Takase Kurumi

Takase Kurumi (高瀬くるみ) is a Japanese pop singer under Hello! Project as the leader of the sub-group Ame no Mori Kawa Umi and a member of the combined group BEYOOOOONDS.
She first joined as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei and was introduced at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~.http://www.up-fc.jp/helloproject/member/egg/news_Info.php?id=6965 Prior to joining Hello! Project, she was a member of the local idol group Tochiotome25.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Takase was born on March 16, 1999 in Tochigi, Japan.
===2010-2014===
On October 18, 2010, Takase was announced as one of the founding members of the local idol group Tochiotome25 and was a member for 3 years. She participated in her last live on June 22, 2014 and graduated from the group on June 30, 2014.
===2015===
In February, Takase joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei. She was introduced as a member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei during the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~3gatsu no Nama Tamago Show!~ and participated in the performances.
From June 18 to June 28, Takase participated in TRIANGLE, an Engeki Joshibu musical starring selected Morning Musume '15 members.
===2016===
From June 11 to June 26, Takase participated in Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa, an Engeki Joshibu musical starring Morning Musume '16.
From November 3 to November 30, she participated in the Engeki Joshibu musical Nega Poji Poji.
===2017===
In early 2017, Takase was featured in ℃-ute's "To Tomorrow" and Juice=Juice's "Jidanda Dance" music videos as a back dancer.
On May 5, at the Hello! Project Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2017 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~, it was announced that she was selected to debut in a new section focused on theater, different from Engeki Joshibu, alongside Kiyono Momohime.Hirose Ayaka. "涙、涙に包まれて。、大好き♡広瀬彩海" (in Japanese). Kobushi Factory Official Blog. 2017-05-05.
From June 2 to June 11, Takase participated in Pharaoh no Haka, an Engeki Joshibu musical starring Morning Musume '17.
On July 10, in an article on the Hello! Project official site announcing the release of the Hello Pro Maruwakari BOOK 2017 SUMMER, it was stated that Takase and Kiyono were promoted as official members of Hello! Project."「ハロプロまるわかりBOOK 2017 SUMMER」発売決定！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-07-10. However, their profiles remain under Hello Pro Kenshuusei at this time.
On August 11, Takase and the four other members who were promoted from Hello Pro Kenshuusei released a digital song titled "Gobaku ~We Can't Go Back~".
From August 24 to August 27, Takase starred in the stage play Kuusou Per Crime / Les Nankayaru, which was a production outside of Hello! Project."舞台「空想ペルクライム / Les Nankayaru」ハロプロ研修生 高瀬くるみ出演決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2017-06-11.
Takase participated in the Engeki Joshibu musicals Yumemiru Television, from October 5 to 15, and Ichimai no Ticket ~Beatles ga Yattekuru!~, from November 27 to December 3.
===2018===
On March 30, it was announced that Takase and Kiyono Momohime would form a new group with the image of a "small theater troupe" that uses expressive power in their singing and dancing. They would begin activities between the summer and fall together with Ichioka Reina's own new group."​「一岡伶奈がリーダーの新グループ」「高瀬くるみ・清野桃々姫の新セクション」について" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-03-30.
An audition for new members to join either of the two groups was planned to begin in late April,"オーディション開催のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-03-30. but the date on which further audition details would be announced and applications would start being accepted was changed to May 11."オーディション開催に関するお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-05-01. On May 11, the Hello! Project "ONLY YOU" Audition" began."ハロー！プロジェクト“ONLY YOU”オーディション開催のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-05-11.
On July 14, she debuted in Hello! Project, and subsequently left Hello Pro Kenshuusei, with the start of the Hello! Project 2018 SUMMER concerts.
On October 19, she was announced as the leader of Ame no Mori Kawa Umi. It was also announced that it would be part of the combined group BEYOOOOONDS alongside the group led by Ichioka named CHICA#TETSU and a third group formed by the Hello! Project "ONLY YOU" Audition winners."新グループ、グループ名決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-10-19."ハロー！プロジェクト新グループ、グループ名決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Hello! Project Station (via YouTube). 2018-10-19.
===2019===
On March 13, Takase celebrated her 20th birthday at a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Takase Kurumi Birthday Event 2019, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL .
