Kanon Kimoto

is a former member of the Japanese idol girl group SKE48. 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!. 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.

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.

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

Movies

Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni ni (2016) Kicky (voice)

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