User:Petewarrior/sandbox/Konoka Matsuda

Konoka Matsuda
松田好花
Born (1999-04-27) April 27, 1999 (age 25)
Kyoto, Japan
Occupations
Years active2017–present
Musical career
GenresJ-pop
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
LabelsSony Music Records
Member ofHinatazaka46
WebsiteOfficial website

Konoka Matsuda (Japanese: 松田好花, Hepburn: Matsuda Konoka, born April 27, 1999 in Kyoto Prefecture)[1] is a Japanese musician, actress, and presenter. She is a member of the girl group Hinatazaka46.

Early life and education

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Matsuda trained in classical ballet from the age of three until she joined Hiragana Keyakizaka46. She was also a member of her school's taiko club, and started playing the guitar in a band in high school.[2]

Career

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2017–2018: Early career, Rainbow Parakeet

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Matsuda was a fan of Nogizaka46 and Keyakizaka46 and attended their handshake events. On August 15, 2017, she was introduced as one of the group's nine second generation members.[3] Her catchphrases include "I love natto! I'm Konoka Matsuda"[4] and later "Yahhossu!"[5]

Within the group's television shows, Matsuda is noted for her big reactions and "delicate" balance between aggressiveness and restraint, in contrast to the other members' more forceful approach.[6] In Hiragana Oshi, a music/sports festival segment she proposed was developed into a two-part episode, and her remarkable performance in the episode about the shōnen manga Kinnikuman earned her the moniker "the idol who knows too much about Kinnikuman" from Weekly Playboy.[7] Her routine of ballet dancing combined with impressions of former child actress Mana Ashida was praised by the show's co-host, Masayasu Wakabayashi.[2]

On October 4, 2018, Matsuda appeared as female lead Mariko Senri in an all-female stage production of Rainbow Parakeet. It was the first stage appearance by a Hiragana Keyakizaka46 member outside their own events, and also the first stage collaboration between the group and Nogizaka46, since Junna Ito of that group played the titular role.[8][9] The play was released on Hulu Japan on June 24, 2021.[10]

2019–2020: Hana-chans debut, television dramas

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Matsuda belongs to the Hinatazaka46 guitar duo subgroup Hana-chans with Suzuka Tomita, which released their first song as part of Hinatazaka46's third single in 2019.[11] In 2021, both of them also appeared as the duo Maririn & Rubie in the television drama Koeharu![12]

Matsuda is also a member of the subgroup Factory with Mei Higashimura and Hina Kawata, originally formed for the 2020 television drama Dasada.[13]

Matsuda and fellow Hinatazaka46 member Miho Watanabe are known as Wakuwaku Peanuts (わくわくピーナッツ, lit.'Excited Peanuts'),[14] and they and Tomita are known as the Gorigori Donuts (ごりごりドーナッツ, lit.'Pushy Donuts'), who often appear in interviews and television shows together.[15][16][17][18]

On September 21, 2020, it was announced that Matsuda would be taking a health leave to treat an eye disorder.[19] She was discharged from the hospital on October 2.[20] While recuperating, she obtained the Level 2 certification of the Kanji Kentei.[21] On December 24, she resumed her activities with a surprise appearance at the Hina Christmas (Hinakuri) 2020 concert.[22]

2021–present: Hana-chans first solo concert, television and radio personality

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On June 27, 2021, Hana-chans held their first solo performance aired on MTV Japan, titled MTV ACOUSTIC FLOWERS -Until Full Bloom "Bell & Like" -. The performance was originally planned as a concert scheduled for March 3, 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; "Until Full Bloom" was a reference to the postponed event.[23]

From August 2021 to March 2022, Matsuda and fellow Hinatazaka46 members Mei Higashimura and Yūka Kageyama were appointed support ambassadors for the DAZN streaming service's AFC Asian Cup Qualifications "Road to Qatar" campaign. As a football expert, Kageyama would produce an introductory video series to the sport, in which Matsuda and Higashimura would represent the football novices.[24]

From August to September 2021, Matsuda was a regular Monday co-host for the TBS morning show Love It! [ja], joining the "Love It! Family" of entertainers appointed in similar roles.[25][26] This was her first regular television appearance outside Hinatazaka46's shows. One of several incidences of her bursting into tears in the middle of the live broadcast was voted as a "Most Unforgettable Love It!" moment by the viewers in March 2022, and she received a trophy as reward.[27]

Matsuda enjoys listening to radio programs and is able to evaluate them from a scriptwriter's perspective.[6] She is a fan of comedy duo Audrey, the hosts for Hinatazaka de Aimashō, and a regular listener of their radio program, Audrey's All Night Nippon. Nobuyuki Sakuma [ja], the producer of television show Achi Kochi Audrey, described Matsuda as "an unbelievable Audrey fangirl".[28] She considers comedian, scriptwriter, and frequent Audrey collaborator Mitsuharu Sato [ja] as her mentor.[29]

On October 2, 2021, Matsuda started hosting her first radio program, Hinakoi presents Hinatazaka46 Konoka Matsuda's Hinatazaka High School Broadcasting Club [ja] on Nippon Broadcasting System. The title refers to the mobile game Hinakoi [ja], in which Matsuda's character is a high school radio broadcaster.[30]

Personal life

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Matsuda has an older sister.[2] She grows a Monstera she named "Yahhostera"[31] and a Sansevieria patens named "Sanpahitode" ("San-pa-starfish").[32] She enjoys hot yoga.[33]

