Personal Info
Birth date
1990-03-14 (35 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Also known as
黒木 華
هارو کوروکی
Haru Kuroki
Biography
Haru Kuroki (黒木 華, Kuroki Haru, born 14 March 1990) is a Japanese actress. She gained international recognition by winning Silver Bear (Best Actress Award) at Berlin International Film Festival in 2014, for her performance in Yoji Yamada's film The Little House.
Filmography
Hanako & Anne
7.3
Overview:
A Japanese girl from a poor family named Hanako went on an adventure to study in a girl's Christian school in Tokyo. She found her passion in English and step by step made her dream come true.Dear Radiance
9
Overview:
Murasaki Shikibu (Yoshitaka Yuriko), the heroine of this story, wrote the bestseller 'The Tale of Genji,' transcending a thousand years during the Heian period. She weaves the story of Hikaru Genji, fueled by her love for Fujiwara no Michinaga (Emoto Tasuku), with her hidden passion and incomparable imagination. It is a tale of a woman who lived with unchanging love in an ever-changing world. (From TV JAPAN)Segodon
8.3
Overview:
Saigo Takamori, the hero of the Meiji Restoration, was born to a poor, low-ranking samurai family in the Satsuma domain (present day Kagoshima Prefecture). His simple honesty caught the attention of its charismatic feudal lord of Satsuma, Shimazu Nariakira. Nariakira’s assertion that the love of people is what will enrich and strengthen the nation captivated Saigo who took on Nariakira’s secret mission and eventually became a key person for Satsuma. Not a portrait of him survives today and much of his life is a mystery. He is a man who was twice exiled and thrice married. He overthrew the Tokugawa Shogunate with exceptional bravery and action. Although he accomplished the restoration, he lost his life in a fight with the new Meiji government.Legal High
8.471
Overview:
A lawyer with a big personality works with an straightlaced recent law graduate on various law cases in Japan.Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~
7.9
Overview:
Yuri Ishikawa and her team try to crack unresolved cold cases in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Rebooting
8.8
Overview:
A comedy focusing on Kondo Asami, a 33-year-old single woman who lives with her parents and works at the local city hall, and suddenly finds herself starting her life over from scratch.Sanadamaru
7.9
Overview:
Spanning over 50 episodes, we follow the historical fiction of the Sanada clansmen as they plotted and fought their ways to survive the changing political alliances during the Warring States Period of Japan.Ningen Kowai
8
Overview:
Rakugo has the image of a humorous story, but it is also a treasure trove of “scary stories”. Among them, this work boldly arranges a performance in which "human fear" stands out, and does it in an omnibus format. There are four rakugo plays that will be drawn as a drama this time: "Kokoro", "Tatsumi's Tsuji Zou", "Konya Takao", and "Miyatogawa (upper / lower)".Tada's Do-It-All House
7.6
Overview:
In the fictional town of Mahoro on the outskirts of Tokyo is Tada Benriken, a small business which does odd jobs. Its owner is the solemn and level-headed Tada Keisuke, and his unexpected guest, the easygoing but vague Gyoten Haruhiko, a former junior high school classmate who showed up one day and started to sponge on him. The two of them get on like oil and water, and yet are somehow inseparable. They receive queer, dubious incoming odd job requests which they accept, and what comes into view are the friendship between them as well as the backgrounds of their clients.Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle
8
Overview:
Nagumo Shuuji, a social studies teacher at Mie Prefecture’s Etsuzan Senior High School, was a former baseball player up until university when he quit after sustaining an injury. Thereafter, he worked as a sports trainer but returned to university at 32 years old in order to pursue his dream of becoming a teacher. However, his peaceful daily life goes through a change after he’s appointed to be the advisor of his school’s baseball club that is on the verge of abolition.Sleepeeer Hit!
