 2016 and Ultra Teen Fest 2017. She also featured in the catalogs of Inner Press, Roni Girl, Chubby Gang and Conomi Uniforms.
On January 23, 2018, it was revealed that Kusakabe was the motion capture for Mia Hanazono in Idol Time PriPara, performing the Prizmmy song "Dear my Future".
Kusakabe appeared in various stage plays in 2016 and in 2017. In the middle of 2018, Kusakabe left Avex, for ING (a stock company).

### 2019 - present: Radio, MC & Drama Debut

In early May 2019, Kusakabe announced that she has joined "Miyuki Watanabe's Girls Unit Audition" through the app 'Mysta'. On August 31, 2019, Kusakabe announced she was one of the 32 out of 120 people who passed the fifth screening.
In 2023, Kusakabe left ING, for Jungle International (agency) In Jan 27 2024, she re-debuted to a new girl group "Tokyo Girls Bravo(東京ガールズブラボー)"

## Theatre
### Stage Plays

| Year | Name | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Goodnight Jack the Ripper (おやすみジャック・ザ・リッパー) | Little Red Riding Hood | Cast alongside Karin Takahashi Jack the Ripper (April 20) Stride (July 6–10) |
| 2016 | Stride(ストライド) | | Cast alongside Karin Takahashi Jack the Ripper (April 20) Stride (July 6–10) |
| 2016 | Houkago Senki (放課後戦記) | | October 5–10 |
| 2017 | Wake Up Girls! Aoba no Kiroku (Wake Up Girls!青葉の記録) | Tina Kobayakawa | January 19–22 |
| 2017 | Haru no Mezame (Spring Awakening) | Tea | May 5–23 |
| 2018 | Wake Up Girls! Aoba no Kiseki (Wake Up Girls! 青葉の奇跡) | Tina Kobayakawa | June 6–10 |
| 2018 | Alice in Deadly School Paradise (アリスインデッドリースクール 楽園) | Mizuki Tsuujii | August 8–19 |
| 2018 | Atashi wo Kurae (あたしをくらえ) | Hilda | Team B (Vegetarian) September 18–22 |
| 2018 | Stray Sheep Paradise | Reina | December 12–16 |
| 2018 | Donor Eleven (ドナーイレブン) | Maya Shoubu | December 19–30 |
| 2019 | Kaede Sou (カエデソウ) | Heroine; Maiha Toji | April 3–7 |
| 2019 | Queen of Heaven (楽園の女王) | Glenda | May 29 - June 4 |
| 2020 | WELL | Riao | June 30 - July 5 Postponed |
| 2020 | Reading Live Dream ~2020 in October~ | Yuki | October 10, 16 & 18 |
| 2020 | Wish ~Kiseki wo Negau Amai Yoru~ (WISH~奇跡を願う甘い夜～) | Yuri Hayama | December 24, 25 & 27 |

## Filmography
### Shows

| Year | Name | Network | Notes |
| 2011 - 2012 | Pretty Rhythm: Aurora Dream | TV Tokyo | Live Action segments as herself. |
| 2012 - 2013 | Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future | TV Tokyo | Live Action segments as herself. |
| 2013 - 2014 | Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live | TV Tokyo | Live Action segments as herself. |
| 2016 - 2018 | Law of R | NHK | Regular Broadcast ends due to issues with cast |
| 2018 | Komachi's Rap School | BS Nippon | |

### Drama

| Year | Name | Network | Role |
| 2021 | Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (New Year Special) | TBS | Mina Yoshida |

## Radio

| Year | Name | Notes |
| 2020 | ASOVIVA（β） | MC |
| 2020 | Mia Kusakabe Enjou Answer | MC |
| 2020 | FM Yokohama "MIX" | Assistant MC |