Hitomi Honda

Hitomi Honda (本田 仁美, born 6 October 2001) is a Japanese singer and actress based in South Korea.

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

[7] In September, it was announced that Honda would be appearing on an AKB48 title track for the first time with the release of "No Way Man" in November.

[15] On 23 February 2022, it was announced that Honda would serve as the A-side lead singer and the choreographic center for AKB48's 59th single, Moto Kare desu (元カレです), which marks her first time in both positions.

[18] Honda made her acting debut later that month with a cameo in the third episode of Octo: Kanjou Sousakan Shinno Akari.

[24] In December, she hosted the pre-ceremony red carpet event for the 2023 Melon Music Awards with fellow former Iz*One member Nako Yabuki and Ha Ji-young.

[27] On September 13, 2024, Honda was announced as the final member of the 7-member South Korean girl group Say My Name.

Honda at an AKB48 handshake event in 2017
Honda in October 2018