8.1
Overview:
Kokoro Kurosawa used to be a contender for the Olympic Judo Team, but she had to give up on her dream due to an injury. In the end, she ends up working at weekly manga magazine "Vibes." The publishing industry is going through a turbulent time due to ebooks. Members of the editorial department struggle to come up with ways to sell more manga books. She learns about editing from her senior editors and becomes fascinated with the edition world, interacting with manga writers, and discovering new manga artists. But what surprises her the most is that in a competitive world such as manga publishing, not all dreams come true, and even when they do, they come with a price...Gu Gu the Cat
6
Overview:
About a lady and her cat. The lady's cat dies and she loses all inspiration to continue living, and doing her work from home job. One day when forced to get out of her house for a while she finds and orphaned kitten in the park. The kitten is sick and she takes the kitten to the vet. This kitten brings her out of her depression and gives her new hope.Gossip
7.2
Overview:
Ririko Seko (Kuroki Haru), who works in the accounting department of a major publishing company, Kusunoki Publishing, is not very good at understanding other people's feelings or reading the atmosphere, but she has a strong desire to learn about the world and other people. In the accounting department, she is also known as Cerberus, the watchdog of hell, because of her strict checking skills.Weakest Beast
5.7
Overview:
Seemingly perfect from the outside, Shinkai Akira was exhausted from worrying too much about how to be perfect. Nemoto Kousei is amicable and popular with women, but he trusts no one and views everything with a cold heart. The two of them, who became unable to live instinctively like animals, meet by chance at a craft beer bar after work and gradually become close enough to fight and tell each other how they really feel. Due to their encounter, even while getting hurt, they begin to try to be themselves and start taking a step forward.The Emperor's Cook
7.4
Overview:
The drama series depicts the life of Tokuzo Akiyama, head chef of the Imperial Household Ministry’s Imperial Cuisine Division during the Taisho (1912-1926) and early Showa (1926-1989) eras. Based on a true story and book by Hisahide Sugimori, 'The Emperor’s Cook' follows the life of country boy, Akiyama, who arrives in Tokyo in pursuit of the culinary arts. Driven by a deep love for his wife and family, a great reverence for his teachers, strong reliance on friends and an abiding love for cooking, Akiyama eventually rises to become 'the Emperor’s cook'.Solitary Gourmet
8.8
Overview:
Centered around typical Japanese food, a solitary salesman travelling through the country for business purposes, eats at its various establishments and experiences the various delicacies of Japanese cuisine.A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition
7.7
Overview:
A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.Boku no Nee-chan
6.2
Overview:
Chiharu and her younger brother Junpei live together. Chiharu is 30-years-old and she is funny, but also has a sharp tongue. Junpei is a good brother and he is considerate to Chiharu. After they come home from work, they eat and drink together. Doing that, they talk about various subjects like love, work, and their interests.Luca on the Road
NYR
Overview:
A young girl named Ruka, who had been living a wandering life in Osaka, is taken in by Fumi, an elementary school teacher. Later, Ruka spends time in Obihiro, Hokkaido, with Natsuhiko, who was her sister's lover, and forms a friendship with a high school girl named Maori. However, the fate that awaits her is always harsh. After arriving in Tokyo, Ruka becomes a musician and begins singing on the streets under the name Kyrie. There, she reunites with Maori, who now goes by the name Ikko and survives in Tokyo through her ever-changing cosplay and relationships with men. From Ishinomaki, Osaka, and Obihiro to Tokyo—Ruka, while being tossed about by fate, weaves a grand lyrical poem through her determined life.Ichikei's Crow
7.3
Overview:
Michio Iruma is a former lawyer. He now works as a judge in the first criminal court (commonly known as "Ichikei") of the Tokyo District Court. He is an unusual judge. To avoid issuing wrong judgements, Michio Iruma seeks out the truth in cases by performing on-site inspections by himself. Due to this, lawyers and prosecutors are afraid of him.Wolf Children
8.2
Overview:
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.The Last 10 Years
6.926
Overview:
Twenty-year-old Matsuri Takabayashi learns that she only has ten years to live due to an incurable disease. She decides to not dwell on her life and not to fall in love – until she meets a man named Kazuto Manabe at a school reunion.The Happiness Recipe
