Honto no Jibun

"Honto no Jibun"
Single by Buono!
from the album Café Buono!
B-side"Kokoro no Tamago"
ReleasedOctober 31, 2007
November 21, 2007 (Single V)
Recorded2007
Genre
Length16:07
LabelPony Canyon
Producer(s)Tsunku
Buono! singles chronology
"Honto no Jibun"
(2007)
"Ren'ai Rider"
(2008)
Music video
"Honto no Jibun" on YouTube

"Honto no Jibun" (ホントのじぶん, lit. True Self) is the title of the first single by the Hello! Project unit Buono!. Maimi Yajima and Chisato Okai appear as background characters in the song's Promotional Video.

It was first performed on August 22, 2007 at Odaiba's Palette Town and later on Cute's 'Hōkago no Essence' Fall Concert (September 30, 2007) and the 2007 Morning Musume Cultural Festival, on October 7 and October 8, 2007.

"Honto no Jibun" was released on October 31, 2007, in Japan under the Pony Canon label in two different versions, regular and limited, the latter of which included an additional DVD.

The single V version was released on November 21, 2007. It was used as the first ending theme for the Shugo Chara! anime.