Haruka Kodama Explained

Haruka Kodama
Native Name:兒玉 遥
Native Name Lang:ja
Birth Date:19 September 1996
Birth Place:Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
Nationality:Japanese
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Alias:Haruppi (はるっぴ)
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Origin:Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
Instrument:Vocals
Years Active:2011–2017
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Years Active:2022 - present
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is a Japanese actress and former member of the idol girl groups HKT48 and AKB48.[1] [2] In HKT48, she was a member of Team H.

She has been the lead performer of three HKT48 singles: "Hikaeme I Love You!" (2014),[3] "12 Byō" (2015, with Sakura Miyawaki),[4] and "Shekarashika!" (2015).[5]

Career

2011–12: Pre-debut activities

On 10 July 2011, Kodama passed the first generation audition for HKT48.[6] She made her first appearance as an HKT48 trainee member on 23 October, together with other first generation trainees at the "Flying Get National Handshake Event" in Seibu Dome.[7] One month later, she debuted on stage at HKT48's newly built theater.[8] The group performed a revival of SKE48 Team S's stage, with Kodama serving as the center.[9]

In January 2012, Kodama was announced on the lineup for AKB48's 25th single "Give Me Five!". She provided vocals for the B-side "New Ship". This was the first time an HKT48 member participated in an AKB48 single.[10] On 26 February, she visited Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture with six other AKB48 members as part of AKB48's 2011 Miyagi earthquake charity project .[11] On 4 March, she was promoted to a full member of HKT48's Team H, along with 15 other girls.[9] Later that month, she was chosen to feature on AKB48's 26th single "Manatsu no Sounds Good!". This was the first time an HKT48 member featured on an AKB48 A-side single.[12]

2013–16: Debut and rising popularity

HKT48 released its first single "Suki! Suki! Skip!" on 20 March 2013. On 28 April, the final day of AKB48's spring concert at the Nippon Budokan, Kodama was chosen to be a concurrent member of AKB48's Team A.[13] From May to 8 June, AKB48 held their annual, an event that allows fans to vote their favourite members from AKB48 Group into the promotional line-up of AKB48's next single.[14] [15] Kodama received 18,145 votes and ranked 37th out of 283 members. She later sang on the "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" B-side .[16] On 19 June, she made her first appearance as a member of AKB48's Team A and performed at the AKB48 theater in Akihabara, Tokyo for the first time.[17]

At AKB48's reshuffling event held on 24 February 2014, Kodama was moved from AKB48's Team A to Team K.[18] In June, she ranked 21st at the annual AKB48 Senbatsu Sōsenkyo, and sang on the "Kokoro no Placard" B-side . On 31 August, she was chosen to center HKT48's fourth single "Hikaeme I Love You!".[19] The single sold over 300,000 copies and was the 21st best-selling single of the year in Japan.[20]

On 22 March 2015, she was chosen to center HKT48's fifth single "12 Byō", along with fellow member Sakura Miyawaki.[21] Kodama ranked 17th at the annual AKB48 Senbatsu Sōsenkyo in June, making her the center of Undergirls (ranks 17 to 32).[22] She later sang on "Halloween Night"'s main B-side .[23] In October, HKT48 announced that its next single, "Shekarashika!", would be a collaboration with rock band Kishidan.[24] Kodama was chosen to be the center of the single.[25] "12 Byō" and "Shekarashika!" both sold around 300,000 copies and were the 20th and 22nd best-selling singles, respectively, of the year in Japan.[26]

At the annual AKB48 Senbatsu Sōsenkyo in June 2016, Kodama received 60,591 votes and ranked 9th, making her a member of the main line-up of AKB48's 45th single, "Love Trip / Shiawase o Wakenasai".[16] The single sold over 1,200,000 copies and was the third best-selling single of the year in Japan.[27] On 27 July 27, Kodama released her first photobook, titled Rock On.[28] [29] [30] With approximately 7,000 copies sold in the first week according to Oricon, it debuted at number-two on Oricon Photobook Chart.[31]

2017–present: Hiatus and acting career

In mid-February 2017, Kodama ceased activities citing poor physical health.[32] She returned on 14 April for the final performance of HKT48's Kantō concert tour at NHK Hall. At AKB48's 12 Anniversary concert on 8 December, it was announced that Kodama's concurrent position in AKB48's Team B would be ending.[33] On 27 December, HKT48's management announced that Kodama was going on hiatus due to poor health condition.[34] [35] Her concurrent position in AKB48 was cancelled on 1 April 2018.

