Kanon Kimoto

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Kanon Kimoto
木本 花音
Also known asNon
Born (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 24)
OriginAichi Prefecture, Japan
GenresJ-pop
Occupation(s)
Years active2010 (2010) – 2021 (2021)
LabelsAKS
Associated actsSKE48, HKT48

Kanon Kimoto (木本 花音, Kimoto Kanon, born 11 August 1997 in Aichi Prefecture) is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48.[1] She was a member of SKE48's Team E, and a former member of HKT48.

Career[]

Kimoto passed SKE48's 4th generation auditions in September 2010. Her debut was on October 5, 2010. Her first senbatsu was for the single 1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!.[2] On December 6, 2010, she was promoted to Team E.[3]

In the 2012 general elections, Kimoto placed 56th with 5,982 votes.[4] In 2013, she improved her rank to 31st with 21,385 votes.[5] In 2014, she placed 50th with 16,022 votes.[6]

In February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would have a concurrent position in HKT48's Team KIV.[7] On 26 March 2015, it was announced that her concurrent position in HKT48 would be canceled.[8]

On October 27, 2017, she announced that she will graduate from the group during SKE48's performance, she graduated from the group on December 1, 2017.[9]

On April 9, 2021, Kimoto announced her retirement from the entertainment industry. Her contract with Knockout Co.Ltd expired on May 31, 2021. [10]

Discography[]

SKE48 singles[]

Year No. Title Role Notes
2010 4 "1! 2! 3! 4! Yoroshiku!" A-side First A-side. Also sang on "Seishun wa Hazukashii" and "Soba ni Isasete"
2011 5 "Banzai Venus" A-side
6 "Pareo wa Emerald" A-side Also sang on "Tsumiki no Jikan" and "Hanabi wa Owaranai" as Selection 8.
7 "Oki Doki" A-side Also sang on "Hatsukoi no Fumikiri" and "Utaōyo, Bokutachi no Kōka" as Selection 8.
2012 8 "Kataomoi Finally" A-side Also sang on "Kyō made no Koto, Korekara no koto" and "Kamoki no Tsuki" as Selection 8.
9 "Aishite-love-ru!" A-side
10 "Kiss datte Hidarikiki" A-side
2013 11 "Choco no Dorei" A-side
12 "Utsukushii Inazuma" A-side Also sang on "Shalalana Calendar" and "Band wo Yarou yo"
13 "Sansei Kawaii!" A-side Also sang on "Michi wa Naze Tsuzuku no ka" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu and "Zutto Zutto Saki no Kyou" as Selection 18.
2014 14 "Mirai to wa?" A-side Also sang on "GALAXY of DREAMS" as the same-name-subgroup and "Machiawasetai"
15 "Bukiyō Taiyō" A-side Also sang on "Tomodachi no Mama de" and "Banana Kakumei"
2014 16 "12 Gatsu no Kangaroo" A-side Also sang on "I love AICHI" as Aichi Toyota Senbatsu and "Seishun Curry Rice"

HKT48 singles[]

Year No. Title Role Notes
2014 4 "Hikaeme I Love You!" A-side Also sang on "Natsu no Mae" with Team KIV

AKB48 singles[]

Year No. Title Role Notes
2011 20 "Sakura no Ki ni Narō" B-side Sang on "Guuzen no Juujiro"
22 "Flying Get" B-side Sang on "Yasai Uranai"
23 "Kaze wa Fuiteiru" B-side Sang on "Kimi no Senaka"
2012 25 "Give Me Five!" B-side Sang on "NEW SHIP"
26 "Manatsu no Sounds Good!" A-side First AKB48 A-side
27 "Gingham Check" B-side Ranked 56th in 2012 General Election. Sang on "Show Fight!".
28 "Uza" B-side Sang on "Tsugi no Season".
29 "Eien Pressure" B-side Sang on "Tsuyogari Tokei"
2013 30 "So Long!" B-side Sang on "Waiting Room".
31 "Sayonara Crawl" A-side
32 "Koi Suru Fortune Cookie" B-side Ranked 31st in 2013 General Election.[11] Sang on "Ai no Imi wo Kangaetemita"
33 "Heart Electric" B-side Sang on "Kaisoku to Doutai Shiryoku"
34 "Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono" B-side Sang on "Escape"
2014 35 "Mae Shika Mukanee" B-side Sang on "Kinou Yori Motto Suki"
36 "Labrador Retriever" A-side
37 "Kokoro no Placard" B-side Ranked 50th in 2014 General Election. Sang on "Seikaku ga Warui Onna no Ko"
38 "Kibouteki Refrain" B-side Sang on "Utaitai"
2015 39 "Green Flash" B-side Sang on "Sekai ga Naiteru Nara"

Appearances[]

Movies[]

  • Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni ni (2016) Kicky (voice) [12]

Dramas[]

  • Majisuka Gakuen 2 (2011)
  • Majisuka Gakuen 3 (2012)

References[]

  1. ^ 木本花音 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  2. ^ SKE48、4thシングル選抜メンバーに9月加入の4期生、中学1年・木本花音を大抜擢 (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  3. ^ SKE48チームE誕生！チームKIIは新体制で3rd公演突入 (in Japanese). Natasha,Inc. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  4. ^ "ありがとう(。・ω・。)♪". SKE48 Blog. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  5. ^ AKB48 『第5回選抜総選挙』32ndシングル選抜メンバー (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  6. ^ "AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu General Election Results!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  7. ^ "The results of AKB48 group's big team shuffle!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  8. ^ "AKB48 announces reshuffling of personnel + Kawaei Rina's graduation". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
  9. ^ "Graduation of Kimoto Kanon from SKE48". jpopidols. Jpop Idols, LLC. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
  10. ^ "元SKE48木本花音、芸能界引退発表 決断の理由は？舞台「逆転裁判」が最終活動に". mdpr.jp (in Japanese). Modelpress. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  11. ^ "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.
  12. ^ https://gizmanews.blogspot.com/2016/02/48g-to-voice-cast-shimajiro-anime-movie.html

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