Haruka Kudo

***Haruka** redirects here, if you are looking for the main character of the IdolMaster with the same name, head to Haruka Amami and if you are looking for the 17th generation member of Morning Musume with the same name, head to Haruka Inoue.*

**Haruka Kudo** is a former 10th generation member of Morning Musume and a former member of Hello Pro Egg under Hello! Project. She was first introduced at the Hello! Project 2010 Shinjin Kouen 3gatsu ~Yokohama Gold!~ concert. She was also a member of the SATOYAMA Movement unit Triplet. She is also the adoptive mother of Benson.

On December 11, Kudo graduated from Morning Musume' 17 and Hello! Project to pursue acting.

Upon her graduation from Morning Musume, she landed her first major role as an actress as Hayami Umika / Lupin Yellow in the 42nd Super Sentai series (a.k.a. The Power Rangers), Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger.

## History

### Early life

Haruka Kudo was born on October 27, 1999 in Saitama, Japan

### 2010

On March 27, at the 2010 Hello! Project Shinjin Kouen 3gatsu ~Yokohama Gold!~ concert, Haruka Kudo was introduced as a new member of Hello Pro Egg.

On April 24-25, Kudo competed in the Kanto Swimming Tournament 2010 in the 50m breaststroke for 9-10 year old girls. She wants to compete in the swimming tournament again when she turns 15, maybe aim for the Olympics someday. Reina Tanaka and Sayumi Michishige were impressed that a member of H!P is competing.

Kudo debuted in concert on May 1, at the Hello Fest in Odaiba Gurume Park festival.

Kudo auditioned for the 9th generation Morning Musume auditions, but failed to join.

In December, it was announced that Kudo and Akari Takeuchi would receive roles in Nakajima Saki and Okai Chisato's stage play, 1974 (Ikunayo). The play was announced to be performed in March, but would later be postponed due to the earthquake and tsunami.

### 2011

On September 1, Kudo appeared was interviewed in an issue of De-view magazine with the leaders of Morning Musume, Berryz Koubou, ℃-ute, S/mileage, and Mano Erina as the representative of Hello Pro Egg.

On September 29, Kudo was selected from Morning Musume's 10th generation audition to join the group along with Haruna Iikubo, Ayumi Ishida and Masaki Sato. The tenth generation made their official presentation on the same day they were announced as new members in the "Morning Musume Concert Tour 2011 Aki Ai Believe ~Takahashi Ai Graduation Memory Special~" concert, and they participated in a performance of the song "Tomo". In the final concert, they also participated in "Tomo" and the end of "Namidacchi".

In October, Kudo starred in a stage play titled Reborn ~Inochi no Audition~ along with Risa Niigaki, Reina Tanaka, and the 9th Generation members, having received the role 3 months before she became a member of Morning Musume.

### 2012

On April 18, it was announced that Reina Tanaka, the 9th generation, and 10th generation members would participate in a stage play titled Stacey's Shoujo Saisatsu Kageki. The musical ran from June 6-12.

On May 13, information was released about an event for the 9th and 10th generation members of Morning Musume as well as S/mileage’s 2nd generation members, titled Mosuma FC Event ~Gachi☆Kira~, was set to take place on June 15th, 18th, and 20th at Yokohama Blitz.

On August 24, it was anounced that Kudo would be taking a break from Morning Musume activities due to a possible meniscus tear. According to Kudo, she had been suffering from pain in her left knee for quite some time. Unlike Ayumi Ishida, who sprained her ankle, Kudo still participated on the dance shot for temporary Wakuteka Take a chance MV.

### 2013

On January 13, Kudo was absent for the 18:30 show of the Hello! Project Tanjou 15 Shuunen Kinen Live 2013 Fuyu ~Bravo!~ concert tour due to a fever.

On May 7, Kudo attended Masaki Sato's birthday event, titled "14-sai Nau Nau---!!" as a guest.

On October 30, Haruka Kudo and Mizuki Fukumura had a joint 2013 birthday event. The special event was called Mizuki Fukumura & Haruka Kudo Birthday Event 2013, the event featured one performance in Tokyo.

### 2014

On March 13, it was announced that Kudo would be a member of a newly formed SATOYAMA movement unit called Triplet.

On April 6, Kudo twisted her ankle at the Okayama performance of Morning Musume '14 Concert Tour Haru ~Evolution~. She still participated, but didn't dance. At the release event for Toki wo Koe Sora wo Koe / Password is 0 on April 16, Kudo still had taping on her ankle, and danced wearing sneakers. She, however, was also experiencing pain during the handshake and interview portion. Kudo was spotted icing her ankle with staff members, and she sat in a wheelchair after the event was over.

