"In charge of finalizing! The scatterbrained leader"
Misaki Tsuruya (鶴屋美咲) is a singer, dancer, actress, and model under LDH. She is the oldest member and leader of the girl group Girls2 and a former member of the temporary group magical2. She shares her name and appearance with her GaruGaku. counterpart, Misaki.
Biography[]
Misaki was born on April 18, 2003 in Fukuoka Prefecture. She is the youngest of her parents' two children and has an older brother. She is a graduate of EXPG Fukuoka and was also a scholarship student.
Etymology[]
Misaki (美咲) uses the kanji 美 (Mi; beautiful) and 咲 (Saki; bloom).
Tsuruya (鶴屋) uses the kanji 鶴 (Tsuru; crane) and 屋 (Ya; roof).
Personal[]
In 2022, Misaki revealed she was studying sociology in university, in hopes to apply her research in human psychology to her future group activities.[5]
Career[]
2017: EXPG[]
It is assumed that she joined EXPG Fukuoka sometime in 2017, having been first seen in articles and images around that time. Upon her appearance in MagimajoPures, the first performance of hers that fans noticed was at FUKUOKA STREET PARTY 2017 ～Music Avenue～.
2018-2019: Debut with Magical x Heroine MagimajoPures!, magical2[]
Misaki was announced to be part of the main cast for Magical x Heroine MagimajoPures! in early 2018. Due to being a main cast member, she guested on children's shows such as Oha Suta.
Aside from acting in the show, Misaki was a member of the idol unit they released through the series called magical2. The group's activities lasted for a year until the end of the series.
2019-2020: Debut with Girls2, Misaki Kurea from Girls2, Jimoto ga Japan, Gachamuku[]
On March 29th, 2019, it was announced that Misaki became a member of the new unit "Girls2" formed from the Girls x Heroine franchise, a combination unit between 'miracle2', 'magical2' and 'mirage2'. Their debut took place on June 26 with the release "Daijoubu" which was the opening theme for the third season of the Girls x Heroine franchise, Secret x Warrior Phantomirage!.
Under the group, Misaki and her teammates carried out more activities, such as modeling for several popular brands and having their own mini anime through Oha Suta. Misaki was also an Oha Girl along with the other members of the group. She was the Monday Oha Girl for the academic year of 2019-2020, but this was changed to Wednesday from 2020 onward. She then graduated from Oha Suta on March 26, 2021.
On October 7, 2019, Misaki was announced to form a duo group with fellow member Kurea Masuda. The duo appeared for the first time on the Monday broadcast of Oha Suta to perform the ending theme song "Friendship No.1" for the anime Puzzle & Dragons X as 'Misaki Kurea from Girls2'.
On October 12, 2019, Misaki was announced to voice act in the anime Jimoto ga Japan. She played the little sister of Tokio Abiko and made her appearance in episode 39 of the anime.
In 2020, Misaki was announced along with fellow member Kira Yamaguchi to become hosts of children's show Gachamuku which aired on Sunday mornings.
Filmography[]
Anime[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jimoto ga Japan | Sawa Abiko | Guest - Episode 39 |
| 2020- | Girl School. ~St. Girls Square Academy~ | Misaki | Main Role |
TV[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-2019 | Magical x Heroine MagimajoPures | Mitsuki Hanamori | Main Role |
| 2019-2021 | Oha Suta | Oha Girl | Monday (2019) Wednesday (2020) |
| 2019 | Secret x Heroine Phantomirage | Mitsuki Hanamori | Cameo - Episode 7 |
| 2020 | Surumeeru | Guest - Episode 43 | |
| 2020 - Present | Gachamuku | Regular | Red |
| Asadesu. | Regular | ||
| 2021 | Police x Heroine Lovepatrina | Mitsuki Hanamori | Cameo - Episode 41 Guest - Episode 43 |
Movies[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Secret x Heroine Phantomirage!: The Movie | Mitsuki Hanamori | Cameo |
| Kiss Him, Not Me | Student | Cameo | |
| 2021 | Police x Heroine Lovepatrina!: The Movie | Mitsuki Hanamori | Supporting |
CM[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi Seminar Advertisement | Student | |
| 2024 | Daiwa Securities Group TVCM "TODAY IS THE DAY" | Music band vocalist and guitarist |
References[]
- ↑ LDH
- ↑ CM Now 2020-2021 Issue
- ↑ GachaMuku Profile
- ↑ Girls2 Fanclub Profile Card
- ↑ sanspo.com Ｇｉｒｌｓ²、文化放送で受験生に寄り添うことが決定 「新曲でも励ましたい」 (Nov 15, 2022)