Notes

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  1. ^ "松田 好花 公式ブログ". 日向坂46公式サイト. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
  2. ^ a b c Ando 2019, pp. 142–147.
  3. ^ けやき坂46(ひらがなけやき)の追加メンバー9名が決定!!. 欅坂46. 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. ^ 松田好花 (2017-12-08). 初めまして、けやき坂46 2期生の松田好花です(^^). 日向坂46. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  5. ^ "日向坂46 松田好花、ぼる塾・田辺のサプライズメッセージに歓喜も、思わずツッコミ「私があげたものを逆におすすめし返されて(笑)」(ニッポン放送)". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  6. ^ a b "日向坂46とオードリーが生み出す深夜の熱狂 佐々木久美、潮紗理菜、松田好花、上村ひなの……4人の活躍から考察". Real Sound|リアルサウンド (in Japanese). 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  7. ^ @hiraganaplayboy (May 19, 2019). "キン肉マンに詳しすぎるアイドル・松田好花さんがインタビューで登場しています!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "けやき坂 松田好花は"舞台女優"に向いている? 乃木坂 伊藤純奈主演舞台『七色いんこ』出演への期待". リアルサウンド. 株式会社blueprint. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  9. ^ "伊藤純奈(乃木坂46)×松田好花(けやき坂46) インタビュー│『七色いんこ』". ローチケ演劇宣言!. 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
  10. ^ "「七色インコ」". Hulu. HJ Holdings, Inc. Retrieved 2021-06-18.
  11. ^ "日向坂46 "はなちゃんず"こと富田鈴花&松田好花、待望のユニット曲誕生 二人の関係性振り返る". Real Sound|リアルサウンド. blueprint. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  12. ^ "日向坂46:メンバー出演ドラマ「声春っ!」放送へ 高本彩花、松田好花、上村ひなの、潮紗理菜コメント全文". MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ) (in Japanese). 27 March 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  13. ^ WEBザテレビジョン. "日向坂46松田好花が明かす"FACTORY"メンバーのフルネームにファン爆笑". WEBザテレビジョン (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  14. ^ "日向坂46 松田好花&渡邉美穂「感謝の気持ちを絶対に忘れないように」改名からの4カ月を語る". entamenext.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  15. ^ "日向坂46・「ごりごりドーナッツ」の3人が雑誌「B.L.T.」の表紙に!グラビア&インタビューが掲載! | ガジェット通信 GetNews". ガジェット通信 GetNews (in Japanese). 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  16. ^ "日向坂46:富田鈴花&松田好花&渡邉美穂が東京03とコント "コントの魔法"にかかる?". MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ) (in Japanese). 17 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  17. ^ "日向坂46富田鈴花&松田好花&渡邉美穂:1年3カ月ぶりの新シングル グループの変化は… "ごりごりドーナッツ"に聞く". MANTANWEB(まんたんウェブ) (in Japanese). 5 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  18. ^ 日本テレビ放送網株式会社. "日向坂46富田鈴花&松田好花&渡邉美穂が東京03とのコントに挑戦!カフェを舞台に"ぴえん""やばたにえん"な展開". 日本テレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  19. ^ "日向坂46・松田好花、眼科系の病気で入院「早く直して帰ってきます!」". SANSPO.COM. 産経デジタル. 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  20. ^ "日向坂46・松田好花 退院報告&ファンに感謝「優しさに涙する日々」 復帰まで「引き続き治療」". Sponichi Annex. スポーツニッポン新聞社. 2020-10-02. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  21. ^ "日向坂46・松田好花、病気療養中の生活を明かす". Crank In!. Broadmedia. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
  22. ^ "おかえり、みんな待ってたよ!日向坂46松田好花がサプライズ復帰した涙のクリスマスイブ". 音楽ナタリー. ナターシャ. 2020-12-25. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  23. ^ "MTV ACOUSTIC FLOWERS -Until Full Bloom "Bell & Like"". MTV Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  24. ^ "日向坂46東村芽依・影山優佳・松田好花 DAZN「AFCアジア予選」応援アンバサダー就任「一緒に盛り上げていきましょう!」". ORICON NEWS. 25 August 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
  25. ^ "日向坂46松田好花「自分らしく」ラヴィット!8~9月レギュラー就任 - 坂道: 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  26. ^ Inc, Natasha. "日向坂46の松田好花、TBS系「ラヴィット!」月曜レギュラーに". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-05-20. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  27. ^ "日向坂46・松田好花の大号泣シーンが、視聴者が選ぶ『ラヴィット!』名場面に選ばれる". エンタメRBB. 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2022-05-09.
  28. ^ 日向坂46松田好花、ついに佐久間Pに見つかり泣かせる「信じられないくらいオードリーファンの子なんだよね」. Coconuts Japan (in Japanese). 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  29. ^ 信じて良いものなのかと疑うほど. 日向坂46 (in Japanese). 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
  30. ^ "日向坂46松田好花、ラジオで初の冠番組決定 メンバーがゲスト出演 - モデルプレス". モデルプレス - ライフスタイル・ファッションエンタメニュース (in Japanese). 13 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  31. ^ "新しい仲間". 松田好花公式ブログ - 日向坂46公式サイト. Seed&Flower合同会社. 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  32. ^ "鉄は熱いうちに打て". 松田好花公式ブログ - 日向坂46公式サイト. Seed&Flower合同会社. 2021-08-13. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  33. ^ "松田好花". Retrieved 2022-04-28.

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