On October 27, Kudo celebrated her 15th birthday. The special event was called Morning Musume '14 ~Kudo Haruka Birthday Event 2014~, the event featured two performances in Tokyo.

### 2015

On July 11, she along with Rikako Sasaki, Ayano Hamaura and Riko Yamagishi were all added to the Hello! Project Station Dance Club.

On October 27, Kudo celebrated her 16th birthday in a joint event with Fukumura Mizuki, titled Morning Musume '15 Fukumura Mizuki & Kudo Haruka Birthday Event ~FukuDuu Birthday Party!~, at Yamano Hall.

On September 3, Kudo will be appearing on the third episode of a drama within a series called Otona e Noberu on NHK's Education Channel.

On December 9, Kudo announced on her blog she would be working as the "promotion manager" of the Hello! Project Mobile service.

On December 12, when Kudo appeared as a guest on the radio show *Young Town Doyoubi*, it was announced that she would become the new regular after Sayashi Riho graduated from Morning Musume and left the show.

### 2016

On February 27, Kudo released her third solo photobook, titled *Harukaze*.

On March 7, it was announced that Kudo became an advertising talent for Proactive+.

On May 3, Kudo began the monthly radio show *Hello! Project Mobile Sendenkaigi* for the Hello! Project Mobile service along with the "promotion staff" members Ogata Haruna, Nonaka Miki, and Yanagawa Nanami.

On July 6, Kudo released her first solo image Blu-ray, Haruka.

On October 27, Kudo celebrated her 17th birthday at a fanclub event, titled Morning Musume '16 Kudo Haruka Birthday Event, at Differ Ariake.

### 2017

On 29 April, Kudo announced her graduation from Morning Musume. She will graduate at 11 December at the end of the Morning Musume '17 Fall Concert Tour Aki so as to become a stage actress, Kudo has made her goal to reach Hirose Suzu's position and someday become an asadora heroine. In a later interview, she called her role as False in the musical *LILIUM -Lilium Shoujo Junketsu Kageki-* as the turning point in her career

On May 19, Kudo released a digital song with Masaki Sato titled "Miss Henkan!!".

On September 6, Kudo announced that she will be releasing her fourth solo photobook and her last as a member of Morning Musume and Hello! Project, self-titled *Kudo Haruka*, on October 27.

On October 27, she celebrated her 18th birthday at a fanclub event titled Morning Musume '17 Kudo Haruka Birthday Event at Differ Ariake.

On November 8 and 9, the 10th generation members of Morning Musume '17 held a fanclub bus tour titled Morning Days Happy Holiday 10ki Member Iikubo Haruna・Ishida Ayumi・Sato Masaki・Kudo Haruka Fanclub Tour in Yamanashi.

Her second solo image Blu-ray, Do The Vacation, was released on November 22.

On December 7, she announced that she would join M-line club after her graduation, and her profile was added to the site two days later.

On December 9, Kudo held one of her last solo events, titled Morning Musume '17 Kudo Haruka Solo Event, at TFT HALL 1000. Fans can win a ticket to event by entering a lottery when they purchase the exclusive Kudo Haruka (Morning Musume '17) Edition CD of "Jama Shinai de Here We Go! / Dokyuu no Go Sign / Wakain da shi!" from forTUNE music.

On December 11, Kudo graduated from Morning Musume '17 and Hello! Project in the Morning Musume Tanjou 20 Shuunen Kinen Concert Tour 2017 Aki ~We are MORNING MUSUME~ Kudo Haruka Sotsugyou Special at Nippon Budokan.

In her last Morning Musume blog entry, she announced that her first acting gig after graduating had already been decided. The work had entered the preparatory phase, but she could not share more information until the information ban was lifted.

### 2018

On January 12, the main cast for *Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger*, the 42nd *Super Sentai* series, was announced. Kudo was revealed to be the actress of the character Hayami Umika who is Lupin Yellow. The series began airing on February 11. Following the cast announcement, Kudo also opened a new Ameba blog named "Haru Camera".

On February 1, Kudo transferred to J.P ROOM and opened an official Instagram account.

On April 11, Kudo released a photobook she mostly shot herself, titled *Haru Camera*. It includes photos she took in the lead-up to her graduation from Morning Musume in December 2017.

On June 27, Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger Mini Album 3 was released, including a Hayami Umika / Lupin Yellow image song by Kudo titled "Himeta Omoi", which was first previewed in episode #17 on June 3.

On June 30, *Televi-kun Chou Battle DVD Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger ~GIRLFRIENDS ARMY~*, a special double-heroine DVD featuring Kudo with her female co-star Okuyama Kazusa who portrays Myojin Tsukasa / Patren 3gou, became available for pre-order via postcard included in the August 2018 issue of *Televi-kun* magazine.

On August 1, she opened an official Twitter account.