On June 16, it was announced that Takase would take over Miyazaki Yuka's host position (called a "navigator") on the radio show Hello! SATOYAMA&SATOUMI Club.https://twitter.com/HelloSSClub/status/1139931840712601607
===2020===
On March 16, she was scheduled to celebrate her 21st birthday at a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Takase Kurumi Birthday Event 2020, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL. However, it was cancelled in consideration of a new policy established by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19."【3/11更新】ファンクラブイベント・コンサート　開催中止のお知らせ" (in Japanese). UP-FC. 2020-03-11. It was later rescheduled.
On July 13, it was announced that she would be one of several current and former Hello! Project members starring in a new horror television drama based on the book, Hobonichi no Kaidan. The drama began airing in August 2020."新旧ハロプロメンバー主演で「ほぼ日の怪談。」ドラマ化、8月に配信・放送" (in Japanese). natalie. 2020-07-13."ドラマ『ほぼ日の怪談。』に笠原桃奈・伊勢鈴蘭・高瀬くるみ・西田汐里が出演決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-07-14."新旧ハロプロメンバー主演のドラマ「ほぼ日の怪談。」予告、全12話の場面写真も解禁" (in Japanese). natalie. 2020-08-19.
On October 23, she was appointed as the tourism promotional PR ambassador for Utsunomiya city in the Tochigi prefecture. She will keep the position until February 2021"高瀬くるみ(BEYOOOOONDS)宇都宮観光プロモーションPR大使に就任！！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2020-10-23.
===2021===
On March 10, Takase celebrated her 22nd birthday at a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Takase Kurumi Birthday Event 2021, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
On March 27, it was announced that Takase would be voicing the character Fujishiro Mona in the mixed media project , which would be releasing as both an anime and a mobile game. The anime is about about an all girls ice hockey team local to Nikko city in the Tochigi prefecture, which is coincidentally also Takase's home prefecture. This project marks Takase's first as a voice actress.https://puraore.com/character/mona_fujishiro"初挑戦！ 高瀬くるみ" (in Japanese). BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Official Blog. 2021-03-27."BEYOOOOONDS高瀬くるみ「プラオレ！〜PRIDE OF ORANGE〜」出演決定！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2021-03-29.
On November 10, Takase Kurumi's voice actress staff opened up an official staff Twitter account to promote her activities as a voice actress.https://twitter.com/kurumi_takase/status/1458309377690324992
===2022===
On March 22, Takase celebrated her 23rd birthday at a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Takase Kurumi Birthday Event 2022, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
On March 28, it was announced that Takase would be voicing the character Karabayashi Aoba in the mixed media project SHINE POST, which would be releasing as both an anime and a mobile game. Takase's character is a member of the fictional rival idol group HY:RAIN.https://shinepost.jp/news/190/
On June 18, she participated in M-line Special 2022 ~My Wish~ as a special daily guest alongside Ichioka Reina.
===2023===
On April 19, Takase celebrated her 24th birthday at a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Takase Kurumi Birthday Event 2023, featuring two shows at LANDMARK HALL.
===2024===
On March 18, Takase celebrated her 25th birthday at a fanclub event titled BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Takase Kurumi Birthday Event 2024, featuring two shows at TOKYO FM HALL.
