Haruko Momoi(Japanese:Đào tỉnh はるこ,Hepburn:Momoi Haruko,born December 14, 1977)is a Japanese singer, songwriter and voice actress. She also produces an all-female pop group calledAfilia Saga.[1][2]She was born inTokyo,Japan and is affectionately referred to asHalkoby her fans, a nickname she gave herself which is inspired byHAL 9000,the computer in the film2001: A Space Odyssey.[3]

Haruko Momoi
Đào tỉnh はるこ
Haruko smiling and holding up signed Fanime program guide and signed shikishi board.
Haruko Momoi at an autograph signing at FanimeCon 2010 in San Jose,California,U.S.
Born(1977-12-14)December 14, 1977(age 46)
Tokyo,Japan
Other names
  • Halko
  • momo-i
Occupations
Years active2000–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
LabelsAvex Trax
Websitewww.momoi.comEdit this at Wikidata

Biography

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Career

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Haruko took interest inpersonal computersfrom a young age and studiedpersonal computer communicationsduring high school. After she graduated fromTokyo Metropolitan Yoyogi High School[ja],her articles and writing on her online blog caught the attention of the chief editor of theWeekly ASCIImagazine. She was later offered a job as a writer for the magazine.[4]

During the late nineties, Haruko began singing and doing live performances on the streets ofHarajukuandAkihabara.She then debuted her single "Mail Me," a cover version of which appears in the movieSuicide Circlein 2001. Soon after, she debuted as a voice actress for her role as Komugi Nakahara inNurse Witch Komugi.In 2001, she paired with Masaya Koike to form the duoUNDER17and together performed songs for adult and mainstreamvideo gamesandanime.After their last albumBest Album 3 ~Soshite Densetsu e...~and a live tour of the same name, UNDER17 separated in 2004 citing creative differences, and the two musicians have since gone their separate ways. She continued on with her solo singing career and in 2006, was signed underavex modeas a music composer and singer.

In 2007, Halko published an autobiography entitledAkihaba-LOVE,in which she tells of the major experiences that shaped her life, mainly those that were important in constructing her career as a musician and voice actress, but it also includes anecdotes from her childhood and stories of friendship, as well as personal opinions on different aspects of anime fandom.[5]

Filmography

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Anime

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2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2011
2014
2017
2018

Anime Movie

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Tokusatsu

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Games

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Miscellaneous

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Radio

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Drama CD

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  • Ai Yori Aoshiseries (Chika Minazuki)
  • Tales of the Abyssseries (Anise Tatlin)
  • Prism Ark Special Sound Package(Filia)
  • Prism Ark Drama CD: Sister Hell Prism Variation(Filia)
  • Ragnarok The Animation Ver.1-Ver.3(Maya)
  • Poporaji(Mii)

Television

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Discography

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Singles

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Date Released Single Name
May 24, 2000 Mail Me
July 27, 2005 Ton Dol Baby(トンドルベイビー)
October 19, 2005 WONDER MOMO-i~New recording~
November 8, 2006 Saigo no Rock(さいごのろっく)
December 6, 2006 Yume no Baton(ゆめのばとん)
December 27, 2006 Enter!
March 28, 2007 21 Seiki(21 thế kỷ)
October 10, 2007 Party!
October 25, 2007 Yuuen no Amulet/Opera Fantasia(Du viễn のアミュレット/オペラファンタジア)
October 25, 2007 R・G・B…
November 14, 2007 Lumica(ルミカ)
April 29, 2009 Ruujii Guujii(るーじー・ぐーじー)
June 17, 2009 ☆Jien Otsu☆Song(☆ tự diễn ất ☆ソング)
March 2, 2011 Yoake no Samba(Dạ minh けのサンバ)
June 22, 2011 Ganbare... Sore wa, I Love You(がんばれ…それは, I Love You)
May 23, 2012 Hikounin Sentai Akibaranger(Phi công nhận chiến đội アキバレンジャー)
June 7, 2017 Junai Marionette(Thuần ái マリオネット)
November 8, 2017 Hoshizora Dancing(Tinh không ダンシング)

