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.
Kanon Kimoto 木本 花音 | |
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| Also known as | Non |
| Born | 11 August 1997 |
| Origin | Aichi Prefecture, Japan |
| Genres | J-pop |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010 – 2021 |
| Labels | AKS |
Career
editKimoto 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
editSKE48 singles
edit| 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
edit| Year | No. | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4 | "Hikaeme I Love You!" | A-side | Also sang on "Natsu no Mae" with Team KIV |
AKB48 singles
edit| 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
editMovies
edit- Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni ni (2016) Kicky (voice) [12]
Dramas
edit- Majisuka Gakuen 2 (2011)
- Majisuka Gakuen 3 (2012)
References
edit- ^ "木本花音" (in Japanese). oricon ME inc. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ "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 news. 2010-10-04. Archived from the original on Mar 4, 2016. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ "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. 2010. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ SKE48 (2012-06-06). ""ありがとう(。・ω・。)♪"". Ameba. Archived from the original on Apr 2, 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ Shiso (June 7, 2014). "AKB48 37th Single Senbatsu General Election Results!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ Shiso (February 24, 2014). "The results of AKB48 group's big team shuffle!". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ Shiso (March 26, 2015). "AKB48 announces reshuffling of personnel + Kawaei Rina's graduation". tokyohive. 6Theory Media, LLC. Retrieved 2015-06-15.
- ^ Améthyste95 (6 November 2017). "Graduation of Kimoto Kanon from SKE48". J-Pop Idols. Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-06-15.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ^ "AKB48 32ndシングル 選抜総選挙" [32nd single selection elections]. AKB48 Official Site (in Japanese). 2013-06-08.
- ^ "48G to voice cast Shimajiro Anime Movie".
External links
edit- SKE48 Official Profile Archived 2011-02-17 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- Official Blog (in Japanese)
- Kanon Kimoto on Google+ (in Japanese)