On June 9, 2019, Kodama left HKT48 and switched agencies to Avex Asunaro to pursue an acting career.[36] In March 2021, she revealed that her hiatus was due to bipolar disorder.[37]

Filmography

Film

Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleNotes
20169 Windows: Dark LakeMakoto MizumotoLead role[38]
2022Haiiro no KabeHostess[39]
Break in the CloudsMaikaLead role[40]
Nagisa ni Saku HanaNagisaLead role[41]

Television

Year! scope="col"
TitleRoleNotes
2012Fukuoka Renai Hakusho Part 7Haruka HoriuchiEpisode: "Hatsukoi no Uta"[42]
2013Tsunagāru!: Ashita ni YellNozomi1 episode[43]
2015Majisuka Gakuen 5Katsuzetsu5 episodes[44]
2015Majisuka Gakuen 0: Kisarazu RantōhenKatsuzetsu1 episode
2015AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline no YoruSaoriEpisode: "Room Share"[45]
2016AKB Love Night: Koi KōjōNatsukiEpisode: "Shinjū"[46]
2016Kyabasuka GakuenKatsuzetsu (Tai)10 episodes[47]
2017Tōfu Pro WrestlingHaruka Kodama / Emerald Haruka13 episodes[48]
2020ObliqueSawako Akebono12 episodes[49]
2024OmusubiSayaka KawaiAsadora[50]

Commercials

Year! scope="col"
TitleProductCompanyNotes
2014–presentCrazy Gum Station "Delusional Gum Date"Chewing gumLotteCompilation[51]
2016–presentNHK Net Radio Distribution Area ExpansionLive streamingNHKFukuoka area[52]