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Discography==
===Fanclub DVDs===
*[2019.07.26] BEYOOOOONDS CHICA#TETSU Ichioka Reina Birthday Event 2019 / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Takase Kurumi Birthday Event 2019 / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Kiyono Momohime Birthday Event 2018
*[2020.11.26] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA#TETSU Ichioka Reina・Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Takase Kurumi Birthday Event 2020
*[2021.07.26] BEYOOOOONDS / CHICA TETSU Ichioka Reina・Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Takase Kurumi Birthday Event 2021
==Publications==
===Solo Photobooks===
*[2021.03.16] Kurumi Iro
==Works==
===Theater===
*[2013.12.5~8] Chance
*[2014] Alibaba to Morgiana Oujo (アリババとモルギアナ王女)
*[2015] TRIANGLE
*[2016] Zoku 11nin Iru! Higashi no Chihei, Nishi no Towa
*[2016] Nega Poji Poji
*[2017] JK Ninja Girls
*[2017] Pharaoh no Haka
*[2017] Kuusou Per Crime / Les Nankayaru (空想ペルクライム / Les Nankayaru)
*[2017] Yumemiru Television
*[2017] Ichimai no Ticket ~Beatles ga Yattekuru~
*[2018] Time Repeat ~Towa ni Kimi wo Omou~
*[2019] Fushigi no Kuni no Alicetachi
*[2019] Reborn ~13nin no Tamashii wa Kami-sama no Yume wo Miru~
*[2020] Arabeyooooonds Nights
*[2021] Nemureru Mori no Biyo
*[2022] Beyosailles Kyuuden
*[2023] Beyospy ~Kieta Attaché Case~
===Movies===
*[2017] JK Ninja Girls (cameo)
===TV Programs===
*[2012.06.15] Tsuntube
*[2014] Raisama Kenshi Daiji (雷様剣士ダイジ) (as Tochiotome Hime)
*[2015.09.3] Otona e Novel (as Kirara)
*[2016-2019] The Girls Live
*[2018.05.11] Yonimo Kimyona Monogatari (as Part Time Worker 2)
*[2019–2020] AI・DOL PROJECT (AI・DOL プロジェクト)
*[2019–2020] Hello Pro! TOKYO Sanpo (ハロプロ!TOKYO散歩)
*[2020] KURAGAE ~Watashitachi no Koto, Oshite Kudasai!~ (KURAGAE –私たちのこと、推してください！-)
*[2020–] Uta-navi! (うたなび！)
*[2020] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes!"
*[2021] Hello! Project presents... "Solo Fes! 2"
===TV Dramas===
*[2020] Hobonichi no Kaidan
===Anime===
*[2021–] Puraore! ~PRIDE OF ORANGE~
*[2022-] SHINE POST
===Internet===
*[2015–] Hello! Project Station
*[2016–] Upcoming
*[2017–2021] tiny tiny
*[2018–] OMAKE CHANNEL
*[2019–2020] Hello Pro no Oshigoto Challenge
*[2019] Hello Pro Kouhaku Taiko THE☆BATTLE 2019
*[2020] Hello! Anison Bu
*[2020] Hello Pro Live Jikkyou!
*[2020] Hello Pro Dance Gakuen Kaigai Katsudo (narration, 2 episodes)
===Radio===
*[2019-] Hello! SATOYAMA&SATOUMI Club
===Music Videos===
*[2017] ℃-ute - To Tomorrow (as a back-up dancer)
*[2017] Juice=Juice - Jidanda Dance (as a back-up dancer)
==Trivia==
*She is the sixth Hello Pro Kenshuusei member who came from a local idol group.
*She considers herself to be a DD ("Daredemo Daisuki"), which in idol fan terms is someone who likes many members of a group, and doesn't have a favorite.
*Her rival in Hello Pro Kenshuusei was everyone.
*She has the same nickname as former Hello Pro Kenshuusei member Yoshihashi Kurumi.
*She got praised by Ishida Ayumi for her dance movements.
*Her dream was to join a cool group similar to Morning Musume, get a lot of people to notice their singing and dancing, and then go to Kouhaku. In an interview with Top Yell in July 2016, she said her dream is to continue her favorite thing which is dancing and singing on the stage. She wants to debut and make an impact on many people, perform at Kouhaku and expand overseas.
*Her future goal is to act, because she has studied musicals.
*She had previously met then SCK GIRLS member Sasaki Rikako, and then NICE GIRL Project! Kenshuusei member Hirose Ayaka in 2012, while all three made appearances on episode #51 of Tsuntube, a show featuring local and indie idols, hosted by Tsunku.
*She enjoys studying vegetables and has the qualifications to become a junior vegetable sommelier.
==Honorary Titles==
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==Notes==
#May 5, 2017, the day it was decided Takase would debut as a member of Hello! Project, is listed as the official date she joined Ame no Mori Kawa Umi on her member profile, although the group was not announced until March 30, 2018.
==References==
==External Links==
*BEYOOOOONDS / Ame no Mori Kawa Umi Official Profile
*Instagram
*BEYOOOOONDS / Ame on Mori Kawa Umi Official Blog
*Official VA Staff Twitter
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei Profile (archived)
*Former Blogs: Tochiotome25 (tag: "Kurumi")
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei Blogs: March 2015, 2015 Test, May/June 2015
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