Honoka Kosaka

Kousaka Honoka is the main protagonist of Love Live!. She is 16 years old and a second year in Otonokizaka High School. She was born on August 3 and is a Leo. She has ginger hair, with some of it tied up in a side ponytail, and blue eyes. Her main color is orange, though she is commonly shown in pink. She is 157 centimeters tall, and her blood type is O. She is the center of Printemps, a mini idol unit. Her solo album is called "Honnori Honokairo! (ほんのり穂乃果色!)". She is voiced by Nitta Emi.

Background
Honoka's family own a Japanese sweets shop. She lives at the back of the shop with her mother, father, and little sister. Since she was young, she has been friends with Minami Kotori and befriended Sonoda Umi after inviting her to a game of hide and seek.

Personality
Honoka is an optimist who is never afraid to take risks. She is always in a good mood and likes to look at the bright sides of things. She doesn't enjoy eating red bean paste despite working at her family's shop that sells Japanese sweets. She is determined and once her mind is set on something, nothing can stop her. This is believed to be the driving force behind μ's formation and success.

Clubs and Hobbies
Honoka enjoys swimming and sticker collecting. She was the leader of the school idol group, μ's, before Rin took the role over. Starting from the second season, she succeeds Eli  as Otonokizaka High School's student council president.

Chronology
Season I = Season II =