Mako Kojima

is a Japanese fashion producer and tarento, represented by Sun Music Production. She is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 and the founder of the fashion label Haluhiroine, which is distributed through Earth Music & Ecology.

Career Kojima passed AKB48's 14th generation auditions in 2012. On July 20, Kojima was announced to be in a new sub-unit, Tentoumu Chu!, consisting of trainee members from AKB48 and its sister groups, together with Nana Okada, Miki Nishino, Ryoha Kitagawa, Nagisa Shibuya, Meru Tashima and Mio Tomonaga. The sub-unit debuted on July 31. Kojima, Okada, and Nishino, also known as the , were promoted to AKB48's Team 4 on August 24. She was selected to perform in a single title song for the first time for the song "Mae Shika Mukanee" (2014). She was shuffled to Team K during AKB48's Daisosaku Matsuri.

On April 6, 2017, Kojima transferred talent agencies from AKS, which managed AKB48 and most of its members, to Sun Music Production. She participated in the reality show Produce 48 in 2018, but was eliminated in episode 8, finishing in 34th place.

On January 12, 2019, Kojima announced her graduation from AKB48 during a Team K concert at Tokyo Dome City Hall. On April 27, her graduation ceremony was held during the AKB48 Group Spring LIVE Festival in Yokohama Stadium. On May 12, her final performance was held at the AKB48 Theater. Her YouTube channel, the , was launched shortly after. She also announced the launch of her own clothing brand, , which name is a combination of the Finnish word for "desire" (halu) and the English word "heroine".

Discography

AKB48 singles Year No. Title Role Notes 2012 28 "UZA" B-side Sang 'Otona e no Michi' together with the trainee members. 29 "Eien Pressure" B-side Sang 'Watashitachi no Reason'. 2013 30 "So long!" B-side Sang 'Tsuyoi Hana' together with the trainee members. 31 "Sayonara Crawl" B-side, Undergirls Sang 'Bara no Kajitsu'. 32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" B-side, Center Sang 'Aozora Cafe'. 33 "Heart Electric" B-side, center Sang 'Kimi dake ni Chu! Chu! Chu!' with the Tentoumu Chu! and 'Seijun Philosophy' as Team 4. 34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nannichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Sang 'Party is Over' as part of AKB48 and 'Erande Rainbow' as part of Tentoumu Chu!. 2014 35 "Mae Shika Mukanee" A-side First A-side. 36 "Labrador Retriever" A-side Also sang 'Kyou made no Meldoy' and 'Itoshiki Rival' as part of Team K. 37 "Kokoro no Placard" B-side, Next Girls Sang 'Hito Natsu no Hankouki' as part of Next Girls and 'Oshiete Mommy'. 38 "Kibouteki Refrain" A-side Also sang 'Hajimete no Drive' as part of Team K. 2015 39 "Green Flash" A-side Also sang 'Haru no Hikari Chikadzuita Natsu'. Sang on 'Yankee Rock'.

AKB48 Albums Tsugi no Ashiato Team Zaka Smile Kamikakushi Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe! Conveyor Bokutachi no Ideology

Appearances

Stage units AKB48 Kenkyusei Stage

AKB48 Kenkyusei Stage

Team 4 2nd Stage

Team K "RESET" (Revival)

TV variety AKBingo! (2013–2018) (2014)

TV dramas (2013) (2015), Kamisori