8.5
Overview:
In 1802, 8-year-old Mio lost her parents in a river flood in Osaka and feels all alone after she is also separated from her childhood friend Noe. She is saved by Yoshi, the proprietress of "Tenman Icchōan", one of Osaka's famous restaurants, whom she happened to meet.The Boy and the Beast
7.945
Overview:
Kyuta, a boy living in Shibuya, and Kumatetsu, a lonesome beast from Jutengai, an imaginary world. One day, Kyuta forays into the imaginary world and, as he's looking for his way back, meets Kumatetsu who becomes his spirit guide. That encounter leads them to many adventures.18×2 Beyond Youthful Days
7.2
Overview:
Having lost his job and the company he built, a 36-year-old man at rock bottom goes on a wistful solo trip to Japan in search of the love he left behind.Murder on the Orient Express
NYR
Overview:
The Japanese adaption of Agatha Christie's famous whodunit "Murder on the Orient Express".Nagi's Long Vacation
6.6
Overview:
Nagi Oshima quits her job, cuts off everybody she knows (including her boyfriend), quits social media and cancels her cellphone. To restart her life, she moves to an old apartment in the suburbs of Tokyo. She wants to have a pleasant and free life, not caring about other people.Acting
2025Oliver na Inu, (Gosh!!) Konoyarou Movie as Unknown
2025The Brightest Sun as Unknown
2025The Winds of Fukushima (1 Episode) as Unknown
2024Aimitagai as Azusa Akimura
2024Hakkenden as Oji
2024Luca on the Road (10 Episodes) as Fumi Teraishi
2024fukusuke as Unknown
202418×2 Beyond Youthful Days as Yukiko
2024Gold Boy as Unknown
2024Dear Radiance (48 Episodes) as Minamoto no Tomoko
2023Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle (10 Episodes) as Yamazumi Kanako
2023Kyrie as Fumi Teraishi
2023Fly On as Eri
2023#Manhole as Natsumi Orihara
2023Okiku and the World as Okiku
2023The Village as Misaki Nakai
2023ケンジトシ as Unknown
2023Ichikei’s Crow Special as Sakama Chizuru
2023Ichikei's Crow The Movie as Chizuru Sakama
2023Rebooting (5 Episodes) as Rena
2022Modern Love Tokyo (1 Episode) as Tamami (voice)
2022Chair (1, 1 Episode) as [Mysterious woman], Kozue
2022The Last 10 Years as Kikyo Takabayashi
2022Ningen Kowai (1 Episode) as 竹
2022Noise as Kana Izumi
2022Gossip (11 Episodes) as Ririko Seko
2021Boku no Nee-chan (10 Episodes) as Shirai Chiharu
2021Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me? as Sawako
2021Ichikei's Crow (11 Episodes) as Sakama Chizuru
2021Matsuo Suzuki to 30-pun no Joyuu (8 Episodes) as herself
2020My Sweet Grappa Remedies as Wakabayashi
2020Child of the Stars as Shoko
2020The Asadas! as Wakana
2020Play Time as Unknown
2019Nagi's Long Vacation (10 Episodes) as Oshima Nagi
2019ハムレット (1 Episode) as Unknown
2019Giwaku as Shirakawa Kumako
2019Naoto Shibui's Holiday (12 Episodes) as Unknown
2018It Comes as Kana Tahara
2018The Antique as Shioriko Shinokawa
2018Million Dollar Man as Masako
2018Every Day a Good Day as Noriko
2018Weakest Beast (10 Episodes) as Shuri Nagato
2018Falling Camellia as Satomi Sakashita
2018Mirai as Mirai (voice)
2018Duality as Mother
2018Segodon (5 Episodes) as Iwayama Ito
2017Lear on the Shore as Nobuko
2017To Each His Own as Miki Igarashi
2017The Happiness Recipe (8 Episodes) as Mio
2016Cold Case ~Shinjitsu no Tobira~ (1 Episode) as Unknown
2016The Long Excuse as Chihiro Fukunaga
2016Emi-Abi as Natsumi Takahashi
2016Sleepeeer Hit! (10 Episodes) as Kokoro Kurosawa
2016A Bride for Rip Van Winkle as Nanami Minagawa
2016A Bride for Rip Van Winkle: Serial Edition (6 Episodes) as Nanami Minagawa
2016Sanadamaru (50 Episodes) as Ume
2015Nagasaki: Memories of My Son as Machiko Sata
2015The Boy and the Beast as Young Ichirohiko (voice)
2015The Emperor's Cook (12 Episodes) as Toshiko Takahama
2015Solomon's Perjury 2: Judgment as Emiko Moriuchi
2015Solomon's Perjury 1: Suspicion as Emiko Moriuchi
2015The Curtain Rises as Yoshioka Misako
2015The Case of Hana & Alice as Satomi Ogino (voice)
2015A Stitch of Life as Yoko
2015Murder on the Orient Express as Miki Sayuri
2015Murder on the Orient Express (2 Episodes) as Unknown
2014Gu Gu the Cat (4, 1 Episode) as Assistant Minami, Minami
2014Hanako & Anne (156 Episodes) as Unknown
2014Silver Spoon as Ayame Minamikugo
2014The Little House as Young Taki, Taki Nunomiya
2013Don't Lose Heart as Shizuko (young adult)
2013Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special as Unknown
2013Flower of Shanidar as Kyoko
2013The Great Passage as Midori Kishibe
2013Tada's Do-It-All House (1 Episode) as Unknown
2012Wolf Children as Yuki (voice)
2012Legal High (10 Episodes) as 本田珍
2012Solitary Gourmet (1 Episode) as 前島瑞希
2011あゝ、荒野 as Unknown
2011Tokyo Oasis as Yasuko