HIROTO

HIROTO

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HIROTOヒロト
HIROTO promoting WOLF (2025)
HIROTO promoting BATTLE OF TOKYO Jr.EXILE vs NEO EXILE (2024)
Personal Information
Name	Kutsuno Hiroto 沓野 広翔 クツノ ヒロト
Stage Name	HIROTO(ヒロト) (2023-present)
Nickname(s)	Kukku (くっく)
Born	January 30, 2002 (age 23)
Birth Place	Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Blood Type	B
Height	170 cm (5 ft 6.9 in)?
Zodiac Sign	♒︎ Aquarius
Professional Information
Occupation	Singer
Years Active	2023-present
Labels	rhythm zone (2023-present)
Agency	LDH JAPAN
Associated Acts	WOLF HOWL HARMONY, CROONERZ
External Links
Profile	WOLF HOWL HARMONY EXILE TRIBE mobile
WOLF HOWL HARMONY Information
Joined	September 26, 2022
Time in Group	2 Years, 6 Months, 23 Days
Position	Vocalist
Debut Release	"Sweet Rain"

Kutsuno Hiroto (沓野 広翔), better known by the stage name HIROTO, is a Japanese singer. He is a member of the group WOLF HOWL HARMONY from EXILE TRIBE.

Early Life

Kutsuno Hiroto was born on January 30, 2002 in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He is an only child.

As a child, he began listening to J-Pop and was a fan of Johnny's idols when he was in elementary school, especially Arashi and Hey! Say! JUMP. When he was in his third year of high school, a friend took him to GENERATIONS' first dome tour, GENERATIONS LIVE TOUR 2018 "UNITED JOURNEY", which left a huge impression on him. "I had been to live concerts before, but this was my first time to see a big scale live concert in a dome. I was overwhelmed by the power of their entrance, the feeling of excitement when they appeared on stage, how cool they were, and how well they sang." This experience led him to become a fan of LDH, and he decided with his friends that he wanted to be an artist. One week later, he started attending EXPG Nagoya. Around 2019, began taking vocal lessons.

Since his parents worked as caregivers, he originally aspired to become a nurse and went to a medical high school that had a course specializing in that field and vocational school. However, when he was in vocational school, his desire to become a singer grew stronger, and he tried auditioning. Nevertheless, he still had some doubts about what career path to take. In the end, he set a deadline for himself, thinking that if he didn't pass an audition by the time he was in his mid-20s, he would give up on becoming an artist. Ultimately, he quit nursing school to audition.

Career

2021-2022

From 2021 to 2022, he participated in the boys division of the audition iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~ and was selected as a member of the team CROONERZ during the screening process. CROONERZ made it to the final screening on May 21, 2022, where they were ultimately eliminated and disbanded. He later revealed that his parents were strongly against his participation in the audition as they wanted him to pursue a stable career.

2022

On July 23, at the third concert of BATTLE OF TOKYO TIME 4 Jr.EXILE titled BATTLE OF iCON Z, it was announced that he would participate in the second chapter of LDH's audition iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~ as one of 13 finalists of the first chapter.

During the audition, the contestants formed three different groups in order to compete for an imminent debut. On the November 6 episode of ~Yume no Audition Variety~ Dreamer Z, it was revealed that Kutsuno was placed in Group 1, originally composed of 5 members. On the November 20 episode, it was revealed that the group would be named WOLF HOWL HARMONY.

2023

On March 26, it was announced that WOLF HOWL HARMONY would be making their major debut under rhythm zone on August 23 along with the other two groups of the audition.

On May 31, in a joint livestream of the groups WOLF HOWL HARMONY, KID PHENOMENON and THE JET BOY BANGERZ titled 21-nin Dai Shuugou! KID・JET・WOLF Nama Haishin SP, it was announced that he would be promoting under the stage name "HIROTO" as a member of WOLF HOWL HARMONY.

