 She also had a major role in Noboru Iguchi's over-the-top action-horror gorefest "The Machine Girl" which premiered at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival on March 22, 2008 and was released as a DVD on June 3, 2008.Honoka also had a role in the June 2008 theatrical drama directed by Hideyuki Katsuki.The film, fifth in the "Dekotora no shu" series, starred Show Aikawa and also featured pink film actress Junko Miyashita and AV actress Maria Yumeno.