KATO KOZUE

ғυll naмe: kato kozue 加藤梢
oтнer naмeѕ: n/a
nιcĸnaмeѕ:
—koko :: derived from her first name
—doe :: for her round eyes and often surprised expressions

age: 22
daтe oғ вιrтн: september 15, 1997
zodιac ѕιgn: virgo
place oғ вιrтн: nagoya, japan
нoмeтown: nagoya, japan
naтιonalιтy: japanese
eтнnιcιтy: japanese

langυageѕ ѕpoĸen:
—japanese (100%)
—english (40%)
—korean (25%)

grσup: (akb48)
вacĸυp: (ske48)
тraιnιng perιod: five years (approaching six)

ғaceclaιм: nakanishi chiyori
вacĸ υp: reserved
voιce claιм: park haeyoon (cherry bullet/produce 48)
вlood тype: a
нeιgнт: 160 cm 5’2’’
weιgнr: 49 kg, 109 lbs

вacĸgroυnd:
—kozue didn’t really know what she wanted to be when she was older for most of her childhood. it wasn’t until her sister started performing with akb48 that she decided that also wanted to be an idol. kozue had always been a dancer, she’d been taking ballet lessons since she was three years old, but her singing on the other hand, could use some help. her parents (very supportive of her, though they made her promise that she’d graduate before attempting to join akb48) helped her to audition and get a partial scholarship to a performing arts school in tokyo where she would study ballet and music. as soon as she started performing in recitals for school, she knew she made the right choice, she belonged on stage. although her sister left akb48 after she graduated, kozue doesn’t want to leave. of course, she knows that akb48 is not a real career and she needs to join something more permanent, but the most important thing to note is that she’s overall happy with her life.
overall perѕonalιтy:
—kozue is an easily going person, she doesn’t usually get too mad about anything and befriends other people quickly. she’s likable because she’s relatable, and often makes jokes about the current situation.  don’t get her wrong though, she’s not as some would describe ‘a crackhead’, she’s twenty two years old and has some semblance of maturity. on the flip side, a lot of people don’t think that kozue stands up for herself, they see her as weak. this changes her own self perceptions and she doesn’t have a lot of self confidence, especially when people try to change every little thing about her. kozue does not conform, she does what she wants so long as she isn’t harming others. some people also find her to be a little bit fake, she’s an energetic person generally, some people see that as she’s trying too hard. kozue does her best to ignore others comments, but they do affect her.
нoввιeѕ:
—ballet
—baking
—watching dramas
нaвιтѕ:
—plays with her hair when she’s nervous
—bites her lip when focused
—rests her chin on her palm when bored

lιĸeѕ:
—american music
—coloring her hair
—pastels
—sweater weather
—heels to make her taller
—hot tea
—baking
dιѕlιĸeѕ:
—large dogs
—things that move slowly
—monochrome
—really spicy foods
—when people tease her for being short
—coffee
тrιvιa:
—she attended a performing arts based high school where she studied ballet
—in school she usually got really good grades in literature, and terrible grades in math
—she has an older sister who is a former member of akb48
—she can do really good impressions of people
—she often wears lifts in her shoes to be taller
—she is terrified of airplanes and heights
—she prefers to wear baggy clothes during practice
—she collects makeup and skincare, some of the other girls joke she has as much as the makeup artists
—she doesn’t have her driver’s license because she missed her test to audition for akb48
—she was promoted from ske48 to akb48 in 2017

ѕelғ evalυaтιon:
— vocalѕ: (84/100)
— rap: (43/100)
— dance: (96/100)
— vιѕυalѕ: (60/100)
— ѕтage preѕence: (92/100)
— cнarιѕмa: (68/100)

eхтra:
— ѕelғ ιnтrodυcтιon: “your sunshine, ballerina girl, kato kozue!”
— мeѕѕage тo naтιonal prodυcerѕ: “thank you for all your support, it means the world. i won’t let you down! let’s get it!”
— мeѕѕage тo thє oтнerѕ: “let’s work hard and make some beautiful music together!”
— wιnnιng ѕpeecн: “ahhhh... is this really happening? someone pinch me! thank you so so so much for supporting me, and giving me a position in this group.  this means the world, i won’t let you down!”
— elιмιnaтιon ѕpeecн: “i told myself not to be too sad, but i’m more disappointed. not in everyone who supported me, but in myself for not being good enough for you. i swear i’ll work harder next time! good luck to everyone moving on!”