On August 23, HIROTO made his major debut as a member of WOLF HOWL HARMONY with the release of the group's first single "Sweet Rain".

Trivia

• Specialty: Soccer
• Has a clear, high-tone voice.
• Describes himself as "slow" and self-paced. "I am usually the last one to get ready to go home after dance lessons, and I often get a pat on the back from the other members. I've always done everything at my own pace, so maybe that's the part of me that's not good at anything as an only child." "I often have everyone pull me along, so I don't think I have any leadership skills at all."
• According to himself, he used to be really bad at public speaking and expressing his opinions to others, look down when he sang, and was the type of person who could not be confident in how he presented himself in performance, but participating in the iCON Z audition helped him overcome these issues. He would also be very competitive.
  • According to himself he used to be the type of person who was very concerned about "faceless pressure" such as negative comments on SNS which dragged him down.
• Described as very honest, pure, straightforward, calm, cute and extremely kind.
• According to himself, he is not good at expressing his emotions and doesn't lose his temper in any situation since he doesn't really know how to get angry in the first place.
  • According to himself, he is the type of person who does not talk to others about the problems he faces and rather deals with them alone.
• Describes himself as an indecisive person who often conforms to other people's opinions.
• In terms of singing, he doesn't like to sound like anyone else and is very conscious to deliver his songs in his own unique style. In terms of expression and presentation, he is conscious of not being overly cool or creating a character. "I am often seen as androgynous or called cute, but that is not because I want to be thought of as cute. I try to understand my own character, individuality, and personality, and link it to the image of my surroundings, while also making sure to show the cool side of me at times."
• Admires Nakajima Sota and is a "die-hard fan" of FANTASTICS. He has been a fan of LDH and Nakajima since before he auditioned for iCON Z, has been following FANTASTICS' activities since their Musha Shugyo training before their debut, and even went to their single release events as a fan.
  • In terms of voice quality and musicality, he admires EXILE SHOKICHI. He has been one of his favorite artists even before he auditioned for iCON Z.
• In an interview in July 2023, he revealed that he would like to work as a model for a magazine or fashion brand in the future.
• On his days off, he goes to cafes, shopping, and karaoke, or plays video games at home.
• Likes going to saunas.
• In charge of using SNS in the group.
• Very close to GHEE, even though they have opposite personalities.
  • Is taught by GHEE about beauty products.
  • Sometimes chooses each other's clothes or exchanges clothes with GHEE. They have very different tastes in fashion, but both like colorful things.
  • Often goes to karaoke with GHEE.
• Has a sweet tooth. He often goes to cafes together with GHEE.
  • Loves chocolate, especially bitter chocolate.
• Loves J-POP so much that he always listens to it before traveling or performing. He often listens to songs by his seniors in LDH, Arashi, Hey! Say! JUMP and HY.
• Started doing beauty treatments and skin care in his third year of high school, and was taught by the manager of a beauty store in his hometown he became friends with. He also likes wearing make-up.
• Likes and wears women's perfumes and sweet fragrances for himself and doesn't care about men's perfumes.
  • Also likes the scents of body soaps, body creams, and hair oils.
• Only told his relatives and close friends that he was auditioning for iCON Z.
• Likes wearing vintage/second-hand clothes.
  • Likes cute fashion. According to himself, his style has changed a lot since he debuted.
• Has been a TV fan ever since he was a child, and loves watching dramas.
• Favorite food: kebab
• Favorite fashion item: A necklace that contains the hair and bones of his dog who passed away. He always wears it except when he wears costumes for work. It is a good luck charm for him.
• Favorite anime: Doraemon series (especially the movie Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Treasure Island)
• Favorite sport: soccer
• Charm point: big black eyes
• His parents have a toy poodle named Momo (モモ).

Honorary Titles

Honorary titles
Preceeded by First	Youngest Member of WOLF HOWL HARMONY September 26, 2022 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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