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