Chiharu Sakuragi

**Chiharu Sakuragi**, also known as **Haruna Kojima the 8th**, **Kojiharu** and **Nyan-Nyan**, is a character from the *AKB0048* anime.

The other girly girl of the Successors, Kojiharu can make men swoon with just a wink. She is is a friendly and eager young woman who is happy to lend a hand to those in need, even if they don't initially want the help. Knowing full well what an asset their femininity can be, trains the younger generations in expressing their "pheromones" and being sexy.

In the XP4 fics, Chiharu debuted in the XP4 Heroes Coalition - AKB0048.

## **Appearance**

Kojiharu has long curly peach-pink hair that has ringlets at the bottom with bangs swept to the right side and light pink-purple eyes.

Like all members of AKB0048, she has a heart-shaped lining on her hair and eyes.

## **Personality**

Kojiharu has a habit of saying "Nyan-Nyan". Haruna also appears to be very flirty, as she blew kisses to the audience and stunned three men with heart shaped kisses during her first appearance.

## **XP4 Fanfics**

Chiharu is member of the Heroes Coalitions and is part of the Idols Division. She is also attends the Vanguard Academy as a student.

### **XP4 Heroes Coalition - AKB0048**

In Chapter 2, Chiharu is first seen performing alongside her fellow successors at the AKB0048's exclusive concert hall located somewhere in the main city of Akibastar.

In Chapter 4, Chiharu took part in a mission at Kiharastar to perform in a guerrilla concert. After the mission in Kiharastar ended in a success, she alongside everyone were on their way back to Akibastar when they came across Walkerton Battler from outside their ship.

In Chapter 5, Chiharu, alongside her fellow idols, the heroes and Tsubasa Katagiri, are seen having a conversation with the member of Unit W inside the living area of AKB's main base in the city of Akibastar where Unit W offered them assistance which they accepted.

In Chapter 6, Chiharu is seen having a conversation with Columbia, Denver, Montpelier, May Lee Jinju and Ayako Kuroki at the lounge area inside the Great White Shark.

In Chapter 7, Chiharu, alongside Youko Asamiya, Tomoyo Itano and Mayu Watanabe Type 3, are seen practicing their next performance.

In Chapter 8, Chiharu, alongside Hikari Kimishina, Yuuka Ichijou, Tomoyo Itano and Makoto Yokomizo, were tasked to clean the living area of their dorms and witnessed Makoto's various blunders, much to their disbelief.

In Chapter 11, Chiharu took part on a guerrilla concert at the town of Grust in Tundrastar while the heroes takes on the DES Soldiers.

In Chapter 12, Chiharu is present during the aftermath of the battle against DES and AKB0048's guerrilla concert, and alongside everyone, they discovered dead bodies of DES soldiers before coming across with Mace Wyndu, Abdul Hakim and Tamina Sixx.

In Chapter 15, Chiharu is present in the living area of the dormitory where Tsubasa Katagiri announced the mission at Lancastar.

In Chapter 20, Chiharu present during a meeting instigated by Kazeyoshi Imai and Tsubasa Katagiri.

In Chapter 23, Chiharu took part in a guerrilla concert in Baltistar.

In Chapter 24, Chiharu is present during the aftermath of the mission at Baltistar and later witnessed Kazeyoshi Imai's announcement all across the universe.

In Chapter 28, Chiharu, alongside everyone, are seen approaching Kasumigastar and upon arriving at one city, they were confronted by Noboru Takizawa and his cohorts, demanding them to leave but they refuse. They then later witnessed the arrival of thousand of AKB-fans, much to their shock and awe.

In Chapter 29, Chiharu, alongside everyone, are seen backstage of the concert hall in a city somewhere Kasumigastar with a look of awe at the large number of crowd gathered for the concert. Later on stage, she witnessed the return of Atsuko Katagiri and the rest of the missing idols, and had a great performances afterwards.

In Chapter 32, Chiharu took part of paying respects for Mace Wyndu's death by attending his funeral via burial at sea in Atamistar. She then witnessed the arrival of a fleet of Dimensional Defense Union ships whom paid their respects for Mace by gifting him with a Heroes' Tribute.

In the Epilogue, Chiharu, alongside her fellow idols and the heroes, is present in the AKB-exclusive space terminal in Akibastar where they said their goodbyes to the members of Unit W and Alpha Squadron. Afterwards, everyone decided to take a break for the rest of the day.

### **XP4 Heroes Coalition - Neo-City Diaries**

In Chapter 80, Chiharu is amongst the many crowd-goers for a charity concert in a park somewhere in Neo-City where she witnessed the Crew 5's performance, the ScamLords & the Gemstars' collaboration performance and Marcus "The Kane" McGee's harp performance, much to her awe.

In Chapter 82, Chiharu, alongside Tomoyo Itano, are seen in a fashion booth manned by Rarity Belle in the Canterlot City Mall.

## **Trivia**

* Kojiharu is the only one of the members of AKB0048 to wield an element similar to a magical girl, that being her heart staff. Comparisons can be drawn between her heart staff and the staff used by Sailor Moon for her Prism Heart Attack.
* The current Kojiharu is the 8th person to hold this title.
* Kojiharu is skilled at the piano.
* In Episode 17, Kojiharu ranked 7th at the General Elections. However, she reveals that at the early results of the General Elections, she ranked 5th and admitted that she was disappointed that her ranking dropped.
* Like others, Kojiharu has her own Kirara. We see it for the first time when the members sing Pioneer (Episode 14) as they rescue Yukirin, Chieri Sono and Sonata Shinonome.
* Since Kojiharu is from the 72nd Generation, she became an understudy when she was 15 years old.
* Oddly enough, Kojiharu's assault micsaber is an obvious nod to Star Wars' lightsaber.