Honda Hitomi, known simply as Hitomi, is a Japanese singer, dancer, actress, former member of AKB48 (エーケービーフォーティーエイト) and IZ*ONE (아이즈원 / アイズワン) and current member of SAY MY NAME (세이마이네임, also shortened as SMN). She graduated from Sakushin Gakuin High School.

She made her debut in April 2014 as part of Team 8 of AKB48, representing the Tochigi Prefecture. The group's producer, Yasushi Akimoto, wanted to form a girl group with its own theater and perform daily so fans could always see them live. She was accepted at the age of 12, appeared periodically in the group, and also participated in other individual activities.

In mid-2018, she participated in the survival show "Produce 48". She finished in 9th place and earned a spot in the resulting project group. She debuted in October 2018 as IZ*ONE's lead dancer, sub-vocalist and sub-rapper with their first mini-album, "Color*IZ". They were managed by Off The Record Entertainment (오프더레코드엔터테인먼트) and WakeOne (웨이크원) in South Korea.

The contract was planned for 2 and a half years, and in April 2021, the group officially disbanded after no agreement could be reached with all the members' agencies.

In January 2024, she officially graduated from AKB48 after switching agencies to iNKODE (인코드). She re-debuted in October 2024 as SAY MY NAME's leader with their first EP, also titled "Say My Name". The group is produced by singer Kim Jae Joong.

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