Haruka Shimazaki
Biography
Haruka Shimazaki, born on 30 March 1994 in Saitama, Japan, is a Japanese actress and singer who was previously a member of the idol group AKB48. She is credited with 57 acting roles according to The Movie Database and is listed under the stage name 島崎遥香. In addition to her birth name, she is also known as Paruru 시마자키 하루카. Shimazaki’s public persona includes an apathetic attitude toward idol fans, a trait that contributed to the emergence of the Japanese media buzzword “salty treatment.” The TMDB profile categorizes her gender as female and highlights acting as her primary known field.
Career overview
Haruka Shimazaki, born on 30 March 1994 in Saitama, Japan, is a Japanese actress and singer who first gained public attention as a member of the idol group AKB48. After leaving the group, she pursued a career in acting, a field for which she is now primarily recognized. The TMDB profile lists her as “known for acting” and records a total of fifty‑seven credited appearances across film and television, indicating a substantial body of work since her transition from music to screen performance.
Shimazaki’s public persona includes a reputation for an apathetic attitude toward idol fans, a characteristic that sparked the popularity of the buzzword “salty treatment” in Japanese media. This aspect of her image has been noted alongside her professional activities, suggesting that her on‑stage and on‑screen presence has been shaped in part by the cultural conversation surrounding her demeanor. In addition to her acting credits, she continues to be identified by her stage name 島崎遥香 and the nickname Paruru, reflecting the name by which she was known during her time with AKB48. Her career, as documented by TMDB, is defined by a shift from idol performance to a focus on acting, with a considerable number of roles that contribute to her standing in the Japanese entertainment industry.
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- Unmarried Fraud: The Side of Him I Didn't Know (2026) as Mao Yuki
- Mo Ichido Fufu ni Narimasu ka?: Camouflage Fufu (2026) as Sawako Shigemoto
- Mo Ichido Fufu ni Narimasu ka?: Camouflage Fufu (2026) Creator
- もしも世界に 「レンアイ」がなかったら (2025) as Otoha
- We're Millennials. Got a problem?: The Movie (2023) as Sakama Yutori
- 「育業」を、 はじめるとき。 (2023)
- New Hamlet ~Osamu Dazai takes over Shakespeare!?~ (2023)
- DCU (2022) as Akemi Totsuka
- My Pheromone Boyfriend Who Won't Do It (2022) as Rei Mizukawa
- Harem Marriage (2022) as Koharu Maezono
- The Fish Tale (2022) as Yurie Tanizaki
- Nagi's Island (2022) as Mizuki Kawano
- Enjiya (2021) as Nakazato Risa
- Keishicho Kyokohan Gakari Higuchi Akira (2021)
- We Got Married (2021)
- Full Metal Daemon Muramasa (2021) as Muramasa
- セカンドチャンスウェディング (2021)
- Dama Shoku Joshi (2021)
- Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special (2021)
- Tsukai TV Sukatto Japan (2020)
- 4 Mysterious Stories (2020) as Takagi Kasumi
- Tokyo 23-ku Onna (2019) as Ririko Harada
- Fly Me to the Saitama (2019) as Manami Sugawara
- From Today, It's My Turn!! (2018)
- Company Ain't No School (2018) as Miki
- Wheel of Fortune (2018) as Yuko Machida
- Shufu Katsu! (2018) as Miyamoto Hana
- Nisekoi: False Love (2018) as Marika Tachibana
- Super Salaryman Mr. Saenai (2017) as Haneko
- Blanket Cats (2017)
- May I Blackmail You? (2017) as Tochiotome
- Team A 7th Stage "M.T. ni Sasagu" (2017)
- AKBラブナイト 恋工場 (2016)
- We're Millennials. Got a Problem? (2016) as Yutori Sakama
- Keishichō: Nasi Goreng-ka (2016) as Kyoko Kazahaya
- Haunted Campus (2016) as Koyomi Nada
- Documentary of AKB48 Reason for Existence (2016)
- 高橋みなみ卒業“148.5cmの見た夢”in 横浜スタジアム (2016)
- Ghost Theater (2015) as Sara Mizuki
- AKB48 Midsummer Solo Concert in Saitama Super Arena (2015)
- AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 1035 2015 (2015)
- Wednesday Downtown (2014) as Panel member
- Yo-kai Watch: The Movie (2014) as Young Yukiko Amano (voice)
- Hontô ni Atta Kowai Hanashi: 15th Anniversary Special (2014)
- Documentary of AKB48 The Time Has Come (2014) as Herself
- AKB48 Group Tokyo Dome Concert 〜Suru na yo? Suru na yo? Zettai Sotsugyou Happyou Suru na yo?〜 (2014)
- SHINODA MARIKO GRADUATION CONCERT (2013)
- So Long! (2013) as Hashimoto Asuka
- Tokyo Dome 2nd Day Itano Tomomi Graduation Concert (2013)
- Ataru: The First Love & The Last Kill (2013) as Rumi Mizuno
- Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou (2012) as Shingyouji Fumie
- Bakaleya High School (2012) as Shingyoji Fumie
- Maeda Atsuko's Tearjerking Graduation Announcement in Saitama Super Arena (2012)
- AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2011 (2011)
- 「見逃した君たちへ」ひまわり組 1st Stage「僕の太陽」公演 (2011) as Herself
- Majisuka Academy (2010) as Paru
- Majisuka Academy (2010)
- Majisuka Academy (2010) as Salt
- AKBINGO! (2008)
- AKB48 Request Hour Setlist Best 100 2008 (2008)