Hitomi Honda

Hitomi Honda (本田 仁美, Honda Hitomi, born 6 October 2001) is a Japanese singer and actress. In 2014, she debuted as a member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 as a member of Team 8, representing Tochigi Prefecture. From 2018 to 2021, she was a member of the South Korean-Japanese girl group Iz*One.

For the baseball player, see Hitomi Honda (baseball).
Hitomi Honda
本田 仁美
Honda in March 2019
Born (2001-10-06) 6 October 2001
Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
OccupationSinger, actress
Years active2014–present
Musical career
GenresJ-pop, K-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Labels
Associated acts
Japanese name
Kanji本田 仁美
Hiraganaほんだ ひとみ
Katakanaホンダ ヒトミ
Korean name
Hangul
혼다 히토미

Career

Honda auditioned for AKB48's Team 8 in 2014 and was accepted into the group at the age of 12, representing Tochigi Prefecture.[1]

Honda in 2018

In 2018, Honda participated in reality girl group survival show, Produce 48. After placing in 9th, she became a member of the Korean-Japanese idol group Iz*One. She took a hiatus from AKB48 until her contract with Iz*One ended on April 29, 2021.[2][3][4]

In October 2020, Hitomi was the model for the Japanese brand titty&co for their Winter 2020 Collection, she later became the brand's exclusive model in 2021.

On October 8, 2021, she launched her own cosmetic beauty brand named NOTONE.[5]

AKB48 General Election Placements

Since her debut in 2014, Honda has taken part in sixth edition of AKB48's annual general election. This is Honda Hitomi's ranking placement :

EditionYearFinal rankNumber of votesPosition on singleSingle
62014Not rankedNot rankedNot rankedNot ranked
72015
82016
92017
1020188217,656First Row; Commemorative Category"Nami ga Tsutaeru Mono"[6]

Discography
See also: AKB48 discography and Iz*One discography

Singles with AKB48
Year Title Notes
2014 "47 no Suteki na Machi e" B-Side
"Seifuku no Hane" B-Side
2015 "Aisatsu Kara Hajimeyou" B-Side
2015 "Kegarete Iru Shinjitsu" B-Side
"Amanojaku Batta" B-Side
2016 "Yume e no Route" B-Side
"Hoshizora o Kimi ni" B-Side
2017 "Ikiru Koto Ni Nekkyou Wo!" B-Side
2018 "Atarashii Chime" B-Side
"Nami ga Tsutaeru Mono" B-Side; Ranked 82nd at AKB48 10th World General Election
"No Way Man" A-Side; First Senbatsu Participation
2019 "Hitsuzensei" B-Side; Collaboration between selected members of AKB48, IZ*ONE, Nogizaka46, Keyakizaka 46, and Hiragana Keyakizaka46 (IZ4648); during this time Honda is positioned as IZ*ONE members even the song is released as AKB48 song with IZ4648 credited as the artist.
2021 "Nemohamo Rumor" A-Side; First senbatsu participation since her return to AKB48.
" Seikoutoutei" B-Side
2022 "Motokaredesu" A-Side; Serving as lead singer and choreographic center position.

Studio album with AKB48
Year Title Notes
2015 "Henachoko Support" B-Side
2015 "Isshō no Aida ni Nannin to Deaeru no darou" B-Side

Songwriting credits
Year Song Album With
2019 "Really Like You" Heart*Iz YOSKE, Kim Min-ju, Alive Knoh
2020 "Merry-Go-Round" Oneiric Diary N/A
"La Vie en Rose (Japanese Ver.)" Twelve MosPick

Concerts
  • AKB48グループ 東京ドームコンサート　〜するなよ? するなよ? 絶対卒業発表するなよ?〜 (AKB48 Group Tokyo Dome Concert 〜Suru na yo? Suru na yo? Zettai Sotsugyou Happyou Suru na yo?〜 (2014)
  • AKB48 紅白対抗歌合戦 2014 (AKB48 Kouhaku Utagassen 2014) (2014)
  • チーム8初の全国ツアー 〜47の素敵な街へ〜 (Team 8 National Tour 〜47 no Suteki na Machi e〜) (2014-2017)
  • こじまつり～小嶋陽菜感謝祭～ (Kojimatsuri ～Kojima Haruna Kanshasai～) (2017)
  • AKB48チーム８選抜コンサート〜僕たちは熱狂する〜 (AKB48 Team 8 Senbatsu Concert ~Bokutachi wa Nekkyou Suru~) (2018)
  • Iz*One 1st Concert "Eyes On Me" (2019)

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Eyes on Me: The Movie Herself with IZ*ONE [7]

Reality and variety shows
Year Title Role Network
2014 AKBINGO! Rotational Nippon TV
2015-2016 AKB48 Team 8 no Anta, Roke! (Episode 4 & 14) Herself NOTTV
2016-2017 AKB48 Team 8 no Anta, Roke Roke! (Episode 10-12 & 21) TV Asahi
2018 IZ*ONE Chu with IZ*ONE Mnet
QT Show M2
2019 IZ*ONE First Step in Japan AbemaTV
Amigo TV V Live
IZ*ONE City pooq
IZ*ONE Style Vlog in LA Mnet
IZ*ONE Chu - Secret Friend
2020 IZ*ONE Chu - Fantasy Campus
2022 AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka? Herself TV Tokyo, Paravi

Radio show
Year Title Notes Broadcaster
2018-2019 Toyota Rental Lease Presents: Honda Hitomi Heat Is On Solo DJ Radio Berry
2019 NEZAS presents: IZ*ONE Honda Hitomi no World Get You Solo DJ Radio Berry

Notes
  1. As a member of Iz*One only.

References
  1. "AKB、47都道府県選抜「チーム8」発足 平均年齢14歳・総選挙出馬OK". Oricon (in Japanese). 3 April 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "[★밤TView]'프듀48' 장원영, 1등으로 아이즈원 데뷔..12등 이채연". entertain.naver.com.
  3. "Korean-Japanese Girl Group IZ*ONE Releases First Single 'La Vie en Rose'". Billboard. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. Lee Se-hyeon (29 April 2021). "아이즈원, 가요계 활동 마침표 [종합]" [IZ*ONE, the end of music industry activities [General]] (in Korean). Sports Kyunhyang. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021 – via Naver.
  5. Oh Han-jun (6 October 2021). "(주)올리브인터내셔널, 아이즈원 혼다 히토미와 뷰티브랜드 노톤 한일 동시 런칭" [Olive International Co., Ltd. launches IZone Honda Hitomi and beauty brand NOTONE Korea and Japan simultaneously]. Daily Economy (in Korean). Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  6. "10th World Senbatsu General Election Commemorative Category". stage48. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  7. Kim, Hyun-Jung (19 May 2020). "[단독] '6월 15일 컴백' 아이즈원, 뮤직비디오 촬영 완료 '기대감↑'". X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved 20 May 2020.
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