Haruna Kojima
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is a singer, actress, and a member of idol group AKB48 under Team A.
, an idol
group under Stardust Promotion
that disbanded in 2001. Initially, she was under contract with Stardust Promotion
when she was still with Angel Eyes, but later switched to Ogi Production and stayed with the agency ever since.
Kojima participated in the first AKB48 audition in July 2005, which she passed along with 23 other participants, because the application was just taking a self image by a mobile phone and e-mail it, and assuming that she "could take 10-time prettier one, and just sent". Although she voluntarily applied for the audition and passed, she was still looking at then-AKB48 project in a suspicious way, and tried to skip the very first dancing lesson because of her then-part time job, but eventually participated it in response to the persuasion by Tomonobu Togasaki, Manager of AKB48 Theater. The group made their debut in December of the same year, and Kojima was assigned as one of the 20 members of Team A; the number later dropped down to 16 but Kojima remained as a member. In the past few years, she had made several appearances on television with the group, and had participated on the A-sides in all of the group's singles along with her teammate Atsuko Maeda, making her one of the most visible figures in the group. Kojima made her first appearance on Kohaku Uta Gassen
, an annual music show where the most successful artists of the year are invited, with AKB48 on December 31, 2007.
Since 2007, Kojima has been actively exploring a possible acting career, and has made several appearances in a number of dramas
and movies
. Her first lead role came in the drama , which was filmed and aired in early 2008. Additionally, Kojima made her first appearance on the silver screen in the horror movie , along with several fellow AKB48 members. The group has also made brief appearance at the beginning of the movie in a live performance.
She dropped out of high school at the age of 16 due to school regulation which does not allow students to work in the entertainment industry.
Career
Kojima started her career as a member of Angel EyesAngel Eyes
- Music :* Angel Eyes , 1984* Angel Eyes , 1968* "Angeleyes", a song by ABBA* "Angel Eyes" , a jazz standard written by Earl Brent and Matt Dennis* "Angel Eyes"...
, an idol
Japanese idol
In Japanese culture, are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g...
group under Stardust Promotion
Stardust Promotion
is one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located in Shibuya, Tokyo Stardust also operates its own record label, Stardust Music, and its own production company, Stardust Studio is one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located...
that disbanded in 2001. Initially, she was under contract with Stardust Promotion
Stardust Promotion
is one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located in Shibuya, Tokyo Stardust also operates its own record label, Stardust Music, and its own production company, Stardust Studio is one of the leading talent management firms in Japan. Its headquarters are located...
when she was still with Angel Eyes, but later switched to Ogi Production and stayed with the agency ever since.
Kojima participated in the first AKB48 audition in July 2005, which she passed along with 23 other participants, because the application was just taking a self image by a mobile phone and e-mail it, and assuming that she "could take 10-time prettier one, and just sent". Although she voluntarily applied for the audition and passed, she was still looking at then-AKB48 project in a suspicious way, and tried to skip the very first dancing lesson because of her then-part time job, but eventually participated it in response to the persuasion by Tomonobu Togasaki, Manager of AKB48 Theater. The group made their debut in December of the same year, and Kojima was assigned as one of the 20 members of Team A; the number later dropped down to 16 but Kojima remained as a member. In the past few years, she had made several appearances on television with the group, and had participated on the A-sides in all of the group's singles along with her teammate Atsuko Maeda, making her one of the most visible figures in the group. Kojima made her first appearance on Kohaku Uta Gassen
Kohaku Uta Gassen
, more commonly known as simply Kōhaku, is an annual music show on New Year's Eve produced by Japanese public broadcaster NHK and broadcast on both television and radio, nationally and internationally by NHK's networks and some overseas broadcasters which bought the program...
, an annual music show where the most successful artists of the year are invited, with AKB48 on December 31, 2007.
Since 2007, Kojima has been actively exploring a possible acting career, and has made several appearances in a number of dramas
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
and movies
Cinema of Japan
The has a history that spans more than 100 years. Japan has one of the oldest and largest film industries in the world – as of 2009 the fourth largest by number of feature films produced. Movies have been produced in Japan since 1897, when the first foreign cameramen arrived...
. Her first lead role came in the drama , which was filmed and aired in early 2008. Additionally, Kojima made her first appearance on the silver screen in the horror movie , along with several fellow AKB48 members. The group has also made brief appearance at the beginning of the movie in a live performance.
She dropped out of high school at the age of 16 due to school regulation which does not allow students to work in the entertainment industry.
Movies
| Year | | English Title | | Japanese Title | | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Densen Uta Densen Uta is a 2007 Japanese satiric Japanese horror film produced by Shochiku Corporation and directed by Masato Harada.- Synopsis :Anzu Natsuno , an ordinary student at an all-girls high school, is walking in the hallway when she is attracted by a mysterious melody coming from the auditorium... |
伝染歌 |
Dramas
| Year | | English Title | | Japanese Title | | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Densha Otoko Deluxe Densha Otoko (drama) is a Japanese television drama that aired on Fuji Television. It is based on the Densha Otoko story, which has also been portrayed in other media.The drama's 11 episodes were aired on Fuji TV from July 7 to September 22, 2005 . A two hour long TV special, Densha Otoko Deluxe, aired on September 23,... |
電車男デラックス | self |
| 2007 | Joshi Deka! | ジョシデカ！ | arcade girl |
| 2007 | Yamada Tarō Monogatari Yamada Taro Monogatari is a Japanese manga series created by Ai Morinaga. The manga series, published by Kadokawa Shoten, ran from 1996-2000 with a total of fourteen volumes. Besides, after the ending of the series... |
山田太郎ものがたり | |
| 2007 | Mou Hitotsu no Zou no Senaka | もうひとつの象の背中 | |
| 2008 | Coin Locker Monogatari | コインロッカー物語 | |
| 2008 | Muri na Renai | 無理な恋愛 | |
| 2008 | Gokusen 3 Gokusen is a manga series by Kozueko Morimoto. The story follows Kumiko Yamaguchi, the granddaughter of a Yakuza boss and teacher at an all-male private high school. In 2008, a SP manga was out, featuring some of Yankumi's old students who are by now working adults.In 2002, the manga was adapted into a... |
ごくせん3 | |
| 2008 | Yasuko to Kenji Yasuko to Kenji is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aruko. Yasuko to Kenji was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Margaret from April 2005 to November 2006... |
ヤスコとケンジ | Shingyoji Hiyoko |
| 2008 | Mendol | メン☆ドル | Wakamatsu Asahi |
| 2009 | Mei-chan no Shitsuji Mei-chan no Shitsuji is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riko Miyagi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Margaret magazine. The manga is licensed and published in Chinese in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing... |
メイちゃんの執事 | Takenomiya Nao |
| 2010 | Majisuka Gakuen Majisuka Gakuen is a Japanese television drama series broadcast on TV Tokyo.-Rappapa :*Yuko Oshima as herself*Mariko Shinoda as Sado*Haruna Kojima as Torigoya*Rena Matsui as Gekikara*Yuki Kashiwagi as Black*Tomomi Itano as Shibuya... |
マジすか学園 | |
| 2011 | Ikemen desu ne Ikemen desu ne is a 2011 Japanese television series. It is the Japanese remake of the Korean television drama You're Beautiful. The original Korean version aired in 2009 and starred Park Shin Hye, Jang Keun Suk, Lee Hong Ki, and Jung Yong Hwa. The story revolved around a fictional boy band named A.N.JELL... |
美男ですね | Nana |