On December 26, the Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger VS Character Song Album was released, including a second Hayami Umika / Lupin Yellow image song by Kudo titled "Dear My Friends".

### 2019

On February 19, Kudo announced that she would be creating a long T-shirt and zip parka in collaboration with the clothing brand KANGOL REWARD which was made to order starting in March.

On February 21, she held her first M-line club event titled Kudo Haruka FC Event ~Marugoto Zenbu Oiwai Shichae!~ at Mynavi BLITZ Akasaka.

On April 27, she published her first personal book, self-titled *Haruka*.

Kudo performed with Kitagawa Naoya in the June 14 and 15 shows of the reader's theater-style stage production of *Itsumo Pocket ni Chopin*.

On July 8, it was announced that Kudo was cast in Kirin's new summer TV commercial for their "Gogo no Koucha" drinks. She stars alongside model Minami Sara (who was cast in the main role), model and brand producer Tanaka Mei, and YouTuber Kobashiri. as a four-member high school girl band. The commercial begins airing on July 11.

From October 5 to October 14, she starred in the stage adaptation of the manga *Mahou Tsukai no Yome* (also known as *The Ancient Magus' Bride*) as the heroine Hatori Chise.

On October 26 and 27, she held the Kudo Haruka Fanclub Tour in Nagano HARUCOUNT DOWN 19→20 in celebration of her 20th birthday.

On November 1, it was announced that Kudo Haruka was cast in the film *Noboru Kotera-san* (のぼる小寺さん; *Kotera-san Climbs*) as the titular character Kotera, her first lead role in a film. The film is based on the manga of the same name, and it focuses on Kotera's love for bouldering and her life as a high school student. To take on the role of Kotera, Kudo spent four months training in bouldering and climbing.

On December 31, she appeared as a special guest MC at Hello! Project COUNTDOWN PARTY 2019 ~GOOD BYE & HELLO!~ alongside Miyazaki Yuka.

### 2020

From February 8 to February 28, Kudo held her first solo live, titled Kudo Haruka LIVE 2020 "New Face!". She debuted a new original song at the live, titled "Sou Itte Kureta Desho?".

On March 6, it was announced that Kudo would reprise the role as Hatori Chise in the second run of the stage play *Mahou Tsukai no Yome* from October 17 to November 8.

On March 27, Kudo released her fifth solo photobook, *Lively*. Later that evening she was set to hold the Kudo Haruka Fanclub Event 10 Shuunen Kouen 3gatsu ~Yoyogi GOLD!~ to celebrate the 10 years since she first stood on stage as a member of Hello Pro Egg; however, the event was later cancelled in consideration of a new policy established by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

On April 16, she released another wave of collaboration T-shirts with the clothing brand KANGOL REWARD, which was made to order.

On July 3, *Noboru Kotera-san*, a movie in which Kudo stars as the titular main character, was released in theaters. It was postponed from its original release date on June 5 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That month, she also joined Just Production in partnership with J.P ROOM.

On July 16, it was announced that she was cast as the character Kashiwagi Reina in the film *461ko no Obento*, which was released on November 6.

On August 29, it was announced that she was cast in the horror film, *Suicide Forest Village* (樹海村), which was released in 2021.

On October 27, she celebrated her 21st birthday at a fanclub event titled Kudo Haruka Birthday Event 2020 with two shows at Yamano Hall. In compliance with government policy, cheering, crowding, standing, and closeness in the venue were prohibited, and wearing masks were required to enter.

### 2021

On October 17, she celebrated her 22nd birthday at a fanclub event titled Kudo Haruka Birthday Event 2021 ～22nd Best day ever～ Kyoyasu SP with two shows at Edogawa Ward Cultural Center. In compliance with government policy, cheering, crowding, standing, and closeness in the venue were prohibited, and wearing masks were required to enter.

### 2022

On October 22, she celebrated her 23rd birthday at a fanclub event titled Kudo Haruka Birthday Talk Event 2022 with two shows at Shinyokohama Strage.

### 2023

On January 1, she was transferred from J.P ROOM to UP-FR0NT CREATE alongside Miki Fujimoto, Kei Yasuda, Rika Ishikawa, Maasa Sudo, Yurina Kumai, Erina Mano, Maimi Yajima, Saki Nakajima, Haruna Iikubo and Rina Katsuta.

## Appearance

Haruka wears an orange shirt, orange jacksuit bottons and orange trainers. It is also noticeable that she wears an orange cap. She has black hair.

## Trivia

* She was the second from last member from Morning Musume to be killed, despite her attempt to revive her dead members in Homer Kills Morning Musume/Gets Grounded.
* She shares the same name as Morning Musume 17th Generation member Haruka Inoue and IdolM@ster character Haruka Amami incidentally.
* Her YouTube username is KudoKomedian.