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 Harajuku and Akihabara. 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 video games 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 avex mode 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) *'' The SoulTaker'' (Komugi Nakahara) ;2002 *'' Ai Yori Aoshi'' (Chika Minazuki) *''

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'' (Announcer) *'' Gravion'' (Doria) *'' UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie'' (Maru) ;2003 *'' Ai Yori Aoshi:Enishi'' (Chika Minazuki) *''

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'' (Tama-chan) *'' Da Capo'' (Utamaru) *'' Popotan'' (Mii) *'' Mahoromatic: Summer Special'' (Shi Ho) *''

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

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'' (China) *'' Gravion Zwei'' (Doria) *'' Kujibiki Unbalance'' (Shinobu Enomoto) *'' Paranoia Agent'' ( Maromi) *'' Ragnarok The Animation'' (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 *''

Code-E ''Code-E'' is a Japanese anime television series animated by Studio Deen. It is based on an original concept by Ichirō Sakaki and directed by Toshiyuki Katō. The first season consists of twelve episodes and first aired in Japan from July ...

'' (Keiko Komatsuna) *'' Prism Ark'' (Filia) *'' My Bride Is a Mermaid'' (San Seto) ;2008 *''

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'' (Keiko Komatsuna) *'' Tales of the Abyss'' ( Anise Tatlin) ;2011 *''

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'' (Faris NyanNyan) ;2014 *''

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'' (Original Wonder Momo) ;2017 *'' Akiba's Trip: The Animation'' (Momo Tsukumo) ;2018 *''

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'' (Faris NyanNyan)

OVA

*''

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

'' (Komugi Nakahara/Magical Nurse Komugi) *'' Nurse Witch Komugi-Chan Magikarte Z'' (Komugi Nakahara/Magical Nurse Komugi) *''

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'' (Moe no Mikoto)

Anime Movie

*'' Camp Pikachu'' ( Wynaut)

Tokusatsu

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

Games

*''

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'' (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) *'' Prism Ark'' (Filia) *'' Prism Ark -AWAKE-'' (Filia) *'' Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos'' (Wonder Momo) *''

'' (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) *'' Tales of the Abyss'' ( 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'' (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'' ( TV Saitama, guest) *''JoyPopTune'' ( TV Saitama) *'' @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, Kassel,

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

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: May 23–25, 2008 * Connichi 2008, Kassel,

: 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, Montreal, Quebec, Canada: August 12-August 14, 2011 * JapanDay 2011, Düsseldorf, Germany: October 15-October 16, 2011 * J-Fest 2011, Moscow, Russia: November 19-November 20, 2011 * Anime Boston 2012, Boston, Massachusetts: April 6–8, 2012 * SMASH! Sydney Manga and Anime Show 2013, Sydney, Australia: August 10, 2013 * Idol Matsuri 2014, Silverdale, Washington: June 20–22, 2014

References

External links

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Official blog
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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