Hotei Moka

Hotei Moka
Name
Kanji	布袋百椛
Kana	ほてい もか
Romaji	Hotei Moka
Nickname	Hotechan (ほてちゃん)
Birth Info
Birthdate	December 1, 2004
Birthplace	Hyogo, Japan
Blood type	O
Current Age	19 Years Old
Sizes
Height	151cm
Professional Info
Agency	DH
Social Networks	Instagram / SHOWROOM / TikTok / Twitter
Idol Career Info
Group	AKB48
Team	Kenkyuusei
Debuted	May 2022 / 17th Generation
Lightstick Colors
Pink	Red

Hotei Moka is an AKB48 Kenkyuusei.

Trivia

• Admired member: Mukaichi Mion
• Charm point: Smile
• Special skills: Drinking cola, Remembering the places she has been to so she never gets lost the second time she goes there
• Favorite drink: Red Bull
• Favorite AKB48 song: Iiwake Maybe
• Hobbies: Reading manga, playing video games
• She sent in her AKB48 17th Generation application on the last day of the application period.
• Her catchphrase uses Kansai dialect, as she is from Hyogo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.
• She has a habit of blinking quickly, especially when on camera.
• She likes the song Hachinosu Dance. She listened to it during her audition period and it lifted her spirits.
• She would like to perform LOVE TRIP, Moto Kare desu, Avocado Jane~shi..., and Hachinosu Dance someday.
• She is known to drink a lot of cola and energy drinks. According to other 17th Generation members, she drinks 2 liters of cola a day and a Red Bull energy drink every morning.
• She loves anime and manga. Her favorite series is Chainsaw Man.
  • She has visited Chainsaw Man pop-up cafes and stores and shared photos on her Twitter account.
• Lives in shared housing together with Hashimoto Eriko, Mizushima Miyuu and Narita Kohina.

History

2022

• On May 4th, joined AKB48 as a member of its 17th Generation.
• On May 12th, started sending mail to the AKB48 Private Mail service.
• On May 18th, had her first and only appearance on AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～).
• On June 4th, had her theater debut as a "Zenza Girl" (undercard) at the Boku no Taiyou stage, alongside Ota Yuki.
• On June 6th, had her first appearance on AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん).
• On July 10th, had her first appearance on AKB48 Ii na Kenkyuujou (AKB48いーな研究所).
• On July 28th, was identified as a close contact to Hasegawa Niina and Kohama Kokone, who tested positive for COVID-19. As such, she went into self isolation and refrained from activities.
• On August 1st, resumed her activities.
• On August 18th, had her first appearance on AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (Season 39) (AKB48ネ申テレビ).
• On September 23rd, had her first appearance on AKB48 no 17ki Kenkyuusei ga Rokeroke!! (AKB48の17期研究生がロケロケ！！).
• On September 30th, was featured in "TOP YELL NEO Autumn 2022", alongside Nagano Serika, Sato Airi, Kohama Kokone, Hashimoto Eriko and Mizushima Miyuu.

2023

• On April 20th, participated in AKB48's audition show OUT OF 48.
• On May 4th, tested positive for COVID-19 and went on hiatus. As a result, Mizushima Miyuu, Hashimoto Eriko and Narita Kohina went into quarantine for a bit as well.
• On May 9th, was cleared from COVID-19 and fully recovered, so resumed activities.
• On July 1st, made her first television music show appearance at THE MUSIC DAY performing Heavy Rotation.

Team History

AKB48 Kenkyuusei

Joined AKB48 as a Kenkyuusei on May 4, 2022

Singles Participation

AKB48 B-Sides

• Wonderful Love (Hisashiburi no Lip Gloss)
• Ano Natsu no Bohatei (Doushitemo Kimi ga Suki da)

Units

Stage Units

KKS1 (Tadaima Renaichuu)

7ji 12fun no Hatsukoi

Kikyou

Media Appearances

Variety

• AKB48, Saikin Kiita? ~Issho ni Nanka Yatte Mimasen ka?~ (AKB48、最近聞いた？～一緒になんかやってみませんか？～) (2022)
• AKB48 Sayonara Mouri-san (AKB48サヨナラ毛利さん) (2022 - 2023)
• AKB48 Nemousu Terebi (AKB48ネ申テレビ) (2022 - )
• AKB48 no 17ki Kenkyuusei ga Rokeroke!! (AKB48の17期研究生がロケロケ！！) (2022 - )
• OUT OF 48 (2023)

Web Show

• AKB48 Ii na Kenkyuujou (AKB48いーな研究所) (2022 - )