is a Japanese talent, actress, singer and model. She was a member of the girl group Prizmmy before their disbandment in 2017.
Early life Kusakabe is an only child from Kanagawa Prefecture.
Career In 2008, Kusakabe participated in Ciao Girls Audition. Mia was a 3rd generation Roni Girl member along with Karin, Reina and Hina. She is also a 3rd generation "Dance Style Kids" and has modeled for Nico Puchi.
2012 - 2017: Prizmmy Kusakabe debuted as the Fashion Leader (Sub Leader) of Prizmmy on March 16, 2012, with the single "Everybody's Gonna Be Happy". Prizmmy members were regularly cast at the endings of the Pretty Rhythm series. They were given anime versions. She was named "Mia Ageha", and was portrayed as the main character and leader. Her catchphrase in the anime is "Mia ga ichiban" meaning "Mia is number 1". Hina and Mia recorded a duet "Kyuraruri Kyurirura" that was released in their mini-album Love Trooper. Prizmmy then disbanded on March 31, 2017, with their last album Prizmmy☆ THE BEST! that was released on February 22, 2017.
2016 - 2018: Solo Activities Debut Kusakabe was one of the 7 regular members of Law of R on NHK E before the show's cancellation. She won the "Conomi Uniform Award" in Conomi Grand Prix in 2016. She was a guest in Ultra Teen Fes 2016 and Ultra Teen Fest 2017. She also featured in the catalogs of Inner Press, Roni Girl, Chubby Gang and Conomi Uniforms.
On January 23, 2018, it was revealed that Kusakabe was the motion capture for Mia Hanazono in Idol Time PriPara, performing the Prizmmy song "Dear my Future".
Kusakabe appeared in various stage plays in 2016 and in 2017. In the middle of 2018, Kusakabe left Avex, for ING (a stock company).
2019 - present: Radio, MC & Drama Debut In early May 2019, Kusakabe announced that she has joined "Miyuki Watanabe's Girls Unit Audition" through the app 'Mysta'. On August 31, 2019, Kusakabe announced she was one of the 32 out of 120 people who passed the fifth screening.
In 2023, Kusakabe left ING, for Jungle International (agency) In Jan 27 2024, she re-debuted to a new girl group "Tokyo Girls Bravo(東京ガールズブラボー)"
Theatre
Stage Plays YearNameRoleNotes2016Goodnight Jack the Ripper Little Red Riding HoodCast alongside Karin Takahashi Jack the Ripper (April 20)
Stride (July 6–10)StrideHoukago Senki October 5–102017Wake Up Girls! Aoba no Kiroku Tina KobayakawaJanuary 19–22Haru no Mezame (Spring Awakening)TeaMay 5–232018Wake Up Girls! Aoba no Kiseki Tina KobayakawaJune 6–10Alice in Deadly School Paradise Mizuki TsuujiiAugust 8–19Atashi wo Kurae HildaTeam B (Vegetarian) September 18–22 Stray Sheep ParadiseReinaDecember 12–16Donor Eleven (ドナーイレブン)Maya ShoubuDecember 19–302019Kaede Sou (カエデソウ)Heroine; Maiha TojiApril 3–7Queen of Heaven (楽園の女王)GlendaMay 29 - June 42020WELLRiaoJune 30 - July 5 PostponedReading Live Dream ~2020 in October~YukiOctober 10, 16 & 18Wish ~Kiseki wo Negau Amai Yoru~ (WISH~奇跡を願う甘い夜～)Yuri HayamaDecember 24, 25 & 27
Filmography
Shows +YearNameNetworkNotes2011 - 2012Pretty Rhythm: Aurora DreamTV TokyoLive Action segments as herself.2012 - 2013Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future2013 - 2014Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live2016 - 2018Law of RNHKRegular Broadcast ends due to issues with cast2018Komachi's Rap SchoolBS Nippon
Drama YearNameNetworkRole2021Nigeru wa Haji da ga Yaku ni Tatsu (New Year Special)TBSMina Yoshida
Radio YearNameNotes2020ASOVIVA（β）MCMia Kusakabe Enjou AnswerMCFM Yokohama "MIX"Assistant MC
References
External links Official YouTube Channel ING Profile