Haruna Kojima

is a Japanese entrepreneur, actress, model, and former singer. From 2005 to 2017, she was a member of idol group AKB48 under Team A. In 2018, she founded her own brand, "Her lip to".

Career Kojima was born in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, and started her career as a member of Angel Eyes, an idol group. After Angel Eyes disbanded in 2001, she remained in contract with Stardust, but later switched to Ogi Production.

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 is the only member to participate on all A-sides of the group's singles (except Eien Pressure) since the beginning of AKB48, 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 was transferred from Team A to become a member of Team B during reshuffling of teams at the Tokyo Dome Concert held on August 24, 2012.

On September 18, 2013, AKB48 announced Kojima to be the center of the group's 33rd single, "Heart Electric".

In 2015, she and Yuki Kashiwagi were the center performers for the AKB48 single "Green Flash".

In AKB48's general election for 2016, under the name , Kojima finished 16th with 40,071 votes. During the results event on June 18, 2016, she announced that she would be leaving from the group. She said that she had thought about doing it two years ago, but the timing wasn't right especially given the handshake incident in 2014. She said that she was 28 and wanted to take the next step to become an adult woman. In 2017, she was announced as the center performer for AKB48's 47th single "Shoot Sign", released in March 2017. It marked her first center performance since "Green Flash" two years ago, and her third center performance on an AKB48 single overall. After her graduation concert on February 21–22, 2017, she performed at the AKB48 theatre for the last time, on her birthday, on April 19, 2017.

In 2018, she founded her own brand, "Her lip to". She expanded her brand by launching "Her lip to Beauty", "House of Herme", and "Rosier by HLT" in 2022.

Filmography

Movies Year English Title Japanese Title Role 2007 Densen Uta 伝染歌

Dramas Year English Title Japanese Title Role 2006 Densha Otoko Deluxe 電車男デラックス Herself 2007 Joshi Deka! ジョシデカ！ Arcade girl Yamada Tarō Monogatari 山田太郎ものがたり 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 Muri na Renai 無理な恋愛 Gokusen 3 ごくせん3 Yasuko to Kenji ヤスコとケンジ Shingyoji Hiyoko Mendol メン☆ドル Wakamatsu Asahi 2009 Mei-chan no Shitsuji メイちゃんの執事 Takenomiya Nao 2010 Majisuka Gakuen マジすか学園 2011 Ikemen desu ne 美男ですね Nana Majisuka Gakuen 2 マジすか学園2 2012 Megutan tte Mahou Tsukaeru no? メグたんって魔法つかえるの? PRICELE$S PRICELE$S〜あるわけねぇだろ、んなもん!〜 2015 Majisuka Gakuen 4 マジすか学園4 Majisuka Gakuen 5 マジすか学園5 AKB Horror Night: Adrenaline's Night AKBホラーナイト アドレナリンの夜 Ep.22 – Teacher, Hate 2016 Cabasuka Gakuen キャバすか学園 Ep.4 2017 Tofu Pro-Wrestling 豆腐プロレス Ep.8

Discography

Singles with AKB48

Year No. Title Role Notes 2006 Ind-1 "Sakura no Hanabiratachi" A-Side Debut with Team A. Ind-2 "Skirt, Hirari" A-Side One of seven main singers. 1 "Aitakatta" A-Side 2007 2 "Seifuku ga Jama o Suru" A-Side 3 "Keibetsu Shiteita Aijō" A-Side 4 "Bingo!" A-Side 5 "Boku no Taiyō" A-Side 6 "Yūhi o Miteiru ka?" A-Side, Center 2008 7 "Romance, Irane" A-Side, Center 8 "Sakura no Hanabiratachi 2008" A-Side Also sang on "Saigo no Seifuku" 9 "Baby! Baby! Baby!" A-Side 10 "Ōgoe Diamond" A-Side 2009 11 "10nen Sakura" A-Side Also sang on "Sakurairo no Sora no Shita de" 12 "Namida Surprise!" A-Side 13 "Iiwake Maybe" A-Side Placed 6th in 2009 General Election 14 "River" A-Side 2010 15 "Sakura no Shiori" A-Side Also sang on "Majisuka Rock 'n' Roll". 16 "Ponytail to Shushu" A-Side Also sang on "Majijo Teppen Blues" 17 "Heavy Rotation" A-Side Placed 7th in 2010 General Election. Also sang on "Yasai Sisters" and "Lucky Seven". 18 "Beginner" A-Side 19 "Chance no Junban" A-side Placed 3rd in rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Yoyakushita Christmas"; and "Kurumi to Dialogue" as Team A. 2011 20 "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" A-Side – "Dareka no Tame ni – What can I do for someone?" – charity single 21 "Everyday, Katyusha" A-Side Also sang on "Korekara Wonderland" and "Yankee Soul". 22 "Flying Get" A-Side Placed 6th in 2011 General Election. Also sang on "Seishun to Kizukanai Mama" and "Yasai Uranai" 23 "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" A-Side 24 "Ue kara Mariko" A-Side Finished in round of 16; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament; She sang on "Noël no Yoru"; and on "Rinjin wa Kizutsukanai" as Team A. 2012 25 "Give Me Five!" A-Side (Baby Blossom), Special Girls B Played synthesizer in Baby Blossom; She also sang on "Hitsujikai no Tabi" as part of Special Girls B. 26 "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" A-Side 27 "Gingham Check" A-Side Placed 7th in 2012 General Election. Also sang on "Yume no Kawa". 28 "Uza" A-Side, New Team B Also sang on "Seigi no Mikata ja Nai Hero" as New Team B. She is now part of Team B. 29 "Eien Pressure" B-side, OKL48 Did not sing on title track; lineup was determined by rock-paper-scissors tournament. Sang on "Totteoki Christmas"; and sang on "Eien Yori Tsuzuku Yō ni" as part of OKL48. 2013 30 "So Long!" A-Side Sang on "Sokode inu no unchi fun jau ka ne?" as Team B. 31 "Sayonara Crawl" A-Side Also sang on "Romance Kenjuu" and "Haste to Waste" 32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" A-Side Placed 9th in 2013 General Election. Also sang on "Namida no Sei Janai" and "Saigo no Door". 33 "Heart Electric" A-Side, Center First solo center. Given nickname "Michelle". Sang on "Mosh & Dive". Sang on "Party is Over". 2014 35 "Mae shika Mukanee" A-side 36 "Labrador Retriever" A-side Also sang on "Kyou Made no Melody" and "Kimi wa Kimagure". 37 "Kokoro no Placard" A-side Placed 8th in 2014 General Election. 38 "Kibouteki Refrain" A-side 2015 39 "Green Flash" A-side, center Center position with Yuki Kashiwagi. Also sang "Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu" and "Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari". 40 "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai" A-side Also sang "Kimi no Dai Ni Shō".41Halloween NightB-sideDid not sing on title track and did not participate in 2015 General Election. Sang on "Ippome Ondo".42Kuchibiru ni Be My BabyA-sideAlso sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki", Senaka Kotoba", and "Yasashii place". 2016 43 "Kimi wa Melody" A-side Marked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "Mazariau Mono" as NogizakaAKB and "M.T ni Sasagu" as Team A. 44 "Tsubasa wa Iranai" A-side Also sang "Set me free" as Team A. 45 "Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai" A-side Placed 16th in 2016 General Election 46 "High Tension" A-side 2017 47 "Shoot Sign" A-side, Center Last Single to participate. Also sang on "Kizuka Renai you ni..." which is her graduation song.

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Awards 15th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Jul–Sept 2011): Best Supporting Actress for Ikemen desu ne