Haruka Kiritani

BASIC INFO:

" You'll definitely become an idol who's able to deliver hope and dreams to everyone! "

Kiritani Haruka (桐谷 遥) is a second-year student at Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy. She is a member and producer of the idol group MORE MORE JUMP!

Former member of ASRUN, an idol group known nationwide. The MORE MORE JUMP! solo show has left Haruka more ready than ever to pursue her idol career. Along with Minori, she has decided to switch over to the credit-based course and focus all her energy into being an idol once more.

Age: 18 Gender: Female Birthday: October 5 (♎︎) Height: 163 cm (5'4") School: Miyamasuzaka Girls Academy (Class 2-D) Hobbies: Collecting penguin-themed merch Specialty: Basketball Favorite Food: Anything sweet Least Favorite Food: Wasabi Dislikes: Idleness

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BACKGROUND:

As a child, Haruka had a difficult time smiling even when she was happy. She was inspired to become an idol when, while at a mall, an idol invited Haruka to dance with her onstage, causing Haruka to smile. Haruka realized she wanted to become an idol upon hearing that the girl who invited her to dance was filled with hope by watching Haruka having fun. As a child and while in middle school, Haruka was an athlete, specifically a basketball player.

In third grade, Haruka decided she wanted to become an idol. She then became part of the nationally-acclaimed idol group ASRUN, where she ended up having the highest popularity ranking among all the members of the group. After a falling-out with one of the other members, she retired from being an idol and became a normal student at Miyamasuzaka Girls' Academy. Shortly after her retirement, she meets Minori on the rooftop while looking for a place to read. Soon, Minori, Airi, and Shizuku invite her to create MORE MORE JUMP! with them. She initially refuses, until she is given hope by former ASRUN member Mai.

Her mother is a nail stylist.

As a first year, Haruka was classmates with Ichika and Saki in class 1-C and a member of the Sports Festival Executive Commitee. As a second year, she is part of the Miyamasuzaka credit course alongside Minori.

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PERSONALITY & APPEARENCE:

Haruka has calm, light blue eyes and short blue hair, worn loose and swept bangs that cover her forehead. Her voice is warm and mellow.

Haruka is very charismatic, formerly being the most popular member of ASRUN. In Minori's words, she is "the kind of idol who is able to give everyone hope for a better tomorrow".[6] She is a strict and dedicated person, working in regular routines of rigorous workouts to stay at an idol's standard. However, due to her overly diligent nature, she has difficulty relaxing and giving herself a break. This dedication applies to her studies, as the VIRTUAL SINGERS mention her excellent grades.[7] She restricts herself on sweets and pastries, which, in response, causes cravings. She is attentive to the schedules and specials of pastry shops.

Haruka is composed yet bold, unafraid to talk back and tease her friends. She is rather sporty, liking basketball, and as a child she was quite competitive. She also loves penguins, owns a ton of penguin merch, and sometimes gets emotional when receiving penguin merch as a gift.

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RELATIONSHIPS:

Hanasato Minori: Fellow group member and friend. Haruka values Minori as a friend, but initially feels as though their relationship is complicated due to Minori's fascination of Haruka's idol self. She is deeply grateful towards Minori for helping her rediscover the desire to be an idol once more. Haruka is also shown to be very appreciative of Minori's later efforts on getting to know more about Haruka's non-idol self.

Momoi Airi: Fellow group member and friend. Haruka thinks Airi is undervalued in the idol world. Before the main story, Haruka had seen Airi perform on a short segment for a show, and she immediately left an impression on her due to her work ethic and dedication. In the Happy Lovely Everyday! event, Haruka got concerned for Airi, and decided to give her a section to herself in the show in order to prove to her that she’s liked for more than just Happy Everyday.

Hinomori Shizuku: Fellow group member. As ASRUN and Cheerful*Days members, they had performed together prior to forming MORE MORE JUMP!, and during their first meeting, Haruka comforted Shizuku and complimented her for working harder than anyone else in the group.[10] Haruka appreciates her hard work and encourages her to be her imperfect, more authentic self to their fans.

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Haruka is a fan of Phenny, the Phoenix Wonderland mascot, mainly because Phenny resembles a penguin.

According to the Japanese school year, Haruka is the youngest MORE MORE JUMP! member.