is a Japanese singer, songwriter and voice actress. She also produces an all-female pop group called Afilia Saga. She was born in

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, Japan and is affectionately referred to as Halko by her fans, a nickname she gave herself which is inspired by

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, the computer in the film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey''.

Biography

Career

Haruko took interest in

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s from a young age and studied personal computer communications during high school. After she graduated from , her articles and writing on her online blog caught the attention of the chief editor of the magazine. She was later offered a job as a writer for the magazine. During the late nineties, Haruko began singing and doing live performances on the streets of

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and

Akihabara is a common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan. Administratively, the area called Akihabara mainly belongs to the and Kanda-Sakumachō districts in Chiyoda. There exists an administrative district ca ...

. She then debuted her single "Mail Me," a cover version of which appears in the movie '' Suicide Circle'' in 2001. Soon after, she debuted as a voice actress for her role as Komugi Nakahara in ''

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''. In 2001, she paired with Masaya Koike to form the duo

UNDER17 Under17 (stylized as UNDER17) was a Japanese musical duo formed in 2001 by Haruko Momoi and Masaya Koike. The group was known for producing music known colloquially as " songs", providing theme and insert songs to series such as ''Tenbatsu! Angel ...

and together performed songs for adult and mainstream

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and

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. After their last album ''Best 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 under

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as a music composer and singer. In 2007, Halko published an autobiography entitled ''Akihaba-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.

Filmography

Anime

;2001 *'' Final Fantasy: Unlimited'' (Ai Hayakawa) *''

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'' (Komugi Nakahara) ;2002 *''

Ai Yori Aoshi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kou Fumizuki. The manga was serialized in Hakusensha's ''Young Animal (magazine), Young Animal'' magazine from 1998 to 2005 and the chapters collected into 17 ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

'' (Chika Minazuki) *''

Galaxy Angel A is a ''bishōjo'' sci-fi metaseries composed of anime, manga and dating sim video games. It was created by Broccoli in July 2000, when it launched a multi-platformed project called ''Project G.A.'' The anime and ''Galaxy Angel Party' ...

'' (Announcer) *''

Gravion is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo. It aired in Japan from October 7, 2002 to December 16, 2002 and ran for 13 episodes. In 2004, was released and aired from January 8 to March 25 in Japan, running for twelve additional ...

'' (Doria) *''

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'' (Maru) ;2003 *'' Ai Yori Aoshi:Enishi'' (Chika Minazuki) *''

Bottle Fairy is an anime series about four fairies who discover the secrets of the world from inside their little house. The show originally aired from October to December 2003 on UHF syndication in Japan, and each episode has a run time of only 12 minute ...

'' (Tama-chan) *''

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'' (Utamaru) *''

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'' (Mii) *'' Mahoromatic: Summer Special'' (Shi Ho) *''

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'' (Samantha Morijima in Ep. 12) ;2004 *''

DearS is a Japanese manga series co-written and illustrated by Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara, credited under their pen name Peach-Pit. It was serialized monthly by MediaWorks in their magazines ''Dengeki Comic Gao!'' from October 2001 to September ...

'' (China) *''

Gravion Zwei is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gonzo. It aired in Japan from October 7, 2002 to December 16, 2002 and ran for 13 episodes. In 2004, was released and aired from January 8 to March 25 in Japan, running for twelve additional ...

'' (Doria) *''

Kujibiki Unbalance is a three-episode original video animation spin-off of ''Genshiken'' series, as well as a series of three light novels by ''Genshiken'' anime collaborator Michiko Yokote. Within the world of ''Genshiken'', however, ''Kujibiki Unbalance'' ...

'' (Shinobu Enomoto) *''

Paranoia Agent is a Japanese anime television series created by director Satoshi Kon and produced by Madhouse about a social phenomenon in Musashino, Tokyo caused by a juvenile serial assailant named Lil' Slugger (the English equivalent to ''Shōnen Bat'' ...

'' ( Maromi) *''

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'' (Maya) *'' Ryūsei Sentai Musumet'' (Kō Saotome) ;2005 *'' Da Capo Second Season'' (Utamaru) ;2006 *'' Blackjack 21'' (Suzie) *''

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'' (Mai Nonomiya) *''

Magikano is a Japanese manga series by Takeaki Momose, which was later adapted into an anime series, directed by Seiji Kishi and written by Hideki Mitsui. The anime series was also broadcast by Animax, who adapted and dubbed the series into English f ...

'' (Marin Nijihara) ;2007 *''

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'' (Keiko Komatsuna) *''

Prism Ark is a Japanese erotic video game and the sequel of '' Prism Heart'' developed by Pajamas Soft. Its first release was on August 25, 2006. This work contains adult-only content of a sexual nature. An anime entitled ''Prism Ark'' began air ...

