My Take
I'll be honest, the single-character name threw me at first, but Haru earns that minimalism. She came up as a fashion model, so I half-expected the glossy magazine-cover poise and nothing underneath, and then she'd slip into a role and suddenly there's this cool, shadowed thing flickering behind her eyes that I did not see coming. That's the trick I keep falling for: she looks serene, almost unreadable, and then a whole inner life leaks out through a held gaze. Tokyo girl from Adachi, but there's something breezy and slightly remote about her that reads as mystery rather than aloofness. I love that she's built her acting credibility quietly, picking up that newcomer award and just steadily getting better instead of chasing headlines. Honestly, I want to see that restrained, watchful face stretched across way more kinds of characters.
Overview
Haru is a Japanese actress, fashion model, and singer born on June 17, 1991, in Adachi, Tokyo. She built her career across television dramas, film, and modeling, gaining wide recognition through a lead role in an NHK morning drama series. In 2017 she received the Erandle Award for New Talent. She continues to work steadily as both a dramatic actress and a model.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Haru
- Name (Japanese)
- 波瑠
- Reading
- はる
- Born
- June 17, 1991 (age 34)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Goat (未)
- Origin
- Adachi, Tokyo, Japan
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 164 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Active years
- Unknown
- Occupation
- Actress / Fashion Model / Singer / Talent
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
- Debut
- Unknown
Awards & achievements
- 2017 — Erandle Award, New Talent Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.horiagency.co.jp/web_data/talentfiles/haru_1.html
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/06_haru_17/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B3%A2%E7%91%A0
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.