Haruka Kuroda

Haruka Kuroda
Born 1977 (age 40–41)
Kyoto, Japan
Occupation Actress, voice actress
Years active 2002–present

Haruka Kuroda (黒田はるか, Kuroda Haruka) is a Japanese-born London-based actress who is widely known for performing the voice of Noodle from Damon Albarn's and Jamie Hewlett's alternative rock virtual band Gorillaz during Phase 1.[1] She was born in Kyoto, Japan.

She performed on all the Phase One tour dates as Noodle: She performed Noodle's speaking voice at all tour dates as well as Noodle's backing vocals, she was also playing the second guitar. (It is a popular misconception that Miho Hatori performed on the Gorillaz tour.) She is also the speaking voice of Noodle in Gorillaz' promotional interview CD, 'The Apex Tapes', as well as all live radio interviews and 'G-Bites' short films from Phase 1.

She has also sung with JC Connington's rock group JUNKSTAR on the track Going Nowhere as well as featuring in various BBC productions. (Jonny Vegas's Ideal series 1,2 3,4,5 & 6 Jonathan Creek, Hiroshima & Brain-Jitsu). Her film credit includes Foster, Swinging with the Finkels, I Like London In the Rain & One Minute Past Midnight which won the short film of the year in 2005 at Chicago Film Festival.

Haruka had a constant role in kids' gaming show PXG in 2005, where she hosts alongside Kentaro Suyama as the voice of 'Game Girl'.

She works extensively as a voice-over artist like in the GameCube's 2005 Battalion Wars as the Solar Empire empress.

Training

Haruka trained at the Guildford School of Acting. She is also a master of the martial art Sanjuro, teaching regularly in London

Filmography

Films

YearFilms [2]RoleNote
2011Random 11Yuri Miyamoto
2011FosterTranslator
2011Swinging with the FinkelsJapanese Woman
2006Gorillaz: Phase Two - Slowboat to HadesNoodle (voice)Video
2002The Incredibly Strange People ShowSlithis Girl #1Video

Television

YearTV Series [2]RoleNote
2016Spot Bots Whoops or Daisy
2013–presentOfficially AmazingCo-hostWith Ben Shires and Al Jackson
2013HebburnMidwife
2005-2011IdealYasuko
2009Things TalkTV Remotevoice (TV Movie)
2005Hiroshima: BBC History of World War IIAkiko TakakuraTV Movie documentary
2005Broken NewsKyoko OguraWorld Money Today
2002-2004The BillNurse
2003GrassJapanese Tourist
2003Jonathan CreekPresenter

Video games

YearGame [2]RoleNote
2015Elite: Dangerous Imperial station voicevoice
2012Total War: Shogun 2: Fall of the Samuraivoice
2011Total War: Shogun 2voice
2010Just Cause 2voice
2006Genji: Days of the BladeMinazuru / Mystic / Kuyo (Orochi (Female))voice
2005Battalion WarsEmpress Lei-qovoice
2005Genji: Dawn of the SamuraiMinazuru, Kuyo, Additional VoicesEnglish version, voice

Short films

YearShort Film [2]Role
2010Buon Giorno SayonaraKumiko
2004One Minute Past MidnightGirl

References

  1. ↑ "Acting". Haruka Kuroda Official Site.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Haruka Kuroda Filmography". IMDb.
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