Haruka Shimazaki


Haruka Shimazaki is a Japanese actress, singer, and former member of the Japanese idol group AKB48. Her supposed apathetic attitude toward idol fans led to the popularity of the buzzword in Japanese media. Since graduating from AKB48 in 2016, Shimazaki has worked as an actress, including roles in Hiyokko, Nisekoi, and Tonde Saitama. She also started her own YouTube channel on March 30, 2020.

Career

Haruka Shimazaki was born in Saitama Prefecture, and began her entertainment career in 2009 by successfully auditioning for AKB48 in the 6th Kenkyūsei Audition. Her official nickname, Paruru, was coined by then fellow member Rumi Yonezawa. In the AKB48 17th single senbatsu election, which took place from May to June 2010, Shimazaki ranked 28th, the highest of all trainees. In June 2011 it was announced that she would be promoted to a newly created Team 4. In the AKB48 27th single senbatsu election, which took place from May to June 2012, Shimazaki ranked 23rd. In August 2012 she was transferred to Team B after Team 4 was disbanded. In September 2012 she won the 3rd AKB48 rock-paper-scissors tournament, held in Nippon Budokan, earning the center position in AKB48's single "Eien Pressure," which was released on December 5, 2012.
In 2012, Shimazaki appeared in the movie Gekijōban Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō, which was based on the 2012 TV series Shiritsu Bakaleya Kōkō. Later the same year she appeared together with Minami Takahashi in an automated external defibrillator training session, sponsored by the Japanese Red Cross. On February 23, 2013, she appeared on the cover of the April issue of the Japanese fashion magazine Smart. In October, the fashion magazine CanCam published an article about her signature look, dubbed the ; this term went on to become one of the Top 50 Japanese Buzzwords of 2013, compiled by the publisher Jiyu Kokuminsha. In 2014, Shimazaki appeared in a recruiting commercial for the Japan Self-Defense Forces. Later that year, the phrase, which referred to her supposed apathetic attitude toward her fans during meet-and-greet events, was again included as one of the Top 50 Japanese Buzzwords for the year.
On October 3, 2016, during a promotional appearance for the brand Baitoru, Shimazaki announced her graduation from AKB48. For the group's 46th single "High Tension", released on November 16, 2016, Shimazaki served as the choreographic center in her final appearance on an AKB48 single. She attended the 67th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen and graduated from AKB48 on December 31, 2016. Since graduating from AKB48, Shimazaki has pursued an acting career, playing a supporting role in the 96th NHK asadora Hiyokko, appearing alongside veteran actor Kōji Yakusho in a series of television commercials for the national Jumbo Lottery, and playing the role of Marika Tachibana in Nisekoi, the 2018 film adaptation of the manga by Naoshi Komi.
On her 26th birthday on March 30, 2020, Shimazaki launched her official YouTube channel, called Paruroom. It releases a new video every day at 7:00 PM JST. The channel reached 100,000 subscribers on May 2 and has featured other former AKB48 members such as Mariya Nagao and Tomomi Itano. The channel's opening jingle was created by singer-songwriter :ja:つるうちはな|Hana Tsuruuchi.

Personal life

Shimazaki has a younger brother. When they were children, both of their parents worked and their grandmother often took care of them. Before she entered the entertainment industry, Shimazaki had aspired to become a veterinarian.