'' (Filia) *'' My Bride Is a Mermaid'' (San Seto) ;2008 *'' Mission-E'' (Keiko Komatsuna) *''

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'' ( Anise Tatlin) ;2011 *'' Steins;Gate'' (Faris NyanNyan) ;2014 *''

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'' (Original Wonder Momo) ;2017 *'' Akiba's Trip: The Animation'' (Momo Tsukumo) ;2018 *'' Steins;Gate 0'' (Faris NyanNyan)

OVA

*'' Majokko Tsukune-chan'' (Tsukune) *'' Netrun-mon'' (Chiyu) *''

'' (Komugi Nakahara/Magical Nurse Komugi) *'' Nurse Witch Komugi-Chan Magikarte Z'' (Komugi Nakahara/Magical Nurse Komugi) *'' Moekan'' (Moe no Mikoto)

Anime Movie

*'' Camp Pikachu'' ( Wynaut)

Tokusatsu

*''

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'' (herself) **'' Unofficial Sentai Akibaranger Season Two'' (Yuru-Chara Jigen)

Games

*'' Baldr Force EXE'' (Baschiera) *'' BALDR BULLET "REVELLION"'' (Asou Natsume) *'' D.C.P.S.: Da Capo Plus Situation'' (Utamaru) *'' D.C. Four Seasons: Da Capo Four Seasons'' (Utamaru) *''

'' (China) *''Nurse Witch Komugi'' (Komugi Nakahara/Magical Nurse Komugi) *''

'' (Filia) *'' Prism Ark -AWAKE-'' (Filia) *'' Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos'' (Wonder Momo) *'' Steins;Gate'' (Feiris Nyannyan) *''Steins;Gate - Darling of Loving Vows'' (Feiris Nyannyan) *''Steins;Gate - Linear Bounded Phenogram'' (Feiris Nyannyan) *''Steins;Gate 0'' (Feiris Nyannyan) *'' Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity'' (Tia) *''

'' ( Anise Tatlin) *'' Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 2'' (Anise Tatlin) *'' Tales of the World: Radiant Mythology 3'' (Anise Tatlin) *''

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'' (Anise Tatlin) *''

Phantasy Star Online 2 is a free-to-play online action role-playing game in the ''Phantasy Star'' series, developed and published by Sega. It was created as a successor to '' Phantasy Star Online'' and ''Phantasy Star Universe'', ''Phantasy Star Online 2'' features ...

'' (Lottie)

Miscellaneous

*'' Kawaii! JeNny'' (Sister B)

Radio

*'' Kageyama ☆ Momoi no Baisoku Moe-Chan Neru'' *'' Popo-Radi'' (Ended) *'' Ragnarok Online: THE RADIO'' (Ended) *'' Ura Momoi'' (Ended) *'' Prism Knight'' (Ended) *'' TOKYO→NIIGATA MUSIC CONVOY'' (January, 2006) *'' Momoi Haruko no Chō! Momoi'' *'' Momoi Haruko no Radio ☆ UP DATE'' (Ended) *'' avex presents Momoi Haruko no NikoNiko RADIO'' *'' avex presents Momoi Haruko no FumuFumu RADIO'' *'' My Bride Is a Mermaid: Yomeiri Radio'' (Ended)

Drama CD

*''Ai Yori Aoshi'' series (Chika Minazuki) *''Tales of the Abyss'' series ( 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

*''D's Garage21'' (

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, ended) *'' Anime TV'' (Guest) *''AniPara Music-place'' (Guest) *'' Geki☆Ten'' (Guest) *'' Akiba!AKIBA☆Akiba'' (Guest) *'' Anime Tengoku'' (Guest, regular from October 2007) *''HOT WAVE'' (

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, guest) *''JoyPopTune'' (

) *'' @Tunes.'' ( tvk, guest)

Discography

Singles

Albums

Anime Singles

DVD

*''momo-i Live DVD'' (avex mode) *''Haruko☆UP DATE'' (

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) *''CLIP BEST'' (avex mode) :Simultaneous release with the album ''Sunday early morning'' on March 5, 2008 with the making-of of her PVs and image collection.

Book

*''Akihaba LOVE ~Akihabara to issho ni otona ni natta~''

Convention appearances

Momoi has appeared in various convention concerts outside Japan. To date, she has visited the

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and

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. * Anime Expo 2007,

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: June 29 - July 2, 2007 * Connichi 2007,

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: September 7–9, 2007 * Anime North 2008,

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: May 23–25, 2008 * Connichi 2008,

: September 12–14, 2008 * FanimeCon 2009,

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: May 22–25, 2009 * Aya Revolution 2009,

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: August 14–16, 2009 * Anime Vegas 2009,

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: September 5–7, 2009 * FanimeCon 2010,

: May 28–31, 2010 * Desucon 2010,

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: June 12–13, 2010 *Momo-i Night Fest 2010, Las Vegas, Nevada: June 19, 2010 *J-popcon 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark: November 13, 2010 * FanimeCon 2011,

: May 27–30, 2011 * Japan Expo 2011,

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: June 30-July 3, 2011 * Otakuthon 2011,

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, Canada: August 12-August 14, 2011 * JapanDay 2011, Düsseldorf, Germany: October 15-October 16, 2011 * J-Fest 2011,

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: November 19-November 20, 2011 * Anime Boston 2012, Boston, Massachusetts: April 6–8, 2012 * SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show 2013,

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: August 10, 2013 *

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: June 20–22, 2014

References

External links

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Official blog
* *
J!-ENT Special Feature Article & Interview: Momoi Halko (2007)
25-page J!-ENT Special Feature
A public statement from Momoi Halko to her American fans
J!-ENT - July 2007

The-O Network Online
Interview With Haruko Momoi at Anime Boston 2012
Anime Herald {{DEFAULTSORT:Momoi, Haruko 1977 births Living people Anime singers Japanese women singer-songwriters Japanese radio personalities Japanese video game actresses Japanese voice actresses Singers from Tokyo Video game musicians Voice actresses from Tokyo 21st-century Japanese actresses 20th-century Japanese women singers 20th-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese women singers 21st-century Japanese singers