Bibliography

Photobooks

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HKT48′s first members revealed . 22 October 2011 . 6 June 2015 . Tokyograph . https://web.archive.org/web/20111025184050/http://www.tokyograph.com/news/hkt48s-first-members-revealed/ . 25 October 2011 . dead .
  2. Web site: http://weekly.ascii.jp/elem/000/000/191/191648/. ja:HKT48兒玉&松岡「初の単独ツアーにワクワクしてます!!」 . 25 December 2013 . 6 June 2015. Kadokawa Corporation . ascii.jp . ja .
  3. Web site: HKT48兒玉遥の"センター仕様整形"疑惑に「アイテープのみでセンター奪取」の指原莉乃へ改めて称賛の声 . おたぽる . 5 December 2015 . 25 February 2016 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235409/http://otapol.jp/2015/12/post-4869.html . dead .
  4. News: 27 February 2015 . HKT新シングルは児玉&宮脇Wセンター . . 2 June 2015. ja .
  5. Web site: 時事ドットコム:HKT48の「しぇからしか!」、初週売り上げ好調=オリコン週間ランキング . 1 December 2015 . 25 February 2016 . ja . 5 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105235701/http://www.jiji.com/jc/ak?s=news&k=2015113000890 . dead .
  6. Web site: 福岡版AKB「HKT48」 オーディションに . 12 July 2011 . 5 September 2018 . Saga Shimbun . ja . 19 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160919103040/http://www1.saga-s.co.jp/news/saga.0.1985294.article.html . dead .
  7. Web site: 平均年齢13.8歳! 福岡・博多のHKT48お披露目!「17歳で最年長になるなんて…」とメンバーも驚き . 23 October 2011 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  8. Web site: HKT専用劇場で初公演!"はるなつ"Wエースだ! . 27 October 2018 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  9. Web site: HKT48、チームHを結成 16名の美少女が勢ぞろい . 5 March 2012 . 5 September 2018 . Model Press . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20160913224717/https://mdpr.jp/news/detail/1171758 . 13 September 2016 . dead .
  10. Web site: AKB48、「GIVE ME FIVE!」選抜メンバー&仕様判明 . 13 January 2012 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  11. Web site: AKB48グループ、震災復興支援ソングを全世界無料配信 . 1 March 2013 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  12. Web site: AKB48、過去最多36人で新曲初披露 HKT兒玉ら15人が初選抜 . 24 March 2012 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  13. Web site: AKB48、夏に5大ドーム公演決定&新たなグループ兼任発表 . 28 April 2013 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  14. Web site: AKB48総選挙 指原が本人も驚きのスタートダッシュ、ぱるるらの躍進も . 23 May 2013 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  15. Web site: AKB48 'election' shows marketing brilliance . 31 May 2012 . 5 September 2018 . . St. Michel . Patrick . Kikuchi . Daisuke .
  16. Web site: AKB48第5回総選挙、HKT48指原莉乃が初センターに . 8 June 2013 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  17. Web site: チームA公演終わりました! . 19 June 2013 . 5 September 2018 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20180905020653/https://plus.google.com/109380179669644031316/posts/9ZsFQ9Dpy66 . 5 September 2018 . dead .
  18. Web site: AKB48グループ 大組閣祭り . 24 February 2014 . 5 September 2018 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224115630/http://www.akb48.co.jp/page/daisokaku/list.php?after=1&group=akb48 . 24 February 2014 . dead .
  19. Web site: HKT児玉遥が悲願のセンター初選出 . 31 August 2014 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  20. Web site: 2014年 年間音楽&映像ランキング発表 . 20 December 2014 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  21. Web site: HKT48、沖縄で新曲「12秒」初披露 指原は総選挙出馬宣言せず . 22 March 2015 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  22. Web site: 【第7回AKB総選挙】17位~32位「アンダーガールズ」決定 各メンバーコメント一覧 . 6 June 2015 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  23. Web site: AKB48 serves disco music with "Halloween Night" single . 3 August 2015 . 5 September 2018 . aramajapan.com .
  24. Web site: HKT48新曲は氣志團とコラボ 綾小路翔「NHK復帰」懇願 . 11 October 2015 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  25. Web site: 【オリコン】HKT48×氣志團がシングル1位 女性&男性グループコラボ初快挙 . 1 December 2015 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  26. Web site: 2015年 年間音楽ランキングを発表! . 23 December 2015 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  27. Web site: 【2016年 年間音楽&映像ランキング】嵐が前人未到の記録達成!AKB48がシングル年間V7!! . 24 December 2016 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  28. Web site: HKT兒玉遥、初写真集"お尻"に自信「メロンヒップ必見です」. Oricon. 23 July 2016. 18 October 2016. ja.
  29. News: 兒玉遥ソロ初写真集発売「鎖骨だけには自信」セクシーショットも. Sponichi Annex. 21 June 2016. 21 June 2016.
  30. Web site: オリコン週間 写真集ランキング 2016年08月01日〜2016年08月07日. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812000139/http://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/obp/w/2016-08-15/. Oricon. August 2016. 12 August 2016. 18 October 2016. ja.
  31. Web site: 芥川賞受賞・村田沙耶香「コンビニ人間」がオリコン初登場総合首位 - music.jpニュース. Music.jp News. 2016. 18 October 2016. ja.
  32. Web site: HKT48兒玉遥、2ヶ月ぶり復帰に歓声の嵐「はるっぴお帰り~!」 . 14 April 2017 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  33. Web site: 組閣発表 . 9 December 2017 . 5 September 2018 . . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20180905041410/https://ameblo.jp/akihabara48/entry-12334870873.html . 5 September 2018 . live .
  34. Web site: HKT48兒玉遥、療養のため活動休止 . 28 December 2017 . 5 September 2018 . . ja .
  35. Web site: HKT48's Kodama Haruka to go on hiatus . 6Theory Media, LLC . 31 December 2017 . 23 May 2018 .
  36. Web site: HKT48's Kodama Haruka to graduate from the group. 2021-03-29. tokyohive.
  37. Web site: はじめまして。兒玉遥です。|兒玉 遥|note. 2021-03-29. note(ノート). 29 March 2021 . ja.
  38. Web site: 兒玉遥 吸血鬼役で映画初主演 . 18 December 2015 . 5 September 2018 . Daily Sports . ja .
  39. Web site: 灰色の壁 大宮ノトーリアス. January 18, 2022. eiga.com.
  40. Web site: 空のない世界から. July 29, 2022. eiga.com.
  41. Web site: 渚に咲く花. September 4, 2022. eiga.com.
  42. Web site: 福岡恋愛白書7 > Cast . 6 September 2018 . . ja . 6 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180906052604/http://www.kbc.co.jp/tv/renai2012/story2/cast.html . dead .
  43. Web site: 【エンタがビタミン♪】「殻を破りたい」。HKT48が女子校を舞台にしたドラマに出演決定。 . 29 November 2012 . 5 September 2018 . Mynavi . ja . https://web.archive.org/web/20141209181856/https://news.mynavi.jp/c_cobs/news/techinsight/2012/11/hkt48-7.html . 9 December 2014 . dead .
  44. Web site: HKT48&氣志團「マジすか」番外編放送. 日テレNEWS24. 25 October 2015. 18 October 2015. ja. 9 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809152408/http://www.news24.jp/articles/2015/10/25/08313071.html. dead.
  45. Web site: 第17話2015年12月2日(水)『ルームシェア』 . . 5 September 2018 . ja.
  46. Web site: #07 「心中」 . . 5 September 2018 . ja.
  47. Web site: AKB48's 'Majisuka Gakuen' to return with a new series titled 'Kyabasuka Gakuen' . 6Theory Media, LLC . 10 October 2016 . 5 September 2018 .
  48. Web site: AKB48、SEXY衣装でプロレス挑戦?宮脇咲良・松井珠理奈らプロ弟子入り<メンバーコメント到着> . Model Press. 16 December 2016 . 5 September 2018 .
  49. 1277869950246494209. haruka_kdm919. ドラマ「OBLIQUE」(オブリーク)撮影中!!. Haruka Kodama. 2020-06-30. 2021-08-13. ja.
  50. Web site: おむすび:池畑慎之介、若月佑美、兒玉遥ら朝ドラ初出演 福岡・糸島編のキャスト11人発表. 5 August 2024. Mantan-web.
  51. Web site: HKT48指原莉乃、兒玉遥ソロCMをプロデュース-はにかみ笑顔で「好き」と告白 . 13 May 2014 . 6 September 2018 . Mynavi Corporation . ja .
  52. Web site: NHKネットラジオ らじる★らじる 配信地域拡大! . 2016 . 6 September 2018 . . ja .
  53. Web site: 兒玉遥、史上最大露出の写真集で限界突破「全男子を眠らせない」<Stay 25> - モデルプレス . 2022-11-27 . モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース . 27 November 2022 . ja.