Discography

Singles with AKB48

YearNo.TitleRoleNotes
201016"Ponytail to Shushu"Theatre GirlsSang "Boku no Yell"
201017"Heavy Rotation"Under GirlsSang "Namida no See-Saw game
201019"Chance no Junban"Team KenkyuseiSang "Fruit Snow"
201120"Sakura no Ki ni Narō"Team KenkyuseiSang "Ōgon Center"
201121"Everyday, Katyusha"Team KenkyuseiSang "Anti" & "Yankee Soul"
201122"Flying Get"Team 4Sang "Seishun to Kizukanai Mama"
201123"Kaze wa Fuiteiru"Under Girls, Tem 4 + KenkyuseiSang "Kimi no Senaka" & "Tsubomitachi"
201124"Ue kara Mariko"Team 4Sang "Hashire! Penguin"
201225"Give Me Five!"Special Girls ASang "New Ship"
201226"Manatsu no Sounds Good!"A-sideAlso sang on "Choudai, Darling!"
201227"Gingham Check"Under GirlsSang "Nante Bohemian"
201228"Uza"A-side, Team BAlso sang "Seigi no Mikata ja Nai Hero "
201229"Eien Pressure"A-side, CenterAlso sang "Totteoki Christmas"
201330"So Long!"A-sideAlso sang on "Sokode Inu no Unchi Funjau kane?" as Team B.
201331"Sayonara Crawl"A-side, CenterAlso sang on "Romance Kenjuu" as Team B & "Haste&Waste" as BKA 48.
201332"Koi Suru Fortune Cookie"A-sideRanked 12th in 2013 General Election. Also sang on "Namida no Sei Janai" and "Saigo no Door".
201333"Heart Electric"A-sideAlso sang on "Tiny Shirt" as Team B.
201334"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 Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono"B-sideSang on "Mosh & Dive" and "Party is over".
2014----
201435"Mae shika Mukanee"A-side
201436"Labrador Retriever"A-sideAlso sang "Kimi wa Kimagure".
201437"Kokoro no Placard"A-sideAlso sang "Oshiete Mommy".
201438"Kibōteki Refrain"A-sideAlso sang "Jūjun na Slave" as Team A.
2015----
201539"Green Flash"A-sideAlso sang "Majisuka Fight", "Haru no Hikari Chikazuita Natsu", Hakimono to Kasa no Monogatari.
201540"Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai"A-side, CenterAlso sang "Barebare Bushi" as Wonda Senbatsu & "Kimi no Dai Ni Shō".
201541Halloween NightA-sideRanked 9th in 2015 General Election. Also sang "Ippome Ondo", "Yankee Machine Gun", and "Gunzou".
201542Kuchibiru ni Be My BabyA-sideAlso sang "365 Nichi no Kamihikōki", Senaka Kotoba", and "Yasashii place".
201643"Kimi wa Melody"A-sideMarked as the 10th Anniversary Single. Also sang "Mazariau Mono" as NogizakaAKB and "M.T. ni Sasagu" as Team A.
201644"Tsubasa wa Iranai"A-sideAlso sang "Set me free" as Team A.
201645"Love Trip / Shiawase wo Wakenasai"A-sideAlso sang "Hikari no Naka e" as Baito AKB Paruru Selection.
201646"High Tension"A-side, CenterLast Single to participate. Also sang "Better" which is her graduation song.
2016----

Albums

; Koko ni Ita Koto
; 1830m
; Tsugi no Ashiato
; Koko ga Rhodes da, Koko de Tobe!
; 0 to 1 no Aida
; Thumbnail
;Team Kenkyūsei "Idol no Yoake"
  1. "Kataomoi no Taikakusen"
;Team B 4th Stage "Idol no Yoake"
  1. "Kataomoi no Taikakusen"
  2. : substitute for Moeno Nitō
;Team Kenkyūsei "Renai Kinshi Jōrei"
  1. "Tsundere!"
;Team A 5th Stage "Renai Kinshi Jōrei"
  1. "Squall no Aida ni"
  2. "Manatsu no Christmas Rose"
  3. "Tsundere!"
  4. : substitute for Tomomi Itano
;Team Kenkyūsei "Theater no Megami"
  1. "Candy"
;Team B 5th Stage "Theater no Megami"
  1. "Romance Kakurenbo"
  2. "Candy"
  3. : substitute for Amina Satō
;Team A 6th Stage "Mokugekisha"
  1. "Miniskirt no Yōsei"
  2. "Ude o Kunde"
  3. : substitute for Sayaka Nakaya
;Team K 6th Stage "Reset"
  1. "Lemon no Toshigoro"
  2. "Gyakuten Ōjisama"
  3. : substitute for Tomomi Nakatsuka
;Team 4 1st Stage "Boku no Taiyō"
  1. "Idol Nante Yobanaide"
;Team B Waiting Stage
  1. "Kimi no C/W"
;Team A Renai Kinshi Jōrei
  1. "Heart Gata Virus"
;Team A 7th Stage "M.T. ni Sasagu"
  1. "Risuke"

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