Kanatsu Mizuki

Kanatsu Mizuki (金津美月) is a former member of FAREWELL, MY L.u.v, and a former member of Hello Pro Kenshuusei under Hello! Project. She was introduced on May 4, 2015 alongside seven other girls at the Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ and completed her Kenshuusei training on August 24, 2018. She is currently active as a chika idol. 
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Kanatsu Mizuki was born on October 9, 2002 in Tokyo, Japan. She has a younger sister named Yuika.https://twitter.com/kimapri201811/status/1063792652083023873
===2014===
In 2014, she entered the Morning Musume '14 <Golden> Audition!, but failed.
===2015===
In early 2015, Kanatsu auditioned for Hello Pro Kenshuusei after failing a Morning Musume audition and successfully passed."ハロプロ研修生メンバー紹介 金津美月（かなつみずき）" (in Japanese). Hello Pro Kenshuusei (via YouTube). 2015-06-20. Translation by Lurkette: "Kanatsu Mizuki (金津美月)," post #12. Hello!Online. 2012-06-20. She officially joined the trainee program on April 1 and was officially announced as a member on April 27 alongside Ono Mizuho, Nakano Rion, Yanagawa Nanami, Maeda Kokoro, Akiyama Mao, Kasahara Momona and Okamoto Honoka."ハロプロ研修生 新メンバー加入！" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2015-04-27. She was formally introduced and participated in Hello Pro Kenshuusei Happyoukai 2015 ~Haru no Koukai Jitsuryoku Shindan Test~ on May 4. For the test event, she performed "Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai".
===2016===
Kanatsu participated in the opening act and as a back dancer for the Morning Musume '16 Concert Tour Haru ~EMOTION IN MOTION~, Juice=Juice LIVE MISSION 220 ~Code3 Special→Growing Up!~, and ℃-ute 12 Nenme Totsunyuu Kinen ~℃-Fes! Part 1 9gatsu 5ka mo ℃-ute no Hi at Nippon Budokan~.
From November 3 to November 20, Kanatsu participated in the Engeki Joshibu musical Nega Poji Poji.
===2017===
Kanatsu was featured in Juice=Juice's "Jidanda Dance" music video as a backup dancer.
From October 26 to November 12, Kanatsu performed in the Engeki Joshibu musical Bokutachi Karen na Shounen Gasshoudan.
===2018===
On May 11, Kanatsu appeared on Fuji TV's "Monomane Kouhaku Uta Gassen", as a backup dancer for former ℃-ute member Okai Chisato, alongside Horie Kizuki, Maeda Kokoro and Ono Kotomi.
On August 24, it was revealed that Kanatsu had completed her training and therefore left Hello Pro Kenshuusei alongside Horie Kizuki."Hello! Project 研修生発表会 2018 9月 ～もみじ～" (in Japanese). Hello! Project. 2018-08-24.
In November, Kanatsu joined a new independent idol unit called Kimagure♡Princess as a supporting member.
===2019===
On August 8, it was announced that Kimagure♡Princess would disband on August 24 and that she would also finish her work with the group on the same day.
===2021===
On August 28, Kanatsu held a 20-minute solo performance during a mini-festival at Tokyo Idol Gekijou, entitled Tokubetsu Kikaku ~ Unofficial! Saigen ♡ Maboroshi no Gakuensai Live!!2021年08月28日(土)東京アイドル劇場mini (in Japanese). Tokyo Idol Gekijou. later that month. She participated again in Tokyo Idol Gekijou's October mini-festival, this time performing for 30 minutes under the title Kanatsu Mizuki ♥ Seitan Live! ~ Starting Over!!2021年10月09日(土) 東京アイドル劇場mini (in Japanese). Tokyo Idol Gekijou.
On November 5, she joined the rebooted roster of FAREWELL, MY L.u.v. 
===2023===
On January 2, Kanatsu announced that she withdrew from continuing activities with FAREWELL, MY L.u.v after discussions with staff.https://twitter.com/Mizuki_109K/status/1610108672230977538 Shortly afterward, fans noticed that she was participating in the audition for AKB48's 18th generation.金津美月(かなつ) #AKB18期AD (in Japanese) Showroom Live.【予選】AKB48 第18期生オーディション“THE LAST CHALLENGE” (in Japanese) Showroom Live. However, she did not reach the final stages of the audition and returned to local activities afterward. 
==Personal Life==
==Profile==
==Works==
===Theater===
*[2016] Nega Poji Poji
*[2017] Bokutachi Karen na Shounen Gasshoudan
===Movies===
*[2017] JK Ninja Girls (cameo)
===Internet===
*[2015-] Hello! Project Station
===Music Videos===
*[2017] Juice=Juice - Jidanda Dance (as a back dancer)
==Trivia==
*Her dream was to join Morning Musume.
*Her future goal was to try everything, but definitely to sing.
*She joined Hello Pro Kenshuusei because she wanted to be part of Hello! Project in some way after failing a Morning Musume 12th Generation audition.
*She is the second kenshuusei to have been a member of FAREWELL, MY L.u.v, following Kodama Sakiko.
==References==
==External Links==
*Social Media Pages: Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Line Live, Twitter (deleted)
*Hello Pro Kenshuusei Profile (archived)
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