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Haruka Fukuhara
福原 遥
Born (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26)
Occupation
  • Actress
  • voice actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active 2005–present
Agent
  • Next Entertainment (2005-2015)
  • Ken-On (2015-present)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2019–present
Labels Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Haruka Fukuhara (福原 遥, Fukuhara Haruka) was born on August 28, 1998. She is a talented Japanese actress, singer, and model from Saitama Prefecture. From 2009 to 2012, she played the main character, Main Hiiragi, in the show Cooking Idol! I! My! Main. This show had both animated and live-action parts. After Cooking Idol! ended, Haruka starred in many TV shows and movies. Some of these include Good Morning Call, Koe Girl!, and Laid-Back Camp. She also lent her voice to Himari Arisugawa, also known as Cure Custard, in the animated series Kirakira PreCure a la Mode. In 2019, Haruka started her solo music career with her first single, "Mikanseina Hikari-tachi."

Haruka Fukuhara's Journey in Entertainment

Haruka Fukuhara began her career as a child actress when she was in first grade.

Early Roles and Breakthrough

In 2009, she took on the main role of Main Hiiragi in Cookin' Idol I! My! Mine!. This popular show on NHK mixed anime with live-action scenes.

In 2012, Haruka won a big award in an audition for the teen fashion magazine Pichi Lemon. About 9,000 people tried out, but she won the grand prize. After that, she became a model for the magazine.

Music Career Highlights

On February 13, 2013, Haruka released her fifth single, called "Nameko no Uta" (which means "Nameko Song"). The music video for this song became very popular. It had been watched over 6.8 million times on YouTube by February 7 of that year. The music video was animated. This song was also used as an ending theme for the TV show Music-ruTV on TV Asahi.

Haruka Fukuhara's Acting Work

Live-Action Films

Haruka Fukuhara has appeared in many movies. Here are some of her film roles:

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Harugasumi Kana Natori
2008 Kids a girl at the park
2009 Dance Subaru Mana Kureha (young)
2014 Ressha Sentai ToQger the Movie: Galaxy Line S.O.S. Lady
2015 Ressha Sentai ToQger vs. Kyoryuger: The Movie Lady
Pirameki's Children Story Natsumi Kamei
2016 Mars Shiori Sakurazawa
2017 Let's Go, Jets! Ayumi Nagai
Girl's Play Saaya Honjō Lead role
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger vs. Ninninger the Movie: Super Sentai's Message from the Future Runrun (voice)
2019 You Are Brilliant Like a Spica Sei Saotome Lead role
Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Julie Arukibi
My Girlfriend is a ... Rio Miyaichi Lead role
2021 Kaguya-sama Final: Love Is War Tsubame Koyasu Reprises role from anime
2023 Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill Yuri Lead role
2026 The Honest Realtor: The Movie Sakura Tsukishita

Live-Action Television Shows

Haruka has also starred in many TV series:

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Time for Love Young Kaori Hayakawa Episode 3
2007 Angels with Broken Wings 2007 Young Kana Nakagawa Episode 3
Negima! Magister Negi Magi: Mahō Sensei Negima! Young Ayaka Yukihiro Episode 2
2008 One-pound Gospel Young Seiko Mukōda Episode 1
Edison's Mother Maaya Miyagi
Tokyo Ghost Trip Young Mai Hashimoto Episode 7
Monster Parent Ayane Fujimaki Episode 7
2016 Good Morning Call Nao Yoshikawa Lead role
Mars Shiori Sakurazawa
2017 Futari Monologue Hinata Omimura Lead role
Good Morning Call: Our Campus Days Nao Yoshikawa Lead role
2018 Koe Girl! Makoto Kikuchi Lead role
2019 Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler Julie Arukibi
Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom Suzune Minakoshi
Coffee & Vanilla Risa Shiragi Lead role
Cheat Maruyama Mizuki
Nippon Noir Suzune Minakoshi
2020 Laid-Back Camp Rin Shima Lead role
Rent-A-Person Who Does Nothing Shimabukuro Kana Episode 3
2021 Date My Daughter! Saori Itō
Cyber Crimes Unit Kizuna Komiyama
Unlucky Girl! Sachi Fukura Lead role
2022 The Problem With Kids These Days Ayumi Mugita
2022–23 Soar High! Mai Iwakura Lead role; Asadora
2022–24 The Honest Realtor Sakura Tsukishita 2 seasons
2023 18/40: Unbreakable Bond of Dreams Arisu Nakagawa Lead role
2024 Invisible Us Aoi Nakagawa Lead role
2025 Unbound Tagasode Taiga drama

Anime Films (Voice Acting)

Haruka has also voiced characters in animated movies:

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Pretty Cure Dream Stars! Himari Arisugawa / Cure Custard
KiraKira PreCure à la Mode: Crisply! The Memory of Mille-feuille! Himari Arisugawa / Cure Custard
2018 Pretty Cure Super Stars! Himari Arisugawa / Cure Custard
Hugtto! PreCure Futari wa Pretty Cure: All Stars Memories Himari Arisugawa / Cure Custard
2019 Pretty Cure Miracle Universe Himari Arisugawa / Cure Custard
Hello World Mirei Kadenokōji
2021 Sing a Bit of Harmony Satomi Amano
Hula Fulla Dance Hiwa Natsunagi Lead role
2022 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War – The First Kiss That Never Ends Tsubame Koyasu

Anime Television Shows (Voice Acting)

She has also voiced characters in animated TV series:

Year Title Role Notes
2009–2013 Cookin' Idol I! My! Mine! Main Lead role
2016–2017 Nameko: Sekai no Tomodachi Nameko Lead role
2017 Anpanman Wanko-chan Episode 1385
2017–2018 Kirakira PreCure a la Mode Himari Arisugawa / Cure Custard Lead role
2018 After the Rain Yui Nishida
Hugtto! PreCure Himari Arisugawa / Cure Custard Cameo
2020–2022 Kaguya-sama: Love Is War Tsubame Koyasu Reprises role in live action and sings the ending of season 2

Haruka Fukuhara's Music

Singles

Here are some of Haruka Fukuhara's solo singles:

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
JPN JPN
Hot
"Mikanseina Hikari-tachi" 2019 26 0TBA
"Toumei Clear" 2020 36 0TBA
"Kaze Ni Fukarete" 2020 0TBA
"—" means the song did not chart in that region.

Soundtrack Songs

Haruka has also sung songs for various soundtracks:

Title Year Peak chart positions Other artist(s) Album
JPN JPN
Hot
"Kitchen wa My Stage" 2009 18 N/A Koro-chan Pack: Cooking Idol I! My! Main
"Miracle Melody Harmony" 2010 47 N/A Non-album single
"Happy Recipe" 141 Senka Deno (as Sweet Main and Lovely Michika) Non-album single
"Waku Waku Kitchen Carnival" 2011 102 N/A Non-album single
"Happy! Cooking Time" 2012 N/A Non-album single
"Nameko no Uta" 2013 24 N/A Non-album single
"Pikatto! Ahatto! Taisō" Suienser Girls Non-album single
"Kirakira PreCure a la Mode: Sweet Etude 2: Cure Custard: Petit-Pati-Science" 2017 75 N/A Kirakira PreCure a la Mode: Vocal Best Album: Sweet Etude Album
"—" means the song did not chart in that region.

Awards and Recognitions

Haruka Fukuhara has received awards for her acting:

Year Award Category Work(s) Result
2024 47th Japan Academy Film Prize Newcomer of the Year Till We Meet Again on the Lily Hill Won

See also

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