Albums

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Date Released Album Name
August 9, 2006 momo-i quality
February 21, 2007 Haruko☆UP DATE SONGS BEST(はるこ☆UP DATE SONGS BEST)
March 21, 2007 Famison 8BIT(ファミソン8BIT)
June 8, 2007 Famison 8BIT STAGE2(ファミソン8BIT STAGE2)
June 20, 2007 COVER BEST - Cover Densha(COVER BEST カバー điện xa)
March 5, 2008 Sunday early morning
December 3, 2008 more&more quality RED ~Anime song cover~
December 3, 2008 more&more quality WHITE ~Self song cover~
September 30, 2009 Henji Ga Nai, Tada No Shitsuren No Youda(へんじがない, ただのしつれんのようだ.)
September 15, 2010 IVY ~Aibii~(IVY 〜アイビー〜)
August 24, 2011 Showa(しょうわ)
October 24, 2012 'Angya' Momo-i's World Tour(あんぎゃ 〜モモーイ thế giới の lữ 〜)
October 21, 2015 STAY GOLD
July 20, 2016 Pink Hippo Album ~Self Cover Best~
August 8, 2018 pearl

Anime Singles

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Date Released Single Name
November 1, 2006 LoveLoveLove no Sei na no yo!(LoveLoveLoveのせいなのよ!)
April 25, 2007 Romantic Summer
May 23, 2007 your gravitation
August 22, 2007 Dan Dan Dan
August 27, 2008 Feel So Easy
  • momo-i Live DVD(avex mode)
  • Haruko☆UP DATE(Pony Canyon)
  • CLIP BEST(avex mode)
Simultaneous release with the albumSunday early morningon March 5, 2008 with the making-of of her PVs and image collection.

Book

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  • Akihaba LOVE ~Akihabara to issho ni otona ni natta~

Convention appearances

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Momoi performs atFanimeCon2010.
Momoi at FanimeCon 2011

Momoi has appeared in various convention concerts outside Japan. To date, she has visited theUnited States,Germany,Canada,Mexico,Finland,United KingdomandRussia.

References

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  1. ^アフィリア・サーガ・イースト, tân khúc は tối đại の14 nhân thể chế(in Japanese).Oricon.2012-02-09.Retrieved2013-04-04.
  2. ^"アニメ bản “ネプテューヌ” テーマ khúc はnaoとアフィリア・サーガが đam đương! "(in Japanese). Listen Japan. 2013-03-24. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-06-20.Retrieved2013-04-04.
  3. ^"Ayacon Haruko Momoi Interview Part 1".
  4. ^"avex portal ( エイベックス・ポータル )".Archived fromthe originalon 9 April 2008.Retrieved15 April2015.
  5. ^"Momoi Halko: The voice of moe is surprisingly deep!".otaku2.com.Archived fromthe originalon 7 August 2011.Retrieved15 April2015.
  6. ^The title of the show is literally "Akiba" spelled differently three times inhiragana,English,andkatakanarespectively.
  7. ^"Halko Momoi Concert - Anime Expo 2007 - Anime News Network".Anime News Network.Retrieved15 April2015.
  8. ^"Voice Actor Halko Momoi Live at Connichi 2007".comipress.com.Retrieved15 April2015.
  9. ^"Anime North to Host Voice Actress/Singer Halko Momoi".Anime News Network.Retrieved15 April2015.
  10. ^"Đào tỉnh はるこオフィシャルブログ “モモブロ” Powered by アメブロ ".ameblo.jp.Retrieved15 April2015.
  11. ^"Connichi 2019".Archived fromthe originalon September 24, 2009.
  12. ^"FanimeCon 2009 - Guests".FanimeCon.2009. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-04-15.
  13. ^"Momoi Haruko at Aya Revolution 2009".AyaCon.2009. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-09-14.Retrieved2009-06-07.
  14. ^"Guests of Anime Vegas 2009".Anime Vegas.2009. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-07-26.
  15. ^"FanimeCon 2010 - Guests".FanimeCon.2010. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-05-25.Retrieved2010-05-25.
  16. ^"Desucon 2010 - Halko Momoi".Desucon.2010. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-06-14.Retrieved2010-06-14.
  17. ^"Guests of Momo-i Night Fest 2010".Anime Vegas.2010.Retrieved2010-02-10.
  18. ^"Idol Matsuri - Guests".Idol Matsuri.2014. Archived fromthe originalon 2014-10-20.Retrieved2014-10-15.
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