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Honoka Yahagi
矢作穂香
Yahagi Honoka from "HANAGATAMI" at Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo International Film Festival 2017 (25332080057).jpg
Yahagi at the Tokyo International Film Festival in 2017
Born (1997-03-07) March 7, 1997 (age 28)
Other names Honoka Miki
Occupation
  • Actress
  • model
Years active 2010–present
Agent Ken-On
Known for Kamen Rider OOO
Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo

Honoka Yahagi (Japanese: 矢作 穂香, Hepburn: Yahagi Honoka, born March 7, 1997), also known as Honoka Miki (未来 穂香), is a Japanese actress and model. She is famous for her roles in TV shows like Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo and Kamen Rider OOO.

About Honoka Yahagi

Honoka Yahagi was born on March 7, 1997, in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. She has an older brother and sister.

She was discovered by a talent scout in 2008 while visiting Disneyland with her family. In April 2009, she started working as a model for a popular teen fashion magazine called Love Berry.

Honoka Yahagi is skilled in classical ballet. Her favorite music groups are NEWS and TVXQ.

In 2016, she decided to change her stage name from Honoka Miki back to her birth name, Honoka Yahagi. She did this to honor the name her parents gave her.

Acting Career

Honoka Yahagi has starred in many TV shows and movies. She is especially known for playing Kotoko Aihara in the romantic comedy series Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo. She also appeared in its sequel, Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in Okinawa.

Another one of her well-known roles was Mezool in the superhero TV series Kamen Rider OOO. She played the human form of this character.

TV Shows and Films

Honoka Yahagi has been acting since 2010. She has taken on many different types of roles.

  • In 2010, she appeared in Kamen Rider OOO and Clone Baby.
  • In 2011, she was in Suzuki Sensei and Asu no Hikari o Tsukame 2.
  • From 2013 to 2014, she starred as Kotoko in the Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo series, which made her very popular.
  • More recently, she has appeared in shows like Seigi no Se (2018), Secret Unrequited Love (2019), and Peanut Butter Sandwich (2020).
  • In 2022, she was part of several TV series, including Servant and Short Program.
  • In 2023, she took on a lead role in the series Hitomonchaku Nara Yorokonde.

For movies, she has also played various characters:

  • She was in Maria-sama ga Miteru and Neck in 2010.
  • She reprised her role as Mezool in the movie Kamen Rider OOO Wonderful in 2011.
  • She also appeared in films like Enoshima Prism (2013) and Hanagatami (2017).

Awards and Recognition

Honoka Yahagi has received awards for her acting.

  • In 2013, she was nominated for "Best Couple" at the 2nd Annual DramaFever Awards for her work in ItaKiss: Love in Tokyo.
  • In 2015, she won the "Best Couple" award at the 3rd Annual DramaFever Awards for ItaKiss 2: Love in Tokyo, sharing it with her co-star Yuki Furukawa.
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