Quick Facts
Biography
Kanon Kimoto (木本 花音, Kimoto Kanon, born 11 August 1997 in Aichi Prefecture) is a member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. She is 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!. On December 6, 2010, she was promoted to Team E.
In the 2012 general elections, Kimoto placed 56th with 5,982 votes. In 2013, she improved her rank to 31st with 21,385 votes. In 2014, she placed 50th with 16,022 votes.
In February 2014, during the AKB48 Group Shuffle, it was announced she would have a concurrent position in HKT48's Team KIV. On 26 March 2015, it was announced that her concurrent position in HKT48 would be canceled.
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. 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
Dramas
- Majisuka Gakuen 2 (2011)
- Majisuka Gakuen 3 (2012)