Kusumi Koharu
From J-Ongaku
Kusumi Koharu (久住小春) is the only seventh generation member of Morning Musume and is also a soloist within Hello! Project. She graduated from Hello! Project and Morning Musume on December 6, 2009 to pursue a model career.
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Profile
Name: Kusumi Koharu (久住小春)
Nickname: Koha, Kussun, Koha-chan, Koha-pink
Birth date: 1992-07-15
Birthplace: Niigata, Japan
Blood Type: A
Height: 165cm (5'5")
Hobbies: Volleyball, which she played since 3rd grade of primary school and where she was captain of the team
Favorite food: Umeboshi (dried plum) flavored snacks, fruit, sweet dried plums
Favorite color: Pink
Favorite type of guy: Kind
Favorite celebrities: Morning Musume & Amuro Namie
Favorite H!P member: Fujimoto Miki
Audition song: Furusato
Family: Father, Mother, and older sister
Hello! Project groups:
- Morning Musume (2005–2009)
- Shigepink, Kohappink (2006–2009)
- Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai (2007)
- Kira☆Pika (2007)
- MilkyWay (2008–2009)
- ZYX-α (2009)
History
Kusumi Koharu has sold since begin her solo career Total 1,114,889
Kusumi was the only member chosen in the Morning Musume Audition 2005. She debuted on the single Iroppoi Jirettai, was first featured on the Rainbow 7 album, and her first Morning Musume concert was Morning Musume Concert Tour 2005 Natsu Aki "Baribari Kyoushitsu ~Koharuchan Irasshai!~".
She joined the Hello! Project kickbase team Metro Rabbits H.P. and she is best known as the voice actor for Tsukishima Kirari, the main character of on-going anime Kirarin Revolution, that started April 7, 2006. She made her solo debut with her single Koi Kana, the opening theme of Kirarin Revolution. Her singles under the name "Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume)" are used as the openings and endings for the anime.
Discography
All of Koharu's solo work so far has been released under the name Tsukishima Kirari starring Kusumi Koharu (Morning Musume) (月島きらり starring 久住小春(モーニング娘。)).
Singles
| # | Title | Release Date | 1st Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koi☆Kana ( 恋☆カナ ) | 2006.07.12 | 18,125 | 38,650 | #12 |
| 2 | Balalaika ( バラライカ ) | 2006.10.25 | 28,132 | 72,709 | #8 |
| 3 | Happy☆彡 ( ハッピー☆彡 ) | 2007.05.02 | 27,428 | 57,278 | #2 |
| 4 | Chance! ( チャンス！ ) | 2007.11.07 | 25,223 | 47,057 | #9 |
| 5 | Papancake ( パパンケーキ ) | 2008.07.16 | 12,449 | 20,595 | #11 |
| 6 | Hapi☆Hapi Sunday! ( はぴ☆はぴ サンデー！ ) | 2009.02.04 | 9,244 | 14,468* | #9 |
Albums
| # | Title | Release Date | 1st Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ☆☆☆ (Mitsuboshi) ( ☆☆☆ (みつぼし) ) | 2007.02.28 | 13,345 | 26,403 | #16 |
| 2 | Kirarin☆Land ( きらりん☆ランド ) | 2007.12.19 | 15,835 | 30,803 | #17 |
| 3 | Kirari to Fuyu ( きらりとふゆ ) | 2008.12.17 | 7,549 | 12,571* | #26 |
Compilation Albums
| # | Title | Release Date | 1st Week Sales | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection ( きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション ) | 2006.10.18 | 5,907 | 12,140 | -- |
| 2 | Kirarin☆Revolution Original Soundtrack Vol.1 ( きらりん☆レボリューション オリジナル・サウンドトラック Vol.1 ) | 2006.11.22 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 2 ( きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション 2 ) | 2007.09.12 | 3,325 | 8,047 | -- |
| 4 | Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 3 ( きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション 3 ) | 2008.07.23 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 4 ( きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション 4 ) | 2008.08.27 | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 | Best☆Kirari ( ベスト☆きらり ) | 2009.03.11 | 7,010 | 7,010* | #18 |
| 7 | Kirarin☆Revolution Song Selection 5 ( きらりん☆レボリューション・ソング・セレクション 5 ) | 2009.03.18 | -- | -- | -- |
DVD
Single V
| # | Title | Release Date | Total Sales | Top Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koi☆Kana ( 恋☆カナ ) | 2006.07.26 | 4,189 | #30 |
| 2 | Balalaika ( バラライカ ) | 2006.11.08 | 3,246 | #13 |
| 3 | Happy☆彡 ( ハッピー☆彡 ) | 2007.05.09 | 2,785 | #15 |
| 4 | Chance! ( チャンス！ ) | 2007.11.28 | 1,934 | #33 |
| 5 | Papancake ( パパンケーキ ) | 2008.07.30 | 1,133 | #23 |
| 6 | Hapi☆Hapi Sunday! ( はぴ☆はぴ サンデー！ ) | 2009.02.11 | 1,026 | #30 |
Works
Musicals
- [2006] Ribbon no Kishi: The Musical ( リッボンの騎士ザ・ミュージカル )
- [2008] Cinderella the Musical ( シンデレラ the ミュージカル )
Anime
- [2006-present] Kirarin☆Revolution ( きらりん☆レボリューション ) - voice of Tsukishima Kirari
DVD
- [2009.09.30] Jump!!
Books
Photobooks
- [2006.03.24] Kusumi Koharu ( 久住小春 )
- [2007.09.20] POP Kusumi Koharu Solo Shashinshuu ( POP 久住小春ソロ写真集 )
- [2008.07.25] Kusumi Koharu Shashinshuu "Koharu Nikki" ( 久住小春写真集「小春日記。」 )
- [2009.8.21] Kusumi Koharu "Sugar Doll" ( 久住小春写真集『Sugar Doll』)
Other Books
- [2007.11.??] Kirarin★Fashion★Revolution ( きらりん★ファッション★レボリューション )
- [2008.12.02] Tsukishima Kirari Kusumi Koharu Happy Memorial Photobook ( 月島きらり久住小春ハッピーメモリアル☆フォトブック )
Trivia
- She is the second Morning Musume member to come from Niigata, following Ogawa Makoto.
- The word "miracle" is used in relation to Kusumi a lot (whether as a nickname or as a catchphrase) because the 7th generation auditions were to find the "ace" for Morning Musume, whom Tsunku dubbed would be a "miracle."
- During her audition, she stated that she prefers the "cool" images over "cute," and stated Yoshizawa Hitomi and Fujimoto Miki as the members she admires the most. She has also stated that Fujimoto Miki is her favorite celebrity on both Hello! Morning and Ongaku Senshi MUSIC FIGHTER.
- Her mentor figure within Morning Musume is Michishige Sayumi.
- She is the youngest artist to debut solo within Hello! Project.
- She was the best selling Hello! Project soloist in 2006 & 2007.
- Claims to be anxious around the older generation members, particularly Nakazawa Yuko and Yaguchi Mari. However, since being in Morning Musume Tanjou 10nen Kinentai, she's claimed to have calmed her anxiety around Iida Kaori and Abe Natsumi.
- She gets startled when someone speaks in Kansai dialect.
- She was the first artist to achieve the 2.0 ratio in Hello!Project in years. (The 2.0 ratio is First Week sales versus Total sales. In other words, she was able to double her first week sales.)
Total Sales Count
| Year | Year Sales | Total Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 133,719 | 133,719 |
| 2007 | 174,307 | 308,026 |
| 2008 | 34,299 | 342,325 |
| 2009 | 15,494 | 357,819 |
